Wow, I can't believe I'm actually agreeing with you, Taimur. Did the earth switch polarity, yesterday?
Yes, Ay Ajnabi is an all time evergreen classic from ARR. It's a very unique song for many reasons. It's one of my all time favorites and to me goes down as one of the finest, most beautiful songs that has ever come out of India.....and the world.....PERIOD. --- In [email protected], Taimur Nadeem <taimur.nad...@...> wrote: > > Dont know what mani ratnam imagined and what briefing he gave to A R RAHMAN > for this song and in what spiritual trance A R RAHMAN was to come out with > such a tune and such a music. and what words of praise i should use for > gulzar saheb for his matchless lyrics and what to say about the soul stirring > divine singing by udit narayan , once i listened by udit himself in an > interview " whether i live or not my song 'AE AJNABI' will live forever and > i am utmost thankful to A R RAHMAN for that." > > Ae ajnabi a song that comes once in a lifetime. lets go through that song a > bit. > > those alluring simple drums with mahalaxmi's scintillating delivery of word > paakhi paakhi pardesi, starts the fascination at once. > > than comes the most soulful, the most emotionally intriguing, the most > captivating , shivers run through my body when udit starts the great mukhra > or pallavi , AE ajnabi tu bhi kabhi awaz de kahin se my goodness the lyrics > are just out of the world , the mood of the song a bit pessimistic with the > tune, the words, perfectly suiting it and the singing its just too good . > > the interlude how should i praise it. those rhythmic strings and then that > sarangi O MY MY GOD, what was A R RAHMAN upto, the tune and the sound of > sarangi i cant take it shakes me completely. > > both the antaras are mind blowing , cant describe their beauty , the words , > the singing; just check out in the second antara how udit sings "nahi hai > lekinNnNnNn" and muskrahatein hainNnNnNnNn, those waves that he gives, those > oscillations my goodness gracious me , i cant express i dont have words to > amplify the magic that it creates. > > and at the end when udit sings the mukhra again the violins in the background > , the hints of sarangi O MAN too much , is this a work of a genius no way , a > superhuman no way , such a song can only be invented when you are in an utter > spiritual state with divine link somewhere. > > A CLASSIC of all times , a true masterpiece , a soulful song of matchless > fascination and the feeling ......... can write an epic book on it. > > music, composition, tune= 100/100 > singing=100/100 > lyrics=100/100 > imagination of the song=100/100 > feel emotions appeal=100/100 > > AE ajnabi... A R RAHMAN at the pinnacle of his musical wizardry...is there a > song like this... > > regards, > > taimur >
