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Reviews
UNFORGETTABLE
GULZAR
Sony Music, Rs. 65
Now here’s an album which is sure to be lapped up by any
music buff, especially those who value good poetry and lyrics in a composition.
Here you get to hear 10 compositions, the lyrics of which have been penned
by Gulzar, who has been described here as a “poet of many moods.”
So you are treated to some of the most sensitive lyrics from Hindi films
down the years. Not all the songs are from original soundtracks, with
some being live recordings from a concert. But the recording is good,
even if the singers aren’t original in some cases, so not much is
lost. The songs you get to hear include Dil hoom hoom kare (Rudaali),
Yaara seeli seeli (Lekin), the lesser heard but beautifully composed Roz
roz aankhon tale (Jeeva), Zindagi yun hui basar from the album Marasim,
Naam gum jayega (Kinara), Musafir hoon yaaron (Parichay) and Tere bina
zindagi se (Aandhi) to name some. Surely among the good compilation albums.
THE BEST CLUB ANTHEMS
Virgin, Rs. 125
The name says it all. This compilation album features 15 popular club
anthems from over the world, so get set for some grooving. The tracks
here include Hey boy, hey girl by The Chemical Brothers, Push the limits
by Enigma, Clap your hands by Camisra, Ooh la la by The Wiseguys, Five
fathoms by Everything But The Girl, Toca me by Fragma, Sea, sweet and
funk by Sexy Kool Vs Superfunk and the very unique Taa deem by Nusrat
Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brook to name a few. Numbers which will give
the dance freaks a high and even compel you to shake a leg.
SANT GYANESHWAR
T-Series, Rs. 34
An audio of songs from the Hindi film Sant Gyaneshwar with music composed
by Nandu Honap. Devotional in character, all the songs have been rendered
with fervour by singers Anuradha Paudwal, Suresh Wadkar and Vinod Rathod.
The album opens with Nandi ka ghungroo bole rendered by Vinod Rathod.
The three songs which follow have been sung by Anuradha Paudwal. They
are: Prem ke saanche mein, Kaanha re and Krishan Kanahiya, the last song
having been penned by Pt Kiran Mishra and Dharmesh Tiwari. Three songs
on the flipside sung by Suresh Wadkar are Radhe Govind bhajo, i jai Ram
Krishna Hari and Sun le dhyan se prani. Composer Nandu Honap, who has
made a name in Marathi films, has done a competent job in tuning the songs
in this Hindi film.
HAR KANKAR MEIN SHIVSHANKAR
T-Series, Rs. 34
An album of Shiv bhajans sung by Hariharan, Kanhaiya Singh, Suresh
Wadkar and Sonu Nigam, who has rendered the title piece which has been
written by Balbir Nirdosh. The lyricist has penned two more songs, Har
har Mahadev bol re manawa and Mein to hoon jogi, which have been rendered
by Suresh Wadkar. The opening bhajan of the album, Shiv Shankar sharanam
mum has been sung by Hariharan and has been written by Suraj Ujjaini.
The remaining nine songs have been written by Devi Singh and Kanhaiya
Singh, who has also lent his voice to all of them. The nine bhajans are:
Shiv Shambhu hai daani, Shiv bhakti mein shakti, Shiv ko dekh le, Hum
tera kare gungaan, Apne Shiv Shambho ka naam, Adbhut duniya, Aao bhakto
tumhe dikhaye, Saare jag mein and Bhaj le Shivshankar. This audio is of
special appeal to Shiv devotees and all those listeners who bhajan. Vasudev
Shukla is the music arranger.
SWAMI NAAM TUJHE PAAWAN (MARATHI)
Swami Music, Rs. 35
An audio of meaningful devotional songs written by Milind Gandhi and
set to music by Sanjay Geete. They will appeal not only to the devotees
of Swami Samarth, but also all music lovers since they have been exquisitely
rendered by Suresh Wadkar, Ravindra Sathe and Madhuri Karmarkar. The last-named
singer has been allotted only one song, Shyamal Komal, which stands out,
and one wonders why she was not offered at least one or two more. Swami
naam tujhe paawan, the title piece, has been sung by Suresh Wadkar. It
is followed by Laagala jiwhaala, also by Suresh Wadkar, Shyamal komal
by Madhuri Karmarkar and Majala de Swamiraj sung by Ravindra Sathe. The
flipside consists of Swami tujhya naavaane and Karuna majala de Swami,
both by Suresh Wadkar, and Punnha Swaminatha and Swami Samarth maharaj
by Ravindra Sathe.
SAI TRAILOKYACHA SWAMI (MARATHI)
Auro Audio, Rs. 30
One more album of Sai devotional songs conceived and written by Kavi
Mohan Himane and set to music by Navin-Manish with Santosh Mulekar as
arranger. The songs have been rendered by Sanjay Sawant and Alka Sawant.
Sainatha ho, a prayer, rendered by Alka Sawant is the pick of the lot.
Two other songs she has sung are Babachya darbari and To Shirdi dhaami
vase. Arunodaya jhaala (a lyric about day-break) and with which the audio
opens, Aale Baba Shirdiwale, Na paahila yogi asa and Chal jodeena Shirdila
have been sung by Sanjay Sawant.
TAATI UGHADA DNYANESHWARA (MARATHI)
Krunal, Rs. 35
The 11 abhangs presented in this audio are the creations of Muktabai
and are popularly known as Taatiche abhang. The renderings by Ajit Kadkade
are in the classical mould and quite pleasing to the ears. The line Taati
ughada Dnyaneshwara has been effectively used as a refrain throughout.
The musical score, with tunes varying from abhang to abhang, is by Vilasbuwa
Patil. The abhangs included in the album are: Yogi paawan manaacha, Sukhsagari
vaas jhaala, Vari bhagava jhaala naame, Sant tochi jaana jagi, Ek aapan
saadhu jhaalo, Brahm jaise taishaapari, Sukhsaagar aapan whaave, Aho krodhe
yaave kothe, Teech saadhula samaadhi, Girigawhaare kashaasaathi and Shuddh
jyaacha bhaav jhaala.
The
following four devotional albums are in the market specially for Vitthal
devotees. The have been timed with Aashaadhi Ekaadashi (July 12) with
Warkaris from all over Maharashtra walking on foot in Dindis (groups)
and reaching Pandharpur on the Ekaadashi day to offer prayers at the Vitthal
temple:
MAAZI VITHU MAAOLI (MARATHI)
Swami Music, Rs. 35
An audio consisting of eight devotional tracks with lyrics by Milind
Gandhi (there is only one exception in that Tu yere Vitthala is a Sant
Janabai creation) and music by Sanjay Geete. Four of the songs, including
the title track, are in the voice of Suresh Wadkar. These are: Aanande
naachat Pandharila jaawoo, Maazi Vithu maauli, Vithai Vithai and Vitthal
yeta ghari. Uttara Kelkar has rendered two, namely, Tu yere Vitthala and
Uchala paawool zatpat. Composer Sanjay Geete has himself sung Arey saawalya
Vitthala, while Yaa Pandhareet maazya has been rendered by Suchitra Bhagwat.
DINDI NIGHAALI PANDHARPURA (MARATHI)
Krunal, Rs. 30
The novelty of this seven-track album is that only two female singers’
voices have been used to render them. The singers are Shakuntala Jadhav
and Vaishali Samant. Lyrics have been penned by Dashrath Pawar and Vithal
Shinde, who is also the music composer with Ashok Wayangankar as arranger.
Four of the seven songs will specially appeal to devotees as also other
listeners. These are Jaawoo chala Vithurayachya Pandharila, Manobhaave
karaavi pooja aarti, Patitanna karte paawan and Ekaadashila jaawoo chala
ho.
PANDHARICHI WAARI (MARATHI)
Krunal, Rs. 30
Waari means the to and fro journey on foot to the temple of Vitthal
at Pandharpur to offer prayers. Those who undertake such a journey are
known as Warkaris. This particular audio emphasises the importance of
the Waari through a prose narration (known as Kirtan—an explanatory
discourse) interspersed with the singing of relevant abhangs and the teachings
of well-known saints like Dnyaneshwar, Namdev and Tukaram. The narrator
and singer is Poojyashri Baba Maharaj Satarkar whose voice aptly suits
this kind of presentation.
DHARILA PANDHARICHA CHOR (MARATHI)
Krunal, Rs. 35
This is another Kirtan album with Poojyashri Baba Maharaj Satarkar
as narrator and singer. The topic with which it deals relates to Sant
Janabai, who, after the death of her parents, went to stay at the temple
of Vitthal at Pandharpur and how through selfless devotion and love she
held Him captive in her heart. The abhang lines Dharila Pandharicha Chor,
gala baandhoniya dor; Hruday bandikhana kela, aat Vitthal kondila; Shabde
keli jadaajudi, Vitthal paayee ghaatli bedi illustrate the theme.
Reviewed By Salma Khatib And Pandit Shimpi