How about Pune? Any idea where it is available? On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:47 AM, nandatronics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Hi ALL, > > Good news,CDs are available in Planet M Brigade Road outlet. I > am rushing now to grab a copy. Go Ahead. > > Thanks and Regards, > NANDAKISHORE.S > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Now this is what is called a review. Not cuz he praises the ost. > But look at > > the kind of research and depth there is in this review. > > > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > *Salman Khan - "When Rahman and Subhashji come together, they > give you > > > the best music. The music of Yuvvraaj is outstanding. Its very > soulful, > > > peaceful and carries a sweetness of its own with powerful lyrical > value."* > > > > > > IT'S OFFICIAL! By some astonishing miracle, 2008 WILL be a > memorable year > > > for music. Yes indeed! But that miracle has come solely by way of > *Allah > > > Rakha Rahman* (ARR). Because without the outstanding music of > *Jodhaa > > > Akbar, Ada…A Way of Life* and *Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na*, the year is > arguably > > > one of the worst in recent times littered with mediocrity and > devoid of what > > > we all know and love to be the 'essence' of music, it's soul and > passion. > > > This is largely due to the complacency of other music directors > who have > > > lost their focus but let's not dwell on them. Because this is the > era of > > > Rahman and this is the year of a maestro who has truly been > a 'godsend' (no > > > pun intended) for all music lovers. > > > > > > And thankfully there has been little delay with his latest, > Subhash Ghai's > > > much anticipated *Yuvvraaj *, a musical about family bonds, love > and the > > > arrogance and overconfidence of contemporary youth (sold under > the banner > > > "everyone want's to be a rock star!"), in particular three > siblings (Salman > > > Khan, Anil Kapoor and Zayed Khan) and a lead cellist (Katrina > Kaif). So just > > > as with *Taal*, Rahman's music is expected to feature in a big > way, says > > > the director: > > > > > > *Subhash Ghai- "Like Taal, Yuvvraaj is based on music. I've told > Rahman, > > > Yuvvraaj belongs to two people, Rahman and Subhash Ghai, in that > order. All > > > the main characters are musicians in Yuvvraaj."* > > > Any comparisons to *Taal* are consequently inevitable but > unfortunate as > > > that is a true classic and a perfect score in so many ways but if > anyone can > > > do it, it's the legend himself! So having set the scene dear > listener, it is > > > time to head towards the soundtrack and as long as you are > prepared to stick > > > by it, another journey into musical heaven beckons…. > > > > > > A journey starting with Symphony No.5 (Beethoven) is setting some > > > precedence for the OST. The first track *Main Hoon Yuvvraaj*** > does > > > exactly that (performed by Chennai String Orchestra) and provides > a short > > > introduction to the movie with vocals by none other than Salman > Khan > > > himself. In this he reveals a number of interesting cues but one > thing is > > > for sure….he is a 'bad guy' and *he* is Yuvvraaj out to prove he > can be a > > > superstar with his singing! > > > > > > And his first attempt at stardom comes immediately with the next > track, the > > > quite wonderfully composed *Tu Meri Dost Hain*. The music, > starting on a > > > simple note, is eerily soft yet ever so alluring eventually > developing into > > > a blissful tune that will undoubtedly mesmerize you upon repeated > listening. > > > But why are you surprised? These are the hallmarks of classic > Rahman! In > > > particular the melodious cello play just takes the track to > another level > > > and the accompanying symphony effects are fabulous as are the > dovetailing > > > beats…everything links together so harmoniously, I am simply at a > lost for > > > words to describe the beauty of this composition. Special mention > also to > > > Gulzar saab for his gifted lyrics that add so much meaning to the > song. > > > Furthermore it appears that Rahman's singing dynasty has added > another > > > sensation in the form of Benny Dayal (who also sang in *Jaane > Tu..*) who > > > sings in stunning fashin alongside the maestro himself. But it's > Shreya > > > Ghoshal's entry midway through that is a masterstroke and just > the icing on > > > the cake. Honestly, if it wasn't for Rahman's earlier release > this year from > > > Jodhaa Akbar i.e. the amazing *Khwaja Mere Khwaja*, this would be > my pick > > > for the most outstanding track of 2008. Genius! > > > > > > *A.R.Rahman- "Subhash Ghai is very different from other > directors. He has > > > really worked hard on the visuals. They look really colorful and > really > > > romantic. It's almost treated in a musical way where it's more > realistic > > > than just background music."* > > > > > > Ok it's now time for some party as the spotlight moves onto Zayed > Khan and > > > so beckons the next track *Shano Shano***. Let's be honest from > the > > > outset, this is the weakest track of Yuvvraaj by some distance. > However it's > > > not a total disaster when you take it in the context of the > movie. Yes the > > > music sounds like something out of a 1980s disco floor but if > Zayed wants to > > > groove to some chaotic music, as a composer, that is what you > have to > > > deliver! At the very least Rahman provides variety with some > interesting > > > musical instruments (it's not all synth) and the use of multiple > singers > > > including Sonu Nigaam, Srinivas, Karthik, Timmy, Sunaida, > Vivienne Pocha, > > > Tina. Lyrics are about as good as they get for such a track. This > is > > > passable but the soundtrack offers so much more so let's move on. > > > Incidentally *Shano Shano Remix*** by Krishna Chetan contains > more vocals > > > by Ember that are reminiscent of a 'bad boy' Yuvvraaj and hence > the song is > > > quite fitting for the movie. Nice alternative but nothing more. > > > > > > After that minor blip, the soundtrack diverts itself onto the > SOUL of > > > Yuvvraaj with the utterly spellbinding *Tu Muskura*. The cello > marks a > > > sensational return and solo cellist V.R. Sekar and Elidh Martin > (K M M C > > > Faculty) do Rahman proud with some fine performances. Their cello > play is > > > underpinned by a percussion that hypnotises you soothingly from > the start > > > and keeps you firmly in a trance until the very end. As if that > wasn't > > > enough, the allure of a previous melody (belonging to *Tu Meri > Dost Hain*) > > > sweeps past you briefly as Rahman magically weaves it into the > song via the > > > deft strings of Seenu's Mandolin play. > > > > > > And yet, we have not even discussed the true catalyst of the > song. So many > > > have written her off but Rahman as we know, is loyal to his > singing dynasty. > > > And so marks the return of an old favourite: Alka Yagnik. Well in > my opinion > > > (based on her singing here) it will be a travesty if she is not > nominated > > > for the best female playback singer (award) for a performance > that is as > > > mesmerizing as the musical backdrop that she sings against. She > is simply a > > > transformed singer here, sometimes unrecognizable and from > recollection, her > > > last performance of such magnitude was *Rang Hai* (Meenaxi: A > Tale of > > > Three Cities) which confirms the mastery of ARR over his singers. > Javed Ali > > > did a great job in *Jashn-e-Bahaara* but plays second fiddle here > to the > > > bewitching vocals of Alka. Gulzar's lyrics grab your inner soul > and churn > > > out what is left of your emotions… WOW! This is definitely one > step closer > > > to musical heaven….you could quite literally waste away hours, > even days > > > listening to this soul stirring masterpiece! > > > > > > *Gulzar- "When I saw the songs of Yuvvraaj on screen, I sent a > message to > > > Rahman saying that they were magnificent, and this is a very > honest opinion > > > of his songs and picturisation. Great showman puts up a great > show! I think > > > the performances of Subhash's Yuvvraaj will go a long way in > carrying this > > > film ahead. It touches your heart."* > > > > > > After such an emotionally draining roller coaster that was *Tu > Muskura* one > > > feels the need for a break and a diversion. Rahman duly obliges > with *Mastam > > > Mastam*, a delightfully uplifting track that also ranks as the > most > > > innovative of the soundtrack and also one of the best of 2008. > The music is > > > simple yet oozes witchcraft (the *dhol* and cello in tandem, play > mind > > > games on you like you have never heard before!), playful but at > times > > > melancholy, witty but with an underlying message. The interaction > between > > > the singers, Sonu Nigaam (outstanding as ever), Alka Yagnik, > Naresh & Benny, > > > is another highlight as are the incredibly unique and diverse > lyrics, hats > > > off to you Gulzar saab! Where *Mastam Mastam* lacks in instant > attraction > > > or a catchy melody, it more than makes up for after repeated > listening and > > > becomes an extremely enjoyable outing. Just be ready to click > your fingers > > > to one of Rahman's most underrated song of 2008. > > > *Shridhar (Sound Engineer – Yuvvraaj) - "I think its gonna rock, > well, its > > > gonna orchestrate… It's going to reach a lot of people… and touch > their > > > minds and souls…"* > > > > > > The soulful journey of Yuvvraaj ends with *Zindagi*** in which the > > > composer continues to amaze in more ways than one. Depending on > your > > > preferences and mood swings, you could potentially enjoy this > more than *Tu > > > Muskura*. First up expect to be blown away by the Woodwinds play > by P M K > > > Naveen Kumar. If you recover from that, there is the enticing > piano and > > > strings of the Chennai String Orchestra. Rahman's fusion of these > incredible > > > sounds is the best remedy for a stressful mind! The distinct > vocals are > > > instantly recognizable but this is not Hariharan listeners, this > is > > > Srinivas, another long time favourite of Rahman who also sang in > the > > > brilliant *Yeh Jo Zindagi Hai *(Earth 1947). In fact with such > awesome > > > vocals, one wonders why we have not heard more from him. Gulzar > outdoes > > > himself once again and for his complete collection in Yuvvraaj, > runs away > > > with the best lyrics of the year award. *Zindagi* is another must > listen. > > > > > > The penultimate track *Dil Ka Rishta* is a diversion of a > completely > > > different kind that takes you by complete surprise! Initially you > don't > > > realize as a beautiful piano introduction is cut short by a cello > play but > > > your senses are instantly awestruck by the powerful nature of the > drums and > > > the full-blown orchestration that follows immediately after that. > Welcome to > > > the PASSION of Yuvvraaj and another unique twist to the > soundtrack! This one > > > has it all; a catchy tune, peppy beats, symphony orchestra, > English verses > > > (by Blazze) and some killer vocals by Sonu Nigaam, Roopkumar > Rathod and ARR > > > himself. Rahman puts this potpourri of ingredients to amazing use > and > > > delivers another winner even thought strictly speaking, the song > is clearly > > > situational and is attached to the relationship of the three > brothers in the > > > movie. Fascinating yet irresistibly Rahman! > > > > > > *Manmohini Morey* ends the OST with a short classical piece that > Rahman > > > enhances with the use of synth to suit the taste of modern > listeners. Vijay > > > Prakash provides the vocals against Gulzar's verses. Undoubtedly a > > > commendable effort with addictive nuances, the track is too short > to make > > > any lasting impression. However do listen out for the chilling > return of the > > > cello from*Tu Muskura* around the 1:50 mark…clearly the maestro > couldn't > > > resist one last rendezvous! > > > > > > So where does Yuvvraaj OST sit in the hallmarks of all time great > Rahman > > > soundtracks? It will probably be years before we can answer that, > will it > > > stand the test of time? Without question. However what is clear > is that it > > > is not flawless in its execution like say a *Taal* OST which was > perfect > > > from A-Z. However we cannot underestimate the impact the > soundtrack will > > > have on the movie, the potential is colossal whatever the fate of > the movie > > > at the box office. > > > > > > Comparisons with his other releases in 2008 are also unnecessary > and > > > futile. Each one stood it's own tests respectively and more than > satisfied > > > audiences, fans and producers/directors alike. With the odd > exception, > > > everything else (outside of Rahman's court) this year is so far > behind for > > > quality it's embarrassing. So instead, let us simply rejoice this > moment, > > > your moment, the minutes, the hours, the days and the year 2008 > when our > > > finest music composer (at least of this era) gifted us an > unprecedented > > > array of compositions that became for us, Musical Nirvana in > several > > > guises…Yuvvraaj sits proudly towards the top for having > outstanding music. > > > > > > And in case you are wondering, the magic continues shortly with > the > > > soundtrack to Ghajini (Remake) …long live the legend. Long live > A.R.Rahman. > > > > > > *Subhash Ghai (to Rahman): "Now that most of the popular Hindi > film songs > > > are only about disco and Punjabi folk music, does it makes sense > to make a > > > musical like Yuvvraaj?" Rahman's response:"Why not? If you get > out of your > > > comfort zone…go for experiments and innovations….new music will > happen!"* > > > > > > http://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m101608064638 > > > > > > > > > > >
