Rahman The January Secret. By Behindwoods News Bureau.
March 12, 2008 Visitor Medical Insurance
The month of January seems to turn the Musical Wizard on;
there is a special connection between Rahman and January. Whenever he has had
an album or a movie release in January it has for sure gone on to rock the
charts for months, maybe an entire year altogether. Not impressed, well then
the last three Januaries (2006, 2007 & 2008) have been nothing but Rahman, not
in Kollywood but definitely so in Bollywood.
2006 - On the 26th of January, the movie Rang De Basanti released. Now if you
have not heard Rang De Basanti (which is quite close to impossible) then you
possibly do not know that Rahman is very close to the best in India when it
comes to delivering high energy Punjabi numbers. The Rang De Basanti song which
had Daler Mehendi in full throttle with the desi drums for company pumped
adrenalin into the farthest corners of our body. Then there was the
Paathshala which might be called the School of Rock/Rap for Indian film
music, something never heard or tired before. Then Khalbali with the distinct
Arabic feel that made you want to dance. And of course, there were the
signature Rahman melodies, Roobaroo (the song that unearthed Naresh Iyer) and
Tu Bin Bataayein that left a lump in your throat- January 2006.
2007 - We need not tell you what was unleashed in January 2007. For the ones
not so fortunate with their memory- Guru. Another Mani Ratnam-Rahman combo that
gave us everything that we needed for our hearing pleasures. Maiya Maiya, again
an Arabic touch but very cleverly tweaked to suit our tastes. But then this was
just the average part of an album that had two lilting melodies- Tere Bina and
Aye Hairathe, the latter especially making us linger on in the sweet symphony
of Hariharans voice as it blended with the subtly used tables. Not to forget
the thundering background music that gave us the thrill.
2008- The music is just catching on in some parts of India but Rahman has
definitely scored a hat-trick of hits in successive Januaries. Jodha-Akbar has
sealed the love story of Rahman and January (Jodha Akbar Music was released in
January). It may not be the first time love kind of songs but Rahman has
given one of the finest albums in recent times. Jashn-e-Bahara is definitely
the most melting melody that has come out since Aie Hairathe- the perfect use
of Sonu Nigams sweet voice. In Lamhon Ke Daaman too makes us lose ourselves
in layers of finely crafted sound. But the cake is really taken by the
instrumental versions where the flute replaces the vocals-mesmerizing. And for
the thrill, hear Azeem-o-shaan shahenshah with its resounding drums.
So, whats for January 2009- we cannot wait.
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-08-02/rahman-12-03-08.html
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