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Film Songs in Rag Abhogi Kanada

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Na Jaiyo Re Sautan Ghar Sainya
Film - Kagaz ki Nau
Year - 1975
Rag - Abhogi Kanada
Tal - Dipchandi
Music Director(s) - Sapan Jagmohan
Singer(s) - Asha Bhosle
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Comments – Abhogi Kanada is a recurring theme throughout the film. However it seems to be most explicit in in the Kathak dance sequence where it is performed by Ali Akbar Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, et.al.. This section of the film was released as a 78rpm audio recording.


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