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Magic in Tunes – Piya Re Piya Re Piya Re Piya Re

For all songs in this series, go here For all qawwalis, go here. Note: Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music aimed at inducing mystical ecstasy and spiritual union with the Divine. Originating in the 13th-century Indian subcontinent, this passionate, rhythmic music features poetic lyrics in Urdu, Punjabi, and Persian, traditionally performed by a…

Magic in Tunes – Mere Saamne Waali Khidki Mein

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1968 Indian Hindi-language musical comedy film Padosan (= Female Neighbor). I posted a few songs a while ago. Here is another one. It is a remake of the Indian Bengali-language film Pasher Bari (1952) based on a short story of the same…

Magic in Tunes – Kehna Hai Kehna Hai

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1968 Indian Hindi-language musical comedy film Padosan (= Female Neighbor). It is a remake of the Indian Bengali-language film Pasher Bari (1952) based on a short story of the same name by Arun Chowdhury. The short story in in turn was considered…

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