(Part 2) Lata with Forgotten / Lesser Known Composers

I started the series, on Lata Mangeshkar's 90th birthday last month. The list of composers became very long and I couldn't come up with the second part last week. I needed time to collect the information and to decide about the names to include. Today, I'm presenting the second part of the series, having fifteen …

Bharat Vyas – The Prolific Lyricist – I

            (Remembering Bharat Vyas on his 101st Birth anniversary) I was a little disappointed to miss his birth centenary year. But due to confusion regarding his birth date,(I'm thankful to Arun Kumar ji Deshmukh, who confirmed today's date) I cancelled it last month and planned for this month. And I've no regrets! In fact, I'm …

Valentine’s Day!

A romantic theme to suit today's occasion. Though originally not meant for celebrating love, now it is hugely celebrated that way. I just have chosen the day, as I think its too good a theme for today. Of course, this blog is not the place to discuss the origin of Valentine's' Day. But I'll share …

Suman Kalyanpur – Duets

In my last post about Suman Kalyanpur, I talked about her solos. Today I'm planning to overview her duets and trios. Actually she has sung duets with all the male and female singers of the Golden Era. So her duets actually need special posts,such as her duets with Rafi,so is her duets with other male …