If you're stuck in time, anything Rahman produces now will never satisfy you because he's not looking back.
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "shanavas.chemmamkuzhi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm waiting for "Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam" and "Ghajani hindi". I > hope he will satify his old fans like me. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy <gomtesh.upadhye@> > wrote: > > > > 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 <shanavas.chemmamkuzhi@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I like more his old albums like Earth,Karuthamma,Uhavan,Indira > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > Gomzy <gomtesh.upadhye@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I am glad you liked atleast one song. > > > > > > > > On 1/25/08, shanavas.chemmamkuzhi <shanavas.chemmamkuzhi@> > > > 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 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
