Lost melodies part 5

The old hindi film song stands like a monument on the shore weathered by the winds of time and the gentle caresses of the waves, to be admired across generations. And there are many such monuments along an endless musical shoreline built by a legion of architects, engineers and craftsmen who valiantly worked with their age old tools creating priceless works of art each unique in shape, form and style to create a rich heritage of that golden era of the music.

Manju - Do Dilon Ko Yeh Duniya (Chand 1944) :  



Zohrabai Ambalawali - Mohe Banka Balam Lage Pyara (Bela 1947) :  





Suraiya - Ek Bewafa Ki Yaad Ne (Char Din 1949) :  



Lata Mangeshkar - Chanda Gaye Pardes (Chakori 1949) :  



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Rattan (1944) : the remaining songs

Rattan (Hindi: रतन), released in 1944 was a landmark movie in more than one way. It brought in a new phase of film music where rhythmic beats of Indian folk percussion instruments like Dholak were introduced for the first time. Rattan also catapulted music director Naushad to dizzy heights of fame. In my earlier post on Rattan (1944), I could but just post four of its songs. Here are some of the remaining.



Manju - Angdai Teri Hai Bahana :  



Manju - Jhoothe Hain Sab Sapne Suhane :  



Amirbai Karnataki - Milke Bichhad Gai Ankhiyan :  



Zohrabai Ambalawali - Aai Diwali Aai Diwali :  



Zohrabai Ambalawali - Pardesi Balma :  



Zohrabai Ambalawali & Karan Dewan - Sawan Ke Badalo :  



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