Archive for the ‘Songs of 1959’ Category
Baat chalat nayi chunari rang daari
Posted on: June 1, 2009
In 1950s, we had a few movies which showed musical showdown by two musicians. Both of them would contest against each other trying to score musical brownie points, before the hero ( singing in the voice of a mainstream singer) would be adjusted to have won against the lesser actor ( singing in the voice of a classical singer).
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Chaand sa mukhdaa kyun sharmaaya
Posted on: May 26, 2009
I was not aware that Sunil Dutt and Madhubala had ever worked together. Now I have come to realise that the two worked together in “Insaan Jaag Uthaa (1959).
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Dil lootne waale jaadugar
Posted on: May 21, 2009
This song from “Madari” (1959) was what catapulted Kalyanji Anandji to big league.
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gori odh ke malmal nikli
Posted on: May 21, 2009
Here is a nice dance song from “Kaali Topi Laal Roomaal” (1959). This movie in fact was full of nice songs, mostly based on folk music.
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Nain dwaar se man mein wo aake
Posted on: May 21, 2009
I neither knew about this movie called “Saawan” (1959) nor about this song, but I find this song an interesting one.
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Tera jaadu naa chalegaa o sapere
Posted on: May 20, 2009
The been music of “Nagin” became so popular that it was widely copied in several songs. Several music directors of that era have used “been” music in their songs.
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Ye Bombay shahar ka badaa naam hai
Posted on: May 19, 2009
In Bollywood movies, we often have songs about places, viz cities, towns etc. Out of all these cities, there have been quite a few songs on Bombay. For instnace, “ae dil hai mushqil jeena yahaan, zara hatke zara bachke ye hai Bombay meri jaan” is still regarded as a song that aptly describes Bombay ( now Mumbai).
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Ye sachh hai ai jahhan waalon
Posted on: May 17, 2009
Here is a song from a forgotten movie called “Kal Hamara Hai” (1959). This song is sung by Rafi and picturised on Bharat Bhooshan.
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Mori paayal geet sunaaye
Posted on: May 10, 2009
Many of the songs that I have posted in this blogs are songs about which I had no knowledge. It is my more knowledgeable readers who gave me farmaish for these songs. And I located the links for these songs and posted them here.
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Ham hain to chaand aur taare
Posted on: May 5, 2009
This song from “Main Nashe mein hoon” (1959) is a “tonga” song, where the actors are seated on a tonga/ victoria/ tamtam ( whatever it was called) and sing this song.
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