Apr 16, 2005 02:34 AM
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(Updated Apr 16, 2005 12:03 PM)
Time and again, when I listen to this maestro from Chennai, I feel he would
deliver a music which would be way past his prime, and time and again, to my happiness, he continues to prove me wrong. Patriotism anyone? ''The Legend Of Bhagat Singh'' and ''Vande Mataram'' were brilliant, he gives you an album of complete class which reminds me once again of his brilliant music. Rehman himself admitted that with modern synchs and Korgs, it is definitely easy for one to create the music that he gives birth to. But that's way way easier said than done. He delivers another piece of class.
Aazadi.
Starts off with a background which in chorus in the opera fashion with the words ''Jai Hind'' being hummed. Trust on Rehman to bring that effect of the movie into the scene. It is perfect, perfect to show the cross between the West and East, in other words the time during the Indian freedom struggle. With a great piano running and the show stealer in the unique and brilliant voice of Rehman, he again shows his vocal capabilities hitting the highest notes with some great drums and classic Rehman with variation in his background score. Definitely as good as ''Des Mere'' from ''The Legend...''
Kadam Kadam.
A brilliant song which would be picturized on the INA, it seems simple but you would give your heart out for this one with the some great variations between the trumpet, the drums and various other instruments are a delight to which you would give your heart out to. And the best part is the Lyrics by the ''tag-team partner'' of Rehman in Javed Akhthar with the starting line ''Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja, Khusi Ke Geet Gaayeja, Yeh Zindagi Hai Kaum Ki, Tu Kaum Pe Lootaye Ja.''
Ekla Chalo.
Taking a step back, Rehman brings in Sonu Nigam into the picture with typical Rehman music with various bars to look out in the pitch as it varies from the lows to highs with a simple background score. It is a song wherein one needs to close his eyes and just feel the music as trust on Sonu Nigam to get all the feel to it emotionally, along with the background hummed by Nachiketa Chakraborty in Bengali and the lyrics, again which have been penned brilliantly, ''Tanha Rahee, Apne Raha Chalta jaayega.''
Hum Dilli Dilli Jaayenge.
Again, an army song which would surely increase your spirits which. An song which would be not as good as ''Kadam Kadam'' but would surely get you pumped up when you watch the movie as it is a perfect song for the climax.
Desh Ki Mitti.
Sonu Nigam continues with his magic. Another refreshing song with an emotional flavour to it in sync with the brilliant lyrics with some great rhetorical questions enned and some brilliant imagination. Sonu again delivers with his pin point variation in the pitches aided by Rehman. A song truly for the heart. Watch out for the Dholak in this one, the man is special.
Zikr.
A song which shows the Islamic side of things during the freedom struggle as
they pay their tributes to the fight. I wouldn't rate this song better than ''Piya
Haji Ali'' in ''Fiza'' as the variation, it is evident here again, with the great chance in the decibel levels periodically which are sure to get you sitting down on the floor and do a Qawwaali.
Ghoomparani.
A song that reminds on of Subash Chandra Bose returning to his beloved Bengal, this song is special. This song takes the album into a very different and welcome note as it is slow paced and one which you can hum along. Satyanarayan Mishra, she seems a cross between Kavitha Krishnamoorthy and Alka Yagnik as she has sung the Hindi versions with the voice of a nightingale. And the lyrics keeps getting better with ''Nindiya Rani, Spane de do.''
The Instrumentals.
Trust on Rehman to represent India abroad. Be it Warriors... or Lagaan, he has shown his versatility giving an Indian flavor to each of Hitler Theme which has a string military and disciplinarian flavor or the German military or
the Afghan theme with some great variations again.
Rehman again underlines why he is the best in this one and by no means past it. Put this one right up there in the charts all year long. He delivers again, big time. Watch out for the brilliantly penned lyrics as well, the duo have worked well again, picking up where they left off from Swades. This one is for patriotism, and a toast to classic Rehman almost at his best.
