Archive for the ‘Folk song’ Category
“Shaheed” (1965) was a movie based on Bhagat Singh’s life and most songs were patriotic songs. Even other songs of this movie evoke patriotic fervour, such is the feeling that this movie brings about in its listeners.
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I had posted as many as four songs from “Madhumati” (1958) in the past, but I was repeatedly being reminded by a few regulars of this blog that several songs of “Madhumati” were yet to be posted. And they were right of course.
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It has been pointed out by my readers that the song “Ramaiyya vasta vaiyya” from “Shree 420” (1955) is missing from the blog. Not just this song, I am sure many great gems of yesteryears are missing from the blog. But I will gradually add all these songs. The fact that so many great songs are still missing from this blog despite the blog boasting of over 2600 songs is an indication that there are far too many great songs that were created during the golden era of Bollywood movie music.
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Bholi soorat dil ke khote
Posted on: July 12, 2010
It was in late 1940s and early 1950s that Indian movie music was discovering new sources of inspirations for its songs, apart from classical music. These new sources of inspiration being Indian folk music and western music.
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Peetal ki meri gaagri
Posted on: January 12, 2010
Great songs are not always the preserve of hit movies. I have realised that many great songs were composed for movies that flopped at the box office. The movies were forgotten , but the songs were not.
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Paan khaaye sainyaa hamaaro
Posted on: October 25, 2009
I notice that I have posted only one song from “Teesri Kasam” (1966) so far. This movie is a goldmine of songs that have gone on to become classics.
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There are many musical blockbuster movies whose songs are under represented and in some cases even unrepresented in this blog. But then the reason is that there are far too many gems lying there than need to be posted. There are literally a goldmine of great songs that are still left to be posted.
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Arri O makki ke phoote daane
Posted on: October 24, 2009
“Mirza Sahibaan” (1957) is an obscure movie which had Shammi Kapoor and Shyama in lead roles.
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“Mujhe Jeene Do” (1963) was a Daaku movie starring Sunil Dutt and Waheeda Rehman. This movie was a critically acclaimed movie. And its music was outstanding.
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Man moraa naache tan moraa naache
Posted on: August 29, 2009
The more songs I post in this blog, the more I realise how less I know about the songs of the past. There are so many gems lying forgotten that if we can rediscover them all, we will have hundreds, if not thousands of re discoverd wonderful songs that have been left behind for our enjoyment by some great masters of yesteryears.
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