More Melodies…
September 14, 2019 3 Comments
Shut out all other sounds, tune in and enjoy.
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Does a bubbling stream make music?
You’ll know in a shortwhile.
This selection of a treat in melody is a little unusual. It starts off with a piece in the Raga Nalinakanthi – true to its name, a beautiful raga, romantic, one of the most pleasant to hear in Carnatic Music. Mimics a bubbling stream. Here it is, ‘Manavyalakinchara’ a Thiyagaraja kriti from Vikaasa’s debut album, ‘Guru’s Feet’ (2013). Vikaasa Ramdas, a musician trained under the tutelage of Mandolin Maestro U. Shrinivas, is accompanied in this piece by Suri Upendra on the mridangam, G. Suresh Kumar on the violin, H. Sivaramakrishnan on the ghatam, and Trichy V.V.S. Manian on the kanjira.
Video here.
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‘Main pyaar ka raahi hoon’ from Ek Musaafir Ek Haseena (1962) sung by Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhonsle, Cast: Joy Mukherjee, Sadhna, Music: O P Nayyar. Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.
Video here.
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‘Pukarta Chala Hoon Main’ from Mere Sanam (1965) sung by Mohammed Rafi. Cast: Asha Parekh and Biswajit Chatterjee Music: O.P.Nayyar. Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Video here.
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‘Bekarar Karke Hume Yun Na Jaiye’ in Bees Saal Baad (1962), a breezy number sung by Hemant Kumar, set to music by Hemant Kumar. Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni. Cast: Waheeda Rehman, Biswajeet and Madan Puri.
Video here.
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O. P Nayyar was know for his punctuality and he expected the same from everyone. “Main Pyar ka rahi hoon” is a gem he created. During the recording of the , the percussionists came late. NayyAr didn’t let them in and he went on to record this song without and percussion instruments! Listen to the song and you will know.
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Amazing piece of info. Thanks, Gunwant, for sharing!!
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Yes. as u say, the usual percussion support so characteristic of OP is missing totally. Didn’t strike me until u pointed out.
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