Unsung. Forgotten.

Music and songs have been one of the pillars of Bollywood.

Movies gaining their share of fame even before hitting the screen is mainly through its songs. 

In fact, a catchy or peppy number has come across as the foremost promotional strategy for movie marketing. 

A lot of times you hear a song and instantly remember the movie, its actors, storyline and related stuff. 

Or at times, you hear a song and it resonates so deeply with you that you develop interest in the movie and its characters too. 

A rising trend these days has been the peppy and loud item numbers that smartly lure listeners into their extremely catching lyrics and tunes which in turn creates popularity for the movie. 

Some recent movies have achieved remarkable success at the box office just by a single catchy and flashy item song. 

Another trend these days are the 'so called raps'. I would rather refer to them as mindless rhyming since they fail to make any sense what so ever. 

Unfortunately these raps and vulgar item numbers are becoming a fad amongst youngsters and every single teenager can be seen going crazy behind it. 

This negative trend is sadly and slowly destroying the complete essence and charm of music. 

The depth and elegance of old Bollywood songs seems to be completely lost. 

In the past, every song that was introduced carried such impeccable depth and meaning to it. 

Each and every verse spoke for itself. The melody, the tune, the words, all of it compelled you to think. 

These songs carried whole stories in them. They had the power to teach you important lessons of life. They had the touch to make you cry. To make you laugh. To make you love. 

The slow rhythms and melodious voices spoke for the power of music.

The songs of olden times have such meanings that still capture ones heart. 

Unfortunate it is that these pearls of music are slowly dying. They are forgotten somewhere in the midst of loud and obscene tunes of today.

Words of depth are crushed by the meaningless bantering. 

I frankly dread at the sight of seeing youngsters blindly singing gibberish lyrics and aping the shallow rappers and singers. 

I do not intend to disrespect anyone's creativity but being creative doesn't mean one plays with other's feelings and totally ignore the social responsibilities.

A few of those who cherish and remember them are almost gone too. 

This era of tangible melody is on the verge of extinction. 

The essence of music is unsung. Unheard. Forgotten. 

It may sounds dramatic but these pearls of wisdom need to be saved. Those who understand their worth need to get them back. They deserve to live forever. From eternity to eternity. Not just in our memories or forgotten lip singing but in our present and future. 

So that we too are not deprived of the pleasures of singing them to our children and grandchildren like our mothers and grandmothers did.

Music has a soul and it should not be killed. 

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

Musically yours!

'Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent'. -Victor Hugo

Very few things in the world are capable of producing a universal impact on us. 

Music has always been accepted as the universal language by the whole world. And indeed it is. 

Just like the acts of kindness or compassion, which are universally regarded as the same, be it North or South, East or West. Similarly music is also considered as a language sung all through mankind.

It has been such since time immemorial and would be so till the end of the world. 

Time has divided and given it various names but the purpose of music is still the same, which is to create love and harmony amongst all.

To admire the power of music, one need not necessarily be a die hard music lover, I am not one at least. 

As it is for poetry, there are people who are not poetry lovers or read or write poetry regularly but none can deny the power of rhymes and the impact it has on the world since time immemorial. 

Similarly for music too. 

One may not be very passionate for music but somewhere he knows that it does possess the power to captivate hearts and bind souls.

It is however ironical and extremely heart breaking to see people fighting over what kind of music is the best or playing what musical instrument is the most 'in' thing to do. 

What fools us mortals be, really! 

I mean how can you judge a language so universal in such shallow ways? No matter if it be Jazz or Metal or Folk, the rhythms are all inherently powerful. Your taste might differ but that won't make any of it lesser liked or worst still 'disliked'. 

Music does not need judgements, let alone the parameters to be judged. 

It just needs an open heart, a soul to understand its depth and learn that even wordless means of communication can be so impacting and so resonating with the human intellect. 

As Aldous Huxley puts rightly in his work music at night and other essays "after silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music''. 

Indeed, nothing can surpass the loudness, depth and lucidity of silence but after silence no words can give such depth to emotions and thoughts as music can.

So whenever you feel low or alone, with not a soul to talk to or you are sad with a feeling that no one seems to understand you, remember that there exists a form of communication which is common to the entire world and with which you can always connect to each and every soul for it synchronises yours as well as their beats. 

Just learn to dive in the depth of rhythm and dance to the uniqueness of your soul. Music will never let you feel down or disheartened or alone, for the tunes shall say what your heart aches to hear. 

Hear it closely, once or a million times. 

Let it reach your insides and then you will be fit to move on again. 

There will be strength and happiness inside. 

This world may not know you and you may not identify with them but the strings of music tie us all to a wonderfully vivid and unbreakable bond.

The whole world is musically yours! 

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.