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Awaaz Anjane September 2006 Episodes |
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The Lata Mangeshkar Birthday Special
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 Awaaz Anjane celebrates today the birthday of Lata Mangeshkar, a name synonymous with Indian Music. She has enthralled audiences around the world for six decades through more than thirty thousand songs and in thirty-five Indian languages. The only playback singer to receive India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, Lataji is a living legend. In this episode, her fans celebrate her birthday through songs, greetings and a narrative by Sachin from Pennsylvania, USA. The winner of Lata Mangeshkar Trophy in the Meri Awaaz Suno contest in 1996, Pradip from Kerala, India shares his moments with Lataji and also sends a unique rendition of an evergreen song. Gujarati poet and compere Ankit Trivedi pays tribute to Lataji along with other fans. Sanjeev from Madhya Pradesh, India sends an instrumental piece along with an audio clip of Madhya Pradesh Lata Mangeshkar award winner Suhasini Joshi. Anitha from New Jersey, USA and Paromita from Canada explore the depth of Lataji’s songs while Niranjan from India with his wife produce a very enjoyable version of another famous Lataji song.
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- Piya and Deb
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Instrumental
Main Tere Ishq by Sanjeev Sachdeva, M.P., India
Songs
O Sajna by Pradip Somasundaran, Kerala, India
Rangeela Re by Anitha Krishna, New Jersey, USA
Chitthi Na Koi Sandesh by Paromita Mukherjee, Canada
Pani Pani Re by Priti and Niranjan Javeri, India
Ae Mere Watan (clip) by Suhasini Joshi, M.P., India
Audio Tribute
Sachin Samant, Pennsylvania, USA
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This episode brings to you three new voices. Gautam from Michigan is a poet, singer and composer. His anthology of poems, The Old Man Said was published while he was still a student. For Awaaz Anjane, he has sent two golden oldies – one by Mohd. Rafi and another by Hemant Kumar. Aerospace engineer Ayan from Arizona, USA sends us another Hemant Kumar song. The era of male golden voices is completed by Santosh from New Jersey, USA. Santosh works for a telecom company and enjoys singing in live shows. In this episode he sings a Talat Mahmood song. Next week we celebrate Lata Mangeshkar’s birthday. So send in your tributes to Lataji either through your songs or commentaries or musical compositions by emailing us or calling our comment line.
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- Piya and Deb
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Song 1: Pukarta Chala Hun Main
Originally sung by Mohd. Rafi in Mera Sanam
Song 2: Tum Pukar Lo
Originally sung by Hemant Kumar in Khamoshi
Singer: Gautam Dhar, Michigan, USA
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Song 3: Na Tum Hamen Jaano
Singer: Ayan Sengupta, Arizona, USA
Originally sung by Hemant Kumar in Baat Ek Raat Ki
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Song 4: Yeh Hawa Yeh Raat
Singer: Santosh Khammamkar, New Jersey, USA
Originally sung by Talat Mahmood in Sang Dil
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Thanks to the support of all our listeners and participants, Awaaz Anjane has been featured as one of top three Indian podcasts in the September issue of Podcast User Magazine. While we are encouraged by this recognition, we owe this entirely to you – the global members of this unique podcast. We now have listeners tuning in from Georgetown, Guyana in the West to the tiny Cocos Islands on the East and have virtually touched all major nations where lovers of Indian music reside. This week we introduce to you some fresh voices. Listen to the beautiful melodies of Captain Sanjay Gahlot, Jt. Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, India. Singer, songwriter and composer – this ex-Army man would keep you wanting for more. From the beautiful city of Bangalore, India comes the chartbuster Pakistani pop song of yesteryears, sung by Aju Thomas Panicker a.k.a Kiran. Another Bangalore native, Archana Mood, now residing in Ohio, USA completes this episode with the ever popular number from Roja. Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to send your songs, compositions or thoughts on Indian music as well as your comments.
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- Piya and Deb
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Song 1: Behki Si Iss Raat Mein
Singer: Capt. Sanjay Gahlot, Mumbai, India
An Original Composition by the artist
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Song 2: Hawa Hawa
Singer: Kiran, Bangalore, India
Originally sung by Hassan Jehangir
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Song 3: Choti Si Asha
Singer: Archana Mood, Ohio, USA
Originally sung by Minmini in Roja
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Interview with Asha Bhosle
The Asha Bhosle Birthday Special
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 Awaaz Anjane, the premier Hindi Podcast, is honored to celebrate the birthday of the legend, Asha Bhosle. She has enthralled music lovers for over five decades with her magical voice. In this special episode, fans from all over the world greet Ashaji on her birthday this Friday. Grammy award winning Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington in an exclusive interview, enthralls us with stories on musical moments, his experience of working with Ashaji and the making of last years Grammy-nominated album Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle – You’ve Stolen My Heart. Rediscover Ashaji in Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne. And listen to Ashaji’s first ever interview on an Indian Podcast, taken for Awaaz Anjane by noted journalist Kavita Chhibber. In a fascinating conversation, Ashaji shares her tips on singing and success and even sings few lines of a song. Singers previously featured on this podcast and newcomer Deblina from Japan prepare a medley of songs to wish on behalf of all Awaaz Anjane listeners a very Happy Birthday to Asha Bhosle. Ashaji we love you.
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- Piya and Deb
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Asha Bhosle sings Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne
Kronos Quartet instrumental Aaj Ki Raat
Courtesy Kronos Quartet
Medley of Songs
Mera Kuch Samaan by Piya, USA
Jeevan Se Bhari by Kavita, USA
Zara Haule Haule by Deblina, Japan
Dil Cheez Kya Hai by Vidyu, USA
Tanha Tanha by Leena, Canada
Happy Birthday piano piece by Shaunak, USA
Music Track: Melody International, Taranaa
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