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Chords & Notes
Rabbi
Composed by Rabbi Shergill
Produced by K.J.Singh
Phat Phish Records
Rs.150
`Bulla! I know not who I am
Nor am I in the believer in mosque
Nor am I in idol worship
Nor am in the pure or the impure... '
(Baba Bulla Shah)
THE SINGING sardar is on a roll. And Rabbi Shergill has the whole nation listening to his voice. His compositions instil that refreshing feeling in your mind.
The highlight of the album, of course is `Bulla ki Jana main kaun... ,' a kafi written by Sufi saint Baba Bulla Shah, way back in the 18th century. For all those hardcore Rabbi fans, who are on the lookout for Bulla trivia, Baba Bulla Shah was born as Abdullah Shah in 1680 in a hamlet in Bahawalpur, called Uch Gilania, part of eastern Pakistan. His verses are said to have influenced such names as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen and Junoon.
The translated version of the lyrics provided with the album is enough to stir your mind.
The rest of the songs in the album blend well, making it a "must buy." But there is no denying the fact that `Bulla ki Jana... ' is a class apart.
The lyrics for the songs, except `Bulla ki Jana... ', `Ishtihar' and `Heer,' have been written by Rabbi himself.
Varis Shah has penned the epic love story of Heer, her lover Ranjha and their doomed love, sometime in the 18th century. `Ishtihar', meaning `advertisement,' is a paean for a lover written by Shiv Kumar Batalvi.
`Totia Manmotia' is the re-interpreted version of a Punjabi bedtime folk fable about two parrots.
Travels to such places as Kashmir, Punjab, Bombay and Delhi and the anecdotes form the theme for `Jugni'.
Rabbi's `love affair' with his guitar is evident throughout the album. `Gill Te Guitar' narrates the escapades with his chums. It was those friends who introduced Rabbi to Bruce Springsteen and to his fascination for the guitar. The compositions of `Tere Bin', `Ajj Nachna' and `Ek Geet Hijar da' too succeed in maintaining the mood created by `Bulla ki Jana... '
Rabbi Shergill's talents were noted for quite some time now. He was approached by several filmmakers, like Shashank Ghose for his `Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II' but Rabbi was not ready to part with his composition of `Bulla ki Jana... '. And he even refused Pooja Bhatt's offer to work for `Paap'. The album, released by Phat Phish Records, has perhaps justified his decision to make a mark on his own.
VIJAY GEORGE
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