Archive for the ‘Pankaj Mullick NFS’ Category
Chhod musaafir maaya nagar
Posted by: Atul on: March 5, 2012
I have mentioned it in the past that I did not like “old” songs when I was young. Those days (1970s), anything more than five years old was old for me. Today, I love listening to songs that are fifty, sixty and sometimes even seventy years old. Things have changed. I would like to believe [...]
Chhaayee thhee ghataayen jab chaand mera niklaa
Posted by: Atul on: October 17, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. Presenting an iconic non-film song rendered by Pankaj Babu. The verses are written by Faiyyaaz Hashmi, and the music composition by Pankaj Babu himself. As a music director, there are many pioneering accomplishments that Pankaj [...]
Main rotaa hoon mat manaa karo
Posted by: Atul on: October 14, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. Comparatively, the treasure of Hindi songs by Pankaj Babu is limited. In the Hindi/Urdu domain, Pankaj Babu has scored music for about 25 films from 1933 to 1954, some of them in collaboration with RC [...]
Maine aaj piyaa pee aayaa honthhon ka pyaalaa
Posted by: Atul on: October 8, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. An almost sublime piece of music, whose author is not known (as yet). This non film offering by Pankaj Babu is a gem that ensconces within itself, immeasurable depths of emotions. The words are just [...]
Tere mandir ka hoon deepak jal rahaa
Posted by: Atul on: October 6, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. In the beginning of the 30s, when the talking films made a debut on the Indian silver screen, and Calcutta was the premier center for film making, with a gathering of renowned stalwarts guiding the [...]
Ye raaten ye mausam ye hansna hansaanaa
Posted by: Atul on: October 3, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. This song by Pankaj Babu, is a non film offering. Another one of his iconic recordings that is without comparison. Another great favorite of mine for many decades. It appears that during the years from [...]
Ho gaya dil aur aankh mein jhagdaa
Posted by: Atul on: September 30, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. A tongue in cheek song, if ever there was one. The first line itself suggests that this one is going to be a very very interesting song. Recorded sometimes late 30s or so, this is [...]
Mere hathheele Shyaam
Posted by: Atul on: September 27, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. In the 1920s and 30s, and also later, Pankaj Babu’s affinity for Rabindra Sangeet has had a significant influence in making this music form popular with the general public. He had made a choice of [...]
Praan chaahe nain na chaahe
Posted by: Atul on: September 25, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. In the world of Indian cinema, most famous names are known and recognized for specific contributions, in specific aspects of film making. There are a rare few, whose breadth of talent goes beyond a single [...]
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