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to enjoy, ponder, wonder & relish!
to enjoy, ponder, wonder & relish!
Tag Archives: Mohd Rafi
Abhimaan, the 1973 classic by Hrishikesh Mukherjee is a case-study in the art and craft of cinema. One of the best films ever made, Abhimaan's treatment of its theme, the performances,...
Hindi film songs have over the decades celebrated our freedom fighters, leaders, soldiers and even the common people who made supreme sacrifices to help our country become the powerhouse it is today. Anshula...
This essay has attempted to explore the work of Rajinder Krishan (RK) the lyricist, vis-à-vis his collaboration with different composers between 1948-1973, his most prolific working period. This...
In Part 1 of this study, Monica Kar explored the lyrics Rajinder Krishan (RK) wrote for some composers who he didn’t work too much with. Part 2 explores the lyrics he wrote for some other composers...
Even though Rajinder Krishan worked with a diverse group of composers, singers, directors, and story writers and has a large portfolio as a lyricist, he seems to have no defining characteristics...
For a poet who was part of the Progressive Writers’ Movement, Jan Nisar Akhtar’s lyrics for Hindi film songs were delicately shaded with the disparate colours of romance, writes Anuradha Warrier
Suman Kalyanpur - the name conjures memories of lilting sweet songs, solos and duets that have gained immortality and enriched our music heritage. We revisit some of her evergreen melodies, enjoyed and...
Shakeel Badayuni is considered to be one of the finest romantic poets of the previous century. And Naushad among the monarchs of Hindi film music. When they teamed up, the result was...
This is Part 3 in a 4-part series of essays, exploring the Hindi film music of 1963, the year of birth of this writer. In a personal tribute to composers who gave music that makes its presence felt even...
'Sachin Dev Burman' or 'SD Burman' or 'Burman Dada'... whichever way you take this name, it will spell magic in music! :)
Blue Pencil. a venture of Learning...
Monica Kar pays a personal tribute to 12 music directors who created note-worthy compositions in 1963, the year she was born, and have definitely had a hand in keeping her music-crazy for the...
Twenty one years ago, on July 7, 1997, Chetan Anand bid farewell. Silhouette pays tribute to the great film maker, the director, writer, producer, actor who dared to explore unconventional subjects that turned into landmark cinema.
