The Identical Songs of Ijaazat and Libaas
<p>Asha begins singing <em>Mera Kuch Samaan</em> with a rounded ‘a a a a’ alaap. Midway through <em>Sili Hawa Choo Gayi</em>, Lata catches the throaty alaap and responds with a feathery ‘o o a a’ as if the two sisters are communicating a mnemonic melody code that glues their sisterhood.</p>
<p>It is incontestable. They are incomparable. The two slow wave tunes segue to reach for a common shore. The sisters sing inseparably from each other’s grief of estrangement.</p>
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