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Raag Shuddha Basant
Ustad Allauddin Khan · Sarod · Raag Shuddha Basant. An archival broadcast recording released by All India Radio's own channel.
Source: All India Radio (Akashvani Sangeet)
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Lag Jaa Gale (1964)
Madan Mohan's ghazal for Woh Kaun Thi?, written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
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- Madan Mohan
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- Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
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