Pancham - Jaane Do Na



Pancham - Jaane Do Na

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https://youtu.be/PI7qRURU9D0?t=807

One of the all time best seductive/sensuous songs by Pancham is Jaane Do Na from Saagar. Asha Bhosle and Shailendra Singh have fantastically expressed the emotions of the couple who are deeply in love and get the opportunity to take the relationship to the next level ... getting physical. Asha expresses the dilemma of the young girl who is is keen but hesitant because of middle-class guilt. Shailendra Singh emotes the carefree attitude of the flamboyant rich guy (Rishi Kapoor) in love with the poor girl. Dimple in a red sari and backless blouse oozes sensuality in every movement. The song picturisation is done extremely aesthetically and the shadow play in the background caused by the light reflecting from the swimming pool sets the mood.

With this setting, the song opens with a combination of bamboo flute and a regular one. Use of Bass guitar as the pickup and tabla beats relate to the flutter of heart beats of the couple. Asha starts with Jaane Do Naa, extending every word and expressing the opposite of Jaane Do Na. Shailendra joins in complementing Jaane Do Na with Paas Aao Na. A few playful iterations of the opening words and both of them get set in the mood.

The first antara is trademark RD as it begins as soon as the mukhda ends (M0). The bamboo flute plays low notes in harmony with Asha as she says Chhodo kalai dekho ro doongi. At this point RD has surprisingly used meend on electric guitar. It carries the lingering mood of sensuality a step forward.

The music of the second antara starts with a standout piece on the saxophone as we see the lady getting bolder as she hesitatingly prepares herself to shed her inhibitions. The sax continues to complement the hero when he says
Pyaase hoton ki jo kahani hai ....
Paas aake tumhe sunaani hai...
Here the flute takes a twist and increases the tempo as the lady prepares her response to his playful advances.

The third antara starts with the Santoor taking a note higher from where the Sax has left indicating the couples intention of taking the next step. Asha starts with
Dil jaise karwatein badalta hai
Mera to saara tan jalta hai

 The bamboo flute plays  piece as if the heart is really karvat badal raha hai. (I cannot express this in English). The way she expresses “jalta hai” is as if she is getting singed by the the sensuality of the situation yet is eager and looking forward to the union. This is followed a short piece on the Santoor backed by Ghungroo’s indicating the joy and emotions dancing in anticipation. 

The meend used in the second half of each Antara prepares us (the listener) to be ready for the next step. The use of bass guitar as the lead rhythm instrument provides class to this song. Throughout the song we see the love shared by the couple. Despite its theme, the super picturisation and outstandingly restrained music with deep bass and soft tones makes this song linger sensuality. It never crosses the threshold from sensuousness to seduction. Throughout the song the predominant instruments used are Bamboo flute, electric guitar, bass guitar, Tabla, Santoor, drumsticks and Sax. This song is a must listen stuff from RD fantastically penned by Javed Akhtar and equally well picturised by Ramesh Sippy balancing between romance but not crossing over to risque.

Meend : When, on a fretted plucked instrument, a note is struck and the string is pulled outwards or transversely across a fret to reach a higher note or several higher notes from that single stroke, it is called a Meend. Meend is one of the most difficult elements in raga music. Proper rendition of meends not only depends on the accuracy of the starting and ending swars but also on the exacting knowledge of the kan-swars of the ragas, the speed of these meends and the accents on intermediate swars.

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