He raised his voice; he blended it with every sentiment in his heart.
And when none around to listen — he was never less alone.
That’s when he found through his music a glimpse of the realm of the Divine, inexpressible to the human mind.
Mohan Nandu(center) with the Uitvlugt Community Center Band in the 1960s
Something in his every note endeared him to the downtrodden, and common folk. As if he was ahead in a strident march to proclaim the music of a glorious past.
When will we hear again someone from the common soil, raising his voice, and stretching the strings of the heart to the limit in “Oh Duniya Ke Rakhwale,” or regaling us on the melody and beauty of Raag Bhairavi in “Laga Chunari Mein Daag”?
