Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of Salil Choudhury
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Salil Choudhury
v3 v4 3 3 Self-trained composer and music director. 4 4 Activist among peasantry in 24 Parganas Dist., 5 Bengal. Did music for IPTAplays and musical5 Bengal. Did music for [[IPTA]] plays and musical 6 6 squads performing in Bengali countryside, 7 7 calling for cultural internationalism as opposed 8 8 to an emphasis on regional folk traditions (cf. 9 Bhupen Hazarika; also Choudhury’s Modern9 [[Bhupen Hazarika]]; also Choudhury’s Modern 10 10 Bengali Music in Crisis, 1951). His influences 11 11 in songs that have remained enduring … … 14 14 contemporary Latin American forms, such as 15 15 Abak prithibi (written by Sukanta Choudhury 16 and sung by Hemanta Mukherjee) and Kono16 and sung by [[Hemanta Mukherjee]]) and Kono 17 17 ek gayer bodhu (written by Choudhury 18 himself). Ghatak, in Komal Gandhar(1961),19 and Mrinal Sen, in Akaler Sandhaney(e.g.18 himself). [[Ghatak]], in [[Komal Gandhar]] (1961), 19 and [[Mrinal Sen]], in [[Akaler Sandhaney]] (e.g. 20 20 Hai samhalo dhan ho! on the 1943 famine) 21 21 used his music to typify the spirit of 40s Bengali 22 22 agitational theatre movements, which he also 23 extended to cover other genres, like Zia24 Sarhadi ’s Awaaz and Tarafdar’s Ganga.25 Entered films with Satyen Bose. First major hit was Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zameen, based23 extended to cover other genres, like [[Zia 24 Sarhadi]]’s [[Awaaz]] and [[Tarafdar]]’s [[Ganga]]. 25 Entered films with [[Satyen Bose]]. First major hit was [[Bimal Roy]]’s [[Do Bigha Zameen]], based 26 26 on his own story, with full-blooded choral 27 27 compositions celebrating peasant vitality … … 29 29 most associated with him. Went on to score the 30 30 pathbreaking soundtrack of Roy’s 31 Madhumati. Also did notable work for32 Hrishikesh Mukherjee films, e.g. his début33 Musafir and the 70’s hit Anand. The only31 [[Madhumati]]. Also did notable work for 32 [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] films, e.g. his début 33 [[Musafir]] and the 70’s hit [[Anand]]. The only 34 34 front-line Hindi composer to work in several 35 35 languages: Assamese (the experimental 36 Aparajeyaby the Chaturanga collective),36 [[Aparajeya]] by the Chaturanga collective), 37 37 Kannada (A.M. Samiulla’s films, including 38 38 Samshayaphala, Onderupe Eradu Guna etc., 39 and Balu Mahendra’s début Kokila), Tamil40 ( Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam) and Telugu41 (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.39 and [[Balu Mahendra]]’s début Kokila), Tamil 40 ([[Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam]]) and Telugu 41 (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. 42 42 43 43 [[Embed(youtube=05NTzD3Rp-s)]]