Hindustani Classical Music in Bollywood

Hindustani Classical Music in Bollywood

Bollywood music, which has been the most popular musical genre in India owes its sustenance and longevity to the classical musical tradition, from which it heavily borrowed during the first few decades of its existence.

Classical based songs blossomed inBollywod during a period that witnessed a great renaissance of musical compositions in Hindi Cinema, particuarly during the fifties, in the process, creating a trend that continued well up to early eighties. This period, particularly the fifties saw some great numbers, which inspired a whole generation to adopt classical music and created what is still referred as the 'Golden Period' of Bollywood Music. In the process, it also created many legends whose work continues to be extremely popular till date.

Here are the TEN ALL TIME BEST Bollywood songs based on Raagas of Hindustani music. They are best in the way they have preserved the integrity of the Raag (the original classical composition) and yet delivered a unique musical proposition which brings out what is great about classical music.

Bollywood music itself is not classical music. These are numbers composed by adhering closely to the classical Raag and sung almost to perfection by the legendary masters.

Bollywood music, which has been the most popular musical genre in India owes its sustenance and longevity to the classical musical tradition, from which it heavily borrowed during the first few decades of its existence.

Classical based songs blossomed inBollywod during a period that witnessed a great renaissance of musical compositions in Hindi Cinema, particuarly during the fifties, in the process, creating a trend that continued well up to early eighties. This period, particularly the fifties saw some great numbers, which inspired a whole generation to adopt classical music and created what is still referred as the 'Golden Period' of Bollywood Music. In the process, it also created many legends whose work continues to be extremely popular till date.

Here are the TEN ALL TIME BEST Bollywood songs based on Raagas of Hindustani music. They are best in the way they have preserved the integrity of the Raag (the original classical composition) and yet delivered a unique musical proposition which brings out what is great about classical music.

Bollywood music itself is not classical music. These are numbers composed by adhering closely to the classical Raag and sung almost to perfection by the legendary masters.