Category Archives: Orchestration and arrangements

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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Bells and Whistles

Posted on September 15, 2015 by RSBAAB Ravi

“Bells and Whistles” is a popular English idiom. It means extra or fancy add-ons. For example, we often say “this phone or computer comes with many bells and whistles”; meaning a lot of extra features that may not be really … Continue reading →

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Memorable Guitar songs

Posted on July 5, 2015 by RSBAAB Ravi

A Guitar is perhaps the only instrument that almost everyone “plays”. Quite often, we see someone “playing” an ‘Air-Guitar’ (acting as though you are playing the Guitar with both hands, but without any real instrument!). I am sure you would … Continue reading →

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Double delight with Fusion

Posted on March 30, 2015 by RSBAAB Ravi

In music, Fusion is usually associated with a performance that blends instruments from India or East with western instruments. Normally you would expect to hear a sitar or similar instrument being played as a lead to the beats of a … Continue reading →

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Rhythm of Castanets

Posted on January 1, 2015 by RSBAAB Ravi

You may have heard Castanets in several songs, but you may not have recognized them as Castanets. They were used extensively by almost all music directors in the golden era of Hindi film music (1950s and 60s). Dholak, Tabla, Conga, … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Orchestration and arrangements

Nothing but melody

Many moods with Saxophone

Sweet melodies with flute

Enchanting Salil Chowdhary

Southern Spice in Hindi Music

Bells and Whistles

Memorable Guitar songs

Double delight with Fusion

Rhythm of Castanets

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