R D Burman : Death Anniversary {jan 4}

[arti]

Tomorrow that is on Jan 4 is the death anniversary of famous Bollywood Music Director Rahul Dev Burman, well known as Pancham Da.

RD Burman (http://www.opendirectory.in/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Bands_and_Artists/more4.html),the man who added his unique dash of pep and verve in to Hindi film music starting with the 60s. The first music director who brought Rock n' Roll to Hindi tunes, creating a brand of music so distinctly his own.

RD Burman was born to father and great Music Director S D Burman in the year 1939.
In 70's he assisted his father in composing music for the influential Rajesh Kumar-Kishore Kumar combination in ARADHANA in year 1969.

He first worked as commercial composer in Nasir Hussain's musicals especially Baharon Ke Sapne and teen oriented film Yadoon Ki Baraat
Burman's great music is associated with Gulzar's lyrics in Parichay and Aandhi. He made Hindi film music more youth-oriented as in Narendra Bedi's Jawani Diwani.
His great musical success was 1942 a Love Story.He mostly worked with singers like Asha Bhosle (http://www.indiabook.com/New/2-Dec-2001.html) and Kishore Kumar.

He was a multitalent, ha also gave his voice in songs like:
Bade achhe lagte hain (Balika Badhu]
Cabaret number Piya Tu ab To Aaja {Pancahm's banshee cries of Monica O Darling}
Yamma,yamma,yamma number with Rafi in Shaan
Title song of Gol Maa
Mehbooba O Mehbooba in Sholey


Awards And Honors:
Filmfare Award - 1982 Sanam Teri Kasam
Filmfare Award - 1983 Masoom
Filmfare Award - 1994 1942 a Love Story
Screen Award - 1994 1942 a Love Story

Best Of RD Burman:
Dam Maaro Dam :Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Piya Tu Ab To Aa ja :Caravan
Roz Roz Aankhon Tale :Jeeva
Jaane Jaan Dhoondhta Phir Raha :Jawaani Diwaani
Tujhse naraaz nahi jindgi: Masoom
Meraa kuchh saamaan :Ijazzat
Aap Ki Aankhon Mein :Ghar
Tere bina jiya jaye na :Ghar

Now the great musician is not with us but he will be remebered for his beautiful compositions.

[megrisoft]

It was R.D. Burman who really brought the groove into Hindi Film Music. The film 1942 a Love Story was his major musical success in 1994. Pancham Da worked mostly with singers like Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar.
While making music was his profession, singing always remained R D`s passion.

[megrisoft]

Burman's 10 top songs by Asha Bhosle:

1. "Chori chori solah shringar karungi" ("Manoranjan")

2. "Kabhi kabhi sapna lagta hai" ("Ratnadeep")

3. "Geet sunoge huzoor" ("Rocky")

4. "Phir se aiyo badra bidesi" ("Namkeen")

5. "Mera kuch samaan" ("Ijaazat")

6. "Dum maro dum" ("Hare Rama Hare Krishna")

7. "Tu jahan miley mujhe" ("Doosri Sita")

8. "Chura liya hai tumne" ("Yaadon Ki Baraat")

9. "Yeh saaye hain" ("Sitara")

10. "Jeena de yeh duniya" ("Lava")