Playlist- RD Burman

I am trying to think. How do I make a playlist of my favourite music composer's music? Tough job indeed.

Anyway, trying to list my top 20 songs composed by him.

1. Tum bin jaoon kahan? Yodeling.

2. O mere dil ke chain..romance.

3. Gulabi aankhen jo teri dekhi sharabi yeh dil ho gaya..rollicking pace.

4. Chingari koi bhadke. Classic angst.

5. Tere bina zindagi se koi shikwa nahin..Class.

6. Mere samnewali khidki mein ek chand ka tukda rehta hai..comedy.

7. Dum maro dum. A new high when it first came out.

8. Jaane jaan dhoodhta phir raha. Experiments with sounds.

9. Saamne yeh kaun aaya dil mein hui hulchul...naughty.

10. Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko. Heartfelt.

11. Gum hai kisike pyar mein, dil subah shaam. Honest.

12. Pyar diwana hota hai mastana hota hai. Love-ly.

13. Ek ladki ko dekha toh aisa laga. His swan-song.

14. Bachna ae haseenon lo main aa gaya. Stage magic.

15. O haseena zulfonwali. Tailored for Shammi and Helen.

16. Aanewala pal jaanewala hai. Philosophy.

17. Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana. My philosophy.

18. Phir wahi raat hai...Haunting.

19. Raatkali ek khwab mein aayi. Melody.

20. Piya tu ab toh aaja. Aha aha ha!

The Genius of RD Burman

Along with his dad SD, he is my favourite musician-almost a magician. Today is his death anniversary or punyatithi as we call it. A tribute is in order.

He made a mark in serious tunes as well as fun, dance-inducing ones, naughty as well as sombre situations. Some memories of memorable ones-

Aandhi and Amar Prem. Dripping in romance, but divine to listen to, and very slow, like good
romance.

O mere, dil ke chain...likewise.

Chura liya hai tumne, Lekar hum deewana dil and Yadon ki baaraat nikli hai..all in the same film and so different!

Kya hua tera wada, Tumne mujhe dekha hokar meherbaan, Aaja aaja, and O haseena zulfon wali - a surfeit of riches in Mohammed Rafi's voice. Another Rafi favourite is Gulabi aankhen, from The Train, that makes you want to dance.

Jaane jaan, an experiment with vocals in Jawani Diwani.

Kehna hai and Ek chatur naar in Padosan,..pure genius.

Musafir hoon yaaron, my adopted theme song for my life, from Parichay.

Aanewala pal, jaane wala hai,..another contender for it. (Golmaal)

Ek ladki ko dekha to aisa laga...one of his last compositions in 1942- a Love Story.

Truly, madhosh kiye jaaye..