Tag Archives: Saathi

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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Enjoyable western beats

Posted on October 10, 2014 by RSBAAB Ravi

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 →

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Top 3 composers of the golden era – rationale & conclusion

Posted on November 7, 2013 by RSBAAB Ravi

As mentioned in Top 3 composers of the golden era in Indian film music – part 1, I ignored several popular criteria to filter the top 3.  The only two criteria I used focused on the melodic content and challenge … Continue reading →

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Top 3 composers of the golden era in Indian film music – part 1

Posted on July 6, 2013 by RSBAAB Ravi

Who are the 3 best composers of the golden era (1950s and 1960s) of Indian film music? This is really tough given the fact that all composers were at the peak of their music prowess during this period. Stalwarts like … Continue reading →

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