Various Jab Tak Hai Jaan Songs

[Eberardo Topher]

MeriJaan Hindustan is a 1997 Indian compilation album released on the 50th anniversary of Indian independence. The album featured various artists. It consisted of a total of eight songs.[1]

Following this, they relocated to Calcutta, where they established themselves at the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, a talented musician and writer. Gauhar Jaan had her debut musical performance at the royal courts of Darbhanga Raj (Bihar) when she was 14 years old. Gauhar Jaan seemed to have embodied the secular ideology that Indian classical music is known for.

When the gramophone technology entered India, women apparently accepted it widely, they went on and recorded despite various superstitions that were floated by men. This not only helped to democratise music by bringing it out of the kothas (brothels) and courts, but it also freed these playing women from their oppressive patrons.

She recorded 600 songs in over ten languages, including English, French, and Pashto during her successful musical career. She was equally competent in Dhrupad, Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Hori, Tarana, Rabindra Sangeet, and Bhajan, and she did not limit herself to one type of song. Her famous songsThumhari and Raske Bhare Tore Nain continue to astonish with its melancholy melodies of old composers. Contemporary musicians, on the other hand, criticised this for limiting khyaal music to a three-minute album, claiming that it ignored the richness and breadth of the genre. She, however, was untouched by them and instead began a new presentation style.

Gauhar Jaan lived a luxurious life. She would break government restrictions in Kolkata by riding around in her four-horse-drawn buggy, for which she paid the viceroy a daily fee of 1,000 rupees. She earned between 3,000 and 4,000 rupees every recording, which was a lot of money at the time.

When her cat had a litter of kittens, she became famous for hosting an extravagant celebration that cost 20,000 rupees. She had absolutely no concerns about her growing celebrity status and unabashedly embraced her success. The kind of status she achieved in her lifetime, very few women of her era could ever imagine.

Some scholars, such as Vikram Sampath, Mrinal Pande, and Chaitali Roy, have taken it upon themselves in recent years to resurrect her long-forgotten legacy, although her life remains mostly unexplored. Historians are now attempting at bringing her memory and contributions to Hindustani music into the public discourse. In a culture where the art is always perceived to be bigger than the artist and where documenting their personal lives is rarely given any importance, it is refreshing to see a legendary artist like Gauhar Jaan be talked about.

Spotify recently launched its Wrapped campaign, revealing the global audio preferences of over 574 million listeners worldwide and among the many, popular song 'Maan Meri Jaan' tops charts.

The focus on India's 2023 audio review highlighted several key trends:

1. Arijit Singh, a renowned Indian artist, made a significant impact globally, securing the 12th position among the most streamed artists worldwide. This accomplishment underscores the international appeal of Indian music.

2. The audio landscape in India for 2023 reflected the nation's linguistic diversity, with artists singing in languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi dominating the streaming charts.

3. Bollywood music emerged as the most-streamed genre, followed closely by Punjabi Pop and Tamil Pop, showcasing the widespread popularity of Indian film music.

4. Podcast consumption in India experienced notable growth, with religion and spirituality, education and society and culture emerging as the most popular genres. This trend suggests a diverse range of interests among Indian listeners, with an increasing appetite for content that explores various topics and themes.

The most-streamed artists in India for the year included Arijit Singh, who retained the top spot for the third consecutive year. Other notable artists in the top 10 list were Pritam, Anirudh Ravichander, A.R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal and Sidhu Moose Wala, reflecting a mix of Bollywood, regional and contemporary music preferences.

The most-streamed song of the year in India was "Maan Meri Jaan" by King and Saurabh Lokhande, boasting a record-breaking 275 million streams. Other top-streamed songs included a diverse selection spanning various genres and languages, showcasing the eclectic taste of Indian listeners.

In terms of albums, "Kabir Singh" by various artists claimed the title of the most-streamed album in 2023, followed by albums from Arijit Singh, Sidhu Moose Wala and others. These results indicate the sustained popularity of film soundtracks and the influence of individual artists on streaming platforms.

In the podcast realm, "Shrimad Bhagavad Gita" emerged as the most-streamed podcast in India, with other popular entries like "The Ranveer Show," "Krishna - The Supreme Soul," and "The Joe Rogan Experience." The diversity of podcast genres and topics further illustrates the expanding podcast landscape in the country.

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