In my last post I gave a brief description about the origin of Rebetika, where and how it thrived and lastly the arrival of Laika and Indoprepi.
I shall be dedicating this post in bringing forward the inspired Greek Indoprepi songs. The Greek music company MBI published two CDs with 30 such Indoprepi songs in 1995 under the names "The Homecoming of Mantoupala" and "The Song of Nargis". Needless to state that Madhubala and Nargis were the two most famous actresses of Hindi cinema in 1950s and 1960s in Greece because the films they acted in and the songs they sang appealed to the Greek psyche, specially the poor and the downtrodden ones. The CDs were published with the original Hindi tracks and did not provide with the inspired Greek songs due to the widespread popularity of the Greek renditions. The Greek songs are difficult to pick from a wide collection of Rebetika, Laika and Indoprepi songs present on the internet. I could, ultimately, collect almost all of them based on the original Hindi numbers that were published, but there are many more Greek songs which have a very familiar tune with a feeling of Dejavu but I am unable to pinpoint them. I have tried to provide you with the original video of the Hindi film song wherever available followed by the audio of the Greek version. I don't have any intention of violating copyright laws by providing the videos in my blog. As you will notice that the Greek songs are almost always the simpler version of the original Hindi ones with a heavy influence of the Bouzouki, the most favored instrument of the Rebetika songs. Some of the songs are a direct lift as far as the tune is concerned and some have only a few notes in common.
1a. Dunia Mein Hum Aaye Hain- Mother India (1957), Naushad / Lata Mangeshkar
1b. Kardia Mou Kaimeni (1960). Two versions, the first one is the original and the second one is a recent recording thus reiterating the fact that the song is still popular in Greece.
This is the earlier version
And this is the new version
2a. Mujhe Kisise Pyar Ho Gaya - Barsaat (1949), Shankar Jaikishan / Lata Mangeshkar
2b. Ti Sou Ftaio Kai Me Tyrannas (1964)
3a. Awaara Hoon , Awaara (1951), Shankar Jaikishan / Mukesh
3b. Avara Mu - Original in Turkish, translated into Greek
4a. O Mere Lal Aaja - Mother India (1957), Naushad / Lata Mangeshkar
4b. Farmaki Kai Maxairi (1960)
5a. Kaun Kahe Unse Jake Ai Huzoor - Paapi (1953), S Mohinder / Lata Mangeshkar
5b. San pouli kynigimeno trigyrno (1967)
6a. Yeh Hawa Yeh Nadi Ka Kinara - Ghar Sansar (1958), Ravi / Asha Bhonsle, Manna De
6b. Perpato kai sfyrizo thlimmena (1963)
7a. Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua - Shri 420 (1955), Shankar Jaikishan / Manna De, Lata Mangeshkar
7b. Kappio Treno (1960)
8a. Mera Joota Hai Japani - Shri 420 (1955), Shankar Jaikishan / Mukesh
8b. An Ton Agapas Paidi Mou (1964)
9a. Gham Ka Fasana Kisko Sunayen - Mela (1948), Naushad / Shamshad Begum
9b. Glukia Mou Agapi (1965)
10a. Mera Dil Ye Pukare Aaja - Naagin (1954), Hemant Kumar / Lata Mangeshkar
10b. Stis agapis mou to disko (1960)
11a. Man Dole Mera Tan Dole - Naagin (1954), Hemant Kumar / Lata Mangeshkar
11b. Poios Sou 'Pe Den S' Agapo (1962)
12a. Umangon Ko Sakhi Pee Ki Nagariya - Amar (1955), Naushad / Lata Mangeshkar
12b. Naifoula Se Stolizoune (1967)
13a. Chhor Babul Ka Ghar - Babul (1950), Naushad / Shamshad Begum.
13b. Unfortunately I could not find the corresponding Greek song. I shall definitely upload it whenever I am able to find the same. Meanwhile listen to another version of this song by Talat Mahmood and Mohd.Rafi.
14a. Ga Mere Man Ga - Lajwanti (1958), S D Burman / Asha Bhonsle
14b. Den Anthizoun Louloudia (1962)
15a. Jhoomta Mausam Mast Mahina - Ujaala (1959), Shankar Jaikishan / Manna De; Lata Mangeshkar
15b. Ligo Ligo Tha Me Synitheseis (1963)
15c. Incidentally there is another one in Serbian with the same tune known as Ostas Ovde.
More songs coming up in the next post. Till then take care.
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