The Score Magazine April 2020 | Page 26

MUSKAN GOSWAMI 7 beautiful folk songs that came to mainstream cinema Music lies at the core of Indian cinema. Over the years, many movies have captured the sound and mood of various traditional songs quite impeccably. With the course of this article, you will get to know about various amazing songs from Bollywood movies which are actually folk songs. Have a look: 1. Dilbaro in Raazi Raazi, a movie which came out in 2018 and gained immense popularity. Among the many heart-touching aspects of the movie, Dilbaro surely leaves you spellbound. The song is about a daughter bidding farewell to her father after her wedding. The opening lyrics of the song are taken from a traditional Kashmiri wedding song. This award-winning song was sung by the talented Harshdeep Kaur and Shankar Mahadevan. 4. Engine ki Seeti in Khoobsurat A peppy dance song from the movie Khoobsurat which got released in 2014. The song is inspired from a Rajasthani folk song whose original lyrics are Anjan ki seeti mai mhro mann dol. The original song is a dance song as well. The Bollywood version of the song has been sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Resmi Sateesh. 5. Genda Phool in Delhi-6 This fun and quirky song from Delhi-6 came in 2009. This light-hearted song is based on a witty Chattisgarhi folk song named Dadariya. Dadariya includes various humarous songs including Genda Phool. This song is about a wife who talks about her mother and sister-in- law while waiting for her husband to come home from work. Rekha Bhardwaj and Shraddha Pandit are the ones who have voiced this song beautifully. 2. Navrai Manjhi in English Vinglish A one-of-a-kind Indian movie, English Vinglish got released in 2012. One of the most popular songs from the movie remains to be Navrai Manjhi. This is a traditional Marathi wedding song which praises the beauty of a bride and also talks about the bride’s hopes and dreams. This gracious song is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Swanand Kirkire. 3. Ambarsariya in Fukrey The song was sung by the supremely talented Sona Mohapatra and got released in 2013. Ambarsariya carries a unique fun vibe, both in terms of its music as well as its lyrics. The tune of the song is inspired the Punjabi sacred song, Rakki Charna De Kol while the lyrics of the song are inspired from another Punjabi folk song. 6.Jugni in Cocktail Cocktail movie got released in 2012 and along with it came the sensational song Jugni. Jugni is inspired by a famous Punjabi folk song. This folk song has been recreated in different versions many-a-times with Chambe Di Booti by Coke Studio being the most popular one. In Cocktail, we saw a sufi version of the folk song being depicted. Jugni refers to the singer wherein she acts as an observer and sings about the various situations she is put in while being on her path to love. This song is breathtakingly sung by Harshdeep Kaur and Asif Lohar. 7. Kesariya Balam in Dor This is one of the most famous Rajasthani folk songs ever created. The song was composed to welcome Rajput warriors to their homes after war. The folk song has been incredibly recreated in Kesariya Balam in this 2006 movie. Karsan Sagathia is the voice behind this Bollywood version of the song. 24 The Score Magazine highonscore.com