General / Off-Topic Abe oye! Any hindi speakers here?

drkaii

drkaii
I'm not a hindi speaker, I just want to confess my love for your music and language!

I've always been a fan, and tonight I've wound up listening to some Indian music.

How did I get there?

Well skype has some new emotes: Abe, Oye, Kya and I wanted to know what they mean. I do now, plus I know how to pronounce them from this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yXU80Dw6ZE

And here we are, it's 1am, I'm feeling so chilled and happy and this music is AWESOME.
 

Surfinjo

Surfinjo
The song is about asking the quality of some goods the singer is planning to buy.

I'm sorry, my Hindi is almost non-existent, but I can get that. I know it may sound a strange point to be singing about but most Indian music that has been explained to me tends to be more about the implications rather than the words.

There is another form of music sung by many Indians whose language is Patois sung among many island communities all over the Indian ocean and the Caribbean which based upon this.

In English we would tend to call in double entendre, though that is usually rather more blunt, saucy postcards and such.

I know Indians, as a culture, tend to be very modest and reserved abut many things. But equally not uptight in the least about realities. It can be a bit uncomfortable at first for someone from a European culture to deal. (Apologies, I am assuming you are from an essentially European background).

Nice that you are getting interested in Indian music. I have a number of very dear friends who are likewise.

Sadly, not me.
 

Futuristic Kung Fu

Futuristic Kung Fu
drkaii said:
Thanks for the nice reply! Could you send me a link to a song in Patois? I love indian culture. Also, I can understand why you wouldn't be interested in indian music if you are indian, everyone is the same about their own culture :)

What about this song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFQyLTVJhhA

I'd love to know what it means. It's my current favourite song
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It means all mods on the frontier forums are awesome and like everybody who flatters them! Although I did take a few years of classes, I've forgotten most of it and can't help you here. :(
 

drkaii

drkaii
Flattery gets you everywhere.

And don't worry. I asked an indian in the shop today and he didn't know what it means either. I think it's a complicated psalm
 

Surfinjo

Surfinjo
drkaii said:
Thanks for the nice reply! Could you send me a link to a song in Patois? I love indian culture. Also, I can understand why you wouldn't be interested in indian music if you are indian, everyone is the same about their own culture :)

What about this song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFQyLTVJhhA

I'd love to know what it means. It's my current favourite song
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This is a rather typical example of Sega, from Mauritius. Similar music has emerged in other parts of the Indian Ocean. Other Musical styles have emerged, especially in the southern parts of Africa. The most well known and commercial is Ladysmith Black Mambazo but many others exist and are woth exploring.

Sega is hugely popular in Mauritius and other local Islands, especially Seychelles and Madagascar. It is though, essentially Mauritian. The lyrics can often be quite suggestive, especially if the singer is male, but increasingly, political themes are emerging. Women tend to sing about their love lives.

A not dissimilar style was formally popular in the Caribbean called Calypso. Though generally sung in English or pigon, I'm sorry I can't risk posting any of that here!

I am also sorry to have to advise you I am not Indian. I just know the communities very well. I'm really old, (and therefore useless) and succeeded in having a very varied life.

The Indian song you posted. It seems to be about someone offering a formal greeting. It does sound very Muslim.

Have a look here. This is the real Pakistan: https://www.facebook.com/PakistaniComedians/?fref=nf
 
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Surfinjo

Surfinjo
drkaii said:
Who is Mohan Baba in the song? Is he the same as Mohan Baba Ram? I think he's a Hindu god
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Come to think of it is probably is. The one who posted it wrote under: Bhakti Song of Mohan Baba (Lord of Gurjar samaaj) In that respect it is a devotional song, but most definitely not Muslim.

You're kinda taxing me here. My experiences are from meeting and mixing within a number of communities. Not complaining or anything. I'm quite enjoying being taxed a bit. But my actual knowledge is quite limited. I do hope you will bear that in mind. I am also relying upon the opinions of others who I know are familiar with these styles.

It's sad that most of these forms have attracted very little attention from music scholars. I have a very good friend who is blessed with enormous intelligence. I intend to ask her, she might know, but no guarantees. Sadly, she is a scatter brain and difficult to pin down. When I do I will ask if she has any general information of these music styles.
 
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