Learn and Sing 1 Bollywood Classic Hindi Song per day for 300 days, that is what I did. 300 PLUS songs recorded.
Thanks to COVID to be able to do this from home in Nashville TN.
Born & raised in India, I mostly listened to western rock, blues, punk, reggae & jazz.
I challenged myself to learn & sing old Hindi songs which, as a child, I used to hear at home on classic radio or TV.
Recorded live, one take, no edits, with backing track, or with an acoustic guitar.
It is day 310 of 300, and today's song is Aansu Bhari Haisung by Mukesh from the 1958movieParvarish directed by S. Banerjee. Music composed by Dattaram Wadkar, and lyrics written by Hasrat Jaipuri.
It is day 309 of 300, and today's song is Main To Diwanasung by Mukesh from the 1967movieMilan, directed by A. Subba Rao, and produced by L.V. Prasad. Music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal, and lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.
The duo of Laxmikant Pyarelal won the Filmfare award for that year for best music director.
It is day 308 of 300, and today's song is Diwana Mujhko Log Kahensung by Mukesh from the 1967movieDiwana, directed by Mahesh Kaul. Music composed by Shankar Jaikishan, and lyrics written by Hasrat Jaipuri.
A really good song that I identify myself with very much. So this one is definitely close to my heart.
It is day 307 of 300, and today's song is one of my favorites. Song titled Deewano Se Yeh Mat Poochosung by Mukesh, from the 1967movieUpkar, directed by Manoj Kumar. Music composed by Kalyanji Anandji, and lyrics written by Qamar Jalalabadi.
It is day 306 of 300, and today's song is a rather difficult song for me. Took me lots of attempts and time to get to a point of singing it somewhat decently. Most certainly I am not blessed with a melodious beautiful voice. So I sing with what I have. I guess, I play the cards I was dealt.
This is song #306 in the 300 #bollywood #classics #series. The song is Raina Beeti Jayesung by Lata Mangeshkar from the 1972movieAmar Prem directed and produced by Shakti Samanta. Music composed by R.D. Burman, and lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.
It is day 305 of 300, and today's song is yet another sad song, Jaoon Kahan Bata Ae Dilsung by Mukesh from the 1959movieChhoti Bahen directed and produced by L.V. Prasad. Music composed by Shankar Jaikishan, and lyrics written by Hasrat Jaipuri.
Good movie, it only s few days ago while I was learning this song.
A good way I release the sadness I feel from life's hard times is by singing these #old #classic #bollywood #sad #songs. It surely is therapeutic.
It is day 304 of 300, and today's song is Hum Chhod Chale Hain Mehfil Kosung by Mukesh from the 1964movieJi Chahta Hai directed by Bhibut Mitra. Music composed by Kalyanji Anandji, and lyrics written by Hasrat Jaipuri.
I am well past the 300 songs that I told myself that I will learn, sing, record and post, but there are few more songs that I like and know and would like to continue to learn them and post.
So here it is, another of my favorite songs by Mukesh:
It is day 302 of 300, and today's song is Aye Khuda Har Faisla Tera Mujhe Manzoor Haisung by Kishore Kumar from the 1980 movie Abdullah directed by Sanjay Khan. Music composed by R.D. Burman, and lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.
I don't think I have watched this movie. Perhaps something I will do soon.
It is day 301 of 300, and today's song is Mera Jeevan Kuchh Kaam Na Aayasung by Kishore Kumar from the 1976movieMera Jiwan directed by Bindoo Shukla. Music composed by Sapan Jagmohan, and lyrics written by M.G. Hashmat.
I just realized I did not have a single Sapan Jagmohan song in my list of 300 songs I posted so far. So the 301st song, a bonus song is his composition. Great composition.
I don't think this is a much known song. Even I did not know it until I heard it a couple months ago for the first time. Liked it so much that this song used to play at home at least once a day. Then I watched the movie too. Definitely an off beat non mainstream movie.
Song number 301, here it is, my rendition of the song:
Chords: ?
Lyrics:
mera jivan kuchh kaam na aaya
jaise sukhe ped ki chhaya
o apno ke hote huye man me basi tanhai
ho aansu bana ke khushi aankho me maine barsayi
ho khushiyo ko rote rote duniya me ab to mera ji ghabraya
o baras gaye re sawan dariya bhi josh me aaye
ho phul bhi khilne lage kaliyo ke man muskaye
ho suni rahi ek dali uspe to ab tak koi phul na aaya
o jine ko ji na chahe maangu to maut na aaye
ho saanso ke chalne ko to jivan kaha nahi jaye
ho dard basa ke dil me mera nasib mujhko kaha pe laya
It is day 300 of 300, and today's song is Aari Aaja Nindiyasung by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar from the 1974movieKunwara Baap directed by Mehmood. Music composed by Rajesh Roshan, and lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
That is song # 300, and that completes the series I started back in Jan 2021. 300 #bollywood #classics #old #songs.
I do have couple more bonus songs that I recorded and will post in the course of next few days.
I am glad I kept my word to me, and actually complete the series irrespective of if anyone listened to it or not.
I would have thought this day would be a happy day, but sadly it is a day of mourning for me. Life has brought me to a strange point and I know not where it will take me next.
But thank you those few who actually listened and supported.
It is day 299 and today's song is Tumsa Nahin Dekhasung by Mohammed Rafi from the 1957movieTumsa Nahin Dekha directed and written by Nasir Hussain. Music composed by O.P. Nayyar, and lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
It is day 298, and today's song is Pyar Diwana Hota Haisung by Kishore Kumar from the 1971movieKati Patang directed and produced by Shakti Samanta. Music composed by R.D. Burman, and lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.
It is day 297 and today's song is Aaj Se Pehle Aaj Se Jyadasung by Yesudas from the 1976movieChitchor directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Tarachand Barjatya. Music composed by Ravindra Jain, and lyrics written by Ravindra Jain.
It is day 296, and today's song is Yeh Dil Na Hota Becharasung by Kishore Kumar from the 1967movieJewel Thief directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Dev Anand. Music composed by S.D. Burman, and lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
This is probably last song I am posting written by the greats and my all times favorites, S.D. Burman and Majrooh Sutanpuri.
I am at song# 296, 4 more to go, and then done. I know I spent quite a good amount of my time learning recording and posting these songs. For what?
Again, I know I do not have a great voice, nor am I trained in singing.
I know some of my postings sound not bad, some are better, most are average with flaws and not perfect. But I am happy I did. At least now I can die in peace. My singing is out there for generations to listen to.
I do not believe in copying the original music note to note when singing or playing music. Perhaps it is my inability to copy note to note, or lack of patience to strive to copy. I mostly learned the song, focus on the lyrics and attempted to emote the feeling of the lyrics to the best of my mediocre abilities.
Thank you to the handful of people who have listened to my post regularly or on and off.
In the end, I am almost close to 300 songs that I decided to learn and post. So, I am happy I kept my word to myself and did what I strived to do irrespective of anything.
I am also happy that I found Deepankar Choudhury's English translation of this song. He is the best translator of Bollywood songs. Many posts I have put link to his translation work. He does not just literally translates, but translates into English poetry while keeping the meaning and essence of the song. Please visit his blog (http://anondogaan.blogspot.com/). He has translated many Hindi (Bengali too, I think) songs and they are excellent translations.
It is day 291 and today's song is Agar Tum Na Hotesung by Kishore Kumar from the 1983movieAgar Tum Na Hote directed by Lekh Tandon. Music composed by R.D. Burman, and lyrics written by Gulshan Bawra.
Raag: Asavari
Taal: Kaherava
Kishore Kumar was awarded the Filmfare award for best Male singer for this song that year.
It is day 289 and today's song is Dil Ke Tukde Tukde Karkesung by Yesudas from the 1979movieDada directed and produced by Jugal Kishore. Music composed by Usha Khanna, and lyrics written by Kulwant Jani.
Raag: Bhimpalasi
Taal: Kaherava
Yesudas received the Filmfare award for best male singer for this song.
This song used to be very popularly played on the radio.
It is day 288 and today's song is Meri Tamannaon Ki Taqdeersung by Mukesh from the 1970movieHoli Ayee Re directed by Harsukh Jagneshwar Bhatt. Music composed by Kalyanji Anandji, and lyrics written by Indeevar.
It is day 287 and today's song is Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan Haisung by Mohammed Rafi from the 1973movieLoafer directed by A. Bhimsingh. Music composed by Laxmikanth Pyarelal, and lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.
Raag: Pahadi
Taal: Kaherava
Haven't watched this movie yet. but I will soon, just to satiate my curiosity.
This song is an evergreen hit song, a chartbuster.
It is day 286 and today's song is Sawan Ko Aane Dosung by Jaspal Singh from the 1979movieSawan Ko Aane Do directed by Kanak Mishra and produced by Tarachand Barjatya. Music composed by Raj Kamal, and lyrics written by Gauhar Kanpuri.
Great movie! Has all great songs!
My father used to have a tape of all songs from this movie. As a child this was one of my favorite tapes to listen to.
It is day 283 and today's song is Mera Saaya Saath Hogasung by Lata Mangeshkar from the 1966movieMera Saaya directed by Raj Khosla. Music composed by Madan Mohan, and lyrics written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.
It is day 282 and today's song is Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula Na Paogesung by Mohammed Rafi from the 1970moviePagla Kahin Ka directed by Shakti Samanta. Music composed by Shankar Jaikishan, and lyrics written by Hasrat Jaipuri.
It is day 280 of 300, and today's song is not a very well known song. In fact I only came across this song a few couple weeks ago. Listened to it countless number of times. Then I ended up watching the movie too. A very different movie created by Kishore Kumar. He even composed the music. Definitely not a mainstream movie.
Back in Jan 2021 I told myself that I will learn, song and post 300 classic Bollywood songs, and here I am on number 280. 20 more to go. Irrespective of anything, I am glad I kept my word to myself and come this far, so close to the finish line.
Once again, it is day 280 of 300 and today's song is Jeevan Se Na Haarsung by Kishore Kumar from the 1971 black and white movieDoor Ka Raahi directed and written by Kishore Kumar. Music composed by Kishore Kumar, and lyrics written by Irshad Jallali.
Also, more importantly, today is March 15th, and it is my mother's birthday. So I am happy to post this song this day. She has always been the pillar of strength for our family. When we were little we were a poor family with not much money or stuff, but my parents always made sure we have food, clothing, shelter, and most importantly gave us good education and sent us to good schools. My mother always gained her strength like it says in this song: Saath tere hai upar wala wahi hai tera rakhwala.
Thank you Mother and Happy birthday.
My rendition of this song is for the entire family:
