Thursday 27 June 2013

R D Burman: One song.. different moods..

   

It's not easy to come out of the hang over of Madan Mohan songs just posted on 25th. But it would be nothing short of blasphemy if I miss RD's birth anniversary on 27th June! So what I would do is continue the same theme that I had for Madan Mohan- two versions of the same song...

RD too has many such songs as we all know so very well. It is not possible to post all of them. Here is a list of some of them-
1) Humein aur jeene ki chahat na hoti- Sung by Lata & Kishore from Agar tum na hote(1983) 

 2) Yaad aa rahi hai- Lata, Amit Kumar as a duet & then solo by Amitkumar, from Love  Story (1981)  

 3) Yaado ki baaraat -Lata & Kishore/Rafi-Yaado ki baaraat (1973) 
     
4) Mere naina saawan bhado -Lata & Kishore Mehbooba(1976)-There is an interesting story about this song which RD himself has talked about-the song based on Raag Shivranjani was first sung by Lata.. Kishore Kumar was apprehensive whether he would be able to render such a song based on classical music. So RD gave him the song recorded in Lata's voice. Kishore Kumar heard & practiced it & then sung it to perfection. It doesn't appear that he has rehearsed the song. Have a look.. Since I am given to biases for Lata Mangeshkar, I like Lata's version equally, if not more. Kya kare!
a) Kishore Kumar-
https://youtu.be/eHxK5L_kvzg


 b) Lata-
https://youtu.be/rq2cavrvH24



5) Humein tumse pyar kitna- Kishore Kumar & Parveen Sultana- Kudrat (1981)- It is a master stroke to use classical singer Parveen Sultana's voice for this Bhairavi & that too for Aruna Irani.

https://youtu.be/KyoLP2CETg0


6) Tera mujhse hai pehle ka naata koi- Kishore Kumar & Sushma Shreshtha -Aa gale lag jaa (1973) 

7) Phoolo ka taaro ka sabka kehna hai- Lata/R D & Kishore Kumar- Hare Rama hare Krishna (1971)




8) One song but two male version is also a permutation available for the film Pyar ka Mausam(1969) - Tum bin jau kahan sung by Rafi & Kishore
a) Kishore Kumar 
https://youtu.be/3kvlg-kVVgs

b) Mohammad Rafi 
https://youtu.be/7F3IHlvUZA4



9) Then there is this song from Masoom(1981)-
a) Lata- 
https://youtu.be/DNHWs6IO5J4


b) Anup Ghoshal's version- Don't know why he didn't make it big in Hindi film music. If Shailendrasingh with flat voice could, then why couldn't this guy..He sings & then says a few lines in between very well-
https://youtu.be/_UEpGEXcMn4



10) Considering the ongoing rainy season- can this song be ever behind? Again, I like Lata's version too-from the film Manzil(1979)-
a) Kishore Kumar-


b) Lata- The way in which she sings la la la.. too good..




11) Saagar Kinare- Lata/Kishore as a duet & then solo by Lata- Saagar (1985)- As is known the roots of this song go back to Thandi hawayein(SD), then Madan Mohan song- Yehi hai tamanna, then Roshan- Rahe na rahe hum (Mamta)..
a) Lata/Kishore-
https://youtu.be/Ly49vgfhf_Y


b) Lata-
https://youtu.be/MBudI7bloaQ



12) Final Lata song is from one of the last films of RD- 1942 : A Love story (1994). I guess this is also by far the best song of Kumar Sanu..
a) Kumar Sanu-


b) Lata-



13) There are a few Asha Bhosale songs too & both are my favorites- first of them from Sanam Teri Kasam(1982)-Kitne bhi tu karle sitam
a) Kishore Kumar-


b) Asha Bhosale-



14) A beautiful song this from Sunny (1984)-Aur kya ehde-wafa hote hai 
a) Asha Bhosale-


b) Suresh Wadkar



As I said, this list is by no means comprehensive. Any additions are always welcome...


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Tuesday 25 June 2013

Madan Mohan: Dil dhoondta hai...

Different situations in Hindi movies are associated with different songs. Obviously when the mood is happy & romantic,the songs are of that type.  And when there is a twist in the tale or a break-up or a judai or a deceit (bewafai) or an unforeseen calamity, then the same song is used to depict that mood. More often than not, the rhythm of the two types of songs is different- happy songs in fast rhythm & sad ones in a slow pace. The use of instruments also differs.Sometimes the lyrics change.. Sometime the lyrics are same but the change in tune & rhythm creates an entirely different impact. .

Madan Mohan in his many films has done this giving us some wonderful songs.. Posting some of them on his birth anniversary today (25th June) ..

1) The first one is from the film- Adalat (1958).. Here probably Nargis is yearning for Pradip Kumar(who has deceived her?) & that emotion is depicted through the slow rhythm & tune & importantly the lyrics- (tujhko garaj kya meri wafa se.. Jiyu ya maru mein teri balaa se)... But in the same song, the mood changes.. the song becomes a mujra.. Then you have sarangi & clarinet( reminiscent of  OPN) in fast rhythm. Lata Mangeshkar sings for Nargis & for mujra dancer Asha Bhosale lends her voice.



2) The second song is again from a Pradip Kumar starrer- Duniya na mane  (1959) - Here the happy song is a duet sung by Lata Mangeshkar & Mukesh- Tum chal rahe ho, hum chal rahe hai.. magar duniyawalo ke dil jal rahe hai..
And the sad version is rendered by Mukesh- with change in lyrics & also the tense of the song- Hum chal rahe the, wo chal rahe the.. magar duniyawalo ke dil jal rahe the.. Have a look-

b) Mukesh-


3) In the next film Ghazal (1964)- there are not one, not two but three versions of the same song- Interesting part is that happiest/ romantic version is in slow pace. This is the first time the hero meets the heroine. The song which depicts the feeling of deceit,hurt, pain & anger as the heroine marries another person has a fast tempo.Lyricist Sahir has penned the emotions so very well-
a) Lata- 

b) The second time, the hero presents the song in a mushaira where of course she is also there.. the song is in a different andaz..
Rafi- 



c) Rafi- 


4) And now we come to two of my favorites- the first one is from Mausam (1975) I could listen to this song forever & still never get tired of it..The connect is also with the lyrics- Dil dhoonta hai fir wohi.. fursat ke raat-din.. Here the lyrics don't change in both the moods.. But what wonders has Bhupindersingh's voice created in this song!
a) The start of this song is with Lata's superbly echoing prelude & then after the guitar piece, how well does Bhupinder pick up the song! 


5) And the last song is from film Chirag (1969) - Here probably the pace of the song doesn't change but still the two situations are different in the film. In Lata's version, heroine has lost her eyesight which has affected the hero quite a bit. And it is she who pacifies him with this song.. The lyrics change in the Lata's version..Previously, I used to like Rafi's version. But now I feel Lata's version gives a feeling difficult to describe- may be a quietness, serenity, peace.. sukoon.. 
a) Rafi- 



b) Lata- 


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