This is a tough ask. Choosing just 20 songs showcasing the
orchestrations of a talented music director duo. Boy o Boy!. This is my list of
songs that I feel are their best orchestrations. Mind you – I won’t be talking
lyrics here. The songs I am jotting down are for their amazing music.
In no particular order of preference is how one puts it, but
for me, The song that takes my 1st position is a double song.
1) Starting
off with Tere Bina aaj yeh Chandni & culminating with Ghar aaya mera
Pardesi. This is one awesome orchestration. Very well supported by the vocal
talents of Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey. – Just Wow.
2) Aa
ab laut Chale – From the film Jis Desh Me Ganga Behti Hai.
3) The
Folky Music of Chalat Musafir - teesri
Kasam
4) Dilke
Jharoke pe – Brahmachari – Mohd Rafi did absolute justice to this awesome track
5) O
mere Sanam – Sangam . Classy
6) Chandrama
madbhara kyo jhoome – Patrani – Just listen to this
7) Aaja
Ke Intezaar Me – Halaku
8) Bhay
Banjana – Basant Bahar
9) Lapak
Jhapak – Boot Polish
10) Bijli
giraake aap – Dil tera Diwana
11) Kahe jhoom
jhoom raat ye suhani – love marriage
12) Yaad na
jaye – Dil Ek Mandir – orchestration+ rendition
13) Mudmudke na dekh – Shree 420
14) Koi rangeela sapno me aakar – Ujala
15) Ek sawaal
main karoon – Sasural
16) Kisine apna banake mujhko – Patita
17) Is Rang Badalti – Rajkumar
18) Jaane
kahaan gaye who din – Mera naam joker
19) Jhanak
jhanak tori baaje payaliya – Mere Huzoor
20) Aji aisa
mauka phir – an evening in paris
I do hope these have covered the orchestrations, but there
are so many more of this genius duo, I have over 300 songs of this duo, and at
every different moment, a new song regales me.
Awesome, my dear friends – awesome.