Songs Of The Senses: Sound

By Aditi Thakur | October 1, 2020

We hear so many sounds everyday. In fact, there’s hardly ever a silent moment to take a pause and breathe. Such tedious is the work of our ears. There are sounds which are sweet and melodious and there are some screeching, horrible sounds. Have you ever wondered.. Silence has its own sound too and it is a powerful one!

But how much attention do we pay to these sounds.. Do we actually listen or we just hear? Well, that’s another story.

Today let us listen to the songs which in some way are connected to listening, or urging someone to listen or maybe about silence too.

1. O Humdum Suniyo Re – Saathiya (2002)

O Humdum Suniyo Re is a hindi song from the 2002 movie Saathiya. The song is sung by Krishnakumar Kunnath (K.K), Kunal Ganjawala, Pravin Mani, Shaan, Srinivas. The song is composed by A.R. Rahman and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The video features Vivek Oberoi.

2. Suniyo Ji Araj Mhari – Lekin… (1990)

Suniyo Ji Araj Mhari is a hindi song from the 1990 movie Lekin…. The song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The song is composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The video features Dimple Kapadia.

3. Khamosh Sa Afsana – Libaas (1988)

Khamosh Sa Afsana is a hindi song from the 1988 movie Libaas. The song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Suresh Wadkar. The song is composed by Rahul Dev Burman and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The video features Shabana Azmi, Utpal Dutt, Naseeruddin Shah.

4. Yeh Dil Sun Raha – Khamoshi: The Musical (1996)

Yeh Dil Sun Raha is a hindi song from the 1996 movie Khamoshi: The Musical. The song is sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy. The song is composed by Jatin-Lalit and the lyrics are penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.. The video features Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar and Seema Biswas.

5. Ye Raat Ye Chandni Phir Kahan – Jaal (1952)

Ye Raat Ye Chandni Phir Kahan is a hindi song from the 1952 movie Jaal. The song is sung by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. The song is composed by Sachin Dev Burman and the lyrics are penned by Sahir Ludhianvi. The video features Geeta Bali and Dev Anand.

6. Sun Sahiba Sun – Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)

Sun Sahiba Sun is a hindi song from the 1985 movie Ram Teri Ganga Maili. The song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The song is composed and written by Ravindra Jain. The video features Rajiv Kapoor and Mandakini.

7. Suno Na Suno Na – Chalte Chalte (2003)

Suno Na Suno Na is a hindi song from the 2003 movie Chalte Chalte. The song is sung by Abhijeet Bhattacharya. The song is composed by Aadesh Shrivastava, while the lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar. The video features Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukherji.

8. Jaago Sone Walon – Bhoot Bungla (1965)

Jaago Sone Walon is a hindi song from the 1965 movie Bhoot Bungla. The song is sung by Kishore Kumar. The song is composed by Rahul Dev Burman. The lyrics are penned by Hasrat Jaipuri. The video features Mehmood, Tanuja and Nasir Hussain.

9. Garibo Kee Suno – Dus Lakh (1966)

Garibo Kee Suno is a hindi song from the 1966 movie Dus Lakh. The song is sung by Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi. The song is composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma. The lyrics are penned by Prem Dhawan. The video features Sanjay Khan and Babita.

10. Suno Suno Miss Chatterjee – Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)

Suno Suno Miss Chatterjee is a hindi song from the 1966 movie Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi. The song is sung by Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi. The song is composed by Omkar Prasad Nayyar. The lyrics are penned by Aziz Kashmiri. The video features Johnny Walker.

11. Suno Sajna Papihe Ne – Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966)

Suno Sajna Papihe Ne is a hindi song from the 1966 movie Aaye Din Bahar Ke. The song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The song is composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The lyrics are penned by Anand Bakshi. The video features Dharmendra and Asha Parekh.