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Film Songs in Rag Jaijaivanti

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Bairan Ho Gai Raina
Film - Dekh Kabir Roya
Year - 1957
Rag - Jaijaivanti
Tal - Tintal
Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan
Singer(s) - Manna Dey
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Comments – This is an excellent example of Jaijaivanti.



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Dil Ka Diya Jalaya
Film - Koyal
Year - 1959
Rag - Jaijaivanti
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Khurshid Anwar
Singer(s) - Noor Jahan
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Comments – At times this is not a bad rendition of Jaijaivanti, however at many points it digresses into other rags


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Dost Ban Kar Bhi Nahin Saath Nibhanevala
Film - (non-film song)
Year -  
Rag - Jaijaivanti
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) -  
Singer(s) - Ghulam Ali
Comments - a ghazal by Ghulam Ali
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Manmohana Bade Jhuthe
Film - Seema
Year - 1955
Rag - Jaijaivanti
Tal - Ektal
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Comments – This is really a pretty good example of Jaijaivati


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Suni Suni Saaj Ki Sitar Par
Film - Lal Patthar
Year - 1971
Rag - Jaijaivanti
Tal - Punjabi Theka (Sitarkhani)
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar
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Yeh Dil Ki Lagi Kam Kya Hogi (a.k.a. Jab Raat Hai Aisi Matwali)
Film - Mughal-e-Azam
Year - 1960
Rag - Jaijaivanti
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Naushad
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Comments – This really does not express Jaijaivanthi very well.  It sort of lies between Jaijaivanti and Jhinjhoti


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Zindagi Aaj Mere Nam Se Sharamati Hai
Film - Son of India
Year - 1962
Rag - Jaijaivanti
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Naushad
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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