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Talat- the mystic

voice…

(Venu Gopal G- Malayalam Playback Singer and member of Talat Mahmood Group)

the silky voice with the mild characteristic tremor----

that sometimes seemed to throb along with the life blood coursing
thro' my veins! Amidst my huge admiration for Rafisaab, who was there
in an instant, with all the music lovers swooning, here was the
tremulous voice with an ethereal aura---- eekking into my system---a
chronic infection, invading me---the victim, unawares!! It proved to
be headstrong over the years, lasting into my middle ages, usurping
all the other musical gatherings over the years.

He reminded me of the lost innocence. All this world's good,

beautiful and pure---seemed to filter out through that voice. his
voice proved to me that music is much more than technical perfection
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or brilliant range---all of which he possessed---- yet---everything

in that voice came out mystically. a voice that did not show off anything----but which
showcased everything in a spiritual veil!! Hereminds me of my dead uncle who
introduced this wonderful addiction
to me. He reminds me of the Radio era---when there was just the voice-
---and then---a huge imagination!! When I saw his pictures later---
and listened to the mild voice with tremor---speaking gently into
doordarshan---- the form filled out my imaginative spaces.

This might sound foolish, romantic,idealistc bluff of a singer----

but are we all not that and much more??
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devraj mv

All you have said is true and much more.In the twilight of the evening
just listening to Talat Saab's songs with closed eyes will take
anyone to another world of bliss.His singing will bring forth
melody,mood and the bliss.Shaam -e-gam ki kasam
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govindpowani
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The voice mystically flows in to
our inner souls. Saigal Saab's and Talat Saab's music
are the mystic journeys. Talat Saab is Talat Saab.
Nothing to compare! You have wonderfully penned...
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ghoshanil
truely...here is a man who is divine with his voice and with an aura
which nobody has....
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karthik rao bappanad
very succinct. It takes a genius to recognize a
genius. Write-ups like this are like educative material for people
like me so that we can appreciate the finer nuances of the art of
singing.
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(indumathi j)
talat saab's voice is very divine and it enters directly your heart. when u listen to
his songs u feel you r in some other world.i like all his songs. to mention a few,
thum apni yaad bhi dil se
jayen to jayen kahan
meri yaad mein thum na aaso bahaanaa
jalthe hein jiskeliye
pyar par bas tho nahi hai
ye hawah ye raat ye chandni
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(sonu)

mild voice with tremor"

Is exactly same as mine.
these tremors in his voice is what makes him so diff
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anupraj
It is afresh ever...A singer from Devaloka..
Jaayetho jaaye kahaan, Hamse ayaa na gayaa, Tasvir banathahu
and all songs show this...
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(Madhurima)

If one tries to hum his songs he can immediately

make out that its not at all possible. In Sitar, apart from the main
strings there are also few thin strings just beneath main strings
which is called 'taraf' or 'sympathetic strings". The actual stroking
is done on the main strings while playing, and 'taraf' due to
vibrations adds melodiuos sounds to the main strings. And I feel this
is the magic in Talatji's voice, apart from his main voice we also
feel these molodius vibrations when he sings.
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(Claudia)
-wonderful singer
I am from Germany and on my holiday in South India I had the chance to listen to CDs of
this wonderful singer…
His voice has
got the mysterious elegance of the wind blowing through the Alps, and
its tremor adds to the melodious voice like the fragrance to a
beautiful rose. His mystic voice to me seems so perfect for singing
Gazals: When Talat Mahmood ji sings, we can reach a state of mystic
mood with nature and eternity
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( Rajendra Oza)
I would like to share a pleasant experiance I had of Talat Saab.
In the year 1980 Talat Saab was performing live at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I was amongst
the audience. When the show ended the audience would not allow Talat Saab to end the
show. The curtains went down but some members went upstage and argued that in the
advertisement the song '' Jaaye to jaaye kahan'' from Taxi Driver is mentioned and Talat
Saab has not sung this particular song.The great singer was very tired but he readily
agreed and the curtains went up once again and he sang this marvellous song to
everyone's delight.
A very cherishable experiance of this great singer's golden heart

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(m v devraj)

Talat mahmood was one of the very few rare singer who always insisted
on knowing the lyrics of the song before signing to sing for a
film.Only if the lyrics are good will he agree to sing the song.That
is the reason we find that all the songs sung by Talatji are realgems.If anyone were to
assess the rate of good songs as a percentageof total songs recorded by a singer the
highest rate will be that forTalat Mahmood.That is Talat Speciality-irreplaceable singer
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(Apoorvashub j)
BUT HIS SONGS ARE MORE THAN SUPERB...
IN FACT THAT CAN'T BE DESCRIBED IN WORDS...
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(Minal Mishraji)
......I am so glad to join trhis group. I wish to state
here that I belong to a musical family and sing a bit for a hobby. I
love Talat sahab's ghazalz and at the moment am hooked to Seene mein
sulagte hain armaan..........
I may also add that I had the rare opportunity of meeting and
interacting with him on a personal level. Later I shall post some
family photos with him.
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(Naresh Khattar)
'Makhmali Awaaz Ke Jadugar - Janab Talat Mehmood Saab'
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(Sreeji)
Of all the songs from 1940s and 50s I have yet to hear a bad song sung by
Talat.
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(Kamal Mustafa)
I am mostly fan of Talat Sahab's film songs.
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(Indumathi)
is very divine and it enters directly your heart. when u listen to his songs u feel
you r in some other world.
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