No,this isn't for you to read If you have no Love for Meaningful and Rich lyrics voiced by a Voice that is capable of entrancing you!!
The voice that leads to soul searching if it sings spiritually, The Voice that makes you drool if it sings romantically,the voice that gets tears in your eyes after trembling if she sings patriotically and ...
Born to Goan folks in Indore,after having Lost her father in an early age, the responsibilities came on to her,the eldest child in the family. Coming from an ordinary background otherwise,the extra ordinary Lataji started her career at an early age of 13, when she started singing and acting for Marathi Theater.
Then she was mentored by Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Bhendibazaarwale till he migrated to Pakistan after partition. Later,Amanat Khan Devaswale guided her. Pandit Tulsidas Sharma, a pupil of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, also trained her.
Guided by legends themselves,lata ji developed her own style of singing later.
Aayega Aanewala (Mahal,1949; Khemchand Prakash) - This was the song that defined the beginning of the Mangeshkarian magic and transformed Madhubala into an instant living legend. Ironically, Madhubala didn't lip-sync it on screen at all ! It was played in the background. But what an impact it made! With one song Lataji wiped away all the careers of existing female singers.
She gave new colors to the very charming and dignified actresses ,Be it Meena Kumaris last film Pakeezah or Madhubalas very famous anarkali avtaar in Mughal-e-azam.The songs from these two films created History.
My personal fave that got her first filmfare was aaja re pardesi..A truly enchanting songs leaves me shaken in my heart and wet eyes!Ahh, how she claims life on the lost Love!
The another very touchy song that came from her was Kahin deep jale kahin dil..the high pitched song of haunting dimensions got her yet another filmfare.
The list is never ending,her association with RD Burman gave loads of Meaningful songs to Indian Cinema Lovers and beyond.
She recorded duets with all the leading male singers of her era, including Mukesh, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar and contributed Majorly to the Indian Music.
The very simple Lata Ji is always seen clad in a sober saree, and the innocence reflects Not only in her magical voice but also in her entire persona!
She gave a new Life to every song that she sang, of so many moods. Sad Songs,happy songs,wedding songs,patriotic songs,Vibrant songs,Dancing Numbers, Spiritual songs,Hers is the voice that creates Magic in the song.
She resides in the heart of million Indians who has grown up listening to her songs.
Her voice was an important factor that so many Tinsel town damsels could look so beautiful performing on songs of different Moods.
Her command over Hindi,urdu and marathi is incredible and the legends in the Music Industry have tried enough to wait for the day the Queen of Melody goes wrong with her sur and taal.. But it seems the Queen has it in her system.. the perfection!!
Bharat Ratna in true sense..Her simplicity is her jewel and a simple noble heart is what makes her The LATA MANGESHKAR!!
Salute to the Living legend!!
Long Live the Queen of Million hearts.................!!!The Nightingale!!!
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good one... keep writing... very few have this talent...
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