BigDaddy of Indian Movie Music, A R Rahman is back with Rockstar Soundtrack release.
WOW. What a soundtrack!!! It has 14 tracks in all with total run time of more than 1hr 5mins. A treat to all music lovers. Rockstar is not about western rock as one would have thought, it's very Indian with music genre include: Punjabi, Sufi-Qawwali, Spanish Fusion (Tango/Salsa), Jugalbandi (instrumental), Soft rock, Grunge Rock, Psychedelic rock with strong Indian music influence. Wide-range of instruments were used: mandolin, sarangi, tabla, shehnai, piano, flute and of course lots & lots of guitar!!!
Grunge rock in anthemic Sadda Haq
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ROCKSTAR Music Review: AR Rahman is a rockstar
Cineswami had anointed Vishal-Shekhar?sRA.Onealbum as the soundtrack of the year. It pales in comparison to Rahman?s tunes forRockstar
?I hear music when I close my eyes. When I open my eyes the music does not go away. I often can?t follow the words that people speak, but I get the music of their soul. It?s good that way, because words can lie but music cannot. Pleasant or disturbing, music is always the truth.? These profound words echoing a Sufi saying can be found on the album inlay of theRockstarCD. The words could very well be a reflection of the musical mind of India?s greatest living composer AR Rahman, the creator of theRockstarsoundtrack. Ranbir Kapoor may be the star of the film and Imtiaz ?Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal? Ali, the creator, but Rahman is the driving force of this musical. Not so long ago, Cineswami had anointed Vishal-Shekhar?sRA.Onealbum as the soundtrack of the year. Though undeniably good, it pales in comparison to Rahman?s tunes forRockstar. This masterpiece of an album greatly benefits from some truly inspired lyrical poesy by Irshad Kamil. Mohit Chauhan has been chosen as Ranbir?s voice for the album and he delivers in spades.
The album kicks off withPhir se ud chalathat begins with Chauhan rendering a brief aalaap and then moving up and down lilting scales to create a memorable ballad. Chauhan returns with one of the songs of the albumJo bhi main, though in such a brilliant soundtrack it is difficult to play favourites. This slow burning rock anthem has terrific lyrics that translate as ?whatever I want to say, my words destroy?. Bravo Kamilsaab. The playful Punjabi-infusedKatiya Karunis up next featuring vocals by Harshdeep Kaur, backed by Sapna Awasthi. It?s a pleasant number, serving as an appetiser for the riches to come.
Rahman is back in his Sufiana Kalam element with the qawwaliKun Faya Kun, dedicated to Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. The voices of Rahman, Chauhan and Javed Ali combine to hypnotic effect in this track. After the fervour of the qawwali it is time for a dig at a Bollywood recording session where a crass music director is trying to get Chauhan to get the nuances of a typical Hindi number. But this being Rahman, he can?t do typical and the result is a superior melody.
Tango meets Gypsy rhythms inHawaa Hawaawith Chauhan in his element, accompanied by Viviane Chaix, Tanvi Shah, Suvi Suresh and Shalini. The Gypsy Kings themselves would have applauded this number. As if trying to prove that he is the master of every possible musical genre, Rahman moves into Nitin Sawhney territory withAur hothat opens with haunting, ethereal vocals by Alma Ferovic and then develops into a song of love, loss and longing voiced powerfully by Chauhan.
After the intensity ofAur ho, it is a palliative to listen to the instrumentalTango for Tajwhere Rahman begins with the traditional accordion played Argentine style but sneaks in some raga violins to create a very satisfying fusion. An old favourite Kavita Subramaniam nee Krishnamurthy returns withTum ko, a song of yearning beautifully interspersed with tabla. Instrumental trackThe dichotomy of famehas a superlative shehnai-guitar jugalbandi between Balesh and Kabuli.
Continuing to surprise,Nadaan parindeopens with Boney M-like chorals before electric guitars and driving drumbeats join in until Rahman and Chauhan enter to complete a pitch perfect rock track.
Chauhan and Suzan D?Mello?sTum hois a companion piece to the earlier Kavita track and possibly the best romantic song you?ll hear this year.
And of course, next up is the hugely popularSadda haq, definitely the rock anthem of this young century that we live in. Orianthi?s driving guitar perfectly accompanies Chauhan?s compelling voice and Kamil?s empowering lyrics. All good things must come to an end and sadlyRockstarconcludes with Ranbir Kapoor recitingMeeting place, based on a poem by Rumi.
So, ladies an gentlemen, unless Amit Trivedi can pull off a heist withTrishna, put your hands together for the album of the year ?Rockstar.
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/rockstar-music-review-ar-rahman-is-a-rockstar
ROCKSTAR Music Review: AR Rahman is a rockstar
Cineswami had anointed Vishal-Shekhar?sRA.Onealbum as the soundtrack of the year. It pales in comparison to Rahman?s tunes forRockstar
?I hear music when I close my eyes. When I open my eyes the music does not go away. I often can?t follow the words that people speak, but I get the music of their soul. It?s good that way, because words can lie but music cannot. Pleasant or disturbing, music is always the truth.? These profound words echoing a Sufi saying can be found on the album inlay of theRockstarCD. The words could very well be a reflection of the musical mind of India?s greatest living composer AR Rahman, the creator of theRockstarsoundtrack. Ranbir Kapoor may be the star of the film and Imtiaz ?Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal? Ali, the creator, but Rahman is the driving force of this musical. Not so long ago, Cineswami had anointed Vishal-Shekhar?sRA.Onealbum as the soundtrack of the year. Though undeniably good, it pales in comparison to Rahman?s tunes forRockstar. This masterpiece of an album greatly benefits from some truly inspired lyrical poesy by Irshad Kamil. Mohit Chauhan has been chosen as Ranbir?s voice for the album and he delivers in spades.
The album kicks off withPhir se ud chalathat begins with Chauhan rendering a brief aalaap and then moving up and down lilting scales to create a memorable ballad. Chauhan returns with one of the songs of the albumJo bhi main, though in such a brilliant soundtrack it is difficult to play favourites. This slow burning rock anthem has terrific lyrics that translate as ?whatever I want to say, my words destroy?. Bravo Kamilsaab. The playful Punjabi-infusedKatiya Karunis up next featuring vocals by Harshdeep Kaur, backed by Sapna Awasthi. It?s a pleasant number, serving as an appetiser for the riches to come.
Rahman is back in his Sufiana Kalam element with the qawwaliKun Faya Kun, dedicated to Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. The voices of Rahman, Chauhan and Javed Ali combine to hypnotic effect in this track. After the fervour of the qawwali it is time for a dig at a Bollywood recording session where a crass music director is trying to get Chauhan to get the nuances of a typical Hindi number. But this being Rahman, he can?t do typical and the result is a superior melody.
Tango meets Gypsy rhythms inHawaa Hawaawith Chauhan in his element, accompanied by Viviane Chaix, Tanvi Shah, Suvi Suresh and Shalini. The Gypsy Kings themselves would have applauded this number. As if trying to prove that he is the master of every possible musical genre, Rahman moves into Nitin Sawhney territory withAur hothat opens with haunting, ethereal vocals by Alma Ferovic and then develops into a song of love, loss and longing voiced powerfully by Chauhan.
After the intensity ofAur ho, it is a palliative to listen to the instrumentalTango for Tajwhere Rahman begins with the traditional accordion played Argentine style but sneaks in some raga violins to create a very satisfying fusion. An old favourite Kavita Subramaniam nee Krishnamurthy returns withTum ko, a song of yearning beautifully interspersed with tabla. Instrumental trackThe dichotomy of famehas a superlative shehnai-guitar jugalbandi between Balesh and Kabuli.
Continuing to surprise,Nadaan parindeopens with Boney M-like chorals before electric guitars and driving drumbeats join in until Rahman and Chauhan enter to complete a pitch perfect rock track.
Chauhan and Suzan D?Mello?sTum hois a companion piece to the earlier Kavita track and possibly the best romantic song you?ll hear this year.
And of course, next up is the hugely popularSadda haq, definitely the rock anthem of this young century that we live in. Orianthi?s driving guitar perfectly accompanies Chauhan?s compelling voice and Kamil?s empowering lyrics. All good things must come to an end and sadlyRockstarconcludes with Ranbir Kapoor recitingMeeting place, based on a poem by Rumi.
So, ladies an gentlemen, unless Amit Trivedi can pull off a heist withTrishna, put your hands together for the album of the year ?Rockstar.
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/rockstar-music-review-ar-rahman-is-a-rockstar
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The mersmerizing "Tum ho" song
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The slow poison "Jo bhi main"
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The slow poison "Jo bhi main"
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Listened to couple. Nothing great. Billyblue, perhaps it is my ears? :)
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boca2blr;414540Listened to couple. Nothing great. Billyblue, perhaps it is my ears? :)
Me thinks, it's not the ears but mind, time, and preference
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billyblue;414571Me thinks, it's not the ears but mind, time, and preference
My preference is strongly for nargis fakhri khan, the heroine of the film.
RK
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rajradio;414606My preference is strongly for nargis fakhri khan, the heroine of the film.
RK
Great choice. But, you are in for a Huge competition to even get a piece of it :)
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Did the OP post some Pakistani music by mistake? I guess this will be a big hit in Arab world.
mhmm, 13 songs? .... that is almost an hour of the movie. Still, doesn't make an impact like Jodha Akbar or Delhi6 etc
mhmm, 13 songs? .... that is almost an hour of the movie. Still, doesn't make an impact like Jodha Akbar or Delhi6 etc
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layman;414642Did the OP post some Pakistani music by mistake? I guess this will be a big hit in Arab world.
mhmm, 13 songs? .... that is almost an hour of the movie. Still, doesn't make an impact like Jodha Akbar or Delhi6 etc
layman-anna (bro) - thanks for your comments. From the reaction from all quarters (critics/music reviewers) - it looks like this is a huge hit already in our desh-land also :) I can post all such reviews/links here but I'll spare everyone from that torture.
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“When I envisioned a rock music score, I didn’t want a copy of western rock. I wanted music that adhered to the principles of rock but originated from our land and from our realities,” said Imtiaz Ali in an interview in Mumbai Mirror. “I told him [Rahman] how Jordan, the protagonist, is inarticulate, how he can express himself only through music, how his music is influenced by not only his situation but also by the music of the place he visits.”
Source: http://www.gibsonguitar.in/News-Lifestyle/Features/hi-in/A-Look-at-AR-Rahmans-Rockstar.aspx
Imtiaz Ali figured that the life for his story can be given only by A R Rahman. Its new sound - experimentation at its best and has it come off any good? I would say, bulls-eye - the best in a long while.
The music takes a while to sink in... I'm drowned, fully.