Salil Chowdhury is one of my most favourite music directors – along with Naushad, Madan Mohan, Roshan and O P Nayyar. In this topic I will be discussing Salil Chowdhury’s songs (both Bengali and Hindi songs) and providing links to various Salil Chowdhury songs u/led by me ( or good ones u/led by others ) in the relevant singer forum ( Rafi / Lata / Mukesh / Asha / Kishore etc. ).

Salil Chowdhury has created some fantastic music in Bengali and Hindi – both film and non-film music. Many compositions have been used in both both Bengali and Hindi – and some have even been used in his assignments with Malayalam amd other regional films. Most people who have heard only his creations in Hindi films have seen only one facet of his truly talented personality. He was also a poet in his own way … and in Bengali, he has written lyrics for many of his own musical compositions. Intensely interested in music …and in different forms of music – one can see the effects of so many music forms in his music – folk music of India and other parts of the world, western classical music, indian classical music, jazz etc. etc. …apart from his own style of composition which his songs were stamped with !

Sri

I have uploaded the original bengali number on which the Kishore Kumar 'maujon ki doli' song (from Jeevan Jyoti ) was based - sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Keno kichu kotha bolona

This was a non-film song released in 1963. Lyrics and Music - both by Salil Chowdhury

Sri
Link to the post is here : see post #4
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...st=0&p=153424&#

Link to the download :
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?act=...e=post&id=42172

Rare songs from the film NetajiSubhaschandra Bose (1966) with music by Salil Chowdhury - pl see the link which will take you to my thread on rare Rafi songs

These songs are available here thanks to the u/l by princeali

Link to the post: see post # 52

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=14328&st=45#

Sri

A lovely Bengali song of Salil Chowdhury has been u/l ed by jbakshi(JB) in the Bengali Kachha dhaaga thread of Unni

'Jaak ja geche ta jak' by Shyamal Mitra
This is a very nice song indeed - lively tune and words - sung so effortlessly - i enjoyed it thoroughly !!

The tune is so typical of Salil Chowdhury - with the flavour of folk music and western harmony (when the chorus sings the title words). But what is even more creditable is that the words were also written by Salil Chowdhury !! The words flow so beautifully with the rhythm and tune of the song .. just as if they were made for each other.

Just wonderful !!

All lovers of Salil Chowdhury music are strongly advised to take this opportunity to d/l this lovely song - you will forever be grateful

Here's the link to the download:
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?act=...e=post&id=40614

here's the link to the jbakshi's posting of august 31 - see post # 58:
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=9941&st=45#

Sri

Many terrific Bengali songs of Salil Chowdhury are being uploaded and discussed on the following thread :

'My favourite Bengali songs', which was a Radio Program on HF Radio - the link to this thread is given here - Salil songs from post # 39 (on pg 3) onwards:

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=20711&hl=#

The list of Salil songs which are on that thread (plus others to be uploaded soon) is given here. Those interested, please check it out...before the songs expire.

Songlist :
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02 O banshi keno hai (1960), Lata Mangeshkar, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:19)
07 Shono kono ek din (1969), Hemanta Mukherjee, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:22)
08 Pa ma ga re sa (1971), Lata Mangeshkar, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:07)
09 Path harabo bolei 1958 (re-recorded 1979), Hemanta Mukherjee, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:14)
10 Sath bhai champa (1961),Lata Mangeshkar, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:19)
14 Keno kichu kotha bolo na (1963), Lata Mangeshkar, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:07)
15 Aami jharer kachey rekhe gelam (1961), Hemanta Mukherjee, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:04)
16 Dhitang dhitang bole 1955 (re-recorded 1979), Hemanta Mukherjee, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (2:26)
17 Jhilik jhilik jhinuk (1975), Lata Mangeshkar, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:12)
18 Duranto ghurnir ei legechey (1958), Hemanta Mukherjee, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:16)
20 Aailaam re koilkatta,Shyamal Mitra, Baadi theke paaliye (1959), Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (4:54)
21 Moner janala dhore (1961), Hemanta Mukherjee, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:25)
23 Jhanan jhanan baaje (1963), Dhananjoy Bhattacharya, Music Salil Chowdhury (3:09)
24 Jaak ja gechhe ta jak (1963), Shyamal Mitra, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (2:46)
26 Keno je kandao baare baare (1980), Lata Mangeshkar, Music and Lyrics Salil Chowdhury (3:41)



Sri

All the Salil Chowdhury songs listed above have now been uploaded.

Salil fans should go get the songs before they expire

Sri

What a list, Sri! A must for Salil-fans who have not heard these before, especially our non-bengali friends.

Regards-Archie.

On request - this lively duet - for pinky

Tumhe dil se chaaha, Rafi_Suman, Chand aur suraj 1965, SalilChowdhury-Shailendra
5:04 ; 128 kbps
courtesy HF - via Talaikya

Sri

Thanks a lot Sri..

Nice duet. Thanks Sri.

Thanks Sri for the Chaand aur suraj

I am looking for the song "Chand Kabhi Thha Bahon mein" by Sabita Chowdhury from the film Sapan Suhane. I request anybody having this song to please upload it. Thanks a lot in anticipation.

Vishy

Click to view attachment

1.32mb/ 128kbps

courtesy hf:

Pinky Ji, Thanks a lot for uploading the beautiful song...

Vishy