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Name the book : Aao Geet Gachai
(Let us Sing Songs)
Author : Padma Sachdev
Publisher : Anu Prakashan,
Karan Nagar, Jammu
Year : 2014
Pages : 128
Price : : Rs 100
Padma Sachdev, a celebrated Dogri poet has put out this book which contains her choicest poetry numbering nearly 110. Her poems have already gained popularity among the people.
The significant feature of this book under review is that one can go through the most famous Padma Sachdev’s as well as common person’s choice poetic compositions in a single title instead of searching out her most famous Dogri poems.
Ms Padma commenced writing poetry in 1955 with distinctive features like chaste, simple wording and meaningful themes as well as her geets having musical tones. In different poetic symposia, she would sing out her poetic compositions in her musical voice that gradually lead her to fame. She was instrumental in persuading Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar and some others to lend their golden musical voice to sing some of the Dogri songs. This greatly popularized the sweat Dogri language and highlighted its melodious features.
This 128-page book features Padma Sachdeva’s most popular poems like ” Tue Mala Tue”sung by Late Mangeshkar, the Melody Queen, “Chambe De Daliye”, ” Dor Kuteh” , “Nekdy Pankh Ucchi Udaan” “Udhampur de tekat”, “Aas Dogren Ah” and other fascinating compositions. The main benefit of this book is that one can find her sweetest and most captivating poetry in a single volume.
This book has been published with financial assistance from the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and it has been dedicated by the author to the Dogri singers who are also playing a pivotal role in promotion of our language as also culture. It has been got printed from the reputed firm in Jullundur and finely produced and moderately priced for the benefit of the reading public.
To adequately meet the needs of the readership, this book is a welcome addition to the Dogri literature. It has already started creating ripples in literary circles and adding popularity of the Dogri language and its literature.
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