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A R RAHMAN, MANI RATNAM, ABHISHEK, AISHWARYA ....... you dont get to see all of them together in a single movie very frequently !! dont you ??? Well .... Right from the day this movie was announced, I have been eagerly awaiting for the music and was pretty lucky to grab a copy the day it released!!! A.R.Rahman is all set to weave his magic again with Guru. The little maestro has come up with awe inspiring music in his latest album and continues the legacy of his pairing with Maniratnam. A.R.Rahman has worked for 11 months for this album and based on what I have heard, its worth all the hard work and the wait.Guru is yet another reason, why you should have a good music system at home. Before we get into the review, the audio CD is bit different from the other CD's. For the first time, there is Mani Ratnam's image inside the CD cover. And a dedication from AR Rahman "The song Tere Bina is dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Saab - fondly remembering his association with me through this decade" - AR Rahman Barso Re: Shreya Ghosal, Uday Mazumdar Shreya Goshal is a regular visitor inside the ARR music circuit these days and after stunning us with Munbe Vaa in SOK shez back with another sweet and lovely number Barso Re. The songs starts with a humming Na re Na re by Shreya Goshal and within few seconds Naveen joins her with his flute. Both of them kinda tease you for the first 30 seconds to gather your attention, and just when you start paying close attention the drum beat starts. A foot tapping song, but not very fast too. 3 things make this song very good. Shreya's voice, flute and the drum beats. Actually, the drum beats are very prominent but no where they intrude in the song. Its in the background and soothing when shreya is singing, and when she isnt singing the beats are in the foreground. And when Shreya sings Bhailon ki ghanti baji, Aur taal lage barne you can hear the claps. As if someone is clapping at a distance. And the song reaches a feverish pitch at the fague end. Rahman showcases his talent in folk music with this danceable number. Maniratnam's skills in picturising such sequences are beyond question and hence this song promises to be an absolute treat. This song is First in the Album & an Instant Winner for every audience. Tere Bina - AR Rahman, Chinmayee Additional voices - Murtaza, Qadir, Dialect Coach - Raqeeb Alam The song starts with Murtaza Qadir humming Dum dara dum dara mast mast .......... and when Rahman joins the song, a Rahmaniac like me cant stop humming along. Irrespective of the number of songs of Rahman that were a hit, the songs sung by Rahman will hold a special place in the heart of any Rahman fan. Am really glad that, Rahman is singing a song in every movie of his nowadays. A very pleasant feeling, when these guys go Dum dara dum dara. And when Rahman starts off with Tere Bina I must admit I was out of this world !!! Truly takes you off by surprise when ARR interleaves a alapana inbetween a small intrumental clip.... like how the chennai slang goes .... i got just one word to describe this Super! and as for the female voice... the girl who mesmerized with the song Nenjil jil jil ..yea am talking about Chinmayee, she has done complete justice for the female voice and its really difficult to find faults here !! I sincerely feel this is a concert song, that will feature in his future concerts. Imagine the whole crowd going `Dum dara dum dara' and Rahman singing the song. Oh Rahman. Bin tere music kya jeena? Ek lo Muft - Bappi Lahiri, Chitra Additional voices - Tanvi, Saloni, Boney, Jaidev I bet Bappi Da ! certainly got high when singing this song ... has this bevada touch to it.Picture on the CD shows Abhishek clad in traditional attire on a high, dancing with a glass on his head. This is very much folky and I believe Mani would do the needful to this song onscreen. Mayya - Maryem Toller, Chinmayee, Keerthi Dialect Coach - Devika To all those who watched the audio release function of GURU on tv news channels... Remeber ARR describing the album..." gujrati turkish mix " this was the song he was talking about. An item number with a fusion touch.Maryem Toller's voice sounds very prominent, where as Chinmayees voice is like a whisper. And dont miss the flute bit, after the first few lines. Best way to appreciate this song is to listen on headphones, or on speakers that are spread wide apart. Its like music traverses from left to right and back to left. Especially when Maryem goes mayya mayya and eheh eheh. And listen to Maryam giggle in the end, when the chorus goes `Mayya Mayya'. Item number, to be picturised on Mallika Sherawat. Now guyzzz dnt drool just reading tht name... we r talking about the music here... so kindly control!! ;) Ay Hairathe - Hariharan, Alka Yagnik Additional Voices -AR Rahman, Aslam Mohammed Begins with the similar tune of Tere Bina where MAST MAST is replaced by CHASM CHASM but soon forms its own identity when you hear Hariharan.Its heavenlyand am sure, this will be the favorite song of many. I love the way Hariharan sings `Ay hairathe aashiqui jagaa math' and gives a break for the tabla to continue. Too good. And this is a misleading song. You kind of set into a romantic melody mode, by the first end of first stanza and the tune catches you by surprise. The pace increases, when you least expect it. And again back to the melody mode. Alka Yagnik's voice just melts on you. You just cant stop humming along with this song. Baazi Laga - Udit Narayan, Madhushree, Swetha, Bhargavee Additional Programming - Pravin Mani You can hardly have an A R Rahman hindi album without Udit Narayan singing at least one song. Here he brings the Bihari babu again singing 'Baazi laga' for Abhishek probably when Guru starts making it big in the big bad world of money. The tune is just like that of a 70's song. Another song that must be heard on a good music system to actually appreciate it. Ends with a nice flourish. Jaage Hain - Chitra, AR Rahman, Madras Chorale Group This is a motivational song. Very few lines of lyrics and more of instruments. The Madras chorale group has done an amazing job. Should go very well with the theme of the movie. I somehow feel, this theme will be frequently used in the movie in parts. You actually forget that Rahman is also singing this song. He slowly comes in a very low voice. Like singing so low, that the voice doesnt disturb others. Like a lullaby, and after few seconds at his typical high pitch. Really a motivational song. Listen to this, when you are really low on spirits. You will definitely feel better. Finally, it was really worth the wait. Different sounds, but the same Rahman magic. This is not a funky album, which will be repeatedly played in pubs and other places. Its a classy album. If alone these songs had been for a different director, I would have been really worried. But these are under the safe hands of Mani Ratnam, who never fails to do justice to Rahman's songs. Add to it, Rajeev Menon is the cinematographer. I just have one fear. In every Mani movie, one song will not be picturised completely. `Ajnabee' from `Dil Se', `Nenjamellam/Badal' from Ayutha Ezuthu(Yuva) etc. I wish he doesnt chop off any of the songs. In this album, importance is given to the human voice and lyrics. It will take some time to grow on you, but you wont regret your decision of having bought the CD. Go get it! Dum dara dum dara mast mast!
