An eternity.. in a lifetime!
While searching for some music I came across this article about a show being held in India gate on August 9th this year. The show will be a jugalbandi between Lata Mangeshkar and Shehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan!
The date is special for two reasons.. Firstly because 2006 is the 75th year of the India Gate as a standing monument, built in 1931 as a tribute to the world war 1 martyrs. August 9th, particularly because the "Quit India Movement"was launched on this very date in 1942.
Ustad Bismillah Khan had performed at the Red Fort on August 15th 1947 when India gained independance and now almost 60 years later as he turns 91 he has expressed it as his last wish to play at the India Gate.
"Ae mere watan ke logon" one of the most touching patriotic songs when sung by Lata Mangeshkar at the age of 16 had our then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru in tears.
.. And once again these two music maestros come together to perform to accolade India's Independance on a day so marked in our historical and heroical struggle for Independance.
.. 59 years of Independance for us and an eternity in a lifetime for them..
The date is special for two reasons.. Firstly because 2006 is the 75th year of the India Gate as a standing monument, built in 1931 as a tribute to the world war 1 martyrs. August 9th, particularly because the "Quit India Movement"was launched on this very date in 1942.
Ustad Bismillah Khan had performed at the Red Fort on August 15th 1947 when India gained independance and now almost 60 years later as he turns 91 he has expressed it as his last wish to play at the India Gate.
"Ae mere watan ke logon" one of the most touching patriotic songs when sung by Lata Mangeshkar at the age of 16 had our then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru in tears.
.. And once again these two music maestros come together to perform to accolade India's Independance on a day so marked in our historical and heroical struggle for Independance.
.. 59 years of Independance for us and an eternity in a lifetime for them..
posted by Ridhima at
5:56 PM
