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HINDI
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye.. Shemaroo... Rs. 55
The album manages to conjure a happy feeling with Bhool Jayenge Hum. Udit Narayan has stretched himself and Shreya Ghoshal is as impressive as ever. After a sweet start, the routine stuff follows in the form of Kuchh Meetha Ho Ja by Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and Jayesh Gandhi. O Jaane Tenu Rab Da by Kunal Ganjawala and Sunidhi Chauhan and Lagne Lage Ho by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik don't do much to lift the mood. The music composer tries to bring the old-world charm but hasn't succeeded. The album resuscitates with the thumri Aane Do by Shoma Ghosh. This is a novel attempt by music director Himesh Reshamiya and should be appreciated. Rest is all drab. However, if the music goes with the script, it could last for some time.
ENGLISH
The World of Nat King Cole... Virgin EMI... Rs. 135
The songs in this album take you on a nostalgia trip, resurrecting an era of sweetness and unruffled family values, where love is couched in terms of soft stylisation rather than passion and brash vigour. The lyrics here narrate a tale, and the orchestration evokes images, film-like, of romantic moments. Songs like Unforgettable, which opens the album, ring with the simple joys of life. Walkin' My Baby Back Home, in which the singer relates the heady experience of escorting his girlfriend home after a date, is replete with the saucy innocence of America in the early 20th Century. Then there is the thoughtful Monalisa. Nat King Cole's attraction has certainly not dimmed even 40 years after his death, especially for those who care for the appeal of lyrics that tell the tale of simple human foibles and delights.
Genius Loves Company... Ray Charles... EMI... Rs. 350
This album in which the great Ray Charles teams up in duets with a host of other singers, is a delight from first to last and most aptly named.
The spirit of collaboration between highly talented artistes, the sheer joy of music with heart and soul, comes through in each of the numbers.
The album brings alive the musical legacy of Ray Charles, his wonderful, throaty voice, the passion behind the lyrics and the challenging, satisfying world of jazz music where accommodation and versatility combine to create works of depth and virtuosity.
The sensuous appeal hits you with the very first number, Here We Go Again with Norah Jones. There is the fun and passionate Fever in which he teams up with Natalie Cole, the touching Sorry Seems the Hardest Word with Elton John, the faith-filled Heaven Help Us All with Gladys Knight, and a stream of other fine pieces.
This is an album that makes you grateful for the technology that allows us to preserve great voices for posterity.
GHAZAL
Bestsellers of Anup Jalota... Times Music... Rs. 65
IT IS always a soothing experience to hear Anup Jalota. More so when one comes across a collection of some of his best bhajans to date.
Times Music must be complimented for coming out with this fine cassette. It is a delight all the way — from bhajan number one to nine. Side A, that has five songs, begins with his most famous one, Aisi Laagi Lagan. Hear it any number of times, you will still want to listen to it one more time.
The flavour, the voice just lingers on. The second one Shyam Piya Mori... . is another fine offering but perhaps more appealing is the third one Jag Mein Sunder hai do naam... Krishan kaho ya Ram. It is exquisite, meaningful.
The album ends with a wonderful selection Kabhi Kabhi Bhagwan Ko Bi Bhakton Se Kaam Pade... Jalota's voice is flawless in each of the bhajan and he sings with a lot of passion and feeling. A nice album to possess and of course a must for ardent followers of bhajans and ghazals, especially of Anup Jalota.
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