India is a diverse country, Every region, every state has its own music. From the rural part of these areas originated the music which had been one of the indispensable sources of music for Bollywood. The leading composers of Bollywood films had used the folk songs in successful films and popularized them.
The first Marwari song in Hindi film was taken in early talkie era – ‘Baala Joban’ from 1934.
S D Burman was one of the composers of Golden Era who created many great songs based on Folk Music.The major folk songs used by SD Burman in bollywood films include “jane kya tune kaha” sung by Geeta Dutt in Pyasa, “dil ka bhanwar kare pukar” sung by Rafi in the film Tere Ghar Ke Samne, “o janewale ho sake to”, sung by Mukesh in the film Bandini, “mitwa” sung by Talat Mehmood, in the film Devdas. In this Blog, I have selected such songs based on Folk by various Music Directors.
Bichhudo Ri Ghaali Peehar Chaali Saa, Aali Jaa
Song of Baala Joban 1934
Song of Pyaasa 1957
Song of Bombai Ka Babu 1960
Allah Megh De Paani De
This song “Allah Megh De paani de” is based on a East Bengal folk song. This song is sung by S D Burman and the song plays in the background in the movie.
Shailendra is the lyricist. Music is composed by S D Burman.
Song of Guide 1965
daiya re daiya re jangal papi bichua”
Salil Choudhury had merged Assamese Bihu folk music with westernized folks.
Song of Madhumati 1958
Nain Lad Jaye Ho To Manwa Ma
Naushad used Bihari & Eastern UP folk in Ganga Jamuna 1961
Song of Ganga Jamuna 1961
Mohe Panghat pe Nandlal chhod gayo re
This is from the Folk of UP very well composed by Naushad
Song of Mughal e Azam 1960
C Ramchandra composed this song on Gujarati Folk in V Shantaram's Navrang
Song of Navrang 1959
This song is based on Punjabi Folk composed by Naushad for Naya Daur
Song of Naya Daur 1957
This song is based on Bengal Folk composed by Salil Chaudhary
Song of Kabuliwala 1961
Chalet Musafir”
Shankar Jaikishan had used folk songs and blended western music in many films This song is from Teesri Kasam
Song of Teesri Kasam 1965
This super hit song from Bluff master is based on Marathi Folk
Song of Bluff Master 1963
| Hey Naam Re Sabse Bada Tera Naam O Sheronwali This song is on Gujarati folk composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal for Suhag |
Song of Suhag 1979
Nimboda Nimboda
This song is based on Rajasthani Folk
Song of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999
Bumbro Bumbro
This song from Mission Kashmir is based on Kashmiri Folk
Song of Mission Kashmir 2000
This Bajirao Mastani song is based on Marathi Folk
Song of Bajirao Mastani
