Archive for the ‘Manna Dey solo’ Category
Ek samay par do barsaaten
Posted on: July 5, 2010
In Bollywood movies, most songs are lip synced on screen by actors. But there are some songs that are played on the background and the actors on the screen are not required to lip sync these songs. I have posted quite a few songs of this nature. All these days, I failed to realise that I should categorise these songs as background songs.
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Muskuraa laadle muskuraa
Posted on: April 14, 2010
I was not aware of this song (so what is new ?) till now. I accidentally stumbled upon this song when I was looking for some other song. And what a find this song is for me !
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I had never heard this song from “Anurodh” (1977). I got to listen to this song thanks to a farmaish for this song by a reader (Imdad Ahmed) of this blog.
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In Bollywood movies, music directors tended to create songs based on the range and singing ability of the singers. Singers with lesser range and lesser singing abilities got simpler songs to sing, whereas singers with greater skills were often asked to sing difficult songs.
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Though western music was introduced in Bollywood music as early as in 1940s itself, such music remained peripheral for nearly two decades or so. It was only in the second half of 1960s that western music began to take centrestage in Bollywood movie music.
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I have mentioned it in the past that “NeelKamal” (1968) was a movie that gave us some iconic songs.
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“Adhikaar” (1971) was a movie which was a musical blockbuster, though the movie itself flopped.
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Music of movies featuring Shammi Kapoor and their clones are known for songs sung by Rafi and picturised on Shammi Kapoor or his clones, as the case may be.
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Gori tori baanki chitwan mein
Posted on: May 30, 2009
Manna Dey, with some exceptions, was not a mainsteam singer of choice. His voice was often used for bit actors and sometimes for lead actors too. Most of his songs were supposed to be there for light hearted fun. Yes, Manna Dey would be required to sing a semi classical song, which was supposed to be picturised in a light hearted way.
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