Rahman's music can be categorized under 5 broad categories: 1) Suffi/Devotional 2) Indian Classical/semi classical/raaga based 3) Western classical/symphony 4) Folk/Indian regional/world reigional 5) Hip hop/techno/electronica/jazz (western pop)
In yuvvraaj, he has combined numbers 2, 3, and 5 in the most unique way more than any other MD has done in the past. This is what makes the Yuvvraaj album so special. Many have combined 1 and 2 well, 2 and 3, 4 and 5. But, rarely has anyone combined 5 with any other number other than 4 or at most 3, and that too in rudimentary ways. Rahman has used these styles in different combinations in different albums: Jodha Akbar is largely 1 and 2 with small 3 Jaane Tu is largely 5 with some 3 and small 2 Ada is mostly 2, some 3, some 5, some 4 There is almost always a 2 and 3 in each of Rahman's albums these days with heavy emphasis on 4 and 5 in his Tamil soundtracks of late. I miss the 1s and 2s in his Tamil works! Which combination is your favorite? My favorite is 1,2,3!!!!!
