Sharmilee · 1971
Megha Chhaye Adhi Rat
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Sources differ: Patdeep and Megh are separately reported. RagaPedia has not resolved this difference or verified a multi-raag treatment of the recording.
Reported raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary
Patdeep
A named writer on music analysed the song in this raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary. 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, Bhimpalasi Inc — https://www.parrikar.org/hindustani/bhimpalasi/ — Raga Patdeep; paragraph opening: “S.D. Burman‘s tune in SHARMILEE (1971) flags off our Patdeep rally. Lata”
Source wording: “S.D. Burman‘s tune in SHARMILEE (1971) flags off our Patdeep rally. Lata Mangeshkar, meghachhaye adhi rat.”
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Reported raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary
Megh
A named writer on music analysed the song in this raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note.
Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Neetu Gautam, doctoral thesis on R.D. Burman (Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, 2025), ch.3, printed p.51 (PDF p.5), table row 12
Source wording: “12- फिल्म- शर्मिली (1971) - गीत - ‘मेघा छाए आधी रात’- राग मेघ।”
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