Inclination towards anything, and particularly towards music  and
it's type, has a very strong link to one's childhood, the ambient
environment of that tine.   My  taste  is  influenced,  and  very
heavily  of  course,  by  three  people. My father and two of his
sisters (my aunts) -- who were not married till  my  birth.  This
month  I  shall post songs that were/are dear to them. These were
the songs, listening which I grew up.

Continueing with Pt. Husnalal Bhagatram songs for some more time,
here is

#112
        Song: Tere Naino Ne, (2) Chori Kiya~
                Mora Chhota Sa Jiya~, Pardesiya, Hae  Tere  Naino
Ne ...

        Film:   Pyar Ki Jeet (1950)
        Music:  Pt. Husnalal Bhagatram
        Lyrics: Rajendra Krishna
        Singer: Suraiya
        *ing:   Suraiya, ?

Sweetness and melody of this song is unmatched. Movements in tune
are  very catchy. Pause after 'Tere Naino Ne' and then singing of
full line is very artful. Suraiya, certainly sung this under some
divine inspiration.

One more Suraiya gem is

        'O Door Jaane Waale (2), Waada Na Bhul Jaana (2)
                Raaten Hui Andheri (2), Tum Chaand  Ban  Ke  Aana
...

Pandit pair seems to be master of producing haunting melodies out
of  such  simple  lyrics and in particular, working on such small
poetic units. (Lines of  these  poetries  are  so  small  --  3/4
words.)  These  two song, Lata's 'Chale Jaana Nahi' etc. etc. are
good examples of this fact.

And finally the famous Rafi song

        Is Dil Ke Tukde Hazaar Huve
                Koi Yahaan Gira, Koi Wahan Gira

I wonder, what made this so famous. I like all sarangi pieces  in
this  song.  In  fact  I  like  every  thing  here,  but  Rafi --
particularly, when he sings mukhda.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza