User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL. Amanat Ali Khan, Begum Akhtar, Talat Mahmood, Mehdi Hassan, Abida Parveen, Jagjit Singh, Farida Khanum and Ustad Ghulam Ali, Moinuddin Ahamed, are popular classical ghazal singers. Little did Talat know that he was soon to rise to become the greatest name in ghazals on the Indian sub-continent ! Talat Mahmood began his singing career at the age of 16 in 1939 when he began singing the Ghazals of Daag, Mir, Jigar etc.
HMV was quick to notice this and offered Talat his first disc in 1941, "Sab din ek samaan nahin tha, ban jaoonga kya se kya main, iska to kuch dhyan nahin tha". His voice had a quality distinct from all other singers. Talat Mahmood began his music career at the young age of 16 when he began singing the ghazals of Ghalib, Dagh, Mir and Jigar on All India Radio, Lucknow. Later, for a very short period of time Talat studied music at Marris Music College, before people began noticing his natural singing talent and offers to sing began to pour in. Click on the timing mentioned below to listen to the particular song in the above video00:00:07 Ae Dil Mujhe Aisi Jagah Le ChalArzoo00:03:31 Jalte Hain Jisk. Talat showed his musical leanings from a very young age and would enjoy sitting through all-night music soiree's listening patiently to some of the biggest names in Indian classical music. Sitaron tum gawah rehna – The lyricist of this beautiful ghazal remains unknown while the music director is Anil Biswas.'King of Ghazals' Talat Mahmood was born in a highly cultured but conservative family in Lucknow, India, on Feb. Kaun kehta hai tujhe maine bhula rakha hai – Composed by Khayyam and lyrics by Jan Nisar Akhtar.ġ0. Ro diye jab yaad unki aa gayi – A pathos driven song from the silken voice, composed by S Chakravarty and lyrics by Raj Kanwar.ĩ. Zindagi ki udaas raahon mein – A lilting melodious song composed by C K Chauhan and written by Shameem Shahbadi.Ĩ. Rang layi ab meri – A mellifluous ghazal composed by Murli Manohar and written by Israt Jahan.ħ. Mera dukh ambar mein chhaya – Again a soulful gem written by Sajjan and composed by Madan Prakash.Ħ.
Ae andalib-e-zaar – A mesmerising tune by Girin Chakravarty and lyrics by Raj Meerthi.ĥ. Mera pyar mujhe lauta do – A heartfelt and touching song, surprisingly written by actor Sajjan and composed by V Balsara (yet to confirm)Ĥ. Chand mere chand se sharma gaya – Music by Kamal Dasgupta, lyrics Faiyyaz Hashmi.ģ. Tasveer teri mera behla na sakegi – The ghazal which is considered as his first commercial success, recorded in 1944 and re-recorded in 1965.Ģ. The article showcases some of the non film songs of this Padma Bhushan recipient –ġ. It’s a little known fact that as much as a third of his work is non-film recordings, which consists of several songs of absolutely stunning and magical melodies to touch the listener’s heart. His melodies are a precious part of any music connoisseur’s repository and for several people around the world his is the most moving and soul-stirring voice ever. The quality of his voice and the richness of his expression made him a great singer both in cinema and outside it. His songs are recalled by music lovers, generation after generation. In the book Talat Mahmood – The Velvet Voice by Manek Premchand, it quotes – Talat Mahmood was one of the most important and significant singers of the golden era of Hindi film music. His voice has often been described as the softest and the most soulful male voice of the Indian sub-continent. Romantic and tragic were the moods he liked most and it was he who helped a great deal in shaping the style and method of modern ghazal singing.
Over the years, this King of Ghazals has created an archive of songs for future generations to enjoy. His expressive style, mellowness and pathos added freshness to the existing style.
His style of singing, with a quiver and warble in his voice was considered ideal and precise for ghazals. In Calcutta, his style of singing was praised by none other than singer-composer Pankaj Mullick. His first recorded song – Sab din ek samaan naheen tha, Ban jaoonga kya se kya main, iska to kuch dhyaan naheen tha, written by Fayyaz Hashmi and composed by Subal Dasgupta. His distinctly velvet voice was noticed by HMV and he was given an opportunity to record a few non-film songs for HMV in Calcutta. Singing ghazals of Ghalib and Mir on All India Radio, Lucknow, he began his career at a tender age of 16. People began to take notice of his natural talents and he got offers at a very young age. He also studied music at Marris, Lucknow for a short period. As a young lad, he would enjoy the music soirees of some of the greatest artists from Indian classical music. Born in a highly cultured but a conservative family in Lucknow on 24th February 1924, Talat Mahmood had an ear for music from his early days.