MEMORABLE CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS IN HINDI FILMS(1)BAIJU BAWRA
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| USTAD AMEER KHAN |
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| D.V.PALUSKAR |
In certain Hindi films having music as its central theme, we find very interesting situations of presenting the classical music skills of two stalwarts of music.Audience always enjoy such compositions.I would like to discuss a few musical competitions from the films like:BAIJU BAWRA,RANI RUPMATI,BASANT BAHAAR,KOHINOOR,DIL HI TO HAI,etc. बैजू बावरा (1953):The story of this musical film at its climax shows a singing competition between तानसेन ,the famous singer and navratna of Akbar's court and BAIJU ,a disciple of Swami Haridas.Tansen also learnt music from स्वामी हरिदास ,a saint musician of वृन्दावन and devotee of Banke Bihari ji(Lord Krishna).In the competition, the condition was that,winner will be the singer,whose singing is so effective that a piece of stone kept before them melts also looser will loose his life and winner will get his any three wishes fulfilled.Both of them sing राग देसी TODI, a morning melody.The role of तानसेन was played by famous hero of forties,सुरेन्द्र नाथ and उस्ताद अमीर खान gave playback for him.The role of बैजू was played by भारत भूषण ,hero of the film,his playback was given by PT.D.V.PALUSKAR.Both singers sing the same song ,and start with praying to God:"तुम्हरे गुन गाऊं रे बिगरी बना दो दाता हमरी.Then Baiju sings;"आज गावत मन मेरो झूम के , तेरी तान भगवान "These lines are repeated by Tansen alsoand further he sings;"हार गया सो जीवन जावे,जीता गायक दुनिया पावे,रखियो अब मोरी शान रे,आज गावत मन मेरो झूम के.Then Baiju sings:"प्रेम के कारन प्रेमी गावे,तानों से पत्थर पिघलावे,जगत में रहे मान रे,आज गावत मन मेरो झूम के.Near the climax of singing competition तानसेन sings" सात सुरों के मधुर मिलन में जादू आज जगा दे " and बैजू continues with singing"बैजू के संगीत सिधाता जल में आग लगा दे ."Taking beautiful taans both singers reach the climax ,but a string of Tansen"s taanpura splits off and Baiju's taans flow like a fountain.The singing of both vocalists,was superb, reflecting the finesses of ग्वालियर-घराना of पंडित डी.वी.पलुस्कर and इंदौर घराना of उस्ताद अमीर खान साहेब .In the end Baiju is shown as winner.This is one of the best singing composition created for films.Music director नौशाद did a great job alongwith lyricist शकील बदायूनी .Attached video clip gives a glimpse of it and keeps you spell bound.
In certain Hindi films having music as its central theme, we find very interesting situations of presenting the classical music skills of two stalwarts of music.Audience always enjoy such compositions.I would like to discuss a few musical competitions from the films like:BAIJU BAWRA,RANI RUPMATI,BASANT BAHAAR,KOHINOOR,DIL HI TO HAI,etc. बैजू बावरा (1953):The story of this musical film at its climax shows a singing competition between तानसेन ,the famous singer and navratna of Akbar's court and BAIJU ,a disciple of Swami Haridas.Tansen also learnt music from स्वामी हरिदास ,a saint musician of वृन्दावन and devotee of Banke Bihari ji(Lord Krishna).In the competition, the condition was that,winner will be the singer,whose singing is so effective that a piece of stone kept before them melts also looser will loose his life and winner will get his any three wishes fulfilled.Both of them sing राग देसी TODI, a morning melody.The role of तानसेन was played by famous hero of forties,सुरेन्द्र नाथ and उस्ताद अमीर खान gave playback for him.The role of बैजू was played by भारत भूषण ,hero of the film,his playback was given by PT.D.V.PALUSKAR.Both singers sing the same song ,and start with praying to God:"तुम्हरे गुन गाऊं रे बिगरी बना दो दाता हमरी.Then Baiju sings;"आज गावत मन मेरो झूम के , तेरी तान भगवान "These lines are repeated by Tansen alsoand further he sings;"हार गया सो जीवन जावे,जीता गायक दुनिया पावे,रखियो अब मोरी शान रे,आज गावत मन मेरो झूम के.Then Baiju sings:"प्रेम के कारन प्रेमी गावे,तानों से पत्थर पिघलावे,जगत में रहे मान रे,आज गावत मन मेरो झूम के.Near the climax of singing competition तानसेन sings" सात सुरों के मधुर मिलन में जादू आज जगा दे " and बैजू continues with singing"बैजू के संगीत सिधाता जल में आग लगा दे ."Taking beautiful taans both singers reach the climax ,but a string of Tansen"s taanpura splits off and Baiju's taans flow like a fountain.The singing of both vocalists,was superb, reflecting the finesses of ग्वालियर-घराना of पंडित डी.वी.पलुस्कर and इंदौर घराना of उस्ताद अमीर खान साहेब .In the end Baiju is shown as winner.This is one of the best singing composition created for films.Music director नौशाद did a great job alongwith lyricist शकील बदायूनी .Attached video clip gives a glimpse of it and keeps you spell bound.
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