Fantastic Review... Why I don't see this kind of reviews written in this group?
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Subject: [ARR] Raja Sen does a U Turn with Ghajini -Rediff Review
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Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 6:15 AM
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Rahman goes gloriously wild with Ghajini
Raja Sen | November 25, 2008 19:14 IST
A scene from Ghajini.
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Sometimes you just can't help but gush.
An AR Rahman album is often cause for celebration, but I've always been partial
to the albums where he seems to be experimenting even more than usual. There's
a palpable childlike enthusiasm in tracks where he riffs with such constant
improvisation that the results are as close to jazz as Bollywood can get.
Also Read: What Aamir Khan won't do for Ghajini
Putting it simply, Ghajini [Images] is a phenomenal album. You'll find -- and
argue over -- your individual favourite tracks, but very honestly, this could
just be one of his finest albums ever. Not just are the tracks great, but each
one segues into the next with perfect unpredictability. There is much chaos and
musical anarchy packed into this taut album, but when the revolution is in the
hands of this man, well, don't you know it's gonna be alright?
As soon as the opening bars of Guzarish kick in, you know you're onto something
special. Rahman structures the deceptively simple-sounding basic melody almost
into a fugue, the melodic lines intertwining around each other into a
wonderfully complex tune. Javed Ali's vocals start easy before they
progressively reach a point where his tongue is excitedly tripping over the
words, before AR tosses in some space for refrain. This is ballad as it should
be, an intoxicating song best left played on loop for a good half hour. Let the
brilliance seep in, you'll love it.
Aye Bachchu starts off with a raspy-radio feel, hiss and crackle barely masking
the aggression displayed by a couple of punchy guitars revving each other up
like duelling bikers. It doesn't seem very Rahmanesque at first, but the way he
builds up something this arbidly belligerent around a series of simple
melodies, each cutting unpredictably into the other... wow. It's a 3.49 long
track, but Rahman fills each second with pure energy, making it seem way
longer. This one's destined to be a college anthem.
Also Read: How Aamir got his Ghajini cut
The nearly-headbanging vibe gives way to Kaise Mujhe, a mellow duet sung by
Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal. Dayal is made to sound somewhat like Rahman
himself, and the only problem with this innocuous mush-track is the fact that
the composer's structure overwhelms Prasoon Joshi's deftly balanced lyrics. The
words are less accessible than they deserve to be. Yet when Ghoshal kicks in,
she's given enough room to play. Of course, in all likelihood we'll be
worshipping the track after forty listens.
Behka has one of the most intriguing opening seconds of any Rahman song, a
flirty keyboard tangoing merrily around a heavily thudding snare drum. So heady
is the rush this start gives you that you want it to go on for longer, but AR
cuts you off craving more as a youngster called Karthik proceeds to rock the
vocals.
Joshi's lyrics are fantastic, and when the langurous Behka-Behka chorus kicks
in, it's hard not to be swept away. And just when you know which way the track
is headed, Rahman mixes things up with all the glee of a mad scientist. And
what a funky Frankenstein he serves up. A very hard track not to grin
immediately at.
Also Read: Bollywood's latest love story
"Houston... the eagle has landed"? Perhaps the last words you expect to hear in
an ARR soundtrack, but the man is clearly having fun with Latoo, a joyous ditty
where the composer goes into sampling mode with an eclectic bag of sounds. The
sounds seem poured sporadically into the mix, but the layering is a silky
masterclass. Ghoshal does well, almost as well as the male chorus singers --
who seem to be singing, um, 'Zimbabwe!'(?). Living up to its name, this is a
very standard track except poured through an aural kaleidoscope. Much madness
ensues.
The Kaise Mujhe instrumental, honestly, is basically Rahman showing off. Heh.
It's the master showing off an immaculate composition without letting singers
and vocalists get in the way. And it works beautifully.
Ah, damn the review. Buy it now.
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