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Album:
"Namaste London"; Music Director: Himesh
Reshammiya ; Singers: Akriti
Kakkar, Jayesh Gandhi, Alisha Chinai, Zubin Garg, Raahat Fateh Ali
Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan and Himesh Reshammiya; Rating: **1/2. Himesh
Reshammiya creates a slightly different soundtrack and yet keeps his
signature style safely intact in the Vipul Shah directed "Namaste
London".
The USP of the album is that each song is
accompanied by a remix version as well as a 'mehfil' mix. So while
everyone's adding remixes to their film albums, the makers of "Namaste
London" go one step further in composing 'mehfil' (instrumental with
Sufi elements) versions of four songs.
Akriti Kakkar and
Jayesh Gandhi croon "Aanan fannan" - a song wrapped in melody and great
to hear. Javed Akhtar's lyrics prove to be a plus point.
"Chakna
chakna" is a dance number already doing the rounds in discotheques.
It's a perfect example of Reshammiya trying to retain his original
style in a new fashion. The song has beats that make sure you enjoy the
track even if you're not on a dance floor.
A
not-heard-before combination of Alisha Chinai and Zubin Garg bring
sensuality to the track of "Dilruba". An okay composition, the duet
isn't likely to last long with the audiences.
"Main jahan
rahoon" is a must-hear and Raahat Fateh Ali Khan does an awesome job at
the vocals. Krishna supports him in this track and fans of this genre
would adore it. It is packaged with soulful renditions and immensely
romantic lyrics. Surely a hit!
Next is "Rafta rafta",
rendered by Britain-based band RDB, which is quite on the line of
"Chakna chakna" but a little sombre in contrast. With good thumping
beats and pulsating sounds, the song is not a bad deal.
"Veeraniya"
is an average song. Javed Akhtar's lyrics seem to be of quite a good
calibre but it somehow ends up being a depressing song. It can actually
be termed 'boring'.
Amazingly soulful, soft and melodic are
the words that describe "Yehi hota pyaar". Sunidhi and Reshammiya croon
to this number. With Sufi elements interspersed in it, this track is
the kind you really want to listen to all over again.
Of the
seven original numbers, four including "Yehi hota pyaar", "Aanan
faanan, "Veeraniya" and "Main jahaan rahoon" return in stylised
'mehfil' mixes that encompass major Sufi elements, Akhtar's swaying
poetry and the kind of music that is rarely composed.
In
short, "Namaste London" album includes numbers that can be heard twice
in a go - which is most often not the case with other albums.
Reshammiya has proved his creativity in style.
By Meghna Menon, Indo-Asian News Service
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