" Only a magician can compose something like this." - cool! overall, a well-written review from the heart...
On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 8:28 PM, Anil Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Indeed a timeless classic .... > > from naachgaana.com > http://www.naachgaana.com/2008/10/11/taal-music-review/ > > > Hey y'all…lets revisit a timeless classic. Yes, a classic indeed. Ghai, > Rahman & Bakshi are the names behind such a brilliant album. I still > remember the first time I skimmed through the cassette tape. I wasn't > familiar with this type of music…it was very different…Rahman's > composition's were just out of this world. As days went by, I kept listening > and kept picking each note, each beat, each tune up…I started noticing > Rahman's arrangement and coordination…and then finally I realized that this > album will never be forgotten. Till this day, almost every month, I go back > and listen to the songs of Taal. > > Ishq Bina - For many people the first track was the best track of the > album. I remember when I used to go to my local video store, girls would be > humming along to this track. My cousins would singing along to Bakshi Saab's > amazing lyrics. This track definitely goes down well with the females. > Rahman uses a singer named Anuradha. I never heard of her at that time. She > does a marvellous job on this track. She has a very sweet and innocent > voice. Her voice really suit's Ash's. Sonu comes in the middle of the track > and shines the help of Bakshi's poetic lyrics. Yet, in this track Rahman > himself is the complete show stealer. As he yells on top of his lungs, "Ishq > Bina Kya Jeena Yaaron…Ishq Bina Kya Marna Yaaron", you instantly get > goosebumps on your hand. The violins and the dholak are the huge standout's > in this composition. Super-Hit track. > > Taal Se Taal - From the moment your hear Sukhwinder's voice eckoing in the > background you know that this track is going to be a huge success. Rahman's > violins, strings, dholaks and claps come together to create magic. Anand > Bakshi's lyrics are very real and pure. My favourite part is when Udit > enters the track he belts out some of Bakshi's finest words: Maana Anjaan > Hoon Tu Mere Vaaste…Maana Anjaan Hoon Main Tere Vaaste…Main Tujkho Jaan Loon > Tu Mujkho Jaan Le…Aah Dil Ke Paas Aah…Is Dil Ke Raaste…Jo Tera Haal, Woh > Mera Haal Hai…Is Haal Se Haal Mila…Taal Se Taal Mila. It was real nice to > see Alka apart of this album as well. She sounds like an angel here. This is > Alka at her finest. Well composed track indeed. > > Nahin Samne - This is my favourite track from the lot. It's the slowest, > yet most purest track composed. Rahman makes Hari Haran sing…and boy does > Hari Saab sing…he sings his lungs out. This song is a probably one of the > most difficult songs to sing. Not everyone has the amount of lung power that > Hari Haran has. When he extends the note "Priyasi" it's like his voice > reaches heaven. For many years I tried singing this song…I just can't…it's > too damn hard. So I must give major props to Hari Haran. Lyrically, this is > the best song in this album. Anand Bakshi outdoes himself here. All you have > to do is close your eyes and you will find yourself lost in Rahman's > composition. One word to describe this track…Ethereal. > > Kahin Aag Lage - I remember the first time I heard about this song. I > wasn't too attracted to it. Honestly, I ain't an Asha fan. I know she's like > a legend, one the queens of music. But as days progressed, this track got > really catchy. I was yelling Kuk Kuk KOOOOOOOOOOOOO and saying Aaavo > Saiyooooooooooooooo Aaavo Saiyooooooooo lol. Those little things Rahman saab > adds in the middle of this track are just too memorable. By the time the > promo came out I knew that this song will big big amongst the masses. People > will love it and they did so. Asha's work in this song is mind-blowing. > Today I have to admit that no one could of sung this song better than her. > The background singers should also get props, because their work really > added to this track. Good pacy track from Rahman here. > > Ni Main Samajh Gayee - This seemed like an experimental track from Rahman. > There is only one beat from start to end. But AR is smart…he gets the two > most powerful singers to create magic. Sukhwinder and Richa Sharma get > together and hypnotize you. This is a hypnotic track that messes with your > head. You get so caught up with it that there is no way out. The biggest > plus point goes to the chemistry between the two singers. Anand Bakshi's > lyrics once again get the job done. The magician is mesmerizing here. > > Ramta Jogi - This time around Rahman gives Sukhwinder his change to shine. > Sukhwinder takes this track to another level. His voice blends in perfectly > with Rahman's fantastic arrangements. Some may feel that this track is all > over the place, but for me everything clicked. One instrument that really > stands out in this track is the trumpet which is used in between Bakshi's > wise and accurate lyrics. If you carefully listen…you can hear water > splashing at the starting of the song…how the hell does Rahman do it…god > knows. Alka supports Sukhwinder beautifully. Great track. > > Beat of Passion - This is an instrumental piece which can be described as > wierd & strange yet very interesting. It's something we never heard and > don't think we will ever hear again. Only a magician can compose something > like this. > > Kariye Na - Rahman and Sukhwinder feed off each other very well…and it > shows on this track. Only Rahman can make Sukhwinder change his style. Here > is a song you would expect singers like Udit or Sonu to sing. It's a very > soft, soothing, melodious track in which Sukhwinder surprises everyone. From > all track this is probably the one with less arrangements and volume. Yet, > that does not mean its weaker the others. It's definitely a stand out. The > song is very simple and easy on the ears. I fell in love with it instantly. > This is probably the only track that has the "Ghai Stamp" on it. Lovely > song, lovely lyrics. > > Raaga Dance - Yet another amazing piece of work from Rahman. This > instrumental will never be forgotten. I don't know what was better…Rahman's > instrumental or the way that Ghai picturized this piece. > > Taal Se Taal Western - This is more a remixed version of Taal Se Taal. > Rahman outdoes himself here. I don't know how many times I have heard this > track. It's just amazing. Rahman gets your body moving, your head knodding > and your foot tapping. JAM…LIKE THAT hahahahaha. Sukhwinder rocks here. If > someone was to remix this version of Taal Se Taal…I would seriously kill em. > Who needs to? It can't get any better than this. > > Ishq Bina - This is the second version of Ishq Bina. It's a darker version. > It's sad and haunting, yet soft and melodious. It's everything Rahman can > throw at you. Kavitha's voice blends in beautifully with AR's arrangements. > As for Baskhi Saab…this is what you call meaningful lyrics. From the 4:25 > mark and beyond…the track takes a different route. I have no words for > it…it's undescribable. I don't think I have heard anything like it. It turns > you upside down and flips you around. We have background singers and a few > lyrics…at that point there is nothing but only Rahman and his instruments > doing the work. He goes completely insane…and I mean that in a good way…WOW. > > This is Rahman's finest album till date. Many might disagree…but that's how > I feel. Rahman's magic, Ghai's vision and Bakshi's words come together to > create a classic album. > > > -- > -A > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > > >
