I tried JA songs many times, but its not working for me. May be i'm not qualified to understand his new standards.I also failed to understand the greatness of "Ek lo ek muft" from Guru.
BTW...i'm eagerly waiting for 3 AR albums, I think this talented (young) directors will bring back my fav "ar rahman". 1.Abbas Tyrewala - Jaane tu ya jane na 2.Gautham Menon - Chennaiyil oru mazhaikalam 3.A.R Murugadoss - Ghajini Hindi --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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" > <shanavas.chemmamkuzhi@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
