Love for Songs with South Asian flavor

Today also the discussion continued due to the music issue. Like always, I supported the south Asian music, particularly Indian music. I still tried to persuade that western songs can’t compete with the Indian songs, but he didn’t agree. He kept on babbling that westerners could do anything, as they were his favorites. I used to keep quiet, but today was different. It got on my nerves, and I replied “Can your Bonzovi actually take high pitch notes instead of just shouting in songs?” This, consequently, gave a silence in the room, which meant he agreed to my question. Western songs cannot be as powerful as the South Asian songs. Western music is good, but not better than Indian songs, as they flow in quiet easy pitch and with easy tuning. Unlike western music, I love South Asian music, as it has a wide range of pitch and much wider range of musical instrument.

I have a penchant for South Asian music due to its wide range of pitch. When my dad first suggested me to listen to Gazzal by Jagjit Singh in my early teen, I felt very bored, as my friends had told me that Gazzals were soporific. To quench my father’s thirst, I listened to it. It was completely magical. I can still remember the moment, since I had danced with the tune. The pitch of the song ranged from very low to highest pitch I had ever heard. I didn’t feel asleep either. Then, my exploration for South Asian flavor songs began. I started to search songs, downloaded it or asked some of my friends to download it. I slowly became acquainted Kailash Kher, Javed Ali, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, etc. They are the pioneer for my interest in these songs. They sing in so melodious voice, which ranges to very high pitch that makes one feel as if the voice entered deep inside your brain. It apparently gives me the refreshment that climbing a mountain would have given. So, I am inclined to this music.

Not only the pitch of songs, I also love the instruments used in producing the songs. South Asian songs are composed not only of good lyrics, but also bombarded with its great variety of musical instrument. In Nepalese culture, many instruments like sarangi, madal, murchunga, etc. are used which produce great tune, when flowed with the lyrics. Instrumental songs are the best to represent the variety of musical instruments. My familiarity to different instrument also has a story behind it. Few years back, I went to the concert by Kutumba which was said the most popular instrumental band in the world. Not only I danced with the pleasant sound, from different unknown instrument, but the ground itself danced. I felt like the earth was dancing with their melody. It felt like the sounds of instruments came from the instrument, penetrated the ground and directly jumped out of earth to my body. So, this is the specialty of South Asian songs, as it is not found in any other parts of world. This uniqueness has not only gained popularity in its boundary, but it has spread its flavor all over the world.

 My love for South Asian songs is immortal: Its beautiful instruments and great range in voice will never get me the world of boredom. I am now in relationship with this music, a perpetual platonic bond, which I can never think to break. I listen to Kailash Kher’s songs breadth taking songs whenever I want to refresh my mind. I also listen to the thrilling instrumental songs, and I wish to pursue some part of it. If anyone agrees its greatness, I feel that will be a right decision, but if anyone agrees to the western songs loving friend of mine, I will not challenge to take any high pitch competition anymore. It is because I know that everyone are unique and everyone has a unique taste for music.