Category Archives: Hindi film music

Haunting, Charming Humming Songs

Posted on May 7, 2022 by RSBAAB Ravi

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Ravindra Jain – An Outlier

Posted on May 23, 2020 by RSBAAB Ravi

The 1970s saw a gradual transition from social, romantic movies of the 60s and early 70s to more of crime oriented and dishum-dishum movies made by big banners in the late 70s. And the 80s saw the arrival of disco … Continue reading →

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Nothing but melody

Posted on August 18, 2019 by RSBAAB Ravi

Melody and Rhythm are two essential elements of any Hindi film song. In film songs, melody is mostly identified with the vocals or the singable part and rhythm is usually identified with accompanying percussion instruments like Tabla or Bongo or … Continue reading →

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Many moods with Saxophone

Posted on September 29, 2018 by RSBAAB Ravi

Hindi film music is primarily about conveying emotions. The tune, lyrics, vocals and the variations in vocals are all creative processes to convey the emotion. Apart from these creative processes, the instruments in the accompanying orchestra also have a key … Continue reading →

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Romantic melodies from the 90s

Posted on April 1, 2018 by RSBAAB Ravi

Most music connoisseurs consider the 50s and 60s as the golden era of music. All the music directors of this era were at the height of their creativity and prowess. The 70s saw a gradual decrease in melodic content with … Continue reading →

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Sweet melodies with flute

Posted on July 11, 2017 by RSBAAB Ravi

The violin was perhaps the most frequently used instrument (apart from the mandatory tabla, bongos or other percussion instruments) in Indian films from the 1940s to the early 70s. The Flute will perhaps come a close second to the violin … Continue reading →

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Enchanting Salil Chowdhary

Posted on February 28, 2017 by RSBAAB Ravi

Among the stalwarts of the Golden Era (1950s, 60s), Salil Chowdhary has a special place in the hearts of music lovers and connoisseurs. And there is a strong reason for this special place. A number of his songs were light, … Continue reading →

Posted in Great music directors - Hindi, Hindi film music, Orchestration and arrangements | Tagged Anand, Annadata, Chaaya, Choti si baat, Do Bigha zameen, Kabuliwala, Madhumati, Maya, O sajna barkha bahar, Parakh, Rajnigandha, saxophone, trumpet | 13 Comments

Southern Spice in Hindi Music

Posted on October 24, 2016 by RSBAAB Ravi

Our wonderful world of Hindi film music absorbs, adapts and accommodates styles and influences from all over India and the world. In this post, I will highlight key aspects of South Indian music that have been absorbed in Hindi film … Continue reading →

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Orthodox RD Burman

Posted on July 18, 2016 by RSBAAB Ravi

To me, RD Burman’s music has many more dimensions than mere ‘Hits of RD Burman’. I see RD Burman’s music in 3 dimensions. 1) First, he was an extremely talented and creative composer with a solid foundation in the orthodox … Continue reading →

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Simple melodies of Ravi

Posted on April 7, 2016 by RSBAAB Ravi

Think of Ravi, the music director and you immediately associate his music with melodies dominated by Santoor and Flute. Many stalwarts of the golden era of film music (1950s and 60s), enjoyed tremendous popularity, huge visibility and an envious image. … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Hindi film music

Haunting, Charming Humming Songs

Nothing but melody

Many moods with Saxophone

Sweet melodies with flute

Enchanting Salil Chowdhary

Southern Spice in Hindi Music

Orthodox RD Burman

Simple melodies of Ravi

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