Category Archives: Music n Lyrics
Dil Dhoondhta Hai…
Previously on this blog I wrote a small post on the most succinct word (link). Here’s another word that has such a delicate and beautiful meaning, and has no immediate translation in English: Saudade: [n] A vague and constant desire … Continue reading
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Rockstar: The Music and the Movie
‘Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.’ – is a one-line, reductive message one can construe from Imtiaz Ali’s latest movie Rockstar. But as I mull over this well-crafted, brilliantly edited movie with an astounding soundtrack … Continue reading
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A R Rahman or R D Burman?
I had some engaging discussions with friends recently about who the greatest Indian music composer is. For the most part, the debates revolved around two legends: A R Rahman and R D Burman. (Due to our limited knowledge of Tamil … Continue reading
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Rimjhim Gire Sawan
It’s been raining almost every evening here in Richmond lately, and every time I see the rain pouring down from the skies and the earth drenched in water, I find myself humming this mesmerizing rain song from the movie Manzil: Rimjhim … Continue reading
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Raavan Music Review [A R Rahman]
The eagerly anticipated music of Raavan has finally released. About 12 years ago, Mani Ratnam, A R Rahman and Gulzar gave us one of the best albums the Indian cinema has ever produced: Dil Se. Three years ago, they recreated … Continue reading
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Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo
There is hardly any other ghazal or nazm that I like as much as Aaj jane ki zid na karo – written by Fayyaz Hashmi and rendered by the Malika-e-Ghazal Farida Khanum. I came across this beautiful nazm through Monsoon … Continue reading
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A R Rahman’s Spiritual Canon
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 … Continue reading
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Zeb & Haniya
I came across this wonderful song Chal Diye – many thanks to Manish Vij – and was completely blown away by this mesmerizing creation by Zeb & Haniya, a female-cousin duo from Pakistan, and qawwal Javed Bashir. Below is another … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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Zindagi Ek Safar
The day before yesterday (August 4th) was the 80th birth anniversary of the great playback singer Kishore Kumar. Below is a two-hours long documentary Zindagi Ek Safar narrated by Ameen Sayani (in 10 parts).
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