Assam’s ‘Sanskrit singer' comes up with literary compilation of translated songs

Compilation to include Sanskrit version of evergreen Indian songs

  

| SMITA BHATTACHARYYA | JORHAT | January 12, 2018 11:35 am | Assam, Entertainment, Literature, NORTH EAST NEWS 0

 Geet Sanskritam, the compilation of songs translated into Sanskrit by Ranjan Bezboruah

Assam singer Ranjan Bezbaruah, whose ‘Saare jahaan se achha’ in Sanskrit has garnered about three lakh hits on YouTube, has now given something more to his fans, albeit in a different mode.

Geeta Sanskritam, the latest from his kitty is not a compilation of songs in Sanskrit sung in his inimitable style, but a literary compilation of the 50 odd songs which he has sung after having translated them into the classical language from Assam’s greats and others.

For his next album, Anandini, a compilation of 12 songs which includes Saare jahaan se achha, A R Rahman apart from his favourite Bhupen Hazarika, his aficionados will have to wait a bit longer.

Ranjan BezboruahThe young singer, whose baritone bears an uncanny resemblance to Bhupen Hazarika’s, said penning the lyrics and compiling them into a book was just a natural corollary to singing them.

“I wanted to give my listeners, the words of my songs in Sanskrit which have been written in Assamese, so that they could make comparisons with the original and sing along,” Ranjan told Northeast Now.

Explaining further he said that few people knew Sanskrit these days and the translated lyrics could make it easier for them to understand and identify with the songs which they were familiar with in their mother tongue.

Published last month, the preface to Geeta Sanskritam tells of Ranjan Bezbaruah’s passion for the language and his mission to spread it far and wide through songs which speak the universal language of love, peace, brotherhood and spiritualism.

He has proved that the classical language considered to be a dead language by many can be easily transposed to modern as well as old Assamese and Hindi songs.

The scholar singer, recipient of Dr Bhupen Hazarika Memorial Integrity Award, Jorhat, whose avowed mission is to translate and reproduce the immortal lyrics of icons like Srimanta Shankardeva, Jyoti Prashad Agarwalla, Bishnu Prahsad Rabha, Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Bhupen Hazarika and even Rabindranath Tagore, said he bends the Sanskrit words so that they match the regional intonation of the songs.

“The Sanskrit version has to match perfectly in phonetics, tone, spirit and conform to music and not just be a literal translation,” he said.

He also dispenses with the strict rules of the classical language and has no qualms in compromising with the articulation all for taking Sanskrit to a larger audience.

“As most of the songs are folk based, the words need to be tweaked to retain the colloquial essence of the lyrics,” he stated.

Ranjan believes that Sanskrit can never be a dead language as it is the root of most Indo-Aryan languages though spoken by a minority now.

“It forms the vocabulary of the majority of Indian languages and can be easily understood,” he further said.

Referring to his fifth album, Anandini, Ranjan said it will be released this month or the next. It will also include a Vaishnavaite devotional song, a Goalporiya lokgeet, one of Kirtinath Sharma Bordoloi, one of Parvati Prasad Baruah, Assam’s state anthem ‘O mor aponar deshby Lakshminath Bezbaroa, a self composed  one and ‘Saare jahaan se achha’.

‘Saare jahaan se achha’ was first aired by Doordarshan on Independence Day in 2016.

Ranjan’s first album was Manomohini (2008) followed by Mrigananayana (2011), Sagara -Sangamah (2012) and Yasoda Nandana (2014).

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Sagar Sangmaa in Sanskrit-Translator & Singer: Ranjan Bezbaruah

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An short inertview in Nation channel, DDNews relating Indian Music and their Sanskrit renditions, interviewd by Yashi Bharadwaj, DDnews, Vaaratavali (aired in Aug. 2016)

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Sanskrit Version of the Patriotic song " Jahan Dal Dal Par" sung by Ranjan Bezbaruah & team, music: Pranjal, Sanskrit translation by Dr. Harekrishna Meher and prepared and published by DDnews Vaartavali, 27, 1, 2018

Sanskrit Version Of "Jahan Daal Daal"...Sung by Ranjan Bezbaruah & team, Sanskrit lyrics: DrHarekrishna Meher * *Artists: Ranjan Bezbaruah, (lead vocal), Pronoti Baruah, Krishna Borah, Riturani Mausumi, * Music Arrangement & conduct : Pranjal Borah * A DD News, 'Vaartavali' Delhi Peroduction Special Programme on the occasion of Republic Day of India. (Telecast on DD News Channel on 27 January 2018, Saturday at 5.30 pm. Further in Sanskrit ‘Vaartavali’ Magazine @ 9.30 pm) = = = = = मूल-हिन्दी-गीतम् : * जहाँ डाल-डाल पर सोने की चिड़ियाँ करती हैं बसेरा * * मूलस्वरानुकूल-संस्कृतानुवादकः - डॉ. हरेकृष्ण-मेहेर: = = = = = रचयन्ति काञ्चन-शकुन्तास्स्वं प्रतिशाखं यत्र कुलायम् , मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् । = रचयन्ति काञ्चन-शकुन्तास्स्वं प्रतिशाखं यत्र कुलायम् , मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् । अपि सत्यमहिंसा धर्म आस्पदं दधते प्रतिपद-मेयम् । मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् ॥ (जय भारति ! जय भारति ! जय भारति ! जय भारति !) * इयमवनी सा ऋषि-मुनि-व्रजो मालां जपतीश्वर-नाम्नः, (हरि ॐ, हरि ॐ, हरि ॐ, हरि ॐ) । बालोऽस्ति मोहनः प्रत्येकम् , बाला राधा यद्-धाम्नः । बाला राधा यद्-धाम्नः । सर्वादौ कुरुते रविरावर्त्तम्, यत्रागतः स्वकीयम् । मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् ॥ [१] * गङ्गा यमुना प्रवहन्ति यत्र वै कृष्णा-सह-कावेरी, या उत्तर- दक्षिण-पूर्व-पश्चिमान् पाययन्ति सुधा-वारि । पाययन्ति सुधा-वारि । फल-पुष्पाणीदं क्वचित् प्रसूते, तनुते केसर-कायम् । मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् ॥ [२] * वैचित्र्यमयी-धरणेरस्याः पर्वाण्यपि विचित्र-भासः, क्वचित् प्रदीप्ति-र्दीपावल्याः होली-वर्ण-विलासः । होली-वर्ण-विलासः । इह राग-रङ्गयो-र्हास्य-मुदानां चतुर्दिशं प्राचुर्यम् । मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् ॥ [३] * यस्मिन् शिवालया मन्दिर-माला गगनं सम्भाषन्ते, पुनः क्वचिद् वा नगरे द्वारे तालं कोऽपि न दत्ते । तालं कोऽपि न दत्ते । आयातः प्रेम्णो निनाद्य वेणुम्, उभे प्रभातं सायम् । मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् ॥ [४] = रचयन्ति काञ्चन-शकुन्तास्स्वं प्रतिशाखं यत्र कुलायम् , मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम्, मम भारत-देशः सोऽयम् ॥ ( जय भारति जय भारति जय भारति जय भीरति ......... ....... Original Hindi Song : ‘Jahaan Daal Daal Par’ Film ‘Sikandar-E-Azam (1965) * Lyrics : Rajendra Krishna * Music : Hansaraj Bahal * Singer : Mohammad Rafi * = = = = = = जहाँ डाल-डाल पर सोने की चिड़ियाँ करती हैं बसेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा । = जहाँ डाल-डाल पर सोने की चिड़ियाँ करती हैं बसेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा । जहाँ सत्य अहिंसा और धर्म का पग-पग लगता डेरा । वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा ॥ [०] (जय भारति ! जय भारति ! जय भारति ! जय भारति !) * ये धरती वो जहाँ ऋषि मुनि जपते प्रभु-नाम की माला, (हरि ॐ हरि ॐ हरि ॐ हरि ॐ) जहाँ हर बालक इक मोहन है, और राधा इक-इक बाला । और राधा इक-इक बाला । जहाँ सूरज सबसे पहले आकर डाले अपना फेरा । वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा ॥ [१] * जहाँ गंगा जमुना कृष्णा और कावेरी बहती जाये, जहाँ उत्तर दक्षिण पूरब पश्चिम को अमृत पिलवाये । ये अमृत पिलवाये । कहीं ये तो फल और फूल उगाये, केसर कहीं बिखेरा । वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा ॥ [२] * अलबेलों की इस धरती के त्योहार भी हैं अलबेले, कहीं दीवाली की जगमग है, होली के कहीं मेले । होली के कहीं मेले । जहाँ राग-रंग और हँसी-खुशी का चारों ओर है घेरा । वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा ॥ [३] * जहाँ आसमान से बातें करते मन्दिर और शिवाले, किसी नगर मे किसी द्वार पर कोई न ताला डाले । कोई न ताला डाले । और प्रेम की बंशी जहाँ बजाता आये शाम सवेरा । वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा ॥ [४] = जहाँ डाल-डाल पर सोने की चिड़ियाँ करती हैं बसेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा । = जहाँ सत्य अहिंसा और धर्म का पग-पग लगता डेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा, वो भारत देश है मेरा ॥ (जय भारती, जय भारती, जय भारती, जय भारती) ॥

THE PATRIOTIC SONG "SARE JAHAN SE ACCHA"-SANSKRIT VERSION WAS TELECAST ON THE GRAND OCCASION OF INDIA'S 70TH INDEPENDENCE ..ITS A PIONEERING EFFORT FROM ASSAM. .IT WAS AIRED.ON 13, 14 & 15 AUGUST, 2016, FROM DD NEWS IT WILL BE AIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON NATIONAL ALSO APPEARED IN "VARTAVALI" A WEEKLY SANSKRIT MAGAZINE FROM THE HOUSE OF DD NEWS

Sare Jahan Se Accha in Sanskrt : A Glorious Musical Journey 

A soothing sensation envelopes my mind, whenever  I recall my aspirations during the month of July, last year......

A great opportunity knocked my door, all of a sudden. It occurred just before a few days before our Independence day. A premier national media, DDNews, approached me to be a part of the great musical jpurney of our country, ie,  Iqbal's 'Sare Jahan se accha''...' which is one of our greatest national songs. But, it was to be translated, sung and recorded  in Sanskrit for the first time in our country...

It was indeed a tough job, as it was linked with some legendary musicians and singers like Pandit Rabi Shankar and Lata  Mangeshkar.  Mere thought of trying to come closer to that level caused  panic. But we, the entire music  team, took it a challenge and tried our level best to fulfill the requirements. To my surprise, our endevour in this regard got clicked.

DDNews, the esteemed  National media with the help of its Sanskrit programme ''Vaartavali'' telecast the song in a very attractive manner, accompanied with an alluring video. Lots of people from different parts of our country enjoyed the song with high applause.

I convey my gratitude to this National News channel, which helped to spread the hidden glory and charisma of Indian music as well as Sanskrit throughout the world.

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_iZMjGjCY

Sanskrit version of Sare Jahan Se Accha sung by Ranjan Bezbaruah & Team

THE PATRIOTIC SONG SARE JAHAN SE ACCHA in Sanskrit

 THIS SANSKRIT VERSION WAS TELECAST by DDNews, Delhi Darshan on the grand occasion of  India's 70 Years of Independence (15th august, 2016)