#44
        Song: Thandi Thandi Sawan Ki Fuhar
                Piya Aaj Khidaki Khuli Mat Chhodo

        Film:   Jagate Raho (1956)
        Music:  Salil Chowdhury
        Lyrics: Shailendra
        Singer: Asha Bhonsle
        *ing:    Raj  Kapoor,  Motilal,  Nargis,  Pradeep  Kumar,
Iftekhar, Suchitra
                Sen (?)

I guess musically 'Jago Mohan Pyare' was the best song  from  the
film.  But,  when it comes to singing, it's Asha who won the race
in this film by this lone song.  Very light orchestra, typical to
Salil-da's, with very effective use of bansuri and sitar, adds to
sharpness  of  the  song.  Many  critics   have   written   about
unnecessary noise through orchestra by our music directors in the
hindi cinema, where lack of it would make it more lively. I think
Salil  Chowdhury  should  be  exempted from that charge, for this
movie. Not only because of this one song but also for the  entire
soundtrack of this film.

Won't discuss other songs now. Will touch them as  ATMJH  #??  in
the future.

Note: I wish, I could have posted a song  yesterday,  17th  July.
Anyway  this  is  just an excuse to pay tribute to the singer who
possessed the most sweet voice in the hindi cinema history, Kanan
Bala  (Kanan Devi) who now lives only in the memories of her fans
for 4 years. The singer who sang  'Na  Jaane  Kya  Hai  Dil  Raz'
realised it in 1992 to stay in peace forever!


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza