My composition for Narmada Sewa Yatra was created in just a few minutes,” says the world renowned ghazal singer Talat Aziz.
Known for his calm and melodious ghazals, the ghazal singer was in Bhopal on Tuesday. He was in the city of lakes to participate in the Narmada Sewa Yatra in Raisen district.
Notably, he had composed the theme song of Narmada Sewa Yatra.
While talking to media persons on Tuesday, Talat Aziz shared his experience of composing the song of Narmada Sewa Yatra. He said, “I was boarding the airplane and that was the time when a few thoughts struck my mind. I weaved them into words and this is how this composition happened.”
He termed Narmada Sewa Yatra campaign as an important step in Jan Samvad Programme of ‘Namami Devi Narmade’ Sewa Yatra. He said that this campaign clears the vision of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan. He said that he created the song focusing on Narmada River. The lyrics are ‘Qadam milake chalo, Ab qadam milake chalo, Narmada Seva Yatra mein haath milake chalo, Yeh Desh Rishiyon-santon ka, yeh desh gaati jhooti nadiyon ka hai, Qadam milake chalo.’
During the interaction, Talat Aziz also shared his views on the fading era of ghazals. He said, “The ghazal era has not yet faded away. People still listen ghazals.”
Elaborating further he said, “As far as young audience is concerned, if a good platform is created in music industry for youth listeners then it will definitely be loved by them too.”
While sharing his experience of being in Bhopal, Talat Aziz went nostalgic.
He said, “I have performed in Bhopal earlier too at Ravindra Bhavan open auditorium. It was an enthralling experience as the city audience appreciates art at its best. This is why this city is really close to my heart.”