Archive for April 2009
Khoya khoya chaand khulaa aasmaan
Posted on: April 27, 2009
By now I have posted more than a thousand songs from the golden era of Bollywood music. It can be easily noticed that lyrics played a very important roles in the success of these songs. In 1980s and later, lyrics lost its importance in the minds of the music directors and from that time onwards, songs lost their soul and their longevity. However great the singing and music may be, unless the singer and music director has a good song to work with, the song cannot hope to become popular.
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Dil ki umangen hain jawaan
Posted on: April 27, 2009
This is a rare song from “Munimji” (1954). So rare in fact that I heard this song for the first time only yesterday. 😉
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Music director Roshan had a career as music director spanning from 1950 to 1967 and during this period he created some memorable music.
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Tod diya dil mera
Posted on: April 27, 2009
“Andaaz” (1949) seemed to have only piano songs in it. Dilip Kumar had many piano songs in this movie. This particular song is not sung by Mukesh ( for Dilip Kumar) but by Lata ( for Nargis) and this too is a Piano song of sorts.
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“Ek Nazar” (1972) was an eminently forgettable movie and it was duly forgotten. Few people today remember that this movie had Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri in lead roles.
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Din dhal jaaye haay raat naa jaaye
Posted on: April 26, 2009
“Guide” (1965) was voted by Bollywood insiders ( music directors, lyricists, singers) as the movie with the best music among all Bollywood movies in history. It is no mean achievement, and it shows just how highly the music of this movie is regarded by the Bollywood music industry themselves.
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I have posted many Lata-Madan Mohan creations in this blog. Most of these songs are easily timeless classics. And they are all precious gems, which can be listened to many times, without getting bored.
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Ek nazar bas ek nazar
Posted on: April 26, 2009
I am aware of the better known songs of “Munimji”(1955). But now I am finding out that even the lesser known songs from this movie were very good songs to listen to.
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Meri kahaani bhoolne waale
Posted on: April 26, 2009
“Deedaar” (1951) was a movie starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis. The movie had some nice songs written by Shakeel Badayuni and composed by Naushad.
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Uthhaaye jaa unke sitam
Posted on: April 26, 2009
I have posted a few piano songs from “Andaaz” (1949), all sung by Mukesh and picturised on Dilip Kumar. Here for a change, I post a Lata song picturised on Nargis. And guess what ? This song is not a piano song for a change
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