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A Dil Se Dil Mila Le
Film - Navrang
Year - 1959
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - C. Ramchandra
Singer(s) - Asha Bhosle
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Bharat Vyas
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Ab Kya Misal Dun
Film - Aarti
Year - 1962
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Roshan
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
Video Link - Go To Video
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Comments – This is really a surprisingly good example of Khammaj. However it isn’t perfect, because there are several instances where Mohd. Rafi descends from a shuddha Ni, instead of a Komal Ni. But these instances are fleeting and do not spoil the mood. Considering how many centuries where Khammaj has been performed in lighter styles such as Thumri, this sort of thing is really “par for the course”.
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Ayo Kahan Se Ghanashyam
Film - Buddha Mil Gaya
Year - 1971
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Punjabi Theka (Sitarkhani)
Music Director(s) - R.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Archana, Manna Dey
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
Video Link - Go To Video
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Comments – I have been going over many hundreds of film and audio clips, and there are very few which actually excite me; this is one. It certainly does not reflect a chaste interpretation of Khammaj as per a traditional kheyal. However, it is a remarkably accurate reflection of an interpretation that was common among thumree singers in the early to middle part of the 20th century. If thumree is your thing, pay very careful attention to this one.
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Baar Baar Tohe Kya Samjhayen Payal Ki Jhankaar
Film - Aarti
Year - 1962
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Roshan
Singer(s) - Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
Video Link - Go To Video
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Comments – We are classifying this as Khammaj with a certain degree of trepidation. There are very strong elements of Mand here.
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Bada Natkhat Hai Re Krishna Kahaiya
Film - Amar Prem
Year - 1971
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - R.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
Video Link - Go To Video
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Comments – It is said that the father of R. D. Burman (S.D. Burman) had a hand in developing this song.
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Chunariya Katati Jae
Film - Mother India
Year - 1957
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Naushad
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi, Shamshad Begum
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Shakeel Badayuni
Video Link - Go To Video
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Dhal Chuki Sham-E-Gham
Film - Kohinoor
Year - 1960
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Punjabi Theka (Sitarkhani)
Music Director(s) - Naushad
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Shakeel Badayuni
Video Link - Go To Video
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Ham Apna Unhe Bana Na Sake
Film - Bhanwara
Year - 1944
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Khemchand Prakash
Singer(s) - K.L. Saigal
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Kedar Sharma
Video Link - Go To Video
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Khat Likh De Savariya Ke Naam Babu
Film - Aaye Din Bahar Ke
Year - 1966
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Laxmikant, Pyarelal
Singer(s) - Asha Bhosle
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
Video Link - Go To Video
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Kuch To Log Kahenge
Film - Amar Prem
Year - 1971
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - R.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Anand Bakhshi
Video Link - Go To Video
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Mere To Giridhara Gopala
Film - Meera
Year - 1979
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Dadra / Hinch
Music Director(s) - Ravi Shankar
Singer(s) - Vani Jairam, Dinkar Kamanna
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Meerabai
Video Link - Go To Video
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Mitwa
Film - Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Year - 2006
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Singer(s) - Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shankar Mahadevan, and Caralisa Monteiro
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Javed Akhtar
Video Link - Go To Video
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Nazar Lagi Raja Tore Bungle Par
Film - Kaala Paani
Year - 1958
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Hinch / Dadra
Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Asha Bhosle
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
Video Link - Go To Video
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O Sajna, Barakha Bahara Ayi
Film - Parakh
Year - 1960
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Salil Chowdhury
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Shailendra
Video Link - Go To Video
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Piya Tose Naina Lage Re
Film - Guide
Year - 1965
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Rupak / Dipchandi
Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Shailendra Singh
Video Link - Go To Video
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Sakhi Re Suun Bole Papiha
Film - Miss Mary
Year - 1957
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Tintal
Music Director(s) - Hemant Kumar
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar & Asha Bhosle
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Rajinder Krishan
Video Link - Go To Video
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Comments – This rendition of Khammaj is very typical of the lighter forms found in the Thumri
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Sham Dhale Jamuna Kinare (a.k.a. Aaja Radhe Aaja)
Film - Pushpanjali
Year - 1970
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Hinch
Music Director(s) - Laxmikant, Pyarelal
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
Video Link - Go To Video
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Tere Bina Sajna Lage Na Jiya Hamar
Film - Aarti
Year - 1962
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Roshan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
Video Link - Go To Video
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Comments – There are strong elements of Mand thrown into this mix.
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Tere Mere Milan Ki Ye Raina
Film - Abhimaan
Year - 1973
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Rupak
Music Director(s) - S. D. Burman
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
Video Link - Go To Video
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Tere Nain Nashe De Pyale
Film - Gora Aur Kala
Year - 1972
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Laxmikant - Pyarelal
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
Video Link - Go To Video
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Comments – This is a pretty good rendition of Khammaj. There are occasional accidentals which are not exactly in the rag, but they are fleeting and are not too much of a distraction.
Vaishnav Jan To
Film - (Non-film song)
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Various
Singer(s) - Various
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Narsingh Mehta
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Comments – This bhajan is from the 15th century poet Narsingh Mehta, who is one of the most noted poets of Gujarat.
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Vo Na Ayenge Palatkar
Film - Devdaas
Year - 1955
Rag - Khammaj
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Mubarak Begum
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Sahir Ludhianvi
Video Link - Go To Video
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