The Micro View of Songs of 1943 – The Duets – Female – Female Duets(+) and Triads(+)

Female – Female Duets⁽⁺⁾

Unidentified singers – Tu Ek Suahan Sapana Kismatwala Jis ko Dekhe – Mazaq – Abdul Gulrez – Zahoor Raja

Parul Ghosh, Mumtaz – Bhala Kyun O Bhala Kyun Magar Kyun Kahegi Aisi Baat – Najma – Anjum Pilibhiti – Rafiq Gazanavi  B A

Parul Ghosh, Sitara – Fasle Bahar Gaae Ja Dil Mein Gam Rulae Ja– Najma – Anjum Pilibhiti – Rafiq Gazanavi  B A

Amirbai Karanataki, Mumtaz – Sajan Ke Nain Jadu Baan, Haye Main Vaari Jaaun– Najma – Anjum Pilibhiti – Rafiq Gazanavi  B A

Noor Jehan, Rajkumari – Jhoom… Aye Dil Gul-e-Naubahar Jhoom – Nauker – ? – Rafiq Gazanavi

Rajkumari, Unidentified singer – Panghat Ko Chali Panihari Re – Panghat – Pt. Indra – S N Tripathi

Rajkumari, Unidentified singer –Amma Mori Ho, Mohe Kisan Kunavr Var Deejo – Panghat – Pt. Indra – S N Tripathi

Baby Tara, Rajkumari Shukla – Chachi Ji Mori Chuha Kothe Ke  Beech – Panghat – Ramesh Gupta – S N Tripathi

Amirbai Karanataki, Veenakumari – Ham Kidhar Chale Ri Sakhi – Pratigya – Dr. Sardar ‘Aah’ – Indravadan Bhatt

Triads (+)

Zeenat Begum and Unidentified male and female singer – Main To Lahenga NahiN Pahenungi Laa De Malmal Ki Salwar – Sahara – Nazim Panipati – Pt. Govindram

Amirbai Karanataki, Pahari Sanyal, Unidentied person – Aai Re Aai Re Malin Singapur Se – ? – Ashok Ghosh

The Micro View of Best Songs of 1944 @ SoY : The Duets – Female – Female Duets | Male – Male Duets | Triads (+)

Female – Female Duets (+)

Parul Ghosh, Amirbai Karanatai, Chorus – Prabhu Charan Mein Dep Jalao, Man Mandir Ujiyala Ho – Jwar Bhata – Narendra Shrama – Anil Biswas

Leela Sawant, Lalita Parulkar – GaiyaN Ghar Laye Girdhari – Kaliyan – Kedar Sharma – G A Chisti

Leela Sawant, Lalita Parulkar – Sakhi Ri Ab Ke Sawan Aaye – Kaliyan – Kedar Sharma – G A Chisti

Amirbai, Rajkumari – O I See, Ye Dekho Duniya Ke Rang – Maa Baap – Roopbani – Alla Rakha

Sheela, Rajkumari – Aao Chalein Us Paar Sajani, Kah KaruN Man Mane NahiN – Pattharon Ka Saudagar – Gaafil Haryanvi – Mir Sahab

Male-Male Duets

Shyam Kumar, Mohammad Rafi – Tum Dilli main Aagre mere dil se nikle haye  – Pahle Aap, covered in Memorable Songs of 1944 list is considered as Naushad’s extended test case in so far as Mohammad Rafi is concerned.

Rewashankar, Chitalkar – Dheere Dheere Chal Tangewale, Baithi Tere Tange Mein Bulbul Ek – Lalkar – Pt. Madhur – C Ramchandra

Triads (+)

Shyam Kumar, Mohamamd Rafi, Allauddin Naved, BM Vyas etc. – Hindostan hain hum hain hindostan hamara – Pahle Aap, covered in Memorable Songs of 1944 list is considered as Naushad’s breakthrough to Mohammad Rafi, more perhaps as a test case.

G M Durrani, Amirbai, Hamida – Ham Aage Badhate Jaein, Duniya Peechhe Peechhe Jae Re – Anaban – Pt. Madhur – Gyan Dutt

The Micro View of Best Songs of 1946 @ SoY – Duets – Female – Female Duets + Male-Male Duets + Triads, Triads+

Female – Female Duets

Female- Female Duets present an opportunity to listen to many of the voices that we listened to in the female solo songs, with a different prospective of – in terms of the subjects as well as style of singing these types of songs.

Far More number of songs that we could locate on HFGK do not have YT links established till now.

Popular Female-Female Duet

Zohrabai Ambalewali, Shamshad Begum – Udan Khatole Pe Ud Jaoon, Tere Haath Na AauN – Anmol Ghadi – Naushad Ali – Tanvir Naqvi

Other Female-Female Duets

Hamida Banu, Krishna Ganguly – Ik Chand WahaN Ik Chand YahaN Jiya NA Lage Mora – Amar Raj – Feroz Nizami – Ishwar Chandra Kapoor

Amirbai Karanataki, Zohrabai Ambalewali – Meri Aai Hai Teen BhabhiyaN – Haum Ek Hain = Husnlal Bhagatram – P L Santoshi

Zeenat Begum, Hameeda Bano – Alla Duhai Hai … Ye Duniya Garibo Ki Kyun Jeene NahiN Deti – Nek Parveen – Feroz Nizami – Wahid Qureshi

Mohantara Talpade, Hameeda Bano – Oonchi Haveli Bana Do Munimji, Hawli Ko Sheeshe Laga Do Muimji – Phoolwari – Hansraj Behl – Pt. Indra

Shanta Apte, Lata Mangeshkar – Main Khili Khili Phoolwari Kya….. Chand Haath Mein Aaya – Subhadra – Vasant Desai – Moti B A

Male-Male Duet Song

I have been able to locate only one male-male duet from HFGK for the year 1946.

S D Burman, S L Puri – Baabu.. Re Dil Ko Bachan, Tere Dil Ko Bachana – Eight Dyas- S D Burman –

Triads, Triads+

Except one song, all other songs are more in the genre of chorus songs  this year, where no one singer plays a major role in the song.

Beenapani Mukherjee, Lalita Deulkar, Mangala Tipnis, Chorus – Apni Gori Ki Nagari Mein Jaana – Eight Days – S D Burman – Qamar Jalalabadi

Chorus – Utho Ke Hamein Waqt Ki Gardish Ne Pukara – Neecha Nagar – Pt. Ravi Shankar

Chorus – Ham Rookenge Nahin – Neecha Nagar – Pt. Ravi Shankar

Chorus – Aao SahelioN BannI Ko Mahendi Lagao – Nek Parveen – Feroz Nizami – Waid Quereshi

We will take up the concluding part of the Duet Songs of 1946 in our next episode.

The Micro View of Best Songs of 1947 : Male-Male Duet Song AND Triads, Triads+

Male-Male Duet Song

I have been able to locate only one male-male duet from HFGK for the year 1947.

G M Sajan, Mohammad Rafi, Chorus- Desh Mein Sankat AAya Hai Ab Kuchh Kar Ke Dikhalana Hai – Aap Ki Sewa Mein  – Datta Dawjekar – Mahipal

Triads, Triads+

The triad songs of 1947, though statistically limyed to 6 films and 5 music directors, present a wider range of singers and situations. We did find a couple of more songs in HFGK data, but could not find YT links to these additional songs.

Popular songs

Zohra, Noor Jehan, Shamshad Begu, Chorus – Haye Re Ud Ud Jaaye Mora Reshami Dupatta – Mirza Sahiban  – Pt.Amarnath, Husnalal Bhagatram – Qamar Jalalabadi

Zohra, Noor Jehan, Shamshad Begu, Chorus – Rut Arangeeli Aayee Chandani Chaayee, Chand Mere Aaja – Mirza Sahiban  – Pt.Amarnath, Husnalal Bhagatram – Qamar Jalalabadi

Geeta Roy, Lata Mangeshkar, Chitalkar – Jawani Ki Rel Chali Jaye Re  – Shehnai – C Eamchandra – P L Santoshi

Other Songs

Abha, Geeta Roy, G M Durrani, Chorus – Chamkat Chamkat Damini Shor Karat Ghanghor – Geet Govind – Gyan Dutt – Pt. Indra (Part I)

Geeta Roy, Rekha Rani, G M Durrani – Viyogan Deep Shikha Si Jal Rahi – – Geet Govind – Gyan Dutt – Pt. Indra (Part II)

YT links to Part III – Man Hi Man Jalane Lagi (Geeta Roy, Rekha Rani, G M Durrani) and Part IV Maan Jaa Maan Jaa O Manini (Rekha Rani, G M Durrani) could not be found.

Geeta Roy, Rajkumari, Bhatkar, Chorus – Brij Mein Dhum Macha Ja O Mathura Ke Raja – Neel Kamal – B Vasudev – Kedar Sharma

Mohammad Rafi, Geeta Roy, Lalita Deulkar, Chorus – Ham Banjare Sang Hamare Dhum Macha Le Duniya – Saajan – C Ramchandra – Moti B A

Mohammad Rafi, Geeta Roy, Lalita Deulkar, Chorus – Sambhal Ke Jaiyo Banjare, Delhi Door Hai – Saajan – C Ramchandra – Moti B A

Geeta Roy, Beenapani Mukherjee, Chitalkar – Chadhati Jawani Mein Zulo Zulo Meri Rani – – Shehnai – C Eamchandra – P L Santoshi

Beena Pani Mukherjee, Meena Kapoor, Mohantara, Chorus – Chhuk Chhuk Chahaiya Chhaiya… Sone Ki Machhariyan – Shehnai – C Eamchandra – P L Santoshi

We will take up the concluding part of the Duet Songs of 1947 in our next episode.

The Micro View of the Songs of 1948 @ SoY – The Duets – Male-Male Duet & Triads, Triads+ Songs

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.