Yeh Shaam Mastani... Journey through the music of R.D. Burman - Part 1
In this baithak episode, we discuss the music of Rahul Dev Burman from 1961-1970. We cover his early influences from S.D. Burman and others and share songs from his first set of hits in the 60s with such classics as Teesri Manzil, Padosan and Kati Patang.
Yeh Shaam Mastani is part 1 of a 2 part series on R.D. Burman.
In part 2, Musafir Hoon Yaron, we shall cover his music from 1971-through end of his life 1994. Episode 2 is planned for January 27, 2024 (link)
Together in the two episodes, we take you on a journey through his inimitable style from early years to his last album - stopping on our favorite songs along the way.
Baithak (salon) is a series on South Asian Music, Poetry, Film & Literature, where Anurag Wadehra & Harish Saluja explore significant people and stories that have shaped the fusion of music, poetry, film and literature into the unique khichdi of South Asian culture.
About the hosts:
Harish Saluja, after graduating from IIT, took a wrong turn and ended up chasing Art, Film and Music, thereby ruining his life instead of making money.
Link : www.harishsaluja.com
Anurag Wadehra, after graduating from IIT, took a scenic tour through tech entrepreneurship - ending up in some weird places - but the view was always good. He has many creative itches that he scratches once in a while.
Creative Works: Play, Documentary, Poetry Translation (audio)
Link: www.anuragwadehra.com