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Naushad -- Pahadi

Lets start with Pahadi of Naushad Sahab.  Simple tune, minimal orchestration, Rafi's raw voice. The Brilliant "Suhani rat Dhal chuki".  The first and third Antara goes to higher Sa showing Rafi's control at higher scale and second Antara goes as soft it can. For best effect listen to it after dinner on medium volume on a dark rainy night.




if  "Suhani Raat" was for classes the next one is for masses. Dilip sahab on Piano and Rafi sahab on rampage. "aaj ki raat mere". Notice the soft teasing Komal Rishabh touch on "dil ki salaami le le".


There are 2 Pahadi based songs in the movie Koninoor. It was a rare movie where tragedy king and queen Dileep sahab and Meena Kumari have come together to do a bit of comedy. The two legends Rafi sahab and Lataji have given the playback.  The song "Do Sitaron ka zameen par hai milan" has more than one meaning.

"Do sitaon ka zameen"

"Koi pyar ki dekhe"


One of the very first instances of Pahadi in hindi film. Credit again goes to Naushad Sahab. All the Pahadis of Naushad Sahab mentioned here have Rafi sahab as common factor except the below two.

"Awaz de kaha hain" can be termed as typical Pahadi where Javan hai Mohabbat has lot of variations.

awaz de kahan hain

Javan hai mohabbat








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