Ka Karoon Sajni Aaye Na Baalam

Ka Karoon Sajni Aye Na Baalam is a classical song of Hindustani classical music. It is a Thumri sung in the raaga, Sindh Bhairavi Thumri.[1] It was popularised by legendary Hindustani vocalist, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Barkat Ali Khan, Bismillah Khan on shehnai (instrument), Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty etc.[2]

"Ka Karoon Sajni Aye Na Baalam"
Single by Yesudas
GenreThumri
Length4:36
Songwriter(s)Amit Khanna

The most notable version was by Yesudas in the film Swami

Bollywood

It was part of the Hindi film, Swami (1977), sung by Yesudas under the music direction of Rajesh Roshan.[3][4] Yesudas was also nominated for the 1978 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song. This song of the film Swami is composed in raaga 'kirwani' which is a melakarta raaga but bringing in the flavour of bhairavi. Usually raaga "kirwani" is sung at night time and pictured at and on same mood. But the basic "Ka Karoon Sajni" thumri sung by Ustaad Bade Ghulaan Ali Khan Sahab is composed in Bhairavi (Sindhi).[5]

It was also recreated by Indian DJ Phoenyx and performed by singer Arijit Singh in Phoenyx's 2011 Album Phoenyx: Phase 1 It was also sang by Sandhya Mukherjee in bengali thumri "Ki kori Sojoni Aasena Preetom." It was also used in bengali film Basanta Bahar (1969) for Basanta Choudhury.

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References
  1. "Not quite a Jugalbandhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. "बड़े गुलाम अली खान: जिन्होंने गाने के लिए रफी और लता से 50 गुना फीस ली". Firstpost Hindi.
  3. "Magazine section: 'For me music is God'". The Tribune. October 15, 2005. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  4. "Swami (1977)" – via www.imdb.com.
  5. "Filmfare Awards and Nominations" (PDF). Deep750. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
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