Nostalgia

Was looking today for some old oriya movie songs, if it is out there on the www you will definitely find it, got a bunch. Reminded of school days, when on Sundays, after lunch I will sleep to these songs from AIR (Cuttack), even remember the program Bibidha Bharati. These songs touch you, back then it was just sheer melody now they blend in my heart. Akshaya Mohanty's songs are awesome, he is still the artist that people aspire to be, singer, lyricist, novelist director all in one, arguably the greatest artist from Orissa.

Sadly there have not been many like him, these days the songs that come out are so bizarre, and vulgar. They don't have the soul in them I don't think even the people who sing or write them have any attachment to their creations.

Hrudaya ra ei sunya ta ku
Aaji pachari mun jebe sune
Pratarana kiye kahaku deichi
pratidhuni kuhe tume tume

Tume mo manara sima rekha dein
Sahaje paricha dein
Hele mo pada ti tuma smuti rekha
tapi jai pari nahin


We wont get songs like this ever, for the underlying culture that produces these thoughts is fading away. WE are turning into a fast food, fast life , apartment dwelling robots, devoid or emotions, sensibilities. I am no different, I am an active contributing member of that culture, who feels a little nostalgic once in a while, whose mind wanders off into a dreamland, sees no one there and comes back to 'reality'.