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Published: 08 September 2017

Last Updated: 09 September 2017

In the first 5 years, sound was mostly recorded on film, either the same as video or separately. The record companies did not come into play. So, until 1935, very few gramophone records of Hindi films were issues. Even a super-hit like Devdas had only 2 records issued. The first Hindi film to have all its songs on records was Achhut Kanya (1936).

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  Listen to Kabli Khan (1963) 

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Published: 07 September 2017

Last Updated: 09 September 2017

Listen to this song Number 04 by Firoz Dastoor in Baagh-e-Misr, from Girdharilal Vishwakarma collection

http://hindi-films-songs.com/main/glv-156.html

This is the earliest song I have heard in which sargam is used a part of the song.

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 Listen to Bhootnath (1963)

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Published: 06 September 2017

Last Updated: 06 September 2017

Nobody has done a proper study, but it is commonly believed that Kaharwaa taal is by far the commonest taal used in Hindi film songs. In the 30s it was different. Here is Alison Arnold in her doctoral thesis (1991).

She probably had access to only about 80 songs of the thirties. I have about 1,260 songs. This exercise should be done again. I am sure a paper based on it can be published in a reputable journal. If somebody volunteers, I will be happy to send all these songs. 

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 Listen to Durga Pooja (1962)