| Hindi film industry, also renowned as Bollywood | | | | music which has truly helped in the evolution of Indian |
| produces thousands of movies every year. One of | | | | music. Songs from Indian films have kept changing |
| the most common features of these movies is 'Song | | | | with the changing tastes of music aficionados and |
| and Dance' sequences. Not only Hindi movies but all | | | | yet the typical Indian essence has remained intact. |
| regional movies also have songs as their integral part. | | | | India has produced many great singers and musicians |
| These songs and dance scenes are quite elaborate | | | | who have attained worldwide fame. Few notable |
| and lavishly filmed. Right from the inception of Indian | | | | musical talents India produced are K L Sehgal, Kishore |
| film industry, songs have always been a prominent | | | | Kumar, Khaiyyam, Mohd. Rafi, R D Burman, Lata |
| feature of all the movies. During previous eras it was | | | | Mangeshkar, S D Burman, Asha Bhonsle, and A R |
| unthinkable to have a movie without any songs. In | | | | Rehman amongst others. Indian songs' popularity has |
| fact, few of the movies were successful just | | | | attracted many talents from all over the country and |
| because of their songs. | | | | even from across the border. Indian songs can be |
| As we all know, India possess grand musical tradition. | | | | credited for bringing out oodles of talents in different |
| That, to some extent explains why music is such an | | | | roles; such as singers, lyricists, music directors, |
| essential part of our daily lives. The early years of | | | | composers etc. All these movie songs are released |
| Indian cinema i.e., 30s and 40s had primarily classical | | | | as cassettes and CDs. During the earlier eras radio |
| music with less use of instruments in the film songs. | | | | was the chief instrument used for playing music but |
| Few songs even had elements of folk music.1950s | | | | with the advent of FM and Cable TV things have |
| and 60s signaled arrival of western music in Hindi films. | | | | changed so much. This phenomenon has further |
| Indian musicians have experimented with all genres of | | | | helped in making these songs popular. |