Thats cuz they became classics. Just like them JA will be soon be a classic. Again, it varies from person to person. I rank this album higher than the ones you have mentioned. cheers :)
On 1/25/08, shanavas.chemmamkuzhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I like more his old albums like Earth,Karuthamma,Uhavan,Indira > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I am glad you liked atleast one song. > > > > On 1/25/08, shanavas.chemmamkuzhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm disappointed with JA album. Only liked "Khwaja Mere Khwaja" > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Sribalaji" <esbsrinivas@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I understood what happened to bollywood review team. They are > > > > marketing the Jodha Akbar in a negative way inorder to make > > > Rahman's > > > > image down. > > > > > > > > This is highly impossible and A.R.Rahman has already reached > the > > > top > > > > several years before and he will continue the same position in > the > > > > successive decades. > > > > > > > > Surpassing Rahman is a nightmare for those people. That's why > they > > > > are trying to do such childish things....let us forgive those > > > chotta > > > > people. > > > > > > > > what do you say guys? Am i right? > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > sribalaji > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > > > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > 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 here–In 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
