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I, Me Aur Main (Music review), Hindi – Sachin Jigar, Gourov Dasgupta, Raghav Sachar & Falak Shabir

2013-02-09 13:18:00 (читать в оригинале)

Sachin Jigar’s reworking of Chaalbaaz’s Naa jaane is sufficiently funky thanks to oomphy vocals by Anushka Manchanda. Their other 2 songs – Capuchino, a cool offering with interesting vocals by Abhishek Nailwal and a neat Celtic hook, and Darbadar, a wonderfully arranged mod qawali of sorts, superbly sung by Monali Thakur – work very well too! Falak Shabir’s Saajna has a functional, familiar, Pakistani-pop-ballad tune and middling vocals. Gourov Dasgupta’s Meri jaaniye is annoyingly outdated barring the likeable guitar backing, while Raghav Sachar’s Nasha nasha is even worse – staid in every aspect! Sachin Jigar help the soundtrack stand out!

Keywords: I, Me Aur Main, Sachin Jigar, Gourov Dasgupta, Raghav Sachar, Falak Shabir

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Top recent listens (January 2013)

2013-02-09 13:18:00 (читать в оригинале)

Manjha, Shubhaarambh & Meethi boliyaan – Kai Po Che (Hindi – Amit Trivedi)
Kai Po Che is only the 2nd time (or is it the 3rd) that I’m adding a soundtrack in the Top Recent Listens list of a previous month even though its Milliblog review was in the subsequent month (though, in the first 3 days of the subsequent month). This is that kind of a soundtrack that loses a 200 worder because of the limited number of songs. The music is consistently Amit – layered, uses wonderful instruments aptly (Esraj, Shehnai, Bagpipes, Continuum…) and all coming together with fabulous tunes! Here’s to the most exciting composer in Indian cinema today (sorry, Rahman fans…and going by recent outbursts, Ilayaraja fans!).

I still have you, Whisper & Ooh wee – Love, Charlie (Charlie Wilson)
After fighting addiction and prostate cancer, the former lead vocalist of The Gap Band makes a comeback with the solo album Love, Charlie. The result is a charming collection powered entirely by the man, despite his recent collaborations with current faves like R.Kelly, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg, that do not feature in the album. The singing and style is firmly old world and that lends a lot of charm!

Pothi vecha & Nariga uranga – Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum (Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar)
This film is the 2nd of GV Prakash Kumar’s Big 3, this year – if you add Bala’s Paradesi and Vijay’s Thalaiva in the list. Like Paradesi, the result is low-key – functionally apt, but not something that stands out. Nariga uranga is a personal favorite, for the music and Vairamuthu’s lyrics.

Krishnudi varasulantha, Adi enti okkasari, Edu vaadu evado ledu & Life ante – Swamy Ra Ra (Telugu – Sunny M.R)
Swamy Ra Ra is the one of the best debut efforts I have heard in some time. Everything about the soundtrack poised and confident; besides the tunes, even the sound quality is impeccable. The composer offers 3 songs to Arijit, and though language purists may find fault with his diction (that I cannot understand given my limited Telugu knowledge), purely as a singer, he is amazing – with 3 dramatically different songs.

Bezubaan & Man basiyo saawariyo – ABCD Any Body Can Dance (Hindi – Sachin Jigar)
For a Dance-based film, it is heartening to see the makers and composers not loading the soundtrack with music that is suited only to dance; instead they opt for a wider range of songs and perhaps are looking to add a diverse variety of dances. That’s clever strategy, actually, since the focus seems to be not on dance, per se, but on overall choreography. From that perspective, more than the obviously dancy tracks, my favorites are Bezubaan and Man basiyo saawariyo!

Ali ali, Roya & Main tere paas hun – Press Play (Indipop – Adnan Sami)
Adnan’s comeback album is a mighty competent effort. The punchy prayer in Ali ali is a great listen, while Roya and Main tere paas are the kind of tracks that would do enormously well if shot as videos with a leading heroine in each… a strategy that worked very well for Adnan earlier.

Lat lag layee – Race 2 (Hindi – Pritam)
This is one of my favorite recent songs by Pritam. His choice of Shalmali Kholgade is bang-on target and the way she croons the Aa aa aaye after Lat lag layee is particularly enticing, almost as if she was ad-libbing with an accent!

Arere arere & Allah allah – Jabardasth (Telugu – Thaman S)
Actress Nithya Menen competely rocks the very-Pritam’esque Arere arere – she sings it like a pro! The other song that works big time in the soundtrack is the hyper catchy Allah allah that is Shreya Ghoshal’s superb show!

Tujh sang lagee & Kaun mera – Special 26 (Hindi – M.M.Kreem)
Everytime some Bollywood director brings back M M Kreem aka Keeravani (Telugu) aka Maragadhamani (Tamil), I’m astounded at the fact the man is so less heard in Hindi. The strange thing is that is Hindi music sounds diametrically different from his Telugu staple! However, as Uday K Panthagai points out in the review’s comments, Keeravani seems to have used the base of his lovely Telugu song Poothavesini (from the film Sangamam) to create Kaun Mera… though the result is decidedly Bollywood!

Title song & Rubaru – Saadi Love Story (Punjabi – Jaidev Kumar)
Jaidev has all that a Bollywood composer needs… his music is increasingly crossing boundaries. It’s time the man makes his Bollywood efforts more pronounced.

Pandagala & Idhedho bagundhe – Mirchi (Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad)
Pandagala stands out for its unique rhythm structure, besides Kailash Kher’s vocals. Idhedho bagundhe, to be honest, uses the standard build-up to a now-familiar hook, but Devi has by now mastered this format that it continues to sound pleasant!

Theeradhu poga poga (Tore matwaare naina), Manamay (Rab di) & Iravinil ulavavaa (Tere mere pyar ki) – David (Hindi/Tamil – Maatibaani, Prashant Pillai)
David’s soundtrack is one of the most eclectic and diverse in recent times. The sheer range of artists assembled by Bejoy Nambiar is baffling, but the result is a superb amalgamation breaking the ‘too many cooks…’ adage. But yes, besides Maatibaani’s brilliant Tamil/Hindi-French mix in Theeradhu poga poga (Tore matwaare naina), my favorites remain Prashant Pillai’s compositions.

Quizàs Quizàs Quizàs – Passione (Andrea Bocelli)
Andrea Bocelli’s new album is largely disappointing, given the Italian tenor opting to rehash some well known Mediterranean and Latin American cult faves. The only thing that stands out for me is his duet with Jennifer Lopez, Quizàs Quizàs Quizàs (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps).

Jhalkiyan – Kaafiron Ki Namaaz (Hindi – Advait Nemlekar)
The soundtrack itself was largely pensive, perhaps owing to the film’s theme and what stood out for me in debutant Advait Nemlekar’s music is Jhalkiyan, a song that reminds you of Rahman’s Yeh rishta kya from Meenaxi (in terms of the basic backgrounds), but holds it own going by its tune.

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Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar

2013-02-09 13:18:00 (читать в оригинале)

Out of the four tracks, the soundtrack sees the composers bestowing three on Atif Aslam – Aa bhi ja has him soaring with his vocals in his characteristic style; Dil na jaane, his techno-duet with Anushka Manchanda is sufficiently foot-tapping and Hai na, that he dominates completely above Priya Ranchal. Surprisingly, the composers reserve the best of the soundtrack for one of them – Thoda thoda, the spritely melody is sung by Sachin, and Shreya Ghoshal! DJ Kiran Kamath’s bouncy mashup of the songs is not a bad idea either. A likeable soundtrack, with competent choice of singers and tunes!

Keywords: Sachin Jigar, Atif Aslam, Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story

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Murder 3 (Music review), Hindi – Pritam & Roxen/Mustafa Zahid

2013-02-09 13:18:00 (читать в оригинале)

Roxen’s Mustafa Zahid offers an extended version of the band’s own acoustic hit, Kaisay jiyein, in Hum jee lenge – largely predictable and staid Pakistani pop. Of the three songs by Pritam, Teri jhuki nazar, by Shafqat Amanat Ali, hardly raises above the familiar template. Ditto with Jaata hai tujh tak, sung by Nikhil Dsouza that touches upon every known trick in Pritam’s Vishesh Films musical arsenal with no noticeable impact. Thankfully, it’s Pritam’s Tum Mile-template, Mat aazma re, by KK, that stands out in this otherwise painfully recycled soundtrack. Vishesh Films perhaps needs a relook at their musical strategy.

Keywords: Murder 3, The Hidden Face, La Cara Oculta, Pritam, Mustafa Zahid

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Kai Po Che (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi

2013-02-09 13:18:00 (читать в оригинале)

Swanand Kirkire’s wonderful imagination powers Manjha, while Amit sings it with his usual panache. Additional plus is the absolutely gorgeous use of Esraj, a peculiar choice given its East Indian origins against the film’s Western base! Shubhaarambh features an inventive staccato variant of the Dandiya rhythm, while Shehnai and Bagpipes make love in the background to enchanting effort, even as Divya Kumar and Shruti Pathak ace the vocals! Meethi boliyan is trademark Mr.Trivedi – mesmerizing tune changes over a blissful tune, sung fabulously by Mili Nair and Amit. Short – teasingly short, that is – magical soundtrack from composer Amit Trivedi!

Keywords: Amit Trivedi, Kai Po Che, Chetan Bhagat