Sebastian D'Souza

Sebastian D'Souza (1906–1996) was a successful Goan music arranger in the Bollywood music industry, considered to be the master of fusing Indian classical music with European classical music concepts of harmony, cadence and obbligato. He is largely responsible for changing the entire harmonic structure of the Hindi film song to create an extremely listenable full body of sound behind the voice of the singer.[1]

The concept of counter-melody in Hindi film songs, was introduced in Shankar-Jaikishan music by Mr. Sebastian D’Souza. This technique became popular and from 1950 onwards and Sebastian became a well-known and the most wanted Music Arranger of many music directors of Hindi Film industry.[2]

Bollywood Career

He started his career as a Music Arranger in 1948-49 with O. P. Nayyar. Sebastian started as Shanker-Jaikishan’s arranger from 1952 with Amiya Chakravarty’s film Daag, however Sebastian's role got noticed during the making of Raj Kapoor's Aawara (1951).[3]

Providing violin obbligato at the background, preparing counter melodies for the bass cello, use of choir techniques in employing voices in Indian chorus singing, sparing but significant use of sonorous church organ, refining cordial harmonies suitable for Indian composers could be noted as features of Sebastian's contribution to the Hindi film music [4]

List of few hit Albums/ Songs where Sebastian provided arrangement

Song Film Arranged For
Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu Howrah Bridge OP Nayyar
Sun Sun Sun Sun Zalima Mr & Mrs 55 OP Nayyar
Aap Ke Haseen Rukh Bahare Phir bhi Aayegi OP Nayyar
Banda Parwar Phir wohi dil laya hu OP Nayyar
Raat Ke Humsafar An Evening in Paris Shankar Jaikishan
Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi Chori Chori Shankar Jaikishan
Aaja Sanam Madhur Chori Chori Shankar Jaikishan
Tera Jaana Anadi Shankar Jaikishan
Ae Maalik Tere Bande Hum Do Aakhen Bara haat Vasant Desai
Aaja Re Pardesi Madhumati Salil Choudhary
Aajib Daastan hai Yeh Dil Aapna Aur preet parayi Shankar Jaikishan
Ae Mere Dil kahi Aur chal Daag Shankar Jaikishsan
Jeena Yahan Marna Yaha Mera naam Joker Shankar Jaikishan
Yeh Mera Prem Patra Sangam Shankar Jaikishan
Tujhe Jeevan ki Dor Asli Naqli Shankar Jaikishan

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