We should mail them and convey their mistake. Regards Yogesh
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy <gomtesh.upad...@...> wrote: > > No idea how these guys listen to the songs. Cant they differentiate Rekha > and Reena's voices ! > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 3:47 AM, AJ <purev...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > A Rave-Worthy Effort > > > > The Rahman-Ratnam-Gulzar combo strikes gold again with the music of the > > eagerly awaited `Raavan'. A heady mixture of energy and innovation the > > music of Raavan does not disappoint. It ranks, along with Ishqiya, as the > > best album of 2010 so far, and will probably end up within the top five of > > the year > > > > By Suprateek Chatterjee > > Posted On Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:28:41 PM > > > > Album: Raavan > > Music: A R Rahman > > Released by: T-Series > > Rating: * * * * (out of 5) > > > > Being A R Rahman can't be easy. It's one thing to be competing with the > > best in the business, but when the toughest competitor around is yourself, > > that's when things get worse. The maestro is back with one of the most > > awaited albums of the year, Raavan, where he collaborates with director Mani > > Ratnam and lyricist Gulzar (the three of them can safely be said to > > constitute the Holy Trinity of Bollywood music). > > > > It's only natural, then, to approach an album like this with super-high > > expectations and, sure enough, the music of Raavan does not disappoint. It > > ranks, along with Ishqiya, as the best album of 2010 so far, and will > > probably end up within the top five of the year. > > > > Is it Rahman's best? No, but it comes close. The music of Raavan is earthy, > > percussive and full of imaginative arrangements, but it doesn't scale the > > same heights as Roja, Bombay, Dil Se or even Delhi-6. It's clear that many > > of the songs are made for the screen, and will appeal more to some listeners > > once the videos or the movie itself is out. > > > > That said, this is one hell of a Rahman sucker-punch that should keep > > listeners hooked (this reviewer listened to the entire album thrice in the > > same day). The album opens with the eminently hummable `Beera', which is > > clearly an ode to the titular character Beera essayed by Abhishek Bachchan. > > Sung by Kirti Sagathia and Vijay Prakash, this one has chartbuster written > > all over it and has a nice folk-rock vibe. > > > > The second track, `Behne De', is an aggressive tour-de-force for singer > > Karthik who gets just the right amount of angst in his vocals. With > > arrangements that include lush strings, a choir, electronic synth leads and > > a deliciously angry electric guitar riff, one can already imagine an > > adrenaline-pumping montage cut to this brilliant track in the film. > > > > This level of energy is carried over to the next track, `Thok De Killi'. > > Here, Gulzar's lyrics take centre-stage with lines that speak of revolution > > and violence, and, really, who better than Sukhwinder Singh to convey that > > feel, right? The singer goes all out, while Rahman keeps pace with some > > impressive orchestral arrangements. > > > > This leads to the magnum opus of the album, `Ranjha Ranjha'. Sung by Rekha > > Bharadwaj, Javed Ali and Anuradha Sriram, this song packs a wallop imagine > > `Maiyya Maiyya' from Guru combined with `Liquid Dance' from Slumdog > > Millionaire. Gulzar's poetry scales new heights sample the line `jalti > > raakh laga ley maathey lagey toh chandan hoy' and when the delectably > > fuzzy bass kicks in, your foot will start tapping of its own accord no > > matter where you are at that moment. > > > > Rekha Bharadwaj's delectably silken vocals come once again in the next > > song, a soft and romantic semi-classical number, `Khili Re'. While Rahman's > > arrangements are interesting, the song doesn't compare to a `Badi Dheere > > Jali' (from Ishqiya) in terms of creating an atmosphere; however, after the > > aggressive gale-force nature of the tracks preceding it, this one comes as a > > pleasant zephyr. The album ends with the heavily percussive `Kata Kata', > > whose lyrics compare a bachelor getting married to a lamb headed for > > slaughter. Sung with tremendous energy by Ila Arun, Sapna Awasthi and Kunal > > Ganjawala, this is one song that will look and sound better on screen than > > it does on the album. > > > > The good news: Rahman's only getting better with age. His music is growing > > more complex in terms of arrangements and the production quality is par > > excellence. Some might complain that the music of Raavan doesn't have as > > much melodic strength as, say, a Lagaan, which is absolutely true. However, > > the music has to fit the film, and in that regard, Rahman has hit the > > bulls-eye as usual. The Holy Trinity can rack up another notch to their > > credit. > > > > > > http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/135/20100427201004271728412599b05c361/A-RaveWorthy-Effort.html > > > > > > > > > > -- > www.gomzyphotography.com >
