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Hindi film music aficionados,
I have compiled my own desert island - wherein you select your twenty favourite tracks/numbers/books and so on if you happen to be marooned on a desert island, obviously all alone.
While being marooned on a desert island is a remote possibility for most of us, it would be interesting to find out what would be the desert island list for hindi film music fans.
I have gone ahead and made my desert island and I have listed it by mentioning the track, the name of the film, the composer, the singer(s) and the lyricists. Most of these tracks have that magical quality emanating from a blend of the singer's voice, sublime music and remarkable lyrics. Sometimes it becomes difficult to say which of the elements tugs at your heart the most.
I have gone beyond the standard desert island list of twenty and made it thirty simply because I could not shortlist my favourite songs to just twenty; in fact it was difficult to limit it to thirty.
So in typical Indian/desi fashion where we tend to view things in an epic way, witness the Indian three hour film (alright alright now we have the shorter film), with four, five songs, distinct shades of black and white ( this too is changing), I have made it a thirty track desert list. And I have put the tracks randomly, not in any order of preference. It is virtually impossible to choose one song from the other in my thirty. Of course this is a purely personal, subjective list.
On closer inspection, you will discern some patterns. Let me see how soon you can detect them.
Please revert with your own.
One request, please use the same format ( track, film, composer, singer(s) and lyricist to maintain consistency.
Thank you and happy listening
View attachment issigonis's Desert Island.xls
Hindi film music aficionados,
I have compiled my own desert island - wherein you select your twenty favourite tracks/numbers/books and so on if you happen to be marooned on a desert island, obviously all alone.
While being marooned on a desert island is a remote possibility for most of us, it would be interesting to find out what would be the desert island list for hindi film music fans.
I have gone ahead and made my desert island and I have listed it by mentioning the track, the name of the film, the composer, the singer(s) and the lyricists. Most of these tracks have that magical quality emanating from a blend of the singer's voice, sublime music and remarkable lyrics. Sometimes it becomes difficult to say which of the elements tugs at your heart the most.
I have gone beyond the standard desert island list of twenty and made it thirty simply because I could not shortlist my favourite songs to just twenty; in fact it was difficult to limit it to thirty.
So in typical Indian/desi fashion where we tend to view things in an epic way, witness the Indian three hour film (alright alright now we have the shorter film), with four, five songs, distinct shades of black and white ( this too is changing), I have made it a thirty track desert list. And I have put the tracks randomly, not in any order of preference. It is virtually impossible to choose one song from the other in my thirty. Of course this is a purely personal, subjective list.
On closer inspection, you will discern some patterns. Let me see how soon you can detect them.
Please revert with your own.
One request, please use the same format ( track, film, composer, singer(s) and lyricist to maintain consistency.
Thank you and happy listening
View attachment issigonis's Desert Island.xls
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