TOTW #2 : Patriotism/Revolution/Social reformation

Hello Music Lovers!

Welcome to Music Corner's TOTW #2

This week's theme is Patriotism/Freedom Fighting/Revolution/Social Reformation/Protest

There is no barrier to Region, Language and Era

As you can see sky is the limit

The only request is, if it is a non Hindi or non English, please leave a small snippet to explain what the song is about

When I listen to songs based on any of the above themes I get goosebumps and sometimes I even end up crying

All credit goes to the lyricists, singers, actors and the musicians

Looking forward to listen to some intense songs in the coming days and weeks.

It is not one day or one week affair, you can continue posting songs based on these themes even when other themes are going on in parallel.

I will try to compile a list of all songs posted in the second post once or twice a day and I will also post the page number of the last song updated. So, you can check the second post and then may be last page of the thread before posting new songs.

A big request:  Please try to avoid repeating the song.

I reserve a spot for compiling the list, then I will post few songs I like and then you can start posting your songs.

Love you all.  Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

List of songs up to page 18

1. Mere Desh Ki Dharti - Hindi
2. Yeh Desh Hai Veer Jawanon - Hindi
   
3. Bandenaka Bandi Katti - Telugu
   
4. Wind of Change - English
   
5. Aalor desh thekey aandhaar paar hoyee - Bengali
6. Lalkaar from Rang De Basanti - Hindi
   
7. Desh nu chalo (Shaheed- 23rd March 1931) - Hindi
   
8. Hum Dekhenge Iqbal Bano version - Urdu
   
9. Ae Watan from Raazi - Hindi
   
10. Buku Hom Hom Kore - Assamese
11. Ekbaar biday de ma ghure ashi - Bengali
    
12. Sandese Aate Hai - Hindi
    
13. watan walo watan na bech dena - Hindi
    
14. Bharat Ka Rehnewaala Hoon - Hindi
    
15. Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe  - Hindi
    
16. Bharat from Manikarnika - Hindi
    
17. Teri Mitti - Hindi
18. Teri Mitti Female version - Hindi
19. Vande Mataram from Anand Math - Hindi
20. Sagara Pran Talmalala - Marathi
    
21. Jayostute - Marathi
    
22. Sainik ho tumchya saathi - Marathi
    
23. He rashtra devtanche - Marathi
24. Ae mere pyaare watan from Kabuliwala - Hindi
25. Ae mere watan ke logon - Hindi
26. Thamizha Thamizha - Tamil
27. This land is your land - Woody Guthrie
28. Shoor amhi Sardar - Marathi
29. Mile sur mera tumhara - Various languages
30. Bharata Desam enru - Tamil
31. Revolution by The Beatles - English
32. Aao bacchon tumhe dikhaoon from Jagriti - Hindi
33. Bharat humko jaan se payar hai - Hindi
34. Bande Mataram - Bengali
35. Jahan daal daal par from Sikander-e-Azam - Hindi
36. Freedom Now by Tracy Chapman - English
37. We shall overcome by Pete Seeger - English
38. Give peace a chance by Plastic Ono Band - English
39. Ghabāḍa Miḷū De Malā - Marathi
    
40. Hum honge kamyab - Hindi
    
41. Dhwaj Vijaya Cha unch dharaa re - Marathi
    
42. Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyaara - Hindi
    
43. Aaj Himalay ki choti se phir humne lalkara hai - Hindi
    
44. Vande Mataram album by A.R.Rahman - Hindi
45. Paadavoyi Bharatheeyuda - Telugu
    
46. Pipes of Peace - English
    
47. Russians - English
    
48. Talkin' About a Revolution - English
    
49. Des mere des - Hindi
50. Sarfaroshi ki tamanna, 3 different versions - Hindi
    
51. Salaam India - Hindi
52. Desh Mere - Hindi
53. Watan ki raah mein - Hindi
    
54. Utha Rashtraveer ho - Marathi
    
55. Jinku kivha maru - Marathi
    
56. Kasumbi - Hindi
    
57. Humne Suna Tha Ek Hai Bharat - Hindi
    
58. Zhaḍalyā Bherī, Zhaḍato Ḍaṅkā - Marathi
    
59. Ho Raj Mane Lagyo Kasumbi No Rang  - Gujarati
    
60. Aaj Karo Kesariya - Gujarati
    
61. Aao Bachho Tumhe Dikhaye - Hindi
    
62. Mera Mulk Mera Desh - Hindi
    
63. JaiHind Ki Senaa - Hindi
64. Vandya Vande Mātaram - Marathi
    
65. Kar chale hum fida jaan-o-tan saathiyon  - Hindi
    
66. Ragilindi viplavagni - Telugu
    
67. Maa Rewa - Hindi
    
68. Hai sakhi saiyaan toh khoob hi kamaat hai mehangai dayan, khaye jaat hai - Hindi
    
69. We are Girls, Not Brides - English
    
70. Turntables - English
    
71. Rang de Basanti - Hindi Poem
    
72. Different Patriotic Songs - Hindi
73. Aduvome, Pallu paduvome - Tamil
    
74. Jaya jaya jaya priya Bharata Janayithrhree - Sanskrit
    
75. Aye Watan Tere Liye - Hindi
    
76. kar chale, ham fidaa, jaan-o-tan saathiyo - Hindi
    
77. Balsagar bharat hovo - Marathi Poem
    
78. Na Koi Raha Hai Na Koi Rahega - Hindi
    
79. Mere Desh Premiyon Aapas Mein - Hindi
80. Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja - Hindi
    
81. Tiranga - Hindi
82. Vande Mataram  - Marathi
    
83. Humein Bharat Kehte Hain - Hindi
    
84. Chhodo kal ki baatein - Hindi
    
85. Hoton pe sacchai rehti hai - Hindi
    
86. Apni azaadi ko hum hargiz mita sakte nahi - Hindi
    
87. De di hume azaadi bina khadag bina dhaal - Hindi
    
88. Ye mera India - Hindi
    
89. Ye jo des hai tera - Hindi
    
90. Ab koi gulshan na ujade - Hindi
    
91. Hum laye hain toofan se kashti nikaal ke - Hindi
    
92. Mere watan se accha koi watan nahi hai - Hindi
    
93. Braveheart Theme song - English
94. For the love of a Princess - English
95. Freedom The execution Bannoburn - English
96. The Hanging Tree - English
    
97. Buffalo Soldier - English
98. Get up Stand up - English
99. Dekho Veer Jawanon Apne Khoon Pe - Hindi
    
100. Taqat Watan Ki Humse Hai - Hindi
     
101. Nanha munna rahi hun, desh ka sipahi hun - Hindi
     
102. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani - Hindi
     
103. Aisa Des Hai Mera - Hindi
     
104. Zindagi maut na ban jaaye - Hindi
     
105. Ab Ke Baras - Hindi
     
106. Aye watan - Hindi
     
107. Chak De India - Hindi
     
108. Maula Mere Lele Meri Jaan - Hindi
     
109. Suno Gaur Se Duniya Walo - Hindi
110. Its Happens Only In India - Hindi
     
111. Des Rangila - Hindi
     
112. Rang De Basanti - Hindi
     
113. Chale Chalo - Hindi
     
114. Mitwa - Hindi
     
115. Lehra Do - Hindi
116. Bharat ki Beti - Hindi
117. Lakshya - Hindi
     
118. Shaabaashiyaan - Hindi
119. Ek Sathi Aur Bhi Tha - Hindi
120. Maati Ki Maa Kehta Hain - Hindi
121. Poorab Se Surya Uga Faila Ujiyara - Hindi
122. Hai Preet Jahan Ki Reet Sada - Hindi
     
123. The War Song- Culture Club - English
     
124. Ebony and Ivory - English
     
125. Give Ireland back to the Irish - English
126.  Awaaz Do Hum Ek Hain - Hindi
     
127. Mere des mein pavan chale purvaai - Hindi
     
128. Dulhan chali, pehen chali teen rang ki choli - Hindi
     
129. Rang De Basanti - Hindi
130. Rudrāsa Āvāhana (Invitation to Destroyer) - Marathi
     

Song: Mere Desh Ki Dharti

Singer: Mahendra Kapoor

Movie: Upkar (1967)

Actor: Manoj Kumar

Lyricist: Gulshan Bawra

Music: Kalyanji Anandji

Mere Desh Ki Dharti

Song: Yeh Desh Hai Veer Jawanon

Singers: Mohd Rafi & Balbir

Movie: Naya Daur (1957)

Actor: Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimala

Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi

Music: O. P. Nayyar

Yeh Desh Hai Veer Jawanon

Song: Bandenaka Bandi Katti

Singer: Gaddar

Movie: Maa Bhoomi (Telugu - 1979)

Lyricist: Bandi Yadagiri

The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through to the 20th century. When the English East India Company achieved paramountcy over the Indian subcontinent, they allowed the Nizams to continue to rule their princely states as client kings. The Nizams retained internal power over Hyderabad State until 17 September 1948, when Hyderabad was integrated into the new Indian Union

By 1938 Arya Samaj had 250 branches in the State of Andhra Pradesh, twenty of which were located in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It started launching renaissance movement and opposed the cruelties of the Nizam rule.

This song  depicts how Nizam supporters secretly travelled to avoid detection form the people who were protesting against the atrocities meted on them.  

Bandenaka Bandi Katti

Song: Wind Of Change

Lyricist: Klaus Meine 

Singer: Scorpions

This is among the most widespread rock songs about freedom. It portrays the enormous social upheaval that shook Germany in the run-up to freedom in 1989 when the Berlin Wall was eventually torn down. When the band visited the Soviet Union during the height of Perestroika, Meine wrote the lyrics. The sentiments are those of peace and hope.

The song was released in 1990 and it is believed to have sold 14 million copies around the world. It peaked at number one on charts in at least nine countries globally. There have been four other renditions of the ballad in subsequent years.

Wind of Change

Songs of Consciousness and Awakening - Bengali

As you can see, most of these songs were composed during the '40s and '50s. I definitely believe that this was the most important period in Salil's life.  As a young man, just after school, he started writing songs and according to his childhood friends who later joined IPTA with him, his main musical influence were Rabindranath Tagore, Pankaj Mullick, Jyotirindra Moitra (who wrote the 23-song epic "Nabajeebaner Gaan") etc. However, quite quickly Salil found his own niche and with his increasingly developing political ideas and his brilliant writing and composing skills he started composing songs which till today are considered landmarks in modern Bengali music. These songs were his political and social statements. Musically and lyrically unparalleled. To know and understand Salil one must know these songs. A complete collection of these songs is very difficult to obtain. In fact, I still discover songs composed by Salil, never recorded but they are known to the handful of IPTA members still around.  Recently a wonderful book called 'Ganasangeet Sangraha' was published compiled by Subrata Rudra. This book has managed to print most of these songs uncensored. Some of the lyrics of Salil's songs were so fiery that they were censored before they were performed or recorded. Good examples are 'Naaker bodoley noruun peluum' and "Hei saamaalo dhann ho". The most recent (2005) publication of well-researched "Sei Baansiwaalaah" by Gononatya Prokashon has now published quite a few of Salil's mass songs along with his writings. A must have book for all Salil lovers.

Composed for IPTA. Salil was experimenting with vocal-harmony and singing in parts. This song says that if there's a dreamland anywhere, it's here in our motherland and it has to be created by sacrifice and hardwork. Recorded first time in the US in 1982. A much better (unavailable) home recording was made later in Kolkata by Salil with Sabita,Antara and Sanchari.

Aalor desh thekey aandhaar paar hoyee

Lalkaar from Rang De Basanti

https://youtu.be/jZ070SOvbLo

Desh nu chalo (Shaheed- 23rd March 1931)

https://youtu.be/2Iu8uth7LXU

Hum Dekhenge Iqbal Bano version 

https://youtu.be/dxtgsq5oVy4

From coke studio

https://youtu.be/unOqa2tnzSM