Before Lata, Shamshad or Geeta, and far before Rafi, Mukesh or Talat, the field for singers was wide open. The absence of playback singing certainly played a role which is why poor Ashok Kumar was forced into becoming a ‘singing’ star, and blind Krishna Chandra Dey starred in a few films as a not very dashing leading man.

Some names from the 30’s-40’s are still well remembered – Saigal being at the top of the list, and justifiably so. Other known names include Khurshid Begum, Amirbai Karnatki, Noor Jehan and Kanan Devi.

However, the sheer number of decent singers who sang anywhere between one to a dozen good songs is quite extensive. I’d like to post about three dozen songs by unknown or lesser known singers like Ratanbai, Shanta Aapte, KC Dey (Manna Dey’s guru, inspiration and maternal uncle), Naseem Bano (aka Dilip Kumar’s mother-in-law and a stunning beauty of her age), Vishnupant Pagnis, Sitara Devi, Ishwar Lal, Surendra Nath, Jyoti, Ila Ghosh, Sharda, Vimla, Ramanand Sharma, Snehaprabha Pradhan, Ramdulari, Heera Kumari, Akhtaribai Faizabadi (later reborn as Begum Akhtar), Sitara Devi, Radharani, Parul Ghosh (Anil Biswas’s sister and Pannalal Ghosh’s wife), Hafiz Khan Mastana, Nirmala Devi, Kalyani Gulshan, Manju (wife of Karan Dewan), Zeenat Begum, Sitara Kaunpuri, Zebu, Brijmala, Naseem Akhtar, Binapani Mukherjee, Meena Kumari (yes, the actress), Paro, MS Subbulakshmi (a great singer of South India), Bulo C Rani (better known as a MD), Sushil Sani, Arun Kumar (often the playback voice of Ashok Kumar), Vinoda Chakravarty…

This selection while rare and sung by lesser-known singers, is chosen (according to my personal taste) for the quality of the songs rather than novelty value. HF Members are welcome to point out any additional information or add songs to the post.

A fair few of the songs were obtained through the generous uploads of senior HF Members.

Song: Mein Tere Poojan Ko Bhagwan
Singer: Ratan Bai
Film: Bharat Ki Beti (1935)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.16
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Song: Suno Suno Ban Ke Praani
Singer: Shanta Aapte
Film: Amar (1936)
Music: Master Krishnarao
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.02
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Song: Gokul Se Gaye Giridhari
Singer: Krishna Chandra Dey
Film: Vidyapati (1937)
Music: Rai Chand Bhoral
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.16
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Song: Zindagi Ka Saaz
Singer: Naseem Banu
Film: Pukar (1939)
Music: Mir Saheb
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.19
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Song: Ban Chale Ram Raghu Rai
Singer: Vishnupant Pagnis
Film: Sant Tulsidas (1939)
Music: Gyan Dutt
Format : mp3, 96 kbps ; Duration : 2.55
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Song: Main Bansi Banoo Banshidhar Ki
Singer: Sitara Devi, Ishwar Lal
Film: Achut (1940)
Music: Gyan Dutt
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.20
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Song: Uth Sajni Khol Kiwaade
Singer: Jyoti, Surendra
Film: Aurat (1940)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.12
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Song: Apna Jeevan Darpan
Singer: Ila Ghosh
Film: Doctor (1940)
Music: Pankaj Mullick
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.42
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Song: Aaye Re Pi Ki Nagariya
Singer: Sharda
Film: Prem Nagar (1940)
Music: Naushad Ali
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.59
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Song: Tum Ho Asha Ka Sansar
Singer: Vimla, Ramanand Sharma
Film: Prem Nagar (1940)
Music: Naushad Ali
Format : mp3, 96 kbps ; Duration : 3.32
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Song: Naacho Naacho Pyare Mun Ke Mor
Singer: Arun Kumar, Snehaprabha Pradhan
Film: Punar Milan (1940)
Music: R C Pal
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.05
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Song: Tum Jao Jao Bhagwan
Singer: Ramdulari
Film: Chitralekha (1941)
Music: Ustad Jhande Khan
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.41
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Song: Bharat Mein Phir Aao
Singer: Heera Kumari
Film: Mala (1941)
Music: Naushad Ali
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.26
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Song: Rahne Lagaa Hai
Singer: Akhtaribai Faizabadi
Film: Roti (1942)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 192 kbps ; Duration : 3.12
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Song: Sajna Sanjh Bhaye
Singer: Sitara Devi
Film: Roti (1942)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.33
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Song: Manmohan Mukhda Mod Gaye
Singer: Radharani
Film: Kashinath (1943)
Music: Pankaj Mullick
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.30
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Song: Dil Na Lage
Singer: Parul Ghosh
Film: Namaste (1943)
Music: Naushad Ali
Format : mp3, 96 kbps ; Duration : 3.01
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Song: O Insaan Bade Insaan
Singer: Hafeez Khan Mastana
Film: Naya Tarana (1943)
Music: Ameer Ali
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.20
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Song: Bolo Bolo Re Sajanwa
Singer: Nirmala Devi
Film: Qanoon (1943)
Music: Naushad Ali
Format : mp3, 96 kbps ; Duration : 3.17
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Song: Misl E Khayal Aaye The
Singer: Kalyani Gulshan
Film: Aina (1944)
Music: Pandit Govind Ram
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.59
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Song: Do Dilon Ko Yeh Duniya
Singer: Manju
Film: Chand (1944)
Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.51
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Song: Kya Yahi Jawani Hai
Singer: Zeenat Begum
Film: Chand (1944)
Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.05
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Song: Nagri Meri Kab Tak
Singer: Sitara Kaunpuri
Film: Man Ki Jeet (1944)
Music: S K Pal
Format : mp3, 64 kbps ; Duration : 3.03
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Song: Ud Ja Re Ud Ja Papihe
Singer: Zebu
Film: Mere Khwab (1944)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.10
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Song: Mera dil jhoom raha
Singer: Brijmala
Film: Mumtaz Mahal (1944)
Music: Khemchand Prakash
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.14
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Song: Aye Bhoolne Wale
Singer: Naseem Akhtar
Film: Keemat (1946)
Music: Naushad Ali
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.37
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Song: Main To Karun Pyar Piya
Singer: Binapani Mukherjee
Film: Safar (1946)
Music: Chitalkar Ramchandra
Format : mp3, 320 kbps ; Duration : 3.00
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Song: Saawan Beet Gayo
Singer: Meena Kumari
Film: Duniya Ek Sarai (1947)
Music: Hansraj Behl
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.33
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Song: Jane ki kya ha jaldi
Singer: Paro
Film: Heera (1947)
Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Format : wma, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.36
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Song: Baso more nainan mein
Singer: MS Subbulakshmi
Film: Meera (1947)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.15
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Song: Kal chalte chalte un se
Singer: Bulo C Rani
Film: Mulaqat (1947)
Music: Khemchand Prakash
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.56
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Song: Kisi Ke Madhur Pyar Mein
Singer: Sushil Sani, Naseem Akhtar
Film: Sindoor (1947)
Music: Khemchand Prakash
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.29
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Song: Woh Unka Muskurana
Singer: Arun Kumar
Film: Sangram (1950)
Music: Chitalkar Ramchandra
Format : mp3, 256 kbps ; Duration : 2.30
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Song: Prem Lagana Chahi Re Manwa
Singer: Vinoda Chakravarty
Film: Yatrik (1952)
Music: Pankaj Mullick
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.06
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Kind Regards
Faraaj

Thank You for having started this thread Faraaj Sahab - allthough I had heard some songs - never knew the names of the Singers....

Thank you Sachin Saab

I hope you like the songs you have not heard before. As I mentioned in my first post, my emphasis was on good songs rather than novelty. So, I hope you can find 2-3 treats in my upload that you haven't heard before.

Kind Regards
Faraaj

p.s. You're welcome to add any period song even if you don't know the singer details. HF pe barhe expert baithe haan. I'm sure they'll be able to fill in any gap!

Great thread, keep it up!

I second this too!

Thanks for starting this great thread, Faraaj. There are so many good singers in Hindi films who have never got their due in terms of recognition. Great choice!

Nirmala Devi (who appears in your list above) was a famous thumri singer who sang a few songs in Hindi films in the 1940s and 1950s. She appears again in the 1972 'Bawarchi' as one of the singers in "bhor aa_ii gayaa a.Ndhiyaaraa". She was the mother of the actor Govinda.

I have two other solos of Nirmala Devi that I am uploading below - I hope you don't mind! (A duet with Rafi, "jhuuTh zamaane bhar ke" from 'Musafirkhana' (1955) tuned by O P Nayyar, was uploaded on HF very recently, so am not uploading that again.)

mai.n to piyaa kii joganiyaa
Nirmala Devi
Film: Geet (1944)
MD: Naushad
Ly: D N Madhok
3:08 min, 128 kbps

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jaaduu bhare tere nain
Nirmala Devi
Non-film song
3:23 min, 128 kbps

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Warm regards,
Abhay

Thanks Erum Ji and Waheed Bhai

Abhayp Saab

Thats why I love HF! Obscure facts like Nirmala Devi being the mother of Govinda can't be culled from any other info source. The information you provided on Ila Nagrath and the Roshan family on the Anokha Pyar topic was also new to me.

Thanks for uploading these two songs. Jadoo Bhare Tore Nain is especially nice and I felt the singing style has a touch of Akhtaribai to it.

Kind Regards
Faraaj

This has been an amazing thread, I am hearing so many new voices and such beautiful beautiful compositions, thanks a lot.

Abhay, Faraj,

Govinda's father was also an actor of his age..Arun Kumar Ahuja and I remember reading the story of him and Nirmala Devi meeting on the sets of Savera where they were cast opposite each other and they fell in love.

Arun Kumar later produced a movie that was a big flop and then the story of them moving to Virar etc...

What I wanted to know is that the singer in the thread above, Arun Kumar...is he the same person or is this a different Arun Kumar.

Anyway, Thanks this is a wonderful thread......

Amlesh, IMHO, the singer (and composer) Arun Kumar is a different person. His full name is Arunkumar Mukherjee and he was assistant to S D Burman (AFAIR). He composed music for Parineeta for which Geeta Dutt sang a beautiful song "Chaand hain wohin". He sang some songs too.

More knowledgable members can provide greater (and better) details

Cheers
Parag

Parag is quite right - Arun Kumar the singer and MD is different from Arun Ahuja, Govinda's father. AFAIK, Arun Ahuja was only a marginal presence in films, while Arun Kumar has sung quite a few songs and has been MD of films like Samaaj, Parineeta, and Teen Bhai.

Warm regards,
Abhay

just want to add that arun kumar was also a cousin of ashok and kishore kumar[mausera bhai].

arun ahuja was nirmala devi's husband and govinda's father.he played an important role in mehboob's aurat[the same role was played by rajkumar in mother india]

regards,
mahesh

Faraj Sahab, really a great thread u have start. it s really very hard to get those singers's songs.

our Senior members have done hard work for these rare songs & u have collected all these songs together in a thread.


Hope this thread will get every member's support

Faraaj Jee,

Great upload, Great thread.

Thanks a lot.

Cheers.

Kamala Mohanty

Thanks Faraaj. Its a great idea for a thread. Keep posting good songs on it. Maybe i'll join you in a couple of days.

Thanks for your comments Kamala Ji and Aryanraj Saab.

Hildebrand Ji

I’ve been a bit lazy after the initial upload but your reply and interest are prompting me to add some more songs. I’ll be very happy if you join in. And that goes for other senior members as well.

Once again, a fair few of the songs were obtained through the generous uploads of senior HF Members. It’s difficult to track and credit contributions….

Song: Prem Nagar Mein Banaungi Ghar Mein
Singer: Pahadi Sanyal, Uma Shashi
Film: Chandidas (1934)
Music: Rai Chand Bhoral
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.09
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Song: Aaj Hamein Ban Behadd Bhata
Singer: Shanta Aapte
Film: Amar Jyoti (1936)
Music: Master Krishnarao
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 5.09 (includes dialogue)
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Song: Yaad Na Kar Dil e Hasin
Singer: Surendra Nath
Film: Deccan Queen (1936)
Music: Pransukh Naik
Format : mp3, 192 kbps ; Duration : 3.13
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Song: Dhobe Mahobe Ghat
Singer: Hafeez Khan Mastana, Sardar Akhtar
Film: Pukar (1939)
Music: Mir Saheb
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.57
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Song: Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Khushi
Singer: Surendra Nath
Film: Alibaba (1940)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.14
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Song: Oonchi Nigahon Ke Teer
Singer: Kalyani Mitra
Film: Holi (1940)
Music: Khemchand Prakash
Format : mp3, 24 kbps (higher just not available!); Duration : 3.14
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Song: Raghupati Ragav Raja Ram
Singer: Ramanand Sharma
Film: Prem Nagar (1940)
Music: Naushad Ali
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.03
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Song: Gori Kahe Khadi Angana Atariya Main Aao
Singer: Anil Biswas, Maya
Film: Apna Paraya (1942)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.41
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Song: Chal chal chameli bagh mein
Singer: Sunder
Film: Khamoshi (1942)
Music: Rafique Ghaznavi
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.13
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Song: Naiyya Ko Khewaiya Ke Kiya
Singer: Surendra, Kanchanmala
Film: Vish Kanya (1943)
Music: Khemchand Prakash
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.02
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Song: Khamosh Nigahen
Singer: S D Batish
Film: Dassi (1944)
Music: Pandit Amarnath
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 5.12
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Song: Chhip Chhip Kar Mat Dekho Jee
Singer: Shanta Thakkar
Film: Man Ki Jeet (1944)
Music: S K Pal
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.27
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Song: Le Gaye Pehlu Se Dil
Singer: Roshanara Begum
Film: Paheli Nazar (1945)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.02
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Song: Uljhan Jo Barhti Ja Rahi Hai
Singer: Paro
Film: Heera (1947)
Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Format : wma, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.02
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Song: Pag ghunghroo bandh meera
Singer: MS Subbulakshmi
Film: Meera (1947)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.22
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Song: Dar Ba Dar Phirte Hain (very rare song courtesy Waheed Saab)
Singer: Munawar Sultana
Film: Shahida (1947)
Music: Master Ghulam Haider
Format : wma, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.20
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Song: Aayi Gori Radhika
Singer: Ninu Mazumdar, Meena Kapoor
Film: Gopinath (1948)
Music: Ninu Mazumdar
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.35
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Song: Ab Raat Gayi Beet Re
Singer: Surendra Nath
Film: Kamal (1949)
Music: Sachin Dev Burman
Format : mp3, 126 kbps ; Duration : 3.11
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Kind Regards
Faraaj

Faraaj ji,

Since I have seen you sharing a couple of songs from Kamal (1949) composed by S D Burman sahab, may I request you to please share the following songs from the same film :

Bharat maata zanzeeron mein hai - Geeta Dutt
Toote bandhan toote bandhan aaj re - Geeta Dutt

It will be great if you can post them in Geeta Dutt forum. We , Geeta Dutt fans, have been looking for these 2 rare songs for a very long time.

Thanks in advance

Best Regards
Parag

Thanks again Faraaj Sahab

Parag Saab

Unfortunately I only have the more easily available Meri Kashti Ko Mohabbat Ka Kinara Mil Gaya. I'll certainly keep an eye out for the two songs you mention. S D Burman, late 40s should not be that difficult to get hold of. But I'll keep these in mind - maybe I can find them in Pakistan when I go in two weeks on my long overdue vacation!

By the way, I have been to the excellent Geeta Dutt website you put so much effort into and left a note on the Geeta Dutt forum about the quality of presentation - especially the brief bio of various MD's she worked with. That was a very good touch.

Kind Regards
Faraaj

I'd like to add four more voices not uploaded in any of my earlier uploads. By coincidence they all happen to be female…

Song: Ya dil ko dard kar de ya dil ka dard ho ja
Singer: Inayati Bai Dheroowali
Film: Non Film (1920s)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.13
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Song: Mere aansuon pe na muskura
Singer: Mubarak Begum
Film: More Man Mitwa (1965)
Music: Dattaram
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.22
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Song: Pareshan Raat Sari Hai
Singer: Iqbal Bano (the ghazal singer)
Film: Ishq e Laila (1957) made in Pakistan
Music: Safdar Hussain
Format : mp3, 64 kbps ; Duration : 2.36
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Song: Dil Museebat Mein Rahe
Singer: Miss Nilam Bai
Film: Non-Film (1928)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 64 kbps ; Duration : 3.03
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Kind Regards
Faraaj

Faraaj, another round of thanks to you! A great thread, and very good selection.

The 'Amar Jyoti' song you have uploaded above is a duet - the male voice is that of B Nandrekar.

While on the topic of 'Amar Jyoti' - and of lesser and unknown singers - here is another song from the film sung by Vasant Desai, who had acted and sung in a few films early in his career. While his work as MD is, of course, very well known, he is hardly known as a singer.

Song: bhuul jaa bhuul jaa
Film: Amar Jyoti (1936)
Singer: Vasant Desai
Music: Master Krishnarao
Lyrics: Narottam Vyas
Duration: 2:31 minutes
Encoding: mp3 @ 128 kbps

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Warm regards,
Abhay

Thanks again! I do recall reading somewhere that Vasant Desai sang a few songs earlier in his career. This is almost a ghazal......

Kind Regards
Faraaj

Just to spur Faraaj ji to keep adding to this incredible thread.....

Faraaj ji, we will not let you slacken unless we have got all of the very best ones you have )


Another of Nirmala Devi songs...

Title.................Ulfat Ke Jaam Pila
Film..................Shama Parvana
Year.................1954
Singers.............Nirmala Devi
Music................Husnlal Bhagatram
Lyrics...............Majrooh Sultanpuri
Bitrate..............128kbps
Length..............02:34

And a Raaj Kapoor number just to spice it up

Title.................O Duniya Ke Rahewaale
Film..................Dil Ki Rani
Year.................1947
Singers.............Raj Kapoor
Music................S D Burman
Lyrics................Y N Joshi
Bitrate..............128kbps
Length..............03:53

Thanks a lot Faraaj Bhai for rare vintage songs.

Mohd. M.

Amalesh Saab

Good to see you participating and contributing. Why didn't I think of Duniya Ke Rehne Walo! Raj Kapoor had a fairly decent singing voice. It really surprised me....and reminds me of another Peshawari actor who sang a song.

Song: Lagi nahin chootay
Singer: Dilip Kumar, Lata
Film: Musafir (1957)
Music: Salil Chowdhry
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 6.32

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Mohd Bhai

Thanks for your kind comment.

Kind Regards
Faraaj

Amalesh Saab

Don't worry...several more to come...but contributions are also appreciated!

Kind Regards
Faraaj

Faraaj ji
Another great batch. Keep up the good work.
I'll join too this week. I have to see about the conversion bit. I seem to have more of lower bit ones.

Five more songs coming up – Akhtaribai, Malika Pukhraj, Akbar Khan Peshawari, Indubala and Zeenat Asghari Jan.

Apart from the obvious age and rarity, let me add that each one is a great song in its own right and sung beautifully. They are encoded at 128 kbps. I find the audio quality acceptable for the time period, although if anyone has a better version, they are invited to share it.

I have heard Tune Bute Harjai countless times over the past two decades and still think it’s the best thing Akhtaribai/Begum Akhtar ever sang. She many have been young and still perfecting her skill, but the passion and spontaneity of her singing in that earlier period is unmatched. Notice how she declares her name at the end of the song. This was so that the German technicians could now how to label the 78 rpm recording.

Na Maro Pichkari is the best Indubala song I’ve heard and she was the top singer of her era.

The same goes for the Jammu singer Malika Pukhraj and the famous Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon – the Ceylon Radio signature tune.

Song: Tune Bute Harjai Kuch Aisi Ada Paayi
Singer: Akhtaribai Faizabadi
Film: Non Film (1930s)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.21
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Song: Abhi To Mein Jawan Hoon
Singer: Malika Pukhraj
Film: Non Film (1940s)
Music: ???
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 7.02
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Song: Kaun Hai Kiska Meet Murakh
Singer: Akbar Khan Peshawari
Film: Abhagin (1938)
Music: Rai Chand Bhoral
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.34
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Song: Na Maro Pichkari Saiyan Paiyan Paroon Tori
Singer: Indubala
Film: Non-Film (1920s)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.08
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Song: Ae Ajal Ab Rehm Kar
Singer: Zeenat Asghari Jan
Film: Non-Film (1920s)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.00
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Kind Regards
Faraaj

Thank You again Faraaj Sahab

Thanks a lot, Faraaj for vintage music!

Another round of great uploads, Faraaj! Thanks a ton.

Warm regards,
Abhay

Adding a new singer to this list.....

Karan Dewan.

Hopefully my records are correct because earthmusic does not list the singer's name.

Gurudev log, please confirm the singer.

Title...............Jab Tumhi Chale Pardes
Film...............Rattan
Singer............Karan Dewan
Lyrics.............DN Madhok
Music.............Naushad
Bitrate...........128kbps
Format...........mp3

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Hi Amalesh Saab

It is indeed Karan Dewan and was even picturised on him. Pretty wooden actor by the way! I'll try to upload the video for this song soon.

Kind Regards
Faraaj

faraaz and other members,
another song "tum tu chalay england baja kar band ho mohan tara, bambai may kaun humara"
a beutiful song....if any generous member could upload the song....
male singer.....film meri aasha...50s..

million thanks in advance,
waheed

ha ha ha ha.. well said. You see he was younger brother of the producer !

Song: Ae Ajal Ab Rehm Kar
Singer: Zeenat Asghari Jan
Film: Non-Film (1920s)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.00

Faraaj Sahib..
Was this song taken from some website ?
If yes, please PM its link to me. TIA.

Faraaj ji
As promised I have posted six songs on my main thread. I have chosen all of them from the year 1936 because this was still the time when music instruments were minimal and the singers had to work extra hard to make the song good. Of course the songs were all sung at a stretch too no matter how long they were.

The songs uploaded are as follows:-
1. Hum Watan Ke
Jay Bharat(1936)
Singer & MD: Master Mohammed (sung with chorus)
Lyrics: Gyaan

Then, Songs from rom the movie Chhaya(1936) in the voice of Ratnaprabha. MD is Dhamman Khan.

2. Rakhiyaan Bandhavo Bhaiya
128 kbps
03:25

3. Goonjat Kyon Bhanwra
128 kbps
03:19


two songs of Savita Devi from the movie Jeevan Lata(1936). M.D. is Pran Sukh Nayak.


4. Mohe Prem Ke Jhoole
128 kbps
03:16

5. Mero Dil Cheen Liyo
128 kbps
03:25

6. Khizan ne Aake Chaman Ko
Movie: Manmohan(1936)
Surendra, Bibbo
Lyrics: Ziya Sarhadi
Music: Ashok Ghosh
128 kbps
03:46

Hope you like the uploads. They are more thumri kind of songs. The stage kind of voices are quite prevalent as you may notice.

They are all available here.

This is probably my last upload till the first week of January so I’ve tried to come up with some interesting and memorable songs and singers – I hope I’ve succeeded!!! The singers include Akbar Khan Durrani (who sang a RC Bhoral song I uploaded earlier), Waheedan Bai (I believe she was actress Nimmi’s mother), Zeenat Begum, Binata Bose, Rekha Mullick, Inayati Bai Dheerowali and Mushtari Bai…

Enjoy! A Happy New Year to all topic viewers and participants!

Song: Hausla Aashiq Ko Chahiye
Singer: Akbar Khan Peshawari
Film: Postman (1938)
Music: Anil Biswas
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.13
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Song: Ache Issa Ho
Singer: Waheedan Bai (Wasti)
Film: Thokar (1939)
Music: Gyan Dutt
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.22
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Song: Milke Bichar Mat Jana
Singer: Zeenat Begum
Film: Daasi (1944)
Music: Pt Amarnath
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.15
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Song: Jigar Ke Dagh
Singer: Binata Bose
Film: 1944 Humrahi
Music: Rai Chand Bhoral
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.42
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Song: Gaye Jaa Tu Apna Geet
Singer: Rekha Mullick
Film: 1944 Humrahi
Music: Rai Chand Bhoral
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 2.58
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Song: Piya Rooth Gaye
Singer: Inayati Bai Dheroowali
Film: Non Film (1920s)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.28
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Song: Mujhko Wo Lazzat Mili
Singer: Mushtari Bai
Film: Non Film (1920s)
Music: Unknown
Format : mp3, 128 kbps ; Duration : 3.13
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I’m sure the topic will remain active for the next one month and I’ll have lots of goodies to download !!! I'll put in a few requests while I'm at it. These are songs I'm missing and which I'm sure all board participants would enjoy hearing….

Feroza Begum versions of Roti Akhiyan, Tu Chupke Bol Re, Aye Chand Chup Na Jana, Wo Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein
Laila Majnu – Rafique Ghaznavi – Kya Sitam Hai Zulam Hai
Laila Majnu – Rafique Ghaznavi – Duniya Hai Ab Mere Liye
Rafique Ghaznavi – Teri Mitti Ki Duniya Nirali (looking for a long time)
1937 Mukti – Kanan Bala – Na Jaane Kya Hai Dil Ka
1940s Kamla – Amirbai – Waada Wafa Kar Ke Kisne Bhula Diya
1942 Society – Rafique Ghaznavi – Dost Hua Hai Dushman Jaani
1943 Hamari Baat – Parul Ghosh – Koi Dilruba Se Seekhe
1943 Ishara – Gohar Sultan – Shabnam Kyun Nir Bahaye
1944 Aina – Koshaliya – Maa Pyari Maa
1946 Nek Parveen – Zeenat Begum – Aye Do Jahan Wale
1947 Cheen Le Azadi – Hameeda Bano – Champakali Hai Udaas (in decent audio)
1947 Elaan – Amirbai – Insaan Ki Tehzeeb Par Ehsaan Hamara
1947 Shahida – Munawar Sultana – Alwida Pyare Watan & Duniya Se Jo (perhaps Waheed Saab has them).


Kind Regards
Faraaj

hi faraaz,
here are two songs uploaded from your list..both are at 128 kbps.

1943 Hamari Baat – Parul Ghosh – Koi Dilruba Se Seekhe
1943 Ishara – Gohar Sultan – Shabnam Kyun Nir Bahaye

enjoy and respond,
waheed

Waheed Bhai

Thanks for the immediate upload. Aren't they both lovely songs?

Kind Regards
Faraaj

faraaz,
both are lovely and rare songs,

waheed

Thank you so much, Faraaj & Waheedji!

Dear Faraajbhai and friends,

Here is one from the list.

Singer : Kanan Devi
Film : Mukti
Lyricist : ??
Music Director : Pankaj Mullick
128 kbps
3.19 mins

Hope you like it.

Prabhakar

1947 Elaan – Amirbai – Insaan Ki Tehzeeb Par Ehsaan Hamara
mp3 128 - 2.33
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I was planning to put a Feroz dastur song who used to sing and act in the 30s and 40s.
Devje has beaten me to it.
Find his song with amirbai from Neki Aur Badi called Kyon Ji Scent Lagaya here

Uploading a duet of his with Shama from Prabhu Ka Ghar (1945)


Piya Mera Kevade Ke Phool Kaantedaar
Feroze Dastoor, Shama
Piya Ka Ghar (1945)
Lyrics: Pt Indra
Music: Bulo C Rani
128 kbps
03:28

Also uploading another solo song from the same movie in voice of Shama

Albeli Sakhi Bata De
Shama
Piya Ka Ghar (1945)
Lyrics: Pt Indra
Music: Bulo C Rani
128 kbps
03:18

Everybody knows Gyan Dutt sahab has given lots of music in 1930s, 40s and very early 50s. Dilruba is a classic score of his.
Not many know that he has done the occassional singing for his films in the early days too. Listen to the song I am uploading - a duet with vasanti.


Deen Dukhi Ko Daan Diya
Vasanti, Gyan Dutt
Achhut(1940)
Lyrics: Santoshi
Music: Gyan Dutt
128 kbps
03:01

Thanks waheed bhai for the uploads.