FILM SONGS IN RAGS (RAGAS) PROJECT
Film Songs in Rag Kalavati

Kalavati

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* Dil Men Aur To Kya Rakha Hai
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  • Comments - a ghazal by Ghulam Ali.  This is one of the worst examples of Kalavati that I have ever seen.  If he didn't declare that this was Kalavati, we could just let it slide as just being another gazal.  Unfortunately he declares that it is Kalavati then proceeds to sing a mixture of Janasamohini mixed with Rageshwari and anything else that comes to his mind.  If you are looking for a good example of Kalavati you had better look elsewhere.
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* Ham Kisi Se Kam Nahin
  • Film - Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
  • Year - 1977
  • Music Director(s) - R.D. Burman
  • Singer(s) - Asha Bhonsle, Mohd. Rafi
  • Comments - Some mixing of rags going on here but by in large, this is a pretty good example of Kalavati
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* Kahe Tarasae Jiyara
  • Film - Chitralekha
  • Year - 1964
  • Music Director(s) - Roshan
  • Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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* Maika Piya Bulave
  • Film - Sur Sangam
  • Year - 1985
  • Music Director(s) - Laxmikant, Pyarelal
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* Na To Karavan Ki Taalash Hai
  • Film - Barsaat Ki Raat
  • Year - 1960
  • Music Director(s) - Roshan
  • Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi, Manna Dey, Asha Bhonsle, Batish, Sudha Malhottra
  • Comments - This starts of in a surprisingly pure rendition of Kalavati, but very quickly some mixing starts.  I would especially like to draw your attention to a very prominent, very beautiful, yet very un-kalavati-ish presence of the Shuddha Nishad.  There is also a slight presence of a Shuddha Madhyam; but it's presence is fleeting and not really sufficient to destroy the Kalavati mood.  at the risk of over simplifying, we could say that the song itself is a cracking good Kalavati/Khammaj mix with strong Kalavati interludes.
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* Piya Nahin Aye
  • Film - Darvaza
  • Year - 1962
  • Music Director(s) - Salim Iqbal
  • Singer(s) - Amanat Ali Khan, Noor Jahan
  • Comments - This is an excellent example of Kalavati
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* Sanam Tu Bevafa Ke Namse
  • Film - Khilona
  • Year - 1942
  • Music Director(s) - Khem Chand Prakash
  • Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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* Subah Aur Sham Kamhi Kam
  • Film - Uljhan
  • Year - 1975
  • Music Director(s) - Kalyanji, Anandji
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* Yeh Tara Voh Tara
  • Film - Swades
  • Year - 2004
  • Music Director(s) - A. R. Rehman
  • Singer(s) - Udit Narayan, Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja
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