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parag_sankla
post Jul 19 2010, 09:06 PM
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Hi friends

On the eve of her death anniversary, we have posted an exclusive video of living legend Manna Dey ji talking to the team of http://www.geetadutt.com.
Please see the video


Thanks to our friends (Subir Biswas, Venkat , Yogesh, Mrs Chhabi Naag) for making this happen.

Best Regards
Geeta Dutt fans team

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post Jul 19 2010, 10:15 PM
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QUOTE(parag_sankla @ Jul 19 2010, 09:06 PM) *

Hi friends

On the eve of her death anniversary, we have posted an exclusive video of living legend Manna Dey ji talking to the team of http://www.geetadutt.com.
Please see the video


Thanks to our friends (Subir Biswas, Venkat , Yogesh, Mrs Chhabi Naag) for making this happen.

Best Regards
Geeta Dutt fans team


thanks parag bhai for this noble gift..

regards,
-waheed
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post Jul 20 2010, 02:17 AM
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Thanks Waheed bhai. I just coordinated the effort. The real contributors to this are Subir and Venkat (simplefable).

Here is an excellent article written by Hildebrand on our website

Geeta ji was the best. Lets remember her on her anniversary

http://www.geetadutt.com/blog/?p=938

Thanks Sounak for your timely help in getting the photograph used in the article.

Comments on the article most welcome

Best Regards
Parag

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post Jul 20 2010, 05:14 AM
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We will be playing songs of Geeta ji on HF radio today evening India time from 7 PM to 9:30 PM. Then hildebrand will be playing songs of Geeta ji on the newly created Anmol Fankaar website radio

Please tune in

Best Regards
Parag

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post Jul 20 2010, 06:50 AM
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Here is a rare gem from Geeta Dutt

Title: Har Roz Suna, har roz kaha
Album: Baadbaan (1954)
Bitrate: 128kbps
Duration: 3.08
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post Jul 20 2010, 07:01 AM
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QUOTE(parag_sankla @ Jul 20 2010, 05:14 AM) *

We will be playing songs of Geeta ji on HF radio today evening India time from 7 PM to 9:30 PM. Then hildebrand will be playing songs of Geeta ji on the newly created Anmol Fankaar website radio

Please tune in

Best Regards
Parag


How about this rare gem from Geetaji

Title: Har roz suna, har roz kaha
Movie: Baadbaan (1954)
Bitrate: 128 kbps
Duration: 3.08

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post Jul 20 2010, 08:51 AM
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Thank you, Parag - and thank you, everyone else who made this video happen! It is a heartwarming interview. I was delighted to hear Manna De describing Geeta Dutt's voice as having the chiming of bells in it - it describes perfectly what I hear in her voice but have never found the words to describe!

When Lata Mangeshkar and Noor Jehan sang at the "Mortal Men Immortal Melodies" concert in 1982, they were accompanied by an orchestra that called itself Melody Makers. In its subsequent promotional posters, this group described their experience of playing alongside these legends. They described Lata's voice as having the clarity and sweetness of a flute, and Noor Jehan's voice as having the intoxication and poignancy of a sarangi. To my mind, the descriptions picked up beautifully the key points of either voice. The chiming bells in Geeta's voice now form part of these perfect aural descriptions for me!

A couple of questions:
- When Manna De says "she worked for me as Assistant Music Director," does he mean she sang for him when he was an Asst MD, or that she was an Asst MD to him? I am assuming it was the former, but am curious if there is a chance that the latter is true!
- He talks of Geeta Dutt's brother as "Chobi Dutt". Surely her brother would have been a Roy and not a Dutt?

Thanks again! Am looking forward to logging in for the radio programme tonight.

Warm regards,
Abhay
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post Jul 20 2010, 10:48 AM
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Hi Abhay

As always, my role has been that of a catalyst in making of this interview and its video. I am glad you liked it.

It seems like at this ripe age, Manna da is not very cohesive and consistent as far as names and years are considered. Geeta ji's brother Chabi (as mentioned by Manna da) is the nick name of her eldest brother Mihir Roy, and not a "Dutt". Even Manna da mentions about Geeta ji singing in the year 1943. I believe he meant to say 1953.
I am myself not sure about the assistant MD part of it. There could be an instance where Geeta ji would have helped him in music compositions..

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Parag

P.S. Enclosing the family tree of Geeta ji

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post Jul 20 2010, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(abhayp @ Jul 20 2010, 08:51 AM) *

- When Manna De says "she worked for me as Assistant Music Director," does he mean she sang for him when he was an Asst MD, or that she was an Asst MD to him? I am assuming it was the former, but am curious if there is a chance that the latter is true!


It's a slight issue with subtitling. From whatever little I can understand Bengali, I think he is saying that "she sang for me (when I was) a MD and Asst. MD" Of course, native Bengali speakers can be more precise.

Aditya

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post Jul 20 2010, 11:58 AM
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Hi Aditya, you could be right. I will try to check with some native Bengali speakers about it.

Our friend Shri Abhay Jain ji does a radio program every week on internet. Here is information from him:

My next show (2 hour) will be on Geeta Dutt. I do take on air requests as well as in advance.
Request can be sent to abhay@radiodil.com.

My radio show (mostly old songs) on Thursdays, from 7-9 PM EDT.

How to listen:

1) On internet: Go to http://radiodil.com Click on Listen Live.
OR
Direct link is
http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dy...tation=radiodil

2) Free on phone: Dial 408-418-5000.

3) Mobile phones

iPhone/iPod Touch
Download and install the free application called 'MAINSTEEAM RADIO' from the App Store. Search for radiodil..


URL: mms://wms1.mainstreamnetwork.com/radiodil

Windows Mobile: Streaming URL's
mms://wms1.mainstreamnetwork.com/radiodil
rtsp://wms1.mainstreamnetwork.com/radiodil
http://wms1.mainstreamnetwork.com/radiodil
Blackberry 9000 Series (software version 4.5 and higher)
BlackBerry supports Windows Media streams over RTSP in version 4.3.0 for CDMA and WiFi transports; support for EDGE was added into version 4.5.0. Currently only the Blackberry Tour 9630, Storm2 9520 & 9550, Storm 9500 & 9530 support the streaming of Windows Media streams using the built in player.
Streaming URL: rtsp://wms1.mainstreamnetwork.com/radiodil
Blackberry 8000 Series (Curve & others), Android/G1 & other Mobile Phones
For the Blackberry model's that do not directly support streaming, as well as other mobile devices, users may be able to listen by going using http://www.moodio.fm. With Moodio you can add streams to their directory and then play them on your mobile phone by going to htp://m.moodio.fm.
Moodio (blackberry OS 4.5 or higher required)

1. Go to www.moodio.fm from your phone
2. Click "create new account" and create an account (it's free)
3. click "stations" on the left
4. type "RADIODIL" in the box under "name"
5. click "apply" to the right of the box
6. scroll down and click "add" below "my stations" to the right of "RADIODIL"
7. open "m.moodio.fm" on your mobile phone
8. Log in
9. Listen!

Palm Devices
Must have pTunes (Pocket Tunes) installed. Most new Palm devices have this pre-installed.

Streaming URL: mms://wms1.mainstreamnetwork.com/radiodil

Please tune in.

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post Jul 20 2010, 12:20 PM
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QUOTE(parag_sankla @ Jul 20 2010, 03:18 PM) *

It seems like at this ripe age, Manna da is not very cohesive and consistent as far as names and years are considered.

Best Regards
Parag

Based on other interviews I've seen of his it was obvious from this video that Manna Dey has aged significantly and seems to have memory issues. This is not surprising as he is 90+. He made a pretty obvious error in calling Geeta's brother, a close friend, Dutt instead of Roy...


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post Jul 20 2010, 06:27 PM
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We will soon be starting the program on HF radio. Please tune in.

Thanks

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post Jul 20 2010, 07:43 PM
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The program has been started. Playing her Hindi, Gujrati and Bengali songs..please tune in

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post Jul 20 2010, 08:06 PM
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Will also play her Marathi song on special request from Abhay..


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post Jul 20 2010, 08:28 PM
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QUOTE(parag_sankla @ Jul 20 2010, 08:06 PM) *

Will also play her Marathi song on special request from Abhay..


Thanks a ton, Parag! Am listening to it as I type this. What a song!

Warm regards,
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