Wednesday, April 24, 2013

SHAMSHAD BEGUM PASSES AWAY...DEDICATED .FOR HER MEMORY






SHAMSHAD BEGUM PASSES AWAY...DEDICATED .FOR HER MEMORY

Shamshad Begum (April 14, 1919 - April 23, 2013] was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Shamshad Begum was a versatile artist, singing in Hindi and the Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil and Punjabi languages.   Begum was born in Amritsar, Punjab. She was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2009.She passed away at her Mumbai residence on the night of April 23, 2013 after prolonged illness.
Begum was born in Amritsar, Punjab. She was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2009.[4] She passed away at her Mumbai residence on the night of April 23, 2013 after prolonged illness.

Shamshad Begum started singing in 1933. When she sang for the film Khazanchi in 1941, she was already well established. Begum started her radio career on Lahore Radio on December 16, 1937, captivating the hearts of her listeners with the enchanting depth of her voice. She was a big fan of K.L. Saigal and watched Devdas 14 times. According to accounts of her life, Shamshad Begum's singing ambitions, which she had from 1929, met opposition from her family and when she finally won a contract with a recording company, her father agreed to let her sing on the condition that she would record in a burka and not allow herself to be photographed.[6]She earned 15 rupees per song and was awarded 5,000 on the completion of the contract on Xenophone, a renowned music recording company. She promised her father that she would never appear before the camera, and so forged a long and successful camera in the recording studio. She never posed for any pictures and not many people saw her pictures anywhere. Until the end of the 1970s, her fans did not know her face at all, though everybody could recognise her melodious voice as it was used by the great maestros like Naushad Ali and O. P. Nayyar.She started giving few interviews only from late 1980's and gave her last interview in 2012. Even today, her songs from the 1940's, 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s are popular and continue to be remixed. Without any formal lessons in music, she had a distinct inimitable voice. Shamshad was born in Amritsar and had no known Pakistani connection post 1947. She had of course rendered songs in the pre-Partition days from Peshawar and Lahore radio stations.
Begum sang for the All India Radio (AIR) through her musical group 'The Crown Imperial Theatrical Company of Performing Arts', set up in Delhi. The then AIR Lahore helped her entering the world of movies as they frequently broadcast her songs, which induced music directors to use her voice for their films. Shamshad also recorded naats and devotional music for a couple of gramophone recording companies.
Begum sang for the All India Radio (AIR) through her musical group 'The Crown Imperial Theatrical Company of Performing Arts', set up in Delhi. The then AIR Lahore helped her entering the world of movies as they frequently broadcast her songs, which induced music directors to use her voice for their films. Shamshad also recorded naats and devotional music for a couple of gramophone recording companies.
Her crystal-clear voice caught the attention of sarangi maestro Ustad Hussain Bakshwale Saheb, who took her as his disciple. She and Noorjahaan were discovered by Ustad Ghulam Haider in early 1930's and 1940's respectively. Lahore-based composer Ghulam Haider used her voice skillfully in some of his earlier films like Khazanchi (1941) and Khandaan (1942). When he moved to Bombay in 1944, Shamshad went with him as a member of his team, leaving behind her family and staying with her Chacha (paternal uncle). She is credited with singing one of the first Westernised songs, Meri jaan...Sunday ke Sunday by C. Ramchandra. Naushad acknowledged he was indebted to her in reaching the top as Shamshad Begum was famous personality already even before Naushad made a name for himself in late 1940's and after the tracks sung by her became a rage, his talent got recognized by people. Similarly though S.D.Burman was composing Bengali music since 1937, he achived national fame with tracks sung by Shamshad in Hindi films beginning with songs fom Shikari and Shabnam. It was Shamshad's solo and duet songs sung for Naushad in the late 40's and early 1950's which made Naushad famous. After Nausahd became successful he recorded songs with new singers as well in the early 1950's but kept working with Shamshad in late 50's and early 1960's. Naushad chose his favourite singer Shamshad Begum once again to sing four out of the 12 songs in Mother India. O.P. Nayyar described her voice as that of a "temple bell" for its clarity of tone and worked with her more in 1950's till late 1960's. She sang extensively for composers - Naushad, O.P.Nayyar, C Ramchandra and S.D.Burman from 1946-1960. Begum became a national rage between the early 1940s and the early 1960s, having a voice different from her peers like Noorjehan, Mubarrak Begum, Suraiya, Sudha Malhotra, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Geeta Dutt and Amirbai Karnataki. In 1949 music directors S.Rajeshwara Rao, M.D.Parthasarathy & Balakrishna Kalla made her sing for P.Bhanumati - Jaiyo Jaiyo Shipayon Bazar in film Nishan produced by Gemini Films of Madras which was a rage. S.D.Burman was not well-established as a music director in Hindi films till 1946 and at that time, he asked Shamshad to do playback in his debut Hindi film as music director - Shikari in 1946 with the song - Kuch Rang Badal Rahi. S.D.Burman made her sing duets with Mukesh in 1949 film Shabnam named Pyar Main Tumne and Kismat Bhi Bhichadna which became popular. In 1949, came Shabnam, S.D.Burman's biggest hit untill then with Filmistan, especially noticeable for its multi-lingual hit song Yeh Duniya Roop ki Chor, by Shamshad Begum, picturised on Kamini Kuashal, which became a rage in those days  S.D.Burman made her sing tracks later in Bazar(1950),Mashal(1950), Bahar(1951), Shahenshah(1953), Miss India(1957) etc. The song Jaam Tham Le from Shahenshah (1953) was a trendsetter for S.D.Bumran compositions. Her songs picturised on Nigar Sultana like Teri Mehfil Mein from Mughal E Azam and Mere Piyan Gaye from Patanga(1949), then Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re picturised on Vyjantimala and on Minoo Mumtaz like Boojh Mera Naam Hai are extremely popular till today. Milte hi aankhen dil hua from - Babul (1950) had a romantic duet by Talat Mahmood and Shamshad Begum picturised on Dilip Kumar and Munawar Sultana which became popular as well. Her duet with Rafi - Chhala Deja Nishani from Bazar(1949) became a mega-hit. She has recorded duets with Kishore Kumar as well like Gori ke Nainon Mein Nindiya Bhari from Angarey(1954) and Mere Neendon Me Tum from Naya Andaz. Shamshad Begum has sung songs together with Lata and Asha like the song Mubarak Ho Woh Dil Jisko from Benazir(1964). Lata Mangeshkar started her playback singing when Shamshad Begum was at the peak of her career.In their first song together Lata Mangeshkar was a part of the chorus while Shamshad Begum was the main singer. Later begining with the song Dar Na Mohabbat Karle from Andaz(1949), Lata and Shamshad have sung many duets together from 1949-1960 with famous being Pyar Ke Jahan Ki from 1949 film Patanga, Bachpan Ke Din 1951's Deedar and their last song together was Mughal - E - Azam's song Teri Mehfil Mein Qismat in 1960. FILM:   MUGHAL-E-AZZAMIn 2009, she was conferred with the prestigious O P Nayyar award for her contribution to Hindi film music



1.  FILM BAHAR [1951]LYRICS:   RAJINDER KISHAN  MUSIC;  S.D. BURMAN


chhodo ji, chhodo ji chhodo ji
kanhaiya kalaiya hamar haye dahiya
dhodo ji dhodo ji dhodo ji
haye dekhe hai ve aahumar o ho
chhodo ji, chhodo ji chhodo ji
kanhaiya kalaiya hamar

natkhat hathile chhel chhabile
pakdo hamari na baiya
natkhat hathile chhel chhabile
pakdo hamari na baiya
laz ki mari tumse mai hari
laz ki mari tumse mai hari
lo ji padi tore paiya
jao ji jao ji jao ji
aye ji lo na baliya hamar ho
chhodo ji, chhodo ji chhodo ji
kanhaiya kalaiya hamar

achhi nahi ye batiya chhichhori
kahe karo zora zori
achhi nahi ye batiya chhichhori
kahe karo zora zori
chhoti nandiya devegi tana aye ji
chhoti nandiya devegi tana
khecho chunariya na mori
todo na todo na todo ji
aye ji ptli kalaiya hamar
chhodo ji, chhodo ji chhodo ji
kanhaiya kalaiya hamar

chalke dagariya bich bazariya
chhedo na chhedo na chhedo sawariya
chalke dagariya bich bazariya
chhedo na chhedo na chhedo sawariya
mano na mano aye ji jano na jano
aye ji mano na mano aye ji jano na jano
mai hu tumhari bawariya
aana ji aana ji aana aye ji galaiya hamar
o chhodo ji, chhodo ji chhodo ji
kanhaiya kalaiya hamar

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  2.    FILM: CHANDI POOJA  LYRICS:  KAVI PRADEEP  MUSIC:   AJIT MERCHANT

ek dharti ka rajkumar
dekho ji ho ke hawa pe swar
chala re chala gagan ke paar
apni basti chodd desh me
ek naya sansar
chala re chala gagan ke paar
ek dharti ka rajkumar
dekho ji ho ke hawa pe swar
chala re chala gagan ke paar

indar lok ki ser ko nikla
ek nanha sa raja
aaj khushi me khadi bichaye
dur se bajta baja
saral saral udd rahi chunariya
saral saral udd rahi chunariya
kya sundar rut paar
chala re chala gagan ke paar
ek dharti ka rajkumar
dekho ji ho ke hawa pe swar
chala re chala gagan ke paar

pawan buharega iska angana
megh barega pani
roj rat kaha karegi
pariya ise kahani
chanda suraj honge iske
chanda suraj honge iske
mahal ke pehredar
chala re chala gagan ke paar
ek dharti ka rajkumar
dekho ji ho ke hawa pe swar
chala re chala gagan ke paar

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3.  FILM:  DEEDAR.. LYRICS: SHAKEEL BADAYUNI   MUSIC :  NAUSHAD

slow
chaman me rah ke viraanaa meraa dil hotaa jaataa hai

fast
chaman me rah ke viraanaa meraa dil hotaa jaataa hai
khushi me aaj kal kuchh gam bhi shaamil hotaa jaataa hai
chaman me rah ke viraanaa

(na jaane kyo badalati jaa rahi hai zindagi meri
na jaane zindagi meri) - 2
mai dil se bekhabar dil mujh se gaafil hotaa jaataa hai
chaman me rah ke viranaa

(ye ulajhan aur ye bechaini ye dhadakan aur ye betaabi
ye dhadakan aur ye betaabi) - 2
meraa dil jaane kin tiro se ghaayal hotaa jaataa hai
chaman me rah ke viranaa

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  4. FILM:   DEEDAR:    LYRICS: SHAKEEL BADAYUNI   MUSIC :  NAUSHAD

bachpan key din bhula naa dena o
bachpan key din bhula naa dena

aaj hanse kal rula naa dena - (2)

o bachpan key din bhula naa dena


lambe hain jivan key raste -2, aao chale ham gate hanste
gate, hanste aa aa aa aa

dur des ek mahal banaye, pyar kaa jis me dip jalaye
dip jalaye

dip jalakar bujha naa dena, aaj hanse kal rula naa dena
o bachpan key din bhula naa dena

rut badle ya jivan bite, dil key tarane hon naa purane

naino me ban kar sapan suhane, aayenge ek din yahee jamane
yahee jamane

yad hamaree mita naa dena, aaj hanse kal rula naa dena
o bachpan key din bhula naa dena

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   5.  FILM:BABUL  [1950]  LYRICS: SHAKEEL  BADAYUMI   MUSIC:  NAUSHAD

naa socha tha yeh -2, (dil lagane se pehle -2)
ke tutega dil -2, (muskuraane se pehale -2)

ummido kaa suraj -2, (naa chamka naa duba -2)
gahan pad gaya -2, (jagmagane se pehle -2)
naa socha tha yeh -2, (dil lagaane se pehale -2)

agar gam uthana -2, (tha kismat me apni -2)
kushi kyon mili -2, (gam uthaane se pehle -2)
naa socha tha yeh -2, (dil lagaane se pehle -2)

kaho bijaliyo se -2, (naa dil ko jalaayen -2)
mujhe phoonk den -2, (ghar jalane se pehle -2)
naa socha tha yeh -2, (dil lagaane se pehle -2)

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6.  SONG:    Jaadu Bhare Nainon Men Dole Jiyaa Teri Qasam

jaadu bhare naino me
jaadu bhare
jaadu bhare naino me dole jiyaa, teri qasam

dil hai teraa diwaanaa
dil hai teraa
dil hai teraa diwaanaa bole piyaa, teri qasam

mai saawan
mai saawan aur tu ghataa
teri-meri prit hai -2
jo dhun papihaa gaaye -2
wo hi meraa git hai -2
maine tujhe dil de ke
maine tujhe
maine tujhe dil de ke jit liyaa, teri qasam

haatho me haath rahe
haatho me haath
haatho me haath rahe -2
ho
haath nahi chhodanaa
saath nahi chhodanaa
o
dekho ji yaad rahe -3
o
vaadaa nahi todanaa -2
ko_i nahi is dil me
ko_i nahi
ko_i nahi is dil me tere sivaa, teri qasam

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   7.   SONG:  MILTE HI AANKHE DIL HUA DEEWANA KISI KA  [ WITH TALAT MOHD.]

a: milate hi aankhe dil huaa divaanaa kisikaa
sh: milate hi aankhe dil huaa divaanaa kisikaa
ta: afasaanaa meraa ban gayaa, afasaanaa kisikaa
sh: afasaanaa meraa ban gayaa, afasaanaa kisikaa

ta: puchho naa mohabbat kaa asara, haay na puchho
haay naa puchho
sh: puchho naa mohabbat kaa asara, haay na puchho
haay naa puchho
ta: dam bhara me koi ho gayaa, paravaanaa kisikaa
sh: dam bhara me koi ho gayaa, paravaanaa kisikaa
dono: afasaanaa meraa ban gayaa, afasaanaa kisikaa
milate hi aankhe dil huaa divaanaa kisikaa

ta: hasate hi naa aa jaaye kahi, aankho me aansu
aankho me aansu
sh: haste hi naa aa jaaye kahi, aankho me aansu
aankho me aansu
ta: bharate hi chhalaka jaaye naa, paimaanaa kisikaa
sh: bharate hi chhalaka jaaye naa, paimaanaa kisikaa
dono: afasaanaa meraa ban gayaa, afasaanaa kisika

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   8.   WITH TALAT MOHD.   "CHOD BABULKA GHAR  "

chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar
aaj jana pada
chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar
aaj jana pada, o aaj jana pada
chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar
aaj jana pada

sang sakhiyo ke bachapan bitati thi mai, ha bitati thi mai
byah gudiyo kaa hans hans rachati thi mai, ha rachati thi mai
sab se munh mod kar, kya batau kidhar
dil lagana pada, o aaj jana pada
chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar
aaj jana pada

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  9.    FILM:   MUGHAL-E-AZZAM  [1960]  LYRICS:SHAKEEL  BADAYUMI   MUSIC:  NAUSHAD

(aalaap)
s: teri mahafil me kismat aazamaa kar ham bhi dekhege
ghadi bhar ko tere nazadik aakar ham bhi dekhege - 2
aji haa ham bhi dekhege - 2

l: teri mahafil me kismat aazamaa kar ham bhi dekhege
tere kadamo pe sar apanaa jhukaa kar ham bhi dekhege - 2
aji haa ham bhi dekhege - 2

s: bahaare aaj paigaam-e-mohabbat le ke aai hai
badi muddat me ummido ki kaliyaa muskuraai hai
badi muddat me aji haa
badi muddat me ummido ki kaliyaa muskuraai hai
gam-e-dil se jaraa daaman bachaakar ham bhi dekhege - 2
aji haa ham bhi dekhege

l: agar dil gam se khaali ho to jine ka mazaa kya hai
na ho khun-e-jigar to ashq pine ka mazaa kya hai
na ho khun-e-jigar haa haa
na ho khun-e-jigar to ashq pine ka mazaa kya hai
mohabbat me jaraa aansu bahaakar ham bhi dekhege - 2
aji haa ham bhi dekhege

s: mohabbat karane vaalo ka hai bas itanaa hi afasaanaa
tadapanaa chupake chupake aahe bharanaa ghut ke mar jaanaa
tadapanaa chupake chupake haa haa
tadapanaa chupake chupake aahe bharanaa ghut ke mar jaanaa
kisi din ye tamaashaa muskuraa kar ham bhi dekhege - 2
teri mahafil me kismat aazamaa kar ham bhi dekhege
aji haa ham bhi dekhege

l: mohabbat hamane maanaa zindagi barabaad karati hai
ye kya kam hai ke mar jaane se duniya yaad karati hai
ye kya kam hai aji haa haan
ye kya kam hai ke mar jaane se duniya yaad karati hai
kisi ke ishq me duniya lutaakar ham bhi dekhege - 2
teri mahafil me kismat aazamaa kar ham bhi dekhege

l: tere kadamo pe sar apanaa jhukaakar aa aa
s: ghadi bhar ko tere nazadik aakar aa aa
dono: teri mahafil me kismat aazamaa kar ham bhi dekhege
s: aji haa ham bhi dekhege
l: aji haa ham bhi dekhege

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  10   FILM:  ANDAZ   [1949] LLUYRICS:  MAJROOH SULTANPURI  MUSIC: NAUSHAD  [WITH LATA MANGESHKAR]


dar naa mohabbat karle -2, ulfat se jholi bhar le
dooniya hai char din kee, jee le chahe mar le
ho dar naa mohabbat karle, dar naa mohabbat karle

dooniya fani, too bhi fani, leta ja ulfat kee nishani
do lafzo kee ek kahani, ek mohabbat ek jawani
yad isse too karle - (2)
dar naa mohabbat karle - (2)

dooniya toh kato kaa ek ban hain
aur ulfat phulo kaa chaman hain
kar le wahi jo dil kee lagan hain
soch naa manjil dil kee kathan hain
ho dil kee kathan hain
iss manjil se gujar le - (2)
dar naa mohabbat karle - (2)
ulfat se jholi bhar le
dooniya hai char din kee, jee le chahe marr le
ho dar naa mohabbat karle, dar naa mohabbat karle

kehna jo tune mera naa mana, pichhe padega phir pachhtana
dekhle apna karle thikana
yeh hai mohabbat woh hai jamana, woh hai jamana
hass le ya ahen bhar le - (2)
dar naa mohabbat karle - (2)

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