Pravinder, thanks for the writing on the BGMs. i was blown away totally by ARRs BGM in the movie.. it was truly mindblowing. terrific stuff from ARR..
On Feb 17, 2008 10:26 PM, Pravinder Sheoran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > I watched the movie second time with perhaps the worst audience ever. > They did not have any respect for history or director or actors or > music director. > Many people were involved in making comments on serious scenes, making > fun of songs and all that. > But it also gave me a chance to see the real effect of Direction and > music direction. > I still can not forget when Khwaja Mere Khwaja song came all the > audience was stuck to their seats. > While "Azim-o-shan shehanshah" came audience was shocked and the > effect of the song was so hard on them that none of those fun making > guys even moved from their seats till the movie finished. > > Coming to the BGM now: > Many things go unnoticed when you see the movie first time but second > time makes it crystal clear. > Rahman Saab has outdone himself and the background score of Jodhaa > Akbar is perhaps the best of all his work till date; and i am sure > will always be remembered as a landmark and will be an inspiration to > millions of other composers. A few things about BGM: > > 1. SITAR pieces: Oh my god, i have not listened to anything like this > before. I think some Raga is played on Sitar many times in the movie. > Whenever its played it takes your breath away. I think after Naushad > Saab no one has used Sitar in such magnificent way. If Naushad Saab > was alive, he surely would have praised ARR with 1000 words. > > 2. ARABIC pieces: ARR Sir, i do not know if God exists or not but when > i listened your Arabic instrumental pieces in JA, i surely felt God > somewhere near me. How can you use almost every instrument with such a > perfection. Oh god those divine tunes will haunt me forever. > > 3. Jashn-e-bahara vocals and instrumentals: I have started liking the > song and singer 100 times more than before since i have heard that > vocals only piece. You could feel the pain in the voice. You can feel > love in the air whenever the instruments of the song start. > > 4. Man mohana: Remember the ending of the song, the slow paced vocals, > those are used at one place where Akbar is going in slow motion > thinking about Jodhaa (And he imagines her singing the end lines of > man mohana song). Ultimate piece of communication between Ashutosh and > ARR. > > 5. In Lamhon ke daman Maain instrumentals: No words to express those > feelings (and those goosebumps in heart and stomach) when every time > the starting instruments of this song are played as BGM. Out of the > world feelings come through the mind. > > 6. Beginning titles: I think its Sonu Nigam who sings while the > beginning title roll. He sings the word MOHABBAT in a very unique > way. It gives you a feel of a tail yet to be told. > > 7. Orchestra: The use of orchestra (symphony kind of music)has been > tremendous. At the scenes where Akbar gets angry, there has been a > very dangerous kind of music (hard to explain, sorry). It raises your > hair on arms. > > 8. Khawaja mere khawaja instrumental: Its used at times when someone > is depressed or sad. > > 9. Man mohana instrumental: The tune of the song and some instruments > of the song are used very very beautifully at many places.. > > 10. Many more: I have forgotten many other small pieces, they were all > superb. > > I hardly can stop myself from going again in cinemas to listen to the > Divine, Pure, Warm and out of the world Background score of Akbar > Jodhaa. Hats off to His Excellency, Sir A R Rahman. > > Pravinder. > > >
