
The playful duet, Choodi nahi hai mera (Gambler) also featured Saxophone. Gaata rahe mere dil (Guide) has superb joyful tones of the Saxophone.

He was a key member for both SD Burman and RD Burman as Assistant, Arranger, Key musician and a number of their tunes contained wonderful saxophone pieces by Manohari Singh. Manohari Singh, a musician, was proficient in many instruments, but was a genius with Saxophone. It is not a coincidence that a number of songs by SD Burman and RD Burman featured saxophone as one of the main instruments. Apart from the 15 songs, the playlist also includes Ilayaraja’s instrumental saxophone melody from Cheeni kum. These songs are mostly from the 60s and early 70s and are in the same order as the medley above. I, therefore, took the liberty of commenting on the songs by grouping the songs according to the ‘feel’ of the song.Įnjoy the playlist below of songs that used saxophone. It is a simple commentary on how composers created many moods with saxophone, nothing else. This article is not about deep, technical analysis of moods or understanding the psychology of the actors in the song. Ilayaraja’s mastery of western music enabled him to create this outstanding melody – check out the theme music from Cheeni kum below. If you were not aware, you may think that this melody was composed by a western composer. His theme music in Cheeni kum is a lovely instrumental saxophone melody.

While each of the saxophone pieces in the 15 songs is a delight, there is one composition by the genius Ilayaraja that elevates the saxophone into a different level altogether. Check out the medley of 15 saxophone pieces from hindi film songs (runs for about 4 minutes) to understand how composers created many moods with saxophone. There are many types of saxophone that enable a composer/musician to express many moods with saxophone. Check out the differences in sound below.

A trumpet, on the other hand, does not have a reed and is played by blowing air through the lips into a mouthpiece (that is mostly made of metal with a round shape).
