Revisiting the sweet past

The romantic songs of the golden era were rendered at a concert held in the City recently

Gaata Rahe Mera Dil - Romance in the Golden Era’, a musical programme was presented by Chennai-based ‘Divine Mother Society’ to a 1,000-strong audience at Chowdiah Hall recently.

The audience were taken through a nostalgic journey down melody lane with the songs of Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar and Mukesh.

Sangeeta from Mumbai began the programme with Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya followed by Anil Bajpai, a talented singer with the voice of Mohammed Rafi, crooning Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare.

Vinod Seshadri stole the thunder from Anil with his rendering of Mere Sapnon ki Rani.
 Nayan Shah from Calicut rendered two Mukesh melodies Mujko Is Raat Ki and Dil Ke Nazar Se. These singers took the audience to a different world altogether.

Anil Bajpai and Vinod Seshadri had the audience emotional with their rendition of Tere Aankhon Ke Siwa from Chirag and Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor... from Aandhi.

Vinod’s Jai Jai Shiv Shankar had many senior citizens dancing, who were joined by young ladies. He also rendered Chala Jaata Hoon with perfect Kishore Kumar-style yodelling.
Anil Bajpai and Nagachandrika Bhat from Bangalore had everyone clapping through the song Diwana Hua Badal.

Other melodies of the evening included Ajeeb Dastan and Dheere Dheere Machal by Sangeeta; Jo Wada Kiya, Ye Mera Prem Patra, Teri Usne Ki Kiya, Chaudvin Ka Chand,
Abhi Na Jao Chodkar, Phir Miloge Kabhi is Baat, Dil Ki Jharonkaon Mein by Anil Bajpai and Choodi Nahi Mera, Ye Jo Mohabbat Hai and Pal Pal Dil by Vinod Seshadri.

The highlight of the show was an excellent instrumental version of Gulabhi Aankhen with Raju on the saxophone leading the orchestra.

It received a thundering applause from the audience. The talented musicians were members of Nayan Shah’s  ‘Evergreen Orchestra’ from Calicut.

The musical show, with lively anchoring by Premkumar from Mumbai, had the audience craving for more.

The proceeds of the show will go for funding social-service activities of Divine Mother Society in the field of healthcare and education.