Old Man River
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| Gender | Male |
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| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Location | East by Northeast, India |
| Introduction | Remember the song "Ol' Man River" (music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II)? The most famous rendition of it, one that is still noted today, was sung by Paul Robeson in James Whale's 1936 film version of Show Boat (Robeson had first performed the song in the 1928 London production of the show and in the 1932 Broadway revival, and had even recorded it with Paul Whiteman's orchestra back in 1928). The song also has versions in the Indian languages Hindi, Bengali and Assamese sung by Bhupen Hazarika, who met Robeson while studying at Columbia University. The Assamese song is called "Bistirno Parore", the Bengali version is "Bistirno Dupare". The Hindi composition is known as "Ganga Behti Ho Kyon." Instead of the Mississippi, the song is dedicated to the Brahmaputra river in the Assamese version and the Ganges river in the Bengali and Hindi versions. So, here I am, OLD MAN RIVER with his flow of stories and accounts, someone who has seen nations fall and be born, wars spread and ravage, homes created and sustained, movements launched and carried on with fierce passion. |
| Interests | Reading, politics, music, theater, poetry, philosophy |
| Favorite Movies | Pather Panchali, Citizen Kane, Ghare Bairey, The Grapes of Wrath |
| Favorite Music | Folk, Rabindra Sangeet, Indian and Western Classical, Revolutionary songs |