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| Rekha as UMRAO JAAN |
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| KHAYYAM |
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| GULAM MUSTAFA KHAN |
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| COVER OF LP RECORD |
उमराव जान (1982) was an award winning film for its music and songs.The atmosphere of the film was of mid-nineteenth century, during the reign of नवाब of अवध in लखनऊ .Umrao jaan was also a poetess as well as a trained singer and dancer of that time. In the film she is shown getting her basic training from a Ustad of Music,early in her childhood on a ‘kotha’ run by an old prostitute Khanum. Finding the proper situation in the film ,Music director खय्याम composed a unique Raagmalika .Main singer is उस्ताद ग़ुलाम मुस्तफा खान , whose lessons are repeated by singers शाहिदा खान and रुना प्रसाद .
रागमालिका begins with an आलाप and prayer:
”प्रथम धर ध्यान दिनेश,
ब्रह्मा विष्णु महेश …” in राग भैरव.
Second song is:
“अब मोरी नैय्या पार करो तुम,
हज़रत निज़ामुद्दीन औलिया ..” composed in राग तोड़ी.
It is followed by a traditional composition in राग केदार:
“सगुन विचार आयो बमना,
कब पिया आये मोरे मंदिरवा …”.
In the mean time children are shown growing during their music and dance training and Raagmalika continues with the next number a होरी composed in राग काफी :
“बिराज में धूम मचायो कान्हा,
कैसे कर जाऊं अपने धाम ..”,
followed by:
“ दर्शन दो शंकर महादेव |
महादेव तिहारे दरश बिना,
मोहे कल न परत घरी पल छिन दिन || …”
in राग यमन कल्याण and on it the grown up 'उमराव जान '(रेखा) is shown dancing on the steps of कत्थक.Along with dance steps both disciples further sing with their Ustad a मालकौंस number:
“ पकरत बैयाँ मोरी बनवारी,
चुरियाँ करक दई सारी अनारी ।।…”.
The Raagmalika concludes with a Holi Song in भैरवी :
“ बांसुरी बाज रही धुन मधुर कन्हैय्या की,
खेलन जावत होरी …।।”.
All the seven compositions reflect the talent and skill of musical genius खैय्याम ,the veteran music composer of Hindi films.
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| KUMARI FAIYYAZ |
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| YESUDAS |
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| JAIDEV |
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| A SCENE FROM THE FILM |
Film आलाप (1977) had music as its central theme and its music was composed by veteran music director जयदेव . In the story hero (अमिताभ बच्चन ) alongwith the heroine(रेखा ) is learning music from an old lady( छाया देवी ), who was named as Sarju Bai a state singer from Kashi(Varanasi) living in the same city.This was a proper situation for a Raagmalika. Jaidev composed very melodious bandishes in the voices of singers:मधुरानी फैजाबादी , येसुदास and कुमारी फैय्याज .The First song was composed in राग यमन .It begins in the voice of Madhurani Faizabadi;
" नयी री लगन और मीठी बतियाँ,
पिया जाने और जिया मोरा जाने सखी |
किस किस बात पे धड़के छतियाँ ,
पिया जाने और जिया मोरा जाने सखी ,
नयी री लगन और ..."
येसुदास continues learning ,singing;
"बाल भी उलझे है ,सपने भी||
दूजे लागे है अपने भी ||
हो गए हम क्यों ऐसे दीवाने ||
पिया जाने और जिया मोरा जाने सखी,
नयी री लगन और ......".
The second composition was a होरी:
'एसो ढीठ लंगर करे बरजोरी,
और करो री,
निबल निडर न माने ,
न माने,न माने ,
ऐसो ढीठ लंगर करे बरजोरी .....'
composed in राग विहाग ,picturised on a holi scene during their music learning period.
The third song was:
‘कागा जा , जा जा जा रे |
जा रे कागा जा ।।
ला दे मोरे पिया को संदेसवा ||
कागा जा …’
in राग भैरवी .
The music learning continues with another melody in राग पटदीप :
‘ पिया नाही आये आये ,
मोरी आली कैसे करे मन समझाउं|
पिया नहीं आये .....".
This रागमालिका concludes with a sweet melody:
"बरसे बदरिया सावन की ||
सावन में उमग्यो मेरो मनवा ,
भनक सुनी पिया आवन की ||
उमड़ घुमड़ चहुँ दिसि से आयो,
बिजुरी चमके झर लावन की ||
बरसे बदरिया सावन की ...||"
sung in राग सूर मल्हार.giving an effect of भजन singing. I think this is one of the last few Raagmalikas composed by any music director of Hindi films.The ending part of the raagmalika is not available in this video clip.
