Today I am taking a break from a rain-song series  within  ATMJH.
It  will  be  back from next post, that is #43. The reason: Death
anniversary of one of the most respected  music  director,  Madan
Mohan.

#42
        Song: Hamare Baad Ab Mehfil Me Afsaane Bayaan Honge
                Bahaaren Ham Ko Dhhudhhengi  (2),  Na  Jaane  Ham
Kahan Honge

        Film:   Baagi (1953)
        Music:  Madan Mohan
        Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Naseem Bano, Ranjan, Shammi Kapoor, Pran

To me,  Madan  Mohan  is  first  the  'ruler-of-heart'  and  then
'gazal-samtraat'.  Lataji had once said that, Madan Mohan himself
used to start crying  while  composing  certain  tunes.  It's  no
wonder then, that his compositions are so rich with very delicate
musical pieces, evoking sentiments with ease. Just  take  example
of  this  song,  or the other gem from this film, 'Kar Ke Badnaam
Meri Neende Haram Kahan Chala Gaya'. How easily they  enter  into
your   world   of   emotions/feelings!  Each  movement  of  every
instruments in these songs; be it a sarangi, be it a dilruba or a
bank  of  violins; conquers you and your imaginations. That's the
power of his music and hence I chose to call as I do  above.  The
other  glaring  example of this technique of his is 'Aja Kahin Se
Aja' from Samundar (1957)  -  a  masterpiece.   I  see  different
musician  in  Madan  Mohan after 1959. That does not mean I don't
like that one; but technicality he indeed changed. He now emerges
as his well known status of 'gazal-king'. His style, changes too.
I will come with his songs of a stamp his former style from  1959
later  sometime  to  prove  this. (After that his output is known
well, as it's available widely.)



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza