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HINDI
Taj Mahal
An Eternal Love Story...
Times Music... Rs. 55
THE SOUND of those golden old instruments, the feel of a bygone era, attention-arresting lyrics by Syed Gulrez and Naqsh Lyallpuri and music by our own maestro Naushad, who gave us the mesmerising melodies of Mere Mehboob and Ram Aur Shyam! Yet this album is far from sonorous.
The reasons are two the tune of the songs and the singers chosen.
Except Hariharan and Ajay Chakraborthy, the other singers, Preeti Uttam and Kavita Krishnamurty, are not able to match the soulful renditions given by Lata and Rafi in the old film Taj Mahal composed by Roshan, or say Naushad's music in Mughal-e-Azam. Uttam Singh and Gurmeet Singh, who have conducted the music, do not seem to have been of much help.
Yet, Apni Zulfain and Mumtaz Tujhe Dekha capture some attention.
The qawwali Ishq Ki Daastan sung by Kavita and Preeti, Ajnabi Tera Chehra by Hariharan and Preeti and other tracks just don't touch the heart.
While Ye Kahan Mujhe sung by Ajay Chakraborthy with classical undertones may go down well with classical music lovers.
Those who like Hariharan as a ghazal singer must buy the album for he is no different in his renditions here.
Tango Charlie...
T-Series... Rs. 99
FOR A change, a film with the army as a background is not replete with patriotic songs. The six-song album has two music composers - Anu Malik and Anand Raaj Anand.
Just one song captures the force flavour. Akkad Te Bakkad Te, composed by Anu and rendered by Udit Narayan, Kailash Kher, Kunal Ganjawala and Vijay Prakash, manages to capture the zest.
However, the song of the album is Odhni Odhali. Sung by Udit Narayan and Mahalaxmi Iyer, though the Anand Raaj Anand number has a dated feel, still it has the requisite melody and verse to keep the listener interested and humming. The rest is all routine stuff.
Daroga Babu - I Love You... T-Series... Rs. 35
THIS CASETTE is a sure-shot way of arresting the attention of Bhojpuri music lovers. It has 11 songs and all of them are euphonic. Its songs are penned by Vinay Bihari. Lal Sinha has scored the music.
The first song Ankhiya Bujhala Kajrauta on side A is a romantic number sung by Manoj Tiwari who is also the protagonist in the film. Even Shreya Ghoshal and Udit Narayan, have lent their voices for a romantic song Orahnia Pe Hamar Naam. Shreya has also sung the title song of the film. Vinay Bihari sings International Litti Chokha with Tiwari. The sixth song Ja Beti Sasural Tu Ja by Udit Narayan is likely to be an addition to the hit bidai songs.
Kailash Kher, who shot to fame with Allah Ke Bande and recent Yuhi Chala Chal, renders his voice for the sad song Aadmi Ke Le La Imtehaan and so does Sapna Awasthi for another sorrowful number, Ai YadavJi. The cassette also constitutes Bhojpuri antakshri and a foot tapping Holi number. Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo girl sings Goli Bum Chalwa Dev. The cassette is likely to be very popular among Bhojpuri listeners.
Bose - The Forgotten Hero... Times Music, Rs.55
ALL THE numbers have the clear stamp of A.R. Rahman's soft, lilting music. Something he has given us many times and yet we don't mind. At least, it's wholesome music, not noise.
Adding beauty to its resonance is Sonu Nigam's soulful voice. Be it Ekla Chalo or Desh Ki Mitti, it has the feel of a period film.
The number Ghomparani crooned by Sapna Mukherjee and Satyanarayan Mishra is yet another beautiful composition beautifully sung.
Even the theme songs in the film are worth paying attention to.
The Afghanistan theme, the orchestral versions of Kadam Kadam Barhaye Ja and Desh Ki Mitti are pure music to the ears with the ability to sustain the power of patriotism in the lyrics of these numbers.
The secret of this album is, you like it more the second time. So play on.
Hum Ko Bhi Dil Ne Mara...
Sa Re Ga Ma... Rs.40
HERE COMES an album, which brings back the fond memories of times when melody was the order of the day.
There is nothing classical about these songs. Still they made it to the charts, to the homes and to the neighbourhood panwallah too.
Interestingly, most of the songs are from films, which are better known for their music rather than box office collections.
Songs like Hum Ko Bhi Dil Ne Mara from Aas Paas, Kuchh Log Mohabbat Karke from Lava, Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi from Kranti and Tere Pyar Ki Tamanna from Tawaif sound refreshing.
There is Mohammed Rafi lamenting his destiny in Teri Galyion Mein from Hawas, there is Bappi Lahiri reminding what made him the hip-hop king with Yaad Aa Raha Hai from Disco Dancer. Go for it.
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