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Reviews
TARKIEB
Zee Music, Rs. 45
Aadesh Srivasatava isn’t making much music these days, and whatever
music he has scored in the recent past (most of it was in the form of
background score, or sometimes he shared the credits with other music
directors) hasn’t been any great shakes. Not that the composer isn’t
capable of making good music, it’s just that he hasn’t been
given a big chance. But among the scores he has composed to date, he has
shown some spark, especially when it comes to slow numbers which have
had a melodious tune. Here too he comes out tops with the first ghazal-like
number Kiska chehra, which boasts of good lyrics by Nida Fazli. The romantic
duet, feelingly sung by Jagjit Singh and Alka Yagnik is surely the best
of the lot. The raunchy Duppatte ka pallooo, well-sung by Richa Sharma,
comes next and is already popular. The only surpsrising thing here is
that one never imagined poet-lyricist Fazli to come up with such lyrics,
which, though not crass, do border on the objectionable. Dil mera tarse
sung by the brother-sister duo of Shaan and Sagarika doesn’t register.
The flipside has the theme music of the film, followed by the high-pitched
Tujhe dhoondoon maim kaise, which has an interesting mix of narrative
and the song, and classical and modern music. The album ends with a different,
fast-paced qawwali, Kisi ko apna bana le by the renowned Sabri Brothers,
which makes for a great hearing since you rarely get to hear a qawwali
in films these days. A good effort by Srivastava which definitely calls
for a one-time hearing.
BETI NO. 1
T-Series, Rs. 46
By now one knows what kind of music to expect from a Govinda-starrer,
and this film lives up to the expectation. And then you have Viju Shah
as the composer here, so a gimmicky, raunchy, hip-swinging score is what
is in store. Shah gets into the fun mood straightaway with the opening
number Tune jo liya mera chumma to UP main aag lag gayi, where he yet
again employs the same style as Kisi disco mein jaayen. The lyrics though
are baffling, making one wonder why should a kiss between two lovers set
UP on fire, or make Lucknow sleepless. Maya Govind or Dev Kohli, who are
credited with the lyrics, are the only ones who can answer this. Abhijeet
renders this song zestfully, but Anuradha Paudwal doesn’t match up
to his spirits and sounds dull. Dilruba o phoolon jaisi doesn’t stand
out, except that it is fast-paced. Side B has an ode to a girl child which
goes Dil ki dhadkan hai tu hi, but the tune gives a feeling of deja vu.
Chori chori aankh ladi too passes by, but you do notice new singer Javed’s
voice, which is good. Mehfil taa sajdi is a traditional Punjabi folk song.
There are two Bonus Songs, Palkon pe aao and Dil se dil takraya both composed
by Ghulam Ali, and three hits of Govinda from Dulhe Raja, Hum Tum Pe Marte
Hain and Hadh Kar Di Aapne. Shah isn’t upto his mark here, so you
can give this a miss.
HAMEN TUMSE PYAR KITNA
DARD-E-DIL (VOL. 4)
Venus, Rs. 35
Yet another volume in the Dard-e-Dil series, this one stands out among
the others because it has Abhijeet doing a real good job, re-singing the
Kishore Kumar hits. What’s good is that Abhijeet never tries to ape
the legendary singer, yet manages to retain the original flavour of the
song, even as he lends it his own style. Now that’s something few
present day singers can do. Here you get to hear some of the best sad
songs of Kishoreda, which have been interpsered with Jamal Mujahid’s
shayari recited by Altaf Raja. Among the songs you get to hear are Dil
aisa kisi ne mera toda (Amanush), Hamein tumse pyar kitna (Kudrat), Mere
naina (Mehbooba), Mera jeevan (Kora Kaagaz), Yeh laal rang mujhe (Prem
Nagar), Chingari koi bhadke (Amar Prem), Dukhi man mere (Funtoosh) and
Koi humdum na raha (Jhumroo) to name a few. K. Bharat has done a good
job of arranging the music. Good attempt at reviving some nostalgic moments.
SAI SAGAR (MARATHI)
Classic, Rs. 70 (two cassettes)
A three-part album of devotional
songs based on the 11 solemn pronouncements of Sai Baba. They have been
penned by Bhai Gavankar and set to music by Prabhakar Pandit, with well-known
singers like Suresh Wadkar, Tyagraj Khadilkar, Ravindra Sathe, Aniruddha
Joshi and Anupama Deshpande lending their voice. An added attraction is
that these songs have been prefaced with an introduction (written by Pravin
Davne) in the voice of Sudhir Dalvi, of Shirdiche Shri Saibaba film fame.
Part I of the audio begins with the recitation of the shloka Gururbrahma
Gururvishnu, followed by songs, four on each side. Side A of Part II has
three songs, followed by an aarti, while the flipside is devoted to Shri
Sai 108 namawali and the chanting of Om Shri Sainathay namah. Side A of
Part III incorporates the Shri Sainath Stavanmanjari, while on Side B
is the Shri Sai Dhun, preceded by the recital of namawali and the chanting
of Om Shri Sainatha namah.
Every Sai Baba devotee would like to have this three-part package in his
collection, all the more so as one cassette is being offered free with
this pack.
SHRI NAVAKAR MANTRA DHUN
Divine Music, Rs. 35
This audio, of special interest to the Jains, is devoted to the chanting
of the Navakar Mantra, Om namo arihantanam, Om namo Siddhanam...... by
no less a celebrity than singer-composer Ravindra Jain. The album has
an added appeal since the mantra is recited along with its meaning, also
in verse form. The recital is marked by devotional fervour and is pleasing
to the ears.
Reviewed by Salma Khatib And
Pandit Shimpi