(Section 4) Rafi sings for Composers from Bengal – Mehfil Mein Meri
Continuing the series primarily based on Rafi’s association with Bangla Composers, right now I am presenting the fourth part.So much I’ve protected five composers, Anil Biswas, Salil Chowdhury and Hemant Kumar in Element 1, S D Burman in Aspect 2 and R D Burman in Component 3.
The journey was of system quite fascinating with so many melodies to pay attention to. Right after masking the outstanding composers of the golden era, it’s time now to check out the other composers.
I have a checklist of a lot more than 15 composers who ended up from Bengal and composed tunes for Rafi. For comfort I’m likely to divide it in two components.Today’s aspect, the fourth in the series, would focus on a handful of nicely recognized, a few lesser recognised or forgotten composers from the 40s and the 50s predominantly.
I’m informed, barring a number of songs, the bulk of music are not popular. In fact I heard quite a few of these tunes for the first time or so.Let’s commence the record..
1. R C Boral –The gentleman demands no introduction. Rai Chand Boral is deemed ‘Bhishma pitaamah’, the father of film audio in India. In 1978, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award, the maximum honour in Indian cinema and Sangeet Natak Akademi award.Starting off his career in the early 30s, he witnessed the silent period of films as nicely as the talkie movies. He was mainly active in the 30s and the 40s in Hindi and Bangla cinema.He composed for a handful of Hindi movies in the 50s and it was then that Rafi got an option to sing for him.Rafi sang 5 songs for Boral in 3 movies together with four solos and 1 duet.Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu three tunes (2 solos 1 duet)Dard e Dil (1 solo)Swami Vivekanand (1 solo)
For today’s listing, I’ve selected,
Gokul Gaon Kadamb Ki Chhao – Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1953) / R C Boral – Bharat VyasA stunning devotional song comprehensive of bhaktiras. The tune and orchestration is as superior as the pure Hindi lyrics by Bharat Vyas. Rafi singing with comprehensive devotion and dedication touches the soul.
Hum Ne To Dard e Dil Ko – Dard e Dil (1953) / R C Boral – Hasrat JaipuriA ghazal like composition. The orchestration and design of presentation seems like the one particular of the vintage period, the 40s. But a excellent music to pay attention to.
2. Hari Prasanna Das –Hari Prasanna Das was a properly identified composer from Bengal, who also composed for Hindi films. He was the 1 who provided the initially Bangla movie track to Hemant Kumar, who till then had only private songs to his credit history. Manna Dey was his assistant for a several Hindi films in the late 40s. He composed for just a handful of Hindi films concerning 1935 and 1948.As considerably as today’s write-up is concerned, I could find just a pair of songs by Rafi.Each the tracks are duets for two distinct films with two various feminine playback singers. A person of the duets was a part of Rafi’s beginning Centenary year write-up. So I was inclined to pick out the other duet for today’s record.
Rukhi Sukhi Major Kha Lungi – Insaaf /Justice (1946) with Hameeda Bano & Refrain / H P Das – D N MadhokThis is a new a person for me. While not a fantastic song, it is unquestionably enjoyable to hear to. A discussion amongst a couple, most likely husband doing work far absent from residence and his rigorous and Hitler like senior not permitting leaves. Of course Rafi was nevertheless a newcomer then, but has sung it with apt expressions.
3. Ram Ganguly –Ram Ganguly will constantly be remembered as the composer of Raj Kapoor’s 1st film, Aag. Nevertheless the music had been well-known, Raj Kapoor didn’t choose him for the following undertaking. And by some means Ram Ganguly could not get a great deal acceptance in his afterwards films.And, for today’s list I had extremely number of options to decide on from as there had been only 3 tracks to think about. Rafi experienced a person duet with Shamshad Begum for Aag (1948) and a single solo for the film Paisa (1957) and one particular duet with Geeta Dutt for the movie, 10 o’ Clock (1958).
Solah Baras Ki Bhai Umaria – Aag (1948) with Shamshad Begum / Ram Ganguly – Behzad LakhnaviThe music has fantastic rhythm and good musical arrangement. Yet again not a good song and Rafi’s only for the movie. I couldn’t recognise the male dancer in the track.
Paisa Hi Rang Roop – Paisa (1957) / Ram Ganguly – Nazeer Akbarabadi, Lalchand BismilThe song describes the greatness and great importance of revenue.
4. Kamal Mitra –There’s incredibly tiny facts readily available about Kamal Mitra. He composed for just a pair of Hindi movies, Yahudi Ki Beti and Banarasi Bala. Rafi has only a single song with him, a amazing solo! Let’s pay attention to it.
Pyar Beqaraar Hai – Yahudi Ki Beti (1956) / Kamal Mitra – Kaifi AzmiWhat a delightfully gorgeous composition! Reminds me of a Naushad melody.
5. Sailesh Mukherjee –He was a singer and a composer. He also acted in a several movies (less than the title Shrikant Gourav). He sang for a quantity of films, Dekh Chand Ki Ore, from Aag (1948), remaining his best recognized tune as a playback singer.The Calcutta born composer came to Bombay (now Mumbai) and shortly started off singing for films. Eventually, as he generally preferred to compose, he obtained a opportunity in 1953. A movie known as, Suhag Sindoor, wherever he composed jointly with Suresh Kumar. He composed for two much more Hindi films, Parichay (1954) and Savera (1958).3 Hindi videos, Suhag Sindur (1953) jointly with Suresh Kumar, Parichay (1954), Savera (1958). He also experimented with his fingers on performing but wasn’t successful. His films as an actor consist of Miya Biwi Razi (1960) and Pyar Ki Pyas (1961).
For today’s write-up, only one particular sing qualifies,
Yeh Kya Hai Zindagi – Parichay (1954) / Sailesh Mukherjee – Keshav Trivedi
6. Kanu Ghosh –He was Salil Choudhari’s main assistant. I could uncover only two movies he composed for. Naya zamana (1957) and Pyar Ki Raahen (1959).In all Rafi sang three tracks for him in these two films.And I have chosen,
Aaj Is Nagari Kal Us Nagari – Naya Zamana (1957) with Refrain / Kanu Ghosh – Prem DhawanThere’s only a person solo that Rafi sang for this movie. The song sounds like a lawani as the musical arrangement is rather like it. Picturised in a transferring coach, the song talks about a couple getting divided by the educate. We can watch Pradeep Kumar using the coach though a disheartened Mala Sinha sobs at house.
Ghar Wale Ghar Nahin – Pyar Ki Raahen (1959) with Geeta Dutt / Kanu Ghosh – Prem DhawanNot a particularly terrific tune, but great sufficient.
7. Mukul Roy –Mukul Roy was Geeta Dutt’s elder brother. He was born in Faridpur (now in Bangladesh). He learnt audio from Haren Nandi,the renowned classical singer. He came to Mumbai in 1941.He composed for four Hindi movies, Bhed (1949), Do Bahadur (1953), Sailaab (1956) which he made and Detective (1958).
He composed for a pair of Bangla films, Grihpravesh and Kay Hiner Kahini and one particular Gujarati movie. He once more tried using his hand in movie generation in 1980, with the movie Patita. But it was not effective. He finally settled in Nashik.It’s incredibly evident that approximately all of his woman music have been sung by Geeta Dutt, whilst he also gave a opportunity to the other young sister, Laxmi Roy.
Rafi sang for him only in Detective, with A single solo 3 duets. The solo and the duet with Sudha Malhotra was picturised on Pradeep Kumar, the other two duets with Geeta Dutt on Johny Walker.
For today’s checklist I have decided on,
Chhodiye Gussa Huzoor – Detective (1958) / Mukul Roy – ShailendraQuite an pleasurable song! Standard Rafi type tune. The tune is picturised on Pradeep Kumar and Mala Sinha, traveling in an open up auto. Would not it be enjoyment to collect tracks picturised in an open auto! Anyhow, following the prepare, tonga, bicycle and bullock cart, why not a motor vehicle! Enable me see.
Now I have a composer on my checklist, whom I couldn’t ensure to belong to Bengal. But he’s surely Bengali by origin. He is Sushant Bannerjee
8. Sushant Bannerjee –There’s absolutely nothing much readily available about his private daily life. But he was lively in Hindi films from the late 40s. His initial films incorporate Kuldeep (1946) and Jungle Ki Pukar (1946) with G Goswami as co-composer. In 1949, he composed for Akhri Paigham (The Last Concept) alongside with Abid Hussain Khan. His other films contain, Deewanji, Monica, Piya, Harishchandra (1958), and Ghar Grihasthi (1959) and Matlabi Duniya (1961).
For today’s record, there are a pair of tracks from a solitary film. Each the music have a contact of Punjabi tadka, building them satisfying.
Teri Chaal Atpat Naina Natkhat – Ghar Grihasthi (1958) / Sushant Bannerjee – Pandit MadhurWhat an energetic tune! Rafi is in a entire teasing temper. The tune is not at all common, but we can hear to it just for Rafi’s brilliant rendition. He has captured the perfect mood! You will take pleasure in the song!
Tera Husna Muradabadi – Ghar Grihasthi (1958) with Asha Bhosle & Refrain / Sushant Bannerjee – D N MadhokAnother track from the similar movie. The model of orchestration would make 1 assume of O P Nayyar. The energetic song compels us to tap our feet.
9. Robin Chatterjee –He is a neglected composer, nevertheless he was a well known composer in Bangla films. He also composed for a amount of Hindi movies in the 40s and the 50s. I could uncover only just one film, Chimni Ka Dhuan, wherever Rafi sang ‘Ae Mere Bhagwan Re’ a duet with Suman Kalyanpur. But I could not get this a person on YouTube, although a handful of other songs from this motion picture are readily available. I got Rafi’s duet with Sandhya Mukherjee from a Bhojpuri movie.If any individual has further information about Rafi’s music for him, you should share.
Would you incorporate a song pertaining to the concept?
The article is dependent on the guide ‘Dhunon Ki Yatra’ by Pankaj Raag and content articles by Arunkumar Deshmukh on Atul’s site (ASAD). I’ll publish the last element of the collection afterwards that will go over Rafi’s songs with the composers from Bengal from the 60s and the 70s.
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