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In this double episode, we will examine the fascinating relationship between Bollywood and jazz music and the magnificent contributions made to this end specially by musicians from Goa - Chic Chocolate(featured on the photograph), Sebastian D'Souza, Frank Fernand and Anthony Gonsalves. How India's freedom movement inspired leading African-American jazz musicians to come to India and contributed to the evolution of an Indo-jazz sound drawing upon the fascinating synergies between Indian classical music, folk music and global jazz music. The songs featured in this episode are -
1. Jaata kahaan hai deewane - CID (1956)
2. Eena meena deeka - Asha(1957)
3. Shola jo bhadke - Albela(1951)
4. Sunday ke sunday - Shehnai (1947)
5. Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi see - Chalti ka naam gaadi (1958)
6. Mera naam chin chin chu - Howrah Bridge(1958)
7. Aajkal tere mere - Brahmchari (1968)
8. O meri baby doll - Ek phool chaar kaante (1960)
9. Kehne ki nahin baat magar - Pyar kiye jaa (1966)
10. Aao twist karein - Bhoot Bangla (1965)
11. Itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha - Chhaya (1961)
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