Once again.....same old criticisms and blunders.... ..not up to Rahman's standards... ..not like old Rahman...... ...not fully understanding the movie context in making these song..
....his opinion, but still...... --- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jaane Tu Music Review-- ARR Delivers, But In Parts > Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is a love story with two relatively-unknown-to-the-industry youngsters Aditi > (Genelia Dsouza) and Jai (Imraan Khan, Amir Khanâs nephew) that has A R > Rahmanâs musical presence to elevate it to the blockbuster release status. > Followers of ARR are only too aware what happens to the musical charts when ARR > is at the helm of musical affairs for a love with new and young leads. Given > that ARR has been away for a while from the music scene, the question with > heavy beats is---does ARR create a musical > storm? Well, not exactly even though the ARR stamp is watermarked well in each > composition. > > Pappu Cant Dance, > Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi, Nazrein Milaana are lively pop dance numbers. Pappu Cant Dance has fast beats and is > all about how Pappu is a cool guy, great with the girls, but he canât dance. > The fast beats are interspersed with the standard ARR south Indian singing > bits, but it is so well done that it gels well with the tune. Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi is a cool > breezy number and this breeziness is brilliantly captured by Rashid Aliâs voice. > The tune is great, but you canât help but thinking that it is similar to Devi > Sri Prasadâs song in Bommarillu. Nazrein > Milaana is another lively number with good soft beats and electronic > guitars. Jaane Tu Meri Kya has two > versions---the Aditi and Jai versions. Both of them are reflective, > melancholic, and the tune is good. The Aditi version is soul-stirring. Tu Boleâ¦seems straight of an English > filmâs jazz bar sung by ARR himself. Kahi > To Hogi Ho is another slow dance number that is only elevated by the > singing of Rashid Ali and Vasundara Das. > > The album is a > mixture of sad-slow songs, breezy pop numbers, and one jazz number. Most > songs have the feel of soft Western pop songs and barring a couple most of them > sound similar and it feel you are > listening to the Hindi version of some English songs. Of course, every > composition has the ARR stamp, but they do not live up to the expectations that > one has off an ARR musical. The songs might work inside the story, but as a > stand alone album it does not satisfy the hardcore ARR fan who is ARRâs music > of yesteryears when each and every song stood out with a blockbuster identify > of its own. Off late, most of his albums have mature and well composed music, > but the tunes shine only in parts. > > Mr. Inkentiâs Pick: Kabhi > Kabhi Aditi Zindagi, Jaane Tu Meri Kya (Aditi version) > > Mr. Inkentiâs > Movienomics Verdict: Only One Thumb Up. > CDs and Cassettes available on T-Series. >
