Comments on: Let there be light, and music too

By: NASAH (USA)

NASAH (USA) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:52:44 +0000

And he is.

By: NASAH (USA)

NASAH (USA) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:14:00 +0000

Javed Naqvi is an intellectual thoroughly drenched in classical culture of the subcontinent.

By: Pradip

Pradip — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:25:27 +0000

Jawed, thanks to you, I discovered a lot of old music of ours; It was all the more fascinating now to read of Gregorian chants in your column today hence. I discovered such music only when I moved out of the country as I only attended a public (not private) school in India. Indeed, much more soulful than the “popular” Christmas music, the Gregorian chants stand out as the harbingers of the festive season but I have a particular fondness for one I discovered at my daughter’s school a few years ago…”Green Grow’th The Holly” available on you tube – perhaps you are already aware of it. Also, you may want to check “Adeste fideles – Venite Adoremus” by Pavarotti.

By: Goodness Grace Me

Goodness Grace Me — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:59:02 +0000

Mr. Naqvi, for a change, For the first time, I see a secular style writting from you and I am happy you are not being biased but tried your level best to balance between all the religious flavors of music.
I know I had labelled you to be a ‘Leased Muslim’ for Pakistan against the ‘Rented Muslim’ comment that I read about Pakistanies calling Salman Kurshid for his ‘Benzir Butto – hot air baloon’ comments.
Balanced views in articals like this makes it scratch off the ‘Leased Muslim’ label and change our opinions on your views and writtings.
Talking about Music, I don’t see you mention anything about the South Indian flavor of Carnatic music. Being a music lover, I wish to request you to listen to some classics of Purandara Daasa, Tyagaraja and the sufis like Shishunaala Sharief whose songs praise both Hindu and Muslim gods as one, specially in the voices of Dr. M S Subbbalakshmi, Dr. M Balamurali Krishna, Dr. Mallikarjuna Mansor etc. Hope you enjoy that music and continue to write some similar balanced thoughts. We love you calling a spade a spade but not calling an iron spade as a gold spade.

By: Mohammad Khan

Mohammad Khan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:04:22 +0000

“firecrackers — was discovered in China”, from where he is getting this knowledge, please let us know about your source please. For your knowledge Mr. Nakvi, the firework invented after gun powder and that was discovered in modern Europe. I will really urge you to confirm your sources you are wrong on lots of things in every article you write, most of ignorents take you seriously, so atleast provide them authentic facts.
Thanks and hope you improve yourself, may be a bit.

By: Aj

Aj — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:58:28 +0000

I am not aware of a single HADESS or a QURANIC verse that encouraes music. One can find many contrary to it.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:04:13 +0000

The writer did not mention Hindu goddess of learning Saraswati who is invoked before starting any musical evening. Fundamentalist Islam forbids music as shown by the Taliban and by the poster boy Mughal king Aurangzeb.

By: Sarbjit Sidhu

Sarbjit Sidhu — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:22:02 +0000

As usual a very perceptive article. All religions are awash with violence and hatred of others but we are lucky to some extent that music and good feelings of festivals like Diwali for a few days make them a little tolerable. Thanks for helping people like me who are not well versed with old music.
sss

By: M N Panini

M N Panini — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:53:05 +0000

This is such an erudite, sensitive and nuanced article. Congratulations Naqvi Sab.

By: fujimori

fujimori — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:13:48 +0000

Whatever you say..you seem to want to sound like the expert in music too!