10000 Reasons

10000 Reasons... that's the name of that song...

And I have... 10000 reasons... to thank you.... 

Where Reason = Pageview, I have to thank you for the 10000 Pageviews on this Blog.

For those who've joined us recently, thought you would like to look at some of the most popular posts on the blog.



And the Top 10 Posts on A Musical Twist to Life are: 

At #10

One Year of Blogging

May 22, 2016

includes my top 5 blog posts from my first year of this blog. I said One Year not One Week (Barenaked Ladies).

At #9

The Lilting Voice of Indian Cinema - Lata Mangeshkar

September 28, 2016

Tracing the association of the great Lata Mangeshkar through eight decades of music on her 87th birthday.

At #8

Mother Teresa - Model of Mercy

September 4, 2016

On the occasion of the canonisation of Mother Teresa, this post includes many more songs inspired by St. Teresa of Kolkota.

At #7

Let's Dance... It's International Dance Day

April 29, 2016

Posted on International Dance Day... Just Dance.

At #6

TWIST

October 3, 2016

From just a few days ago, on the #MusicalBirthday of Chubby Checker...The King of Twist...

At #5

Much Ado About Shakespeare

April 23, 2016

Posted on the 100th death anniversary of the bard, this post includes songs inspired by Shakespeare or movies based on his writings. 

At #4

Chak De India... Rashtriya Khel Divas

August 29, 2016

The birthday of hockey legend Dhyan Chand is observed as National Sports Day...

At #3

Around The World... in 14 Songs

September 27, 2016

On World Tourism Day, we did the trip to various destinations around the world... Roam (B-52s).

At #2

Happy Friendship Day 2015

August 3, 2015

Posted on a Sunday morning, this post got me connected to friends from many years back... Friends (Michael W Smith & Amy Grant).

And at the top spot - #1

Back To School

June 29, 2015

A reminiscence of music at school, on being invited to coach the school choir for the feast. Did not include any music on the post... but the picture of the talented students was worth a million words. 

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The Lilting Voice of Indian Cinema - Lata Mangeshkar

I'm writing my 100th blog post for 2016... And it happens to be on a legendary Indian voice who has been entertaining us for nearly a 100 years (that a little bit of exaggeration, alright - more like 75 years). She's completed 87 today and is still an extremely active voice behind the stars of Hindi cinema.

Lataji made her filmi debut in 1942 with recording here first song for a Marathi movie. She's been singing for 8 decades and is estimated to have recorded no less than 50,000 songs over these years. I just thought I'd share a flavour with you with one song per decade. So here we go...


1940s
Jiya Beqarar Hai - Barsaat (1949)
Music: Shankar Jaikishan - Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

1950s
Sham Dhale Khidki Tale - Albela (1951) with C.Ramachandra
Music: C.Ramachandra - Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan

1960s
Naina Barse Rim Jhim - Woh Kaun Thi (1964)
Music: Madan Mohan - Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

1970s
Bahon Mein Chale Aao - Anamika (1973)
Music: R D Burman - Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

1980s
Jab Ham Jawan Honge - Betaab (1983)
Music: R D Burman - Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

1990s
Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Music: Jatin-Lalit - Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

2000s
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Music: Jatin-Lalit - Lyrics: Sameer Anjaan

2010s
Laadli - Raunaq (2014) with A.R. Rahman
Music: A.R. Rahman - Lyrics: Kapil Sibal

From going 'Around The World In 14 Songs' to trying to summarize Lataji career in its 8th  decades with as many songs, it definitely falls way short. In this day of digital apps, I need not worry though. You can listen to as much Lata Mangeshkar music as you would love to - thanks to this app I found on the Hindustan Times website - Let Lata Sing.

Do you have a favorite Lata Mangeshkar song? The comments are all yours...