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Reviews
KUNWARA
Tips, Rs. 55
Aadesh Srivastava comes up with a pleasant surprise here by composing
very "happening" music for this Tips film. Not that we doubted
the composer’s potential. But it’s just that he has been in
hibernation for so long, composing an occasional song here and there,
or doing only background scores, that it’s difficult to recall his
good work. But if he’s making a comeback of sorts with this album,
then he is sure to make his presence felt.
Most of the songs here are catchy, folksy, with great rhythm, and some
even have new sounds. Like the first number, the title song Na hira na
moti, with good beats, fun lyrics and superb singing by Sonu Nigam and
Hema Sardesai. Both pump their full energy into the song, making it delightful.
Worth noting is the use of the harmonium. Yeh ladka jawaan ho gaya is
a bit different, racy, and again high on beats. Next comes an ode to the
heroine of the film Urmila, which goes Urmila re Urmila, dil mein mere
pyar wala gul khila. But the heroine, in turn, doesn’t sing Govinda
re Govinda, for the hero of the film. The tune isn’t much writing
about, but you can make out that it’s a sensuous number. Meri chamakchalo
maan bhi jaa has a tune similar to the Bichhoo number Ek wari tak le composed
by Anand Raaj Anand. Looks like the two composers were inspired by the
same source, though Aadesh does his own variations. Jab ladka ho kunwara,
a shaadi song, which uses dholak to advantage, is another enjoyable number,
sung with gusto by Alka Yagnik and Sonu.
On the flipside, Sonu and Vinod Rathod, both do a Shankar Mahadevan in
the Breathless inspired Sun mere sasure main. Sonu is in his elements
again in Main kunwara aa gaya, the tune of which has an interesting mix
of Arabic lilt and Indian music, and techno. The next four numbers are
the remix versions of Na hira na moti, Yeh ladki jawaan, Urmila re Urmila
and Jab ladka ho kunwara. Sameer’s lyrics are light n’ easy,
tailormade for Aadesh’s zestful tunes. Enjoyable stuff here.
TUJHE YAAD NA MERI AAYI
Sony Music, Rs. 55
Sony Music is going great guns with their compilation albums, and
this one is the latest addition. Here you get to hear a compilation of
sad numbers which include Tujhe yaad na meri aayi (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai),
Pyar ke liye (Dil Kya Kare), Pehle pyar ka (Papa Kehte Hain), the title
song of Dil Kya Kare, Dil se mere and Tumne na hamse (Pyar Mein Kabhi
Kabhi), Is nagari mein (Bhopal Express), Ae kaash ke hum (Kabhi Haan Kabhi
Na) and the title song of Kuch Kuch.... Hear it when you get senti and
touchy.
THE HEAT - TONI BRAXTON
BMG Crescendo, Rs. 125
Toni Braxton, best remembered for her hit Unbreak my heart, is back
after a gap of four long years. Her last album, the multi-platinum selling
Secrets, put her in the bracket of one of the most popular female artists.
With her strong voice and forceful singing she captivated the music lovers,
and she does it yet again with this remarkable album, which also shows
the maturing of the artist and her skill as a lyricist. The numbers here
dwell on passion and romance as seen through the eyes of a woman of the
21st century. Of the 12 tracks, He wasn’t man enough is already a
chartbuster, followed by the scintillating title song, in which Braxton
has also contributed to the music. Spanish guitar is sensuous and romantic,
and Just be a man about it, featuring Dr. Dre, voices every woman’s
thoughts. On the flipside The art of love, Maybe and You’ve been
wrong impress. An album which will surely add to Braxton’s popularity
by leaps and bounds.
JAI MAA
T-Series, Rs. 34
There are 10 devotional songs in this audio (five on each side) sung
by Narendra Chanchal, and set to music by Surinder Kohli. Described as
Mata ki bhentein, the songs centre around Maa referred to as Goddess Amba,
Bhavani, Sherawali and so on. The lyrics are meaningful and have been
rendered with devotional fervour.
The album opens with Nai sadi mein rehnewalon written by Yogesh Yogi,
and is followed by Lakhon tar gaye lakhon ne tar jana written by Ramlal
Phani, who has also written Oonche naam waliye. Singer Narendra Chanchal
has himself written Tu hai mata meri main hoon beta tera, while lyricist
Balvir Nirdosh has penned Jagrata jagrata.
The flipside offers two lyrics by Ramlal Phani (Duniya mein Bharat Bharat
mein Jammu and Tu sun meri ardas maa), two lyrics are by Balvir Nirdosh
(Kaale kavve na kar kaan kaan and Mala maa ke naam ki), while the remaining
one is again by Narendra Chanchal himself (Thanda sheetal maiyya ji ka
desh) with which the audio ends.
RADHAKRISHNA (MARATHI)
T-Series, Rs. 30
The album is a collection of nine songs known in Marathi as Gavlans,
centering around the pranks of Krishna in his childhood years. They have
been written by Prof TK Jadhav and rendered by Suryakant Shinde, Shakuntala
Jadhav, Vaishali Samant and Shrikant Narayan with Kamlesh Jadhav as music
arranger. Mention is made of the special assistance rendered by Madhukar
Redkar.
The four songs included on Side A are Gela kutha ga bai Nandnandan, Bharbharoon
rang maari to pichkari, Nandnandana Yamune teeri and Krishna mazyaach
ga jeevani. The flipside offers five songs, namely, Kaanhaa kelis kaljaachi
chori re, Gokulichaa Krishna Kaanhaa ga, Saang Radhe saang, Kashaala karel
to khodyaa and Sod padaraala adavu nako waat.
The tunes are reminiscent of popular folk tunes heard before, either in
films or elsewhere, but will still be liked by listeners who love lyrics
centering round Radha and Krishna.
GABBAR ON LAAVANI REMIX (MARATHI)
Sangeet, Rs. 35
There are in all 15 laavanis in this album (eight on Side A and seven
on Side B), the singer being Suchitra Bhagwat. Each composition is preceded
by a commentary in the form of conversation between two persons, the voice
of one of them being similar to Gabbar. The commentary, supposed to evoke
laughter, is written by D Mahesh. The remix is credited to Milu.
The collection includes such popular numbers as Yeoo kashi tashi me naandaayla,
Ek haus purava maharaj, Attaraacha faaya, Chaal maazya paayaat, Latpat
latpat, Tumhaavar keli me maraji bahaal and Patang udawit hote.
AA NACH LE MERE NAAL
Venus, Rs. 40
An audio of Punjabi folk in the voice of Prem Bhatia, with music by
Mikka and Jaidev Kumar. The compositions have the pace and lilt usually
associated with Punjabi folk music. There are eight lyrics (four on each
side), five of them having been penned by Sanjeev Anand, while one each
is written by Meenu Singh, Lalli and Param Khurana.
The album opens with the title piece Aa nach le mere naal (written by
Meenu Singh) and has been rendered with adequate verve. Care seems to
have been taken to avoid monotony. The last two pieces (on the flipside)--Dil
ho gaya and Billo can be cited as examples. Teri chaal sharabi with which
the flipside opens, will also go well with the listeners. Lovers of folk
music would like to have this album in their collection.
Reviewed By Salma Khatib And Pandit Shimpi