I wish you all a happy Eid !

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        Song: Muze Mil Gaya Bahaana Teri, Zid? Ka
                Kaisi Khushi Le Ke Aaya Chaand, Id Ka

        Film:   Barsat Ki Raat (1960)
        Music:  Roshan
        Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianwi
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Bharat Bhushan, Madhubala, ?, ?

This film is remembered even today, for it's  music  and  lyrics.
Particularly  the  quwwali sung by Manna De, Mohammad Rafi, Sudha
Malhotra, S D Batish and Asha Bhonsle -- Ye Ishq, Ishq  Hai -- is
arguably  the  best in films till date. When- ever someone writes
about either Roshan or quwwalis this  one  will  mandate  a  full
chapter on itself.

We also have this Gaud? Malhaar based Suman Kalyanpur-Kamal Barot
duet

        Garajat Barasat Saawan Aayo Re

I am amazed, how precise Roshan was to  gauge  one's  ability  to
sing  different  things!  Took  best  out  from  Rajkumari, Lata,
Shamshad, Geeta, Asha, Suman and here even  Kamal  Barot  --  who
sings  at  very  high  pitch  and  hence  may sound shrilling and
irritating at times to ears. On a related note,  other  composers
who  used  her voice effectively were S N Tripathi and (surprise,
surprise --) Kalyanji Anandji. Here  her  singing  'Teer  Samaan'
with  little  alaap  (I  must  say  she  shows exceptionally good
control over notes and blending voice as needed) at  her  natural
high pitch yields great effect.

The rest of the songs were "standard" stuff. I must admit though,
that  I  like  Rafi  version  of  Zindagi  Bhar Nahi Bhulegi. His
delivery of entire song is superb. I also enjoy today's ATMJH, as
well.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza