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- "Awaara Hoon" (1951)
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The Indian music landscape is a vibrant tapestry woven with diverse threads of regional styles, classical traditions, and contemporary innovations. Among these, Bollywood—India’s prolific film industry—stands out as a dominant force, significantly shaping the nation’s music trends. From the dawn of Indian cinema to the digital age, Bollywood has not only influenced popular music but ...
- The Beginnings of Bollywood Music
- Two Different Eras
- The Intertwined History of Bollywood Movies and Music
- A History of Complicated Copyright Practices
- The Rise of Music Streaming Services in India
- Looking Ahead
Bollywood music was born in 1931 with the advent of India’s first sound motion film, Alam Ara by Ardeshir Irani, which featured seven songs. It was during this time that the seeds of the new musical genre were sown. The film was closely followed by Jamshedji Framji Madan’s Shirheen Farhad(1931), which featured 42 song sequences strung together in t...
1. Studios
From 1935 to 1950, like Hollywood, Bollywood was run by film studios. Prabhat Studio was the first Hindi film studio established in 1929, followed by B N Sircar’s New Studio in 1931, Rajkamal Kalamandir in 1942, Mehboob Studio in 1943, RK Studios by Raj Kapoor in 1948, and Navketan Films by Dev Anand in 1949. This period is also referred to as the “Golden Era of Bollywood” because it gave rise to some of the most iconic movies, actors, and musicians of all time. And studios provided a platfor...
2. Music Directors
As Bollywood moved away from studios running the industry, independent movie directors began to gain prominence. From 1950 – 1998, famous film directors produced their own films and paved the way for independent music directors, who became crucial to the success of a film in terms of name attachment. In Bollywood films, a music director often has a much broader role encompassing both composing music specifically for the film and securing additional licensed music. Hence, a Bollywood music dir...
As a result of not being a separate industry, the Indian music industry has not been given the required attention by the Indian government. In fact, “India’s recorded music industry generated just U.S. $0.09 per capita in trade revenues in 2016, making it the most poorly monetized music market currently being tracked,” according to Ed Peto’s articl...
In the ’70s, ’80s, and most of the ’90s, musicians and artists were heavily dependent on movies, music labels, and production houses for opportunities in the Indian music industry. In most cases, it was the producer or the production house that benefitted most from the success of the film music. While due credits were given to the music composer, l...
The broad consumption of music in India has also been notably different from the music industries in other parts of the world. With a population of 1.38 billion, India has been the sleeping giant of the global music industry. The music streaming market has been rapidly growing in recent years, mainly because of the implementation of 4G, lower data ...
The Indian music market is undeniably exciting and has a fantastic potential for a bright future. In the coming years, it’s likely that we’ll see significant growth in the Indian music industry as its own business, both within India and on a global scale. Incorporate Bollywood-inspired sounds into your own productions: November 15, 2023
Sep 13, 2023 · Film Music. Coming out in 1931, India’s first sound motion film, Alam Ara by Ardeshir Irani, featured seven songs. It was during this time that music in cinema started emerging as a theme. Over time, films like Shihreen Farihad by JF Madaan, featuring 42 songs, and Indra Sabha having 71 songs, set the stage for Bollywood music to come to the ...
- “Doobey” – Gehraiyaan. The year kicked off with perhaps the most interesting soundtrack in the form of Gehraiyaan. Savera Mehta and Kabeer Kathpalia a.k.a OAFF pretty much moved from relative indie obscurity to overnight stardom thanks to Bollywood’s full-fledged introduction to atmospheric electronica.
- “Mehram” – Jersey. Released at the very tale end of 2021 first, the Shahid Kapoor-starrer Jersey tried to replicate the smashing success of Kabir Singh both at the box office and with its soundtrack.
- “Kahani” – Laal Singh Chaddha. I’ll be honest, I haven’t seen the Aamir Khan film Laal Singh Chaddha. As someone who grew up watching Forrest Gump and still has memories of going to the theater the summer it released and just being blown away, I was a bit hesitant.
- “Kesariya” – Brahmastra. “Kesariya” is probably the most heavily hyped song I think I’ve ever seen in Bollywood history even before the release of the entire song, let alone the film it stems from, Brahmastra.
Whether it was a romantic ballad or a patriotic anthem, each song had its unique charm that resonated with listeners across generations. The Influence of Western Music in Modern Hindi Songs. As India embraced globalization in the 1990s, there was a significant shift in the sound and style of Hindi audio songs.
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Lyrical content seemed to be so diverse back in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Not all songs were love songs. Lata Mangeshkar is a BEAST of the music industry. All the way from the 1940's through present times. Her life has spanned the evolution of the Hindu music/film industry. She is a person and museum both.
