Name: Romancing The Song
Brand: Jharna Books
SKU: 812
Availability: OutOfStock

Binding: Hard Cover
Pages: 654
ISBN: 978-81-924931-0-7
Publisher: Jharna Books
Distributed by: Blue Pencil

Hindi Cinema’s Lyrical Journey

Lyric-writing came to films right away when talking films arrived way back in 1931. And much like a river it flows on even now, although the sentiments expressed keep changing as society changes; the lyric-writer is, consciously or otherwise, quite often in step with the life he sees around him.

Manek Premchand rows us through this wonderfully flowing river, taking us on this exciting journey, commenting on situations and stories of films with relevance to their songs, and interpreting their lyrics. He offers explanations of deep words and complex lines, and demystifies what is meant by ghazals, nazms, rubais, and more. He illustrates the analysis with loads of examples, and peppers this huge undertaking with dollops of wit and humour.

Romancing The Song is for those who love the Hindi film song, and even more, for those who and fascinated by the poem in the song.

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Manek Premchand

About the Author

Manek Premchand is a passionate aficionado of Hindi film music, with a special devotion to the Golden Era—from the mid-1940s to the late 1960s. He has taught Broadcasting and Visual Communications at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and has conducted Master Classes on The Evolution of Music in Hindi Films at Manipal University, Karnataka. He has also served as an Advisor to Manipal University Press, which has published two of his works.

A prolific writer, Manek has authored hundreds of articles and numerous books on music, which include Yesterday’s Melodies, Today’s Memories, Musical Moments From Hindi Films, Romancing The Song, Shiv Kumar Sharma, The Man and His Music (co-authored), Talat Mahmood—The Velvet Voice, Hitting The Right Notes, The Hindi Music Jukebox, The Unforgettable Music of Hemant Kumar (co-authored), Majrooh Sultanpuri: The Poet For All Reasons, DIRECTOR’S CHAIR — Hindi Cinema’s Golden Age, And the Music Lives On and Shyam—A Star Forgotten (edited) and Soulfully Yours, Ravi.

He has been a Jury Member at the Bangalore International Film Festival and a Guest Speaker at the Mangalore LitFest. His voice has been heard on radio, including WorldSpace Satellite Radio, and he has been featured in many television programmes, celebrating and preserving the legacy of Hindi film music.