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Bhimpalasi

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*Aa Neele Gagan Tale Pyar Film - Badshah Year - 1956 Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - Shankar / Jaikishan Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar Comments - This is a pretty good example of Bhimpalasi Links - Lyrics - http://hindilyrics.go4bollywood.com/aa-nile-gagan-ke-tale_980.html

*Ae Ajnabi Tu Bhii Kabhi Aawaz De Kahiin Se Film - Dil Se Year - 1998 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - A.R. Rahman Singer(s) - Comments - If you really want to get the idea of Bhimpalasi, this should NOT be your first choice Links - Audio (Real Audio) - http://www.desiconnection.com/musicweb/ramfiles/jbd/aaiajnab.ram

*Aaj Mere Man Sakhi Bansuri Bajaye Koi Film - Aan Year - 1952 Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - Naushad Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar and chorus Comments - Links -

*Bina Madhur Madhur Kachhu Bol Film - Ram Rajya Year - 1943 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Shanker Rao Vyas Singer(s) - Saraswati Rane Comments - Pretty good example of Bhimpalasi Links - Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9T6e8tfBLk

*Dil Ke Tukade Tukkade Film - Dada Year - 1979 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Jugal Kishore Singer(s) - Yesudas Comments - Links - Lyrics - http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Dil%20Ke%20Tukde%20Tukde.html Lyrics - http://www.geetmanjusha.com/hindi/lyrics/english/615.html

*Dil Mein Tujhe Bithake Film - Fakira Year - 1976 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Ravindra Jain Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - Links -

*Duniya Se Ji Ghabra Gaya Film - Lailaa Majnu Year - 1953 Tal - Music Director(s) - Gulam Mohammed Singer(s) - Talat Mehmood, Lata Mangeshkar Comments - Links -

* Eli Re Eli Film - Yaadein Year - 2001 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Anu Malik Singer(s) - Alka Yagnik, Hema Sardesai & Kavita Krishnamurthy Comments - There is a bit of mixing of rags here, but by Bollywood standards it adheres fairly closely to Bhimpalasi Links -

*Eri Main To Premdivani Film - Naubahar Year - 1952 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Roshan Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - This is a pretty good example of Bhimpalasi.  There is a little bit of mixing of rags here but not much by filmi standards.  This song should not be confused with Ravi Shankar's song with the same name Links -

*Hai Chaand Sitaaron Men Chamak Tere Badan Ki Film - (non-film song) Year - Tal - Music Director(s) - Singer(s) - Comments - Links - a ghazal by Ahmed Hussain & Mohmad Hussain

*Ham Giridhara Ke Ghar Jaun Film - (non-film song) Year - Tal - Music Director(s) - Singer(s) - Comments - Links - Meera bhajan

*Jhanakar Payala Ki Tose Binati Kare Film - Naag Devata Year - 1962 Tal - Music Director(s) - S.N. Tripathi Singer(s) - Comments - Links -

* Kehta Hai Mera Yeh Dil Film - Jeans Year - 1997 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - A R Rahman Singer(s) - Kavita Krishnamurthy Comments - Links -

*Khilate Hain Gul Yahan Film - Sharmilee Year - 1971 Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar Comments - Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/3/303.html

*Kismat Se Tum Ham Ko Mile Ho Film - Pukar Year - 1999 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - A R Rahman Singer(s) - Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal Comments - This is a surprisingly good example of Bhimpalasi.  There is only slight mixing of non-Bhimpalasi elements Links -

*Kuch Dil Ne Kaha Film - Anupama Year - 1966 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Hemant Kumar Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/8/857.html

*Maine Chand Aur Sitaron Ki Film - Chandrakanta Year - 1956 Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - N. Datta Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi Comments - Not a bad example of Bhimpalasi Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/7/791.html

*Main Garibon Ka Dil Film - Abe-Hayaat Year - 1955 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Sardar Mallik Singer(s) - Hemant Kumar Comments - Links -

*Man Mor Hua Matavala Film - Afsar Year - 1948 Tal - Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman Singer(s) - Suraiyya Comments - Links -

* Masoom Chehra Film - Dil Tera Diwana Year - 1962 Tal - Jhaptal Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar Comments - This is a very good example of Bhimpalasi Links - Audio - http://www.sawf.org/audio/bhimpalasi/latarafi_masoom.ram

*Mere Man Ka Bavara Panchhi Film - Amardeep Year - 1958 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - C. Ramchandra Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - Links -

*Naghma-O-Sher Ki Saughaat Film - ghazal Year - 1964 Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - Not a bad example of Bhimpalasi Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/2/218.html

*Nainon Men Badra Chhaye Film - Mera Saaya Year - 1966 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - This is really a pretty good example of Bhimpalasi Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/1/186.html

*O Beqarar Dil Film - Khora Year - 1964 Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - Biren Naug Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - This is not really a good example of Bhimpalasi due to a bit of mixing of other rags here Links - Lyrics - http://www.dishant.com/lyrics/song-40326.html

*O Nirdai Pritam Film - Stree Year - 1961 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - C. Ramchandra Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - This is a fairly decent example of Bhimpalalsi.  It is certainly on the lighter side, and there is a touch of mixing here and there, but C. Ramchandra shows a surprising restraint for a film song. Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/11/1166.html

*Samay O Dhire Chalo Film - Rudaali Year - 1993 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Bhupen Hazarika Singer(s) - Asha Bhonsle> Comments - This is an excellent example of Bhimpalasi.  Although the arrangement tends toward the contemporary side, this is a remarkably chaste interpretation. Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/5/537.html

*Tere SadKe Balama Film - Amar Year - 1954 Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - Naushad Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar Comments - This is an excellent example of Bhimpalasi.  There is very little mixing of other rags here. Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/additions/N8132.html

* Tu Hai Phool Mere Gulshan Ka Film - Phool Mere Gulshan Ka Year - 1974 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - M. Ashraf Singer(s) - Mala Comments - This is from an old Pakistani film.  It is truly a good example of Bhimpalasi Links -

*Tum Mile Dil Khile Film - Criminal Year - 1992 Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - M.M. Karim Singer(s) - Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik Comments - The main melody is really a fairly decent example of Bhimpalasi.  However, some of the interludes stray a bit.  The biggest offender is actually the way that the chords were laid in the background. Links - Lyrics - http://www.bollywoodlyrics.com/categories/index.asp?id=1&lyricid=599

*Tumhi Ne Mujhko Prem Sikhya Film - Nirdosh Year - 1941 Tal - Music Director(s) - Ashok Ghosh Singer(s) - Mukesh, Nalini Jaywant Comments - Links -

*Ye Na Thi Hamri Kismat Film - Non Film Spng Year - Tal - Kaherava Music Director(s) - Singer(s) - Begum Akhtar Comments - Links -

*Yeh Aaine Se Akele Men Guftagu Kya Hai Film - (non-film song) Year - Tal - Music Director(s) - Singer(s) - Comments - Links - a ghazal from Hariharan's album 'Kaash'

*Zindagi Men To Sabhi Pyar Kiya Karte Hai Film - Azmat Year - Tal - Dadra Music Director(s) - Singer(s) - Mehdi Hassan Comments - This is not a bad example of Bhimpalasi Links - Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/additions/N9090.html

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