Description :Ghulam Haider was the most popular and highly paid composer in Hindi films during the 1940s-the golden period of Hindi film music. He truly had a Midas touch anything he composed was a success. Khazanchi (1941 ), Khandan (1942), Zamindar (1942), Poonji (1943), Chal Chalre Naujawan (1944), Humayun (1945), Shama (1946), Shaheed (1948) and Majboor (1948) were all smash hits. The 1940s were a turbulent period in the history of modern India, when the country struggled for freedom. The spirit of this era was reflected in the compositions of Gulam Haider. Ghulam Haider's musical concepts and ideas were imbibed by some of his leading associates in perfect guru-shishya fashion.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Jayaraman, S.
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2017-07-13T00:44:56Z
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2017-07-13T00:44:56Z
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1991
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Ghulam Haider was the most popular and highly paid composer in Hindi films during the 1940s-the golden period of Hindi film music. He truly had a Midas touch anything he composed was a success. Khazanchi (1941 ), Khandan (1942), Zamindar (1942), Poonji (1943), Chal Chalre Naujawan (1944), Humayun (1945), Shama (1946), Shaheed (1948) and Majboor (1948) were all smash hits. The 1940s were a turbulent period in the history of modern India, when the country struggled for freedom. The spirit of this era was reflected in the compositions of Gulam Haider. Ghulam Haider's musical concepts and ideas were imbibed by some of his leading associates in perfect guru-shishya fashion.
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