Rahman track with hints of his past numbers from 'Chak De! India'????????? -R
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bollywood Music Review: Hit or Sh!t?: 'Ghajini' December 02 2008 15:10 PST > > *Music by:* AR Rahman > * > Lyrics:* Prasoon Joshi > * > Singers:* Suzanne D'Mello, Karthik, Javed Ali, Sonu Nigam, Benny Dayal, > Pravin Mani and Shreya Ghoshal > > The expectations behind Aamir > Khan's<http://www.desihits.com/blog/article/aamir-khan-on-the-cover-of-gq-magazine-20081202>'Ghajini' > are immense! First of all Aamir Khan is a huge name in itself and > then you add in ace music man AR > Rahman<http://www.desihits.com/blog/article/hip-hop-artist-akon-to-collaborate-with-ar-rahman-20080925>and > the expectations hit the roof! In fact, many are claiming it's the > biggest soundtrack of the year. After hearing the first snippets of > 'Guzarish' which was the first trailer released, my curiosity peaked and I > knew if the song was a precursor to the rest of the album, it would no doubt > be a winner. So did it live up to my expectations? Read on to find out! > * > 'Guzarish': *The teaser track hit the airwaves not too long ago and it's > already creating waves. The beautiful track is brilliant and there's not > doubt it will be playing in my iPod way beyond the films release. > Everything in the track melds beautifully, from Javed Ali's vocals to > Rahman's music and Prasoon Joshi's touching lyrics. One listen and you'll > be hooked. > * > 'Aye Bachchu':* The track is quite different from the romantic 'Guzarish.' > Suzanne D'Mello belts out the rock tinged party song. It has an undeniable > toe-tapping rhythm with a western beat. It's quite easy to tell this is a > Rahman track with hints of his past numbers from 'Chak De! India' and > 'Hindustani.' > * > 'Kaise Mujhe':* The haunting track's musical composition is impeccable, the > beat, the beautiful sitar, slow build up, touching lyrics and Shreya > Ghoshal's vocals work magically. One complaint however is, I can't help but > think how the track would've sounded had it been sung by Sonu Nigam, or > Shaan as opposed to Benny Dayal. It may not have 'hit' written all over it > at first listen, but it will resonate with audiences after the release for > sure. > * > 'Bekha': * From the first note you know you're in for something different. > The track isn't something you'd typically hear in a Bollywood soundtrack, > with bits of the piano and the unexpected use of the saxophone. You can't > help but be reminded by 'Main Aisa Kyun Hoon' from 'Lakshya.' It should be > interesting to see how it's pictured, as this is the track that will feature > Aamir in 6 different looks. Karthik's vocals are perfectly suited for > 'Bekha.' > * > 'Latto': *One of the best upbeat tracks off the album. Shreya Ghoshal > shows off her versatility with this one, as does Rahman, as it's the only > track on the soundtrack that doesn't scream Rahman from first listen. The > fun carefree track will have you bobbing your head. > > The soundtrack to > 'Ghajini'<http://www.desihits.com/blog/article/bollywood-music-review-hit-or-sht-ghajini-20081202/www.desihits.com/blog/article/first-look-ghajini-trailer-20081029>has > chartbuster written all over it! The winning combo of Aamir and Rahman > does not disappoint! There's no doubt we'll be hearing the songs well into > 2009. > > *My picks: * 'Guzarish,' 'Bekha' and 'Latto' > * > Rating: * 4 out of 5 > http://www.desihits.com/blog/article/bollywood-music-review-hit-or-sht-ghajini-20081202/ > > -- > regards, > Vithur >