"A.R Rehman has been nominated for "Best Original Song" for "Aayo Re
Sakhi" along with "Luka Chupi" ('Rang De Basanti') in the Grammy
Awards" ---- Really? Are these songs really nominated for Grammy
Awards? Or is it an error made by the journo?
Durba
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Thulasi Ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> *MUSIC REVIEW OF WATER*
>
> By Satyajit - Eye TV India Bureau
>
> *Juke Box*
>
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> view<http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/music-
review/6061/water.html#>Deepa
> Mehta completes her trilogy on natural elements with her new
offering
> after the critical success of '1947-Earth' and 'Fire'. The film is
set in
> pre-independence era and highlights the oppression of widows
through an
> emotional love story. Mehta's bold attempt on the plight of widows
faced the
> wrath and ire of Hindu fundamentalists forcing her to change her
shooting
> venue to Sri Lanka. Like '1947-Earth' and 'Fire', this film
challenges
> cultural backwardness and religious intolerance. The film promises
path-
> breaking performances from actors like Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray,
John Abraham
> and Baby Sarala in leading roles. The film has the backdrop set in
the 1930s
> where it focuses on the plight of a group of widows forced into
poverty at a
> temple in the holy city of Varanasi. It centers on a relationship
between
> one of the widows (Lisa Ray), who wants to escape the social
restrictions
> imposed on widows and falls for the charm of a man (John Abraham)
who is
> from a lower caste and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. A.R Rehman has
been
> nominated for "Best Original Song" for "Aayo Re Sakhi" along
with "Luka
> Chupi" ('Rang De Basanti') in the Grammy Awards. Both Rehman and
Mehta haver
> preferred soft and instrumental harmonious rendition for the
musical scores
> in the album that echoes pain, ecstasy and suffering of the
characters. The
> music album of 'Water' has six original soundtracks that can be
heard on
> Sony BMG music cassettes and CD's.
>
>
> Aayo Re Sakhi: The soft and titillating sounds of natural beauties
are
> resonated with brilliant concoction of delightful orchestration in
soulfully
> enchanting soundtrack "Aayo Re Sakhi". Sukhwinder Singh shows his
panache of
> classical singing with his mesmerizing and modulating vocals
depicting the
> first signs of joy and happiness. It's great to hear Sadhana
Sargam in this
> impressively conceived soundtrack where her harmonious vocals work
in
> tandem. A.R Rehman makes the fine use of soft pitched
instrumentation that
> shows the soft and subtle natural ambience attracting
protagonist's heart
> and mind. The number attracted the jury of "Grammy Awards" and was
nominated
> for the "Best Original Song" of the year. Sukhwinder Singh's
maturely
> rendered lyrics work effectively in echoing the inhibited joyous
sentiments
> and will put him in the cadre of meaningful lyricist.
>
> Piya Ho: Sadhna Sargam excels again in expressing heart warming and
> sentimentally penetrative expression of distressed beloved who
craves for
> her soul-mate in an emotionally enriched "Piya Ho". It's slow and
supple
> classical musical arrangements show the depressing and morose
state of mind
> where the thirsty soul craves for eternal love. Sukhwinder Singh
comes in
> the latter half and expresses the depressed feel in soft pitched
mode. The
> soundtrack has grief-stricken binding when the emotional female
chorus joins
> the track. Once again Sukhwinder Singh's unexplored lyrical skills
are at
> their best and work brilliantly in emoting out the mournful
expressions.
>
> Naina Neer Bahai: The sanctimonious affinity of pious love co-
relating with
> eternal bond are delivered through pathos and sufferings of the
distressed
> beloved in soulfully pristine soundtrack "Naina Neer Bahai".
Sadhna Sargam's
> soft and touching vocals narrate the immortal devotion of Meerabai
and
> eternal love of Radha towards Lord Krishna in finely rendered
lyrics. Rehman
> comes with negligible musical impact where the sorrowful emotions
are
> conveyed with vocal finesse.
>
> Sham Rang Mai: Playful acts of "Holi" show its colorful display
through
> traditionally delivered lyrics in lively soundtrack "Sham Rang
Mei". The
> musical mood shifts to acts of joyfulness after couple of
depressing
> soundtracks. Raqueeb Alam's vocals and lyrics create a blissful
aura of
> playful "Holi" antics of Lord Krishna in almost minimal musical
impact.
> Richa Sharma delivers her most expressive and deserving number
where her
> folksy vocals blend mellifluously with the voices of Raqueeb Alam
and Surjo
> Bhattacharya.
>
> Vaishnava Janato: The pious religious feelings are generated with
full
> emotional flow in traditional Shri Ram Bhajan "Vaishnava Janato".
Classical
> singer Ajay Chakraborty along with Kaushiki Chakraborty's refined
vocals
> creates an ambience of supreme divinity with synchronized musical
display.
>
> Bangri Marori: "Bangri Marori" is the only romantic soundtrack of
the album
> where the chemistry of love birds is depicted in traditional
verses.
> Sukhwinder Singh sings this slow pitched soundtrack where the
romantic vibes
> emote through playful acts of Lord Krishna.
>
> A.R Rehman maintains a low tempo and soft pitched musical mode for
the track
> that captures the eagerness and anxiety of the beloved. The
soundtrack has
> situational feel and should work as an effective background score
in the
> film where the love chemistry sparks between the lovers.
>
> The album is complemented with five bonus tracks from A.R Rehman's
composed
> numbers from the films 'Guru', 'Lagaan, 'Zubeidaa' and 'Rang De
Basanti'.
>
> A.R Rehman shows his flair for classical sentimental music in all
the six
> original soundtracks of the album. The album is targeted towards
class
> audiences who demand quality music with soulful experience. Its
commercial
> aspects are negligible but it will garner colossal critical
acclaim from all
> sections of the media and the critics.
>
>
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