Let DeepaavaLi (Diwali) 'Rock' ! :)
Happy DeepaavaLi ! :)
Indian cinema caught up with Rock and Roll songs in the fifties. One of the earliest movies to feature a rock and roll tune was 'Aasha' (Hindi)(1957). The movie was a hit and the producer made it in Tamil as Adhisaya PeN with a HIndi tune repeated.
Here is 'Eenaa Meenaa Deekka':
Male singing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0FEd...eature=related
Both male and female singing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-5LiI8hzp8
Tamil(female) version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFk6I015nq8
There is a male version in Tamil too. I could not find the video or audio clip.
This song was popular during my college days and the loudspeakers used to blare this song in college functions.
Fond memories! :)
I sing a few lines from the Tamil version.
Have fun! :)
Happy DeepavaLi with a lot of sweets!
M.S.Subbulakshmi as Meera
In October 1966 I attended a concert by M.S.Subbulakshmi in Chicago. I was a student then. After the concert she mingled with the audience and was kind enough to autograph the booklet distributed at the concert. I still have the autographed booklet with the list of songs for the concert tour and also the concert in the United Nations on Oct 23,1966. She sang Hari tum haro.
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUXh4UrTZc
This song is not in the movie Meera(1947) with M.S.Subbulakshmi as Meera. Here is a song from the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH3Yv...eature=related
The movie was made in Hindi and Tamil with MS as Meera in both. Most of the songs are in Youtube. You might want to browse. The movie is also in Youtube.
I posted this on Oct 28the because I was listening to some of her carnatic songs and also this happens to be the day I joined the rat race (starting to work) in the US ! :lol: Time flies. Nothing like those college years! :)
Have a good weekend! :)
From 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje' (1955)
Here is a song from Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, one of the first color movies directed by Shantaram with his wife in the cast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAuqn...eature=related
I liked the movie and the songs. Will post another song later. The story is about a dancer with Gopi Krishna in the lead.
The tune was used in a Tamil movie and the song is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVkMwxlgbEs
Jaijaiwanti for the weekend ! :)
Here is a song in Jaijaiwanti (Dwijawanti in carnatic music with a slight difference) from Seema(1955).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXGMxTTB_Dg
Jaiajaiwanti is one of my favourite raagaas along with Malkauns,Bageshri,Darbari Kanada and a few others!
Unfortunately there are not that many movie songs in Jaijaiwanti! :( There are a number of classical renditions in vocal and instrumental. Here is one in Sarangi, if you like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELdSdZMl8k
Sarangi is a vanishing instrument. It disappeared from carnatic music centuries back. It appears as though it is fading from Hindustani music also.
If you like violin here is a piece:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdkZomCA57w
I am sure you have listened to vocal renditions by Bhimsen Joshi, Jasraj and others! :)
Have a good weekend. I will post something with ankle bells after the weekend! :)
Jingles from ankle bells (nupur) -Ganga Jamuna(1961)
Many of the movies from 60s and earlier had dance sequences with ankle bells. Some classical dances. Here is one that is not:
na maanu na maanu na maanu re ..............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrEoT...eature=related
There are a few more dance sequences in Ganga Jamuna. :)