Home         About Him         List of Songs         Photo Gallery         News Update         Contact Us                 News on Padmabhusan Manna Dey is continuously updated. You have the scope to enrich the news item. If you send any information or news on him, this may be incorporated subject to approval of the screening committee. Tiitle A Great Musical Evening in Pune Content: The evening of 19th April 2007 at Pune\'s Ganesh Arts and Sports Centre will be long cherished by the lovers of Cine-Music, as doyens of Bollywood\'s music, Shri MANNA DEY gave his first ever performance in the city after completing eventful innings of 65 years in the Industry. The programme was aptly titled "Remembering Golden yeats of Music" (Suvarna Kalachya Athawani). Fans of Manna-da thronged the venue in the large number but many seemed anxious " Will it be the same charming, sonorous, melodious voice?" as 88 years of his life had rolled out; his illustrous contemporories like Md. Rafi, Mukesh and The soft voice and the rhythmical catchy presentation enthr?lled the audience in the song "Tum Gangake Chandrama Ho". The programme had reached high note by then and master of ceremony opened his three Aces through romantic duets sung along with Mrs. Mategaokar. The duets of Golden ear were "Ye Raat Bhigi-Bhigi", Aaaja Sanam Madhur Chandanime Hum and Jhumata Mosam Mast Mahina. The have not lost any charms; the crowd was over-powered but even little exhaustion of Mannada gave indication that enough is enough. The clock ticked half past ten but the thirst of audience was not fully satiated. The programme was over. The crowd left the area with largely loomed anxiety _______"Will we be able to listen to him live again?" To recollect sweet memories of this evening for years to come was a too small consolation. Sherkhar Burve and Dr. Aparna Jha 468/1, Sadashive Peth, Pantancha Got, Pune 411030     © Copyright 2008 Manna Dey Sangeet Academy. All right reserved.