R. D. Burman

Posted on May 28, 2014May 28, 2014

Harmonica Maestro : R. D. Burman

Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian film score composer, who is considered one of the seminal music directors of the Indian film industry.Nicknamed Pancham da, he was the only son of the illustrious composer Sachin Dev Burman.

From the 1960s to the 1990s, RD Burman composed musical scores for 331 movies. He was mainly active in the Hindi film industry as a composer, and also provided vocals for a few of compositions. RD Burman did major work with Asha Bhosle (his wife) and Kishore Kumar, and scored many of the songs that made them singers famous. He served as an influence to the next generation of Indian music directors, and his songs continue to be popular in India even after his death.

This Website Officially Salutes Milon Gupta for the talent. Listening to this master motivate all over the India.

This is the most common question asked.
You will need a 12 Hole, 3 Octave, chromatic ( with Slider) harmonica. SCALE C. as a Standard harmonica to play most of the songs in Hindi.

Will a Diatonic Harmonica do?

Not all songs can be played correctly with Diatonic ( non chromatic or Non slider ones)

Is 16 Hole Harmonica Better than 12 Hole?
ANS: 12 hole will do your job for most of it. 16 hole is not required. and as a beginner, 12 hole is easy to handle and identify holes.

I have 24 hole Harmonica – Tower Model, can i use it to learn songs?
ANS: yes you can, however, Mostly this is a Chinese Toy model harmonica. you can of course play the songs, However for the beginners, we suggest any brand 12 Hole, 3 octave, chromatic Harmonica of Scale C.

Which are the Most popular good brands You suggest for Buying 12 Hole Harmonica?

ANS: Go for the Best ones from Germany or Japan.
Hohner – German Made – approx 10-13K cost
Suzuki – Japanese Made – SCX-48 – 12-14K Cost
Seydel – German Made – 12-14K Cost

Once you join the Course, we will guide you or also assist you to buy the best Harmonica for you.