Music lovers fond of Bollywood’s Golden Age of music continue to swear by the unforgettable compositions of Shankar-Jaikishan. A tribute to the duo on Shankar’s death anniversary
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Shankar-Jaiskishan was not the first duo to give music for Hindi films, but were successful, right from their first venture in 1949, down till the dawn of the 1970s.
A tabla player with a prominent theatrical troupe, he went on to partner with a harmonium player to create - and guide - the duo that seamlessly melded the strains of Indian classical and popular music with Western melodies to create an array .
Shankar-Jaiskishan was not the first duo to give music for Hindi films, but were successful, right from their first venture in 1949, down till the dawn of the 1970s.