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Guddi · 1971

Bole Re Papihara, Papihara

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Singer: Vani Jairam

Music: Vasant Desai

Recording: original

Sources differ: Mian Ki Malhar and Malhar are separately reported. RagaPedia has not resolved this difference or verified a multi-raag treatment of the recording.

Reported raag

Mian Ki Malhar

Not yet reviewed by a musician

A named writer on music analysed the song in this raag. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note.

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Rajan Parrikar, Hindustani raag articles, On Gaud Malhar and Miyan Malhar — https://www.parrikar.org/hindustani/malhars/ — Raga Miyan Malhar; paragraph opening: “A couple of film compositions of Vasant Desai flag off the audio”

Source wording: “A couple of film compositions of Vasant Desai flag off the audio rally. The very familiar tune from GUDDI (1971) in Vani Jairam‘s voice: bola re papihara.”

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Reported raag

Malhar

Not yet reviewed by a musician

A named writer on music analysed the song in this raag. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note. The source quotes विजय शर्मा, हिन्दी फ़िल्म संगीत, स्वर सरिता, अगस्त-2011.

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Amrita Dutta, doctoral thesis (University of Delhi, 2018), ch.2, printed p.83 (PDF p.36), composer discussion / prose example

Source wording: “‘झनक-झनक’ (अडाणा), ‘बोले रे पपीहरा’ (मल्हार), ‘दिल का खिलौना हाये टूट गया’ (भैरवी) सर्वकालिक क्लैसिक्स हैं।”

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