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Yaadein by Amit Sana
Times Music, CD, Rs. 140
He is the shy Information Technology engineering student from Bhilai who finished second in Sony Entertainment Television’s talent hunt “Indian Idol” in 2005. Not that Amit Sana was new to showbiz then. His first song for Bollywoo
d was for Anu Malik, ‘Meri Dastaan’ for the film “Kalyug”.
It was, however, “Indian Idol” that gave him the room to expand from classical singing to popular music. Amit’s popularity chart soared, even as he became a household name, with judges recognising his voice quality and commitment. Getting into popular music after 12 years of training in Hindustani was by itself a shift that wasn’t easy, “but that’s the perseverance Amit had” the judges said. Today, even as a big fan of Rashid Khan, he has stepped out of the classical genre to get associated with pop, filmi and some trendy music. After a few album releases, new forays into recording exclusive numbers with Shreya Ghoshal and several live shows, Amit’s new album for Times Music, “Yaadein” has him in a different avatar.
With generous use of the acoustic guitar, the first number “Yaadein” takes off smoothly for Rajeev Bhat’s score, the lyrics of course talk of the lover’s memories. And surprisingly, it contains another remixed version of the same number. It is a slightly faster one with more beats and sounds contemporary.
Amit has always said, “If remixes offer something better in terms of creativity, why not.”
‘Khalash Dhadkanon Ki Mitt Na Saki’ offers an aural treat as far as sound mixing is concerned with the backing vocals creating a seconds effect, and the number again in the remixed version starts with a long spell of beats, of course it retains a lot of the original too. ‘Woh ho Tum’ with scores by both Rajeev Bhatt and Amit Sana also has another remix. Well…wouldn’t people want some more numbers, rather than have the modified adaptation?
Rajeev Bhalla’s music for “Aaja Meri Jaan” could easily be a dance number for its tempo and pace. Good tune and what makes it appealing are the lyrics and some amount of some rap-like sequence.
‘Mere Khayalon Mein’ is brilliant with Ishq Bector offering a novel tune to suit a perfect evening of relaxation.
RANJANI GOVIND
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