tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post3517133383985607898..comments2023-09-26T14:49:27.717+05:30Comments on Blissful Nirvana: Ghazal # 1 – Patta Patta Boota Boota – Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810)Nirvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097479856226957441noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-84429630970284361842020-06-29T01:43:20.659+05:302020-06-29T01:43:20.659+05:30Very good comparison indeed. But criticizing Harih...Very good comparison indeed. But criticizing Hariharan was uncalled for. Every singer tries to find soul of the song in his own way. In fact with all due respect to Mehendi Hasanji whom I admire a lot, I loved Hariharanjis version the most. I could relate to the lyrics most in that rendition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-4730420915325717982018-08-07T00:27:39.305+05:302018-08-07T00:27:39.305+05:30Wonderful web site. A lot of helpful info here. I ...Wonderful web site. A lot of helpful info here. I am sending it to a few friends ans <br />additionally sharing in delicious. And of course, thanks for your <br />effort!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-90774057743708029262015-05-27T18:11:36.960+05:302015-05-27T18:11:36.960+05:30थैंक्स थैंक्स Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-67649581374282713952013-01-11T02:33:44.317+05:302013-01-11T02:33:44.317+05:30I am not an ardent fan of ghazals. The few I have ...I am not an ardent fan of ghazals. The few I have really liked were either sung by Ghulam Ali or Hariharan. While I think Ghulam Ali's rendition is soothing, the most energizing one has to be Hariharan. I will still agree to your view that he shadows the meaning of the song with his singing but what a firecracker he made of the song!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-24514019849094466882012-08-13T00:48:28.466+05:302012-08-13T00:48:28.466+05:30Undoubtedly all of the musicians performed their v...Undoubtedly all of the musicians performed their versions of this ghazal amicably, however to my ear the one that is technically exhilarating and emotionally sensitive is the version rendered by our beloved and late Ustad Mehdi Hassan. The tone of his deep husky voice, the quivers and indelible taans, the emotional pathos of his delivery and the peculiar ragas that the composition is interwoven in all delight the senses. This is my absolutely favourite Ghazal rendered by the late Ustad. May he RIP, there will never be another one like him.Cassius Khanhttp://www.cassiuskhan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-5641563031472863942012-05-28T16:03:52.050+05:302012-05-28T16:03:52.050+05:30Hi thanks for taking the time for translating this...Hi thanks for taking the time for translating this beautiful composition, and posting various classical interpretations of it. I preferred Ghulam Ali's version as it portrayed its delicacy the best, though Mehdi Hasan was close but I guess its personal taste and mood.<br /><br />The others were, I guess, an exercise in death by commercialism. Hariharan and Lata/ Rafi would win by populist vote. I find it hard to judge as a classical ghazal singer, but you have a point about his voice. <br /><br />I gather sufi poetry was more about relationship of love, its sentiment and layers of lateral meaning than vocal reproduction as end product; classical composition and their singers lend it a dimension that is lost by vocalist commercialism. Pankaj Udhas is an example that comes to mind, thankfully it has escaped him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-32782354993939065382012-04-19T01:17:30.280+05:302012-04-19T01:17:30.280+05:30Nice post, indeed. And to my ears the version sung...Nice post, indeed. And to my ears the version sung by Vinod Sehgal is the best of all despite the fact that Mehdi Hasan and Ghulam Ali are far talented singers. Perhaps, it has a lot do with the composition. This particular composition is soft and soulful.<br /><br />I would also love to know your take on Rafi-Lata version that you withheld for some reason.<br /><br />Regards<br />HemRajHemRaj Singhhttp://hemrajsingh.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-50735273402191403022011-11-27T19:27:29.912+05:302011-11-27T19:27:29.912+05:30i liked the rafi sahabs one....n even ghulam ali w...i liked the rafi sahabs one....n even ghulam ali was good...ghulam ali sung it very clearly..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-29109702291073152372011-10-18T12:26:54.113+05:302011-10-18T12:26:54.113+05:30In my opinion Vinod Sehgal's is the best versi...In my opinion Vinod Sehgal's is the best version.kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-48863901753077667022011-09-22T10:10:20.236+05:302011-09-22T10:10:20.236+05:30Wonderful! I was comparing various renditions of t...Wonderful! I was comparing various renditions of this ghazal, and came across your blog. You are on the spot, I don't like Hariharan's version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448740953609904430.post-79695751076897291242011-07-07T17:34:27.606+05:302011-07-07T17:34:27.606+05:30Hi thanks for your translation. I like the various...Hi thanks for your translation. I like the various versions in pretty much the order you have them. Mehdi Hassan the best. Hariharan the least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com