Jadugar balma shamshad begum biography
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When I began April on my blog, I’d promised this month would be dedicated to celebrating years of Indian cinema—not merely Hindi cinema, as I tend to do, but regional language cinema as well. Apart from a review of the first full-length Indian feature film (Raja Harischandra) and a post on years of Hindi film music (and how could I not post that, in a month commemorating Indian cinema’s centenary)?—I have tried to stick to my promise.
But, the day I was posting Songs for all times, I received a sad piece of news: that Shamshad Begum had died, just a little over a week after her 94th birthday. I did fit in a small tribute to Shamshad Begum in that post, but I had to say a fonder farewell, with a longer post showcasing this singer’s wonderful, very distinctive voice.
Yet, there was the question of my promise to my readers.
The compromise? This. Ten Shamshad Begum songs that I like (most of which I have discovered in the past few days), and which are actually, in the majority of the cases, not from Hindi cinema. Unlike Lata Mangeshkar or Asha Bhonsle—who have sung songs in various languages for regional cinema—Shamshad Begum seems to have restricted herself mainly to Hindi and Punjabi films (the latter not surprising, since she was from Punjab).
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By: H.A.K. Walijah
A tribute union the disregarded legend – Shamshad Begum
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Mr. & Mrs. 55 &#; Classic Bollywood Revisited!
The greatest music albums from classic Bollywood have been chosen. Which songs made the list of Hindi films&#;s top 30?
Welcome to the greatest music of classic Bollywood! We at Mr. and Mrs. 55 – Classic Bollywood Revisited! have compiled our ultimate list of the top 30 best classic Bollywood film soundtracks of all-time. Music is the very soul of classic Bollywood, a legacy of beauty and style that once lit the world. These soundtracks showcase the most talented artists of Bollywood and are as diverse and transformative as the films to which they lent their magic. Long after the cinema lights fade, this music remains in the air, haunting us with desire, sustaining us through tragedy, and enchanting our daily experiences in the world.
Soundtracks of all Hindi films released between the years of to were considered and ranked based on the merit of lyrics, musical composition and complexity, historical and cultural value, vocal performance, and accomplishments of the soundtrack elements as an ensemble. Topping our list are composers Sachin Dev Burman, Rahul Dev Burman, Naushad, and the duo Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal (often credited as Shankar-Jaikishen) whose works both defined and re