Aha
Rim Jhim ke ye pyare pyare – Usne kaha tha – Salil Chowdary ; Lyric by
Shailendra; Singers – Talat Mehmood and Lata.
Video clipping - Aha Rim Jhim Ke ye pyare pyare
History:
While I was debating what should be my next song to post, I
was requesting from many folks about their ideas. Radha mentioned that I should
write about Mannadey- Talat and Hemant. The trio with the silken voice. Since I
had already done a Mannadey-Lata number (Dil Ki Girah Khol do) I wanted to do a
Talat classic. Two songs came to my mind – “Itna Na mujhse tu pyar bada” and
“Aha Rim Jhim ke ye pyare pyare geet liya”. I selected the latter BUT I love
the former one too. Both songs have been composed by Salil Chowdary known as
Salil da.
I heard this song in a cassette format during my Allahabad days in 1992 and
just fell in love with the song (aptly the cassette was “Love duets from Hindi
films”. What impressed me was the complex chord progression and orchestration
arrangement with Lata and Talat oozing melody soaked with honey.
Another interesting feature was when I had
mentioned another song “Rim Jhim ke tarane” from Kaala Pani to Radha she
thought it was this song as she was introduced to the song by her mom. Both our
daughters are also very fond of this song as it has become a regular feature in
our car trips to play this lovely number. So here you see our family is
attached to this number!!
When I saw the scene of this song I loved it more as this is
the best way one could show the love between two individuals. It is perfectly
decent and very tidy to watch too. As the song states the rain drops are the
shot effect and the lines from Shailendra has been immaculate to pen “Rim
Jhim”.
Song Orchestration and Scene:
The shot starts as it shows a jhoola and rain drop dripping with
the effect. This is a great beginning
with flute and accordions giving chord support playing a lovely melody when
they show the trees, nature and lovely moon. Suddenly there is a rush of
violins when Nanda sits on the Jhoola and is swinging. The music gives the
swing effect in absolute mind blowing manner! Flute is in Call and Response
mode to the violins but also playing counter to the violins (in the
background). This is done with constant rhythm support of tabla, maracas and
kabashe. When the mandolin plays the tune when you see the beautiful Nanda (I
would say gorgeous) just shows her expression of shyness. This is just too
good!!
Just see the shot picturized here – Guitar routine on Nanda
and immediately violin/accordions plays and they show Sunil Dutt and
immediately repeat the Guitar routine Nanda is shown. That is called
involvement in a song shot where every nuance is taken care of.
When Talat maharaj( I love calling him so) goes “Aha Rim Jim
ke ye pyare” we can hear the most silken voice of the industry. We can hear the
violins play in the background, tabla and other rhythm support play and Xylophone
giving the support with 5 chords beats. Listen to the violins here. We can hear two sets of violins (maybe 40 or 50
in number) play counter to each other (one is with Talat and other counter to
the first one).
First interlude is just out of the world. The chord
progression is just too good. Salil da had a great appreciation for Western
classical music and it is shown in his chord arrangements too. Behind the moon light drop we see Nanda and
Accordions play to start off the interlude leading to violins roaring and this
is repeated twice. Then we can hear the Accordion playing responding to a bang
and a lovely flute routine to lead to the first antra. This is called Staccato
progression which is described here - Staccato (Italian for detached)
is a form of musical articulation. In modern notation it signifies a note of
shortened duration,[1][2] separated from the note that may follow by
silence.[3] It has been described by theorists and appeared
in music since the 18th century.
Shot of this interlude – Nanda runs around and the accordions
play while Sunil pushes the Jhoola we have one more accordions routine and
intermediate close up shot with both Nanda and Sunil, this ends in the flute
routine but look at the lighting effect. This is supposed to be taken in moon
light and the scene steals the show as it is so pleasing.
Melody king Talat just oozes honey when he sings “Koi si
Bheegi Bheegi” we can her rhythm section and violins take off with him. Flute
responds between Talat and Lata. Hear the violins counter to Lata when she
sings this line. When he sings “Dil ki ye duniya aaj” we have the flute respond
to end the antra.
Interlude 2 - Just see when Nanda takes the twig and listen
to the Xylophone chord progressions it matches. Listen to the SCAT (Scat singing gives singers the ability to sing
improvised melodies and rhythms, to create the equivalent of an instrumental
solo using their voice. We can hear rhythm beats with Talat/Latha scat
singing mild flute and violins- flute counterpoints. This is just bewildering.
We have to notice this!
In the end when we hear the scat singing again now Lata and
Talat are at different octaves and the flute and violins counterpoints in my
humble opinion is a masterpiece creation of the GREAT SALIL DA.
Lyrics
by Shailendra !
The following
lines show pure love between two souls that is so beautifully translated
through the lyrics. Innocence is everywhere in the acting and situation is also
aptly taken.
aaha rimjhim ke yeh pyaare pyaare git liye
aai raat suhaanee dekho prit liye
mit mere suno jara hava kahe kya aa
suno toh jara, jhingar bole chikimiki chikimiki
rimjhim ke yeh pyaare pyaare git liye
Lovely drizzle day when the nature brings happiness, two
lovers share their love in a very subtle way.
aankho me sapano kee baraat jhume) - (2)
dil kee yeh duniya aaj baadalo ke saath jhume
aaha rimajhim ke yeh
The happiness in the eye and mind is equal to the cloud that
brings these drizzle.
(aa jaao dil me basa lu tumhe
naino kaa kajara bana lu tumhe) - (2)
jaalim jamane kee nigaaho se chhupa lu tumhe
aaha rimajhim ke yeh
Let us be together without the whole world knowing it.
(haatho me tere meraa haath rahe
dil se jo nikalee hai woh baat rahe) - (2)
meraa tumhaara saaree jindagee kaa saath rahe
aaha rimajhim ke yeh
Typical love lines where the unison of lovers is etched very
beautifully.
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