Hemant Kumar
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Biography
[Edit]With his deep but passionate voice and melodic sensibility, Hemant Kumar (born Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee) helped steer the evolution of post-World War II Indian music. Well-known for his interpretations of Rabindranath Tagore's songs, Kumar was equally influential as a composer. In addition to scoring more than 150 Bengali films and 50 Hindi films, Kumar wrote an estimated 2,000 songs.
Appearing on Indian radio for the first time in 1933, Kumar recorded his debut disc, "Janite Jadi Go Tumi" b/w "Balo Go Balo More," six years later. Despite his obvious talent, Kumar gave little thought to a career in music. Instead, he enrolled in a four-year course at the Engineering College of Jaduvpar Polytechnic and dreamed of becoming a writer. In 1937, Dash magazine published one of Kumar's stories.
The impact of Kumar's voice could not be denied, however. Although he was turned down by the Senola and Megaphone Record labels, he was signed by Columbia and introduced to their staff trainer, Sailesh Dattagupta. Although he had previously begun studying classical Hindustani music with Ustad Faiyaz Khan, his lessons ended prematurely with Khan's untimely death.
Kumar's recordings for Columbia attracted critical acclaim. Following the release of his second single, he purchased his first harmonium. After his next single, he left school to devote his attention to music.
Commercial success was much slower. For several years, Kumar sought a way to break into film playback. His chance came when he was chosen to be the playback singer in the hit film Nimai Sonyas. In 1944, he composed the entire score for Heman Gupta's film, Abhijatri. He resumed his work for Gupta in 1951 with the film Anandamath. He subsequently relocated to Bombay and took a staff composer position with S. Mukherjee's Filmistan Studios. Although he attempted to break into film direction with his own Geetanjali productions, his best work was done for other directors.
Beginning in 1948, Kumar worked with lyricist/composer Salil Chowdhury to develop a new kind of music, Kavya-geeti, translated as "ballad but not necessarily romantic." Kumar reached his apex in 1955 when he received a Filmfare award as Best Music Director for the film Nagin.
Title: Lagan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chand (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Durgesh Nandini (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Banhi Sikha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chalo Chale Re Sajan Dheere Dheere (From "Payal") - Single
Artist: Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Champa Kali (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Miss Mary (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Anand Math (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Classic: Guru Dutt
Artist: Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Anand Math (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Kohraa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Girl Friend (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bhagwat Mahima (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sonar Harin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ek Jhalak (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Maa Beta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ektuku Basa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Naikinicha Sajja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bees Saal Pehle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jai Bhagwatam (From "Bhagwat Mahima") - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Pratima (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hamara Watan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chand (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Laga Usse Tu Madadgar Hai (From "Ban Phool") - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: O Neend Na Mujhko Aaye (From "Post Box 999") - Single
Artist: Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Arab Ka Saudagar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love in Canada (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Us Raat Ke Baad (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Janmabhoomi Maa (From "Netaji Subhaschandra Bose") - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Oos Raat Ke Baad (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ek Hi Rasta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chena Achena (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar, Abhijit Banerjee, Atulprasad Sen
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ayel Basant Bahar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bees Saal Baad (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Faraar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hemant Kumar the Legend of India (Bollywood Songs)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Arab Ka Saudagar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Do Dooni Chaar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Anupama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ae Dil Tu Kahin Le Chal (From "Shole") - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bees Saal Pehle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Biwi Aur Makan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Do Dil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar, Pandit Gobindram
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Nimantran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hemant Kumar, TAGORE RABINDRANATH
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Purbarag (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Hemant Kumar
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Take Me Back To Bombay, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: Rough Guide to India
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Years of Hindi Film Music, Vol. 4
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Preeti Sagar Remembers Geeta Dutt
Genre: World Music
Title: Mumbai Moments, Vol. 4
Genre: World Music
Title: Mumbai Moments, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: Mumbai Moments, Vol. 2
Genre: World Music
Title: Indian Festival, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: 100 Years of Hindi Film Music, Vol. 2
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Heroes of 50's
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sitare Zameen Par (Dedication To Nutan)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sounds of India, Vol. 2
Genre: World Music
Title: Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bollywood Roots Vol. 51
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Evergreen Hits Of Dev Anand
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sounds of India, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: Tribute to the Legendary Actor Pran
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bollywood Roots Vol. 53
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Great Poet - Kaifi Azmi
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bollywood 2 Britain The Golden Years Series Vol. 4
Genre: Lounge
Title: The Rough Guide To The Music Of India
Genre: World Music, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Koi Hai (Original Mostion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Chandan Roy Chaudhary
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gharoa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Kalobaran Das
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ashanta Ghurni (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Rajen Sarkar
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Greatest Bollywood Romantic Songs ( Best of Hindi Film Hits )
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Greatest Bollywood Duet Songs ( Best of Hindi Film Hits )
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Best of Lata Mangeshkar: Her Evergreen Bollywood Film Hindi Hits Songs
Artist: Lata Mangeshkar
Genre: World Music
Title: Narsi Bhagat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Ravi
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Mohd. Rafi His Evergreen Bollywood Film Hindi Hits Songs
Artist: Mohammed Rafi
Genre: World Music
Title: Chhote Babu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Madan Mohan
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jalti Nishani (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Anil Biswas
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Kishore Kumar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Badshah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Shankar - Jaikishan
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Greatest Bollywood Sad Songs (Best of Hindi Film Hits)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chhabili (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Snehal Bhatkar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Satta Bazar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Kalyanji Anandji
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Pehli Jhalak (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: C. Ramchandra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Anarkali (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: C. Ramchandra, Basant Prakash
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Parivar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Salil Chowdhury
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gunsundari No Ghar Sansar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Suresh Kumar
Genre: World Music
Title: Post Box 999 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Kalyanji Virji Shah
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Pyar Ki Rahen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Kanu Ghosh
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Aab-E-Hayat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Sardar Malik
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Dev Anand Songs Evergreen Bollywood Hindi Film Song Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Classic Bollywood Scores, Vol. 7 : Amar (1954), Anarkali (1953)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dhoon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Madan Mohan
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Baadbaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Timir Baran, S. K. Pal
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Kalyanamasthu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Raj Bharath
Genre: World Music
Title: Shrimati Ji (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: Jimmy, S. Mohinder, Basant Prakash
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Manmani (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Kamal Dasgupta
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Insaaf Kahan Hai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Robin Banerjee
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 1957: A Love Story Best of Bollywood Hindi Film Songs Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Sole Sajya Shangar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: Jagdish J
Genre: World Music
