Today, I conclude a song series  on  S  D  Burman  with  a  great
musical piece

#96
        Song: Aa Palakon Me Aa, Sapane Sajaa, Aa~
                Behosh Raaton Ki, Nindi`ya Churaa~~~, Aa~~ ...

        Film:   Mad Bhare Nain (1955)
        Music:  Sachin Dev Barman
        Lyrics: Shailendra
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   ?

This songs opens with lovely piece of guitar and violin.  Sachin-
da  has  used  a  good  mix of indian and western elements in the
formation of orchestra, rhythm and tune. The most beautiful  part
is  Lata's short aalaaps to start and to end stanzas, which start
amidst soft symphonies, created using violins  and  guitar,  much
like  a  ''madhukar''  coming  out  with  nice humming sound with
opening of lily petals in pond, on a moonlit  night  and  towards
the  end  of  it, fades into another symphony forming interludes,
again the way the same ''madhukar'' rests in same petals at  dawn
unto another day end! With Lata singing some alaaps, particularly
'O~~ O~~ O ...' before start of stanza with  momentary  pause  in
singing  all  the  three  'O~~'  , gives a right fusion touch, as
pause  breaks  the  intonation  (a  perfect  touch  for   western
classical  effect)  for  very short period, without losing pitch.
Great musical treat from Sachin Deb Burman. The net effect is  so
profound, it overshadows even signing of Lata Mangeshkar, and her
sweet voice becomes secondary! That does not mean, she  puts  any
lesser  efforts,  it's  just victory of great music over might of
lovely voice.Such an awesome use of guitar was  unprecedented  in
film  music, and till date, I suppose no one has even reached any
closer to heights of these chords.

The lyrics of Shailendra, plays it's part too. Just look  at  the
mukhada  itself.   Sachinda,  Shailendra  and Lata together gives
listener an experience of what a sweet, never to end dream  could
be!

This one, according to me, is  easily  the  best  Lata  song  for
Sachin Deb. And am sure, many will place it high up on their list
of best Lata-SDB efforts.




 
Author: Snehal B. Oza