Male-Male Duet Songs
While remaining an essential variant of the duets, male-male duets has neither been a popular format nor been an easy one to compose. We have only two male-male duets for the year, essentially with chorus support.
Mohammad Rafi, Khan Mastana, Chorus – Watan Ki Raah Mein Watan Ke Naujawan Shaheed Ho – Shaheed – Ghulam Haider – Raja Mahendi Ali Khan
Mukesh, Shailesh, Chorus – Rab Mere Araj Sun Meri, Sharan Ab Teri – Aag – Ram Ganguli – Saraswatikumar ‘Dipak’
Triads, Triads+
1948 has quite a fairly large selection of triads or triad+ songs. All of the songs that could be listed form HFGK do not have digital link on the most of the otherwise rich reference platforms.
Popular TRiad Song
Mohammad Rafi, Chitalkar, G M Sajan, Chorus – Aji Khushiyan Manae Na Kyon Hum , Ham Kise Se Kyun Dare, Kismat Hamare Sath Hai, Jalanewale Jalanewale Jala Kare – Khidki – C Ramchandra – P L Santoshi
Its all female version – by Shamshad Begum, Lata Mangeshkar, and Mohan Tara – was equally popular.
Other Triads, Triads+ Songs
Shamshad Begum, Lata Mangeshkar, Unidentified voice – Hello Hello Gentleman, Milate Nahi Kyun Ham Se Nain – Actress – Shyam Sundar- Raja Mahendi Ali Khan
Moahammad Rafi, Chitalkar, Shamshad Begum – Aji Mera Bhi Koi Haal Suno,.. – Khidki – C Ramchandra – P L Santoshi
Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Roy, Chitalkar – Tere Bina Suna Suna, Man Ka Mera Anagana – Khidki – C Ramchandra – P L Santoshi
Suraiya, Surinder Kaur, Meena Kapoor – Kabhi Panabhat Pe Aaja Mere Sapno Ke Raja – Pyra Ki Jeet – Husnlal Bhagatram – Rajendra Krishna
Suraiya, Surinder Kaur, Meena Kapoor – Rut Rangeeli Hai, Suhani Raat Hai, Tum Chale Aao To Kya Baat Hai – Pyar Ki Jeet – Husnlal Bhagatram – Rajendra Krishna
Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Sulochana Kadam – Chalo Jamuna Ke Paar – Lal Dupatta – Gyan Dutt – ?
Chitalkar, Lalita Deulkar, P Chandar, S L Puri – Kathawa Ke Nayaa Banaihe Hai Re Malhawa, Nadiya Ke Paar Tej Dhar– Nadiya Ke Paar – C Ramchandra – Moti B A
We will take up the concluding part of the Duet Songs of 1948 in our next episode.
Having read and heard songs in this post, I wonder why one of popular song was not added to that era of film Jungnu (1947) ‘Woh Apni Yaad Dilaane Ko’ sung by Mohd.Rafi and Chorus.
Presently, we are discussing the songs for only one year – 1948.
Having started this forum from year 1953 and going backwards every year, it is expected that Songs of Yore would next take up year 1947.