Legends
Complaint Letter To Yesudas From A Hindi Music Fan
Dear Yesudas Sir,
It has been a long time. Those days when DD was the only channel on TV. Exposure to music was limited to TV and few cassettes we had at home. If I remember right, first time I heard you was in a non-filmi song along with Hemlata Ji. A voice fresh as morning dew which came out of you so effortlessly. Little did I know about you at that point but your voice was different, very different from all others I had heard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bxUJMoVv-w
The next song of yours which caste a spell on me was “Ka karoon sajni” from Swami. The beauty of this song is that it has such a beautiful and simple tune with very less assistance from other musical instruments that it truly brought out the true beauty of your voice.
And then what can you say about this song. It flows and it gets into each and every corner of my musical existence. Simple romantic lyrics with your simple and fresh voice take a music lover like me to another orbit.
I have distinct memories of this one. They way you say Sunaina is etched into my memory.
This one, I remember hearing on DD. No memories of what the movie was about. But this song leaves an impression
A movie so powerful needed a voice like yours to provide that calming effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5qMS-K8eYY
But now I should come back to the complaint. My complaint is that you did not sing enough for Hindi movies. Maybe you did not get many opportunities as your voice was not fit for any mainstream Bollywood heroes as per music directors. Maybe you had lot more opportunities down south. We have missed you for sure in Hindi cinema.
Our sincere thanks to you for blessing us with your talent and we wish you a very Happy Birthday and a long and happy life.
With lots of love and regards,
Birla
http://bkbirla.in/
vandy
January 10, 2017 at 10:12 pm
Total nostalgia!
G.Nagabhushanam
January 10, 2017 at 10:13 pm
Superb letter
sasindran v m
July 28, 2017 at 10:29 am
dear Mr.Birla
I have read your letter.I also felt the same way.
But fortunately I hve born in South India and I heard his music in all south indian languages
and also in English Sanskrit and also Classical Music.
Now a days it is easy to get everything on net.
you may try listening with out worrying about language. Yesudasjis language is MUSIC.
We are all blessed to hear it in some or other way.
Regards
Sasindran
Bal Krishn Birla
July 28, 2017 at 11:07 am
Agree with you, Sir. He is a legend. Much beyond languages and boundaries.
Sadindran
July 28, 2017 at 4:23 pm
You may listen songs from his English Album AHIMSA which is fusion
And Hindi Album Sitaron Tu hi which is based on folk.
Sasindran
Sasindran
July 28, 2017 at 5:53 pm
Pl read Sitaron me Tuhi