Dear Friends, I am taking a little break in between my singing journey by presenting my small piece of flute tune. I am interestingly dedicating this blog and tune to my dear Friend and Sulekhitas, Dr. Narasinha Kamath, as all of you know he is a proficient musician. He is very much fond of rendering and listening to Pahadi Raga. We all Sulekhitas have been enjoying his soothing tunes on flute and other musical instruments on various ragas apart from the paramount coverage on the raga’s details and also his soulful bhajans and film’s songs too. I also considered him as my flute Guru for teaching me some complicated techniques in playing flute.

Apart from singing and playing Guitar, Flute is also my favorite musical instrument. I, very first time taking this privilege to render flute tune.

I have rendered a small piece of flute tune of an awesome and immortal song Kora Kagaz Tha Ye Man Mera based on Pahadi Raga. This duet song became one of the most popular hits in the year 1969 from film Aradhana, which was very beautifully sung by Kishore Da and Lata-ji and so was beautifully picturized in the film on actors, Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. I considered this number as one of my most favorite duets and love to play this song on flute.

Small Description on Pahadi Raga:
This is my most favorite raga and I love all the songs based on Pahadi Raga. In fact, this the base and most melodious raga which is mostly played on flute and was very key in helping our brilliant composers to compose film’s songs based on Raga Pahadi.
To play this tune on flute on the high mountain’s areas, dense forest places, near oceans and peaceful environment in gardens are very awesome. Our beloved Music Directors like S.D. Burman, R.D. Burman, Khaiyyam, Roshan were lovers of this particular raga and had composed very awesome songs based on this raga. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiya a maestro of Flute and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma of Santoor love this particular raga very much and have rendered many melodious tunes. I find this raga very melodious and soothing to listening and rendering too. I am also depicting the following list of some of my most favorite songs based on Pahadi Raga based on the music composers and films:

Kora Kagaz Tha Man Mera
Film: Aradhana, Composer SD Burman

Ye Dil Aur Unki Nigahoon Ke saye
Film: Prem Parvat, Composer: Jaidev

Deewana Mujsa Nahin
Film: Teesri Manzeel, Composer: RD Burman

Sawan Ke Jhoole Pade
Film: Jurmana, Composer: RD Burman

Rahe Na Rahe Hum Mehka Karenge
Film Mamta, Composer Roshan

Kabhi Tu Milegi Kahin Tu Milegi Baharoon Ki Manzil
Film Aarti, Composer: Roshan

Karvateein Badalte Rahe Sari Raat Hum
Film: Aap Ki Kasam, Composer: RD Burman

Ye Vaadiyan Ye Fizain Bula Rahi Hai Tumhe
Fil: Aaj Aur Kal, composer: Ravi

Chahunga Mein Tujhe Saanj Savere
Film: Dosti, Composer Laxmikant Pyarelal

Dil Pukare Are Are
Rulake Gaya Sapna Mera
Film Jewel Theif, Composer SD Burman

Baharoon Mera Jeevan Bhi Sawaroon  (Note: This My Most Favorite Song Of Lata Mangeshkar And I Also Love To Render This Melodious Piece On My High Scale Flute)
Film: Aakhiri Khat, Composer Khaiyyam


Lagja Gale Ke Phir Hasin Raat
Film: Who Kaun Thi, Composer: Madan Mohan

Hum Jab Simat Ke Aapki Bahoon Mein
Film: Waqt, Composer Ravi

Jo Wada Kiya Wo Nibhana Padega
Film: Taj Mahal, Composer: Roshan

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