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Bhavesh bhai,

You are amazing! your compilation must have required a lot of concentrated effort. You are perfectionist! you love music, you love music makers their stories their agonies and joys. You juxtapose musics from films of different countries! You recognize no borders when it comes to music.

You are a veritable encyclopedia of music and fluent in computer networking to accumulate such diverse audio-video information and then present it in such an artful manner.

Thanks. I will slowly go through your collection which I am sure will keep growing.

Congratulations,

Kumar Bhatt

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03 February, 2011

राग दरबारी का तराना - यार-ए-मन बेया बेया

यार-ए-मन बेया बेया
राग दरबारी का तराना



या--मन बेया बेया

बलबुम रसीदो जानुम
तू बेया ज़िन्दा मानुम
पूस अज़ा के मून ना मानुम
पा-चकराय खाली आमुन
-
अमीर खुसरो

05 August, 2010

'શૂન્ય' પાલનપુરી - Shunya Palanpuri poetry recitation - Rare Audio

Shunya Palanpuri's poetry recitation

'શૂન્ય' પાલનપુરીની કવિતાઓ તેમના અવાજમાં
મારા રેકોર્ડ સંગ્રહમાંથી



સાચું નામ:- અલીખાન બલોચ

ઉપનામો:- શૂન્ય’ , ‘રૂમાની’ , ‘અઝલ’

જન્મતારીખ:- 19 ડિસેમ્બર1922, લીલાપુર, અમદાવાદ

અવસાન:- 17 માર્ચ 1987 પાલનપુર ખાતે

કુટુંબ

માતા:- નનીબીબી

પિતા:- ઉસ્માનખાન

ભાઇ:- ફતેહખાન

પત્ની:- ઝુબેદા

પુત્રો:- તસમીન, ઝહીર

પુત્રીઓ:- કમર, પરવેઝ

અભ્યાસ

1938માં મેટ્રીક પાસ - પાલનપુરથી

1940 બહાઉદ્દીન કોલેજ, જુનાગઢ ખાતે અભ્યાસ અધૂરો મૂક્યો

યોગક્ષેમ

1940 પાજોદના દરબાર ‘રૂસવા' ના અંગત મંત્રી

1945 થી 1954 દરમિયાન અમીરબાઇ મિડલસ્કૂલ પાલનપુરમાં શિક્ષક રહ્યા

1957 થી 60 નોકરી છૂટી ગયા બાદ અમદાવાદ અને પાટણમાં રહ્યા

પાટણ ગયા બાદ ‘ગીત ગઝલ ‘ માસિકનું પ્રકાશન શરુ કર્યું

1962 'મુંબઇ સમાચાર' અખબારમાં નોકરી

કાર્ય-પ્રદાન
કવિતા સંગ્રહો

ગુજરાતી ભાષામાં 6

ઉર્દૂ ભાષામાં 1

અનુવાદ 1

મુખ્ય કૃતિઓ

ગુજરાતી ગઝલો

શૂન્યનું સર્જન

શૂન્યનું વિસર્જન

શૂન્યના અવશેષ

શૂન્યનો દરબાર

ઉર્દૂ ગઝલો

દાસ્તાને ઝિંદગી

અનુવાદ

ઉમર (ઓમર) ખૈયામ

અંગત

1925માં ત્રણ વર્ષની વયે પિતાનું અવસાન, માતા સાથે પાલનપુરમાં એટલે કે પોતાના મોસાળમાં ઊછર્યા

1940માં 'રૂસવા’ સાહેબ સાથે સંપર્ક થયો અને ગઝલની યાત્રા શરુ થઇ

અમૃત ઘાયલે ‘શૂન્ય’ ઉપનામ સૂચવ્યું (આ બાબતથી બહુ ઓછા લોકો વાકેફ છે)

બરકત વિરાણી - 'બેફામ' - Barkat Virani 'Befaam' poetry recitation - Rare Audio

બરકત ગુલામહુસેન વિરાણી
જન્મ:- 25નવેમ્બર 1925; ધાંધળી (શિહોર પાસે)
વતન:- ભાવનગર
અવસાન:- 2 જાન્યુઆરી, 1994, મુંબઇ

બરકત વિરાણી - 'બેફામ'ની કવિતાઓ - એમના જ અવાજમાં

Barkat Virani (Befaam)'s poems in his voice

Very Rare Audio

14 June, 2010

'Boom Boom' Nazia Hassan from Film 'Star' (1982)


After success of album 'Disco Deewane' in 1981 Biddu planned to make a movie named 'Star' and he wanted Nazia and Zoheb Hassan to act in this film. The brother sister duo decided to sing for the movie but they did not act . Vinod Pande (very famous for making bold films) - directed this movie.

Biddu, Nazia and Zoheb together gave many hits during the era of Disco.

Records of Album 'Camera Camera' (1992)
Nazia and Zoheb's last album



Film:- Star (1982)
Singer:- Nazia Hassan
Lyric:- Indeevar
Music:- Biddu

26 May, 2010

Tumhare Bin Jee Na Lage Ghar Mein - Bhumika 1977

Tumhare Bin Jee Na Lage Ghar Mein
Film:- Bhumika 1977
Singer:- Preeti Sagar
Music:- Vanraj Bhatia
Lyrics:- Majrooh Sultanpuri

Raag:- Tilak Kaamod

Important Information
This was first song composed and recorded by Vanraj Bhatia.
However as a music director his first film was 'Ankoor'

19 May, 2010

Bhumika (1977) 'Bajo Re Mondar Bajo' by Sarasvati Rane and Uttara Kelkar

Raag Shuddh Kalyan

'Bajo Re Mondar Bajo' by Sarasvati Rane
&
Uttara Kelkar
First Hindi song of Uttara Kelkar's career
(Mondar means drum)

Bhumika (1977) 'Bajo re Mondar Bajo' by Sarasvati Rane & Meena Faterpekar


Born on 24th January 1923 - Ratan Bhalchandra Salgaonker became famous as actress Hansa Wadkar, passed away at the age of 48 on 23rd August 1971. At the tender age of 15 she married her relative Bandarker. However, she also narrates in her autobiography about relations that she had out of the wedlock.

Bhumika was based on actress Hansa Wadkar's autobiography. Vijay Tendulkar's dialogues written by Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad were par excellence, very apt to the subject. 1959 version 'Sangte Aika' (सांगते आइक मंझे मी सांगते - तुमि आइक I am telling, you listen) directed by Anant Govind Mane became a mega hit starring Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant, Sulochana Latkar etc।

The song here is penned and composed by Sadarang (Niyamat Khan) who is considered to be pioneer of Khayal Gayaki. Raag Shuddh Kalyan.



'Bajo re Mondar Bajo'
by
Sarasvati Rane & Meena Faterpekar


The other version of the song which Sarasvati Rane has rendered with Uttara Kelkar will also be uploaded soon.

15 May, 2010

Bullet (1976) - Vijay Anand's interview by Vijay Kishore Dubey Part 2

विजय आनंद (गोल्डी)
Vijay Anand (Goldie)

Birth:- 22 January 1933
Shakargarh Tehsil (now in Pakistan), District Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India

Death:- 23 February 2004
Mumbai

Bullet (1976)
Vijay Anand's interview by Vijay Kishore Dubey Part 2
In this interview Vijay Anand talks about Navketan's films, Chetan Anand's Himalaya Films and also reveals why 'Bullet' was made on competition of 25 years of Navketan's existence.

Vijay Anand talks to Vijay Kishore Dubey Part 2

11 May, 2010

Bullet (1976) Vijay Anand's interview by Vijay Kishore Dubey

विजय आनंद (गोल्डी)
Vijay Anand (Goldie)

Birth:- 22 January 1933
Shakargarh Tehsil (now in Pakistan), District Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India

Death:- 23 February 2004
Mumbai


Bullet (1976)

Vijay Anand's interview by Vijay Kishore Dubey


Very rare interview from a
'Not for sale' EP record that plays at the speed of 33.5 !
Vijay Anand recalls early 'Navketan' days and also talks about how his career started.
It's a delight to share this rare interview with all of you.

Dev Anand and Parveen Babi in 'Bullet'


29 April, 2010

Mandi Music Track with Credits

Mandi Music Track with Credits

Mandi (1983) A song in Shabana Azmi's voice

Main Kitti Baar Bola Na Ji
Ujala Kapada Paheno Nakko
Kaala Kapada Paheno Nakko


This song is in Shabana Azmi's voice
Download MP3

28 April, 2010

Mandi (1983)



Mandi (1983)
मंडी (१९८३)
Shamsheer Barehana Maang Ghazab

Lyric:- Bahadur Shah Zafar
Music:- Vanraj Bhatia Singer:- Preeti Sagar

In 'Mandi' it was filmed on Neena Gupta.

शमशीर बरेहना मांग ग़ज़ब
बालों की महेक फिर वैसी है
जुड़े की गुथावट बहेर--खुदा
जुल्फों की लचक फिर वैसी है

हर बात में उसकी गरमी है
हर नाज़ में उसके शोखी है
आमद है क़यामत चाल भरी
चलने में फड़क फिर वैसी है

हेरम है हबाब--आब--रवां
सूरज की किरण है उसपे लिपट
जाली की ये कुर्ती है वो बला
गोटे की धनक फिर वैसी है

वो गाये तो आफत लाये है
सुर-ताल में लेवें जान निकाल
नाच उसका उठाये सौ फ़ितने
घुँघरू की छनक फिर वैसी है


History of the song
(Same song was also sung by Pakistani singer Habib Wali Mohammad)

Information on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-E7q5eE7I

This song was included in Tiger Gang in 1974 which was a detective story with German actors namely Brad Harris and Tony Kendel. Muhammad Ali and Zeba went to Germany for shooting as well. Film was a big flop though :) Other cast included Nisho, Ali Ejaz and Qawwi Khan. Film was released on 29 March 1974.

Habib Wali Mohammad's version (1974)
(Edited by me)



Hindi film 'Mandi' and Hollywood movie 'Best little whorehouse in Texas' (Released in 1982) had very similar story line. One of my favourite singer Dolly Parton played the lead role in this movie. She also composed and sung a song in this movie 'I will always love you' (later also sung by Whitney Houston). Burt Reynolds played male lead in 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'.


More info: Wikipedia Source
'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas.


25 April, 2010

Laila Majnu Ki Nai Nautanki Side 2

Laila Majnu Ki Nai Nautanki
लैला मजनू की नई नौटंकी (1982)
Music:- Gulab Bai (Kanpur) & Party, H. Vasant
Lyrics :- Niaz Haider & Nazeer Akbarabadi


Laila Majnu Ki Nai Nautanki Side 2


Singers:- Gulab Bai, Asha Tiwari & Party
(Muzaffar Ali's pictures have been used in the video)

Laila Majnu Ki Nai Nautanki Side 1


Laila Majnu Ki Nai Nautanki
लैला मजनू की नई नौटंकी (1982)

Music:- Gulab Bai (Kanpur) & Party, H. Vasant
Lyrics :- Niaz Haider & Nazeer Akbarabadi

'Laila Majnu Ki Nai Nautanki' is a film by 'Gaman', 'Umrao Jaan' fame Director Muzaffar Ali, who unfortunately couldn't complete Vinod Khanna-Dimple Kapadia starrer 'Zooni'.

Muzaffar Ali is a multifaceted personality. He also decided to make an international film on Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi for which he approached Ryuichi Sakamoto - a Japanese composer (The one who composed music for 'The Last Emperor')' - he could convince Ryuichi for this dream project on Rumi.

Following is the song on EP (Extended Play Record plays at 45 RPM)


Laila Majnu Ki Nai Nautanki Side 1

Singers:- Gulab Bai, Asha Tiwari & Party
(Muzaffar Ali's pictures have been used in the video)