Suno more bandhu re...
Sachin Dev Burman, popularly known as Burman Dada needs no introduction. A musician par excellence, with a style that was simplistic and without unnecessary exaggeration. His music is the music of nature, music of the river flooded with moonlight, music of boatmen, fishermen, and music of East Bengal. One can feel the strains of wind while listening to 'yeh raat yeh chaandni' from Jaal or the sounds of a flowing river in 'Suno more bandhu re'. He was born in the royal family of Tripura, the state where music is part of every facet of life. These early influences were instrumental in giving us the maestro who we know as SD Burman. There is a funny incident about how Ustad Bundu Khan, one of the greatest Sarangi players in the subcontinent, forgot his journey towards the bathroom after listening to Dada Burman singing. At a musicians' gathering, while walking towards the bathroom, he heard Sachin Dev Burman singing in his tent. Ustad sahab forgot his destination an...