"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* > > click for larger > 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. > > > http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/music-review/6061/water.html >