Archive for the ‘Lata song’ Category
Mere ae dil bataa
Posted on: October 4, 2010
I just realised that I have discussed only one song from “Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje” (1955) in this blog. This movie has several amazing songs in it.
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Sajjad Hussain was a music director who could create amazing music but his ability to make enemies meant that he got very few opportunities to showcase his abilities as a music director. He composed only about one hundred songs in 14 movies. He was described by Anil Biswas as the only original music director in Hindi movies. Coming from Anil Biswas, it is very high praise indeed !
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Naazuk naazuk badan moraa
Posted on: October 3, 2010
Reading the line of the lyrics “naazuk naazuk badan moraa” did not ring any bells for me, but when I listened to the song, then it rang began to ring quite loudly. I had listened to this song during my younger days, some four decades ago. And I was not aware of any details of this song. In fact I was nnot even aware of the lyrics of the song. I only had vague recollections of the catchy tune of this song.
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Aaj hai do october ka din
Posted on: October 2, 2010
Today is second october, which is an important day in India. It was on this day that Mahatma Gandhi, regarded as father of the nation, was born in 1869. Another important leader, Lal Bahadur Shashtri, was also born on the same day in 1904.
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Ae maalik tere bande ham
Posted on: October 2, 2010
Here is a song that has gone on to become an iconic song. People know about this song, even though many people may not be aware of the details of this song.
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Kaali palak teri gori
Posted on: September 30, 2010
People these days lament about the degradation in the quality of Hindi movie music today. And as example of exemplary music, the cite the eras of 1950s to 1970s. But I tell you, when I was growing up in that era,then I felt exactly the same way- that 1970s had seen a degradation in the quality of songs vis a vis songs of late 1960s.
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Piyaa te kahaan gayo
Posted on: September 30, 2010
This song from “Toofaan Aur Diyaa” (1956) was a very old farmaish. When I looked at the lyrics “Piyaa te kahaan”, I thought it was a typo. But when I listened to this song , I realised that the lyrics are in fact what I read.
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In old hindi songs, women were often shown taking their gaagri( water vessel typically made of brass) to the panghat or the river and then fetch water, holding the gaagri against their waist, or on their head. Not content to carry the water silently, they would then break into a song.
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Waapas le le ye jawaani
Posted on: September 29, 2010
In Hindi movies, leading ladies take turns being happy and sad in movies. And that means they sing happy as well as sad songs in the movies.
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Chal dariyaa mein doob jaayen
Posted on: September 27, 2010
The pair of Rajesh Khanna- Mumtaz gave us some unforgettable duets from late 1960s to mid 1970s. These songs are some of the most loved songs of all time.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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