Archive for May 20th, 2008

Tuesday May 20, 2008 20:58

Ada (Hindi, A R Rahman)

Ishq ada’s free-flowing sufi-tinged music has a trance like charm while Hawa sun’s gentle melody is reminiscent of Rahman’s Taal score. Gumsum sounds like a standard Bollywood product, with minor Rahman’ish twists and Gulfisha, despite the stylish orchestration, just passes muster. The composer croons the best track of the album, the dulcet, Meherbaan. Chitra’s Tu [...]

Tuesday May 20, 2008 14:04

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, A R Rahman)

Rahman’s lessons on existentialism in the jazzy title song is only marginally interesting, while Runa Rizvi and Sukhwinder’s two version Jaane tu mera is beautiful – with excellent variations and heart-rending lyrics. The teasy Nazrein milana and the longing Kahin to hogi are neat musical attempts – the former, young and fresh and the latter, [...]