"It's amazing what Rahman can do with every single musical instrument "
ABSOLUTELY agree on that! O man! guitar in Fiqrana.. just too good --- In [email protected], "ichord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > http://www.bhargavsaikia.com/2009/09/music-review-blue-2009.html > > 4.0 stars out of 5 > > Music by AR Rahman > Lyrics by Abbas Tyrewala, Mayur Puri, Raqeeb Alam > > Aaj Dil (5:29) - Vocals by Shreya Ghoshal, Sukhvinder Singh > The opening track of Blue is truly unique. AR Rahman's composition is > completely unpredictable and that is its biggest USP. I think it's a > spectacular track with interesting music arrangements and refreshing vocals > by Shreya Ghoshal and Sukhvinder Singh. Ghoshal is outdoing herself with > every new song! > > Bhoola Tujhe (5:27) - Vocals by Rashid Ali > Bhoola Tujhe is simple, yet so grand. Abbas Tyrewala's lyrics are wonderful > and Rahman, as usual, infuses his composition with deep emotions. Rashid Ali > does full justice to this soulful track. > > Chiggy Wiggy (5:12) - Vocals by Kylie Minogue, Sonu Nigam > Chiggy Wiggy will be a big hit with Kylie Minogue fans and that's enough for > Blue to create considerable hype in the West. Personally, I'm not a fan of > Kylie's pop music but her unusual duet with Sonu Nigam doesn't sound too bad. > I Wanna Chiggy Wiggy! > > Rehnuma (4:25) - Vocals by Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam > Rehnuma is infectious..the Neela Samandar crescendo does the trick. Rahman's > tune is charmingly sinister and Ghoshal-Nigam's singing is of the highest > order. > Creepy, thrilling and romantic - Rehnuma defines the crux of Blue. > > Fiqrana (5:25) - Vocals by Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal > Fiqrana is fun and breezy. This one's packed with youthful energy. > It's amazing what Rahman can do with every single musical instrument - give > Fiqrana a listen, you'll know what I mean! > > Yaar Mila Tha (4:29) - Vocals by Madhushree, Ujjaiyinee Roy, Udit Narayan > Yaar Mila Tha is an enjoyable song, but definitely not Rahman's best. Udit > Narayan and Madhushree sound very fresh and Ujjaiyinee Roy's backing vocals > saves the track from mediocrity. Narayan tries a bit of hip-hop towards the > end and that's the most entertaining part of the entire song! Way to go! > > Blue Theme (3:56) - Vocals by Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam, Sonu Kakkar, Jaspreet > Singh, Neha Kakkar, Dilshad > Four minutes of pure adrenaline pleasure. If you enjoyed Rahman's Yuva, > you'll love the Blue theme. The energy of this track will be phenomenal with > the underwater visuals. > > FINAL VERDICT: > AR Rahman meets high expectations with Blue. The soundtrack offers a little > something for everyone. Highly recommended. >
