Episode 9 - The magic of Raj Kapoor
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Thus far we have spoken about individual elements of what comprises a song - the filmmaker, the composer, the lyricist, the singer. Now we will put it together to see how the creation of music happens and the first example we take is of India's greatest showman, Raj Kapoor. Raj Sahab and his team of Shankar-Jaikishan, Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri and Mukesh put together some memorable music. This episode showcases some of these songs. 1. Hum tujhse mohabbat karaoke sanam 2. Ramaiya vastavaiya 3. Bol radha bol 4. Dost dost na raha 5. Mera naam joker - Jaane kahan and Jeena yahan
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