Can we connect without language?
I have a magnetic attraction to music from my culture.
I usually dont share music with those from other cultures because not everyone is interested and of course they cant connect in the same way usually (naturally).
However since Ive found my comfort zone with some of my friends here on cups I felt like I could share a piece.
I wont overwhelm you. Just this one piece. Heheh....
The song was originally in the Punjabi language, composed in Pakistan in 1985. Due to its popularity it has been recreated many times over the years. This version below is a 2021 release from India and has additional languages (Urdu and Hindi) used in it.
As you may know, Pakistan and Bangladesh were formerly India, so we in South Asia have the same culture/ ethnicity although there is a lot of variety under this umbrella category.
Marriage is a central theme here. Its celebrated with several days of events.
Both the Muslim and Hindus dominantly living here are unified by such themes of marriage, family and its celebration.
We share a similar kind of mindset and emotions with respect to partnership and children.
A woman is considered fortunate if she is married. (A mindset which is changing as women are becoming financially independent).. still the emotions are strong with women's marriage.
I have benefited from a lot of Western ideas due to a big portion of my life being spent outside of this region. But - I am also extremely attached to sentiments and ideas from South Asia as well. And its an identity Im extremely proud to carry. (Keep in mind - I usually see my first identity as 'human' only and try to keep religion and culture out of it.... yet the sub identities exist of course).
Ive often wondered how two people would feel if they couldn't understand each others languages. Like I'm talking in Urdu and Im answered in French... what would be the emotions, chemistry like... it would be beautiful to explore (I think there was a movie on this theme as well.... )
I have watched a lot of French movies with subtitles of course but I can feel a connection with the emotion/ mindset regardless of the language barrier.... you pick up on the common and the different with a little time ...
Anyhow... back to the piece. Here's the link:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDCJq1hGSO89A&playnext=1&si=bcevvWpIla98sdcG
There is a line that goes "Kashni dupatte waliye, Munda sadke tere te"
That line always makes me blush.
"Kashni" is a color- in the spectrum of purple shades. And that happens to be my favourite color. I dream of wearing lilac shade on my wedding day.
"Munda sadke tere te" means "The guy is crazy about you"
So the whole sentence goes --- "oh the girl in purple attire, this guy is crazy about you."
and its just so touching, cute, sweet "Aww" feeling type... when you see a couple madly in love... the kind of happy feeling you get?
Let me know how you feel about it - the melody, lyrics, visuals, vibe?
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@Creamyyy
I love the energy of the music and the vibrancy. It's just magical how universally no matter the culture, music brings us together. We don't have to understand the words, the best just speaks to us and cultures become less to the forefront. It's interesting where you say, women in your culture, are considered lucky if they are married , that's something important for me that I've seen evolve throughout this platform. Female listeners are constantly asked, their age, their relationship status, if they have kids, they are immediately considered less if they answer no, as if they are less or lacking I think it's very important for people to realise they don't know why people are not married or why they have no children or even if they are capable of having them. There needs to be more reject and not trying a woman's value to anything other than her own worth. Thank you for sharing a glimpse into your culture through this beautiful song 💜🥰
Glad you could feel a connect ❤️❤️❤️
And yes - a woman getting married is joyous but its an equally joyous moment for the guy too. It shouldn't just be about women. And - one can totally have a fulfilling life without marriage and children- men or women - its about choice, circumstances and individual beliefs and values.
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@Creamyyy
I agree. I think it's very triggering day for a woman who cannot conceive or suffered sexual trauma or had a miscarriage, and then she's being questioned on why she has no kids!
Oh that reminds me. I was talking to a gynecologist friend recently. Who does ivf and all. And she was telling me in the current times most fertility issues are coming from men's side. And people dont know about it. When a couple cant have kids they always look at the woman.
And - I even know of tales when the men didn't have fertile sperm and expected their wife to stick with them. And cases when men chose to abandon their wives when they couldn't give them a child due to her fertility issues.
Regardless... when a man isnt married or without kids, society could care less. (At least in my part of the world). But if same applies to a woman, she has to face judgment and pity and shaming even.
@Amanda84
@Creamyyy
Yes that's exactly it!
People need to choose their words more carefully and also they need to be more considerate and less judgemental and imposing of their own ideas onto others 💜
@Creamyyy
Hey... Initially I thought it was some kind of a joke, or hacking, because due to some YT glitch I was redirected to another video on one of my older playlist 😁
Actually, I was to link this video in response:
https://youtu.be/DUwlGduupRI?si=dLyBmmnPLV-oUpAx
It is called "Filhall2", and it is probably my favourite song from your part of the world (and one of a few I can recognize; even if I don't know the movie or TV series). And one of my favourite artist from Pakistan is... Nadia Ali?
As for the song you linked, it is a bit too calm and soothing for my taste. I prefer more uptempo tracks, even if they're romantic. In terms of music I am a kind of an ADHD person, so slow-paced music make me drowsy or easily distracted.
Yesterday I was with my son in some street restaurant run by people from India, and they played their own choice of music. Quite often that is a very refreshing experience, freeing me from the routine and the terrible predictability of Western style music.
Actually, I am listening to various genres of music, and I think your assumption about sounds connecting various cultures is more than true. I listen to songs sung in English, Polish, Russian, Korean, German, Italian, Swedish, French or other languages. I think that music indeed can build a bridge between cultures and nations.
I didnt know of Nadia Ali.. thanks for telling me about her. I read about her and heard her singing. She is beautiful although I didnt understand her beliefs all too well... (not judging).
A little uptempo.... how's this ?
https://youtu.be/nFggYS9sDdQ?si=gRseR2A97fv9lJpf
Ive been listening to this last few days. This recently got remixed and is in hype these days. I dont like the new version - so I'm sending you the original one.
I want to explore European culture. Like from an insiders experience. Not just as a tourist posing in front of Eiffel tower and posting on social media .. although id do that too heheh...
@jacek73
Okay i understood her now. Its like she is fighting her demons but unable to succeed. Or taking a temporay shorcut till she can be her true self. Something like that. Very interesting. I want to see such different stories related to sexuality and spirituality. From all cultures.
Saw a song of her. Rapture. She looks cool. Has a charm.
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@Creamyyy
You said you were looking for an insider's view on European music. I think one of the worst things that happened to us was... American cultural invasion. Of course, it was great and fun in the 1980s, with all those blockbuster movies 👍 But now—in my very personal view—it's getting worse with every deca(y)de.
First, Europe is not a single country—as some people in the U.S. may tend to think. We are diverse and complicated, and many regions may have their own music style.
I am sorry for music vocabulary being not precise enough. As my favourite tempo of a song I meant something like this:
https://youtu.be/v6oZuqN85D4?si=D8aqA2Y3cYtLe5_-
While Allan Walker is a Norwegian producer, the female vocalist for this song, Daya, is American of... Punjabi origin. I love her voice in this one ❤️
This is a kind of music that can be universally liked by all: myself (a graduate deluged spiritual thinker 😉), my brother who is a car mechanic, my teenage son and my 70-year old father.
Some people claim that Russia is not a part of Europe anymore but I don't agree with them. This song is an example of our Slavic, Eastern Europe soul:
https://youtu.be/nr8ixOziiag?si=wKkwuPmEKoq_O8He
And there might be also some kitsch of German schlager-type music (with a dash of AI) but still well made:
https://youtu.be/mYdZGb69BGo?si=1I1ktcbbBJ7exJQj
@Creamyyy This was a very nice song! While I must admit it's foreign to me it's still a beautiful language. Love in any language is just simply beautiful. That two people, out of all the billions, find one another, fall in love and choose to spend their lives together is truly a blessing 💜 Thank you so much for tagging me and sharing this!
Oh im so happy you enjoyed it... thanks for the appreciation ❤️🙂
Yes - its so amazing how 2 people are brought together by destiny .... to be each others partners. Beautiful divine grace 💛✨️
@mytwistedsoul
@Creamyyy Destiny and beautiful divine grace... Exactly! 😊
@Creamyyy
You have such a big, loving heart.
I love music. I feel it can bring out any emotion. Sometimes I feel as if what I listen to can play a role on my mood or thoughts as well.
This is a beautiful song without it being a language I know. It’s soft, romantic and comforting. Just like true love. 💕
❤️❤️❤️ so happy you can connect with the piece and also with me .. lots of love 💛✨️
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