my god! it's shankar jaikishan

As iam preparing to write an article about shankar jaikishan, one thought struck me most powerfully.

these days it has become a common thing for editors to ask writers to compress their entire article in to two pages. my editor also ordered the same. write about shankar jaikishan in two pages?

absurd!

how can any body write in two pages about these greatest music directors in two pages?

it is not only preposterous but also idiotic.

sj have created melodies that are still fresh in the minds of people. anyone who listens to them become instant fans of sj.

nowadays it has become a fashion to call rd burman a genius. but in my opinion if ever there was a genius in hindi film music it is one and only sj.

the way each song was sculpted with love and care is fascinating. you discover some thing new, and wonderful each time u hear the song. no other music director has created such a vast repertoire of melodious songs.

i have read many reviews where they deride sj and praise naushad, sdburman and rd burman. they put down the work of sj as populist sans quality.

it is alright if some one is a fan of a particular music director. but it is not necessaary to put down others to show the greatness of somebodys favourite.

iam planning to write a series of articles about hindi film songs soon. this is the beginning.

hope to meet u soon with melodies