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Enjoyable western beats
In my childhood, western beats fascinated me. The sound of Kishore Kumar singing Mere saamne wali from Padosan would make me run to the radio. The ‘imagined’ sound of a comb on a broom in the song was fascinating. But, even … Continue reading
Posted in Hindi film music, Orchestration and arrangements, Special themes
Tagged Albela, Babla, bongo, conga, Dil deke dekho, drums, Ilayaraja, Innovative western beats, Johny mera naam, Kalyanji-Anandji, Manoranjan, Naushad, Padosan, Pancham, Pyaasa, Qurbani, R D Burman, roto drums, S D Burman, Saathi, Teesri Manzil, The train, Victoria no 203, Western beats, Yaadon ki baarat, Zanjeer, Ziddi
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Kalyanji-Anandji, the immortal duo
My earlier posts on Kalyanji-Anandji (see Kalyanji-Anandji in categories to your right) covered 5 different dimensions of their music. In this post, I will summarize notable films, songs, achievements and key recognitions that highlight their versatile talent. I will also … Continue reading
Posted in Great music directors - Hindi, Hindi film music, Kalyanji-Anandji, Orchestration and arrangements
Tagged Aamne Samne, Apradh, Bluff master, Dharmatma, Dil ne pukara, Don, duets of kalyanji anandji, Haath ki safai, Haseena maan jayegi, Himalay ki god mein, hits of Kalyanji Anandji, Jaanbaaz, Jab Jab phool khile, Johny mera naam, Kalyanji Virji Shah, Kalyanji-Anandji, Kasauti, Kishore Kumar hits, Kishore Kumar soulful songs, Kora Kagaz, Laawaris, Mere humsafar, Mukesh hit songs, Muqaddar ka sikandar, Paras, Purab aur Paschim, Purnima, Pyaase panchi, Qurbani, Saccha Jhoota, Safar, Saraswati Chandra, Sunehri nagin, Upkar, Vishwas, Zanjeer
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Masters of string instruments – Kalyanji-Anandji
Kalyanji-Anandji composed melodious tunes. A notable feature of many of their innumerable hits was their mastery of string instruments, especially plucked string instruments. The string interludes became an integral part of the song and in quite a few cases added … Continue reading
Posted in Great music directors - Hindi, Hindi film music, Kalyanji-Anandji, Orchestration and arrangements
Tagged Aamne Samne, Banarasi Babu, Blackmail, Dharmatma, guitars, Johny mera naam, Kahani kismet ki, Kalyanji-Anandji, Kora Kagaz, Laawaris, Muqaddar ka sikandar, Qurbani, Rafoo Chakkar, Samjhauta, String instruments, string interludes, Yaadgar, Zanjeer
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Kalyanji-Anandji’s gems with Mukesh
No account of Bollywood’s musical greats can be complete without mention of the legendary composers, Kalyanji-Anandji. Mukesh, the singing stalwart, forged a strong bond with these two composers. Kalyanji-Anandji’s gems with Mukesh are many and this post highlights some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of Mukesh, Best of Mukesh hits, Chalia, evergreen Mukesh, gems of Mukesh, Hits of Mukesh, Ji chaahta hai, Kalyanji Anandji hits, Kalyanji Anandji hits with Mukesh, Kalyanji-Anandji, Mukesh, Mukesh hits, Mukesh hits with KA, Mukesh hits with Kalyanji Anandji, Phool bane angaarey, Purab aur Paschim, Safar, Saheli, Saraswati Chandra, Suhaag raat, Upkar, Vishwas
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Evergreen Indian film music 