Songs
Music
Books
(Some) people 😊
Era..
Because it reflects Wisdom that is eternal, a purer form of exoerience uncluttered by the noise we see today.
Yes they had problems back then too.
A country struggling to get free
A struggling economy
Abject poverty and famine
Violence and more
As individuals people faced heartbreak, displacement and more.
Look at Geeta Dutt, or Shamshad Begum or anyone in the pre Mangeshkar Bhosle era. Wonderful singers who slowly systematically got replaced by others who came after them. There are reports of how personal tragedy and professional setbacks slowly eroded Geeta Dutt's life and career.
As these legends dealt with great personal demons yet gave us eternal gems they are to be revered.
Among the billions of people in this world the legendary singers of yore are bringing us in some corner of the world, solace, joy, and a moment's peace in a chaotic world.
I never knew my larger family very well. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins existed mostly as stories told by parents. So I imagine them in black and white with a Rafi song in the background.
The song thus connects me to this narrative in the continuous march of time. It connects me to history and I feel more a part of this world.
For this and more the Old has my ❤️
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