http://www.musicindiaonline.com/musi..._bollywood/10/
GURU immediately on top.......... :bluejump: :bluejump:
this is based purely on no. of hits/requests for this song.....so its very satisfying.....even now SOK is in top 10 for tamil..... 8-)
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http://www.musicindiaonline.com/musi..._bollywood/10/
GURU immediately on top.......... :bluejump: :bluejump:
this is based purely on no. of hits/requests for this song.....so its very satisfying.....even now SOK is in top 10 for tamil..... 8-)
Yeppa maddy...paathu yengae pa keikuruthu...yengae nu theriyuley..:confused2:
talking abt Guru or SOK??? if SOK, dude, ppl. still listen to Munbe vaa and NYN........oru naalla evalavu dharava sun music-la varudhu theriyuma??? 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulkster
start voting guys....Thans NOV :notworthy:
My vote is for jaage Hain :D
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/musicreview/8223.html
Guru - Buy it for ‘Jaage Hain’ and ‘Tere Bina’
It goes without saying that AR Rahman is a supreme talent when it comes to music. Not only in India. But anywhere in the world. This year he excelled in Rang De Basanti where almost all the songs were fantastic. So, it goes without saying that his next offering with Mani Rathnam was eagerly anticipated. First of all, it’s important to understand that one approaches an AR Rahman album with a lot of expectations. You expect each song to be outstanding. In that context, Guru is a mixed bag. For it has splendid numbers like Tere Bina, Ae Hairathe Aashiqui and Jaage Hain (This being an amazing experience). Barso Re is good while Ek Lo Ek Muft, Mayya and Baazi Laga are a bit of a disappointment. Yes, it’s hundred percent worth-a-buy for it has some brilliant gems with fabulous lyrics by Gulzar. But as an album, it’s not completely satisfying.
In Shreya Ghoshal, AR makes a perfect choice of singers for a crafty song like Barso Re. For it’s a pleasure noticing those twists-n-turns in the Shrutiyan (sub notes within notes) that she strikes with an effortless ease. Add the spirit of an eighteen year old, and the song bubbles with nascent chirpiness. The song starts with the strumming of a string instrument colluding with a mischievous flute strain and then a traditional rhythm picks up the tempo invoking the rain gods to let loose their gates of outpouring. It’s a good song that evokes visual images in your mind but somehow, it is not Rahman at his best. Somehow one expects nothing short of brilliance each time he has baton in his hands.
Tere Bina is vintage AR at his best. The moment this spirited song starts, you get surprised with its sheer novelty value. Moreover, you also get to hear an inspired Rahman letting you have a sneak peek inside his golden spirit. There’s the unmistakable triumph of an at-ease tabla theka taking things forward as if moving ahead on a camel ride through a charmingly cool desert evening. There’s a sufiyana element in the song reminding you of the spirit of Dumadum Mast Qalandar. The additional vocals of Chinmayee, Murtaza and Qadir inject a haunting feel while AR’s playing-around-with-sargam in the middle has a magical effect. Fabulous string arrangements coupled with guitar (Sounding like a sitar) strains makes Tere Bina a fantastically produced song that moves you effortlessly.
Ek Lo Ek Muft is a song which may make more sense with the picturisation. For, listening to Bappi Lahri trying to infuse life in this theatrical number doesn’t sound good. It’s the kind of song which is usually part of village revelries after a hard day under the big banyan tree. Raw rhythm emanates out of what can be a dugdugi or a nagada with manjeera sounding like ghungroo. And then the additional vocals of Tanvi, Saloni, Boney and Jaidev create strange kinds of sounds that are far from entertaining. Even the normally reliable Chitra is unable to instill life in this song. I can’t listen to it again and again.
Mayya has a middle-eastern flavour with Mayya Toller singing in an unconventional manner whereas Chinmayee and Keerthi shadow her. It’s a song that once again will sound better with the visuals. For, it’s a number that functions on the level of subconsciousness. I don’t think I like Mayya’s singing style. It’s a bit too experimental. But come to know that this song is an item song picturised on Mallika Sherawat, things spice up in the mind. Temporarily. I like serious music with thought provoking lyrics but the chaos in Mayya fails on both the fronts. The rhythm designing is jarring and the electronic wind instrument that sounds now and then doesn’t make sense. Mayya is a disappointment.
Ae Hairathe Aashiqui starts with the refrain from Tere Bina in AR’s voice and extremely-pleasing simple tabla taal which is soothing to the ears. You feel like moving your head and tapping your feet as the orchestration graduates to harmonica, accordion, a steady bass line and a neatly arranged strings line adds more energy. It’s good to experiment with new voices but when you hear champion voices of Hariharan and Alka Yagnik your heart swerves in delight. Gulzar’s lyrics is another highpoint…:Kyon Urdu Faarsi Bolte Ho, Das Kehte Ho Do Tolte Ho, Jhooton Ke Shehenshah Bolo Na, Kabhi Jhaankhon Meri Aankhen Sunaaye, Ek Daastaan Jo Honton Se Kholna. Ae Hairathe Aashiqui is easily one of the best songs I’ve heard in a long time in terms of lyrics, great singing vocals and mind-blowing composition. Play on…
Baazi Laga once again is not your typical A R Rahman number. It’s a song that talks about the tempestuous money and the efforts one takes the entire life to take the journey forward. Udit Narayan sings spiritedly. And so does Madhushree, Swetha and Bhargavee. The carnival rhythm, playful piano, enthusiastic chorus vocals with smartly woven lyrics invoke the people of the world to keep making money for that’s what makes life go forward. Once again, this song will sound better with visuals. For when you listen to it in isolation, it fails to make you feel like pressing that rewind button. Another disappointment is what I can say.
Save the best for the last. That’s what seems to be AR’s mantra. For Jaage Hain makes you sit up and tune into this fabulous composition. This is what you expect when you buy a Rahman album. Chitra whispers Gulzar’s gems with little or no music in the background. The magic of goose-pimple-raising music score. As the sea of strings flows unabated your mind is filled with the tremulous thoughts of uncertainty. What next! Music stops again…Rahman whispers pleading that he has been awake the whole night, at least let him make the most of whatever is left of the night. The orchestra steps up the tempo suddenly along with AR’s high pitched variation as if the giant sea has given way for the angels to walk their way towards you on the pavement of water. What can I say except that I can feel the onset of tears welling in the bowls of my eyes. Jaage Hain finds Rehman raising himself beyond the fringes of spirituality and superlative brilliance. An energizing experience.
Guru: A Mixed Bag
this review might sound negative, but this shows the Album is new in many aspects....the typical review for an ARR-MR album..... i rmember even Alaipayuthey had negative reviews in the begining,only Sneghidene was apriciated.... but now,AP is 1 of ARR's EVERGREEN album!!! :clap:
yeah dinesh even the marriage song in it wasnt appreciated i remember tht pachai nirame snehithane were called hits after the album release.. this happened even in kannathil....
"Jaagein hain der thak" is a slow poison like arsenic :) Now this is the first in my list. the list keeps changing in my player. As they are right now in my playlist
1.Jaagein hain
2.Ay Hairathey
3.Tere bina
4.Barso re
5.Mayya
6.Ek lo Ek muft
7.Baazi laga
This should be the final list i believe 8-)
jaage rahein der thak gaana sunkar hum jaldhi so jaathein hain :lol:
gud melody.. it took me long time to like it.. still i feel its tooooooooooooooooo slow..but ARR voice is mesmerizing
I felt that ARR shouldn't have sung Tere bina song. It is not his kinda song for singing. he should have restricted himself to the Dum Dara Dum Dara part.
But he was perfect in Jaage Hain. 8-)