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ALBUMDiye Jalte Hai Phool Khilte Hai (Jhankar Beats) - SingleKishore Kumar, R.D. Burman & Anand Bakshi
Albums by R.D. Burman
ALBUMYaariyan 2 Motion Picture SoundtrackR.D. Burman, Dj Phukan, Mayur Puri, Radhika Rao, Vinay Sapru, Abhijit Vaghani, Kumar, Dev Kohli, Nirmaan, Ram Sampath, Swanand Kirkire, Jasleen Royal, Neeraj Rajawat, Kumaar & Irshad Kamil
ALBUMBengali Lofi BeatsKishore Kumar & R.D. Burman
ALBUMPancham Da - Asha Di Bangla Lofi HitsAsha Bhosle & R.D. Burman
ALBUMR.D. & S.D. Burman Bengali Lofi HitsS.D. Burman & R.D. Burman
ALBUMTeenmurti (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)R.D. Burman
ALBUMMahaanR.D. Burman
ALBUMBaadshaho (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Tanishk Bagchi, Ankit Tiwari, R.D. Burman, Abhijit Vaghani & Dj Chetas
ALBUMNoor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amaal Mallik & R.D. Burman
ALBUMWajah Tum Ho (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Mithoon, Abhijit Vaghani, Kalyanji-Anandji, Meet Bros, R.D. Burman & Gourov Roshin
ALBUMBlazing Retro HitsR.D. Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji & Rajesh Roshan
R.D. Burman's Popular Music Videos
Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna (From "Jhankaar Beats")
R.D. Burman, Vishal & Shekhar, Amit Kumar & KK
Agar Tum Na Hote (Female Version) (From "Agar Tum Na Hote")
R.D. Burman & Lata Mangeshkar
Aisa Sama Na Hota (From "Zameen Aasman")
R.D. Burman & Lata Mangeshkar
Jaane Kya Baat Hai (From "Sunny")
R.D. Burman & Lata Mangeshkar
Maine Dil Diya (From "Zameen Aasman")
R.D. Burman, Lata Mangeshkar & Kishore Kumar
Dheere Dheere Zara Zara (From "Agar Tum Na Hote")
R.D. Burman & Asha Bhosle
Roj Roj Aankhon Tale (From "Jeeva")
R.D. Burman, Asha Bhosle & Amit Kumar
Agar Tum Na Hote - Female Version (Lyric Video)
R.D. Burman & Lata Mangeshkar
Hum To Hai Chui Mui (From "Agar Tum Na Hote")
R.D. Burman & Lata Mangeshkar
Dekho Idhar Jano Jigar (Lyric Video)
R.D. Burman & Kishore Kumar
Artist Playlists
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The maverick R.D. Burman, who deftly mixed diverse genres, left a rich musical legacy.
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Artist Biography
R.D. Burman has influenced the bollywood music more than any other music director of his times and brought glitzy dance-oriented music to the stagnated techniques of the '70s. His approach, which takes cues from Western rock and electronic music and amalgamates it perfectly with Indian chorus and rhythm-based melodies is unprecedented and years ahead of his time. The use of new recording techniques and instruments reflected upon the changing attitude of his audience and acted as a trendsetting innovation to the Indian music industry.
Rahul Dev Burman (popularly known as Pancham) was born in Calcutta, India to the renowned music director S.D. Burman. In his initial years, Rahul learned the basics of rhythm from tabla maestro Brajen Biswas and sarod from Ali Akbar Khan and later Ashish Khan. He entered the bollywood music industry as an assistant to his father with Pyaasa being the first official film.
Rahul's first break as an independent music director came through the film Raaz. Unfortunately, the film was dropped and the unused songs were used for Chote Nawab. In 1966, Rahul gave music for the film Teesri Manzil which became his first box office hit.
In early 1970's, Rahul's became the most preferred music directors of his era with hits for films like Kati patang, Amar prem, Buddha mil gaya, Caravan, and Hare Rama Hare Krishna. The song "Dum Maro Dum" from the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna became a hippy anthem of its times and was used in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories soundtrack in 2006. Rahul also sang at times with his grunt bass laden voice; most notable of these being "Mehbooba Mehbooba" from the film Sholay and "Duniya Mein" from Apna Desh.
R.D. Burman gave some of the biggest hits of 1970's and early 80's including films like Aandhi, Kinara, Khusboo, Parichay and Golmaal. However, his career took a dip by late 80's with the advent of the disco styled dance music. Most of his music failed to make any significant impression on his audience except that of Sagar and Ijaazat. 1942: A Love Story; released after his death; won him his third Filmfare Award. ~ Bhasker Gupta
Hometown
Calcutta, India
Genre
Bollywood