The Micro View of Songs of 1943 – Female Solo Songs – Snehprabha Pradhan, Nirmala, Radharani

Solo Songs of Snehprabha Pradhan

Aa Naya Tarana Gaaein, Aa Jag Mein Aag Lagae Part 1 & 2 – Naya Tarana – With chorus – Wali Sahab – Amir Ali

Yaad Koi Aa Raha Hai – Naya Tarana –Wali Sahab – Amir Ali

Mere Prano Mein Bas Ke Rahe, NainoN Se Door KyuN – Naya Tarana –Wali Sahab – Amir Ali

Aai Meera Prabhu Ke Paas, Nainan Ke Sagar Mein Lekar Darshan Ki Pyas – Naya Tarana – Wali Sahab – Amir Ali

Solo Songs of Nirmala

One solo song – O More SaiyaN, Jiya Kalpaye, Chain Na Aaye (Kanoon) – could not be traced on internet.

Bolo Bolo Re Sajanawa Main Teri Kya – Kanoon – D N Madhok – Naushad Ali

Suno Fariyad Meri Suno Fariyad Meri – Kanoon – D N Madhok – Naushad Ali

SaiyaN Khade More Dwar Kaa KaruN, Kaa KaruN – Kanoon – D N Madhok – Naushad Ali

Solo Songs of Radharani

5 solo songs from Paraya Dhan could not be traced on internet.

Manmohan Mukhada Mod Gaye Aur Base Bides Jaye,  Roti Vrishbhan kumari (Kashinath) have been covered in Memorable Songs of 1943.

Mere DukhoN Ki Raina Kati, Sukha Chain Bhari Phir Bhor Suhani Aai Re – Kashinath – Pt. Bhushan – Panakj Mallik

Ban Ke Panchii… Tum Kis Aur Sidhare – Kashinath – Pt. Bhushan – Panakj Mallik

HFGK does not identify the singer

The Micro View of Best Songs of 1944 @ SoY : Female Solo Songs – Nirmala Devi and Other female singers

Solo Songs of Nirmala Devi

‘Gaali’ has two solo songs credited to Nirmala (we presume it is Nirmala Devi), but YT does not have these songs. ‘Geet’ has four solo songs of which – Main akeli raja aa ja aa ja re  – is included in Memorable Songs of 1944.  One solo song – Hua Savera Preetam Mera, Yaad Teri Ne Gher – is not available on YT. Here are the other ones, as available on YT –

Main To Piya Ki Joganiya HuN – Geet – D N Madhok – Naushad Ali

Chaand Khila Taare Muskae, Meri Hansi Udae – Geet – Mahar-Ul-Kadri – Naushad Ali

Jaao Ji Jaao Dekhenge KahaN Jaoge – Geet – D N Madhok – Naushad Ali

AkhiyaN Mila Ke Bhagna Na – Jeewan – D N Madhok – Naushad Ali

Aae Ho Abhi Baitho To Sahi Do Pyar Ki Baatein Ho Jaein – Jeewan – D N Madhok – Naushad Ali

Solo Songs of Naseem Akhtar

Of the two songs listed, for the film Bhai, to Naseem Akhtar’s credit in HFGK, one – Kuchh Yaad Dilati Hai Hamein Biti Hui Baatein – does not seem to be available on net.

Is Dil Ki Haalat Kya Kahiye – Bhai – Khan Shatir Gazanvi- Ghulam Haider

Solo Songs of Manju

Memorable Songs of 1944 has Manju’s one song Do dilon ko ye duniya milne hi nahin deti from ‘Chand’, Holi main khelungi un sang dat ke and  Pardesi ho ab humse rakhiya bandhao  from Gaali and Angadai teri hai bahana and Jhoothe hai sab sapne suhane from Rattan. ‘Gaali’ has 3 more songs, for neither YT or other audio links are available on the internet

Here is one more –

Aayi…Musibat Aai, Musafir Bhag Chalo.. – Chand – Qamar Jalalbadi – Husnlal Bhagatram

Solo Songs of Kalyani

Badmash (Music: Khan Mastana / Datta Korgaonkar has two solo songs of Kalyani., but these do not seem to be available on YT.

Misal-e-Khayal Aye The – Aina- Pt. Fani = Gulshan Sufi

HFGK also mentions second version of the song in the voice of Shama, but YT does not have this version.

Solo Songs of Husn Banu

Khushi Ke Tarane Sunata Chala Ja – Aina – Tanvir Naqvi – Gulshan Sufi

Songs of 1945 @ SoY :: Female Solo Songs – Other Female Singers [2]

As I started search for the Micro View of the Solo Songs of Other Female Singers in HFGK, it was evidently apparent that this will be last episode in so far as the  Micro View of Solo Songs of Female Singers for the year 1945.

Renuka Devi

Chhayi Ghata Ghanghor Gagan Mein, CharoN Taraf Andhiyari – Gulami – S K Pal – Bharat Vyas

Rekha Mallik

Gae Ja Tu Apana Geet, Chhod De AuroN Ka Sangeet – Humrahi – R C Boral – Munshi Zakir Hussain

Binota Bose

Hansi Chand Ki Nirali, Man Ko Bhulanewali – Humrahi – R C Boral – Munshi Zakir Hussain

Jigar Ke Daag Naye Gul Khilate Jaate Hai – Humrahi – R C Boral – Munshi Zakir Hussain

Din Hai Bahar Ke Aaye, Ek Naya Sandesha Laaye – Humrahi – R C Boral – Munshi Zakir Hussain

Shanta Patel

Mast Jawani Aayee, Ayee Anagadai To Main sharamayee – Ji Haab – Shreenath Tripathi – Pt. Indra

Mori Atariya Pe Chamake Bijuriya, Chamake Bihuriya – Ji Haab – Shreenath Tripathi – Pt. Indra

Koi Bol Raha Hai Kaya Man Mein… Ek Saloni Chhabi Muskai – Ji Haab – Shreenath Tripathi – Pt. Indra

Binapani Mukherjee

Abad Dil Ki Duniya Barbaad Hui Hai – Mazdoor – H P Das – G S Nepali

Begum Akhtar

Main Raja Ke Apne Riza Ke Rahungi – Panna Dai – Gyan Dutt – D N Madhok

Fasl-e-Gul Aayee, Hamien Yaad Teri Aayee Nahin – Panna Dai – Gyan Dutt – D N Madhok

This is part II  of Fasl-e-Gul Aayi, Hamein Yaad Teri Satane Lagi – Panna Dai – Gyan Dutt – D N Madhok

Meenaxi

Mand Mand Chale Hawa Mera Dil Naach Raha – Panna Dai – Gyan Dutt – D N Madhok’

Nirmala Devi

Kisane Diya Hai Ham Ko Sahara – Piya Milan – Firoz Nizami B A -M Naseem

Ga Ga Re Manwa Gaa, Geet Khushi Ke Gaa – Piya Mialn – Firoz Nizami B A -M Naseem

Suna Do Muhabbat Ke Nagame Suna Do – Piya Mialn – Firoz Nizami B A – Tanveer Naqvi

Ro Raha Hai Aaj Koi Muskarane Ke Liye – Piya Mialn – Firoz Nizami B A – Tanveer Naqvi

Uidentified Singer

This is the song for which HFGK does not identify the singer, but YT clip does have the singer identified.

Yeh Ranj Judai Ke Uthaye Nahi Jaate Hain – Gazal – Naseem Akhtar – Gyan Dutt –

In our next episode I plan to sum up My Top Female Solo Songs for 1945.

The Micro View of The Best Songs of 1950 @ Songs of Yore – Female Solo Songs– Other Singers – Rajkumari, Geeta Roy and Others

We continue our take with songs by Other Leading Female Playback Singers during our micro-revisit of the  ‘Best songs of 1950: And the winners are?. In the previous posts, we listened to memorable songs of 1950 from two of the prominent singers – Suraiya and Shamshad Begum. In this post, we will take up some of the memorable songs of other front ranking female playback singer of that era – Raj Kumari and Geeta Dutt. We will also take up three songs that remain isolated cases, but merit no less attention and accolades, in the List of Memorable Songs.

Raj Kumari

Qualitatively, only Baware Nain would have sufficed for Raj Kumari to hold her ground in the competitive era of Hindi Film Music. Her overall share in the year was, in any case, not insignificant.

1. Sun bairi balam kuchh bol – Bawre Nain – Kedar Sharma – Roshan . This clip also has Raj Kumari singing the song live many many years after, as comfortably and as much in élan as she did originally !

2. Ghir ghir ke aasman par chhane lagi gataayen – Bawre Nain – Kedar Sharma – Roshan

3. Kyun mere dil mein dard jagaya jawaab do – Bawre Nain – Kedar Sharma – Roshan

4. Mere roothe huye balmaa –– Bawre Nain – Kedar Sharma – Roshan

5. Chale jaiho bedarda main roye marungi – Bequasoor –  Anil Biswas – a classic mujra ! Raaj Kumari is simply as much comfortable in this type of song as well !

Geeta Roy

Jogan simply overshadowed Geeta Dutt’s other songs in the year, which are also fairly respectable , both in numbers and on quality.

1. Ghunghat ke pat khol re – Jogan – Meerabai – Bulo C Rani

2. Main to Giridhar ke ghar jaaun – Jogan – Meerabai – Bulo C Rani

3. Main to prem diwani mera prem na jaane koi – Part 1 & 2 – Jogan – Meerabai – Bulo C Rani

4. Jogi mat ja – Jogan – Meerabai – Bulo C Rani

5. Pyaare darshan deejo aaj – Jogan – Meerabai – Bulo C Rani

6. Daaro re rang daaro re phaagun ke din aaye re – Jogan – Pt Indra – Bulo C Rani

7. Kaisi murali bajayi Shyam ne – Nishana – Naqshab – Khursheed Anwar

8. Ab Bhool Ja Unko Yaad Na Kar – Nishana – Naqshab – Khursheed Anwar

9. Humein apne dil se juda kar rahe ho – Jalte Deep – Naazim Panipati – TK Das

Some other Memorable Female Songs

Lakhon mein ek hamaare sainya – Nirmala Devi – Anmol Ratan – D N Madhok – Vinod

Mori Attariya Pe Kaga Bole – Meena Kapoor – Aankhen – Madan Mohan

Mila gaye nain – Sudha Malhotra – Aarzoo – Majrooh Sultanpuri – Anil Biswas

Biraha Ki Rat Mose Kaati Nahi Jat – Asha Bhosle – Beewee – Nazim Panipati – Aziz Hindi

And of course , a bonus in the form of Nutan’s Tujhe Kaisa Dulha Bhaaye Ri Baanki Dulhaniya – Hamari Beti – Snehal Bhatkar, which in no way gives a clue to her solos and duet with Hemant Kumar which blazed a comet like trail in Chhabeeli ten years later.

Continued……………….