The song you mentioned was intended to be in my list. It's one of my favorites. All the other songs I mentioned are not obviously classical in terms of classical style of singing or melodies based on pure raagas, but they are in effect heavily raaga based and their melodic structures and contours are very much reminiscent of an old world style of melody that is largely missing in bollywood music today.
--- In [email protected], V S Rawat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Chord, > > It is so odd that most of the songs you mentioned don't at all appear to > be classical based songs. I mean, they could be (I don't know classical) > but a common person would find them non-classical. > > Thinking about openly and obviously classical song, one song comes to > mind, that is somehow missing from your list (unless it is mentioned in > tamil). > > I am talking about Jeans "Kehta Hai Mera Ye Dil Sanam, Tu Hi Hai Tu Hi > Hai Har Kahin." Now, that is what I would call outright openly > classical. Anyone can recognize this song to be a classical based. > > And such lovely beats, rhythm, melody, folk chants. This single song > proves ARR's mastery on classical songs. > > -- > Rawat > > On 6/24/2008 8:49 PM India Time, _Chord_ wrote: > > > I really appreciate ARR's progressive penchant for infusing pure > > classical elements and creating the most haunting, old world type > > slower melodies. Very few composers today carry on the pure melodic > > traditions of classic MDs, the likes of Madan Mohan, Naushaad, C > > Ramchandra, SD Burman. ARR is carrying that same classy torch high > > and proud. > > > > When ARR was young and first started out, my observations have lead > > me to conclude that he emphasized cutting edge sound, rhythm, and > > more radical musical elements in his compositions, which were of > > course, brilliant and pathbreaking. Today, I find that his composing > > tastes have matured and evolved into a more symphonic, old world > > melodic framework which gives more breathing room for the singing and > > lyrics as well as amplifying sonic mid range depth in his > > arrangements. His music is less pathbreaking today not because of > > lack of originality and creative energy, but more the context of the > > overall sonic scene in music (other MDs have followed ARR' > > s earlier sonic trends which makes ARR stand out less today) as well > > as more evolved and mature composing tastes and trends which lead > > away from radical ideas, characteristic of the younger, 20 something > > ARR. ARR has not lost it, he's just matured and gotten older. > > > > Here's a list of my favorite ARR songs in the past ten years which > > emphasize classic, old world type melodies. > > > > Desh Ki Mitti > > Ghoomparani > > Ekla Chalo > > Piya Ho > > Naina Neer > > Bangari Marori > > Dheeme Dheeme (Zubeidaa) > > Ishwar Allah > > So Gayein > > Chodo More Baiyaan > > Hai Na > > Aam Ke Bagiya > > Mehndi Hai Rachnewali > > O Paalanhare > > Naina Milaike > > Mumbe Vaa > > Kanna Muchi > > Enna Pogirai > > Kanathil Muthimuttal title song > > Man Mohanna > > Azeem O Shaan > > Jashne Bahaar > > Ay Hairathe > > Tu Bin Bataye > > Main Vari Vari > > Hum Hai Iss Pal Yahan > > Aahista Aahista > > Pal Pal Hai Bhaari > > Sabaq Aisa > > Mujpe Toofan Uthaye > > Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna > > O Re Chori > > Khwaja > > Milo Wahan > > Ishq Ada Hai (female) > > Hawa Sun Hawa > > Hai Dard > > Tu Mera Hai > > Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai (male) > > E Ajnabi > > Jiya Jale > > Taal Se Taal Mila > > Boondo Se Baatein > > Dola Dola > > Kismat Se >
