I miss Mann Mohana flute version. Mann Mohana is a call to Krishna, and I wonder how Ashutosh Gowariker missed on this! It would really have been apt to add a flute version of the song. (Maybe as an answer from Krishna to the call from Jodhaa?!)
- On Jan 29, 2008 6:34 AM, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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! > > >
