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Lata Mangeshkar Songs This Month

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 08:08:51 +0000

Following suggestions came from Meghna Parikh, an ardent Lata Mangeshkar fan. I shall update this song thread upon discovering more of Latadidi’s numbers in future.

Lata Mangeshkar Hindi Movie Songs (M-Z)

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:04:07 +0000

Image courtesy of Bollywood section at Guyanafriends.com/eve/forums/. You can download more Lata Mangeshkar photos and information about her songs and career at this link.

And here is a list of Lata Mangeshkar Hindi movie songs from letters M to Z. This completes my effort as far as Latadidi’s numbers are concerned.

Lata Mangeshkar Hindi Movie Songs (A-L)

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:49:12 +0000

Image courtesy of Bollywood section at Guyanafriends.com/eve/forums/. You can download more Lata Mangeshkar photos and information on her songs and career at the aforementioned link. A list of Lata Mangeshkar Hindi movie songs from letters A to L from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. The remainder (M-Z) shall be presented in a new post soon after this one.

More Lata Mangeshkar Duets

admin — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:55:49 +0000

Continuing with Lata Mangeshkar songs, here is a list of more duets by her with singers other than Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi.

Lata Mangeshkar Kishore Kumar Duets

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:10:42 +0000

Phewww! An unending run to look out for Lata Mangeshkar songs finally brings up my first music blog in over two months. So here we go with a list of Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar duets first. More Lata songs to follow later. These, apart from a quick compilation of Mukesh, Manna Dey and RD Burman hits, may be my last music blog efforts. I’ll have to find out ways for writing about music sans any reference to external resources in future. The current compilation too gets mainly sourced from Dishant.com, like its earlier siblings. Unless Dishant and its ilk could keep growing in future as well, this whole effort may go down the drain, one is afraid to say!

Kishore Vs Rafi Debate – What Does It Say About You?

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:12:30 +0000

Rare image courtesy of DownMelodyLane.com.

I had decided to discontinue writing more about the Kishore vs Rafi debate in 2008, thus hoping to put an end to the feud in my weblog at least. Though, this severely handicapped my ability to speak about the Hindi movie songs from bygone era, something I can’t think of living without. So, I decide disowning my own resolution in 2009 now. Much better to have Kishore-Rafi duels than not speak anything at all or try putting up diplomacy to please the other side…ha ha…I can see the barrage coming up from both Rafi and Kishore Kumar fans, and also the tough moderation job entitled for me in this thread!

But, there is a better reason why I decided to take this KK vs Rafi plunge this time. Surely much fairer than having a go at boasting about one or the other singer (KK in my case). Hope I’ll find my readers making valued observations, as I do it. The crux of my today’s post can be described as below: I have noticed while following Kishore vs Rafi feud online, that the two warring sides can be traced back to two wholly different schools of ideas, not only in terms of the music they follow, but also in how they choose their cultural, social and political leanings. They may seem carrying two varying mindsets and two contrasting notions. In fact, one can go to the extent of saying, it was possible to broadly predefine anyone’s persona, provided you had an insight of whom they liked more, Kishore or Rafi!

Who Are Kishoreda’s Fans?

They are the anti-traditionalists, I suppose. They are the ones who love watching the barriers of cultural inhibitions and social norms going down. They love a stone being hurled at the rooftop, if it brought back a newer and redeemed world order for them. They hate living in a hierarchical system, being burdened by undue etiquette and red-tapism. They can be emotionally very strong and susceptible both. This leads into positives and negatives for them, both.

Pros About Kishore Kumar Fans

They can easily connect with any emotion or music piece without awaiting for it to be delivered in a legit manner. They can directly connect with what any artisan might wish to say, have a one-to-one identification with them and disclose their liking without awaiting for the world to acknowledge it. They would love fusion, experimentation and adaptation of ideas in music and life. Purity is the last concern for them! They live life with intensity and are placed better to enjoy the works of arts and music in a world, that was fast getting globalized and informal.

And Their Flimsiness

Won’t easily be made to please. Would not care following norms and would therefore lack in reasoning often. For example, see them making “Kishore Kumar is GOD” like one-liners and that’s all. My chest also gets puffed with pride reading them, no doubt. They can be highly impulsive and emotional and susceptible to provocations, but the world is not just about gatecrashing and diving one mile down into an intense RAGA. This means their craving for a few things in life, like Kishore Kumar songs in this case, might force them to miss out certain other things (read Rafi et all).

Kishore Kumar Bulldozed And Redefined Traditions

Main Hoon Jhumroo

Main Hoon Don

Khaike Paan Banaras Wala

Jaane Jaan Dhoondhtaa

Jai Jai Shiv Shankar

Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karenge

Dekha Naa Haaye Re Sochaa Naa

Roop Teraa Mastaana

O Meri Sharmilee

Tere Chehre Mein Vo Jaadoo

Haan Pehli Baar (video)

Diwaanaa Leke Aayaa Hai

Diye Jalte Hain

O Maanjhi Re

Meri Bhigi Bhigi See

Chingaari Koi Bhadke

Who Are Rafi Fans?

Traditionalists, I would say! They are the ones with a greater faith and patience in their establishments. They would not mind following etiquette and proven legacies. Newer ideas will have to await a little longer and push harder to make it into their bastion. They would always enjoy living under a hierarchical order. This again will lead into positives and negatives, both.

Positives

Can boast to have a vast resource of proven ideas and music to rely on. Will have a greater knowledge-base to put forth their views. They can claim to occupy the soul of Indian society and its heritage. Rafi sang the classical Indian romance and its emotions indeed.

Negatives

Outdated ideas. Out of synch from the contemporary world and themselves both….ha ha…couldn’t stop from showing my KK bias here. With the neutrality over now, let us have the war started…and in the due course hope to receive some intelligent comments as well.

Md Rafi Sang His Indian Heart Out

Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho

Bahaaron Phool Barsaao

Madhuban Mein Radhika

Ke Aaja Teri Yaad Aai

Ye Reshmee Jhulfein

Mujhe Teri Mohabbat Kaa

Tum Mujhe Yoon Bhulaa Na Paaoge

Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Teraa

Badan Pe Sitaare Lapete Hue

Kya Huaa Tera Vadaa

Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe

Khoya Khoya Chaand

Tere Dar Pe Ayaa Hoon

Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein

Chaahungaa Main Tujhe

Jaane Vaalon Jaraa

PS - Exceptions can never be ruled out. My late dad was a pukka traditionalist, yet he admired Kishoreda more. Read my above suggestions with this aspect in mind.

Hindi Movie Songs By Asha Bhonsle (L-Z)

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:22:49 +0000

The legendary Asha Bhonsle with her son Anand. Read the son speak about his mum’s heydays here, courtesy of Kavita Chhibber.

Hindi movie songs by Asha Bhonsle from letter L to Z.

Hindi Movie Songs By Asha Bhonsle (A-K)

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:41:26 +0000

Revisit the bygone at daijiworld.

Hindi movie songs by Asha Bhonsle from letter A to K.

More Of Asha Bhonsle Duets

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:06:07 +0000

I have been away from blogging for a while now, but hope to catch up with the lost writing soon. Let us listen more of Asha Bhonsle’s magic, this time her duets with voices other than Kishore and Rafi.

Asha Bhonsle Mohammed Rafi Duets

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:35:34 +0000

Asha Bhonsle and Mohammed Rafi duets. The nostalgia is back again!!

Image and songs courtesy of Mohdrafi.com, Dishant.com and a few other Indian music websites.