Whenever I hear the word music, I remember my mother’s soulful voice.
If you were around her you had to hear the hum. She was always forever carrying a tune. From cooking to getting ready for a party, there was a song on her lips.
She was the reason why I actually went to learn the piano but ended up enrolling for classical singing. Her love for music was immense.
I have lost count the number of times she could listen to the whole of Farida Khanum’s collection on loop. Or the ever increasing collection of Jagjit Singh’s live recordings.
I have come a long way from that time. But strange how an odd couplet or a random music piece can transport me to those evenings where the aroma of her cooking and the melody of her voice formed a warm space in my heart.
And though I keep saying I am very different from her. A tougher nut to crack and far more practical, when it comes to music I am same. I am always humming a song be it office or home. I crave for music more than TV. My Sunday mornings need at least two hours of unadulterated music plugged in. And yes I too get gooseflesh when one of my favourites suddenly starts playing somewhere.
Funny how music connects me so much with her. How I too can listen to Farida Khanum and Jagjit Singh on loop and not get bored. How I too want my own kids to take up classical singing. And how I too always feel that music and cooking have an odd connection, which can never almost fail while creating a sumptuous meal.
Do they really say like mother like daughter then?
I am taking part in the Write Tribe Festival of Words 8th-14th December 2013 and this post has been written for Day 4 which has the prompt as music.
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Straight from your heart…warm n fuzzy feeling you gave me! And I can second that music and cooking together is a great combination!
Thanks Aditi 🙂 I would say music and blogging too is a great combo! #rightnow 😀
Beautiful tribute ti ur mother, Richa and bonding over music:)
Thanks Vishal 🙂
This was a lovely tribute and as I watch my children get older I am amazed how much they are like me in little ways are you are with your humming. ♥
Must be a very sweet feeling Kathy 🙂
We pick up a lot of our likes and dislikes from our parents sub consciously, and you probably picked up your love for music from your mom. This was a lovely tribute and a nice post for the prompt as well 🙂
i agree.. 🙂
Thanks Jairam, yes subconsciously or genetically I wonder but it is true..
yes, i agree with that notion.
daughters usually walk in their mom’s footsteps even though we deny it many times 😉
great post, richa 🙂
Deny we do but then heart often knows the truth 🙂
🙂 nice post! Music is amazing! I too find myself singing all the time…:)
Yes, food for mind and food for stomach blend well.Nicely penned.
All creative people have similar likes 😀
Like mother,like daughter or much more than that will be the grandchildren.
Amen to that. Legacy must continue 🙂
Yes, I agree with this. I am now sounding so much like my mother even though I dont like certain aspects of it! 😀
hehe I am going to ask your son then 😀 he would be a better judge of it 😛
I too agree with that…. how much we say we differ from our mom… at the end somewhere we’ll be still like them 🙂
Yes Sheethal that is true, there will be shades common..
Beautiful and touching post. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree does it ? Great tribute
No it doesn’t 🙂 Newton knew that better 😀 😀
That was beautiful Richa 🙂
Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks a lot for enjoying Pixie 🙂
Hugs Gal … I would luv to hear u sing …
You would one day regret saying that 😛 *hugs*
Every post about your Mom makes me wish I could meet her and tell her what a fantastic job she did with you – although your time together was brief. You moved me to tears. Love you.
Thank you soo much Corinne *hugs* I try my level best to follow what she taught me…
What a heartfelt post. I can see that your mom played a huge role in your life Richa, My father had that impact on me too. Farida Khanum is also my favourite. Music do connect us to those cheerful memories 🙂
Yes music connects us over memories and much more…
Wow you are a singer too 🙂 nice tribute to your mother… 🙂
Thanks Preethi 🙂
Warm & nostalgic post. Got me thinking can I say that about myself-like mother like daughter?
I am very sure you can 🙂
🙂 I have faith in your abilities.. You’ve gone beyond what your mother did 🙂 (y)
Awww *hugs* thanks 🙂
I think we are influenced by the music our parents listened to. My mom and I also have the same taste in music. And I hum and sing too when I cook. Nice post.
Thanks Suzy, singing and cooking have a great combination 😀
like mother , like daughter.
Every child imbibes from the mother but is an individual in his/her own right.this is my opinion.
Perhaps yes. We are fruits of the same tree albeit different in our own ways..
beautiful post Richa.. nice tribute too 🙂
Thanks a lot 🙂
There is always something that connects us to our parents right.. a part of them to stay with us forever…
Yes and perhaps that is why we are a part of their legacy forever…
That is amazing! Very beautifully written <3
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Thanks Megha 🙂
Every mother sees a glimpse of her in daughter and it is just so true
And every daughter sees that same glimpse in her mother…
Daughters are for sure mother’s reflection
Yes Karanvir… Always and forever….
Very beautiful post..
Mother and Daughters do share such beautiful rapport .. and they are the best friends forever !!!
Thanks Veena… yes it is a line of best friends you know- the mother daughter infinite circle…..
Such a warm, straight out from your heart post. That’s the best thing about writing prompts I guess, sometimes they make us bring out the most tender thoughts onto paper 🙂
Loved it!
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True they always make us speak things we normally wouldn’t on blogs 🙂