thanx .. was waiting for this On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 7:07 AM, juliencristobal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> About 12 months ago, under the auspices of the previous backers, > Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na? (referred to as Jaane Tu from here on) was > faltering as a project but an effort to resurrect its fortunes was > attempted by a certain Aamir Khan. The thing was, the family name was > at stake, what with the debut of his nephew Imraan Khan. > So the question is what changes were introduced by the new co- > producer, a perfectionist by nature? Well a number of things actually > and for us lucky music fans the re-selection of the music director > from Himesh Reshammiya (no disrespect to him or his fans) to….any > guesses who that might be? Yes listeners, he chose the best of the > best, A R Rahman! Well let's admit it, he probably felt he had enough > on his plate without needing to worry about the music so it was best > left in the legendary hands of our very own Mozart! > > But before we move onto the soundtrack, can I but try to curtail your > expectations a little? You see for many of us, the amazing sounds of > Jodhaa-Akbar still linger in our ears and for good reason. However > comparisons with that may as well stop right here, that was a > magnificent effort that matched the grandeur of the movie and touched > upon the true genius of Rahman's abilities. It would have to be a > truly special soundtrack to match that. We now also have his latest > musical release in Ada which is another soulful piece that oozes > quality but remember that it has been 6 years in the making…Jaane Tu > on the other hand appears to be a light hearted romantic centering on > a bunch of college friends. Interestingly if you exclude Rahman and > Sukhwinder, the remaining singers (14 or so!) are either completely > new or relatively new. What does that tell you about Rahman's own > vision and expectations? Right with that reality check out of the > way, let's move onto the soundtrack; a fun, refreshing and thoroughly > enjoyable effort in its own right… > > First up Rahman adds style and substance with the short but ultra > soothing Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi. But on a music front don't expect > too much experimentation here as the maestro focuses on getting your > attention from the start with the aid of a catchy rhythm; a funky > beat underpinned by the subtle strings of an acoustic guitar that > hold the backbone to the song. This is used to create a relaxing mood > and a backdrop to an uplifting number about life, friendship and > human relationships. Listen out for the seamless changes in tempo as > well. > > However whilst Rahman takes a back seat with the music he introduces > a new singing sensation in Rashid Ali and what an impact he makes > with minimal fuss! His vocals are a breath of fresh air and the > undertone therein holds that youthful gusto that is begging to be > heard, quite simply a superb debut on display here by this little > known singer. Special mention for the lyrics too by Abbas Tyrewala > (also the director for the movie!) which are personable (hence the > repeated reference to the lead female character Aditi). This gives > the lyrics greater impact and meaning especially on screen. Put > simply this a gorgeous little lounge number to break the ice and open > the soundtrack… > > More style follows but this time in support of the newcomer Imraan > Khan who gets a personal introduction with the peppy Pappu can't > dance! and confirms the composer's attention to detail. From the > outset this sounds like a typical dance / masti type jingle with > Abbas' silly lyrics about `Pappu' but listen closely and you will > hear the intricacy with layer upon layer of variety to hold your > attention right until the end….from the mix of current (acoustic > guitar is back to provide killer riffs!) and traditional arrangements > to the use of multiple young singers (Anupama, Benny Dayal, Blazee, > Tanvi, Darshana, Satish Subramanium and Aslam) sharing lines > harmoniously and some brilliant little chorus effects, they all add > to the enjoyment of this fun packed song which will undoubtedly sound > even better on screen! > > Note the Pappu can't Dance! Remix is disappointing in all honesty as > it's unnecessarily loud without adding any serious value to the > original which you should stick to. > > Rahman, back in his comfort zone, effortlessly produces the title > song Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na which probably plays in the background to > the movie. This one is fairly sombre in truth but that reason alone > does not mean it is any less enjoyable. However there is no USP as in > the previous tracks which may put off certain listeners as will the > typical lyrics by Abbas. There are two versions to provide variety; > newcomer Runa Rizvi sings the more upbeat version of the two which is > orchestrated with modern sounds and a favourite of Rahman, Sukhwinder > Singh performs the reprise. This version is slower and backed with > more traditional instruments such as the dhol. Both perform admirably > but you have to say the composition overall is average by Rahman's > standards for lacking a killer USP. > > Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churanaa realigns the soundtrack back to its > elements with a funky hip hop track that will be popular with the > youth…the snappy beats with text book guitar strumming serve the > basis of the arrangements but they are also given variety via a > number of neat little touches such as the harmonica play. Singing is > of the highest order once again as Rahman's newfound vocalists > (Anupama , Benny Dayal, Darshana, Tanvi , Satish Chakravarthy , > Naresh Iyer , Swetha , Bhargavi) enthuse to their director's lively > music. Lyrics are apt as well. Overall another track that hits the > bullseye as far as the movie is concerned, this one is also an > enjoyable listen. > > Anyone after a more unique song altogether should listen out for the > jazz influenced Tu Bole Main Boloon! This playful little tune is > exquisitely enacted with the use of classical (jazz based) > instruments including drums, orchestra percussion, clarinet and of > course the trumpet. A synthesized keyboard provides the bedrock for > the underlying melody. This one is crooned by Rahman himself and even > after all these years, the composer sounds as fresh as a pea from a > pod! Abbas' lyrics are simple and allow Rahman to ease into the > singing. Undoubtedly the most unique offering of Jaane Tu, the track > demands attention so one should delve into a genre that is rarely > heard and see how the master uses it to create a thoroughly enjoyable > and light hearted Hindi piece. Take a bow Rahman! > > We have reached the finale listeners. Some of you may have enjoyed > the soundtrack thus far but some of you may still be left > disappointed. Either way, Rahman rewards your loyalty with a treat > you will not easily forget….Oh my, I can barely contain my > excitement! > > You see at the mere push of a button the sounds of heaven can descend > on you with the selection of the final track Kahin Hogi Ho! Put > simply Rahman closes the album with a signature piece, a song that is > so beautiful, so enchanting you are lost for words to describe it, a > song so touching, so meaningful (thanks to some great lyrics by > Abbas), so personable…and a song for all occasions. Melodically soft > throughout with a solid base of guitar riffs (and full on guitar > strumming) underneath a layer of catchy acoustic beats, the composer > weaves his magic throughout via subtle changes. > > But one must not forget the part played by the singer, Rashid Ali who > is a complete revelation here with a PERFECT rendition, on a > bollywood singing front he has to be the find of the year! Vasundara > Das provides brief support in the middle. Expect this one to be > hogging your playlist for a while and whatever you do don't miss one > of the top songs of 2008! > > So that's it then, Jaane Tu soundtrack has been dissected and low and > behold, a fine selection has been put together once again by Rahman > especially given that the project was partly a rescue job. The music > is successful on a number of fronts; it reaches out to its target > audience (the younger population who will be interested in the movie > and of course Rahmaniacs), it provides a timely relief to the > bollywood music scene which is currently starved of quality, and > ultimately gives the producers a good base for the movie launch. Last > but not least the composer introduces a host of newcomers into the > singing field (have you come across so many debuts in a soundtrack?) > and he should be congratulated for doing so as the evidence shows > that talent is plentiful! Rashid Ali in particular shines like a > beacon and has already been selected by Rahman for a song in Ada…. > > So putting things into context then, whilst rarely touching the > composer's best, Jaane Tu comfortably ranks as one of the best > soundtracks of the year so far and is a must buy for all (as is his > other soundtrack Ada!). > > http://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m052408055424 > > >
