This guy is contradicting himself. He says something good about almost every song, and then concludes, "except for Khwaja, the rest of the soundtrack is a complete waste".
I think some people are overexpecting things from JA that are not warranted. And this guy sounds very cynical in general. --- In [email protected], "rayrai2k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Virthur, > why shud u be sorry. Its very nice to read these kind of reviews > because not all insane comedies on this earth are done by great > actors, few write it on internet so that others can prove them what > they are. You should have read the feedback written to these kind of > messages on internet and that explains all. > -R > > --- In [email protected], Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > > > http://oneknightstands.net/music-review-jodhaa-akbar/ > > > > So Ashutosh Gowariker is back, with the same team of A.R.Rahman and > Javed > > Akhtar who have tasted huge success before with Swades and of course > Lagaan. > > And this being titled " Jodhaa Akbar" expectations are obviously > sky-high. > > The Hrithik-Ash Jodi, the budget from UTV breaking through the roof, > and the > > stellar visuals shown in the trailer, of course , Gowariker promises > all of > > that including good music. Only this time, it is not as good as it > should > > sound. Jodhaa Akbar, the soundtrack, disappoints and can at best be > termed > > as one of the most mediocre works of the creators- A.R.Rahman and > Lyricist- > > Javed Akhtar. And no, no amount of good picturisation can save the utter > > drag of the OST. What you expect is of course, music that lives that > period > > and yet has a contemporary appeal , something which Rahman isn't new > to. But > > forget the period part, it doesn't appeal either. > > > > Let's deal with it one by one shall we? The soundtrack opens with a very > > predictable Opening theme of sorts. The kind you'd actually picturise to > > feature on a Mughal period movie. *Azeem-o-shaan ShahenShah* is heavy on > > percussions, is absolutely ambient and the grandeur comes across in the > > sound arrangements. The Chanan Chans and the sound of the courtesans at > > Akbar's court, and the praise to the Emperor are all summed up in > this song, > > but at almost 6 minutes, this is a never ending praise-tale, and all > I can > > compare it to is an audio History lesson. The swords are clinging > and the > > sounds of celebrations, I can see how Gowariker is going to put this > down to > > celluloid. > > > > *Jashn-e-Bahaara* begins with Arabic belly-dancing percussions and an > > unpolished Sonu Nigam's voice oops this one's Javed Ali. This sounds too > > modern for the 16th century, and no, it is still not a great song. > This is > > so not pleasing to the ears and it seems Rahman had to rush to the > loo and > > hence finished it in a jiffy. The santoors, harps, and the extra > effort on > > making the arrangement sound arabic doesn't help it at all. This song is > > just complete waste. > > > > Third track- The harmonium , the Qawwali Harmonium, it reminds me of > Piya > > Haji Ali(Fiza) or perhaps Mann Ye Baanwra (Hazaaro Khwahishein > Aisi): that > > signature vocal sound of A.R.Rahman and there he goes-Ya Ghareeb > Nawaaz .oh > > the bass and the keyboards, the claps and the ambient chorus, and > then..the > > Tablas happen. *Khwaja Mere Khwaja* rules the entire soundtrack. The > bass > > continues to go strong and then, we have an unknown wind instrument > going > > solo. Needless to say, the ease with which Rahman hits the high > notes gives > > the song an exalted feel. The tabla tempo changes near the end, as > the song > > crescendoes. > > > > And as expected, Sonu Nigam features in at track 4:*In Lamho ke > Daaman main*. > > The words are absolute magic hereIn Lamho Ke Daaman main, Paakezah sa > > Rishta Hai . I guess Rahman saved Sonu for the best. There is an > > intoxicating echo element in this song. Madhushree started as the other > > Sadhna Sargam, but post Yuva (Kabhi Neem Neem), I wonder if Sadhna > Sargam is > > the other Madhushree. I can totaly see Ash expressing "Prem Aag main > Jalte > > Dono Hi .Tan Bhi Hai, Man Bhi ", and the flute takes over. When it > comes to > > Rahman, the structure of a song, more than often, defies definition. > Same is > > the case here. This one is a bit of respect retainer for the soundtrack. > > > > Rahman has given us O Paalanhaare and Pal Pal Hai Bhaari, both Bhajans > > written by Javed Akhtar. With "*Mann Mohana*", the directors > intention was > > to deal with Jodhaa's Hindu roots. I don't know what to say about > this one. > > It is for sure not an ordinary song, but at the same time, I wouldn't > > actually remember this one after listening to the whole soundtrack, or > > perhaps watching the movie (unless Ash does "something"). Further the > > portion: "tum bin paau kaise chain kanhaa" sounds exactly like > Saawan Beeta > > Jaaye (Ajahun Na Aaye Baalma from Sanjh aur Savera). The lyrics > though are > > very compelling, and Bela Shende sounds so close to Shreya Ghoshal. > > > > I didn't care to listen to the instrumental versions of Khwaja Mere > Khwaja > > and Jashn-e-Bahaara. I'll just leave it to the movie for now. I'd > rather go > > back to Khwaja Mere Khwaja. My verdict: Buy the single of Khwaja > Mere Khwaja > > if possible. Rest of the soundtrack is just a complete waste, and is > going > > to get drowned in the lavish sets glorifying Mughal Architecture > through the > > lens of Ashutosh Gowariker and the moola of Ronnie Screwvala. Peace. > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE > > >
