And the SOY Award for the Greatest Feminine Singer goes to?
Because the readers are conscious from the year-wise critiques, the feminine solos on the typical far outnumber the male solos. Within the Overview Put up of the very best songs of 1941, I had included 71 songs. Within the Wrap Up 1 about the very best male solos within the yr I discussed there have been 17 male solos distributed amongst 7 singers within the checklist of MEMORABLE SONGS within the overview publish. Should you run down the identical checklist you’ll discover 35 feminine solos divided amongst 19 singers as follows:
| Serial # | Singer | No. of songs |
| 1. | Khursheed | 8 |
| 2. | Shamshad Begum | 5 |
| 3. | (Mrs.) Ghosh | 2 |
| 4. | Kanan Devi | 2 |
| 5. | Rajkumari | 2 |
| 6. | Ramdulari | 2 |
| 7. | Suprova Sarkar | 2 |
| 8. | Amirbai Karnataki | 1 |
| 9. | Brijmala | 1 |
| 10. | (Miss) Heera | 1 |
| 11. | Husn Bano | 1 |
| 12. | (Miss) Iqbal | 1 |
| 13. | Ila Ghosh | 1 |
| 14. | Kalyani | 1 |
| 15. | Lela Chitnis | 1 |
| 16. | Nalini Jaywant | 1 |
| 17. | Sheela | 1 |
| 18. | Vatsala Kumthekar | 1 |
| 19. | Umrao Zia Begum | 1 |
| Complete variety of feminine solos | 35 |
Male solos this yr was a one-horse race with Pankaj Mullick in Physician. Within the feminine solos, Khursheed was far forward of the others. However there was an extended tail, and plenty of had some extraordinarily melodious songs well-liked until right now. Many sang no much less melodious songs although they required cautious listening. Some are so good that they’ll’t be ignored of dialogue. If not in the principle checklist they should discover a place in Particular Songs. Some are past my checklist of Memorable Songs which were added by the readers. Let me begin with the readers’ feedback.
Readers’ feedback
Arunkumar Deshmukh is at all times immediate and unambiguous in his decisions. Arunji’s selection for the very best feminine solo is Inhin logon ne by Shamshad Begum from the movie Himmat, composed by Govind Ram. We all know it because the superlative mujra within the movie Pakeezah by Lata Mangeshkar, composed by Ghulam Mohammad. Some years in the past I had written on Shamshad Begum with 3G: Ghulam Haider, Ghulam Mohammad and Govind Ram. Now we all know the tune was ‘initially’ created by Pt. Govind Ram, who reused in Aabroo (1943), on Yaqub in drag. Although it seems that it have to be a pre-existing tune.
Anup Phadke goes for Khursheed as the very best feminine payback singer for her songs within the movie Beti and Pardesi.
Raunak Pleasure gave his choice for high 10 feminine solos so as of choice, that are as below:
1. Hamri laaj nibhao swami by Kanan Devi from Lagan
2. Nainon se naina mila ke by Khursheed from Beti
3. Lagti hai chot jigar pe by Bibbo from Akela
4. Madbhari madbhari by Kanan Devi from Lagan
5. Armaan kuchh to dil mein by Khursheed from Beti
6. Tum bin kal na aave by Kanan Devi from Lagan
7. Man dheere dheere rona by Shamshad Begum from Khazanchi
8. Tum jaao jaao bhagwan bane by Ramdulari from Chitralekha
9. Ye titli by Bharati Devi/ Binota Roy
10. Aayi jawani jiya lahraye by Nalini Jaywant from Bahen
Lastly, he sums up his decisions for the very best for various classes and chooses Kanan Devi as the very best feminine singer for her songs in Lagan.
Particular songs
1. Inhin logon ne le leena dupatta mera by Shamshad Begum from Himmat (1941), lyrics Aziz Kashmiri, music Pt. Govind Ram
Our familiarity with this music is from Pakeezah (1972) sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Within the assessment of the very best songs of 1943 we got here throughout a model sung by Yaqub in drag, additionally composed by Pt. Govind Ram. Now this model by Shamshad Begum. A terrific music. It’s clear this conventional mujra music should have been immensely well-liked.
2. Bata do koi kavan gali extra Shyam by Leela Chitnis from Kanchan (1941), lyrics DN Madhok, music Naushad
That is mentioned to be the primary music composed by Naushad however the movie was delayed. In the meantime he bought impartial project a yr earlier with Premnagar (1940).
3. Madhoji Madhoji Bharat mein phir aao by Miss Heera from Mala (1941), lyrics DN Madhok, music Naushad
With the sequence on year-wise critiques we’re discovering some glorious music composed by Naushad in his early years, earlier than his record-shattering Ratan (1944). I discover the movie Mala had some glorious songs by some unknown singers. This music by Miss Heera in a masculine voice I particularly like. HFGK mentions two lyricists within the movie – DN Madhok and Balam. Three songs have been recognized as written by Balam. Relaxation are clean. The YT hyperlink identifies the lyricist as DN Madhok.
4. Phulwaran laagan chor malaniya soye rahi by Sheela from Sikandar (1941), lyrics Pt. Sudarshan, music Mir Saheb and Rafiq Ghazanvi
Sikandar was a historic magnum opus of Sohrab Modi. Right here is a superb people music by his common actor-singer Sheela. The lyrics are very typical of a conventional people music – Because the (woman) gardener is asleep, thieves have trespassed into the backyard.
5. Tera anokha singar ri dulhan albeii by Khursheed & refrain from Shadi (1941), lyrics Munshi ‘Dil’ Lakhnavi, music Khemchand Prakash
An ideal Banni music. The identify of the movie suggests it have to be a couple of wedding ceremony with various songs on that theme – type of the unique Hum Aapke Hain Kaun!
6. Jaaye na paiho hamari gali aye ke by Vatsala Kumthekar (1941), lyrics (?), music Khemchand Prakash
HFGK doesn’t point out the identify of the singer. ASAD identifies it as Vatsala Kumthekar. An important music.
7. Dil hai tumhari yaad ki duniya liye huye by Kalyani from Ghar Ki Laaj (1941), lyrics Ehsan Rizvi; Music Annasaheb Mainkar
This music follows the inventory tune of Begum Akhtar’s iconic ghazal, Deewana banana hai to deewana bana de. She reprised this tune in Roti (1942) within the music Rahne laga hai dil mein andhera tere bagair. Additionally Khursheed’s Pahle jo mohabbat se inkar kiya hota (Pardesi, 1941, Khemchand Prakash) relies on this tune. That is one other one on that inventory tune, however some tunes turned ultra-popular for a cause. Simply take pleasure in this nice music.
8. Ek meethi nazar ban ke duniya mein sama jaao by Rajkumari from Sasural (1941), lyrics DN Madhok, music Gyan Dutt
Speaking about inventory tunes right here is one other one, now sung by Rajkumari, and composed by Gyan Dutt. It has the identical meter and 90% the identical tune, however Gyan Dutt stretches the previous couple of phrases in every line to make it sound totally different.
9. Aapan jeevan darpan nyara by Ila Ghosh from Physician (1941), music Pankaj Mullick
HFGK credit this music to Bharti who was within the music. I imagine it’s misattribution that has occurred due to the follow of these days of gramophone information bearing the identify of actor on whom the music was picturised. I believe it was sung by Ila Ghosh, the YT hyperlink appropriately credit her.
10. Aayi jawani jiya lahraye by Nalini Jaywant from Bahen (1941), lyrics Safdar ‘Aah’, music Anil Biswas
1941 was the debut yr of Nalini Jaywant not solely as an actor, but in addition as a singer. She has sung in each Nirdosh (1941), music Ashok Ghosh and Bahen (1941), music Anil Biswas.
Greatest songs
1. Nainon se nain mila ke nyari chhabi dikhla ke by Khursheed from Beti (1941), lyrics (?), music Gyan Dutt
This music was not within the grasp checklist within the overview publish. This was added by Raunak Pleasure in his feedback. Let me quote him, “A masterpiece, particularly in the way in which it has been composed by GD and sung by his favorite Khursheed. Notably noteworthy is the subdued but elegant orchestration work completed by GD right here.” This music jogs my memory of Khursheed at her poignant finest, resembling in Bhakt Surdas (1942), coincidentally composed by Gyan Dutt, and Tansen (1943). There may be some confusion about lyrics. The Hindi Movie Geet Kosh mentions two lyricists within the movie, DN Madhok and BR Sharma, however this hyperlink mentions Pt. Indra because the lyricist. A good looking music, deserves to be in the principle checklist of finest songs.
2. Neelkamal muskaye bhanwra, jhoothi kasmein khaye by Ramdulari from Chitralekha (1941), lyrics Kidar Sharma, music Ustad Jhande Khan
This Chitralekha was a superhit, however its remake (additionally by him) in 1964 was not, although its music by Roshan was excellent. The older Chitralekha additionally had landmark music By Ustad Jhande Khan, a musical doyen of the time. It’s mentioned he determined to compose all its songs in Raag Bhairavi. Ramdulari isn’t a well known singer of the period. However she was the lead singer within the movie. I’ve been charmed by her songs within the movie since I heard them some many years in the past. Ramdulari was additionally within the forged. Does it imply that each one the songs within the movie had been picturised on her? That is counter-intuitive, as a result of Mehtab was the lead feminine actor within the movie. Have been there no songs on her? Solely those that have seen the movie can reply it.
3. Tum jaao jaao bhagwan bane, insaan bano to jaanein by Ramdulari from Chitralekha (1941), lyrics Kidar Sharma, music Ustad Jhande Khan
I don’t know whether or not Sahir Ludhiyanvi was impressed by this music for Sansar se bhaage phirte ho, bhagwan ko tum kya paaoge, however it’s outstanding how the 2 movies 23 years aside had songs with lyrics having related which means. Even when Sahir had not checked out this music, the supply materials is identical and the core of the Bhagawati Charan Verma’s basic novel was the battle between need and spirituality; the novel propositions that an ascetic needn’t battle with the ideas that his meditation could be distracted by the presence of a lady in the direction of whom he feels inexorably attracted.
4. Pahle jo mohabat se inkar kiya hota by Khurheed from Pardesi (1941), lyrics DN Madhok, music Khemchand Prakash
Khursheed had a definite full-throated voice and this was the period when she was the highest feminine singer. Khemchand Prakash (and Gyan Dutt as we now have simply seen) had an necessary position in creating some immortal songs for her. Right here is among the most memorable songs, it follows the acquainted tune of the long-lasting Begum Akhtar ghazal, Deewana banana hai to deewana bana de.
5. Tum bin kal na aave mohe by Kanan Devi from Lagan (1941), lyrics Arzoo Lakanvi, music RC Boral
This music units the theme of the movie. You can also make out KL Saigal is a writer-composer-singer in a theatre. Kanan Devi is obsessed with the music (in addition to Saigal). Saigal is impressed that she nonetheless remembers his music and she or he demonstrates her competence by singing this music. The impresario is mighty happy as if his prayers are answered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNjlAA7aIo
6. Madbhari madbhari matwari by Kanan Devi from Lagan (1941), lyrics Arzoo Lakhanvi, music RC Boral
I don’t know the way I missed to incorporate this music within the grasp checklist within the overview publish. This was talked about by Raunak Pleasure is his feedback. It’s a lovely music and equally superbly picturised. A shy and delicate Kanan Devi is singing earlier than the theatre proprietor and a few viewers, however the shy pupil is at all times seeking to her mentor KL Saigal on the piano. Saigal is beckoning her to not look behind, however on the viewers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tFFRLNaydY
7. Ye dard-e mhabbat hai kaise wo bhala jaanein by Khursheed from Beti (1941), lyrics DN Madhok, music Gyan Dutt
I’ve included two songs from Beti in my grasp checklist. This one and Arman kuchh to dil mein tadap ke hello rah gaye. Each are superlative and it’s troublesome to decide on one between these. Subsequently, I’ve determined to maintain each in the principle checklist of the very best ten.
8. Armaan kuchh to dil mein tadap ke hello rah gaye by Khursheed from Beti (1941), lyrics DN Madhok, music Gyan Dutt
The one crib you may have a couple of surfeit of Khursheed songs on this checklist is that many of the songs are ghazals sung within the model of these days. However the songs I’ve included are all superlative. In truth I needed to despatch a terrific favorite of mine to the checklist of ‘Particular songs’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99TU6nQUAUU
9. Bitaai kahan ratiya O maharaja by Husn Bano from Aasra (1941), lyrics Dr Safdar ‘Aah’, music Anil Biswas
Anil Biswas was the Bhishm Pitamah of music from his debut in mid-30s to early 40s. This music in dadra model. much like the well-known Bhairavi Hato kaahe ko jhoothi banaao batiyan. Is my nice favorite. This music is a present of this train of year-wise critiques.
10. Diwali phir aa gayi sajni by Shamshad Begum & refrain from Khazanchi (1941), lyrics Wali Saheb, music Ghulam Haider
Khazanchi not solely give a brand new feminine playback singer, Shamshad Begum, to the Hindi movie music, it launched a brand new vigorous model of music, the Punjabi Faculty of Music. You’ll be able to see dholak prominently within the video hyperlink of the music. A bevy of women on bicycles singing Saawan ke nazaare hain in homosexual abandon is the very best identified music of the movie. I at all times took it as a Shamshad Begum solo, however a male voice (of Ghulam Haider himself) is sort of distinct in that music. This Dwali music is equally energetic and within the refrain solely Shamshad Begum’s voice is outstanding, therefore it qualifies as a solo as per my follow.
In conclusion,
The SOY Award for the Greatest Feminine Singer or Solo goes to Khursheed.
Acknowledgement and Disclaimer
I’ve to repeat all of the acknowledgements and disclaimer I made in my overview publish.
1. Arunji for generously sharing his notes with me for the yr 1941.
2. Prof. Surjit Singh’s web site is a goldmine of knowledge on the classic period.
3. Hindi Movies / Films Songs (hindi-films-songs.com)
4. http://hindi-films-songs.com/articles/1941.html
5. Atul Track A Day
6. Hindi Movie Geet Kosh
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