When Melody Was Queen
Film Music - Contemporary







Great Musical Films

India
Since the beginning of sound movies, music being the integral part of story's script, a great number of films with immortal music was produced during the five decades that followed. Music of those great films like Shahjehan, Rattan, Mahal, Barsaat, Awara, Baiju Bawra, Chori Chori, Basant Bahar, Adalat, and hundreds others, has been of eternal impact, and will remain so for the generations to come, Sangeet Mahal has collected from rare to notable, famous to unknown, and honored to ignored, great music of yesteryears to add to its archives.

Pakistan
Music has always been an important part of the film right from the days the first sound film was made. Films had usual number of songs in different happy, sad, traditional and religious situations. Many of the early films, good number based on tragedy themes, were hit musicals. Some fantasy themes were created mainly to set situations for music and dance numbers. Good music was a guarantee for the success of a film. There have been many unforgettable songs from films of yesteryears that are part of Sangeet Mahal archives.

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Films - Singers - Music Directors - Selections - Instrumental - Punjabi

Film Music - Contemporary