Yamla Jat 1940 Babal mein bal hari Noor Jehan punjabi indian pakistani

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Master Ghulam Haider was one of the all time greats amongst the pioneering music directors of India. His life story is extremely fascinating. His meteoric rise can be compared to that of a foot soldier, rising to the rank of a general. I was perplexed to know that every write up about him starts from the age of 25 or even later and ends up at his demise.

Ghulam HaiderNo one has cared to research about his roots, his illustrious parentage and his initial grooming that blossomed into a genius. Even there are two stories about his date and place of birth. I think we the Punjabis need to do thorough research on his impressionist childhood that laid the foundation of a trend setting maestro.

There are two conflicting accounts about Ghulam Haiders date and place of birth. The so far recorded history shows his birth in Sind. Another document says that he was born in Hyderabad Sind. But there is also a story, narrated to me by none other than Bhai Partap Singh of Amritsar. Bhai Partap Singhs elders knew Ghulam Haiders family intimately. He told me that Ghulam Haider was born in the walled city of Amritsar near the Golden Temple and all his upbringing took place in Amritsar. I think, in the interest of fair play, more research is needed to clear this confusion about a great genius. I was also told by S. Mohinder Music Director that Ghulam Haiders father was a Muslim by faith but was held in high esteem by the Sikh community, because he used to perform Sikh religious classical and semi-classical music in Sikh places of worship and the homes of Guru Nanaks followers. In Sikh circles Ghulam Haiders father was called Bhai Mehar. He hailed from a respected Gharana of Rababi musicians dating back to the times of Guru Nanaks fifteenth century disciple, a musician, Bhai Mardana.

According to Bhai Partap Singh, Bhai Mehar was bestowed with a melodious voice. He had a good knowledge of most of the thirty one Ragas mentioned in holy Guru Granth Sahib as well as most of the Taals used by Sikh classical musicians. Bhai Mehar and his ancestors had a mastery over ancient string musical instruments like Saranda, Taus and Rabab in addition to the popular contemporary instrument Harmonium he could play Tabla, Dholak, Ghara, and Pakhawaj quite proficiently. All this knowledge was passed on by Bhai Mehar to his son Ghulam Haider. Bhai Mehars desire was to see his son as an important part of his own group of musicians called Jatha. But young Ghulam Haider perhaps had other intentions and he succeeded in what ever he did.

My (writers) father was born on December 22, 1905, and he did his B.A. and M.A. from Government College Lahore during mid nineteen twenties. He said that Ghulam Haider was of his age. That means Ghulam Haider could have been born in 1926 or 1927 also. The exact date of birth of such a great person needs to be confirmed through proper research.

Both Amritsar and neighbouring Lahore had decent dental colleges, but there is hardly any authentic information about Ghulam Haiders enrolment into a dental college. This also requires more research, because by age twenty, there are conclusive proofs that he was already composing music for live performances in Lahore. He was the first music composer in Punjab, whos innovations introduced Western instruments in North Indian music.

Ghulam Haider might have visited Calcutta, because that great Eastern Indian Metropolis, during the nineteen thirties and forties, used to be the fountainhead of musical talent in the Indian Sub-continent. Being an expensive city, it was difficult to make both ends meet in Calcutta without engaging in some kind of profession. Another music director Shiv Dayal Batish agreed that Ghulam Haider might have served for brief periods in Alfred Theatre Company Calcutta and Alexandra Theatrical Company Calcutta. But must have returned to base soon afterwards.

I think the inspiration for becoming the music director in a theatre in Lahore came from his experience of such musical theatre companies that were mushrooming in Calcutta. All the big and small music composers need to go back to the basics in order to refresh their knowledge of the finer points of classical music. Since for quite sometime he was out of the shadow of his father, he perhaps thought it appropriate to straighten the kinks under the expert guidance of Pandit Babu Ganesh Lal in Lahore. Dalip Chandra Vedi was another great teacher in Lahore.

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[ajjigujjar]

Antinque song

[BasheerAhmedKhan565a]

such a great song .....thanx for sharing

[matwala1000]

this reminds me the villages of central punjab. what a natural song it is. noor jehan sings better than lata mangeshkar in that period.

[ashok999100]

I thnk this is first Punjabi Film in PRAN Sahab was Hero.

[matwala1000]

one of the best song of noor jehan.

can anyone have this movie?

[romeshmajotra]

A gem from 1930's. thanks.

[ShafqatHJatoi]

one of my very favourite song of past it is the treasure of past plz if u have noor jehans first song lang aa ja patan chana da yaar plz shared me thanx for uploading a rare gem

[kmasooda]

She was great.