Moti Lalwani, Richa Lakhanpal

Broschiertes Buch

The Monk and His Music - Sachin Dev Burman

Beschreibung

RD Burman on his late father: Baba, my father, is gone. All that remains now are his songs and the memories. The memories keep coming back, and it's those memories that I want to share with all of you. His love for me was absolute and unconditional, so much so that he couldn't bear the sight of me being even slightly upset or hurt, ever. There were numerous occasions growing up when I would do something wrong or reckless, or would simply disobey him-never once did he lift a finger or get angry with me. After I grew up, I came to Bombay (Mumbai) hoping to become his assistant. I loved fast cars and would zoom around town in them whenever I had a chance to. Baba would often have to listen to a litany of complaints from people who were disapproving of my gallivanting ways-"Burman sahab, he is a spoilt child!" they'd say. Baba would say, "Yes, I know-but who isn't at that age? Let him fool around as much as he wants to now. When he is older, he will surely learn to handle all the curveballs that life throws at him." Once, he was traveling out of Mumbai. I remember he had told me, "Pancham, I keep hearing a lot of things about you from people. I don't believe a word of what they say. But I do want you to realize that I am not going to be around forever. And remember-when I'm gone, it will be up to you to preserve my honor. Please do not ever do anything that would hurt my soul, my name." Gradually, I understood the full import of his words. I should always strive to live up to his expectations of me and never indulge in anything that could cause him heartburn or disappointment. And now he is indeed gone forever, bequeathing his exalted legacy to me-a monumental responsibility that I shall try my best to fulfil. Courtesy: Ameen Sayani [Transliterated from Hindi by Anindya Roychowdhury]

Autor

"Moti LalwaniMoti Lalwani is a well-known and critically acclaimed researcher and biographer of the life and work of SD Burman (SDB).Moti has been a lifelong fan of SDB, right from the early 50s, when he would save up his pocket money to go watch the latest releases along with his friends, oftentimes motivated by the music composer alone!Moti belongs to that generation of music lovers who experienced, first hand, SDB's meteoric ascent from an emerging composer to a national legend - as immortal classics like Taxi Driver, Devdas, Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sujata, Bandini, and many others made their way one after the other into every Indian's heart.Richa LakhanpalRicha Lakhanpal, the co-author of this book, and a researcher of SD Burman's work, hails from an illustrious family that has made an indelible contribution to the fabric of India for over a century. Richa's grandparents, Dr Satyavrata Siddhantalankar and Chandrawati Lakhanpal were eminent scholars (who authored several books on varied subjects), academicians, and social workers who actively participated in India's freedom movement; both were later nominated as Rajya Sabha Members. Dr Satyavrata was also Vice Chancellor of Gurukul University.Richa's granduncle Devdutt Lakhanpal was the founder of Murphy India. The Murphy radio was an iconic symbol in generations of Indian households - a pivotal conduit for reaching Indian music to the most secluded corners of the land."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Qurate Books Private Limited
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 509g
• ISBN-13: 9788119263875
• ISBN-10: 8119263871
• Artikelnr.: 71807812