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unni	Aug 18 2004, 09:20 PM Post #76
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 8769 Joined: 20-March 04 From: Vaanar Nivas, Tribandar Marg, Bandarabad, MONKEYSTAN. Member No.: 356	FAREWELL KANCHAN (Excerpted from "SCREEN' on-line) She had a low-profile career, singing songs in the ‘70s and ‘80s only for Kalyanji-Anandji and in the ‘80s also for their brother Babla, whom she later married. When Kanchan passed away last month, there was hardly a ripple in the press, with even trade magazines unaware of the news. How ironical that when the remix of ‘Laila o Laila...’ (Qurbani) could make news and rock the pubs, the singer of the original mega-hit would die an anonymous death, reported only by a minute section of the same media! In the ‘80s, with the active support of her husband (under whom she also sang in films like BR Ishara’s Khara Khota, Raveekant Nagaich’s Govinda starrer Duty and Ketan Mehta’s Hero Hiralal) Kanchan decided to concentrate on non-film singing and was active till the end. Says her grieving husband Babla, “She sang for over 15 non-film albums, including the hit Kaise Bani in the late ‘90s and the recent Kuch Kuch Baby with me. Most of our albums were on Calypso and other forms of European and Western music and did extremely well in New York and other places abroad. At the other extreme, she even sang a song in Marathi for none other than V. Shantaram in his film Zunj.” Hindi film music lovers however equate Kanchan with Babla’s elder brothers (whom he also assisted), Kalyanji-Anandji in a hit parade that began with Paap Aur Punya, in which Kanchan’s duet with Mukesh, ‘Tere mere pyar ki bandh gayi....’, filmed on Sharmila Tagore and Shashi Kapoor, was a big hit. In the same film, she also sang the solo ‘O rang rasiya re...’. Over the next ten years, Kanchan was to sing for stars like Neetu Singh, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Padmini Kolhapure and others in films as varied as Uljhan, Kasam Khoon Ki, Khel Khilari Ka, Darinda, Besharam, Sau Din Saas Ke and many more. And since she sang in the days of live recordings, she had the privilege of sharing the mike with giant co-singers like Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar. If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.

anurag	Aug 19 2004, 10:15 AM Post #77
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 1618 Joined: 18-June 04 From: Xanadu, K-Pax Planet Member No.: 550	My Goodness! Until I just read this I was n't even aware of this sad news. Kanchan, sure had a sweet voice and I distinctly remember "kaise bani" series of songs in my childhood. I did n't know then that there was even a singer called Kanchan but I was always in love with her songs - hum tumhe chahte hain aise from Qurbani used to by one of my favorites for its unusual change in tempo and very melodic music. Although I am unaware of any of her other songs mentioned in this article, this is a very sorry state of affairs that our rags fail to give her any coverage even on her death. anurag Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living". I fear if I examined it, then according to Heisenberg uncertainty principle it would somehow change. After all, we are just particles.

unni

Aug 19 2004, 10:31 PM

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QUOTE (anurag @ Aug 19 2004, 12:45 AM)

... this is a very sorry state of affairs that our rags fail to give her any coverage even on her death.

And they mourned the "death" of Shamshad Begum without verifying it! She would be justified in quoting George Bernard Shaw: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"!

If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.

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Aug 20 2004, 09:48 AM

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QUOTE (unni @ Aug 19 2004, 10:31 PM)

And they mourned the "death" of Shamshad Begum without verifying it! She would be justified in quoting George Bernard Shaw: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"!

Asatoma Sadgamaya
Tamasoma JyotirGamaya
Myrityoma Amritam Gamaya

On a serious note, even Wachowski brothers of Matrix fame can employ our Sanskrit verses in the end credits of their last of the trilogy with great effect and meaning but our own Indian rags who ought to know better can't ever separate the delusion from truth, darkness from light and death from life.

anurag

Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living". I fear if I examined it, then according to Heisenberg uncertainty principle it would somehow change. After all, we are just particles.

unni	Aug 26 2004, 07:46 PM Post #80
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 8769 Joined: 20-March 04 From: Vaanar Nivas, Tribandar Marg, Bandarabad, MONKEYSTAN. Member No.: 356	I have posted in the Mohd. Rafi forum a news item which I obtained from the web. It was derived from the following site and contains several little snippets of news pertaining to HFM artistes. You may want to check it out: http://www.shayaranamusic.com/times/smtimes.htm If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.

anurag	Sep 3 2004, 03:37 AM Post #81
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 1618 Joined: 18-June 04 From: Xanadu, K-Pax Planet Member No.: 550	Unni I'd like you to hear this fusion track. I hope you like it: Parijat - Ruparahi Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living". I fear if I examined it, then according to Heisenberg uncertainty principle it would somehow change. After all, we are just particles.

unni	Sep 12 2004, 05:17 AM Post #82
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 8769 Joined: 20-March 04 From: Vaanar Nivas, Tribandar Marg, Bandarabad, MONKEYSTAN. Member No.: 356	"Parwaney jo khud aakey jaley, meri khata kya? Kya shamma ke sholon mein sharaarey nahin hothay?" U/L: "Saahil se khafa yoon merey pyaarey nahin hotay" (Shobha Gurtu / Non-film Ghazal / 10:58 minutes / win.rar of mp3 / 128 kbps) If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.

anurag	Sep 12 2004, 04:53 PM Post #83
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 1618 Joined: 18-June 04 From: Xanadu, K-Pax Planet Member No.: 550	Unni I remember you had posted a ghazal of Mitalee some time back here. Do you have some more by her? I have about 4-5 from her: 1. bahut haseen hai din 2. hun ajeeb kashmakash 3. raat gulabi 4. yeh nahin gham 5. zubaan dee hai I already posted main khushaboon see before - the one I like a lot. Here is another good one - bahut haseen hai din. Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living". I fear if I examined it, then according to Heisenberg uncertainty principle it would somehow change. After all, we are just particles.

unni	Sep 12 2004, 05:02 PM Post #84
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 8769 Joined: 20-March 04 From: Vaanar Nivas, Tribandar Marg, Bandarabad, MONKEYSTAN. Member No.: 356	QUOTE(anurag @ Sep 12 2004, 07:23 AM) Unni I remember you had posted a ghazal of Mitalee some time back here. Do you have some more by her? I have about 4-5 from her: 1. bahut haseen hai din 2. hun ajeeb kashmakash 3. raat gulabi 4. yeh nahin gham 5. zubaan dee hai I already posted main khushaboon see before - the one I like a lot. Here is another good one - bahut haseen hai din. Anurag: I have a few albums of Bhupinder/Mitalee from which I can upload her solos. If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.

anurag	Sep 12 2004, 05:34 PM Post #85
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 1618 Joined: 18-June 04 From: Xanadu, K-Pax Planet Member No.: 550	Unni I also have their "Best of Bhupinder and Mitalee" which has its first song listed as aaj ki raat. Ghazals from any other album would be much appreciated. Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living". I fear if I examined it, then according to Heisenberg uncertainty principle it would somehow change. After all, we are just particles.

unni	Sep 12 2004, 05:40 PM Post #86
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 8769 Joined: 20-March 04 From: Vaanar Nivas, Tribandar Marg, Bandarabad, MONKEYSTAN. Member No.: 356	QUOTE(anurag @ Sep 12 2004, 08:04 AM) Unni I also have their "Best of Bhupinder and Mitalee" which has its first song listed as aaj ki raat. Ghazals from any other album would be much appreciated. The ones I have are: 1) "MOHABBAT" Vols. 1 & 2 2) "EK HASEEN SHAAM" Vols 1 & 2 3) "GULMOHAR" 4) "DARD BHARI GHAZLEN" 5) Selections from "NASHEMAN" 6) "SAAHIL" - Ghazals by Mitalee If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.

anurag	Sep 12 2004, 05:47 PM Post #87
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 1618 Joined: 18-June 04 From: Xanadu, K-Pax Planet Member No.: 550	Unni Other than Dard bhare one, I dont think I have even heard the names of those albums so just upload the ones you like. I have these ghazals on the one album I have: I can upload these AAJ KI RAAT ALLAH HI ALLAH DEKHA hAI zINDGI MEIN DHUNDHLAE HUYE WADE KAHAN TAK NASHE KA HAI JADOO MUJHSE PARDA HAI TO PHIR SACH KAHTE HAIN SAJAN YEH KHOYA KHOYA MAN SHAMA JALAYE RAKHNA Actually, if we begin a thread on Bhupinder and Mitalee, I'd upload some anyway for everyone. Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living". I fear if I examined it, then according to Heisenberg uncertainty principle it would somehow change. After all, we are just particles.

unni	Sep 12 2004, 05:54 PM Post #88
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 8769 Joined: 20-March 04 From: Vaanar Nivas, Tribandar Marg, Bandarabad, MONKEYSTAN. Member No.: 356	QUOTE(anurag @ Sep 12 2004, 08:17 AM) Unni Other than Dard bhare one, I dont think I have even heard the names of those albums so just upload the ones you like. I have these ghazals on the one album I have: I can upload these AAJ KI RAAT ALLAH HI ALLAH DEKHA hAI zINDGI MEIN DHUNDHLAE HUYE WADE KAHAN TAK NASHE KA HAI JADOO MUJHSE PARDA HAI TO PHIR SACH KAHTE HAIN SAJAN YEH KHOYA KHOYA MAN SHAMA JALAYE RAKHNA Actually, if we begin a thread on Bhupinder and Mitalee, I'd upload some anyway for everyone. Other than "Allah hi Allah" which I had uploaded in SKS, the rest would be welcome. Thanks. If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.

anurag	Sep 12 2004, 06:49 PM Post #89
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 1618 Joined: 18-June 04 From: Xanadu, K-Pax Planet Member No.: 550	ok, then I'd start a new thread in Ghazals section. Let's take it from here. Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living". I fear if I examined it, then according to Heisenberg uncertainty principle it would somehow change. After all, we are just particles.

Bawra Jay	Sep 13 2004, 04:34 AM Post #90
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 5049 Joined: 21-June 04 Member No.: 561	Let me know when you starting this new thread.... I have lots of her ghazal except some I saw from Anu's list.... One of my My all time fav of her is "kuch na kisi bolenge" :- kuch pyar jahan mein aise hain.... ashqon mein jo palte dekhe hain.... dushman tau na badle apne kabhi.... humdum hi badalte dekhe hain..... kuch na kisi bolenge...tanhai mein rau lenge... kuch na kisi bolenge...tanhai mein rau lenge... The way is not in the sky, the way is in the heart. --Gautama Buddha

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