I like more his old albums like Earth,Karuthamma,Uhavan,Indira
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.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>,
> > "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>,
> > 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
