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        Song: Gam Ki Badali Me Chamakataa Ik Sitaara Hai
                Aaj Apanaa Ho Na Ho, Par  Kal  Hamaara  Hai,  Kal
Hamaara Hai

        Film:   Kal Hamara Hai (1959)
        Music:  Chitragupta (& Gajananrao)
        Lyrics: Shailendra
        Singer: Mohammad Rafi, Sudha Malhotra, Chorus
        *ing:   ?

This song reminds Rafi's glorious voice of past. Crispness in his
voice  that  was so common in songs of late 1940s is back here. I
am convinced that only Chitragupta used Rafi's voice  in  a  best
possible  manner,  and  none other. Rafi starts singing this song
slow and low (lower than his natural pitch, of that  time).  Come
second  line  and  he shifts to half to one octave up, picks up a
little faster 'lay' and there after entire song stays  with  that
rhythm  and  range.  Sudha Malhotra sounds sweet too. A melodious
song.

Other known song from the film is a Rafi solo, and my favourite

        Ye Sach Hai Ai Jahaan Waalon, Hame Jeena Nahi Aaya
        Mare Sau Baar Jeete Jee, Magar Maranaa Nahi Aaya  ...  Ye
Such Hai Ai ...

After listening this song, it's easy to realise, why  his  was  a
golden voice.


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza