A R Rahman has experimented, quite successfully, with myriad musical genres. But when it comes to spiritual songs, he likes to leave them untainted by not adding a lots of bells and whistles and rely heavily on the core melody itself.
I don’t think any other music director (in Bollywood, if not in India) has given [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘A R Rahman’
October 29, 2009
A R Rahman’s Spiritual Canon
September 10, 2009
Blue (A R Rahman) Music Review
ARR has mentioned in one of his interviews that he was concerned about the high expectations from Blue since it’s his first release after the Jai Ho! hysteria. “It’s important that you don’t get typecast. It’s also important to give the kind of music the film requires and have fun with it!” said the maestro, [...]
June 16, 2009
Sonu Nigam Top 10
My favorite songs rendered by one of my favorite singers Sonu Nigam: (In no particular order.)
(1) Satrangi Re – Dil Se
Seven colors (Satrangi) symbolize the seven stages/shades of love: hub (attraction), uns (infatuation), ishq (love), aqidat (reverence), ibaadat (worship), junoon (passion), and maut (death). Gulzar weaves together these seven shades into a great poetic form, [...]
February 23, 2009
Jai Ho!
Being an ardent fan of his music, it was an enthralling experience for me to see A R Rahman accept his Academy Awards in the Best Song and Best Original Score categories. (I was even more out-of-control than Anil Kapoor!) Many congratulations to him, Gulzar (who shared the Oscar for his song Jai Ho, but was not present at the [...]
January 17, 2009
Delhi-6 Music Review
The vintage Rahman is back! And he’s back with a gusto. The album is a melange of soul-stirring awe-inspiring melodies, feet tapping rhythms, wonderful poetry and some impressive singing that you just can’t get enough of. Every song in this album is a gem.
Like Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s last outing with ARR, Rang De Basanti, this [...]
December 31, 2008
The Second Chance (Ghajini movie review)
Thoughts on Hindi movie Ghajini starring Aamir Khan, Asin and Jiah Khan. Directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Music and background score by A. R. Rahman.
May 22, 2008
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Ada – Initial Reaction
I have been listening to Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Ada since last two days, and here’re some of my initial thoughts:
Kabhi Kabhi Aditi is a catchy, light and peppy number. I loved it in the very first listen (on the promos). Although Rashid Ali did a commendable job and his voice suits well [...]
January 23, 2008
Jodha Akbar Music Review
After a long wait and unexpected delays, here comes the latest offering from A. R. Rahman (aka arr).
The album opens with Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah which will virtually take you right to the battlefield! Bugles, heavy drums and percussion, chorus that sounds much like a war-cry, all together create such an environment that makes your feet tapping and [...]
