June 21 is indeed unique. Yes, it is on June 21 that the summer solstice takes place. In other words, it is the biggest, largest, longest day of the year. Like the heart of a father!
Yes, this year, on June 21, falls the Father's Day. For me personally, June 21 is always special because June 21 is Papa's death anniversary. Hence tomorrow I shall write about Papa.
Today, on the eve of June 21, let me talk about 'natya sangeet' which Papa loved hugely because June 21 is also the World Music Day.
Papa had heard Bal Gandharva himself sing, perform on stage his lead famous roles. As he was very young, when Deenanath passed away, he never witnessed Deenanath perform. Yet he liked a lot the Deenanath mode of singing. In brief, Papa loved 'natya sangeet'.
'Natya sangeet', the gift of Maharashtra to the music world, is indeed unique. These songs are an inextricable and apt part of the dialogue of that particular play. Yet they are great music by themselves. Most often based on some raagdari cheez, the natya geet is a unique combination of deep meaning of the dramatic dialogues, sur or musical notes n rhythm.
Actually, these excellent musical pieces were a critique of the colonial India. "Parwashtapat: pash"
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