Amidst the high influence from dynamic global music which keeps moulding according to latest trends, Indian musicians, composers, singers are seen trying their best to retain the originality of our music and maintain the authenticity as well.
Innovation is always in demand when it comes to making songs, but there are times when musicians trace back to the rich and diverse culture of Indian art and use it as an inspiration of their songs. If the research is deep enough, you will figure it out that few songs from Bollywood movies are actually the reprised versions of Indian folk songs! India is popular for its prosperous treasure of glorious forms of arts, folk music being one of them! Our country is beautifully filled with variety of communities, each one of them having unique way of representing themselves, which further gives rise to umpteen number of creative and entertaining works.
So, we present to you few precious gems which Bollywood has very well scrutinized and picked up from the treasury of Indian folk musical collection to perfectly fit it into the movie canvas –
JUGNI – Jugni is a word highly used in Punjabi literature and hence forms a crucial part of most of the Punjabi folk music. Cocktail (2012) had used the revamped version of original Punjabi Pakistani traditional folk song ‘Jugni’. In the movie , the song has been sung by Arif Lohar and Harshdeep Kaur, and it perfectly describes the various hues of a girl’s life journey.
NAVRAI MAZI LADACHI GA- Who doesn’t like to groove and flaunt their moves when this song is turned on? Sridevi is beautifully seen gracing the screen with her unusual dance caliber and thus making this song extra special. It is basically a wedding song describing all the mesmerizing aura of a bride and its story traces back to Maharashtra due to the usage of Marathi lyrics. The foot-tapping song is a brilliant teamwork of Swanand Kirkire, Sunidhi Chauhan, Natalie Di Luccio and Neelambari Kirkire.
ENGINE KI SITTI – Well, the music creators have greatly refurbished the original Rajasthani folk version of the song before adopting it into ‘Khoobsurat’. The actual version has the lyrics, ‘Anjan Ki Seeti Me Mharo Man Dole’ which have been changed to ‘Engine Ki Seeti Me Mharo Bum Dole’ to fit the current trend of songs. But the power-packed, vibrant voice of Sunidhi Chauhan surely makes this rendition enjoyable and worth grooving to, exactly like Sonam Kapoor does in the movie!
MORNI BAGAMA BOLE- Rajasthan is surely a dry region but the gems produced by the bright culture are never turning scarce! This one is again a melodious number whose original version has been beautifully transformed by eminent lyricist Anand Bakshi. This love-oriented song has been voiced by the most impeccable Lata Mangeshkar, and dancing to the tunes of it is the dancing diva Sridevi in movie Lamhe.
CHAPPA CHAPPA CHARKHA CHALE- This one from Maachis (1996) is a wonderful mixture of Kashmiri and Punjabi melodies. Although against a serious backdrop of the region,it is a fun song sung amongst a group of friends reminiscing about their lovers. Amazingly penned by word connoisseur Gulzar, it has been lent voices by Hariharan and Suresh Wadkar.
SASURAL GENDA PHOOL- This number from Delhi 6 very well depicts the reality of Indian customs wherein a girl is bound to go to her husband`s house and deal with a whole lot of in-laws having diverse personalities. The songs belongs to the roots of Chattisgarh and has been sung by Rekha Bhardwaj.
AMBARSARIYA- This Sona Mohapatra’s song from Fukrey has a pleasant tune and is inspired by a Punjabi folk number. Howbeit, it is a blend of two songs, as it inherits its lyrics from one song while the melody from other.
BUMBRO- This is one of the most common songs in India to be picked up for dance performances at school events or likewise. It hails from the heavenly Kashmir and is a very traditional song from the very first Kashmiri Opera Bombur ta Yemberzal (Bumblebee and Narcissus). This melodious song is sung during Mehendi ritual for the bride-to-be in Kashmir and in the movie Mission Kashmir it has been crooned by Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan and Jaspinder Narula.
Though western music is having a great impact on Indian musical market today, these are our very own Swadesi songs which keep the spark and spunk of patriotism in our hearts alive and preserve our tradition truly!
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