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Hindi music album reviews
Hindi music album reviews
- Bu Dr Mandar V Bichu, Gulf News Report
- Published: 00:33 October 9, 2008
Karzzz
Himesh Reshammiya
His trademark cap might have gone, but the distinctive nasal chant hasn't! Employing the successful formula of fusing club sounds, rap interjections and international rhythms with Sufi, Punjabi and Indipop melodies, Himesh Reshammiya delivers a soundtrack full of himself – both literally and figuratively. But one must accept that he does make those songs quite catchy!
Talented singers like Harshdeep, Sunidhi Chauhan, Tulsi Kumar and Shreya Ghoshal accompany him at various points in this album, but all of them have to play second fiddle to this befuddling modern-day musical phenomenon. Reshammiya seems to have consciously tried to reduce the nasal twang and sounds better. Repetitive musical and lyrical phrases to trap the listener's mind is his favourite ploy and songs such as Lut Jaaoon Lut Jaaoon, Hari Om Hari Om, Sisak Sisak Ke, Tandoori Nights, Tere Bin Chain Na Aave and Masha Allah show that. The concluding number is a new version of the old Karz classic Ek Hasina Thii.
With singer Kuldeep Kally suing Reshammiya and lyricist Sameer for illegally using his song Soniye Je Tere, this album has also some added gossip-value. Love him or hate him, you just can't keep Reshammiya out of the news!
A Wednesday
Various Artistes
New composer Sanjay Chowdhury tries to make this album as varied as possible. He starts off with a philosophical Sufi-Rock composition Bulle Shah (rendered by Tochi) and later tries to up the ante with a fast club-dance number Bekali (sung by Javed Ali). The real focus here is on Shaan, who hogs the limelight with two catchy rock numbers – Parwazen and Jalwa, but his soft romantic duet Nazar Lage Na (with Mahalaxmi) sounds run-of-the-mill.
Saas Bahu Aur Sensex
Various Artistes
Coming from a film that bombed at the box office, the soundtrack features two foot-tapping numbers in Blaze's self-composed racy rap style title song – What's Up India and Krishna Beurra's Bhangra-flavoured Mithri Mithri. Both songs are quite likely to linger on the FM charts for a while. Javed Ali's romantic number Abhi Abhi Jo Tu Aayi Hai and Monica's club-song Mujh Mein Nigahen Daal De, (both composed by Randolph) are just passable.
Pure Gold
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
With his musical genius, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan changed the way people looked at Sufi music. His innovative modern approach turned this ancient, traditional musical form into one of the most sought-after genres in international music. This compilation presents the maestro's popular Sufi qawalis and also some of the lighter pop numbers. Songs like Ankhiya Udeekdiyan, Jhoole Jhoole Lal, Yeh Jo Halka Halka and Woh Khuda Hai are great to hear.
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