Ada
By Shabana Ali
Radioandmusic.com
(Published on 5 June 2008)
Music Director: A.R. Rahman
Lyrics: Nusrat Badr and Raqueeb Alam
Our Rating: 3/ 5
previous_music_reviews("CBEFF8"); Ada certainly
reflects the versatility of ace music director A R Rahman. It has a soothing
feel to the music, but cannot be slotted as one of his best works. The musician
has dished out some magical albums like Guru, Rang De Basanti and Jodha Akhbar.
Ada is an album with eight songs and an instrumental, sans remix versions of
any. Ishq Ada hai definitely tops the chart, but Meherbaan and Gulfisha will
follow soothe. Only if the lyrics were taken care of Ada could have been
another legend of Rehman. Getting a personal copy of the album is not a bad
idea for the music lovers. Title track Ishq Ada is an out and out romantic
number. Newbie Rashid Ali's voice is heart rendering and mesmerizing. The
simplicity of the music lies with the lower notes played in the base guitar and
the old sound of the accordion.
Rahman's lead guitarist has used the platform very well. The song also has a
female version sung by Parul Mishra The female version has been given a
classical touch with higher notes in base guitar and drums.
Hawa sun hawa is sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik. Though music is
different and has a fresh feel, it is a wee bit too slow. The song can be rated
as average.
'Gum sum gum sum' is crooned by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik, again. The song
doesn't sound novel. The listeners would definitely expect something more from
the song.
Here's some breather for the music lovers after those gloomy tracks! Gulfisha
hits the right chord. The background score and harmonious beats will set your
heartbeat racing. Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan's unique voice sets the song apart
from the varied mixes in the album.
document.write("") Rahman's melodious voice is meant to
soothe the ears. Meherbaan, an ultimate romantic track and creates imagery
while listening to it. The lyrics are exceptionally good.
The three minute long song is sure to leave the listener spellbound.
Listeners are bound to fall in love with the song every time they turn it on.
The older the song is to the listeners ears it sounds new to the ears. The
instrumental version is equally beautiful.
Tu Mera hai brings Chitra, Sukhwinder Singh and Naresh Iyer together. The
track has an exceptional music but average lyrics. They don't have the same
impact as his other songs.
Hai Dard is a gloomy track of the album. The music doesn't touch the heart.
However, Udit Narayan's vocals pep the song to some extent. The lyrics of the
song are pretty good.
Alka Yagnik and Jayachandran give a soulful vocalization of Milo wahan wahan.
Their vocals complement each other and are sure to have an impact on the young
hearts.
Ada may not be every music lover's pick, but it has the melodious quotient
intact
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