Film Songs in Rag Desh (K-Z) – chandrakantha.com

Kadam Chale Age
Film - Bhakta Surdaas
Year - 1942
Rag - Desh
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Gyan Dutt
Singer(s) - K.L. Saigal
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Lyricist - D N Madhok
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Comments – This is really a pretty good example of Desh. You could use this a benchmark to get a feel for Desh.

Mana Mere Haseen Sanam
Film - The Adventures Of Robinhood
Year - 1965
Rag - Desh
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - G.S. Kohli
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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Lyricist - Anjaan
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Comments – Is this really Desh? The notes are there and there is a frequent colour of Desh, but by and large, it just does not move like Desh.

Mere Pyar Men Tujhe Kya Mila
Film - Maan
Year - 1954
Rag - Desh
Tal - Rupaktal
Music Director(s) - Anil Biswas
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
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Comments – This starts off as a first rate example of Desh. However after the first interlude, it starts to go off. For whatever reason, they started to mix other rags. Still the beginning portion is so pure that you can use this as a benchmark for Desh

Milne Ka Din Aa Gaya (a.k.a. Rani Khol De Apna Duar Milne Ka Din Aa Gaya)
Film - Tadbir
Year - 1945
Rag - Desh
Tal - Fast Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Lal Mohammad
Singer(s) - K.L. Saigal / Suraiya
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Lyricist - Swami Ramanand
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Comments – Pretty good example of Desh

Om Jai Jagadish Hare
Film - Poorab Aur Pashchim
Year - 1970
Rag - Desh
Tal - Kaherava (Bhajan Ka Theka)
Music Director(s) - Kalyanji, Anandji
Singer(s) - Mahendra Kapoor, Brij Bhushan
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Shardha Ram Phillauri
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Comments – This is considered to be the standard version.

Paadave Ragamayi
Film - Seeta-Rama Kalyanam
Year - 1961
Rag - Desh
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Gali Penchala Narasimharao
Singer(s) - P. Susheela
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Lyricist - Samudrala Senior
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Comments – This piece is a bit problematic. It has the notes of Desh but the movement of Tilak Kamod. Therefore categorising it as either one poses problems. Since it ultimately comes down to a judgement call, we are calling it Desh. If you listen to it and decide you want to call it Tilak Kamod, fine, go for it.

Phir Kahin Koi Phul Khila
Film - Anubhav
Year - 1971
Rag - Desh
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Kanu Roy
Singer(s) - Manna Dey
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Lyricist - Kapil Kumar
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Comments – This is Desh-ish. Although it contains many Desh elements, it just does not move like Desh

Sainya Ja Ja Mose Na Bolo Kahe Ko Neha Lagaye
Film - Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje
Year - 1955
Rag - Desh
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Vasant Desai
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Bharat Vyas
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Comments – This is not exactly a textbook case of Desh but still we can consider it to be this rag

Takdir Ka Fasaana
Film - Sehraa
Year - 1963
Rag - Desh
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Ramlal Hirapanna
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Hasrat Jaipuri
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Comments – Pretty good example of Desh

Vande Mataram
Film - Non Film Song
Rag - Desh
Tal - Kaherava (Bhajan ka Theka)
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Comments – One must remember that there are several versions of this song, and they are not all in Desh. The Anand Math (1952) is not in Desh. The Kabhi Khush, Kabhi Gham version is not in Desh, It is the original, non-film version which is Desh.