How to describe Kishore Kumar's voice? Is that your question? Well, my answer to such a query would be a counter question. Why not just listen to him? Thus would all get said, and beyond typical cliched words, right?
Kishore Kumar's death anniversary falls on October 13. Such is the timeless allure of his voice that 1987 looks like just an ordinary number. Difficult indeed it is to believe that he left us some thirty-seven years ago. Why, so eternally young is his voice that he appears to be truly timeless.
Ask anyone of any age, and each one would have a unique Kishore Kumar favourite. He has that personal connect with each one of his listeners. Therefore I wrote in the earlier paragraph, he left 'us'. He appears like immediate family, right? His voice creates that uniquely intimate bond with every listener.
Apparently he was not trained in classical music. Tough to believe it may appear though. No, I am not going to give a huge list of songs that can counter such a claim. Instead I would like to maintain that so effortlessly emoted he every shade of each emotion that his classical training, or the lack thereof, hardly matters, right?
Let me hence try to answer the question with which began this blog. Well, yes, his voice is like an uncut diamond which may appear like a piece of glass. Shape and sharpen it even a wee bit, and the dazzle can illuminate any darkness.
Want proof of my assertion? Okay, listen to two of his songs from an obscure 1972 film entitled "Annadata". Nor have I watched this film. Hardly it matters though because these two Saleel Choudhary greats are timeless treasures. They are "guzar jaye din, din, din" and " o, meri pran sajani, Champavati, aa ja", and you would know why Kishore Kumar is forever, a timeless treasure.
Pratima@My feel is that his yodelling is the real forefather of the much touted breathless singing. What say?
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