It's been a long time since this  series  is  on  and  one  after
another,  I  have been walking past gems, down memory lane. Today
on the occasion of 150th post, I  bring  this  great  song,  from
Navketan  Film's  1952  make  Aandhiyan. Although, film didn't do
well, it left behind a great piece of  work  by  legendary  sarod
maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Here is that invaluable pearl

#150
        Song: Hai Kahin Par Shaadmaani Aur Kahin Nahshaadiyan
                Duniya  Me  Sukh  Dukh  Ki  Aati  Hain  Sadaa  Ye
Aandhiyaan

        Film:   Aandhiyan (1952)
        Music:  Ali Akbar
        Lyrics: Pt. Narendra Sharma
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartik

This song was recorded in 3 parts, all are distinct. Second  part
is  only  one antara that starts by itself and you recognise just
by tune and later after the antara when mukhada is sung.  Part  1
and  3  starts  with  this mukhada, but have different stanzas in
them. What is common there is superb Lata singing  and  excellent
sarod  pieces all over, giving evidence of a touch of a guru. HMV
must oblige by releasing part II and I.

There also exists a Hemant-Asha duet too

        Woh Chaand Nahi Hai Dil Hai Kisi Diwaane Ka
                Akash Se Kehati  Hai  Duniya,  Woh  Naam  Hai  Is
Virane Ka

A good one.

Ali Akbar worked on only two  films  as  music  director,  AFAIK.
Other  one  was  Hamsafar  (1954).  But I will leave Hamsafar for
future posts. He also worked  with  Late  Shankar  Jaikishan  for
Seema(1955) and Patrani(1955).




 
Author: Snehal B. Oza