I've gone on and on about how much I love the soundtrack. Here's my list of "what I wished, but didn't happen"
1) More songs! It's a little over 39 minute soundtrack, just a few minutes under Lagaan's soundtrack length. But, there's this nagging feeling that some songs were cut or there's just not enough material here. 2) Why not a pure classical song? Classical music is heavy in this soundtrack, but I would have loved something more traditional, like a Kathak dance thumri or something of the sort. Did anyone listen to Chale O Saiyaan from Khoya Khoya Chaand? It's got complex tabla, ghungru, pure classical melody. Perhaps the film's story didn't allow for such a dance, but I sure wish it did......ala Devdas but better! 3) I am missing a female solo love song. There is a male solo romantic song and a female solo devotional, but I wish there was a female solo song too. Just my wish. Again, the story probably didn't allow it. 4) Man, as much as I love the instrumentals based on the main songs, I sure wish ARR had done a pure theme instrumental, ala 1947 Earth Theme. I really miss this! 5) There is a distinct absence of Tanpura in this soundtrack. Listen to Naina Neer and Bangari Marori from Water or Ishwar Allah from Earth......feel the magic of the divine Tanpura as the drone backdrop. I wish at least one song had it. Also miss the Sarangi. It fleetingly appeared for 2-3 seconds beautifully in the beginning of the In Lamho song, but never to be heard again! Also wished more Sitar was used other than the brief interlude in In Lamho. Ok, I admit, I am basically wishing for my fantasy album! I'm not really upset or bothered too much that these wishes didn't come to pass. I am more than happy with what ARR delivered for us, and like I said in my review, JA went beyond my expectations!
