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Shamsher Bahadur Singh's poem recited by Ashok Vajpayi.  Photo Courtesy: Bharat S Tiwari

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Shamsher Bahadur Singh's poem Tootee Huee Bikhree Huee recited by the actor Ram Gopal Bajaj. 1994, New Delhi Image courtesy Google

Three years after this speech and poetry recitation in New Delhi, Shamsher Bahadur Singh passed away. Shamsher Bahadur Singh (13 January 1911 – 12 May 1993) was an Indian poet, writer and pillar of the progressive trilogy of modern Hindi poetry. Shamsher, the creator of unique masculine images in Hindi poetry, was associated with the progressive ideology of life. Who won the Sahitya Akademi for Ch...

Three years after this speech and poetry recitation in New Delhi, Shamsher Bahadur Singh passed away. Shamsher Bahadur Singh (13 January 1911 – 12 May 1993) was an Indian poet, writer and pillar of the progressive trilogy of modern Hindi poetry. Shamsher, the creator of unique masculine images in Hindi poetry, was associated with the progressive ideology of life. Who won the Sahitya Akademi for Ch...

Sahir Ludhianvi's Jinhe Naaz Hai Hind Per Wo Kahan Hain is the favorite song of actor Om Puri as it still represents Indian society's irony. Excerpt from a Radio interview. FM Radio, 2001

In my weekly cultural round up show on FM, I have included Rang Prasang's editor Prayag Shulka for his quick take on National School of Drama's annual event Bharat Rang Mahotsav.  Excerpt from Hello India, 2002, FM Radio Image courtesy YouTube

Talking about his favorite books of 20th century, Nirmal Verma mentioned Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann and Renu's Maila Aanchal. Nirmal Verma (3 April 1929 – 25 October 2005) was a Hindi writer, novelist, activist and translator. He is credited as being one of the pioneers of the Nai Kahani (New Story) literary movement of Hindi literature, wherein his f...

At his residence in New Delhi, I have recorded scores of his poems in his voice and a brief interview. Manglesh Dabral (16 May 1948 – 9 December 2020) was an Indian Hindi poet and journalist. He was associated with Hindi-language newspapers including Jansatta , Hindi Patriot , and Purvagrah . Some of his popular works include Pahar Par Lalten (transl. lamp on the hills), Ghar Ka Rasta (transl. the...

At his residence in New Delhi, I have recorded scores of his poems in his voice and a brief interview. Manglesh Dabral (16 May 1948 – 9 December 2020) was an Indian Hindi poet and journalist. He was associated with Hindi-language newspapers including Jansatta , Hindi Patriot , and Purvagrah . Some of his popular works include Pahar Par Lalten (transl. lamp on the hills), Ghar Ka Rasta (transl. the...

in 2009, I interviewed commentator Jasdev Singh in Delhi first then for Rajya Sabha TV in 2011. He was almost forgotten by the people and there were no interviews done during those two decades after his retirement. Jasdev Singh (18 May 1931 – 25 September 2018) was an Indian sports commentator. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1985 and Padma Bhushan in 2008. He died on 25 September 2018. He was also a...

On December 10, 2001 Rajiv Saxena paid a tribute on FM to Ashok Kumar. आप अगर एफ़एम सुनते हैं तो राजीव सक्सेना (Died in July 2008) का नाम आपके लिये बेहद जाना पहचाना नाम है. पुरानी दिल्ली के बाज़ार सीताराम में जन्मे राजीव आजकल एफ़एम गोल्ड पर प्रोग्राम करते हैं.वे क्रिकेट कमेंटरी, रेडियो स्पॉट्स, गणतंत्र दिवस के सीधे हाल-हवाल औए कई विशेष कार्यक्रमों की रिपोर्टिंग करते हुए आपको सुनाई देते हैं. आइए सु...

Gorakh Pandey (1945-1989) poet and scholar recited this poem in 1984. One of his rare recordings. Preserved and Digitized by Irfan (2005)

In the voice of poet himself. Recorded in 1991, Patna

21 April 2002, Poet's residence, New Delhi Poet and retired senior civil servant Dinesh Kumar Shukla recited his number of poems before us in the year 2002. Here is a unique satirical poem with an alluring rhythmic pattern in it.

Recorded in 2007 Renowned blogger, translator and mountaineer Ashok Pande sharing his flirt with Theek hai and Achchha. In Hindi meanings take place as per the intonations and context too. Participants: Munish Sharma, Irfan, Ashok Pande and Manisha Pandey A 2019 Photo inside the premises of All India Radio (Munish Sharma, Irfan, Ashok Pande) for representation only.

Chutney singer Krieshen Ramkhelawan, 44 visited India with his father Ramprasad Khelawan and two friends, Kries Poeran and Rajes Sewnandan. The musical group from Surinam came to India mainly to participate in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event in 2003. In New Delhi's jam packed Kamani Auditorium the group has mesmerized audiences with their Chutney music.  Chutney music is basically a singing...

Excerpt from a long coversation with Ibbar Rabbi in 2015, New Delhi इब्बार रब्बी न सिर्फ एक अनोखे कवि हैं बल्कि कमाल के क़िस्सागो भी हैं। उनके साथ बातों में अलग अलग दौर इस तरह जीवित हो उठते हैं कि वो कभी कभी अकल्पनीय लगने लगते हैं।   2004 और 2015 में उनके साथ हुई दो लम्बी बतकहियों को आज दुबारा सुनते हुए लगा कि ये हिस्सा आपके साथ शेयर करूँ।   सुनिए कि रब्बी जी नव भारत टाइम्स में...

An Excerpt from a long conversation with the poet Ibbar Rabbi in 2003, New Delhi  Ibbar Rabbi (born on 2 March 1941)is an important Hindi poet and journalist. Belongs to Aligarh in UP he came Delhi in 1960 and worked with the Navbharat Times till he retired. He is a well read poet and his interests include the history and art of Indian subcontinent. He has 4 books of poems Khansti Hui Nadi, G...

Recorded in Mumbai, 2018 thisvTV interview was first shown on Rajya Sabha TV. Irfan talking to the actor Aanjann Shrivastava in RSTV's Guftagoo Audio bounce of a TV interview. Video is available here on YouTube Image Courtesy Irfan's Archives

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Irfan talking to the actor Nandita Das Audio bounce from  a TV interview available with the same name on YouTube. Image courtesy Google

Written and recited by Uday Prakash Image courtesy Google (representational only) Recorded in August 2004 ©Irfan

Irfan talking to the actor Prem Chopra. Recorded in Mumbai 2013

Irfan talking to the renowned filmmaker Kamal Swarup in Delhi