songs hindi

Bollywood songs (often termed filmi songs) are heard far beyond the borders of India. The lines of Bollywood songs are some of the most memorized and repeated expressions in India. Yet, since Bollywood has not been considered formal literature, the lyrics of the Bollywood songs have not been studied in an academic setting.

The language of the filmi songs can be complex. It is termed Hindi in India and Urdu in Pakistan, though the base language is predominantly Urdu. Many songs are saturated with Persian terms, sometimes in shuddha Hindi. It is not uncommon now to see usage of English words. Several dialects have been used: Braj, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Rajasthani. Occasionally a few lines in another Indian language (for example in Jya Jale[1]), or even a foreign language are added for mystery

A rasa identifies the dominant emotion of a composition (a song or a text). In Sanskrit and Hindi literature, nine different types of Rasas are often enumerated.

1. Shringar - love, sensuality and eroticism
   1. virah: separation
   2. milan: being together
2. Raudra - anger, rage, and violence
3. Hasya - laughter and happiness
4. Vibhatsaya - disgust
5. Veera - heroism
6. Karuna - pathos and compassion
7. Bhayanak - fear and anxiety
8. Adabhuta - wonder and curiosity
9. Shanta - contemplative and peaceful

This classification goes back to when the chief patrons of literature were kings and nobles. The filmi songs are however written for common people and thus there are some common themes that are often encountered - songs for children, songs of betrayal and dejection, marriage songs, etc. that ordinary people can relate with.