All posts tagged "Featured"
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R D Burman and the Stylish Sixties
1960s. A sort of renaissance for Hindi films altogether. Renovation of style in all forms. The way films...
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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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The Jukebox Story – Art of Guided Listening
It was the winter of 1952. Ciba-Geigy Ltd approached Radio Cylon’s Bombay division to prepare a small half...
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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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Aao Re Aao Khelo Holi – Balika Badhu – In Tandem with Splendour
Radha kyun gori Main kyun kaala…. No, this is not a Holi song but it sure leads to...
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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,...
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India has many talented authors of film and music – Balaji Vittal
For all music and cinema lovers, Balaji Vittal needs no introduction. With books like R D Burman –...