Bhatkande School of Music alumnus Shri Nath Tripathi (better known as S.N.Tripathi) was a class composer in his own right, who, despite getting stuck in the devotional-mythological-costume drama rut, never allowed his compositions to get bogged down in that idiom. (Remember the electrifying "Zara saamne to aao chhaliye"?) Listening to S.N.Tripathi, I have always found, is a rewarding experience. Here, then, are two vintage Tripathi creations, from the 1951 "Lakshmi Narayan", rendered by the one and only Geeta Dutt, for your listening pleasure:
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Anyone who could contribute these other numbers from 'Laxmi Narayan'?
(1) O jat ke paalanhaar tere khel hai nirala
(2) Aaj achanak jaag uthe kyon ... Tera bachpan gaya hai beet - Geeta
(3) Kal ki hai yeh baat sakhi ri ... Kuchh pyar kiye jaao - Geeta
(4) Daanavon ki jeet ho yahi hamara geet ho - Rafi
(5) Runan jhunan jhun baaje re payaliya - Asha
(6) Daya karo daya karo daya karo jai Shivshankar
(7) Man lo luta ke aeji bada kathin hai hona nau do gyarah - Sulochana Kadam
(8) Gayi birha ki raat aaya hai naya prabhat - Geeta
Hari