र and ल in Hindi Film Music

Posted on 22/03/2023 on Trivia – The Spice of Life This is not a post on Hindi phonetics. But it would be interesting to understand the semi-vowels of Hindi alphabet to appreciate how they have been used in film songs. The semi vowels of the Hindi varnamala (वर्णमाला i.e. alphabet) are called antastha (or अन्तःस्थ

Bhabhi Songs Part 2: With the Nanad

Posted on Trivia – The Spice of Life on 05/03/2023 (The first part was about the songs of bhabhi and devar. Here is the link in case you wish to read it.) It is not very easy for a woman to get along with another one. This is particularly true in the case of the

Songs of the Sun🌞

Posted by Trivia – The Spice of Life on 31/07/2021 Isn’t it strange that there are umpteen songs of the golden era that mention the moon? The moon has been a faithful companion of lovers. The moon is pampered no end. What would all the lyricists do without the moon? But the star that gives