Film Songs in Rag Bageshri (A-I)

(a.k.a. Bageshwari)

Aja Re, Paradesi
Film - Madhumati
Year - 1958
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Fast Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Salil Chowdhury
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Shailendra Singh
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Bedardi Dagabaz Ja Tu Nahin Balma Mora
Film - Bluff Master
Year - 1963
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Tintal
Music Director(s) - Kalyanji, Anandji
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Rajinder Krishan
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Comments – Pretty good example of Bhageshri. There are some elements, that don’t exactly fit Bageshri (e.g., the chromatic descension that you often hear at “Bedardi Dagabaz…”. But considering the fact that Bageshree is often performed in these lighter forms, it should not raise too many eyebrows.

Bolo Na
Film - Chittagong
Year - 2012
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Shankar Ehsan Loy
Singer(s) - Shankar Mahadevan
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Lyricist - Prasoon Joshi
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Comments – Quite a good approach to Bageshri.

Chah Barbad Karegi
Film - Shahjehan
Year - 1946
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Naushad
Singer(s) - K.L. Saigal
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Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
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Chaman Men Rang-e-Bahar Utara To Maine Dekha
Film - (Non-film song)
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) -
Singer(s) - Ghulam Ali
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Lyricist - Munir Niyazi
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Comments – Wow, I am impressed. Ghulam Ali stays uncharacteristically close to a clean rendition of the rag in this ghazal . I guess the meds have started to work.

Divane Tum, Divane Hum
Film - Bezubaan
Year - 1962
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Chitragupta
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Prem Dhawan
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Comments – This is really not a good example of Bhageshri. It is really debatable as to whether it should even be included in this page.

Ghadi Ghadi Mora Dil Dhadke
Film - Madhumati
Year - 1958
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Salil Chowdhury
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Shailendra Singh
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Comments – Bageshri? – Yeh, but not a good representation. It just doesn’t seem to have the chaya of Bageshri

Hamse Aya Na Gaya
Film - Dekh Kabir Roya
Year - 1957
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan
Singer(s) - Talat Mehmood
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Lyricist - Rajinder Krishan
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Comments – This is a typical filmi mix. This is seems to be a Bageshree / Bhimpalasi mix with other rags thrown in for good measure.

Ishq Ki Garmi-E-Jazabaat Kise Pesha Karun
Film - Ghazal
Year - 1964
Rag - Bageshri
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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Lyricist - Sahir Ludhianvi
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Comments – This is not a very good example of Bageshree. It impinges very much on Kafi.