Amongst other things, what makes
Independence Day special is the music that is dedicated to one’s country. Some
of the popular patriotic album songs include the likes of ‘Vande Matram’ by
Lata Mangueshkar and A R Rehman, ‘E Mere Vatan Ke Logo’, ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’,
‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’ and others. Just like these popular songs, Goan
musicians too have composed tracks of reverence.
Hema Sardesai, Bollywood Singer
“I composed the following song for my historical performance at the event in New Delhi that celebrated the 50th year of India’s Independence, witnessed by 250,000 people live and the entire nation on television. This was a very special song as three well known people from across religions got together to write a song for the country. I composed the song, Mumtaz Nikhat wrote the lyrics and Louis Banks composed the music.”
Lyrics:
Mere Vatan Hindustan, Mere Vatan Hindustan
Teri zameen jannat nishan, Tune mujhe sab kuch diya
Kaise kahun main shukriya
Main tere jashn e naaz mein kaunsa geet sunaun
Tu bata zara ke main kis tarah dil ko zubaan banaun
Mujhko jo tujhse pyaarhai, Tujhpe jaan ye nisaar hai
Main kaise tujhe bataun, Main kaunsa geet sunaun
Vande Mataram
Sidhanath Buyao, Composer/Singer
“I had composed the music for a song, ‘Himalayachi Sapana’ written by Lok Kavi, Manohar Rai Sardesai for my patriotic song album “Swatarndra Goa”, which was launched on the occasion of 50 years of Goa’s liberation. This song was composed and sung by me. Today, I am happy that our own Konkani and Marathi patriotic songs are being sung in various schools and competitions. These songs can actually cultivate patriotism in children, and even the people of this state. I had composed three Marathi and five Konkani songs for this album, which were sung by noted singers like Swapnil Bandodkar and Nephie Rod, apart from me.
Lyrics:
Himalayachi Sapna Amchi
Daryacho Haves
Tirangi Amcho Bhes Bharati
Bharat Amcho Des
Colin de Cruz, music producer
“I recently recorded a teenage female saxophonist from Goa, Izel Siqueira. The track, ‘Take Five’ is one of the most popular jazz standards in the world. Our version has an Indian sound with bansuri and tabla. Jazz Goa dedicates this track to Independence Day. Jazz is all about freedom; every artiste is free to express his/her own emotions in any track that they play.”
Tushar Kamat, music composer/lyricist
“I was listening to an interview of a martyr’s father on television in the year 2010. I was blown away by his spirit; being a retired army man himself. I felt I should write something on it.”
Lyrics:
In rago main kyu hai machal raha
khoon aag main hai badal raha
eh vatan bata jara, kya hai nata tera mera
yeh na maut hai, main shahid hoon
lahu ki kalam se likha geet hai zindagi se
abhi hoon phira, kya hai nata tera mera.
Shakuntala Bharne, Classical Singer
“I had written a song on patriotism during my college days for an all Goa college competition, somewhere close to independence day.”
Lyrics:
Swatantracho bavto laun, 15 august janmalo
Matiecho swas koshiyalharan bharillo
Utangar pavsan dilo khushalbharit yevkar
Akhkho bharat gaulaglo ananda checatar
Dharmajati sodun bedh
Ekcharacho lavun ved
Spout gevya bavtyacho
Deshmhankarpacho
Varun Carvalho, Singer/Lyricist/Composer
“I have composed two tracks evoking patriotism. One is called ‘Stand Up’ and the other one is called ‘Anthem Goa’. The former is a call to everyone in the country. I hope the song inspires everybody in our country to stand up for what is right, only then will things change in our country. We perform this song especially for our ‘Turn the Tide’programmes that we run in the schools and colleges.”
Lyrics:
I will be strong,
I will be brave,
I won’t be scared,
I won’t be afraid…