![]() I cannot recall any of his tunes, being unsuccessful, which is a commendable feat in itself. His heart spoke and he recorded music which has eventually defied time. Every nuance of the ‘ harkatein’ and ‘ murkiyaan’ perfectly placed. Imossible to believe if you hear ‘ Chhota sa balma, anknhiyan neend chura le gayo” or ‘ woh hans ke mile humse’. In the days of yore, when his contemporaries were stalwarts who were steeped in classical training like S.D.Burman, Naushad, Jaidev, Madan Mohan, he was perhaps the only music director who could not read music and had no classical training. This man a powerhouse of talent, perhaps the only Music Director of those days whose name would appear on the billboards of the films over and above the cast and crew and read something like ‘O.P.Nayyars so and so”. My father always said “chadhte sooraj ko hi salaam hai”.Who worships the setting sun, its only the rising which is heralded. ![]() A calm beatific demeanour, even if everything material has been lost. I guess this is the mettle saintliness depicts. But the smile never left him, nor did the glow from his face. The vicissitudes of life can daze even those who appear most unfazed by emotion. Apparently, his family had forsaken him and he had to seek refuge with some kindly souls who took him in as their guest…for the last few years. The news that fate had dealt him a rather severe hand, chokes one with despair. reliving the days of school and college competitions when many of his compositions had led me to the coveted goal. * Poochho na humme hum unke liye, kya ya nazrane laaye hai, dene ko mubarak baad unhe aankon me aansoo aayen hain” *humdum mere maan bhi jaao kehna mere pyaar ka. *Ishaaraon ishaaron mein dil lene wale bataa yeh hunar tune seeha kahaan se *Aap ke hassen rukh.pe aaj naya noor hai.mera dil machal gaya.toh mera kya qasoor hai lee pyar ne angdayi, deewaana hua badal. *Sawan ki ghata chhayi, yeh dekh ke dil jhooma. dekhiye ek din pyaar ho jaayega (makes you want to fall in *Woh huns ke mile humse.hum pyar samajh baithe ![]() mehki hooyi fizaayein, dil chhahta hai mera, behekna iddhar uddhar *Chain se humko kabhi aapne jeene na diya (electrifying combination of asha Bhosle and O.P) galli galli bahaar ki.bas ek shaam zulf ki.bas ikk nigaah pyar ki Who can forget the lilting, romantic numbers unforgettable renderings, which had a distinct feel, recognisable in the choice of accompaniments, the piano, sax, acoustics and then the soulful strain of melody. He suffered a cardiac arrest all of a sudden, probably still under the care of his foster family, in Thane.the destituteness of his last 12 years, when his family allegedly forsake him, a witness to the vagaries of life…sad but true. ![]() The sadness that creeps in at such news is beyond mere words. Let us feel solace in the fact that he perhaps lives on in his melodies, and will continue to do so for aeons. None can replicate him and never will there be another Nayyar saab.May his soul rest in peace and in the knowledge that he is loved, admired, respected and will never be forgotten. Updated: 28th Jan07: A legend is no more.Shri O.P. Update: This post on O P Nayyar carries the unique distinction with the highest number of views and comments on any maestro on the web.You can listen to the podcast of my tribute in a programme dedicated to the Legendary O.P. We are proud to be the largest collection of O.P.
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![]() In our treasure hunting story, many began to believe that it was a clever ruse because it hadn’t been discovered yet, while others still held on to the hope that they might be the ones to crack to code and find untold riches. ![]() This story reminds me of how different types of investors perceive the stock markets. In June of 2020, Fenn confirmed that he had been contacted by an anonymous hunter that provided photographic evidence of the treasure, ending a more than a decade-long debate about its authenticity. Believers remained steadfast in their search, maintaining they would be the ones to unlock the map and located the buried riches. As the years passed and the prize remained hidden, many people started to believe that it didn’t exist and accused Fenn of perpetrating a grand hoax onto the people searching for his “treasure.” Fenn remained adamant that the treasure was real and merely waiting for the right person to find it. His story was featured on Destination Unknown in 2015, and reportedly thousands of people embarked into the great outdoors to unearth the treasure. In a book that he published called The Thrill of the Chase, he included a poem (below) that he claimed contained cryptic clues to a buried treasure said to be worth millions. Even though we haven’t found anything notable, we still get excited every time the detector makes a beeping noise because the anticipation of possibly finding something special is a compelling emotion.Ī real-life treasure was found earlier in the year somewhere in the Rocky Mountains buried by Forrest Fenn around 2010. We have found a trove of items, and my kids think they are treasures, but ordinary people (including myself) would classify them as junk. During the lock down in the Spring, we spent many hours scouring the woods around our house, baseball bleachers, rivers, and the local parks looking for buried treasure. Back in the good old days of January 2020, I received one of the best birthday gifts of my life, a shiny new metal detector. One of our favorite things to do is to hunt for treasure. We ultimately do, because that's what we do, but that's not my first instinct - it's probably my third.While everyone keeps their focus on who the next President of the country will be, I have taken it upon myself to escape social media’s abyss and its endless divisiveness to do some fun activities with my kids. It would almost be flippant to look for the one-liner response to a story of that size. You actually get caught up in it and really depressed. With something of the magnitude and horror of this war, you no longer have a satirical response to it. "We're on a bit of a roll at the moment," says Taylor. The front page of one of the March issues was: "Bush destroys Saddam: sends Bashir to make documentary." It assumes the urgent authority of a newspaper but with a twist. His nails are bitten perilously short, perhaps a result of working on Chaser stories at home in his bedroom, with only three huge posters for company - Raging Bull, the Marx Brothers and Anita Ekberg.Ĭreated by a team of two writers and four editors, the fortnightly Chaser, like its American counterpart, The Onion, is pseudo-serious media. Taylor, who comes from a dynasty of lawyers, has the hauteur of a barrister softened by a tremulous intensity. If anyone has the new telephone number, please send it to us." It's not illegal, thankfully, but we didn't actually realise that at the time. But when we compared an invasion of privacy to an invasion of Iraq, we were fairly sure we were on the right side of the debate. They were the ones that suffered the brunt of all those calls. ![]() "It was a highly unfair and probably unethical thing to do, to burden Howard's wife and children - impinging on their privacy. For several hours, the family was baffled by people asking: "Is John there? I want to discuss the war." By afternoon, the line had been disconnected and the Federal Police had been sent to The Chaser's office in Surry Hills.Ĭhris Taylor, senior writer for the paper, has no regrets. On February 21 this year, Australia's only satirical newspaper, The Chaser, hit the stands with a front-page headline, in letters four centimetres high: "Howard ignores the people." Under a strip photo of John Howard's eyes were the words: "So call him at home on (02)9922 6189."Īt Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister's son, Richard, took most of the calls that morning. 1/2/2023 0 Comments Jack smith games
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