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        Song: More Sainya Ji Ho More Sainya Ji Utarenge Paar Ho
                Nadiya Dhire Baho; Dhire Baho (3)  Nadiya,  Haiya
Ho Haiya Re ...

        Film:   Udan Khatola (1955)
        Music:  Naushad
        Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar & Chorus
        *ing:   Dilip Kumar, Nimmi

I am sure  this  song  is  loved  for  it's  sweetness  and  it's
interludes.  I can't make out what instruments are used here. But
doesn't matter. Effect is very touching. My guess is very  clever
use  of violins, I may be wrong. I am referring to pieces between
two lines of each antaraa. For example just  after  'Naav  Purani
Dhaara  Mazdhaar  Ho, Haiya Re Haiya'; which carries good bass at
mid-low frequencies. Or just before 'Jalthal Nadiya ...'.

Other favourite Lata song from the film (in my circle) is

        Hamare Dil Se Na Jaana,  Dhoka  Na  Khana,  Duniyaa  Badi
Beimaan

I like mandolin in this song. Next comes 'Mera Salaam  Leja,  Dil
Ka  Payam  Leja'  ;  and 'Ghar Aaya Mehmaan Koi, Jaan Na Pehchaan
Koi' -- both equally good.

My personal favourite is  'Haal-E-Dil  Main  Kya  Kahun'.  Lata's
alaap,  although  short, at mid-high octave is high point of this
ghazal. I must say, I do like songs at high pitch.

Then there is this beauty in 'Sitaaron Ki  Mehfil  Saji,  Tum  Na
Aaye'.  Here  too,  Lata is singing high, and at times I feel her
voice is about to get teared apart. But, no! She show astonishing
control over her voice.

Rafi has far less share in this film. I know only  two  songs  of
his.  That  famous "O Door Ke Musaafir, Hum Ko Bhi Saath Lele Re'
and 'Muhobat Ki Raahon Me  Chalnaa  Sambhal  Ke'.  Easily,  among
first few songs in any Rafi collection.

Finally one Lata solo, that I find forgettable (though  not  that
bad)

        Na Ro Ai Dil, Kahin Rone Se Takdiren Badalti Hain'

I suppose 'O Door Ke Musafir' is also sung by  Lata  and  chorus;
but no recordings exist (except on soundtrack).

Looking at all these songs, I am amazed by this man's consistency
in producing high quality music, year after year. Note, that this
was Naushad's fifteenth year as music director. I  haven't  heard
anything  from  Prem  Nagar (1940) but thereafter all films (till
mid-60s) are familiar. His contribution is immense.




 
Author: Snehal B. Oza