Dear all, greetings from China, and I can't wait to sign up for an account to share my similar story.
It was back in the mid-1990s, in the southern city of Guangzhou, the 3rd largest city in Mainland China, and also very close to the metropolitan of Hong Kong. The provincial capital where I grew up is always humid, hot, and also advanced compared to other parts in China.
So did the popularity of international music amongst youngsters in the city. My elder brother and I were fond of listening to a radio channel in Hong Kong, called AM681. Yes, I remember quite well their channel. Music was flooded out of the radio speakers. There were no Ads, no programmes, only songs after songs from around the globe all day long. Their business model was add-value service. If we listened to a song we loved and we would like to know the name of the song. We would call a special hotline for inquiry, and the hotline was to charge additional fees to your landline bill.
Of course, my brother and I did not call. We could not afford the bill and not to mention the landline to our home actually was a domestic line, and we could not make international calls.
That was why there were songs we loved but failed to know the names. And this
funky sitar Indian song was one of them. We cannot recall most of the songs we listened to together years ago, but the melody of sitar and drumming is so unforgettable and keeps looping in our heads.
Ever since late 1990s when I could surf online, I started to look for the song. When there are music apps in my smartphones, I searched for "sitar" once in a while, hoping my question will one day be answered.
And tonight is THE day.
I was info seeking online as usual and searched for the song. And then I googled and stumbled upon the link to here, where lies the answer to my question asked 25 years ago.
MATHAR. What a magic word.
And the internet is the key to the magic world, linking info and people together.
I sent the song to my brother, and he is sooo excited and amazed.
I am not only writing to share but also to express my gratitude. You guys are fabulous. Thank you for sharing. It was so kind.
Highest appreciation goes to @eddiemcgarrigle
. Cheers
