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Chota Sa Baalama Ankhiyan Neend Udaye Le Gayo
Film - Raagini
Year - 1958
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Tintal
Music Director(s) - O.P. Nayyar
Singer(s) - Asha Bhosle
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Comments – There is a fair amount of mixing of Non-Tilang elements here
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Gori Gori Gaon Ki Gori Re
Film - Yeh Gulistan Hamara
Year - 1972
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Dadra / Hinch
Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
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Comments – There is a bit of mixing here, so it is not really the best example of Tilang.
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Itna To Yaad Hai Mujhe
Film - Mehboob Ki Mehndi
Year - 1971
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Laxmikant, Pyarelal
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
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Comments – For a film song, this is really a pretty good example of Tilang.
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Kaise Kahen Ham
Film - Sharmilee
Year - 1971
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar
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Comments – This song is somewhat problematic. It is close to Tilang, but it used Dha which is supposed to be omitted. It has been observed that it is similar to the Carnatic Bahadhari.
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Lagan Tose Lagi Balma
Film - Dekh Kabir Roya
Year - 1957
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Comments – Pretty good example of Tilang.
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Meri Kahani Bhulnevale Tera Jahan Abad Rahe
Film - Deedar
Year - 1951
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Naushad
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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Mujhe Zindagi Divana Kar De (a.k.a. Mein Apne Aap Se Ghabra Gaya Hoon)
Film - Bindiya
Year - 1960
Rag - Tilang and Bihag
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Iqbal Qureshi
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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Comments – This is not an example that I would use to get a feeling for Tilang. Due to some ambiguity in the tonic, it slides back and forth between Tilang and Bihag.
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Sajna Sang Kahe Neha Lagae
Film - Main Nashe Me Hun
Year - 1959
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Yahi Arman Lekar Aaj Apne Ghar Se Ham Nukale
Film - Shabaab
Year - 1954
Rag - Tilang
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Naushad
Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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