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Published: 29 November 2023

Last Updated: 29 November 2023

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The songs are here Musing 1668. Unknown songs 1

The solution:

 113.mp3    Chandni Rat (1949), kaise baje Dil Ka Sitar
 139.mp3    Miyan Bibi Razi (1960), Mil gaye Milne Wale
 204.mp3    Milan (1958), Ai Bibi Ji, maine Kaha Ji
 233.mp3    Kamal (1949), Aj Kathin Hai Preet Dagariya
 284.mp3    Chalis Baba Ek Chor (1954), O Piya Pyare
 388.mp3    Miyan Bibi Razi (1960), Tune Le Liya Hai Dil
 400.mp3    Barish (1957), Ye Arzoo thi Kabhi Ham
 435.mp3    Sarhad (1960), Aja Re More Piya
 445.mp3    Hong Kong (1962), Kenya, Uganda, Tanganika
 465.mp3    Jhanjhar (1953), Chhed Gayo Mohe Sapne Men
  51.mp3    Jhanjhar (1953), Ai Pyar Teri Duniya SE
 545.mp3    Chalis Baba Ek Chor (1954), Murakh Baitha Aj Ki Soche
 546.mp3    Raj Tilak (1958), O Maan, Na Bolegi
 639.mp3    Aasmaan (1952), Are Kya Hoon Main
 716.mp3    Namoona (1949), Mujhko Sazayen De Ke
 724.mp3    Karigar (1958), Data Ke Geet Kyon Gata Nahin
 791.mp3    Anhonee (1952), Kaha Hai Unhone Raaz-e-Muhabbat

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Listen to Songs Collection 1245.mp3

Listen to Songs Collection 1259.mp3

Listen to Songs Collection 1262.mp3

Listen to Songs Collection 813.mp3

Listen to Songs Collection 898.mp3

Listen to Songs Collection 952.mp3

Listen to Songs Collection 957.mp3

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Published: 25 March 2022

Last Updated: 25 March 2022

In the previous Musing, I quoted Salilda as saying,

"our raga classification is so vast that almost any melody from any part of the world can be classified as a raga or a misra-raga."

Today I present a contrary point of view, which is actually closer to my own opinion.

Recently, thanks to Pavan Jha and Falguni Trivedi Shah, I received a wonderful book titled, Hindi Film Sangeet Ka Safar, Meel Ke Patthar (Hindi), by Vijay Verma. I like the book very much and recommend everybody to get a copy. On Page 333, shown here, Vermaji says,

My  translation:

In 'Dhunon Kee Yatraa' Pankaj Rag, in his well-written chapter centered on Hemant Kumar, has counted about 30 of his songs in Hindi films as based on Ragas. But here I would beg to differ a bit. The question is, did we ourselves find a Raga in an already completed song, or, the composer himself has composed the song keeping in mind that Raga? If we try to find a Raga, and do not hesitate to stretch things, we can find Ragas everywhere or we can impose Ragas on everything, but this is not meant by a song-based-on-a-Raga.

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Published: 24 June 2021

Last Updated: 24 June 2021

In the Listeners' Bulletin. Latest Issue. Basically says, result of hard work by his family and me.

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