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Rupa Publications India R.D. BURMAN The Prince of Music by Khagesh Dev Burman
An unpredictable music composer who defied the conventions of his time, a trendsetter who introduced a fusion of Western rock and jazz with Indian classical music—RD Burman’s life and career make him one of the most important and versatile artists to dominate the Indian film music scene from the 1960s to the ’80s Whether the film itself was a blockbuster or a flop, his music always stood out—from the peppy Dum maro dum’ and the evergreen Chand mera dil’ to the soulful Tum aa gaye ho, nur aa gaya hai’ and Tujhse naraz nahin zindagi’ It is said that some films became hits on the strength of his songs alone! But while he was hailed as the reigning prince by all when he created one chartbuster after another, towards the end of his career he was labelled luckless’ and subjected to indignities when his films started failing