A brilliant song. Representative of hindi film songs based on classical music. I was reminded of this one by another song - a new kannada music video that's totally classical. After watching it, I thought it had was a great composition and had harnessed all the genius and full potential of the classically trained singers, while allowing them to show their individual prowess. But at the same time I just knew it wouldn't become very popular. Just like this brilliant song from the RGV movie Shiva that never became popular.
For a song to be loved by people, to be passed on from one voice to another towards popularity, it has to be hummable. And therefore within the reach and grasp of the common people.
If you listen to this song, not one line is hummable by the ordinary untrained voice. And the tempo is uniformly fast. It never slows down to allow the singer to breathe.
And that's not because it's classical based.
Just think of kahan se aaye badra, or Jab deep jale aana - there are parts that are beyond the reach of the ordinary but there is the mukhda or the first few lines that are simple, slow and that can be sung by anyone. And how popular they are!
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