A TRIBUTE TO RAJESH KHANNA :RAAGMALIKA IN HINDI FILM -BAWARCHI(1972)

Kishore Kumar

Manna Dey

Lakshmi Shankar

Music Director:MADAN MOHAN

Nirmala Devi

Kaifi Azmi

A scene from the film 'BAWARCHI'

                                             

Harindranath Chatterji

This raagmala was picturised on a household scene, in an early morning in Hindi film BAWARCHI.The singers are:Manna Dey,Nirmala Devi,Lakshmi Shankar,Kishore Kumar,Harindranath Chatterji and one more unidentified singer.Lyrics are written by Kaifi Azmi in which some part of Harindranath's English poem is also included.The whole presentation is very pleasing. It begins with raga Alhaiyya Bilawal and then ragas Maru Bihag ,Nat Bhairavi ,Dhaani(Dhanashree) ,Hansadhwani  are used by music director Madan Mohan.The  complete lyrics of this raagmala are as follows:

Bhor aayi gaya andhiyara
Bhor aayi gaya andhiyara
Saare jag mein hua ujiyara
Naache jhoome ye man matwara, matwara
Bhor aayi gaya andhiyara
gaya andhiyara, gaya andhiyara

Bhor aayi gaya andhiyara
Bhor aayi gaya andhiyara
Saare jag mein hua ujiyara
Nache jhume ye man matwara, matwala
Bhor aayi gaya andhiyara
Bhor aayi gaya andhi....ga pa dha ni..
Bhor aayi gaya andhi....ga  ma  re  sa...
Bhor aayi gaya andh....ni dha..
Bhor aayi gaya aandhiyara
Bhor aayi gaya aandhiyara

बीन  मृदंग  ढाप  सब  बाजत ,
ता  पर  नाचत  कृष्ण  कन्हैया, 
गोपिन  के  संग  रास  रचावत ,
नाच  दिखावत  ता  ता  थैय्या,
ता  ता  थैय्या । 
खेलत  गेंद  गिरी जमुना बिच,
नृत्य  कियो  तब  नाग  नथैया,
कोपि  के इंद्र  चढ़यो ब्रज ऊपर ,
गोप  करत  सब हा  हा दैय्या , 
धाय उठाय लियो गिरि नख पर ,
बंशी  बजावत  धेनु  चरैया ,
जब  से  मोहन  मन  में  आये ,
नित्य  करत  राधा  राधा  राधा ,
राधा  राधा  राधा।
Bhor aayee gaya andhiyara,...
Dha dhin tik ta thei, ta ta thei...

Dharti bhi jhume bagiya bhi jhume
Dharti bhi jhume bagiya bhi jhume
Bhanwara machal ke kaliyon ko chume
Bhanwara machal ke kaliyon ko chume
Nanhi kiran muskaye 
Laage neela gagan bada pyara,bada nyara.
Bhor aayi gaya aandhiyara
Bhor aayi gaya aandhiyaa..

Din ye sandesha le ker purab se aata hai
Din ye sandesha le ker purab se aata hai
Mehnat jo bante vahi phal milke khata hai
Mehnat jo bante vahi phal milke khata hai
Maje udao mil ke, khushi manao mil ke
O! maje udao mil ke,khushi manao mil ke
Nayi baharen aayi dekho phool khilao mil ke.
Ek dooje ki  sochoge to mauj karoge
Hanste gaate din beetega mast rahoge
Deta hai jitna koi utna hi pata hai
Deta hai  jitna koi utna hi pata hai
Din ye sandesha le ker purab se aata hai
Mehnat jo bante vohi phal milke khata hai.

Dekho kahta hai tumse savera 
ye savera, ye savera, ye savera 
Dekho kahta hai tumse savera. 
Chodo chodo bhi  ye tera mera, tera mera 
Dekho kahta hai tumse savera 
Phooti gagri liye fir rahe hain
Mil ke jo nahi peete the paani
Jo bhi karna hai tum aaj ker lo,
are yaad rakho jogi ki ye baani
Ki palatti nahi hai samay ki ye dhara.

Bhor aayi gaya andhiyara
gaya andhiyara, gaya andhiyara
gaya andhiyara, gaya andhi

hey ti ti ti ti ddhh di di dh d d du du
ti ti ti ti ddhh di di dh d d du du
Good morning
good morning, good morning o papa
good morning, good morning o dady
good morning , good morning  every body

good morning ,good morning, good morning
Beta, yes papa
Barkurdar, yes dady
Apni bhasha mein bolo, hai hai bhoola,
Namaste Namaste o Pitaji, Namaste.
Jai Hind Jai Hind o Pitaji, Jai Hind
Namaste namaste hai sabko, good morning Babu Chacha
Namaste, Namaste, Namaste, Namaste.

The morning rays are coming
The happy days are coming, kya
The morning rays are coming
The happy days are coming
Haye haye bhoola..
Subah ki kiraney aayi hai, bahut achha
Khushiyan hi khushiyan laayi hai

Subah ki kirane aayi hai
Khushiya hi khushiya laayi hai
Namaste namaste o pitaji, namaste
Jai Hind Jai Hind o pitaji, Jai Hind
namaste namaste hai sabko
namaste, namaste, namaste, namaste

aayi paniya bharan ki bela
aayi paniya bharan ki bela
laga jamuna ke tat per mela
laga jamuna ke tat per mela
aayi paniya bharan ki bela
mil ke bhar lo ye bhar lo aao gagri
mil ke bhar lo ye bhar lo aao gagri
baje cham cham  kyon ghunghru akela
aayi paniya bharan ki bela
aayi paniya bharan, 
aayi paniya bharan ki bela

dhi te tum na na na,dhi te tum na na na
na dir ta tum ta dha na....

The coloured part of the lyrics is not there in the video clip but it is there in the audio clip of the song. Also the singer of this part is not known to me.If any one knows please write in comments part.The audio clip is from the courtsey of  Shri K.L.Pandey, IRTS,Advisor, Railway Board Of India.

RAAGMALIKA IN COMIC SINGING COMPETITION "EK CHATUR NAAR.." FILM:PADOSAN (1968)

Kishore Kumar

Manna Dey

A scene from the film 'Padosan'

Rahul Dev Burman

Rajinder Krishan

This immortal  classical comedy song is actually a raagmala of four ragas: KHAMMAJ , BIHAAG , DES AND CHHAYA NAT in a sequence.Though music direction is given by Rahul Dev Burman, but once he himself disclosed that, this whole song was composed by Kishore Kumar.The befitting lyrics were written by Rajinder Krishan, which is as follows: 
Yak chatur naar kar ke singaar
Mere man ke dwar ye ghusat jaat
Hum marat jaat, arey he he he
Yak chatur naar kar ke singaar.

Pa re sa, sa sa sa ni dh sa
Sa re sa dha dha pa
Pa dha sa re sa
Sa re ga dha pa

Ummm  Tham
Ayyo !
Are Tham, o Tham, o Tham Tham Tham Ruk
Umm  Brum ,Brum
o a aa  e ee  u uu  ey ai  o an ah  (vowels)
Um nam nam nam nam nam nam
Nam nam lama lama lama lama la
Um bol bol bol bol re,
Bol bol bol bol re, bol bol bol bol re

Um
Ek chatur nar badi hoshiyar - 2
Apane hi jaal me phansat jaat
Hum hansat jaat are ho ho ho ho ho !
Ek chatur nar badi hoshiyar!

Chhi re
Tu kyon gori dhyan dhare,
Kare lakh lakh duniya chaturai
Chhutti kar doonga main usaki
Abke jo awaz lagai,
Chhutti kar dunga, aa aa aa...
tat  jum, taka jum, taka num, yaka jum
tak tankidia

Kishore: padh ke botan chir bi chakkar - 2 
har bud khudi-budi khud kar - 2
chhitake to rere mon makhan - 2
sab chale gaye, sab chale gaye chidamudh chiting chitubud
chitubud gaay, chitubud gaay, chitubud haay haay haay

Jaa re, jaa re kare kaga
Kau kau ka kyon shor machaaye
Us naari ka daas na ban jo
Raah chalat ko raah bhulaye

Kaala re jaa re jaa re
Khare naale ke paani mein 
Munh dhoke aa
Kaala re ja re ja re,
O ga re ga re !

Mahmood: Ye gadabad ji !
Kishore: O ga re ga re
Mahmood: Ye sur badala
Kishore: O ga re ga re
Mahmood : Ye humko bhatkaya Bhola
Kishore : O ga re ga re
Mahmood : Ye sur kidhar hai ji?, Ye sur! Ye! Ennaya Idhu (tamil)
Yak chatur naar
Um chhodega nahi ji
Yak chatur naar
Um pakad ke rakhega ji !

Mere man ke dwar ye ghusat jaat
Hum marat jaat arey ai ai ai

Mahmood : Naach na jaane aangan tedha
Too kya jane kya hai nari
Jis sang laage more naina
Uspe saari duniya vari.
Teedha, tedha tedha tedha tedha - 4
Naach na jaane, aagan tedha
tedha tedha tedha tedha - 4

Kishore : O tedhe!
Mahmood : Oye!
Kishore : O kede!
Mahmood : O ya!
Kishore : Are sidhe ho jaa re!
Sidhe ho jaa re!
Sidhe ho jaa re!
Vah ri chadaniya, vah re chakore
Ram banai ye kaisi jodi,
Kare nachaiyya ta ta thaiyya
Taal pe naache langadi ghodi
Are dekhi,
Are dekhi teri chaturai
Mahmood : Ye phir gadabad!
Kishore : Are dekhi teri chaturaai
Mahmood : Phir bhatakaya!
Kishore : Tujhe sur ki samajh nahi aai
Toone kori ghas hi khai
Are ghode!
Mahmood : Ye ghoda bola
Kishore : O nigode!
Mahmood : Ye gaali diya
Kishore :Are dekhi teri chaturai
Mahmood : Yek chatur naar
Kishore : Ghode dekhi teri chaturai
Mahmood : Yak chatur naar
Kishore : Ghode dekhi teri chaturai
Mahmood : Yak chatur naar
Kishore : Ek chatur naar
Mahmood : Ayyo ghode teri
Kishore: Are ghode teri ek chatur naar

Mahmood : Kya re? Ye ghoda-chatur, ghoda-chatur bola,
Yak pe rah na, Ya ghoda bolo ya chatur bolo, Gaa!
Kishore : Ek chatur naar badi hoshiyaar
Apane hi jaal me phansat jaat
Ek chatur naar! (tune becomes faster here)
badi hoshiyaar!
Mahmood: Mere man ke dwaar
ya ghusat jaat,
Hum marat jaat, marat jaat (mahmood gets stuck)
Ya atak gayaa !!!

Kishore : Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, He Aa Aa, Hey...   !!

PT.RAVISHANKAR COMPOSED A RAAGMALIKA 'JEEVAN-SANGEET' IN HINDI FILM 'ANURADHA'(1960)

The Hindi film ANURADHA(1960) got the President's Best Hindi Film Award.This film's  musical score was done by famous Sitar Maestro Pt.RAVISHANKAR.Alongwith some memorable songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar,Pandit Ji also presented a beautiful Raagmalika, while composing the story telling type lyrics for a Nritynaatika 'Jeevan Sangeet' ,shown in this film.The ragas used are:Bhairavi, Shuddha Kalyan, Manjh-Khammaj and Jhinjhoti.

Pt.RAVISHANKAR

With His Sitar,Pt.Ravishankar

The lyrics of all the songs  in the film were written by poet SHAILENDRA(already famous with Shankar-Jaikishan).

SHAILENDRA with PT.NEHRU

LATA MANGESHKAR

Manna Dey

This ballet was sung by three singers LATA MANGESHKAR, MANNA DEY and MAHENDRA KAPOOR.The story was sung by Mahendra Kapoor.

Mahendra Kapoor
The stanza picturized on the dancer  Sachin Shankar was sung by Manna Dey and for the sad princess played by heroine of the film  LEELA NAIDU, Lata Mangeshkar gave  her voice.

Leela Naidu(1940-2009)

The lyrics are as follows:


Mahendra Kapoor:

Bahut din huye taaron ke desh mein
Chanda ki nagariya mein rahte they ik raja
Baj rahaa thaa door door unkee jay kaa baja
Jaise they partapi raja vaise unki rani
Jaisa roop rang paya vaisi gyani dhyani
Dono ki dulari ik bitiya thi pyari
Phool jaisi naazuk thi vo naam thaa phool kumari

Andhi taqdeer ne andher kiya bhaari
Chheenee uskey hothon se hansi vo pyari pyari
Phool kumari bhool gayee hansna muskurana
Loot liya bhagya ne khushi ka vo khazana

Magar ye kaun, Ye kaisi awaz ?

Manna Dey :
Leke dil kaa saaz hum geet gaane aa gaye
Hey, khil ke kaliyon ne kahaa din suhaane aa gaye

Gham ke baadal hat gaye khul gayaa neelaa gagan
Har kali ko pyaar se chhoo gayee suraj kiran
Muskuraa lo jhoom lo vo zamaane aa gaye
Leke dil kaa saaz hum geet gane aa gaye

Lata Mangeshkar:

Samaa albela din hain milan ke
Preet leke aaye dekho meet mere man ke

Piya-piya gaye jiya nache man mora
Meri unaki jodi jaise chand aur chakora
Nainon mein chhupaye phirun sapne saajan ke
Sama alabela 

Jinhe maine dil diya vo bhi rahe mere
Man mein manaun main saanjh aur savere 
Jeete jee na tootenge ye badhan jeevan ke
Sama alabela 

Mahendra Kapoor :
Jaise unkey achhey din phir se laut aaye
Maalik aisey sabaki suney sabake din lautaaye.

SATYABHAMA-RUKMINI NATIKA IN FILM:'RAJA AUR RUNK'(1968)

Lakshmikant - Pyarelal

Anand Bakhshi

Lata Mangeshkar

Manna Dey

The story of comparison of Satyabhama and Rukmini's love towards Krishna had many shades.Therefore music directors Lakshmikant-Pyarelal created a raagmalika for the presentation of this episode in the film 'RAJA AUR RUNK'.They have done commendable job of composing the lyrics in suitable ragas as the mood of the scenes required.


satyabhama aur rukmini rani dono krishn ki thi deewaani
bhaama agni ka angaara, rukmini shital jal ki dhaara
o puja ke phul chadhaati, yeh paayal ke geet sunaati

(kanhaiya o kanhaiya koyi murali ki taan suna de
mere tann mann mein aag laga de, laga de) - (2)
kanhaiya o kanhaiya

aa aa aa aa aa

main hi tohe dekhu sawariya, dekhe na koyi duji najariya
mai hi to hu teri bawariya mai hi sunu bas tori basuriya bansi bajaiya
kanhaiya o kanhaiya koyi murali ki taan suna de
mere tann mann mein aag laga de, laga de
kanhaiya o kanhaiya

janm divas rukmini ka aaya, sajani ne saajan ko bulaaya
vyakul naina baat nihaare, aaj mere ghar naath padhaare
main nahi jaane dungi kaanha, main na sunungi koyi bahaana
priye kisika mann na todo, dekho, suno, jaane do, chhodo
narayan, narayan, baat huyi kya krishn muraari
kyun ruthi hai sundar naari
achchhe samay par aap padhaare, vipda mein hai praan hamaare
rukmini kahe mere sang aao, bhaama kahe naath mat jaao
jiska nimantran aaya pehle, bhagvan jaaye usake mehle
narad ji, narayan

rukmini ke sang chale kanhaayi, bhaama ko yeh baat na bhaayi
narayan, kyun baithi ho khoyi khoyi, mere yogya hai seva koyi
bhare nahi abhi ghav purane, phir aaye ho aag lagane
main sabka sevak tum jaano, chahe parakhlo jo na mano
koi upay aap bataye, wo sautan ke ghar na jaaye 
accha to ek vrat rakhogi, apne pati ka daan karogi
wah wah dhoonda khub upay, aapse toh bas raam bachaay
nis din dekhu jinake sapne, kho baithu woh pritam apne
tum nahi samajhi kaisa khona, unake barabar tolke sona
mol bhraman ko dena, mohan ko waapas le lena
bas itna hi, aap kare wrat ki taiyaari, bhaama jeeti rukmini haari
parantu krishn hai bhaari jitna, tere paas hai sona itna
wa Narad ji, sone ke bhandar jo kholu, ek nahi sau krishn main tolu
Narayan! Narayan!

kuchh dhoka hai raam duhaayi, itni bhaari nahi kanhaayi
yeh tera sona nakali hai, mera manmohan asali hai
mere paas jo tha le aayi, de do mujhko krishn kanhaayi
de du leke jarasa sona, mohan hai ya koyi khilauna
chal tujhko sansaar mein bechu, daaso ke baazaar mein bechu
lo yeh tambura bansi bajaiya, pakdo yeh kartal kanhaiya
bhama swami, kaisa swami, kiska swami, swami ki ho gayi nilami, nilami
Suno suno ai jaanewaalo hai yeh sasta maal uthaalo - (2)
Sabki mann ki aas main bechu, kaisa sundar das main bechu
Jivan ki naiya ka khiwaiya, (iska naam hai Krishna Kanhaiya -2)
Main padati hu paanv tumhaare, nagari nagari dware dware
Mjhko yu badnam karo na, Shyam ko tum nilaam karo na
Apna ghar jo aap jalaaye, usaki bigadi kaun banaaye
Bhul huyi mujhse yeh bhaari, jaau kaha viraha ki maari
Rukmini se tum baat yeh puchho, kaise milenge naath yeh puchho
Rukmini meri bhul bhula de, koyi jatan kar Krishna mila de
Aa Bhaama main tujhpe waari, tu hai mere Krishna ki pyaari
Kya yeh dukh kewal tera hai, jo tera hai woh mera hai, Na maaya se, Na shakti se, Bhagvan milte hai bhakti se
kanhaiya kanhaiya kanhaiya kanhaiya - (2)
Pat meri rakho mere bansi bajaiya Kanhaiya Kanhaiya Kanhaiya Kanhaiya
Jivan do paladon ka taraaju, ek mein jag saara, ek mein bas tu
Jag halka tu bhaari bansi bajaiya, Kanhaiya Kanhaiya Kanhaiya Kanhaiya
Pat meri rakho mere bansi bajaiya

Jai Jai Krishna Kanhaiya!

A TRIBUTE TO SHRI MANNA DEY: RAGA' AHIR BHAIRAV ' AT ITS BEST IN HINDI FILM :MERI SOORAT TERI ANKHEN (1963)

Dada S.D.Burman

ASHOK  KUMAR

MANNA DEY

S.D.BAATISH

The Raga 'Aheer Bhairav' is a morning melody.Its use in the music compositions of film songs is very rare.But due to the genius of veteran music director of Hindi films,Dada S.D.Burman, we got this superb creation to enjoy for ever.Dada was a disciple of Great Ustad Faiyyaz Khan Saheb of Agra Gharana and before the recording of this song, he took his permission to present his Guru's composition in a film.The Addha Taal used on Tabla has increased the depth of the raga Aheer Bhairav in the song.The efforts of all involved in the screen presentation of this composition, is outstanding.Great actors Ashok Kumar and Kanhaiya Lal have presented the real depth and pathos of the song on the screen.In the first part when kanhaiyya Lal teaches the raga to child Ashok Kumar then S.D.Baatish and Suman Kalyanpur sing this song. In the second part Manna Dey sings the complete song for Ashok Kumar.Lyricist Shailendra has penned this unforgettable song:

"पूछो न  कैसे मैंने रैन बितायी|
 इक  पल जैसे इक  जुग बीता |
 जुग बीते मोहे नींद न आयी ।।
 उत जले दीपक इत मन मेरा,
 फिर भी न जाये मेरे घर का अँधेरा।।
 तड़पत तरसत  उमर गँवाई ।।
 पूछो ना कैसे मैंने रैन बितायी||
 ना कहीं चंदा ना कहीं तारे,
 जोत के प्यासे मेरे नैन बेचारे।
 भोर भी आस की किरन  न लायी।।
 पूछो ना कैसे मैंने रैन बितायी....।।"   

ONE OF THE BEST DANCE COMPETITIONS IN HINDI FILM:KALPANA (1960)

This is one of the most beautiful music compositionsd in राग  ललित  ,ever created for a Hindi film.Its picturisation on a marvellous भरत  नाट्यम  dance competition, between Travancore Sisters:PADMINI AND RAGINI ,in Hindi film KALPANA,made it immortal on screen. Since dancers are praying to Lord SHIVA, music director O.P.NAYYAR has used कोमल  धैवत  in राग  ललित  ,to create the devotional mood of the song.The befitting lyrics were written by QAMAR JALALABADI (OM PRAKASH BHANDARI).The singers are MANNA DEY and MOHAMMAD RAFI, presenting one one of their best jugalbandi ,in raga lalit.
For dancer PADMINI vocal support is given by Manna Dey:
नमस्कार महादेव की नमस्कार नटराज |
काला पुजारिन आयी है इन चरणों में आज ||
Then Mohd.Rafi sings for dancer RAGINI :
नमस्कार भगवान को जिसने बनाई प्रीत |
एक देवता दो पुजारिने किसकी होगी जीत ?
After these introductory lines main song is sung in जुगलबंदी :
तू है मेरा प्रेम देवता ,इन चरणों की दासी हूँ मैं |
मन की प्यास बुझाने आयी ,अंतर घट तक प्यासी हूँ मैं ||
मैं गौरी तू कंत हमारा ,मैं गंगा तू मेरा किनारा |
अंग लगाओ प्यास बुझाओ ,नदिया होकर प्यासी हूँ मैं ||
मन की प्यास बुझाने आयी,अंतर घट तक प्यासी हूँ मैं ||
डम डम डम डम डमरू बाजे,मैं नाचूँ शंकर के आगे |
होके रहेगी जीत उसी की ,जिसकी कला से शंकर जागें ||
मन की प्यास बुझाने आयी ,अंतर घट तक प्यासी हूँ मैं ||
तू है मेरा प्रेम देवता ......
The overall combination of singing and dance is unique and superb.Once you enjoy it,you may never forget it.           

"MATHURA SHYAM CHALE.." IN HINDI FILM :SHOLA AUR SHABNAM(1959)

GEETA DUTT

MANNA DEY

KAUMUDI MUNSHI

This composition was presented in the form of a ballet on the stage.Music was composed by KHAYYAM, using four ragas.The singers are MANNA DEY, GEETA DUTT and KAUMUDI MUNSHI.

Khaiyyam

 This composition shows the departure of Krishna from Gokul to Mathura ,leaving behind Radha ,Gopikas and all his childhood friends forever.There is a hidden pathetic atmosphere in this song ,which begins with the souleful singing of मन्ना  डे:

"मथुरा श्याम चले ,मथुरा श्याम चले 
सावन घन सा उमड़ पड़ा ब्रज ,
मथुरा श्याम चले |
रथ से लिपटी ,पथ से लिपटी ,बावरिया ब्रजनारी ,

बोली राधा प्रेम अगाधा ,ना जाओ गिरधारी ,ना जाओ गिरधारी ,
मथुरा श्याम चले..||"

Now Geet Dutt sings for Radha:

"कैसे जाओगे कन्हाई ,कैसे जाओगे 
जाने नाही दूंगी ,पग धरुँगी,ना डरूँगी,
संवारे मैं तेरी राह में मरूंगी ,ना डरूँगी ,ना डरूँगी हो ,
कैसे जाओगे कन्हाई कैसे जाओगे|"

Radha comments on Krishna:

"तन के कारे रहे तुम कान्हा,
  मन के कारे बनो नहीं श्याम,
  तुम बिन होगा जीवन सूना,
  नरक बनेगा गोकुल धाम | 
  कैसे जाओगे कन्हाई कैसे जाओगे ...?"

There are some dialogues from Radha. And again from background Manna Dey sings:

मथुरा श्याम चले ,मथुरा श्याम चले ,
सावन घन सा उमड़ पड़ा ब्रज ,मथुरा श्याम चले ||

Now for the Bansuri (flute) of Krishna,singing has been done by Kaumudi Munshi as:

"बाजूँ राधे जो भगवान बजाये |
  वो ही बोली बोलू राधे,
  जो भगवान् बुलाये ||"

Then Radha says that,now I have come to know that we can get close to God by eliminating ourselves.
Then Krishna consoles Radha by saying that her name will always be taken before his name.And says to repeat with him:
राधे -कृष्ण ,
राधे -कृष्ण ,
राधे -कृष्ण ,
राधे -कृष्ण ||
This continues in Kirtan style reaching to its higher pitch.
This a unique creation of music director Khaiyyam,which is capable of drawing the whole episode before our eyes,whenever we listen to it.Evening time ragas Kafi and Bhimpalasi have been used to create the devotional atmosphere in the song.
The lyrics of this song were penned by Pt.Ram Murti Chaturvedi.   

'RITU SAMHAAR' OF KALIDAS AS A RAAGMAALIKA IN FILM: KAVI KAALIDAS(1959)

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In India 12 months of the year are divided in six seasons( 6- ऋतुएं );Greeshma, Varsha,Sharad, Hemant ,Shishir and Basant.Their duration according to English Calendar is as follows:शिशिर (22 DEC.-- 19 FEB.),बसंत (20FEB.---21 APR.),ग्रीष्म ( 22 APR.---21JUN.),वर्षा (22 JUNE---21AUG.),शरद ( 22 AUG.---21 OCT.),हेमंत (22 OCT.---21 DEC.).The great Sanskrit poet कालिदास described these six seasons in his famous work 'ऋतु संहार '.On his life a Hindi Film कवि कालिदास was produced in the year 1959. श्री नाथ त्रिपाठी created Music for this film.Film shows the poet कालिदास narrating his verses of 'ऋतु संहार ' before a gathering of cotemporary Sanskrit scholars in काशी .In the available print of the movie description of only three seasons: ग्रीष्म ,वर्षा and शरद is present.I am giving the हिंदी version of 'Ritu Samhar' done by poet भरत व्यास for the film.कालिदास starts singing
" नए नए रंगों से लिखती धरती नयी कहानी ||
 तन मन को पल भर में बदल दें ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी ||
 ये ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी ||
  ग्रीष्म ऋतु is described as:
ग्रीष्म महीने में कामिनियाँ धूप लगे कुम्हलाय |
 इस ऋतु में वो अगर चन्दन का, अंग में लेप लगाए ||
 सूख गया है सरोवर का जल, सूख गयी सरिताएं || 
 सूख गए हैं पीपल के दल, मुरझाई हैं लताएँ || 
 जाने कहाँ घबरा के छुपी हैं, चंचल आज हवाएं || 
 ऊंघ रहे डालों पर पंछी ,पंखों में चोंच छुपाये || 
 अंग अंग में आलस छाया,अँखियाँ हैं अकुलानी ||
 तन मन को पल भर में बदल दें,ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी ||
 ये ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी ||
वर्षा ऋतु is described as:
उमड़ घुमड़ घन गरजत आये ,बरखा ऋतु सुखदायी || 
दादुर  मोर पपीहा बोले,हरी हरी धरती की चुनरिया डोले,
बिरहन को दुखदायी ||
भीगी नार खड़ी रसवंती, रिमझिम बरसे पानी || 
पल भर में तन मन को बदल दे, ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी || 
ये ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी ||
He describes शरद ऋतु as:
शरद सुहावन ऋतु मन भावन,  मदन बदन में अगन लगावन || 
कुञ्ज कुञ्ज में, वन निकुंज में,भ्रमर गुंज गुंजार करे || 
लहरों के चंचल अंचल में, शरद चंद्रिका प्यार भरे ||
पिया की बाहों में कसी कामिनी, ,मन ही मन सकुचानी ||
तन मन को पल भर में बदल दें, ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी ||
ये ऋतुएं बड़ी सुहानी....||  
This रागमालिका is  beautifully sung by veteran playback singer मन्ना डे ,expressing the भाव hidden in the verses very correctly.Music director S.N.Tripathi has composed the introductory lines in Raga GAUD SAARANG the ग्रीष्म ऋतु वर्णन in राग KHAMMAJ   .The lyrics of वर्षा ऋतु are composed in राग MIYAN MALHAAR and DESH and शरद ऋतु वर्णन is composed in राग KEDAAR .This  रागमालिका  ends with the narration of वसंत  ऋतु  sung in राग  बसंत .
The poetry is:
ऋतुराज आज सज के सिंगार,गरवा में डार फूलन के हार|
चले झूम झूम छलकाते प्यार |ऋतुराज...||
मंद पवन मकरंद कली में बंद मधुर मधु पान करे |
कुहू कुहू कोकिल  पंचम सुर में कूके ,मधु रस का दान करे||
लहराए हिया प्रीतम से प्रिया, मिल मिल के जिया में मान करे ||
यौवन की उमंग तरंग लिए अंग अंग पे वो अभिमान करे ||
 ऋतुराज आज ...  
{Audio clip - श्री के. एल. पाण्डे जी  के सौजन्य से }. 

TEACHING 'AALAP' IN RAGA MALKAUNS IN FILM:BASANT BAHAAR(1956)

MANNA DEY

PT.BHIMSEN JOSHI

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Music was the central theme of the film बसंत  बहार .The Chitradurg Estate Singer's son Malaiyya,when sings,he always twists the notes of every raga composition and distorts its correct form.His father sings for him to teach proper presentation of Aalap in राग  मालकौंस .The aalap in the film is sung by पंडित  भीमसेन  जोशी  with the traditional lyrics:"पग  लागन  दे  महाराज  के ...."for राज गायक  on the screen.मलैय्या  fails to adopt it,but Estate Astrologer's son Gopal(played by भारत  भूषण ) repeats the Aalap lesson correctly as it should be and gets appreciation for it .मन्ना  डे  gave playback for Bharat Bhushan in the film.It is a very rare piece of melody composed by Music Directors: शंकर -जयकिशन .