Posts Tagged ‘K L Saigal’
Rut hai suhaani mast hawaayen
Posted on: August 10, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir,a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
Street Singer (1938) is a landmark film, that was a big success in its own time. The film is a trendsetter, and a musical bonanza beyond par. Produced by BN Sircar for New Theatres, Calcutta and directed by Phani Mazumdar, it had the two foremost singing stars of that era, paired for lead roles. The star cast includes KL Saigal, Kaanan Devi, Jagdish Sethi, Bikram Kapoor, AH Shorey, Boken Chatto, Chamanlal, Abdul Rehman, Braja Paul, Ram Kumari, Nirmal Bannerjee, Rani, Satya Mukherjee. Interestingly, the music maestro Khemchand Prakash, also played a role in this movie, as a stage hero working in the theatre.
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This article is written by Sudhir,a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Continuing the silsilaa of ghazals rendered by Saigal Saab, this ghazal is a non film offering. The verses are written by Ghalib, and the combination, as always, is a heady wine that takes one to worlds beyond.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contrributor to this blog.
Everything that Saigal Saab has rendered, is special. And then, whatever one is listening, in the moment, always seems more special than the others. That is the magic of this voice, no matter how many times one may have heard that particular song or ghazal before. Many ghazal singers have come after Saigal Saab, but somehow, when one listens to a ghazal rendered by him, there does not seem to be anything better, anything to compare in the world.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movies and a regular contributor to this blog.
President (1937) is a social drama from New Theatres, Calcutta, produced by BN Sircar and directed by Nitin Bose. The story line is about the relationship between mill owners and workers. In a manner of speaking, this movie is probably the forerunner of other such movies that were made later on, e.g. Paighaam, Akaashdeep, Baharon Ke Sapne.
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Kaun veeraane mein dekhegaa bahaar
Posted on: August 6, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
Hearing the renditions of Saigal Saab is such a idyllic experience. His mastery of the seven sur and the three swara of music is unparalleled. His control on the sound, and its aarohan-avrohan is immense and unmatched. As one listens to his recital, one realizes that the flow of one note into the next is so smooth and effortless, that it is completely un-noticeable. Listening to his voice is like elegant smooth glide through a stream of honey. His resonance takes on a distinct identity of its own, and the printed material carries separate treatment of Saigal, the person and “Saigal, the voice” or “Saigal Ki Awaaz”. In fact, ‘Saigal, the voice’ assumed an identity of its own, and it became a topic of discussion in newspapers and magazines.
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Sapt suran teen graam
Posted on: August 5, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir,a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
A hundred songs ! Given that the film industry generates many thousands of songs every decade, a hundred songs is a small number. But these hundred are special. These hundred belong to a very exclusive set of a total of 185 songs. And this exclusive set is the musical fortune, each song a jewel studded with priceless gems. Available for the pleasure of all, yet this treasure is a mine of gold and diamonds. Priceless, for this is all that is. There cannot be any more additions to these jewels. Yes, I refer to the recorded legacy of Saigal Saab – a list of 185 recordings in all. Of these, 110 belong to Hindi films, 37 are non filmi songs, in Hindi / Urdu. Of the remaining, a set of 30 recordings are part of Bengali cinema, and the remainder are in other languages (Punjabi, Tamil, Persian). So yes, this blog now hosts 100 of the total of 147 renditions (in Hindi/Urdu) by Saigal saab. An important accomplishment and an occasion to celebrate. Congratulations all.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Parwaana (1947) is sadly the last film of Saigal Saab. In January of 1947, Saigal Saab left this mortal world, with this picture being released after his departure. In the leading credits for this film, this is dedicated to the everlasting memory of Saigal Saab himself.
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Janam janam ka dukhiyaa praani
Posted on: August 2, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Saigal Saab and Suraiyyaa were to be paired together in 3 films between 1945 and 1947. Tadbeer (1945) was the first such film in which these two singer-star sensations came together. Tadbeer is a social drama produced and directed by Jayant Desai. The film presented an impressive star cast that includes Saigal Saab, Suraiyyaa, Mubarak, Jillobai, Rehana, Salvi, Reva Shankar, Amina, Shalini, Raja Joshi and Shashi Kapur. (This last name is not the Shashi Kapoor that we are all familiar with).
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We have been discussing K L Saigal songs regularly for the last two months, and now we have reached such a stage that all the remaining Hindi songs sung by K L Saigal songs can be covered in the next five or six weeks. Yes, we have come a long way in discussing K L Saigal songs in this blog.
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