Music of Bollywood
and Beyond

Sacred qawwali in secular context: "Qaul" Man Kunto Maula

"He who follows me" — Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, live performance

Sacred qawwali in sacred context: "Main Hum Panchtani"

Nizamuddin Auliya dargah — 21st day of Ramzan  ·  "I follow The Five"

Secular qawwali in film, all-women ensemble: "Aahe Na Bhari"

"I did not sigh" — Zeenat (1945)

All-women muqabilah (contest): "Nigaah e Naaz"

"Glances of Pride" — Barsaat ki Raat (1960)

Opening titles & narration: "History and Legend"

Mughal-e-Azam (1960) — Music Director: Naushad

"Sapta Suran — Seven Notes"

DVD (1943) — Dir. Jayant Desai  ·  MD: K.L. Saigal, singer

"Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan"

"How people have changed, look at the state of your world" — Nastik (Atheist, 1954)
Lyrics: Kavi Pradeep  ·  Music: C. Ramachandra

Rejoinder song: "How much God has changed"

Railway Platform (1955) — Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi  ·  Melody: C. Ramachandra

"Chalo Ziarat" — Pilgrimage Song

"Let's go on pilgrimage" — Zeenat (1970)  ·  Sung by Mohammed Rafi (26 min)
List of shrines mentioned in song lyrics & in comments by AC-J

Filmi ghazal: "Nuktachin gham e dil"

Mirza Ghalib (1945)

Filmi bhajan: "Hari Om. Man Tarpat Hari Darshan"

Baiju Bawra (1952) — MD: Naushad  ·  Singer: Mohammed Rafi

"Main Ban Ki Chidiya Banke"

"I have become a bird" — Achhut Kanya (Untouchable Maiden, 1936)
Music Director: Saraswati Devi

"Main Ban Ki Chidiya" — Remix

(Achhut Kanya) Remix begins @ 5:00 followed by Mere Jhoota Hai Japani et al.  ·  Remix: Aug 2021

"Balam Aye Baso"

"Beloved has come" — Devdas (1936)