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Aarogya Mantra
Times Music, CD Rs. 195, Cassette: Rs. 55
‘Om’ and ‘Sri Maha Vishnave Namaha’ – is the oft-repeated initial prayer verse that invokes the Lord for well being in the recently released album ‘Aarogya Mantra’ sung by Jagjit Singh, released by Times Music. There are only two prayer stanzas in the recording - Arogya Mantra of five lines and Arogya Gayatri of three lines.
The simple lines are known for their potent vibrations that appeal to Lord for His blessings. The album starts with a resonant ‘Om’ that repeats in several melodic pitches to bring in an air of tranquil prayer and gradually has single line verses and then moves on to the Aarogya Mantra itself.
Jagjit Singh has composed the music too. Soft on the ears, it could also be soothing to have it play in the mornings as a stress-relieving backgrounder.
The second half is the Aarogya Gayatri, a small three-line verse which is a meditation for enlightenment. Conceived by Gouri Yadwadkar, the recording could help relieve strained nerves, especially in a frenetic world where one needs to unwind.
Yaadein by Amit Sana
Times Music, CD, Rs. 140
He is the shy Information Technology engineering student from Bhilai who finished second in the Sony Entertainment Television’s talent hunt “Indian Idol” in 2005. Not that Amit Sana was new to showbiz then. His first song for Bollywood was for Anu Malik, Meri Dastaan for the film Kalyug.
Amit’s new album for Times Music, Yaadein has him in a different avatar, with long hair, sans spectacles.
With generous use of acoustic guitar, the first number Yaadein takes off smoothly for Rajeev Bhat’s score, the lyrics of course talking of the lover’s memories. Khalash Dhadkanon.. 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?
RANJANI GOVIND
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