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        Song: Nain Ko Nain Naahi Milaao, Dekhat Soorat Aavat Laaj
Sainyaa

        Film:   Zanak Zanak Paayal Baaje (1955)
        Music:  Vasant Desai
        Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
        Singer: Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Gopi Krishna, Sandhya

Synchronisation of instruments and singing of  Lata  and  Hemant,
found  in  this song is probably unmatched. It's a composition of
genius. Saarangi, sitar, veena flowing through  plains  at  slow,
continuous pace giving pleasure to all on it's bank!!

Vasant Desai produced a gem  of  a  soundtrack  for  V  Shantaram
dance-mellow-drama.   Who can forget Latabai's rendition of Meera
bhajan 'Jo Tum Todo Piya Main Naahi Todungi' or her 'Mere Ai  Dil
Bataa  Kya  Karun' with Manna De ? Both are outstanding pieces of
musical work. Even Lata cannot better them! They must  have  been
composed and sung during some divine moments.

Manna De also  sung  raag-mala  in  this  film.  Instrumentation,
rendition,  bandish  - all are superb -- particularly when Basant
is  sung.  Composition  of  raag-mala  shows   composer's   great
imagination.  Manna  and  Lata  also  sung  a long dance sequence
'Murali Manohar Mohan Giradhar, Jamuna Ke Tat Pe Biraaje Hai' (or
something  similar).  But  peak  of  all was when Ustad Amir Khan
saaheb towards the end sings  this  Adaana  'Zanak  Zanak  Paayal
Baaje  [2],  Paayaliya  Ki  Runak  Zunak  Par ....'. A spellbound
rendition by master.

This one film, should be enough to place Vasant Desai in  supreme
league.


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza