Back to digging gems from the YouTube treasure trove. Sort of in the mood for Raag Yaman/ Kalyan. Perfect for the evening or the first quarter of the night. This one is just incredible. Chupa Lo Yun Dil Mein Pyaar Mera. I suddenly thought of it and it came to me, flooding little spaces.
The lyrics are fantastic. I won’t even attempt translating them. Another beautiful number in the saam raag – Chandan sa badan. Unfortunately, a particular advert for some sandalwood-turmeric gooey tube in the 80s ruined this song for me for a brief while.
A Yaman/ Kalyan feast would be incomplete without this beautiful song – Mharo Pranam by Kishori Amonkar. The same song by Shobha Gurtu sounds simply divine and effortless – but I can’t seem to find it online.
PS – Yum! An entire list of film songs in Yaman / Kalyan. Including total gems like Kinu Sang Khelun Holi, Woh Jab Yaad Aaye, Zara si (Kahin yeh woh toh nahin), Ehsaan tera hoga.
nehamaami 
Somebody had explained Yaman Kalyan to me with “Ehsaan Tera Hoga Mujhpe”.
But hello, you left out the one non-filmi song that is a classic : Aaj jaane ki zid na karo.
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Oh yes… How could I? One of the few songs that I can actually sing well I think.
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awesome songs…I know them before thanks to rangoli(sunday 7:30am)) and thanks for the videos.
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and thanks to you i accidentally landed on this vintage youtube channel is great..
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Oh awesome! Thanks!!
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> I suddenly thought of it and it came to me, flooding little spaces.
Yes, songs have a way of doing that. Especially this one, sitting forgotten and quiet in some corner of memory.
Thank you.
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Do you find yourself suddenly in a mystical deja vuish moment? Some songs do that to me all the time.
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Lovely songs. And Mharo Pranam is just goosebump inspiring!
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what a wonderful find, i just love this song. My mom hums it all the time 🙂
thanks!!!
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Such a touching, beautiful song. Thanks a ton.
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Darn it, I wish I knew Hindi well enough to understand all that’s being sung 😦
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