>From the initial reactions to Holi Re within the group, I thought it was just an average song. People disappointed about re-used beats, other reviews called it an average song, passable etc, but little did I know I was in for a big treat.
Holi Re Singers: Amir Khan, Udit Narayan, Madhushree, Chinmayi, Srinivas The song kicks off witha typical "Holee haaii" emotion. The Daud beat kicks in short after, it reminds you of Daud only for a second or two, as Amir soon starts crooning, the beat just blends in with his singing the Daud memory is no longer there. This shows the beat was apt for the part Amir sings. He has done a pretty good job, for the singing is pretty fast and lyriscs are not very easy. Has anyone noticed the Shehnai that starts shortly after Amir starts singing at 00:10 and accompanies him throughout his singing until 00:28. At 00:30, the "Chand aya hai" beat kicks in, and Udit takes over. The beat along with Udit's singing only refreshes the memory of "Chand aya hai", but not for long, as Madhushree starts singing "Oh hoo..." with Shehnai giving her company in the background. The beat changes for the third time at 00:53. The song gets into proper holi mood, with Udit taking the lead, with the Shehnai playing parts in the background. Shehnai is evidently present throughout most of the song. Is Shehnai a prominent instrument during the holi festival or is it just Rahman? Anyway, continuing with the song, the beat remains the same, while Udit and Madhushree flawlessly croon through the mukhda. I just love the part where Madhushree ends the line..."..rangreli mein rang kehlungi, rang jaoungi.".. there is a pause, right as you think she is done with the line, she picks up with "Rang ghehre hain, ab ke saal". Now that is just superb. Very Rahmanisque, very unexpected in a hindi song. "Ab hamein koi roke nahin... ab honedo ho jo bhi haal" reminds of "Ghanan ghanan", some string instrument playing in the left channel, while there is some plastic toy sound in the right channel. The beat picks up pace with "Dekho aayi holi.. rang layi holi" part and Chinmayi starts singing at about 1:50, she sounds nice and fresh. She does a good job singing the anthra... do pay attention to the "pause" in the anthra right after she sings..."tum reh reh ke"..pause.."mat phehko yeh.." This time the pause has a very exciting "Hooa!" by Udit, at about 2:12. I don't know how many times I have rewinded this part. Rahman stamp right over it, something different everytime, never consistent or constant, even within a song. Anyway, Srinivas can barely be heard in the background in the following line..."Ab hamine koi..." he then sings the line "Dekho aayi holi..." when the beat changes back to "Chand aya hai" at 2:29, and then Amir sings his part along with Chinmayi, this part kind of reminds you of "Radha kaise na jale". This part is also interesting, looks like the Shehnai and Madhushree are taking turns (2:45-3:09) in the back, as Amir sings. The Shehnai sounds really good at about 2:53 and then maybe some expert can shed light on what it is the Shehnai is doing from 3:11 to 3:21. Is it some kind of "slutter/shutter" effect or can a Shehnai be played like that? From 3:22 on, the song really picks up pace, almost sounds like a bhangra song with the "Hoy"s and "Hey"s. Udit and Madhushree finish up the second anthra beautifully, are you looking for the Rahman stamp, well you have it, the second anthra does not have the "pause" like the mukhda and the first anthra. Nobody can match the level of details Rahman adds to a song. Srinivas takes the mic after the second anthra at 3:40 and can be heard until the end of the song. The song further picks up pace towards the end, sounds really fun, makes you want to be a part of and in the middle of where ever this holi is taking place. This proves Rahman has done his job taking you to holi in your imagination. The Shehnai towards the end, at points reminds me of Humma's ending. Love the part towards the end, when they say something like.. "Jagrida sararara, jagiraa sararara" at 4:36-4:39. And right after notice the song ending with Madhushree's "Heeeeeyyyyyeeee...", in tune with the Shehnai, from 4:22 on. It goes high to low...almost fading. One can get the feeling Madhushree was still going to sing, when she just had to end the song, and she is comes to a end, craving for more. HIGHLIGHTS: * The changing beats throughout * Amir's, Madhushree's, Chinmayi's singing * Udit's "Hooa!" (2:12) * Shehnai (3:11-3:12) * "Jagrida sararara, jagiraa sararara" at 4:46-4:39 * Ending When I started this review, my rating for this song was 10/10. After the review it is 10+/10. I dare not review any other songs from Rising, as they are beyond me. I'm not a musician and have no musical education or background, neither do I have knowledge about any instruments. So, you can not call this an amateur's review, you can call it a layman's review. So, don't hate me if you found this review really boring. The only music I know is Rahman sir's music and I wish someone could let him know that all his hard work and attention to detail has never gone unnoticed by his fans. **** Swaps forgive me for trying to enter your territory, for I couldn't help but express my feeling towards this one song. Many reviews from you have been long over due, at least do a review on Rising and Aa Aaah. Sorry about the longest message ever. This August, Discover the Birth of Your Independence and The Magic of A.R.Rahman's Music in Mangal Pandey - The Rising http://www.risingthefilm.com http://www.mangalpandeythefilm.com Music released: Jul 14, 2005 Movie releases: Aug 12, 2005 Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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