Chord, I agree with you on most of the points. Actually I was wondeing that
something was definitely lacking with this album. All the songs are
tremendously beautiful in themselves, but they dont seem to complement each
other. A thread perhaps is missing and I just cannot figure out what's wrong!
But there's something wrong as I just cannot be satisfied with the album.
I wish there were one or two more songs or at least one song that would stand
apart as the identity of the album. Any movie soundrack usually have one or two
songs that actually pull the identity of an album. This is not always true but
in most of the cases the OST of a movie contains a song that promises to be a
'hit' song both among the classes and masses. It may or may not be a fast peppy
number. For example in Guru, Tere Bina is such a song that stands by its own. A
compelete song that is neither bounded by situation nor handicapped by the use
of instruments. I miss such a powerful song in JA.
All the songs in JA seem more situational than eternal. Azeem or Khwaja are
too type specific to be a stand alone songs. Mann Mohana is a bhajan, cant
serve the purpose. That leaves Jashn-e-Bahara and Inn Lamhon. I found Inn
Lamhon very mutch situational as it has actually four phases of composition.
That leaves Jashn e bahara, which is too mellow to be an out and out hit.
I can't forget how ARR has done wonders before with even more stringent
situations. For example his composition in Zubeidaa, Lagaan, Mangal pandey,
1947 Earth, Water, WOHE (I'm considering the period dramas only) etc are
classics. Then what is the problem with JA? For myself my answer is that
there's some difference of vision between the director and music director. I
know different people will have different opinions.
And I was also terribly mising sarangi, sitar and mohan veena. I wish there
was at least one instrumental composition in the album.
Durba
Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Good point, Amit! Notice, however, there is a lot of flute playing
in the songs during the interludes. Perhaps these interludes are a
part of Krishna's dialogues with Jodhaa!
--- In [email protected], "Amith Chandhran"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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!
> >
> >
> >
>
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