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Shankar-Jaikishan
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Shankar Singh dan Jaikishan
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 Before Raj Kapoor made Barsaat in 1948, he decided to give a face-lift to his production team and introduced some fresh talent. Two such youngsters who found their first break and went on to make unforgettable music for a good many Raj Kapoor films as well as many more in the next two decades were Shankar and Jaikishan.Shankar Singh hailed from Hyderabad and Jaikishan came to Bombay from a small Gujarat town. They started work as small time musicians, before they scored the music of Barsaat, which brought them instant fame. They continued to compose music for Raj Kapoor's films and in 1951, Awara brought them their share of international recognition with the tunes of Awara Hoon gaining mammoth popularity in USSR and the Middle East. Thereafter, with every hit that they delivered, the duo proved that they had the ability to determine the musical preferences of the layman. It is not surprising that they went on to win nine Filmfare awards in a two-decade long career when they recorded close to 280 films. They entered the arena of Hindi film music, when the scene was dominated by the likes of S.D. Burman, Naushad, Madan Mohan et al. This did not deter them from making music, which is versatile as it is unmatched. From purely classical tunes to those with a visible Western tinge, they composed them all. They composed music keeping in mind the lead star cast which contributed to the perfect rendering of tunes in the film. The infallible combination of Raj Kapoor, Mukesh and Shankar-Jaikishan had come to be known as a sure fire formula for the musical success of a film in those days. Shankar-Jaikishan's personal success incidentally came from the music that they composed for most of Raj Kapoor's hits. These included Barsat, Aah, Boot Polish, Shri 420, Chori Chori, Anari, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Sangam, Tesri Kasam, and Mera Naam Joker. With the passing away of Jaikishan, a musical era ended which had held ardent fans in raptures for long. |
Sebelum Raj Kapoor membuat Barsaat pada 1948, dia memberi kejutan pada tim produksi dengan menunjukkan bakat dua orang pemuda. Mereka berdua memanfaatkan peluang dengan membuat lagu-lagu yang tak terlupakan dalam film-film Raj Kapoor dan film-film lain pada dua dekade selanjutnya. Dua pemuda itu adalah Shankar dan Jaikishan.
Shankar Singh lahir di Hyderabad dan Jaikishan berasal dari kota kecil Gujarat. Mereka memulai debutnya sebagai pemain musik kecil-kecilan sebelum mereka membuat Barsaat yang kemudian mengantarkan mereka ke popularitas.
Mereka melanjutkan menata musik untuk film-film Raj Kapoor dan pada 1951 Awara mengantarkan mereka untuk ambil bagian dalam lagu-lagu Awara Hoon yang mendapat popularitas besar di Uni Soviet dan Timur Tengah serta mendapatkan pengakuan internasional. Setelah itu, dengan tiap hit yang mereka ciptakan, mereka membuktikan bahwa mereka memiliki kemampuan untuk menentukan pilihan musik para penggemarnya.
Tidaklah mengejutkan apabila mereka kemudian memenangi sembilan penghargaan film dalam dua dekade kariernya di mana lagu-lagunya menghiasi sekitar 280 film. Mereka memasuki arena musik film Hindi yang pembuatan filmnya didominasi oleh S.D. Burman, Naushad, Madan Mohan, dan lain-lain.
Hal ini tidak menyurutkan langkah mereka dalam industri musik, karena mereka tidak tertandingi. Dari musik klasik murni hingga musik barat, merekalah yang mengolahnya. Sambil menata musik, mereka membayangkan peran pemain film sehingga menyempurnakan sentuhan musik dalam film tersebut. Kombinasi tak terkalahkan Raj Kapoor, Mukesh, dan Shankar-Jaikishan telah terbukti menjadi formula penyebab keberhasilan musik-musik film pada saat itu.
Sukses pribadi Shankar-Jaikishan berasal dari musik-musik yang kebanyakan dalam film-film Raj Kapoor. Termasuk film Barsat, Aah, Boot Polish, Shri 420, Chori Chori, Anari, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Sangam, Tesri Kasam, dan Mera Naam Joker. Setelah meninggalnya Jaikishan, era musik berhenti berkibar dalam jangka waktu yang lama.