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 Jaidev Verma was one of the most outstanding music composers of Indian film industry. He was born in Nairobi, (Kenya) on August 3rd 1918. His family shifted to Ludhiana in 1927 where his musical journey began. In 1933 he went to Mumbai to pick up acting. He acted in 8 films as a child artist initially but then he realised he was not made for acting. Jaidev assisted legendary sarod player Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and later music composer S. D Burman for movies made under Navketan banner. His first film as an independent music director was Chetan Anand’s Joru Ka Bhai (1955). He got noticed for his work with Hum Dono that came in 1961. He was the first music director of his time to receive 3 National Awards ( Reshma aur Shera, Gaman, Ankahee) . He also gave music to Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s legendary poem Madhushala which is sung by singer Manna Dey. I have listed some of his melodies. Hope you like them.  Allah tero naam Tu Chanda Main Chandni Abhi na jao Raat bhi hai kutch bheegi bheegi Ma

 C. Ramchandra was a multitalented Indian artist. He was a music director, playback singer, producer and actor too. He has composed songs for Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu movies. His full name was Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar though he used 5 to 6 names in his career. Chitalkar was born on 12 January 1918 in Ahmednagar, Maharastra, India. He received his training in music at “Gandharva Mahavidyalaya” under Vinayakbua Patwardhan. He also got trained under Shankarrao Sapre. His first debut movie as an actor was, Naganand. He made debut as a music director in Tamil movies, Jayakkodi and Vana Mohini. With Bhagwan Dada’s Sukhi Jeevan (1942), he gained popularity. He had a good friendship with Bhagwan Dada. Together they gave the musical hit Albela (1951). Though he composed songs in various ragas, his favorite raga was “Bageshri”. His songs , Shola jo bhadke (Albela), "ye zindagi usi ki hai"(Anarkali) and "Ina Mina Dika" (Asha) were outstanding. He also composed , “Ay

Tribute to Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma will always be remembered amongst music lovers for his unparalleled perfection in playing the complex instrument, santoor. He was born on 13 January 1938 in Jammu and Kashmir, India in a musical family. His father was a famous vocalist and tabla player. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma developed interest in music right from his childhood. He started learning santoor when he was thirteen and in 1955 he gave his first public performance in Mumbai. In 1956, he also composed background music for one scene in the film, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje. He collaborated with flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia and composed music for several hit films under the collaborative name Shiv Hari. I have listed some of the beautiful songs composed by Shiv Hari. Hope you like them. Dekha ek Khwab to ( silsila) Tere mere hothon pe ( Chandni) Megha re megha ( Lamhe) Kabhi Main Kahoon ( Lamhe) Tu mere samne ( Darr) Hum chup hai ( Faasle)  Sahiban meri Sahiban ( Sa