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Filmi

Genre family: South Asian Popular Music
1980s recordings: 3

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Filmi

Filmi is a branch of the South Asian Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Filmi is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Asha Bhosle, Jagjit Singh and Kishore Kumar.

GENRE FAMILY

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Parent genreSouth Asian Popular Music

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1980s · Filmi

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1980s Filmi

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1980s starting recordings

3 recordings

01Hothon Se Chhu Lo Tum1981 · Ghazal · gazalOpen in new tab 02Tu Lajawab Bemisal1984 · FilmiOpen in new tab 03Tum Jo Miley To Phool Khiley1985 · FilmiOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1980s artists

Artist·Ghazal

Asha Bhosle

Artist·Ghazal

Jagjit Singh

Artist·Filmi

Kishore Kumar

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1980s albums

Album·1984

Hum Dono

Album·1985

Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

Album·1981

Prem Geet

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Filmi

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main styleKishore KumarFilmi and Kishore Kumar share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleAsha BhosleFilmi and Asha Bhosle share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleJagjit SinghFilmi and Jagjit Singh share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toSouth Asian Popular MusicFilmi is a subgenre of South Asian Popular Music.
genreHothon Se Chhu Lo TumHothon Se Chhu Lo Tum is connected with Filmi.
genreTu Lajawab BemisalTu Lajawab Bemisal is connected with Filmi.
genreTum Jo Miley To Phool KhileyTum Jo Miley To Phool Khiley is connected with Filmi.

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GenreSouth Asian Popular Music