Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Jai Maadhav Madan Muraari

I've been listening to these bhajans during my drive to/from work. Getting quite addicted to them. I like all of them so much but this one I've been humming since the morning so decided to share it. I found the audio on youtube and it's wonderful; great work by Jagjit & Chitra Singh. Do check it out.

jai maadhav madan muraari (4)
jai keshav kali mal haari (3)
jai maadhav madan muraari

sundar kundal nain vishaala (3)
gale sohe vaijantimaala (2)
yaa chhavi ki balihaari (2)
jai maadhav madan muraari (2)

kabahoon loot loot dahi khaayo (2)
kabahoon madhuban raas rachaayo (2)
naachat bipin bihaari (2)
jai maadhav madan muraari (2)

karunaa kar draupadi pukaari
(aalaap)
karunaa kar draupadi pukaari
pat mein lipat gaye banvaari (2)
nirakh rahe nar-nari (2)

jai maadhav madan muraari (2)
jai keshav kali mal haari (2)
jai maadhav madan muraari


Album: Krishna Bhajans (1983)
Singers: Jagjit Singh & Chitra Singh
Lyrics: Surdas?


Sunday, January 18, 2009

Mohabbat Aisi Dhadkan Hai

Does it happen with you that you hear a song somewhere that you've never listened to before and then it just stays in your memory until you actually make an attempt to listen to it? This is one of those songs. I have no idea where I heard it first but it just got imprinted in memory... until today. One of the oldies by Lata ji where she sounds so different than her usual self. I guess this was the time when singers like Shamshad Begum ruled the HFM and everyone tried to be like that. I do like her as well but just something I noticed that how Lata ji changed her style of singing with time and I am glad she did.

Yet again I become a fan of Hasrat ji's lyrics, they're so beautiful and same with C. Ramchandra's music. Lovely song that is created by the hard work of all of these artists and many more behind the screen.


is intazaar-e-shauq ko jalvo ki aas hai
ek shamma jal rahi hai so aisi udaas hai

mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai
jo samjhaayi nahin jaati (2)
zubaan par dil ki bechaini
kabhi laayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai

chale aao chale aao taqaaza hai nigaahon ka (2)
taqaaza hai nigaahon ka
kisi ki aarzoo aise
to thukaraayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai
jo samajhaai nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai

mere dil ne bichhaaye hai sajde aaj raahon mein (2)
sajde aaj raahon mein
jo haalat aashiqi ki hai
woh batlaayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai
jo samjhaayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai


Film: Anarkali (1953)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Chitalkar Ramchandra
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Picturized on: Beena Rai, Pradeep Kumar



Friday, January 2, 2009

Chandan Sa Badan

I recently got a chance to play antakshari with 15 people and we all had an amazing time. The other team sang one of my favorite songs that I had forgotten. I like both the versions of this song equally for their singers, the raag Yaman and the music and of course lyrics. Also, it's a special song because it is the very first song that I learned how to play on a harmonium/keyboard. Youtube is a blessing now, I was able to find both of them on there and enjoyed watching them as well. Hope you'd like them too.

Male version:

hmm hmm hmm hmm...

(chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa) (2)
mujhe dosh naa denaa jagwaalon (2)
ho jaau agar main deewaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

(yeh kaam kamaan bhanwe teri
palkon ke kinaare kajaraare) (2)
maathe par sindoori suraj
hothon pe dahekte angaare
saayaa bhi jo teraa pad jaaye (2)
aabaad ho dil kaa veeraanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

(tan bhi sundar man bhi sundar
tu sundartaa ki moorat hai) (2)
kisi aur ko shaayad kam hogi
mujhe teri bahot zaroorat hai
pehle bhi bahot main tarsaa hoon (2)
tu aur na mujhko tarsaana

chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa
mujhe dosh naa denaa jagwaalon (2)
ho jaau agar main deewaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

~~~~~*~~~~~

Female version:

(chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa) (2)
mujhe dosh naa denaa jagwaalon (2)
ho jaaye agar dil deewaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

yeh vishaal nayan jaise neel gagan
panchhi ki tarah kho jaau main
sirahaanaa jo ho teri baahon kaa
angaaron pe so jaau main
meraa bairaagi man dol gayaa (2)
dekhi jo adaa teri mastaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

tan bhi sundar man bhi sundar
tu sundartaa ki moorat hai
kisi aur ko shaayad kam hogi
mujhe teri bahot zaroorat hai
pehle bhi bahot dil tarsaa hai (2)
tu aur na dil ko tarsaana

chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa


Film: Saraswati Chandra (1968)
Singer: Mukesh (solo), Lata Mangeshkar (solo)
Music Director: Kalyanji-Anandji
Lyrics: Indeevar
Raag: Yaman
Picturized on: Nutan, Manish


Male version:


Female version: