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Bawarchi · 1972

Tum Bin Jeevan Kaise Jeevan, Phul Khile to Dil Murajhaaye

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Singer: Manna Dey

Music: Madan Mohan

Recording: original

Sources differ: Bhinashadaj, Kaushik Dhwani, Charukesi, Nat Bhairavi, Mishra Shadja and Rageshri influence are separately reported. RagaPedia has not resolved this difference or verified a multi-raag treatment of the recording.

Reported raag

Bhinashadaj

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A named writer on music analysed the song in this raag for part of the song. 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, Short Takes - Bhinna Shadaj — https://www.parrikar.org/hindustani/bhinnashadaj/ — Raga Bhinna Shadaj; paragraph opening: “Movie: BAWARCHI (1972), Composer: Madan Mohan, Voice: Manna Dey. The asthai is”

Source wording: “Movie: BAWARCHI (1972), Composer: Madan Mohan, Voice: Manna Dey. The asthai is of interest to us, the antara strays elsewhere: tuma bina jeevana kaisa jeevana.” · Applies to: section

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Reported raag

Kaushik Dhwani

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

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Amrita Dutta, doctoral thesis (University of Delhi, 2018), ch.3, printed p.347 (PDF p.176), §3.3, film item 23, song/table row 4

Source wording: “गीत के बोल : तुम बिन जीवन कैसा जीवन; गायक कलाकार : मन्ना डे; प्रयुक्त राग एवं ताल : कौशिक ध्वनि+चारूकेशी+नटभैरव अद्धा तीनताल।” · Applies to: mixed

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Reported raag

Charukesi

Not yet reviewed by a musician

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

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Amrita Dutta, doctoral thesis (University of Delhi, 2018), ch.3, printed p.347 (PDF p.176), §3.3, film item 23, song/table row 4

Source wording: “गीत के बोल : तुम बिन जीवन कैसा जीवन; गायक कलाकार : मन्ना डे; प्रयुक्त राग एवं ताल : कौशिक ध्वनि+चारूकेशी+नटभैरव अद्धा तीनताल।” · Applies to: mixed

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Reported raag

Nat Bhairavi

Not yet reviewed by a musician

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

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Amrita Dutta, doctoral thesis (University of Delhi, 2018), ch.3, printed p.347 (PDF p.176), §3.3, film item 23, song/table row 4

Source wording: “गीत के बोल : तुम बिन जीवन कैसा जीवन; गायक कलाकार : मन्ना डे; प्रयुक्त राग एवं ताल : कौशिक ध्वनि+चारूकेशी+नटभैरव अद्धा तीनताल।” · Applies to: mixed

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Reported raag

Mishra Shadja

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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 · Suneel Kumar Gupta, doctoral thesis on Madan Mohan (Banaras Hindu University, 2015), ch.6, printed p.304 (PDF p.100)

Source wording: “रिषभ का अवरोह में प्रयोग होने के कारण हम इसे मिश्र षड्ज कह सकते हैं, परन्तु इस गीत का आधार राग हम भिन्न षड्ज को कह सकते हैं।”

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Reported raag

Rageshri

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A named writer on music analysed the song in this raag as an influence rather than a strict identity. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note. The source quotes Pankaj Rag, Dhunon ki Yatra.

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Suneel Kumar Gupta, doctoral thesis on Madan Mohan (Banaras Hindu University, 2015), ch.7, printed p.346 (PDF p.10)

Source wording: “14 भिन्न षड्ज और कौशिक तथा रागेश्री की छाया लिए ‘तुम बिन जीवन कैसा जीवन’ (मन्ना डे) का कविता जैसा सांैदर्य, लावणी की शैली की छाया लिए ‘पहलो चोरी फिर सीना जोरी’ (कुमारी फैयाज़), ठुमरी शैली में ‘काहे कान्हा करत बरजोरी’ (लक्ष्मीशंकर), लक्ष्मीशंकर, निर्मला देवी जैसी” · Applies to: influence

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