SMARIKA
Remembering the immortal musician who Created immortal songs.
Sachin Dev Burman (1906 – 1975)
Film Society of Jodhpur, a pioneer Film Society, now in its 42nd year published Smarika a book that profiles the career of one of the legendary figures in our film music, S.D.Burman who held the connoisseurs of music spellbound during the golden age of Hindi films from 1940 to 1970. Even today after several decades when we listen to those pieces, Mera sundar sapna by Gita Dutt, in Do Bhai, Upar gagan vishal by Manna Dey in Mashal, ye duniya agar milbi jayeto kya hai by Rafi in Pyaasa, Nain diawane by Suraiya in Afsar, Rote rote guzar gayi, by Lata in Buzdil, Jeevanke safar mein by Kishore in Munimji, Jayen to jayen kaha by Talat in Taxi Driver, Teri Duniya mein by Hemant in House No.44, Saiyan dil me Aana re by Shamshad in Bahar, and many other songs sung by a galaxy of singers, we get up from our slumber and listen to it with all the attention that we can mobilize. This is the magnetic effect of the melody that was created by Burmanda who ruled the film-music kingdom of India for over three decades in his hey days. The variety of songs he created with his magic tunes in classical, in folk, tribal music, western, cabaret, devotional and many other styles are creations which remain immortal in our music heritage. The book which is edited by one of our most respected film society activist and veteran, Prof Mohan Swaroop Maheshwari, contains articles written by eminent persons, that cover the life and achievements of this great musician. The book is definitely a collector’s item, particularly for those who love nostalgic memories of that period of music melody created by a galaxy of Music directors like Burman, Naushad, C.Ramchandra, Anil Biswas, Shankar Jaikishan and many others who figure in that illustrious list.
(For copies of the book pl.contact: Film Society of Jodhpur, 762,5th Road, Sardarpura, and Jodhpur-342003.
Review by HNNarahari Rao)
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