Oct 08, 2005 04:47 PM
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(Updated Oct 08, 2005 04:47 PM)
Nearly 50 years ago, India was enchanted by the music in Mother India followed by Mughal-E-Azam and Pakeezah. That was when Naushad ruled the charts. The baton was then passed to very capable hands of music directors like RD Burman who stirred the nation with Teesri Manzil, Padosan and Yaadon Ki Baraat. Fast Forward to the 90s.. the charts ruled by Jatin-Lalit and they havent quite let their grip go even today.
Even though Yaara Dildaara went highly unnoticed, their music was not. India awoke to a new musical treat in 1991 whose tunes werent the typical run-of-the-mill heard so far. Anand-Milind had made a bang with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, but this one certainly sounded different. Then Raaju Ban gaya Gentleman followed by Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar stamped their presence in the Bollywood which has relied on music for success more than any other element involved in film-making. And JL were delivering the goods.
Endless hits followed - Kabhi Haa Kabhi Naa, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Khamoshi, Pyar To Hona Hi Tha and Ghulam. And yet, when Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was released, the music still appeared as fresh as JL's earlier films - the magic would just refuse to die.
JL's deft touch in their music is unmistakenly rooted deep into India's culture and tradition as amply exhibited by their music in DDLJ. Their music is distinctly characterised by profuse use of Piano, Violin, and Drums, and most songs proceed at a leisurely but melodious pace. When a music you are listening to is not theirs, you can tell - they are not heavy into guitar (Ehsaan's forte) or trumpet (Rajesh Roshan's favorite) nor are they big into digital voice tempering which has become a norm nowadays. Their biggest strength is to leverage the traditional instruments to create lilting music without using special modern music instruments.
It is therefore indeed a time of grief for all music fans to see this duo seperate. We were looking for many more Hum-Tum's from this pair. I wish them both good luck, and hope we will continue to hear the same great music as before.
Regards, Deepak
