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Come August 4th, Kishore Kumar aficionados will indulge in discussingmyriad aspects of the maverick who dabbled in most crafts of HindiFilms, but above all was the supreme playback. And songs which arelikely to be invoked will be amongst the gems he has bequeathed forbillions.

For eliciting melancholy, strains of 'Chingari koi bhadke' or'Kiska rasta dekhe'...the euphoria of frolic in 'Main hoon

jhumroo' or 'Ina mina dika'... the superla tively philosop hical in'Zindagi ka safar' or 'Kuchh to log kahenge'. But search thehinges of the treasure chest, the inner lining of the box covered withthe velvet timbre of his voice and one will find a glistening diamond

here, a bloodshot ruby there songs, which courtesy the music companiesor the still born films to which they belong, never drifted in toplebian hearts and ears through records, tapes or CDs. The unreleasedor not properly released gems of Kishore Kumar, on their own, can givea lot of his more popular numbers a run for their money.

Though handpicking unreleased beauties should have been relativelyeasy, reality throws up a different picture. And the three songs whichcome up after a lot of indecision probably vindicate our faith in theUnderdog, the Unsung. The first of these also comes with an element ofvery pleasant, almost divine, surprise. For those who have savoured RDBurman-Asha Bhonsle's Bengali Puja numbers, the popular 'Phulegondho nei (1973)'might ring more than a musical bell it mightuncork the sparkle of the nostalgia of their respective decades. This,only till one chances upon the Hindi version of this song 'Phulon kizubaan khubsurat ho gayi' from an untitled production of debatablelineage. The Bengali original is an Asha solo, but here Kishore Kumar

joins to take it to hitherto unchartere d heights of ecstasy. The songis better arranged, the lyrics are improved upon (the Achilles Heel ofBengali Puja Numbers from RD's stable), the emoting is optimum- butif not for anything else the song stands out for the incredible entry

which Kishore effects with his resonent baritone proclaiming 'Aakaashkoraa hai,aur chand kanwaaraa hai'. Though he goes on to play idealfoil to Asha's delicious rendition, it surely has to be one of thegreatest openings in a Hindi Film Song...unexpected, stunning, regal.

The second in the collection could contend to be the ultimate song inthe minimalist tradition of composing. Very little accompaniment, ahint at slight percussions, more like muted heart beats of the song.And truly, 'Akela hoon main is jaahaan mein..'lives KishoreKumar's virgin voice from the late fifties takes care of that.Inspired by the theme of 'River of no return' and written andcomposed by himself for the unreleased "Neela Aasmaan"(1960), thesong had been released around a decade ago in a double cassette by AmitKumar without finding many takers then.Kishore delivers this song so lucidly that the listener is left almostbreathless. One can actually hear him pour out the solitude from thedeepest recesses of his heart through the conduit of the refrain...Osticklers for the grandeur of simplicity, a must!

Finally, the third song - probably the brightest jewel of them all.Based on Raga Puriya Dhaneshree, Kishore composed this ghazal in D

major scale, using chords in characteristic Kishoresque manner, defyingthe established norms of chord progression in the particular scale. Andall this, in a matter of ten minutes while recording for the theme songof the film Pyar Ajnabi Hai (1980)- another shelved production starringhimself and Leena. Much like isolated chapters of a rare manuscript,the song currently exists in two separate clippings of about 50 secondseach. But be warned - don't hastily conclude anything about theimpact of the song from its duration.50 seconds is a significant amountof time. Someone atop the WTC was planning an exotic weekend 50 secondsbefore the plane intervened. The baker at Pompeii was happilycontemplating the shade of the loaf 50 seconds before Vesuvius burstopen. In 50 seconds the hummingbird flaps its wings 3900 times andshowcases the wonder of Nature. In 50 seconds, Sun's rays cover1/10th of their expedition to Earth in order to support photosynthesisor an even coat of tan.

For 50 seconds Junoon-e-ishq captures each and every spark of emotioncreated when the arrogance of persuasive love takes on the wall ofstoicism.

As Potter mania grips the world, can't help but listen in awe to thisone true alumnus of Hogwarts School of Wizardry from Hindi Filmdom!!

A choice of 10 Kishore classics which did not have a proper release, inno particular order

1. Baaje baaje baaje re kahin bansuria - Suhana Geet - 1960 -composer - Kishore Kumar2. Akela hun main is jahan mein - Neela Aasmaan (1958-1960) -composer - Kishore Kumar3. Zindagi hai tarapna - Ramu to deewana hai (1960s) - composer

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-Chandra Hingorani4. Junoon-e-ishq bhi kya sheh hai zamane mein - Pyar Ajnabi hai(1980) - composer - Kishore Kumar5. Aaj mujhe jal jaane bhi do - Rehnuma (1970-73) - composer -Madan Mohan6. Phoolon ki zuban - Untitled (recorded sometime between 1973-76)- composer - R D Burman7. Zindagi ban jaati hai sargam - Laathi (1980s) - composer - R DBurman8. Kaise dekhun meri aankhon ke- Bharosa (1980s) - composer - R DBurman9. Lo shaam hui din doob gaya - Suhana Geet - 1960 - composer- Kishore Kumar10. Zindagi hai hansna - Ek Ladki badnaam si (1980s) - composer -Bappi Lahiri

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