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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Saigal, a voice that became still more than sixty years ago, is still regarded as the unvanquished king of Hindi film music. The prodigious voice of Saigal, the Golden Voice as many writers have referred to him, is a wonder that has not since been emulated again. And this person of humble and affable personality, also carried a heart of gold.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
It is said that most great people wear their fame with comfort; but it is the really renowned who can wear their fame with humility. Fame is a mammoth burden to carry; and only those who are greater than the fame itself, will not be weighed down by it. Much has been written about Saigal Saab’s character and persona, and there is one quality that all writers concur about – that he was a humble, unassuming and an unsophisticated person. Once at a music concert, Saigal Saab was sharing the stage with luminaries of classical music like Fayaaz Khan, Hafiz Ali Khan and Sadiq Ali Khan. As soon as the first item was announced, there was trouble; the audience wanted to hear to Saigal Saab only. Later, while leaving the place, he commented to a friend that he will never participate in another concert in that particular city, because – “. . . the people here do not know how to behave. Today, my Guru’s were insulted on my account.” Many others would not even realize the issue, much less confess it.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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