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Tag Archives: Pakeezah
Rhythm of Castanets
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
Posted in Hindi film music, Orchestration and arrangements, Special themes
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Lively songs from Naushad
Naushad’s music has many dimensions. Over the years, people have associated his music with classical base, purity and of course, chart busting popularity. Sometimes, he was labeled as the master of ‘sad’ songs. But, in reality, there were a number … Continue reading
Posted in Great music directors - Hindi, Hindi film music, Naushad, Orchestration and arrangements, Top 3 composers
Tagged Aadmi, Aan, Amar, Andaz, anmol ghadi, anokhi ada, background music, Baiju Bawra, Dard, Dillagi, Dulari, folk music, Golden era songs, hindi film music, Hits of Naushad, hits of shamshad begum, Kohinoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Leader, lively songs, Mother India, Mughal-e-Azam, music directors of golden era, Naushad, Pakeezah, Ram aur Shyam, Rattan, Shabab, shamshad begum, Taj Mahal music, Top 3 composers in Indian film music, uran khatola
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Evergreen Indian film music 