Vijay Prakash previously sang for ARR in Pal Pal Hai Bhari from Swades. Very good singer.
--- In [email protected], "Anil Nair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.naachgaana.com/2008/10/16/yuvvraaj-sheru-bhais-music-review/ > > > Yuvvraaj is my most awaited film of the year. Part of the reason why I am > eagerly awaiting this film was because of the Ghai-Rahman combination. When > they got together for Taal it was pure magic. Just a week ago I revisited > Rahman's Taal and after hearing the album I thought to myself that it is > going to be a hard task to even come close to this album. So can Ghai and > Rahman create magic once again does Yuvvraaj come close to Taal??? > > Main Yuvvraaj - This isn't a song, it's just Bethoven's famous instrumental > and Salman's famous showoff speach combined together. As usual Salman is > bragging about himself that he's this and that he's that WHATEVER, JUST > SKIP. > > Tu Hi To Meri Dost - Just when your hear Banista Banista echoing in the > back, you instantly tell yourself that Rahman has a wonderful composition up > his sleave. Yes, wonderful it is. Rahman Saab uses violins and the piano to > create a foot tapping, chart busting track. Doesnt Benny Dayal sound like > Kamal Khan? Anyways, Benny does a marvellous job here. This goes out to show > how much trust Rahman has in his singers. This song could have been sung by > Sonu or Udit, yet it went to a newcomer. Rahman enters the track towards the > end as he combines his voice with Shreya's. Shreya is perfect on this track. > She sounds more mature and sultry here. This is a catchy track that you will > fall for instantly. > > Shano Shano - Rahman picks up the pace as he uses hip/hop/RnB/techno beats > to create this number. The techno beats really stand out and add flavor to > this track. This track itself is all over the place. There is a lot going on > and sometimes it's hard to catch the lines. Yet the lines that we do pick up > are very catchy, for example, "Shano Shano get on the floor". Srinivas and > Karthik are decent on this track, while Sonu obviously stands out as he > enters the scene towards the middle of the track. Some people will like it, > some people will hate it. I adore it this is the best track to play in your > car trust me lol. The remix version is high on hip hop and rap. As usual > Indian singers are trying to act like North American rappers. It's a good > remix, today's youth will relate to it .no dull moments for sure. > > Tu Muskura - After two foot-tapping numbers, Rahman decides to slow the pace > down. Rahman gets the 90's singing queen, Alka Yagnik, to lend her voice to > this smooth, soft, lovely composition. I've been hearing a lot of complaints > about Alka on this forum. But hey, she's survived throughout the 90's and > she is still giving us some great songs till today show a little respect > please. She shines in this number. She is not screechy, she isn't over the > top. She's just perfect. Javed Ali excells on this track. Ali has a lot of > range and Rahman knows it, picks it up and uses it wisely. Finally we get > some decent lyrics from Gulzar Saab here. Very impressive track indeed. > > Mastam Mastam - Rahman starts this track off on a different note. Rahman > adds some African tribal sort of arrangements and then blends in some > European-Scottish type of beats & claps. The only thing annoying are those > animal noises in the background. Sonu brings his charisma into this number. > He is sauve, witty, clever and smooth. He's the perfect choice for this > track. Alka supports him wondefully. You get a glimpse of Rahman's magic > towards the end of this composition where he brings in all his arrangements > together and amazes you. Nice track indeed. > > Zindagi - First of all let me say that I am very proud of this track. What > brings a smile to my face is that this track will be picturized on my > favorite actor Anil Kapoor. This track has Rahman written all over it. The > harmonica is brilliantly used. It's a mellow, smooth, hearty song that > touches your soul. The show stealer here is Srinivas. Srinivas where have > you been??? I hope to see more of this singer because he is just way too > talented. This is a stand out number. Rahman slows everything down and let's > Srinivas shine like never before. Gripping and touchy track indeed. > > Dil Ka Rishta - One song that even comes close to any song in Taal is this > track. This track proves that Rahman Saab is the best musician we have in > India. I don't think even the top producers in North America can compose a > track like this. Dil Ka Rishta is a haunting yet very touching track. Gulzar > has given lyrics in english and hindi for this track. The track is pure > magic from the moment Roopkumar Rathod enters the scene. Sonu's vocals blend > in beautifully with Rahman's background score. While Rahman's saregamapa ni > sa re sa act lives on. The biggest applause goes out to the background > vocalists who do an amazing job on this number. They take this track to a > higher level. Instrumentation we got cello's, piano's, guitars, saxaphones, > trumpets, violins and drums Rahman has it all on this track. I can't wait to > see the picturization for this track this is my favorite from the lot. > > Manmohini Morey - Is this suppose to be a remix version of some old > classical track??? I do not know. All I know is that is more like an > experimental track for Rahman Saab. Vijay Prakash I don't remember who he > is? But he has done a excellent job here. He is definitely a fine singer and > it shows. This man is totally in command of this track. Rahman adds his own > flavor to this classical number. He adds some of the latest beats and turns > this track around. Good track indeed. > > So where does this all leave us. The people that know me on this forum also > know how much I was awaiting the music for this film. Some might say I am > being bias. I am a Rahman fan, Ghai fan, Anil fan and gulzar fan yeah I > think Katrina is hot as hell. But I loved the music here. It doesn't come > where anywhere near Taal. No where near Dil Se. No where near Lagaan. Yet it > leaves a mark. It's an album that should be bought. Several years down the > line you can see yourself listening to these tracks. It's not Rahman at his > best, it's Rahman delivering as usual. I would go on and say that this is > his best album this year for me it's leaps ahead of Jaane Na Ya Jaane Tu and > fairly better than Jodha Akbhar. I thought I would be disappointed after > hearing so many mixed responses but Rahman has lived up to my expectations. > Gulzar's lyrics aren't that great here I agree. Ghai's vision is there, > Rahman's arrangements are there, but Gulzar's lyrics aren't really there. > Many will go on to compare this album with Taal and write it off but Taal > and Yuvvraaj are totally different films therefore the music will be totally > different as well but like I said Yuvvraaj doesn't come close to Taal yet > it's not a disappointment. > -- > -A > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com >
