Features: Magazine | Literary Review | Life | Metro Plus | Open Page | Education Plus | Book Review | Business | SciTech | Friday Review | Young World | Property Plus | Quest | Folio |

Chords & Notes

BAS EK PAL

Tips

Finally, here is an album that strives to introduce western music to Indian audiences. The best thing about "Bas Ek Pal" is that it does not pretend to be fusion music. Some tracks are apparently influenced by classic rock ballads, while others draw inspiration from dance and techno music. The cassette opens with "Hai Ishq Ye Kya Ek Khata", a lively and appealing number by guest composer Pritam. Sunidhi Chauhan and KK lend their voices to most of the songs, but the second track, "Tere Bin", is sung by Atif Aslam, of "Woh Lamhe" fame. Mithoon's music is subtle and ideal for easy listening. The title song, too, is quite catchy.

The second side begins with the romantic number "Ashq Bhi" by Vivek Philip. Philip had composed music for "My Brother... Nikhil", another film directed by Onir. The next song, "Dheeme Dheeme" is soft and soulful, easily one of the show-stealers. The cassette winds up with three remixes - something one could rather do without. Unfortunately, the scourge of remix numbers has come to stay. Overall, an album worth a buy, especially if you are a connoisseur of modern music.

MUSICAFE

Sa Re Gama, Rs.145

There have been many such assorted albums of Bollywood love songs and there shall be many more. Particularly when the Valentine's Day is just a few months away. This album has 11 love songs from Hindi movies made during early 1990s till 2005. Thankfully, there are all original tracks and this itself becomes a sort of its USP in the age of remixes.

The once-popular Kumar Sanu-Sadhana Sargam number from the film, Damini, "Jab Se Tumko Dekha Hai Sanam" clearly takes you to an era when there were no Himesh Reshammiyas. Comparatively, slow and lilting than the present-day fare, it has the typical stamp of traditional sugary Bollywood love songs, but quite pleasant.

The number from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko To Pyar Sajana" as always has the power to strike a chord with any listener. Same goes for "Pyar Ko Ho Jane Do" (Dushman) and "Meri Sanson Mein" (Aur Pyar Ho Gaya).

The selection of the numbers picked from films made in 2000 has been particularly good, barring the song from the film, Kasoor, "Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye". Somehow, the wooden expressions of both Lisa Ray and Aftab Shivdasani haunt your mind when you get down to listen to it. "Zara Zara" (Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein) never falls short of bringing out the versatility of Bombay Jayashree. "Jadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism) and "Mann Ki Lagan" from Mahesh Bhatt's Paap, you all will agree, are rightfully there.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's "Jiya Dharak Dharak" from Kalyug is the perfect finale for the album made particularly for the love-stuck listeners.

(Compiled by SBP)

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail