Film songs based on classical ragas (6): The Majestic Malkauns
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (Followers of SoY are familiar with Subodh’s elegant writings on songs based on classical ragas. He surpasses himself with this article on one of the most popular and...
View ArticleFilm Songs Based on Classical Ragas (7) – Desh and Tilak Kamod
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (Subodh returns, after some gap, with an outstanding article on Desh and its close variant, Tilak Kamod. Some of the most iconic songs, such as ‘Dukh ke ab din beetat...
View ArticleFilm songs based on classical ragas (8) – In the royal presence of Darbari
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (It has now become routine for Subodh to surpass the outstanding. He is coming back after a long gap. But if the outcome is this superb piece, we don’t mind his...
View ArticleFilm Songs Based on Classical Ragas (9) – Pilu
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (Pilu is one of the most popular Ragas in Hindi film music. Naturally, many songs based on Pilu have appeared on SoY, and some interesting discussion has taken place...
View ArticleFilm Songs Based on Classical Ragas (10) – Bihag and its family
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (Subodh makes an appearance as a guest author after about two years, of which I am responsible for a few months in scheduling his article. He makes up for it by...
View ArticleFilm songs in classical ragas (11) – The evocative duo: Mand and Shivranjani
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (When Subodh came back after a long hiatus with his post on Bihag, he had promised us that he would now be more regular. He keeps his promise with another excellent...
View ArticleFilm Songs Based on Classical Ragas (12) – A morning with Asavari/Jaunpuri
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (I had once hesitantly asked Subodh whether he would be writing on Asavari and Jaunpuri in his series on articles on film songs based on classical ragas. The reason for...
View ArticleFilm Songs Based on Classical Ragas (13) – An afternoon with ragas:...
Guest article by Subodh Agrawal (Subodh Agrawal, a well-known name with SoY regulars for his series on film songs based on classical ragas, is resuming his series after a break of about three years....
View ArticleFilm Songs Based on Classical Ragas (14) – The Melodious Trio: Bageshri,...
Greeting the readers on the 71st anniversary of our Republic Day with guest article by Subodh Agrawal (Subodh Agrawal last wrote his guest article in the series on film songs based on classical music...
View ArticleKhayyam at the Mountain Peak (1): Songs on Pahadi
A tribute to Khayyam (18.2.1927–19.8.2019) on his third Remembrance Day A reader mentioned some time ago that Khayyam has not been covered on SOY. Then I realised that the only post I have included...
View ArticleClassical Songs of Mohammad Rafi, With Some Thoughts on Gara
Guest article by Subodh C Agrawal (My friend Subodh Agrawal is a great lover of music, he wields a fluent pen, and knows a good deal about classical music. Being among the earliest ones to be a part of...
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