Since independence Lata Mangeshkar has been an inseparable part of the soundtrack of our lives. At public meetings, at corner shops, in homes, at village fairs, at school functions etc. her harmonious, democratising voice wafted into our ears, it was as omnipresent as the air we breathed.
Like the Ganga and the Himalayas, she was always there, forever present. In antaksharis, college fests, kirtans, wedding sangeets, there was a song for every occasion, season and reason and in almost every Indian language.
She transcended generations, seamlessly knitted our past with our present and was a chronicler of our times.
The fabric of India will forever be intertwined with the warp and weft of Lata's voice, she bid adieu to us and left for the great gig in the sky but shall always remain alive every time we hear her ditties somewhere.
Thank you for the music Lata ji, the Gods must be enjoying your soulful melodies in heaven.
