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ULTIMATE UNREMIX R.D. BURMAN Vol. 2
Shemaroo, Rs.299 (Two DVDs)
After the release of the first volume of Panchamda’s songs late last year, Shemaroo has now come out with the second instalment containing 50 songs by the late music director. Except for some, most of the songs are his latter day creations. Tho
ugh poor song selection continues to be the bane of Shemaroo, it has managed to fit in some nice compositions in this volume. Some of the well-known hits include Kishore Kumar’s Musafir Hoon Yaaron from Parichay, Lata Mangeshkar’s Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi from Aandhi (perhaps the pick of the entire two-DVD offering), Beetee Na Beetayee Raina again from Parichay, O Majire from Khushboo, Aane Wala Pal from Golmaal, and the delightful Kishore-Asha Bhosle duet, Bhali Bhali Si Ek Soorat from Budha Mil Gaya.
However, this collection will be remembered more for the number of golden oldies by RD that Shemaroo has managed to ignore than the ones it has been able to rope in. Many of the songs in the offerings are from such insipid films like Benaam, Ashanti, Andar Bahar,
Ishk Ishk Ishk, Nafrat,
Bada Kabutar, etc. His most famous film, which actually launched him into the Bollywood big league, Teesri Manzil, has inexplicably been given a go-by. Likewise, the volumes do not feature any songs from hits and blockbusters like Kati Patang, Amar Prem, Caravan, Ghar,
Jawani Diwani, Sacha Jhootha, Rampur Ka Lakshman, and well, even Yaadon Ki
Baraat or for that matter, Padosan. How the compilers could ignore such a rollicking and rip-roaring song as Ek Chatur Nar Kar Ke Singar is a mystery. Panchamda was actually at his creative best in these movies. Even his famous Mehbooba, Mehbooba.. from Sholay has missed the bus!
TASHAN
YRF Music, Rs.160
The music lives up to the title but the words fail to bring the irreverence that the title and the hype demands. In the last few films Yash Raj banner is not trying something new with the music. Here also it has played safe and that’s why the m
usic sounds good but repetitive. Still full credit to Vishal and Shekhar for giving Hey Hey a new twist and this has already become a signature riff for the film. The album opens with Dil Hara sung by Sukhwinder Singh in his typical high pitched style. Lyricist Piyush Mishra somehow fails to live up to his Black Friday standards but then Tashan doesn’t demand that much profundity. However, he excels with his voice in the following number Chhaliya. He limericks before Sunidhi Chauhan takes over the number just made for her. Dil Damce Maare by Sukhvinder Singh, Udit Narayan and Sunidhi Chauhan is situational and will depend on its rise to the popularity of the film. Falak Tak impresses with its verve and depth but reminds of a similar number in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. Tashan Mein is passable. In between the songs the cast of the film has given their version of Tashan in their own words. Anil Kapoor walks away with glory here.
CLASSICALLY MILD
Saregama, Rs. 125
The album is an experiment by Bollywood’s ace singer Sonu Niigaam to venture into the realm of classical music. Despite the sincerity, it is an effort that clearly hasn’t worked. If music by Deepak Pandit fails to exploit the versatile vo
ice in some songs, the singer doesn’t do justice to the twists and turns of classical ragas in others.
Sochta Hu Main is the first song in this eight song album. And not a very impression one to start with. The music is not very smooth and soothing to your ears. Sonu’s voice is jarring at times. The much-faster Bhige Bhige has nothing new to offer either but makes for a decent track.
The other songs Soona Soona, Suratiya, Chhalki Chhalki, Dhanya Dhanya, Lamha Lamha, Aai Dil Mat Roh are soft numbers and very passable. Sonu has tried hard in every song, but so hard that it seems overdone at times. We love him and his voice, but may be he is better singing pop/films.
(Compiled by Anuj Kumar and Mangala Ramamoorthy)
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