Listening to a relatively rare number from Nirmal (1952) composed by Bulo C Rani.

Thee aur woh mulaqaat woh...

This is a simple sweet song where the girl is remembering her meeting with her lover.

Hum tumhaare saath ho, tum hamaare saath ho
haathon mein haath ho, kuchh aankhon se baat ho..

ho re..

Wow what a sweet rendition! Without going overboard, Geeta ji and BCR conveys the right mood of the song.

Here is the song:

Thi aur mulaaqaat woh

Geeta Dutt
Nirmal (1952)
Bulo C Rani
Moti B A
96 KBPS
03.10 min
mp3


Please share your thoughts on any song of Geeta ji where you feel she has touched the right cords for the mood of the song.

Here is another example, now a duet with singing star Surendra Nath

Kehne ko hai taiyar
Geeta Dutt and Surendra Nath
Kamal (1949)
S D Burman
Gopal Singh Nepali
128 KBPS
03.08 min
mp3

One must listen to this beauty to appreciate how she conveys the romantic feelings without expressing them!

I was listening to this sweet song some day and realized some specials from the SDB-GR team. The film Armaan was released in the year 1953, so this song was possibly recorded some time in the year 1952 when Geeta ji was still young Geeta Roy. She was singing:

Yeh Hansi, Yeh Khushi, Laakhon Baras Yoon Hi Aaye
Yeh Hansi, Yeh Khushi, Laakhon Baras Yoon Hi Aaye..

Naujawaani Teri Geet Gaati Rahe, Zindagi Naaz Se Muskuraati Rahe
Naujawaani Teri Geet Gaati Rahe, Zindagi Naaz Se Muskuraati Rahe
Dum-B-Dum Roop Ki Dhoop Chadti Rahe, Har Ada Teri Jaadu Jagaati Rahe

And after this line she sings "Yeh tera...baankpan..sab ke dilon mein samaaye". The way she takes a lovely pause after the word "Yeh tera" and "Baankpan" is a treat to the ears.


Wish the lines she sung in this song would have become true in her life and brought the smiles and happiness for thousands of years for her!

An unusual song from the pen of Kavi Pradeep ji.

"Hallo hallo oh meri chhammak chhallo,
aao aao karle pyar challo challo"

A fun-filled duet of Rafi sahab and Geeta ji from the film School Master (1959) composed by Vasant Desai.

Listen to the way Geeta ji sings:

Na na na na darr lage mohe dear..
koi dekh lega jee tallo tallo

Simply superb!

It did not matter who the composer was or who she sang for. It did not matter if it was a big budget film or a low budget costume drama. Geeta ji sang every song with the passion and that special Geeta Dutt touch. Right from her early years, she was extremely good at conveying the right emotions of the song.

We will continue to explore more of such gems...

Another example of a lesser heard song. After Burmanda and Lata ji had some misunderstanding, Burmanda started giving most of the songs to Asha ji. For the film Laajwanti, all the songs filmed on Nargis were sung by Asha ji.

Geeta ji gets a chorus dance song : Aaja chhaye kaare badara, chham chham barase nain kajara re
The song is filmed on 2 dancers and Geeta ji sings for both of them.

The way she conveys the feelings of this song is simply superb!

Those who know me or have observed my posts, I generally avoid talking about the songs Geeta ji has sung for Guru Dutt films. Not that I do not like them, but many times those are the only ones talked about. So I make it a point to focus the attention on her songs outside Guru Dutt films domain.

This time, for a change, I am referring to a melancholy from Guru Dutt's superhit film Aarpaar (1954). Composed by O P Nayyar and penned by Majrooh sahab, this song is filmed on Shyaama.

Ja ja ja ja bewafaa
kaisa pyar kaisi preet re
tu naa kisi ka meet re
jhoothi tere pyaar ki kasam...

As most of us know, this song is a tandem of the more popular duet "Sun sun zaalima" sung by Rafi sahab and Geeta ji. I have read somewhere that the tune of the duet is heavily influenced by some popular western song. But the same article mentions that the sad song "Ja ja ja ja bewafaa" is an original masterpiece from OPN.

The same singer who sang "Arre na na na na tauba tauba" for the same film Aarpaar was singing this sweet and melodious sad song. I get goose bumps when I listen to the way she sings the opening lines.

Generally the words in OPN's songs have a heavier stress, but this song has like a few words lightly whispered..

A beauty of a song!

Here is the YT link for this melodious sweet song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu-h498eSBo...re=channel_page

Thanks Anu for sharing this video on our YT channel

Best Regards
Parag

Another excellent example of Bhaav Gayaki is the songs Geeta ji has sung for the film Jogan. Some one has said that if Saint Meerabai was to come back to life, she would have taken her "Avtaar" as young Geeta Roy.

All the songs have been sung with such feel.

The bhajans are always talked about more. Here is a relatively light song : Jaraa tham jaa tu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8LxzEbj83o

The sweetness in Geeta's voice and the smile on Nargis's face is like just made for each other!

What a melody..thanks Bulo C Rani for giving these gems to us.

The magic of Bhaav Gayaki is not restricted to film songs alone. Here is an excellent example of a non-film song composed by V Balsara.

A must listen for music lovers. Just close your eyes and you can imagine Geeta ji literally swinging on this tune. The composer has made excellent use of the chorus voices.

Gaayein gaayein hum

Non film song
Geeta Dutt
MD: V Balsara
Lyrics : ?
128 KBPS
03:15 min
mp3

Audio courtesy HF members

always as usual very great

no words to describe

n very perfect in ur work too

Excellent song... thanks a lot.

Regards,

Rajan

Rashmi ji, thanks for your nice words. It is the voice of Geeta ji which keeps inspiring us to these little things.

Cheers
Parag

Rajan

Thanks for your comments. I believe you liked the non-film song "Gaayein gaayein". I too loved it when I heard it for the first time. Another strong which made an instant appeal was "Yeh hawa yeh fiza, yeh baharein, hum yahan tum wahan dil pukaare"

What a beauty!

Cheers
Parag

A popular song "Aye dil mujhe bataa de" from the film Bhai Bhai is also an excellent example of "Bhaav Gayaki" by Geeta ji. A song filmed on the "vamp" Shyama which the composer (Madan Mohan sahab) composed only on insistence of the film makers has been made so lively and appealing by Geeta ji. The feelings of these songs (lyrics by Rajinder Krishan sahab) are so effectively conveyed by Geeta ji.

"Bachapan ke din bhi kya din the, udate firate titali ban" what a simple way of expressing the feelings of remembering the childhood. Majrooh sahab penned this song for the film Sujata and was composed by S D Burman sahab. The song was filmed on Shashikala. Asha ji simply did humming for Nutan.

Simply out of the world experience! Any one can co-related his/her childhood memories with this song...

Here is another beautiful song, a duet with A R Oza, for the film Nanand Bhaujai (1949). The song was composed by Bulo C Rani. The lyirics are by Indra Chandra. Now I have also seen listings for lyricist name as Pandit Indra too. So are these 2 names of the same person? Not sure.

Enjoy the beautiful song:

Tum kehate rahe hum sunate rahe..

128 KBPS
03:05 min
WMA

Audio courtesy HF members

Another example of beautiful "Bhaav Gayaki" in a light hearted song:

Zindagi zinda-dili ka naam hain
Shan - E - Hind
Geeta Dutt
MD : Sudipta
Lyrics: Naqsh Layalpuri
128 KBPS
02:47 min
WMA


Audio courtesy HF members

We spoke about composer Manohar in another thread. Here is another beautiful song from the same film Doctor Z (1959), sung by Geeta ji and Rafi sahab. A must listen to the fans of both the singers!

Yeh bheegi bheegi raat
MD : Manohar
Lyrics: Akhtar Romani
128 KBPS
03:30 min
mp3

Audio courtesy HF members

Talking of Bhaav Gayaki, one can not forget this melodious song. Tuned by Khemchand Prakash ji for the film Tamasha, starring Dev Anand and Meeena Kumari, this is a beautiful lyrics by Bharat Vyas ji

Raat mohe meetha meetha sapna aaya re
Geeta Roy
Tamashaa (1952)
Khemchand Prakash, Manna Dey
Bharat Vyas
192 KBPS
03:39 min
mp3

Audio courtesy generous HF member Mahesh

When it comes to philosophical and/or meaningful songs, Geeta ji is at her emotive best. Burmanda's Mashal (1950) had just one number by the young Geeta Roy. The more famous one "Upar gagal vishal" was sung by Manna Dey ji. Geeta ji excels in echoing the sentiments of Kavi Pradeep ji

Kitani sach hain yeh baat re
koi maane ya na maane
kis ki kismat mein kya likha
duniya mein koi na jaane

160 KBPS
03:12 min
mp3

Audio courtesy HF members

Nainon mein bhar liya neer
ghada mora khali

Wow, what an imaginative lyrics by Mulk Raj Bhakhri sahab! And a great composition of Hansraj Behl ji. And to top it all, what a beautiful rendition by Geeta ji..

Another must listen! The film is Chakori (1949), yes the same film for which Lata ji sang that famous one "Haaye chanda gaye pardes"

96 KBPS
03:29 min
mp3

Audio courtesy HF members

An unusual song, sung at the end of her career, for a not so famous composer and penned by an unknown lyricist, that too when the singer was practically written off ..what is the song I am talking about?

"Koi chupke se aake, sapne sulake mujhko jagaake bole..."

what a song !

Parag,

Lovely thread and lovely songs. The non filmi songs "Gaayein gaayein" and "Yeh hawa yeh fiza, yeh baharein, hum yahan tum wahan dil pukaare" are too good. So are other songs such as the one from Chakori.

Aapko ( aur apke hi jaise aur HF members ko) jinho ne aise chune huwe ati-sundar gane forum mein share kiya, thanks karte karte kahin mera ghada na khali ho jaaye!!!

Sincere regards,

Rajan

राजन

ऐसे सुरीले गीत सुनने के बाद खुशियोंका घडा भर जाता है. आप बस गीता जी की इस महफ़िल में आते रहिये और इन मधुर गीतोंका आनंद उठाते रहिये

आभारी
पराग

A composition of legendary Khemchand Prakash ji for the film Jaan Pehchaan

Pardesi se lag gayee preet re
chupke chupke koi dil ko
le gaya jeet re..

Pardesi se..ho...pardesi se..lag gayi preet re..

A simple and sweet example of Bhaav Gayaki at its best.

Enjoy the song here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knhHKjf-pVg

A beautiful composition of Sailesh Mukherjee for the film Savera

Thehro zara see der toh
aakhir chale hi jaaoge
tum hi kaho karenge kya
yaad jo humko aaoge...

Geeta ji, why did you not stay longer for your fans? What can we do when we think of you and remember you?

Another song with feelings and emotions..

Chahe bhi joh dil jaana na wahan
hum tumse mile the jahan
khaak udegi wahan..chahe bhi jo dil....

Milap (1955)
N Dutta
Sahir
128 KBPS
03:06 min
mp3

An exquisite beauty of a song from a mythological film Veer Babruvahan..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFsHRYSj4MA

Dheere dheere behti naiyya

We will appreciate if some one can give some information about this actress Mridula.

Thanks
Parag

Know that she continues to live in her music/work.
The magician maybe gone but the magic remains.

Very true words HB

A perfect folk song in Gujrati..

Albelo rasiyo fagan aayo

A must listen...

192 KBPS
03:01 min
mp3

Another example of beautiful "Bhaav Gayaki" in a light hearted song composed by O P Nayyar sahab. This is the film version of the song

Raat Nasheeli Rang Rangeeli Mast Hawa
Chhoo Mantar (1956)
Geeta Dutt
MD : O P Nayyar
Lyrics: Jaan Nisar Akhtar
128 KBPS
02:48 min
WMA


Audio courtesy HF members

An exquisite beauty of a song..

Tu muskara mere labpe hasee rahe naa rahe..


Lekh (1949)
Geeta Dutt
MD : Krishna Dayal
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
160 KBPS
03:03 min
mp3


Audio courtesy HF members

Really beautiful song. Excellent bhaav geet by Geeta Dutt ( though I am not an expert, song seems to be based on Bageswari raag).

Sincere regards,

Rajan

Yes Rajan its an exquisitely melodious song. I am not sure about the Raag. Knowledgeable experts can confirm it.

Thanks to HF we are able to listen to such gems...

Another magic of Geeta ji's singing was the effortlessness with which she used to express the feelings of a song.

Take a popular song "Jaane kya tune kahi" from the film Pyaasa. Its a simple tune yet sung so effectively. The way her voice whirls with that magical Geeta touch is simply amazing.

I was going through some blogs on the internet and found this one.

http://musicblogsindia.com/2009/07/jaane-k...ne-kahi-pyaasa/

The author of the blog has a decent voice and she sings songs as a tribute to the legends. Even though she has tried her best, it is but obvious that she has not been able to match the magic of the song as compared to the original song sung by Geeta ji.

The idea behind this post is not to criticize the blogger, but to highlight that many of Geeta ji's songs which we think are so simple are actually pretty difficult to sing. And conveying the right emotions through them..that is the magic of the legend, which even no other established singer could match.

I have heard this tribute from Alka Yagnik where she mentions : "Till date many singers tried to copy/adopt Geeta ji's style, but no one could come close!"

A simple and sweet song sung with great feelings is posted on YT channel today.

Thehro zara see der to
aakhir chale hi jaaoge
tum hee kaho karenge kya
yaad jo humko aaoge..

Divine..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4qAhVS_Aro...re=channel_page