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The ‘Guest Voices’ in Hindi Film Music

Many highly accomplished singers in India's regional languages remain relatively unknown to Hindi-only audiences. Prakash Dharmarajan offers a glimpse into the artistry of some of these remarkable 'guest' artistes and their brief yet memorable contributions to Hindi film music.

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The ‘Guest Voices’ in Hindi Film Music

A glimpse into some of the remarkable 'guest voices' from India's regional languages and their memorable contributions to Hindi film music.

Asha Bhosle: From Shadow to Spectrum

Asha Bhosle was a phenomenon, one who refused confinement, who adapted and evolved, yet retained a signature distinctly her own.

Asha Bhosle: The Many Moods of a Matchless Voice

A tribute to Asha Bhosle’s versatility, the singer who could move across genres, moods, eras and languages with ease.

Kanan Devi: ‘The First Singing Star’

The life and works of Kanan Devi, the iconic singing star, remain an enduring testament to talent, perseverance, and grace. A Silhouette tribute.

A Day with Mohammed Rafi

There was always something extra special about Mohd Rafi's songs. Prakash Dharmarajan celebrates the ‘classical’ side of Rafi through his romantic songs.

An Ode to Mohammed Rafi

The only way to understand what Mohammed Rafi meant to Hindi film music is to try and imagine what this would have been without Rafi’s contribution, says NS Rajan

The A-Z of Rafi

On Rafi's 100th birth anniversary, Anuradha Warrier offers a curated list of Rafi songs that spans the letters of the English alphabet

The Many Voices of Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor may have preferred Mukesh, but he also worked with Manna Dey and albeit sparingly, with the other greats of the era, says Prakash Dharmarajan

50 Songs of Lata Mangeshkar

On the Lata Mangeshkar 's birth anniversary, NS Rajan pays tribute to the melody queen with a selection of 50 solos that have been his all-time favourites.

Pankaj Mullick: The Doyen of Film and Non-Film Music

NS Rajan recalls how he grew up listening to Pankaj Mullick's music right from the 30s and enjoys them just as much today. A tribute to the doyen on his birth anniversary.

Abhas versus Kishore — An Existential Reality (Part 2)

Vijay Kumar explores the phenomenon that was Kishore Kumar in a two part essay. Silhouette presents the second part of the tribute to the legend.

Abhas versus Kishore — An Existential Reality (Part 1)

Abhas turned Kishore midway. Abhas is a felt intangibility, a suggestion from within – something not material. Kishore is one who is young, energetic, exuberant, visible, impactful.

Though He Actually Never Met Her…

Ratnottama Sengupta explores how Gulzar connected with the iconic actor-singer foursome of Bengali cinema - Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Hemant Kumar and Sandhya Mukherjee.

Manna Dey: A Story of Amazing Versatility – Part 2

Manna Dey worked with 195 music directors in Hindi films, from Tamanna (1942) to Umar (2005). Bipin Parekh presents a study of Manna Dey's musical life and discography.

Manna Dey: A Story of Amazing Versatility – Part 1

Bipin Parekh presents a detailed study of singer Manna Dey’s musical life and discography to understand and appreciate his massive repertoire and career graph.

And the Voice Lives On…

As the legend falls silent, Ratnottama Sengupta pens a heartfelt requiem for Lata Mangeshkar whose songs lulled her at every milestone in her journey through life.

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