I am regular reader of rediff and I cant remember any album getting 4/5.. So whether a few out here like it or not critics have liked it :)
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Sai Theodore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > here is the full article > > That A R Rahman is a master composer is no biggie. What is truly commendable > is that he has earned an unblemished reputation of someone whose name alone > sends promises of astounding melody. And so, at the risk of gushing, I'd say > any soundtrack by him is like an event itself, more significant than hugely > popular stars and their purported demigod status. > > This year, he took us on a breathtaking tour of royalty and romance with the > majestic *Jodhaa Akbar > [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=jodhaa% 20akbar> > ] *and followed it with the frolic-filled, foot-tapping trendiness in the > youthful beats of *Jaane > Tu[Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=jaane% 20tu> > ]... Ya Jaane Na*. > > - *Why we should look forward > toYuvvraaj<http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/20slid1.htm> > * > > Next, he helms Subhash > Ghai's[Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php? MT=subhash%20ghai> > ] lavishly-staged, *Yuvvraaj*, inspired in soul and element from European > and Indian classical as well as Rahman's exclusive library of imagination. > Being a wide-ranging musical, *Yuvvraaj*, starring Salman Khan > [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=salman% 20khan> > ], Katrina Kaif > [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=katrina% 20kaif> > ], Zayed Khan [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php? MT=zayed%20khan> > ] and Anil Kapoor > [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=anil% 20kapoor> > ], like Ghai's *Taal [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=taal> > ]*, is every music-aficionado's delight. > > Here's why: > > Besides the CD layout, there's not much *Yuvvraaj *shares in common with * > Taal*. The latter was deliberately theatrical and consisted folk- tune > flavours. This one is marvelously smooth and meadow-fresh, conjuring lilting > images of Prague and Austria, where it has been extensively filmed. At the > same time, it packs in enough complex emotions of its own. > > The soundtrack opens with *Main hoon Yuvvraaj*, wherein Salman Khan spews > hard-to-miss sarcasm, introducing himself as the proverbial 'bad boy' > against the etched-in-every-memory Fifth of Beethoven (performed by The > Chennai String Orchestra). He has a point to prove, a notion to dispel. And > he does it, with spirit, beauty and Benny Dayal (of *Pappu can't dance > saala *fame)'s striking vocals, through Gulzar's > [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=gulzar> > ] wistful poetry and Rahman's inventive intricacy of* Tu meri dost hain*. > > [image: Katrina Kaif]The lingering rhythm of *Tu meri dost *is swapped for > the zingy, retro, disco-friendly beats of *Shano Shano*. An animated line-up > of singers, right from Sonu Nigam > [Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=sonu% 20nigam> > ], Srinivas to Sunaina, Vivienna Pocha bring the house down in this > club-meets-lounge ditty. Its remix by Krishna Chetan, featuring Ember, is a > dry and darker rap-inclusive interpretation of the racy original. > > *Tu muskura* is a lyrical delight sending a wave of goose bumps across the > enamoured listener. Gulzar's vivid wizardry pours its heart out through > verse like, '*Sharir see yeh muskurahatein teri. Badan main sunti hoon main > aahatein teri*.' Needless to say it takes Rahman's exquisite touch to cast > these delicate words into the silhouette of his melodies. > > Sonu Nigam lends his characteristic velvetiness to the peppy hues of *Mastam > mastam*, again overflowing with Gulzar's graphic thoughts (*Bheje mein > bhochal hain, pairon mein paatal hain*). Effortlessly free-flowing, *Mastam*'s > USP lies in its being entertaining and silvery, at once. > > [image: Anil Kapoor]Misty-eyed poignancy breathes effectively through the > melancholic realisation of *Zindagi*. Rendered with excellent restraint and > stirring sentiment by Srinivas, against Rahman's deft play of woodwinds and > breezy strings, this is easily one of *Yuvvraj*'s best compositions. > > Piano, cello and other participants of a grand orchestra and powerful chorus > create a vision of escalating drama of sibling bonding under Rahman's > intense guidance and signature *alaap. Dil ka rishta *is his brand of > symphony, generating a state of big-screen showmanship and mellifluous > festivities. > > The vigorously classical notes of Manmohini morey, with a conspicuous stamp > of Rahman's whiz-kid personality, are grippingly and flawlessly translated > by Vijay Prakash. > > Ultimately, *Yuvvraaj *is a triumphant score from the maestro. For all its > meticulous arrangement and old-world grandeur, it's essentially deep-rooted > in timeless melody, which seldom disappoints. > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Sai Theodore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/21yuv.htm > > >
