Re: need help - playing hindi film music on harmonium

Date: 14 May 2003 21:21:52 -0700
Newsgroups: rec.music.indian.misc,rec.music.indian.classical,soc.culture.indian.marathi
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Ankur Jain <email-address-deleted> wrote in message news:<email-address-deleted>...
> hello everyone,
> I like listening to old and semi-old hindi film music, and have always
> wanted to play songs on a musical instrument like harmonium or guitar. I
> have a good working knowledge of harmonium. If someone could tell me where
> I could procure the musical notes for hindi film songs, that would be
> really great! Any kind of help/advice/directions would be welcome. I am
> based in the US, and internet resources would be the best for me.
>
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> Thanks,
>
> Ankur.
Few years back I bought couple of books from Pune, India. I got them
from Navadikar Musicals, which is on Tilak Road, Opp. S.P. College.
One is "Filmi Shastriya Geet Ank". It has 52 Hindi Film songs based on
Classical music.
The other is for Marathi Bhaavagite. This has 51 Marathi songs,
catagorized as simple, medium and difficult. Both these books will be
good basis for practicing songs on Harmonium (or any other
instrument). I would suggest you obtain such books from any source
who can locate these or similar books.
If you are desparate and dedicated, I may photocopy/scan some sample
songs, one song at a time and E-mail you, to see how you like them.
cheers,
imppio