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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)

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Published: 16 November 2017

Last Updated: 16 November 2017

I am hearing lots of instruments in this songs, particularly Jal Tarang.

Listen to 1937_kisaan-kanyaa_05_dil-bas-men-naheen-hai-meraa.mp3

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Listen to Narsingh 694

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Published: 22 September 2017

Last Updated: 22 September 2017

Whenever I read about Indian Classical music or its history, from the earliest books till date, they always mention that the Indian music has melody whereas the western music has harmony. This is very surprising to me because even some of the African music has harmony and we missed it. I have been trying to find examples of it in Indian classical music, but I don't know enough. Here is the earliest example from Hindi film music (based on what they say in books, all I hear is two different tunes overlapping in many places.)

 duniya rang rangili baba

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Listen to Hum Diwane (1965)