Zeenat Begum - One of her RARELY HEARD film solo from GCloud for music rasikas

G.M.Durrani once told me during a chat session just a couple of years prior demise that Zeenat Begum was one of the finest singers having a distinct rendition-style of her own.

She was able to exhibit 'khanak' in her rendering hat added an unusual lustre in the melody. Other examples of singers displaying khanaks were Akhtarbai & M.S.Subbalaxmi as well.

This particular one does not possess any like that - but the song has been  soulfully rendered in her heavy voice. MD: Qadir Faridi has maintained a steady rhythm throughout the song and well orchestrated.

Enjoy this wonderful beauty of beauties - from a noisy 78rpm to this one !!
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22/12/14

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4th song uploaded - Melodic Evaluation

21, December 2014

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4 film songs (3 Hindi, 1 Tamil) - Melodic Evaluation

2 heroines in love with the same hero - relating ( singing) their respective woes

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The MDs involved in each : Pt Govindram; Anil Biswas; Naushad & G.Ramanathan resptly

After listening to all of them intently - without any prejudice  towards any of them - I have sincerely felt that G.Ramanathan has SCORED BETTER  in terms of imparting melodic novelty in the emotional song. The brief  'aalaps' by P.Leela & Jikki in turn are a treat to listen...highlighting their respective emotions.

GR always used to like the creations of MD : Naushad. Why ? He used to say that they were very simple in structure. In the concerned Tamil song, the orchestration has been done in Naushad's style .

Second comes Pt Govindram for his presentation wherein Zohrabai redeems her rendering class on the higher scale.  The orchestration is smooth flowing and harmonius melodically.Rajkumari's rendition , in contrast has been sober and subdued.

Third ranks Anil Biswas. Ramsingh's saxaphone pieces alone, add lustre to the overall melody. Without that ... just imagine ! The song is simple in style . Lata's voice quality/timbre thence, was the FINEST of her entire career.

Fourth goes to Naushad - Simple composition and soulfully emoted by both, Shamshad & Lata.

The fourth song is uploaded in the next blog for want of space

                                                                                                                                                  

21, December, 2014

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