I had a little respect left for HT, not any more. I bet the same guy, when he reviews next Mani Sir-ARR album, will say its not good like 'Raavan'.
Pravinder. --- In [email protected], "Rivjot" <riv...@...> wrote: > > Hmmmm is this an album review or compare/contrast write up? > > --- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> wrote: > > > > Rahman vs Rahman > > > > bollywoodmusic by Nikhil Taneja > > > > Raavan Music: A R Rahman Lyrics: Gulzar > > <http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1><http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1><http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1><http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1><http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1><http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1><http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1><http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1> > > digg > > <http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=05_05_2010_550_002&kword=&mode=1> > > > > > > > > > > If music were to be a religion in India, A R Rahman would undoubtedly be > > God. In a way, it would be sacrilegious to critique Rahman's music. > > Especially if you are a die-hard fan. > > Especially if he's released an album after six months. And especially if he > > has teamed up with Gulzar and Mani Ratnam, a partnership, that in the past, > > has given gems like Dil Se, Bombay and Roja. > > But in the case of Raavan, blasphemy isn't really a choice. > > > > Rahman's genius lies in the unpredictability of his struc- tures and the > > multi-layered depth that he gives a song, each of which unravels in > > subsequent hearings. > > Though, on its face, the music of Raavan is distinc- tive it has a `nukad > > naatak' type theatrical feel to it but on repeated hearing, the new layers > > you uncover are reminiscent of older Rahman songs you've heard before. Soft > > and ethereal to begin with, `Behene de' builds in momentum and ends up > > resembling Dil Se's `Satrangi re'. `Thok de killi', with its frenetic pace > > and war cry-like theme, is a `Dhakka laga bukka' (Yuva) meets `Chale chalo' > > (Lagaan) towards the end. `Ranjha ranjha' sounds, in parts, like a better- > > arranged version of Blue's `Yaar mila tha'. `Khilli re', though thematically > > very different, is reminiscent of Lagaan's `O paalan hare'. > > > > `Beera' stands tall over the other songs, and is one of the best-arranged, > > and most addictive songs this year, with a melodious chant that you won't be > > able to stop humming for a while. Buy the album for `Beera', Gulzar's > > evocative lyrics and for Rahman's inspired use of ethnic Indian instruments, > > but don't expect a Roja. > > >
