a small request .... This group consists of people who just love ARR and his works... if you do not like any of ARR songs... Pls do not post it in the groups. as it may disturb other people, though you have all the freedom to speak out your views, but that will trigger hard feelings and it goes on and on
Just a suggestion ... On 1/25/08, shanavas.chemmamkuzhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I like more his old albums like Earth,Karuthamma,Uhavan,Indira > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I am glad you liked atleast one song. > > > > On 1/25/08, shanavas.chemmamkuzhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm disappointed with JA album. Only liked "Khwaja Mere Khwaja" > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Sribalaji" <esbsrinivas@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I understood what happened to bollywood review team. They are > > > > marketing the Jodha Akbar in a negative way inorder to make > > > Rahman's > > > > image down. > > > > > > > > This is highly impossible and A.R.Rahman has already reached > the > > > top > > > > several years before and he will continue the same position in > the > > > > successive decades. > > > > > > > > Surpassing Rahman is a nightmare for those people. That's why > they > > > > are trying to do such childish things....let us forgive those > > > chotta > > > > people. > > > > > > > > what do you say guys? Am i right? > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > sribalaji > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > > > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > http://oneknightstands.net/music-review-jodhaa-akbar/ > > > > > > > > > > So Ashutosh Gowariker is back, with the same team of > A.R.Rahman > > > > and Javed > > > > > Akhtar who have tasted huge success before with Swades and of > > > > course Lagaan. > > > > > And this being titled " Jodhaa Akbar" expectations are > obviously > > > > sky-high. > > > > > The Hrithik-Ash Jodi, the budget from UTV breaking through > the > > > > roof, and the > > > > > stellar visuals shown in the trailer, of course , Gowariker > > > > promises all of > > > > > that including good music. Only this time, it is not as good > as > > > it > > > > should > > > > > sound. Jodhaa Akbar, the soundtrack, disappoints and can at > best > > > > be termed > > > > > as one of the most mediocre works of the creators- A.R.Rahman > > > and > > > > Lyricist- > > > > > Javed Akhtar. And no, no amount of good picturisation can > save > > > the > > > > utter > > > > > drag of the OST. What you expect is of course, music that > lives > > > > that period > > > > > and yet has a contemporary appeal , something which Rahman > isn't > > > > new to. But > > > > > forget the period part, it doesn't appeal either. > > > > > > > > > > Let's deal with it one by one shall we? The soundtrack opens > > > with > > > > a very > > > > > predictable Opening theme of sorts. The kind you'd actually > > > > picturise to > > > > > feature on a Mughal period movie. *Azeem-o-shaan ShahenShah* > is > > > > heavy on > > > > > percussions, is absolutely ambient and the grandeur comes > across > > > > in the > > > > > sound arrangements. The Chanan Chans and the sound of the > > > > courtesans at > > > > > Akbar's court, and the praise to the Emperor are all summed > up > > > in > > > > this song, > > > > > but at almost 6 minutes, this is a never ending praise-tale, > and > > > > all I can > > > > > compare it to is an audio History lesson. The swords are > > > clinging > > > > and the > > > > > sounds of celebrations, I can see how Gowariker is going to > put > > > > this down to > > > > > celluloid. > > > > > > > > > > *Jashn-e-Bahaara* begins with Arabic belly-dancing > percussions > > > and > > > > an > > > > > unpolished Sonu Nigam's voice…oops this one's Javed Ali. This > > > > sounds too > > > > > modern for the 16th century, and no, it is still not a great > > > song. > > > > This is > > > > > so not pleasing to the ears and it seems Rahman had to rush > to > > > the > > > > loo and > > > > > hence finished it in a jiffy. The santoors, harps, and the > extra > > > > effort on > > > > > making the arrangement sound arabic doesn't help it at all. > This > > > > song is > > > > > just complete waste. > > > > > > > > > > Third track- The harmonium , the Qawwali Harmonium, it > reminds > > > me > > > > of Piya > > > > > Haji Ali(Fiza) or perhaps Mann Ye Baanwra (Hazaaro > Khwahishein > > > > Aisi): that > > > > > signature vocal sound of A.R.Rahman and there he goes-Ya > Ghareeb > > > > Nawaaz….oh > > > > > the bass and the keyboards, the claps and the ambient chorus, > > > and > > > > then..the > > > > > Tablas happen. *Khwaja Mere Khwaja* rules the entire > soundtrack. > > > > The bass > > > > > continues to go strong and then, we have an unknown wind > > > > instrument going > > > > > solo. Needless to say, the ease with which Rahman hits the > high > > > > notes gives > > > > > the song an exalted feel. The tabla tempo changes near the > end, > > > as > > > > the song > > > > > crescendoes. > > > > > > > > > > And as expected, Sonu Nigam features in at track 4:*In Lamho > ke > > > > Daaman main*. > > > > > The words are absolute magic here–In Lamho Ke Daaman main, > > > > Paakezah sa > > > > > Rishta Hai . I guess Rahman saved Sonu for the best. There > is an > > > > > intoxicating echo element in this song. Madhushree started as > > > the > > > > other > > > > > Sadhna Sargam, but post Yuva (Kabhi Neem Neem), I wonder if > > > Sadhna > > > > Sargam is > > > > > the other Madhushree. I can totaly see Ash expressing "Prem > Aag > > > > main Jalte > > > > > Dono Hi….Tan Bhi Hai, Man Bhi…", and the flute takes over. > When > > > it > > > > comes to > > > > > Rahman, the structure of a song, more than often, defies > > > > definition. Same is > > > > > the case here. This one is a bit of respect retainer for the > > > > soundtrack. > > > > > > > > > > Rahman has given us O Paalanhaare and Pal Pal Hai Bhaari, > both > > > > Bhajans > > > > > written by Javed Akhtar. With "*Mann Mohana*", the directors > > > > intention was > > > > > to deal with Jodhaa's Hindu roots. I don't know what to say > > > about > > > > this one. > > > > > It is for sure not an ordinary song, but at the same time, I > > > > wouldn't > > > > > actually remember this one after listening to the whole > > > > soundtrack, or > > > > > perhaps watching the movie (unless Ash does "something"). > > > Further > > > > the > > > > > portion: "tum bin paau kaise chain kanhaa"…sounds exactly > like … > > > > Saawan Beeta > > > > > Jaaye (Ajahun Na Aaye Baalma from Sanjh aur Savera). The > lyrics > > > > though are > > > > > very compelling, and Bela Shende sounds so close to Shreya > > > Ghoshal. > > > > > > > > > > I didn't care to listen to the instrumental versions of > Khwaja > > > > Mere Khwaja > > > > > and Jashn-e-Bahaara. I'll just leave it to the movie for now. > > > I'd > > > > rather go > > > > > back to Khwaja Mere Khwaja. My verdict: Buy the single of > Khwaja > > > > Mere Khwaja > > > > > if possible. Rest of the soundtrack is just a complete waste, > > > and > > > > is going > > > > > to get drowned in the lavish sets glorifying Mughal > Architecture > > > > through the > > > > > lens of Ashutosh Gowariker and the moola of Ronnie Screwvala. > > > > Peace. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > regards, > > > > > Vithur > > > > > > > > > > A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE
