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Film Songs in Rag Asavari

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Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein Hum
Film - Chori Chori
Year - 1956
Rag - Asavari
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
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Lyricist - Hasrat Jaipuri
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Apne Man Mein Preet Basa Le (a.k.a. "Basa Le Apne Man Mein")
Film - Baghban
Year - 1938
Rag - Asavari
Tal - Kaherava (Dhumali)
Music Director(s) - Mushtaq Hussain
Singer(s) - Ashraf Khan
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Lyricist - Mirza Musharraf
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Chale Jana Nahin Naina Milake
Film - Badi Bahen
Year - 1949
Rag - Asawari
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Husnalal Bhagatram
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Rajinder Krishan
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Gairon Pe Karam Apno Pe Sitam
Film - Aankhen
Year - 1968
Rag - Asawari
Tal - Kaherava, Dadra
Music Director(s) - Ravi
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Sahir Ludhianvi
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Jadoo Teri Nazar, Khusboo Tera Badan
Film - Darr
Year - 1993
Rag - Mishra Asawari
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Shiv / Hari
Singer(s) - Udit Narayan
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Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
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Comments – This has the notes but it just does not move very close to Asawari.  Let’s just call it a Mishra Asawari.


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Lo Aa Gayi Unki Yaad, Wo Nahi Aaye
Film - Do Badan
Year - 1966
Rag - Asawari
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Ravi
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Shakeel Badayuni
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Comments – This piece has a certain resemblance to Adana, Jaunpuri, and Darbari Kanada.  But there is just so much mixing.  To complicate things even more, there is a quite prominent use of the Suddha Ga.  Still I think that one could declare this to be “Mishra Asawari” with a certain confidence.


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Mujhe Gale Se Laga Lo Bahut Udas Hun Main
Film - Aaj Aur Kal
Year - 1963
Rag - Asawari
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Ravi
Singer(s) - Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi
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Lyricist - Sahir Ludhianvi
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Na Yeh Chaand Hoga
Film - Shart
Year - 1954
Rag - Asavari
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Hemant Kumar
Singer(s) - Hemant Kumar, Geeta Dutt
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - S.H. Bihari
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Piya Te Kaha
Film - Toofan Aur Diya
Year - 1956
Rag - Asawari
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Vasant Desai
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Meerabai
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Ruk Jaa Raat Thahar Jaare Chanda
Film - Dil Ek Mandir
Year - 1963
Rag - Asavari
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Shailendra Singh
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