Songs in the key of life

Sometime in April (04), the Suprabhatham programme on Asianet featured the writer Sudhish. I had not read any of his works, still the programme was engrossing, as they talked about his writings and his love for music (and he sang pretty well too, on the programme). I just went out and grabbed his book, Aatmagaanam. Though most of the songs and artists he was raving about were not of my generation, the passages really made me search for my Aatmagaanagal too. Another book I read in this genre was the seminal work by the British writer Nick Hornby (of Hi-Fidelity and About a boy fame), “31 Songs” in which he narrates his memoirs on 31 of his favourite songs (features British and American Rock n’ roll and popular music). There is always a moment you can attach to a favourite song of yours - the wetness of a monsoon, an adrenaline-pumping high school crush, a dry exam study-leave or something as silly as fragrance of a perfume. Reading these books would be real treat for music buffs who feel that music has got something to do with their lives, if not change the course.

Sit back, turn on the music and sip your black tea while its pouring outside!