Friday, February 25, 2011

RDB classic - Raina Beethi Jaaye

Lyricist:Anand Bakshi
Singer :Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director :Rahuldev Burman
Movie :Amar Prem - 1971

A sentimental classic composed by Late RD Burman and sung so soulfully and mellifluously by none other than Lataji, one can vociferously say classics like these are hard to find this day in age. A song so beautiful, as a Music composer rightly put, its anything but hummable or cannot be used as a ringback tone yet fills the heart with longing love, and makes one yearn for more.. Lyrics aptly express the pining Radha feels for her beloved Shyaam (Krishna) as he makes her wait.

Here is my humble attempt of this classic. It is based on Raag Gurjari Todi (although according to purists, it also impinges on raag Lalit as the song progresses). Please listen at your leisure.

RDB Classic - Raina Beethi Jaaye by swaravanshi