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Sheeshe Ke Gharon Mein

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Sheeshe Ke Gharon Mein Sanam Teri Kasam was the film for which RD Burman got his first Filmfare award. Now l et’s start with some background. This movie is about the typical poor boy meets rich girl and they fall in love story. About this song - The hero has been invited in the heroine’s birthday party where he is (predictably) humiliated by her father. Since he is a singer, he sings this song amidst lot of smirks from the villains around him and lovelorn looks from the heroine. This being a party song with couples dancing around the hero, RD has gone for beats of the Waltz. What is Waltz? Here is what I had mentioned in one of my previous posts. Waltz is a beat that is typical of a party setup and go something like this Dhin Chhak Chhak or 1 - 2 - 3 Dhin Chhak Chhak or 1 - 2 - 3 Dhin Chhak Chhak or 1 - 2 - 3 If I can draw a parallel, it is similar to “Dadra” in Indian classical music. But unlike traditional Waltz beats of Shankar Jaikishan ( Jeena Yaha Marn