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Oozing praise for Assamese folk culture
and tradition, Jain says, “I spent 10 years of my life
in Calcutta. It was there that I learnt of the rich musical
heritage of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and, of course, Assam.”
Music lovers till today hum his melodies like Gori tera gaon
bara pyara from Chitchor. “That song is still a rage
among connoisseurs. It is based on Assamese folk and a tribute
to this beautiful land of Bihu,” he smiles in reminiscence.
He is visibly proud of his association with the Nightingale
of India Lata Mangeshkar and other legends of the music industry.
“It has been privilege to have worked with master performers
like Lata and Ashadi. Also, the iconic Mohammad Rafi.”
Ask him about the present generation and he says: “Among
the current crop of singers Kavita Krishnamurthy and Sandhana
Sargam are very talented.”
He goes onto add, “Assam too has a great pool of talent
and I am sure many of them will make a name for themselves
in the music scenario.”
Not one to rest on his laurels, Jain is busy translating
into Hindi the Sam Veda, other Vedic literatures and the Quran.
“Today I own a music company, D.R. Productions. And
my wife plays an instrumental role in most of our Productions.”
He also coaches students in the nuances of various ragas,
surs and taals. “This generation is very talented.
And if they can resist the temptation of quick success, and
focus on riyaz they too will go very far,” cautions
Jain.
“My greatest award in life is that people have showed
immense love and respect for my work. I don’t pine for
any other reward,” he says.
A braveheart who has crossed all the hurdles, a winner on
all fronts, Jain visualises the world through the prism of
thousands eyes of his soul. “I will keep singing and
composing songs till my last breath,” he signs off.
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