Film Songs in Rag Ahir Bhairav

Ahir Bhairav

* Aapne Jeevan Ki Uljhan Ko

Film - Uljhan
Year - 1975
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Kalyanji, Anandji
Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar
Comments -
Links -
Lyrics - http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Apne%20Jeevan%20Ki%20Uljhan%20Ko.html

* Albela Sajan Aayo Re

Film - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Year - 1999
Tal - The basic chiz is actually structured to be Tintal, but it was given a more "modren" feel by using a Western or kaherava rhythmic accompaniment.
Music Director(s) - Ismail Darbar
Singer(s) - Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shankar Mahadevan, Sultan Khan
Comments - There is a bit of mixing here, so it is not 100% Ahir Bhairav
Links -
Lyrics - http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Albela%20Sajan%20Aayo%20Re.html

Audio - http://www.desiconnection.com/musicweb/ramfiles/jbd/albelasa.ram

* Chalo Man Jayen Ghar Aapne

* Dhire Dhire Subah Hui He Jag Uthi Zindagi

Film - Haisiyat
Year - 1984
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Bappi Lahiri
Singer(s) - Vani Jayaraman, Raj Babbar
Comments - This is by no means a pure Ahir Bhairav. There are better ones to use to get a feel for this rag.
Links -
Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/6/604.html

Lyrics - http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Dheere%20Dheere%20Subah%20Hui.html

* Hamen Koi Gham Nahin Tha, Gham-e-Ashiqi Se Pahle

Film - (non-film song)
Year -
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) -
Singer(s) - Mehedi Hassan
Comments - Ghazal from his album "Yaadein". A modest amount of mixing of rags is going on here.
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* Mai Ri Main, Kaise Jiyun Ri

Film - (non-film song)
Year -
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) -
Singer(s) -
Comments - This is not a good example of Ahir Bhairav. There is just way too much mixing of other rags going on here.
Links -

* Main To Kabse Teri Sharan Men Hun

* Man Anand Anand Chhayo

Film - Vijeta
Year - 1983
Tal - There is no tabla in the film version, but the structure of the piece implies either Tintal, Kaherava, or Punjabi Theka (a.k.a. Sitar Khani).
Music Director(s) - Ajit Verman
Singer(s) - Asha Bhonsle, Satyasheel Deshpande
Comments - This starts off as a good example of Ahir Bhairav, but then towards the end it starts to mix elements that are not within the rag
Links -
Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/additions/N8192.html

* Meri Vina Tum Bin Roye

Film - Dekh Kabira Roya
Year - 1957
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle
Comments - This starts of as a fairly pure version of Ahir Bhairavi, but very quickly there is a lot of mixing of non-Ahir Bhairav elements. It is not a good example of Ahir Bhairav.
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* Puchho Na Kaise Maine Rain Bitai

Film - Meri Surat Teri Aankhen
Year - 1963
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Manna Dey
Comments - This is a very good example of Ahir Bhairav with very little mixing of other rags. This example is generally held up to be the benchmark for a filmi Ahir Bhairav.
Links -
Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/8/839.html

Lyrics - http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Poochho%20na%20kaise%20maine%20rain%20bitaai.html

* Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ho Gayi...

Film - Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Year - 1985
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Ravindra Jain
Singer(s) - Suresh Wadkar
Comments - Lot of mixing here, don't use this to try and figure out Ahir Bhairav
Links -
Lyrics - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/5/593.html

* Ram Ka Gun Gaan Kariye

* Sola Baras Ki Baali Umar ko Salam

Film - Ek Duje Ke Liye
Year - 1981
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Laxmikant, Pyarelal
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Comments - fairly good example of Ahir Bhairav
Links -
Download - http://mastitunes.com/s4798/sola+baras+ki+baali.html

Video (YouTube) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmVF2Wt7JB0

* Waqt Karta Jo Wafa Aap Hamare Hote

* Zindagi Ko Sanvarana Hoga

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