 Saraswati Devi, First female composer |
Saraswati Devi
, First female composer
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| Faraaj73 |
 Nov 16 2008, 09:57 AM
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Saraswati Devi – apart from being the first, and todate the most successful female music director – was also a genuinely talented top-tier MD of the 30s-40s competing with the likes of Gyan Dutt, Rai Chand Bhoral and Pankaj Mullick.
Here are some of her most famous songs. Additions by other HF Members are appreciated. Song: Main Banki Chidiya Singer: Ashok, Devika Rani Film: Achut Kanya (1936) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 311 kbps ; Duration : 3.11 Song: Bharne de mohe nir Singer: Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar Film: Izzat (1937) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.03 Song: Jhuki Aayi Re Badariya Singer: Renuka Devi Film: Bhabi (1938) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.17 Song: Main To Arti Utaroon Singer: Pradeep, Leela Chitnis Film: Kangan (1939) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 192 kbps ; Duration : 3.01 Song: Piyu Piyu Bol Singer: Kavi Pradeep Film: Bandhan (1940) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 1.25 Song: Kaise Chhipoge O Salone Sajna Singer: Leela Chitnis Film: Bandhan (1940) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.51 Song: Apne Bhaiya Ko Nach Nachaoongi Singer: Leela Chitnis, Surendra Film: Bandhan (1940) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.20 Song: Main To Dilli Se Dulhan Laya Re Singer: Arun Kumar, Rahmat Bano Film: Jhoola (1941) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.11 Song: Chali re chali re meri nao Singer: Ashok Kumar Film: Jhoola (1941) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.05 Song: Aaj Mausam Salona Singer: Ashok, Leela Chitnis Film: Jhoola (1941) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.06 Song: Mere Bichde Hue Saathi Singer: Pradeep Film: Jhoola (1941) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.56 Song: Is duniya ki pagdandi Singer: Amirbai Karnatki Film: Amrapali (1945) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.54 Song: Piya mere saath rahenge Singer: Amirbai Karnatki Film: Amrapali (1945) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.51 Song: Ud jaon re main Singer: Amirbai Karnatki Film: Amrapali (1945) Music: Saraswati Devi Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.01 Kind Regards Faraaj Kind Regards Faraaj Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. - Victor Hugo There is only one better thing than music - live music. - Jacek Bukowski I hate music, especially when it's played. - Jimmy Durante No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible. - W. H. Auden |
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| abhayp |
Nov 16 2008, 11:25 PM
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Faraaj, aap kaa jawaab nahii.n! I have never seen such a wealth of music from the 1940s and 1930s uploaded on HF before this. Hats off to you, friend!
Warm regards, Abhay |
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| Faraaj73 |
Nov 17 2008, 08:13 AM
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QUOTE(abhayp @ Nov 17 2008, 03:55 AM)  Faraaj, aap kaa jawaab nahii.n! I have never seen such a wealth of music from the 1940s and 1930s uploaded on HF before this. Hats off to you, friend! Warm regards, Abhay  Kind Regards Faraaj Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. - Victor Hugo There is only one better thing than music - live music. - Jacek Bukowski I hate music, especially when it's played. - Jimmy Durante No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible. - W. H. Auden |
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| Debopriyo |
Aug 21 2010, 11:44 AM
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QUOTE(Faraaj73 @ Nov 17 2008, 08:13 AM) QUOTE(abhayp @ Nov 17 2008, 03:55 AM) Faraaj, aap kaa jawaab nahii.n! I have never seen such a wealth of music from the 1940s and 1930s uploaded on HF before this. Hats off to you, friend! Warm regards, Abhay Filmography - 1935 - Jawani Ki Hawa 1936 - Achut Kanya , Janma Bhoomi, Jeewan Nayya , Mamta & Miya Biwi ( 2 movies clubbed together ) 1937 - Izzat , Jeewan Prabhat , Prem Kahani , Saavitri , 1938 - Bhaabhi , Nirmala , Vachan , 1939 - Durga , Kangan w/ RC Pal , Navjeewan . 1940 - Aazad , Bandhan both with RC Pal . 1941 - Jhoola , Naya Sansar. w / RC Pal . 1943 - Bhakt Raidas , Prarthana , Prithvi Vallabh w/ Rafiq Ghaznavi . 1944 - Dr Kumar , Parakh w/ Khursheed Anwar 1945 - Aamrapali , 1946 - Maharani Mrinal Devi , 1947 - Khandani , 1948 - Naqli Heera 1949 - Usha Haran , 1950 - Bachelor Husband w/ Muhammed Ibrahim , 1955 - Inaam w/ SN Tripathi and 1961 - Babasa Ri Laadi (Rajastani) For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.
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