Yes Rawat - I tend to agree with your observation. This is happening lately with quite a few ARR songs where the vocals aren't powerful and they seem to be layered as one more track in the composition. Is it because of lack of vocalists such as SPB, Hariharan, Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Sukhi? All the recently used male vocalists (Benny, Javed Ali (ok), Naresh, Vijay) don't come close to any of the above.
And interestingly, the female songs don't seem to have this issue. ARR used to use 'fit-for-purpose' vocalists for each of his songs - guess that approach has become impractical considering the number of increasing projects that needs to get completed. ciao / Gopal --- On Tue, 25/5/10, V S Rawat <[email protected]> wrote: From: V S Rawat <[email protected]> Subject: [arr] I feel Behne de singing didn't keep up with its music To: "arrf" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, 25 May, 2010, 11:29 PM Behne de is the first song of the album that I heard on FM radio, and I am liking it ever since - for its music. I even said that it is in the genre of enigma the way it engulfs us from all around filling entire universe. However, i feel that the male voice could actually falls short in keeping up with the greatness of its music. the voice does not add to the effect, but is shy and contained that goes contrary to the feel generated by the music. I feel some heavy voice, more vocal would have done better justice to the song. It is in a way like JA where movie was louder and exhibitionist whereas music was softer and personal. In behne de, it is music that is louder and all encompassing whereas the male voice is softer and personal, almost sounding as if the guy is thinking loudly, talking to himself. I wonder why ARR brought such a contrast as I believe that it has to be intentional. Anyone has any idea about it. I also wonder whether the movie visuals will clarify it. Thanks. -- Rawat
