Queen of Melody: Lata Mangeshkar
Mool Raj
I would like to express my condolence on the death of legendary music icon Lata Mangeshkar world famous singer who won the hearts of billion of people across the world irrespective of region and religion. Her death moistened people’s eyes throughout the globe.
Lata Di’s demise is heart breaking for me as it is for millions the world over. In her vast range of songs, rendering the essence and beauty of India, generations found expression of inner most emotion. An artist born but once in centuries Lata was an exceptional human being full of warmth.
The divine voice has gone quiet forever but her melodies will remain immortal, echoing in eternity. Mangeshkar born as Hemma Mangshkar in Indore presently Madhya Pradesh on 28 September 1929 was a playback singer and occasional composer .She is widely considered as a greatest and most influential singer in India.
Her contributions to the Indian music industry in a carrier of seven decade gained her honorable titles such as Nightingale of India, Voice of Millennium and Queen of Melody. The magic of her voice will live forever.
Eminent personalities from across all spheres of life in the world described Lata Mangeshkar as the “nightingale of the subcontinent” and the “queen of melody” as they paid tributes to the legendary singer, who, they said, was the most favourite artiste of people and would rule their hearts for time to come.
Mangeshkar’s death left a void in the music world that cannot be filled. All over the world politicians, artists, cricketers and journalists mourned the death of Mangeshkar, terming it a “darkest day in the world of music. Lata Mangeshkar’s death marks the end of an era in music. Lata ruled the world of music for decades and the magic of her voice will live forever. Wherever Urdu is spoken and understood, there were crowds of people bidding adieu to Lata Mangeshkar.
A legend is no more. Lata Mageshkar was a melodious queen who ruled the world of music for decades. She was the uncrowned queen of music. Her voice shall keep ruling the hearts of people for all times to come. The nightingale of subcontinent Lata Mangeshkar was a beautiful sweet voice that was part of every music lovers’ life. May she rest in peace.
She will live forever in our hearts and continue to give tremendous joy to all future generations across the world. Mangeshkar defined an era of melodic singing, playback cinema and more. Sad to hear of her passing. She had such a vast repertoire, it is impossible to choose even five favourite songs, so here’s one: Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will forever live in our hearts. We have grown from young to old, listening to her songs. Her beautiful voice will live forever. I grew up listening to her songs which will remain part of my memory forever.
In the death of Lata Mangeshkar, the world of music has lost a singing legend who mesmerized generations with her melodious voice. The people of the world grew up listening to her beautiful songs that will remain part of our memory. May she rest in peace?
The singer was an institution in the art of singing. With her demise an era has come to an end. From all over the world the fans of Lata Ji are mourning her death. Her contribution to our memories and music is certainly incomparable. Today marks the end of an era. She vanquished our hearts for decades and would always be ruling as a queen of melody for the years to come.
She was a great singer and her songs resonate in our hearts. She was a legend of all times. Lata Mangeshkar was the epitome of grace, humility and simplicity and therefore greatness… a lesson for all.
First Kishore Kumar and now her death has left me heart broken. ‘Lag ja galle ke phir yeh haseen raat ho na ho Shahed phir iss janam mein mulaqaat ho na ho’. Rest in peace, Lata Mageshkar Di. Thank you for your beautiful voice for so many decades, your everlasting songs enriched our hearts, our love and our memories.
Departure of legendary Lata Mangeshkar has saddened everyone. She entertained generations— a goddess of music. We used to sit around All India Radio in village to listen old songs before the age of CDs and YouTube and music Apps. She was part of every family who had radio.
Lata Mangeshkar could sing in four octaves — and had a gift for singing in character, tailoring her voice and emotions for the actress she was voicing onscreen. It won’t be an aberration if we call her voice “a miracle of nature’s creativity. Irreparable loss to the music world!
We all grew up on her unforgettable melodies. Nightingale of India, the void you have left can never be filled. Supreme reigning voice of a century. RIP, Lata Mangeshkar. Sadly that voice has gone silent forever, but will remain to soothe us with the melody she used in her songs.
The great, nightingale and legend of India, Lata Mangeshkar has passed on and a vacuum created by her will never be filled but her songs will continue healing our injured and bleeding wounds.
Her silky voice swept up a multitude of emotions, styles, genres and languages. There will never be another like her. A chapter has ended. Lata Mangeshkar was a great singer whose services and achievements in the field of playback singing for the Indian film industry were matchless and could not be filled in the days to come.
Singers like her are born in centuries who always worked to promote love and affection between the two neighbouring countries like India and Pakistan. She would be remembered as ambassador of peace in the region. She would be remembered for her lasting legacy for generation to come.
Almighty God provide peace in the Heavenly Abode. The coming generation will remember her as a stalwart of Indian Culture whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerize people. My condolences to her family and admirers everywhere in the world. Last but not least I, will only say “Days will convert into Months and Months into Years We will remember Lata Mangeshkar in Silent Tears”.
(The author hails from Village Bhagota in Doda)
