All posts by Yogesh Kale
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S.D. Burman and Mukesh – A Rare but Remarkable Combo
All the golden era playback singers were indeed God’s gift to mankind (not to discount the contribution by...
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O Panchhi Pyaare – Bandini – Vain Longing for Freedom
We all keep on craving for freedom in life, without realising that we are already on a life...
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Bade Achhe Lagte Hain – Balika Badhu – Innocent and Pure Expression of Love
The sea and the seashores, the rivers and the riverbanks, the mountains and the dales, the dense jungles,...
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Madan Mohan and Talat Mahmood – Confluence of the Kings of Ghazal
When one pronounces the two magical words “Madan Mohan”, what starts playing on a music lover’s mind are...
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Marathi Melodies by Manna Dey
As Hindi cinema started flourishing in Mumbai, it started attracting talent from across the whole nation. Artists with...
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Hasrat Jaipuri beyond Shankar Jaikishan
While a litterateur may look down upon lyrics of Hindi songs, a film song afficionado would certainly know...
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Meri Aawaz Hee Pehchaan Hai – Lata Mangeshkar, an Emotion
While the playback technique was still taking baby steps in Hindi film music, a skinny teen-ager girl was...
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Chaudhvin Ka Chaand Ho – An Uninhibited Praise of Peerless Beauty
If you are a poet, you would describe the beauty vividly and aesthetically. If you are a lover,...
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Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki – Dulari – The Slumberless Saga
The night perches on the earth through the gateway of the evening and spreads its dark wings all...
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Rajesh Khanna and Mukesh – Offbeat (but not Offkey) Combination
When we think of songs of a Hindi cinema star in the golden era of Hindi Film Music,...