yes!! I was wondering if Aprana had written the stuff in two places ( and giving out the MP3 links as well ;) )
On 1/24/08, Aparna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Gopal, > > Can you please give the link of this blog? This music review is an > exact copy of the review that I wrote!!! Only the first three paras > before the songs review are different from the first three paras of my > blog post here: > http://aparna-a.com/2008/01/22/jodha-akbar-cd-cover-dvd-the-songs/! > > Thanks, > Aparna > http://aparna-a.com > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Jodhaa-Akbar ( जोधा-अकबर ) directed and produced by > Ashutosh Gowariker, the director of Oscar-nominated Lagaan is the buzz > of India. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead > roles. Extensive research has gone into the making of this film which > begun shooting at Karjat. > > > > > > > > > > > > The film centers around the romance between the Muslim Mughal > Emperor Akbar, played by Hrithik Roshan and his Hindu wife, Jodhabai, > played by Aishwarya. The music will be composed by acclaimed music > composer A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack of the movie released on January > 19, > > > > > > > > > > > > In reality Akbar's wife was never known as Jodhabai. The use of the > name Jodhabai appears to have been a 19th century mistake. Her real > name was Hira-kunwari before marriage and after marriage she was known > as Mariam-uz-Zamani. While this name change is debatable, Jodha, > however,remained Hindu for the rest of her life she was married to > Akbar.The music review of the film and the free download of Jodha > Akbar songs are given below. The songs are in mp3 format. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Music Review of Jodha Akbar > > > > > > > > > > > > Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah - Mohammed Aslam, Bony Chakravarthy & Chorus > > > > > > > > After seeing the stills of Aishwarya and Hrithik in royal costumes, > listening to this song immediately, I was in awe of how brilliantly > Rahman has captured the greatness and grandeur of the Mughal king and > the era in his music! This is the song which sits in heart instantly. > I loved the chorus and the way the female voices join the male voices > and the male voices with the female in the second part of the song, in > a beautiful humming . With the wonderful beats throughout the song, > this song becomes an aural treat. There is a line in this song about > the greatness of Akbar - Jitna kahe hum, utna kam hai â€" The same > can be said about this song and the greatness of Rahman’s music! > > > > > > > > > > > > Jashn-E-Bahaaraa - Javed Ali > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a soft, lovely song that is completely in contrast to > Azeem-O-Shaan. When I listened to this song first (in the trailer), I > didn’t like Javed Ali’s voice that much. Now, after listening to > the full song so many times, my opinion has changed and I find his > voice so well suited for this song. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jashn-E-Bahaaraa (Instrumental - Flute) > > > > > > > > > > > > I love the flute. I am so happy that Rahman chose to release the > instrumental version of the full song. If you liked the lyrics of > Jashn-E-Bahaara and felt that you were able to relate to the mood of > the song all the more because of the lyrics and the rendition of it by > Javed Ali, then listen to this one that is sans lyrics. With music > like this one, you need no lyrics. > > > > > > > > > > > > Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein - Sonu Nigam & Madhushree > > > > > > > > > > > > Sonu Nigam’s voice always adds more beauty to a song, however > good or bad it might be. The song starts with Sonu Nigam singing it so > softly with soft beats and instruments in the background. You get > completely immersed in it when all of a sudden you hear the chorus > singing accompanied by some amazing percussion and then there is Sonu > again! Wow! I loved the interlude between Sonu Nigam’s and > Madhushree’s part. As Madhushree starts singing, I noticed that the > lyrics didn’t have any (or many?) Urdu words. Since Jodha was a > Rajput, there is no Urdu? If Madhushree’s voice sounded sweet when > she sings those beautiful lines, what can you say about the part sung > by Sonu Nigam that follows?! > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mere khwaabon ke iss gulistaan mein, > > > > Tumse hee toh bahaar chhaayi hai, > > > > Phoolon mein rang mere the lekin, > > > > Inn mein Khushboo tumhee se aayi hain.." > > > > > > > > > > > > Rahman’s music, Sonu Nigam’s voice or Javed Akhtar’s lyrics? > You can’t pinpoint on one of these and say this is what makes these > lines sound so lovely! I wouldn’t have minded if the song had ended > right there but we are treated to the chorus and Sonu Nigam’s voice > once again and by the time the song ends, I just can’t have enough > of it and end up listening to the song in a loop. > > > > > > > > Mann Mohanaa - Bela Shende > > > > > > > > Like many others, I too initially didn’t like this song that much > and felt it to be too sad and too long. But it always takes time to > get the feel of such songs. And as I listened to it carefully , i > heard some tabla, some string instrument playing in the background, > flute comes here and there and at one such instance, Bela’s voice > follows it with the words, Bansi ban jaaungi - beautiful! This is the > only song in the movie that doesn’t use too much of Urdu & I was > able to enjoy the lyrics all the more & appreciate the intensity of > devotion brought out by Bela’s voice and how well she has sung it > with all the emotion needed for it. Now after so many listening, the > opening lines are the only ones that I find a bit boring and I love > every other part of the song. > > > > > > > > > > > > Khwaja Mere Khwaja - A R Rahman > > > > > > > > > > > > This was the song that I was waiting to listen to. If the 30-second > trailer made me want to listen to it again and again and made me > excitedly wait to listen to the full song soon, the nearly 7-minute > full song has got me completely hooked to it. These days, A.R.Rahman > â€" the singer, never fails to amaze me. If 2006 saw me bowled over by > the way he had sung New York Nagaram and Jaage Hain, it was Athiradee > in 2007 and this year this one â€" A very soulful rendition by Rahman. > What I like in this song is that there is no voice other than > Rahman’s in this. The rhythmic beats, Rahman singing swaras and > humming here and there, the emotion with which he sings Khwajaji! Mind > blowing! This one is a song to listen to when you want to be with just > peace! > > > > > > > > > > > > Khwaja Mere Khwaja (Instrumental - Oboe) > > > > > > > > > > > > There couldn’t have been a better ending to a wonderful music > album! Every minute of it had me mesmerized! Somehow, the way this one > started reminded me of the opening piano music in Thendrale, that > comes in the background too in that song. > > > > >
