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Music review: Delhi 6 (Hindi - A R Rahman)

Posted by: Karthik In: Hindi OST

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Aarti is piously serene while Arziyan pulls off the same thing with aplomb, 
just in another
religion. Shreya Ghosal compliments Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan amazingly well 
in the
classically inclined, Bhor Bhaye, even as Rahman treats this song with the 
respect and
austerity it deserves. The title song is über cool - superb vocals by Blaaze, 
Benny, Vivienne,
Tanvi and Claire - all blend in a way that only Rahman can accomplish. Ash King 
and Rahman’s
backgrounds - in that order - are in rocking form in Dil gira dafatan…the way 
Rahman adds and
builds on the orchestration is nothing short of enchanting!

In a spectacular Vishal Bharadwaj’esque twist, Genda phool not only utilizes 
Rekha Bharadwaj’s
rustic vocals beautifully, but also seems to emulate and goes one step over 
Vishal’s usual
music style, with a brusque rhythm et all! Prasoon Joshi’s lyrics stand out in 
the pop’ily
catchy Hey kaala bandar that digs some shine off the director’s last outing. 
Ditto with Noor,
where Amitabh’s narration is heard in an ethereal set-up.

Above all these incredible goodies, the soundtrack belongs to Mohit Chauhan’s 
Masakali and
Rahman’s own Rehna tu! While Masakali is a pitch-perfect, perfectly in sync 
melody dipping into
the choicest exotic world music styles, complete with a jaw-dropping 
orchestration and
magnificent singing by Mohit, Rehna tu sees the composer creating pure sensory 
delight.
Prasoon’s lyrics again speak for themselves beyond the already brilliant tune 
while Rahman,
along with Benny and Tanvi evoke a reaction that can best be described by the
after-effects…weak in my knees! And boy…that strange and bizarre, extended 
carnatic
ending…unbelievable!

Rakeysh Mehra is one blessed director, to have inspired such an awe-inspiring 
assortment of
songs marked by its collective dramatic diversity. Delhi 6 is one of the best 
ever soundtracks
I’ve heard in ages.

Keywords: A.R.Rahman, A R Rahman, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Atul 
Kulkarni, Divya Dutta,
Om Puri, Rishi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Delhi-6

Note: This is THE first soundtrack to have evoked a 300 word review in 
Milliblog. Its just that
good and is a must-buy…multiple CD copies, if possible.

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