Re: ISB Correction: #1001

George Thomas wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Afzal A. Khan wrote:
> >
> >          In Urdu (and Urdu script), the correct word is
> >          "jhooT", without the "h" at the end.
> >
> 
> so, here's what I understand:
> Urdu: jhuuT
> Hindi: jhuuTh
> 
> would this explain why our singers keep switching between one and the
> other?
> Also, when I am transcribing, I would need to put down the pronunciation
> employed by the singer right? (which would mean revisiting some of my
> precious few old transcriptions)...



        I cannot vouch for the Hindi (Devanagri) version of the 
        word.

        The "Th" sound (as in "Thakur") becomes very distinct when 
        the letter occurs at the beginning of a word or in the 
        middle.  When the letter occurs at the very end, the 
        pronunciation distinction between this sound and that of
        "T" (as in "Takra gaya") gets blurred.  Since the word as such
        is used in both languages, it is futile to expect the
        singer to be conscious of any such difference linguistically.
        It is possible that a singer may have a peculiar and
        personal pronunciation quirk but, otherwise, in most cases
        the sound at the end of the word seems the same to most
        listeners. 

        To conclude, it may not be necessary for you to "revisit"
        your earlier transcriptions !


        Afzal