Sending my heartfelt tributes💗to the Master on this special day 💮🎸
✨ His Music More Relevant Than Ever
The '90s dawned, swift and bold,
A new era, yet the echoes old.
Still lingered, strong in every strain,
As Pancham-da wove magic again.
Though time had aged his gentle hand,
His touch remained, so rich, so grand.
The changing tide could not erase,
The master's gift, his boundless grace.
From 1942 A Love Story, soft and sweet,
Where melodies and memories meet.
He blended East with Western hue,
And painted sound with colors new.
Keyboards and guitars, with sitar and santoor,
A sonic dance, refined and pure.
His smile spoke of fearless creation,
Crafting timeless innovation.
To Indrajeet fire, youthful, bold,
In every beat, a story told.
"Reshmi Zulfen, Nasheeli Aankhen", hypnotic trance,
A classic soul with modern dance.
"Kuchh Na Kaho", a whisper, a sigh,
Emotions drawn beneath a velvet sky.
From "Hum Na Samjhe The" romantic sway,
To Gardish’s depth, a haunting play.
In Gurudev, where rhythms ignite,
"Jaipur Se Nikli", a pure delight.
His vision, a flame that never died,
Burned bright with genius he couldn't hide.
Though the curtain fell on his earthly stage,
His '90s work defies its age.
Still fresh, still daring, still ahead,
Often outshining what’s now widespread.
In a world of fleeting beats and noise,
His music offers truth and poise.
Each note he left a living spark,
Still lighting fires in today’s dark.
What makes Pancham-da’s '90s output so special and enduring is how comfortably it fits into today’s musical sensibilities. His balance of organic instrumentation and electronic flair prefigured the hybrid sounds we now associate with indie music, film scores, and fusion genres. While many soundtracks today chase trends, Pancham-da set them, sometimes decades in advance.
To listen to his '90s catalog now is to realize that much of our current "modern" music is still catching up to what he was already doing 30 years ago.
We miss you, but your music never left Pancham-da💗
And don’t miss this exquisite title music from Siyasat (1992), a modern, electronic canvas that, at one point (just after 1:22 min), seamlessly melts into a raga-based Indian classical motif. Simply💖Magic, enjoy
