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How Pancham Da Changed Bollywood Music Without Using a Formula

The Composer Who Wrote Music WithCuriosity, Not Checklists. In an industry built on proven templates and predictable melodies, Rahul Dev Burman, fondly known as Pancham da, defied every conventional script for composing Bollywood music. He didn’t rely on a formula; he created one of the most iconic, original musical vocabularies Indian cinema has ever seen. On the surface, Bollywood hit songs often resembled each other: romantic ballads, rhythmic dance numbers, and dramatic instrumentals. Despite this apparent pattern, one composer stood apart, not because he followed the rules, but because he reimagined them. This article explores how Pancham da changed Bollywood music, without using a formula. Listening Before Composing: Everyday Sounds as Inspiration Unlike many composers who began with familiar chord progressions, Pancham da often started with what he heard around him, from everyday noise to unconventional sound sources: Clinking bottles as percussion Chains, bells, and metallic hits as rhythm Ambient ...

Soham Halder
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