शैलेंद्र के गीत | Songs of Shailendra
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Remembering Lata: 93 Memorable Songs from the Golden Era
#TributetoLata #RememberingLata #LataMelodies #BestofLata The Golden Era of Hindi Film Music (generally considered as the two decades: 1946-1965) was also the prime of Lata Mangeshkar and Shailendra. She sang 350+ (solos/ duets/ multi-singer) song written by Shailendra: 350+ of his 750+ songs. A majority of these songs were composed by their most frequent common collaborators … Continue reading
A street in the Dhauli Pyau locality of Mathura was named after Shailendra on March 9, 2016. Shailendra spent 16 years of his early life in Mathura before moving to Mumbai to work for the Indian Railways in 1947. Geetkar-Jankavi Shailendra Marg – Mathura Image Courtesy: Amar Ujala | Shailendrasongs.wordpress.com District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar along … Continue reading
बरसात में हमसे मिले तुम सजन | barsaat mein hum se mile tum sajan :: Shailendra’s first Hindi Film song was also one of the first Title/ Theme songs written for Hindi Films. He went on to write many more Title/ Theme songs, aptly describing the theme and/or the protagonist through his poetry. Here is … Continue reading
Remembering Shailendra on his 90th birth anniversary (August 30, 2013)… — कविराज कहे प्रीत और प्रीत का गीत रहे, कभी लूट सका न कोई ये ख़ज़ाना kaviraaj kahe priit aur priit kaa giit rahe, kabhii luuT sakaa na ko_ii ye Kazaanaa — Shailendra’s songs endure and continue to delight us, amaze us, enchant us, inspire … Continue reading
On Shailendra’s 90th birth anniversary (August 30, 2013), a compilation of 30 favorite songs – a variety of emotions, thoughts, moods … Listen to the compilation here: Shailendra Songs Compilation – Part 1 (15 songs) Shailendra Songs Compilation – Part 2 (15 songs) 1 हैं सबसे मधुर वो गीत | hain sabse madhur vo geet Adversity, … Continue reading
BBC Asian Network recently conducted an online poll for the top-100 Hindi Film songs. Listeners were asked to vote for their favorite songs from a longlist of 100 songs from the World of Hindi Cinema released between 1940 and 2010, chosen by presenters, producers and Bollywood. The poll results were released on May 27, 2013. … Continue reading
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3716827.ece People’s Poet – Anuj Kumar Shailendra didn’t get the place he deserved in the Bollywood pantheon. As we celebrate his 89th birth anniversary this month, his youngest son Dinesh Shailendra clears some myths about his father From lullaby to lingering pain, there is a Shailendra song to soothe every emotion. The welder from Mathura failed … Continue reading
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