अमेरिकी लोकगायक पीट सीगर अपने जीवनकाल में ही एक किंवदन्ती बन चुके हैं. ३ मई १९१९ को जन्मे पीट ने एक से एक शानदार लोकपरक गीत गाए और संगीत के सारे उच्चतम ईनामात हासिल किए. आज से मैं उनके संगीत पर एक सीरीज़ शुरू कर रहा हूं.
पीट सीगर प्लेटो के इस वक्तव्य को अपने लिए ब्रह्मवाक्य मानते थे कि "किसी भी देश में ग़लत संगीत को अनुमति देना बेहद ख़तरनाक होता है." संगीत से इस कदर गहरे जुड़े पीट अब भी खासे सक्रिय हैं और इक्यानवे की आयु में पिछले साल उन्होंने एक कन्सर्ट में हिस्सा लिया था.
उनके जीवन के बारे में कुछ दिलचस्प तथ्य आपको अगली पोस्ट्स में बताऊंगा. आज पेश है उनका गाया गीत "व्हट डिड यू लर्न इन स्कूल टुडे". गीत टॉम पैक्सटन का लिखा हुआ है. ये रहे उसके बोल -
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
I learned that Washington never told a lie.
I learned that soldiers seldom die.
I learned that everybody's free.
And that's what the teacher said to me.
That's what I learned in school today.
That's what I learned in school.
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
I learned that policemen are my friends.
I learned that justice never ends.
I learned that murderers die for their crimes.
Even if we make a mistake sometimes.
That's what I learned in school today.
That's what I learned in school.
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
I learned our government must be strong.
It's always right and never wrong.
Our leaders are the finest men.
And we elect them again and again.
That's what I learned in school today.
That's what I learned in school.
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
I learned that war is not so bad.
I learned of the great ones we have had.
We fought in Germany and in France.
And some day I might get my chance.
That's what I learned in school today.
That's what I learned in school.
6 comments:
Beautiful! This reminds me of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’s LETTER TO HEADMASTER
A letter written by Abraham Lincoln to the Headmaster of a school in which his son was studying. It contains an advice, which is still relevant today for executives, workers, teachers, parents and students.
A WORD TO TEACHERS
“He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just and are not true. But teach him if you can, the wonder of books.. but also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hillside.
In school, teach him it is far more honorable to fall than to cheat…..
Teach to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him he is wrong.
Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough.
Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone getting on the bandwagon…
Teach him to listen to all men; but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth, and take only the good that comes through.
Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad… Teach him there is no shame in tears.
Teach him to scoff at cynics and to be beware of too much sweetness.. Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to highest bidders, but never to put a price on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob.. and stand and fight if thinks he is right.
Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient.. Let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself, because then he will have faith in humankind.
This is a big order, but see what you can do. . He is such a fine little fellow my son!
- Abraham Lincoln”
बहुत बढ़िया पोस्ट, बहुत बढ़िया प्रतिक्रिया. अनुवाद करने का मन कर रहा है.
is kam ke liye bahut bahut dhanyvad. vaise ittefakan ye bhi yad karein ki peet seeger pichli bar jab hindustan aaye the, to pragati maidan mein sari vampanthi partiyon ka shirsh netritv ek jagah dilli mein dikha tha. aisi ghatna jo kitne vampanthiyon ki khwahish hi ban saki hai. marhoom com. vinod mishra bhi unmein the.
shayad photo lib. mein chapa tha.
vipin
is kam ke liye bahut-bahut dhanyvad. vaise ittefakan ye bhi yad karein ki Peet Seeger ki phichli hindustan yatra aur pragati maidan ke unke karykram mein hindustan ki vampanthi partiyon ka shirsh netritv ek jagah dikha tha- aisa sanyog jo kitnon ki adhoori khwahish hi ban saka hai. marhoom com vinod mishra bhi unmein shamil the. pic. lib. mein shayad chapi thi.
vipin
bahot manmohak... padhkar accha laga....
loved the blog as well as remarks from Bharat Thakur ! as such aren't blogs meant to stir our thoughts and share knowledge!
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