Archive for the ‘Geeta Dutt-Asha Bhonsle duet’ Category
Dupatta mera malmal ka
Posted on: November 24, 2012
By listening to the music of songs, one can often identify the music director of the song. But that is not always the case. There have been occasions when a music director may compose in a style associated with some other music director.
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Neeli saadi sunahra jumper
Posted on: February 14, 2012
Today (14th february), otherwise known as Valentine’s day, is also the birthday of Jaan Nisaar Akhtar. Jaan Nisaar Akhtar’s name suggests that he may be a shayar who mostly wrote songs on the themes of husn o ishq.
Jaan Nisaar Akhtar could in fact write light hearted songs as well. Here is a fun timepass song from “Rickshawaala” (1960). This song is sung by Asha Bhonsle and Geeta Dutt. N Datta is the music director.
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Ye chaman hamaaraa apna hai
Posted on: August 15, 2011
India is celebrating her independence day today. This independence is a result of great struggle and sacrifice, and it is upto the young generation to keep the national flag high and take the nation forward in its quest for progress.
Here is a patriotic song from “Ab Dilli Door Nahin” (1957) that exhorts kids to feel proud of their nation which belongs to them and who will have to shoulder the responsibility of the nation in future.
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I had neither heard of this movie called “Neelam Pari” (1952) nor its songs till today. I heard this song for the first time just now and I decided that I needed to post this song in the blog.
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“Sujata” (1959) had some very nice songs in it that covered various stages of lives, different kinds of feelings etc.
For instance, this movie has one of most well known luallabies of all time, viz. Nanhi kali sone chali hawa dheere aana. Picturisation of this lullaby shows Sulochana singing this lullaby to babies who grow up to become Shashikala and Nutan respectively.
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Kyaa ho jo din rangeelaa ho
Posted on: September 26, 2010
“Nau Do Gyaarah” (1957) is a suspense movie starring Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartik etc and the movie is directed by Vijay Anand.
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I love you o madam
Posted on: August 29, 2010
I can watch songs of a movie any number of times. On the other hand, I find watching the same movie a waste of my time. Perhaps I have become “mature” with time. As a sign of this “maturity”,I would rather spend three hours trying to get the lyrics of a song right than watch the movie containing this song which may take less time.:D
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Aay haay dilrubaa
Posted on: July 31, 2010
I have a catgory of songs in this blog called “dance competition” songs. In this category, typically two dancers compete against each other. This has led to some superb dance competitions between dancers of formidable reputations.
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” This song is like a whiff of cool breeze, or one can describe it like sea waves continuing to follow one after another. The way he has composed it is an object lesson in music composition..” It is Anil Biswas waxing eloquent about this composition of Sajjad Hussain in a radio programme.
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I have posted several songs from “Johny Walker” (1957) and I find that there are a few more songs in this movie that deserve to be posted.
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