Songs of Yore

Best songs of 1939: Wrap Up 4

AK — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:30:47 +0000

And the Award for the Best Music Director of 1939 goes to? Now a few faithfuls are left for discussing the music of the Vintage Era. One problem is awareness of these songs; it is easy to relate to the music of the Golden Era of the 1950s and 60s. I am carrying on theREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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Main kya jaanu; Tum kya jaano

AK — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:56:17 +0000

About ten years ago when a high-profile minister’s portfolio was changed, the media wrote it was down-gradation for her, and she tweeted Kuchh to log kahenge, logon ka kaam hai kahna. When she defeated a high-profile politician from his impregnable family burrough, she quoted a famous couplet of Dushyant Kumar, Kaun kahta hai ki aasmaanREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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Noorjehan: Across Borders

AK — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:30:31 +0000

Guest article by Rahul Bhagwanrao Muli as a tribute to Noorjehan on her Birth Centenary (b. 21 Sept 1926 – d. 23 December 2000) (The only article on Noorjehan titled Lata Mangeshkar versus Noorjehan I wrote was in the first year of my blogging. That led to a wide schism of opinion between pro-Noorjehan andREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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Bhairav se Bhairavi, Asha ke saath

AK — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:30:23 +0000

Guest article by Ashwin Bhandarkar as a tribute to Asha Bhosle on her 93rd Birth Anniversary (b. 8 Sept 1933 – d. 12 April 2026) (The recent members may not have particularly noticed that once Ashwin Bhandarkar was a very active participant on SOY, and also wrote some guest articles for the forum. Recently heREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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In Memoriam: Suman Kalyanpur Part II – The Perfect Duets Partner

AK — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:30:22 +0000

Guest article by Dr Rajesh Deshpande (When Dr Rajesh Deshpande wrote “In Memoriam” on Suman Kalyanpur’s solos on 18 June 2026, I had indicated he would be writing another post on her duets. He has come up with another comprehensive post on her duets with 10 male and 10 female singers. He has ferreted outREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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1956 Best Songs: Wrap Up 4

AK — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:30:32 +0000

The SOY Award for the Best Duet of 1956 goes to? This year belongs to some everlasting duets with Manna Dey, such as: (with Lata Mangeshkar) Aa ja sanam madhur chandni mein hum; Ye raat bheegi bheegi; Panchhi banun udati phirun; Jahan main jaati hun wahin chale aate ho (Chori Chori); Nain mile nain kahan;READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Best songs of 1939: Wrap Up 3

AK — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:30:21 +0000

And the SOY Award for the Best Duet of 1939 goes to? After the Overview Post, Wrap Up 1 on Male Solos, and Wrap Up 2 on the Female Solos, now it is time for the Wrap Up 3 on the Duets. As the readers are aware, I am also concurrently doing the review ofREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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“Fair & Lovely” Songs

AK — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:30:35 +0000

There was a time, not long ago, when the biggest FMCG, Hindustan Lever/Unilever did not think twice on selling the “fairness” cream in India, as it would help girls in marriage. Our matrimonials were a sign of the times – they still are – they all wanted a convented, smart, gori girl. Sometimes, when theyREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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Best Songs of 1956: Wrap Up 3

AK — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:30:22 +0000

The SOY Award for the Best Solo by the ‘Other’ Female Singers for 1956 goes to? My Overview Post on the best songs of 1956 indicates ‘other’ female singers sang at least two and half times of solo songs than Lata Mangeshkar. Those songs include some everlasting songs; even a most biased Lata Mangeshkar-fan cannotREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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In memory of KS Bhatia

AK — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:30:41 +0000

Tributes to KS Bhatia on his 5th Remembrance Day In a group you come across some person, who soon impresses others, not for his or her status or accomplishments, but for his simplicity and knowledge. This is true of online platforms like Songs Of Yore too, where virtually no one knew each other when theREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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