Looks like another Rahmaniac :D On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Music Review - YUVVRAAJ > http://www.loknews.com/2008/10/16/0647/music-review-yuvvraaj/ > > By Parampreet Singh Sandhu <http://www.loknews.com/author/parampreet/> • > Oct 16th, 2008 • Category: > Entertainment<http://www.loknews.com/category/entertainment/> > > *Music: A. R. Rahman* > > *Lyrics: Gulzar* > > YUVVRAAJ started creating buzz as soon as the first teasers started hitting > the airways. This is arguably the most anticipated soundtrack and movie of > 2008. The Subhash Ghai <http://www.loknews.com/tag/subhash-ghai/> – A. R. > Rahman duo only came together once before this venture and were responsible > for creating an epic > masterpiece<http://www.loknews.com/tag/epic-masterpiece/>that stretched > beyond anyone's imagination. The album was TAAL, and where > the late Anand Bakshi blessed the listeners with his soulful lyrics, Gulzar > will grace us this time with his insightful poetry in YUVVRAAJ. > > Like its predecessor, the story of YUVVRAAJ is based on music, forcing the > songs to be play even a more important role than usual. Salman Khan starts > off the introduction to the album with a small monologue while Beethoven's > 5th is played in the background, titled 'Main Hoon Yuvvraaj'. From the get > go its fair to assume the music in the movie will be based from the west, > rather than traditional Indian > themes<http://www.loknews.com/tag/indian-themes/> > . > > Rahman begins with a very promising start in 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' (Benny > Dayal, Shreya Ghosal <http://www.loknews.com/tag/shreya-ghosal/>, A. R. > Rahman). As soon as the violins make their entry, the heavily western > classical based song takes a Rahman turn for the good. Benny Dayal (another > prodigy of the maestro) is bearable, but is too reminiscent of Sonu Nigam. > Had the Sonu effect been in place instead of Benny, little Rafi would have > added an entirely new dynamic, taking the song to greater heights. Shreya > Ghosal maintains her voice well without reaching the higher pitches that > sometimes deter listeners from her. Rahman's vocals come towards the end > with very little effect. The composition suits Gulzar's lyrics perfectly. > The beauty and impact behind one of the most prolific > writers<http://www.loknews.com/tag/prolific-writers/>of the modern era is > showcased very well. > > If the first song left you completely vulnerable, hoping for a historic > caliber album; then get ready to be crushed! > > 'Shano Shano' (Sonu Nigam, Srinivas, Karthik, Timmy, Sunaina, Vivienne > Pocha, Tina) strays away from the romantic feel, offering those young whiper > snappers a song to 'get on the floor' and dance to. Rahman has been > successful in the past when utilizing synthesizers for dance tracks ('O > Humdum Suniyo Re' from SAATHIYA), but at times 'Shano Shano' comes off as a > cheap 80s pop number. There was no point of having Sonu Nigam contribute to > this song, he had a minimal part and got drained by all the other singers. > Another negative was Rahman blatantly using snippets of a previously > recorded song, 'Chori Pe Chori', from SAATHIYA. > > Retracting back to the original theme set by 'Tu Meri Dost Hain', Alka > Yagnik comes together with Javed Ali in 'Tu Muskura' for another romantic > duo. The last thing you want to do after listening to this track is smile. > For those who don't want to see their heroic composer fall deeper into the > mediocrity pool and eventually drown, then either throw the CD out or skip > back to 'Tu Meri Dost Hain'. > > 'Mastam Mastam' brings Sonu Nigam with Alka Yagnik and again makes this > album tougher to swallow. Alka was once the most sought after female singer, > but in the last few years her stock has declined drastically, paving the way > for the Shreya Ghosals and Sunidhi Chauhans. > > Srinivas has not been able to establish himself in Bollywood, but is a > power house for the Southern film industries. He adds his S. P. > Balasubramanium-esque voice for a slow paced tune, 'Zindagi'. There's > nothing original in terms of the composition, Gulzar's lyrics are the only > positive. > > Along with 'Tu Meri Dost Hain', 'Dil Ka Rishta' (Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar > Rathod, A. R. Rahman) is the only other track that's worth paying attention > to. It seems more of a situational song that comes at a pivotal moment in > the movie. Chances are this will be used as a background piece for a > climatic event. The singers don't make or break this song, it purely > survives on the composition. This is whats expected of A. R. Rahman, not the > previous tracks! > > A song with the most amount of potential is 'Manmohini Morey', where Vijay > Prakesh goes about his classical singing style with new age beats from > Rahman. This would have been a highly touted piece had Rahman put some > effort into incorporating classical instruments instead of relying on the > synthesizer. > Krishna Chetan concludes the album with 'Shano Remix ft Ember'. This is a > true remix, not just a faster track laid over the original song (which most > opt out for because its easier). This hip hop number is a lot slower than > the original from Rahman, but establishes a very unique sound of its own. > > The last time I was this disappointed was when I found out there was no > Santa Claus (that was three weeks ago by the way); and that Indians don't > even celebrate Christmas (how am I supposed to get pony I asked > for…Diwali?). It seems after Rahman made 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' he phoned in > for the remainder of the time. Its painful to see such a talented person > degrade themselves and compose utter garbage for what was supposed to be one > of the biggest events of the year. Does Rahman think that no matter what he > gives to the public it'll be a hit? This is a complete waste of time and > money, don't bother picking this up. > > All you Rahmaniacs out there please stay away from this one! It's below the > standards of anything Rahman has composed in the past (that includes the few > songs he did in KISNA). Key Tracks: 'Tu Meri Dost Hain', 'Shano Remix', 'Dil > Ka Rishta'. > > Rating: 2 stars out of 5 > >
