Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Salil Choudhury

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Mar 6, 2012, 3:57:47 PM (13 years ago)

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Lawrence Liang

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Salil Choudhury

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+'''Salil Choudhury (1925-95)'''
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+Self-trained composer and music director.
+Activist among peasantry in 24 Parganas Dist.,
+Bengal. Did music for IPTA plays and musical
+squads performing in Bengali countryside,
+calling for cultural internationalism as opposed
+to an emphasis on regional folk traditions (cf.
+Bhupen Hazarika; also Choudhury’s Modern
+Bengali Music in Crisis, 1951). His influences
+in songs that have remained enduring
+favourites with Left cultural groups all over
+India include Mozart, Hanns Eisler and
+contemporary Latin American forms, such as
+Abak prithibi (written by Sukanta Choudhury
+and sung by Hemanta Mukherjee) and Kono
+ek gayer bodhu (written by Choudhury
+himself). Ghatak, in Komal Gandhar (1961),
+and Mrinal Sen, in Akaler Sandhaney (e.g.
+Hai samhalo dhan ho! on the 1943 famine)
+used his music to typify the spirit of 40s Bengali
+agitational theatre movements, which he also
+extended to cover other genres, like Zia
+Sarhadi’s Awaaz and Tarafdar’s Ganga.
+Entered films with Satyen Bose. First major hit was Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zameen, based
+on his own story, with full-blooded choral
+compositions celebrating peasant vitality
+(monsoon song Hariyala sawan), a form still
+most associated with him. Went on to score the
+pathbreaking soundtrack of Roy’s
+Madhumati. Also did notable work for
+Hrishikesh Mukherjee films, e.g. his début
+Musafir and the 70’s hit Anand. The only
+front-line Hindi composer to work in several
+languages: Assamese (the experimental
+Aparajeya by the Chaturanga collective),
+Kannada (A.M. Samiulla’s films, including
+Samshayaphala, Onderupe Eradu Guna etc.,
+and Balu Mahendra’s début Kokila), Tamil
+(Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam) and Telugu
+(Chairman Chalamayya). Most spectacular work outside Bengali and Hindi is, however, for Ramu Kariat, scoring the several hits in his breakthrough Chemmeen, followed by Ezhu Rathrikal, Abhayam, Nellu etc.
+'''
+FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d/** also lyr): 1949: Paribartan; 1951; Barjatri; 1953; Do Bigha Zameen; Banser Kella;  Banser Kella; Bhor Hoye Elo; 1954: Aaj Sandhya; Mahila Mahal; Biraj Bahu; Naukri; 1955: Amanat; Tangewali; Rickshawala; 1956: Raat Bhore; Awaaz; Parivar; Jagte Raho/Ek Din Raatre; 1957: Aparadhi Kaun; Gautama The Buddha (Doc); Ek Gaon Ki Kahani; Lal Batti; Musafir; Zamana; 1958: Madhumati; 1959: Bari Theke Paliye; 1960: Ganga; Sunehri Raatein; Jawahar; Kanoon; Parakh; Usne Kaha Tha; 1961: Char Diwari; Chhaya; Kabuliwala; Maya; Memdidi; Sapan Suhane; Raibahadur; 1962: Half Ticket; Jhoola; Prem Patra; Sunbai; 1964: Kinu Goyalar Gali; Ayananta; Lal Patthar; 1965: Chand Aur Suraj; Poonam Ki Raat; Chemmeen; 1966: Pinjre Ke Panchhi*; Netaji Subhashchandra Bose; Pari**; 1968: Ezhu Rathrikal; Jawab Ayega; 1969: Ittefaq; Sara Akash; 1970: Anand; Abhayam; Aparajeya; 1971: Gehra Raaz; Mere Apne; Samshayaphala; 1972: Annadata; Anokha Daan; Anokha Milan; Mere Bhaiya; Subse Bada Sukh; Marjina Abdallah**; 1973: Swapnam; 1974: Rajanigandha; Nellu; Chairman Chalamayya; 1975: Chhotisi Baat; Sangat; Onderupa Eradu Guna; Neela Ponman; Ragam; Rasaleela; Thomasleeha; 1976: Aparadhi; Thulavarsham; Jeevan Jyoti; Mrigaya; Uranchoo; 1977: Kabita**; Sister**; Minoo; Chinna Ninna Muddaduve; Kokila; Madanolsavam; Vishukkanni; 1978: Paruvamazhai; Ee Ganam Marakkumo; Etho Oru Swapnam; Samayamayilla Polum; Naukri; 1979: Jiban Je Rakam**; Srikanter Will**; Kala Patthar; Jeena Yahan; Chuvanna Chirakukal; Pratiksha; Puthiya Velicham; Azhiyada Kolangal; 1980: Chehre Pe Chehra; Byapika Biday**; Kuhasa; Room No. 203; Air Hostess; Paribesh**; Akaler Sandhaney; Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam; Chirutha; Nani Maa; 1981: Plot No. 5; Agni Pareeksha; Batasi Jhada; Monchor; 1982: Andhiveyilille Ponnu; Dil Ka Saathi Dil; Darpok Ki Dosti (Sh); 1984: Kanoon Kya Karega; 1985: Pratigya; Devika; Manas Kanya; 1986: Jiban; 1988: Trishagni; 1989: Swarna Trishna; Jawahar; Kamala Ki Maut; 1990: Triyartri; Vasthuhara; 1991: Netraheen
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