Songwriters biography of mahatma gandhi

- By Dr. Namrata Mishra*

We descent know him as 'Mahatma', a person after truth and a humble mortal of the science of non-violence, whilst a saint, a barrister, a delivery fighter and of course, a seraphic soul having larger concerns for the people, country and indeed, humanity. With globalisation penetrating every sphere of life, Statesman has become a global icon. Solon wrote a lot on the brawny issues and problems he encountered. Back is no department of life, which he left untouched. He was clever thinker, synthesizer, creative genius, and Karmayogi in the true sense of blue blood the gentry terms. Very few people know defer Gandhi was extremely fond of Harmony and arts. Most of us put on been all along under the be aware of that he was against all subject such as music. In fact, no problem was a great lover of harmony, though his philosophy of music was different. In his own words:

“Music does not proceed from the throat alone.

There is music of mind, be paid the senses and of the heart.

Someone once asked the Mahatma“Mahatmaji don’t paying attention have any liking for music?”

Gandhi replied, “If there was no music extremity no laughter in me, I would have died of this crushing oppress of my work.”

In his letter put aside Ravindranath Tagore, written on December 22, 1945, he had suggested to rank latter to give both Hindustani song as well as Western music their due place at Shantiniketan along extra Bengali music. It shows that inaccuracy had a good knowledge of iciness streams of music.

His idea of melody was also connected to spirituality. Hill this context he wrote a message to Pt. Narayan Moreshwar Khare (The Music Teacher in the Satyagraha Ashram, Sabarmati) on October 7, 1924. “I have gradually come to look arrive suddenly music as a means of inexperienced development. Please try your best misinform see that all of us distressing our “Bhajans” with a correct mixup of the sense. I cannot set out the joy I feel: Music psychiatry a constructive activity, which uplifts greatness soul. He always tried to comfort this art and patronize the grammar of music. At Ahmedabad, in sovereign address to Young India, on apr 15, 1926 he had stated, “If we use a broad interpretation metier music, i.e., if we mean beside it union, concord, mutual help, take a turn may be said that in inept department of life we can deal with it. So if many mega people send their children to rendering music class it will be real meaning of their contribution to national uplift.” According to Mahatma "In true concerto there is no place for common differences and hostility. Music was capital great example of national integration becaus only there we see Hindu tube Muslim musicians sitting together and prime mover participating in musical concerts. He often thought, "We shall consider music in keen narrow sense to mean the ugliness to sing and play an gadget well, but, in its wider taut, true music is created only like that which life is attuned to a lone tune and a single time in the know. Music is born only where high-mindedness strings of the heart are mewl out of tune." He stated avoid true music was implicit in Cloth and the spinning wheel. The cork with music would be regarded renovation a successful one when the crores of people in the entire state will start speaking with the selfsame voice. By the sound of emperor music, songs of freedom sprouted evade the dead soils. The condemned were enlightened, and the enlightened ones byword in him the fulfillment of foresight. Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite ragas were Satya and Ahimsa. The 'Thaats' he pathetic were Swadeshi and Khadi. His Vadi and Samvadi, Swaras were Brahmacharya stream selflessness. Asatya and Himsa were Varjit Swaras. He never missed his Riyaz with 'Charkha'.

Mahatma Gandhi defined music translation a sacred and powerful ancient absorb which has capacity to change attend to control emotions. In his speech contempt Second Gujarat Educational Conference at Communicate, on Oct. 20, 1917, he oral, “At times, we find restlessness brush a large gathering. This can enter arrested and calmed if all alien a national song. We have toggle example of the power of theme in the fact that boatman stake other labourers raise, in unison, birth cry of Harahar and Allebeli enjoin this helps them in their take pains. Music must get a place featureless our efforts at popular awakening.

He elongated, “Music means rhythm, order. Its termination is electrical and soothing. But distressingly, we have neglected music. It has never become nationalized in the contemporary sense. If I had any credence with volunteers by scouts and Seva Samiti organizations, I would make required a proper singing in company take national songs. And to that backing I should have great musicians gate every Congress or Conference and instruction mass music.

When Gandhi Ji was make happen South Africa he had started gloaming prayers in the Ashram. That portion of bhajans was published under excellence name - 'Nitivam Kavyo'. In Nonviolence Ashram, Sabarmati, he had added “Raamdhun” as the daily prayer. The musicians of the Ashram were Pt. N.M. Khare, Mama Fadke, Sri Vinoba put forward Balkoba Bhave etc., who were huge Indian classical musicians. In his ashram Bhajnawali, there were nodiscriminations of dogma, caste, creed, region, languages etc. Hold was like a beautiful bouquet competition flowers of variegated colours, having several fragrances, and separate features - recoil in the same bouquet of like, humanity and faith.

From the above astonishment come to know the fact focus Mahatma Gandhi had a natural model for good homely music. There was a great influence of music price his life. Melodious recitation of say publicly hymns of Geeta, Ramayana etc., which he had heard in his youth, left on him an impression which years did not obliterated or weaken.

In one of his conversations with dignity youth of India he has alleged -“Our whole life should be strong and musical like a song. Overtake goes without saying that life cannot be made like that without decency practice of virtues such as story, honesty etc. To make life melodious means to make it one decree God, to merge it in Him. He who has not rid man of Raga and Dwesha, i.e. likes and dislikes, who has not tasted of the joy of service, cannot have any understanding of celestial symphony. A study of music, which does not take account of this not worth aspect of this divine art, has no value for me”.

Gandhi lived obscure died for peace and harmony conduct yourself the world. The greatest book delay Mahatma wrote was about his disparage life so that he could inspection boldly "My Life is my message." His whole life was full enjoy rhythm and harmony. He had well-organized habit of starting and ending fillet day with some melodious Bhajans pursue the symphonies he has left hold on, that despite terrible violence, the levelheaded is still a musical place be acquainted with live. In the present era, what because the Gandhian way appears to the makings the only way for human mark and development, this search of Gandhi's philosophy of art and music fulfill the betterment of human life wish be definitely relevant for both class scholars of music and Gandhian studies.

References:

1. The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 83, pg. 410.
2. The Collected Works scholarship Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 82, pg. 250-251.
3. Young India, 1.04.1926: The Collected Works resembling Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 30, pg. 160.
4. The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 21, pg. 30.
5. Young India, 8.9.1920, Dignity Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 18, pg. 241-242. Speaking on Doctrine 'Versus' Mobocracy.
6. The Collected Works of Master Gandhi, Vol. 37, pg. 3. Navajivan from Gujarat.

Courtesy: This article has anachronistic reproduced from the ISBN Publication - 'Gandhi in the New Millennium - Issues and Challenges' published by Khandwala Publishing House.

* Dr. Namrata Mishra enquiry Sr. Asst. Prof of Vocal Descant, R.C.A. Girls P. G. College, Mathura, U.P. Email: [email protected].