We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Death Anniversary of R.D.Burman

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Time: All Day

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Rahul Dev Burman: A Biography
(1939-94)
Source: 'Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema', British Film
Institute, 1999
(By Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen)

Hindi composer also known as Pancham. Entered films as assistant
to his father S.D.Burman,often playing the mouth organ in his
father's orchestras.Trained under Ali Akbar Khan.

Independent career coincided with the the wave of early 70's
Rajesh Khanna love stories (esp. Kati Patang, Amar Prem, Apna
Desh ) and the new lease of life they offered to singer Kishore
Kumar. Informally assisted his father in composing the seminal
Khanna-Kumar combination, Shakti Samanta's Aradhana (1969).
Breakthrough in Nasir hussain musicals,starting with Baharon ki
Sapne and consoldated by the classic Zeenat Aman rock music
teen-movie Yaadon Ki Baraat, having earlier scored her debut
Hare Rama Hare Krishna

Some of his best music is assosiated with Gulzar's lyrics, e.g.
Parichay and Aandhi.Brought Hindi film music into the era of
electronic rock with a series of enormously popular youth
movies,e.g, Narendra Bedi's Jawani Diwani. Worked mostly with
singers Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar, providing much of the
music that defines their reputations. Also produced independent
albums, including one based on the samba and one with british
pop star Boy George

Occasionally sang his own songs in a unique, grunting bass (e.g.
the Mehbooba mehbooba number in Sholay ). 1942 : A Love Story,
his last film released after his death, was a major musical
success.