July 17, 2012 at 12:52 pm (Great Music Composers)
Tags: Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, Adana, Ahir Bhairav, Amar Samadhi, Baap Mjha Brahmachari, Bismillah Khan, Chandni Kedar, classical music, Darbari, Goonj Uthi Shehnai, Great composers, Hamsadhwani, Hindi cinema, Jasraj, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, Jugalbandi, Kedar, Ladki Sahyadri Ki, Lata Mangeshkar, Ram Marathe, Salamat Ali Khan, shehnai, Sitar, Ustad Amir Khan, Vandana Karo, Vasant Desai, Yaman
Vasant Desai was an outstanding composer in Chitrapat and Marathi drama. He had great knowledge of classical music, and used it to create some immortal compositions. It is one to create a classical composition, but another to invite some of the most respected performing artistes in Hindustani classical, be it gayaki or tantrakari, and earn their respect. Vasant Desai regularly partnered with these stalwarts to produce some great gems.
This post is a humble tribute to his collaborations with the greats of his time.
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May 20, 2012 at 4:32 pm (Classical Music)
Tags: Adana, Amar, Baiju Bawra, Barsat Ki Raat, Bhabh, Bhairavi, Chitragupta, classical music, Darbari, Darbari Kanada, Garjat Barsat, Garjat Barsat Bheegat, Gaud Malhar, Hindi cinema, Insaaf Ka Mandir, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, Kaajal, Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya, Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, Koel, Lata Mangeshkar, Malbika Kanan, Malhar, Malkauns, Mohd Rafi, Naushad, Pahadi, Puriya Dhanashree, Rajinder Krishen, Ravi, Roshan, Sahir, Shakeel Badayuni, Shantaram, Tabla, Tansen, Title Songs, Tora Man Tarpat, Tu Ganga Ki Mauj, Ustad Amir Khan, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Vasant Desai
Titles are a favourite with me. They are much more than listing actors and credits, and if used imaginatively, can add a lot of value to the art of story telling. Titles carry a wealth of information which make viewing pleasure – the fonts, the colour, the content and of course the background score.
Classical music has been used very innovatively in the titles of several memorable musicals, and this post will discuss them.
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January 22, 2012 at 1:53 am (Uncategorized)
Tags: Aashiq, Adana, Anil Biswas, Anjali Devi, Asaveri, Basant, Bhimpalasi, Brindabani Sarang, Chitragupta, classical music, Darbari, Dekh Kabira Roya, Ek Raaz, Hindi cinema, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, Jhankaar, Jogkauns, Joy Mukherjee, Kaun Aya Mere, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Manna Dey, MaruBehag, Marwa, Nausahd, Nirupa Roy, Paisi Hi Paisa, Pakhwaj, Patdeep, Payal, Payaliya, Payalwali, Ragesri, Rama Hanuman Yudh, Rani Roopmati, Roopkumari, S.N.tripathi, Saaz Aur Awaz, Saira Bano, Santoor, Sarod, Shankar Jaikishen, Shanmukh Babu, Tabla, Vasant Desai
Payal, or the anklet, has been a favourite theme in Indian classical music and many lovely compositions abound based on this theme. It has been used extensively in Hindi cinema, especially in compositions based on classical music, and this post focuses on the same.
Nataraja performing cosmic dance
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