The title song is a goosebumps-inducing conversation between guitar, violin and what seems like Panthuvarali raaga, combined with a majestic power-Theyyam piece mid-way and a superbly ambient ending that lasts...
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Ananthaal (Music review), Indipop – Clinton Cerejo, Bianca Gomes & Vijay Prakash
Shelle’s Punjabi word-play, and choice of words in particular, stand out in Inayat, a haunting, almost prayer-like tune. The vocals start with Clinton and Vijay taking turns, till Bianca swooshes...
Continue reading...Silence Is Bliss (Music review) – Naveen Kumar
The title song is a wonderfully pleasant combination of Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s Mohan Veena and Naveen’s Naveen Flute. The soothing melody is ably supported by Sivamani’s drums and Ojas...
Continue reading...Shukriya & Malanga (Music review), Hindi – Gulraj Singh, featuring Shraddha Shree & Shivam Ahuja
Purwaiyaa builds itself into a delightful track, with the minute-long serene intro segueing beautifully into the joyous ourburst. Shivam’s age shows in his singing, but Shraddha’s voice is mature beyond...
Continue reading...Filament (Music review), Shankar Tucker
Shankar’s clarinet offers an interesting backdrop to Chal chal sakhi, expertly sung by Ankita Joshi, with the tabla and cajon adding a compelling layer. The 4-part Aa re chanda actually...
Continue reading...Muh Dikhai (Music review), Indipop – Shafqat Amanat Ali
If Dil kookay is standard-issue pop ballad, Janiya fares better, thanks to Shafqat’s now-familiar vocal nuances, and engaging music. Ratiyaan goes a notch up – pensive and beautifully orchestrated modern-day...
Continue reading...The Music Room (Music review), Indipop – Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh
Sonu’s vocals rock Saiyyan bina, an eclectic concoction laid over chaste Hindi lyrics, that ends on a scintillating note! Paane chala‘s addictively simple tune gets better as it progresses, though...
Continue reading...Andholan (Music review), Indipop – Mekaal Hasan Band
Ghunghat, based on Bulleh Shah’s Kafi crackles with guitaring that almost has a conversation with Sharmistha! Mohammad Ahsan Papu’s flute and Louis Pinto’s drums offer splendid support too! The other...
Continue reading...Raunaq (Music review), Indipop – A R Rahman
It’s heartening to see Rahman approach Raunaq not as an experimental non-film album, but as a regular film soundtrack, at least going by the tunes. It is also ironic that...
Continue reading...TV Dinners (Music review) – Mikey McCleary
Anushka Manchanda rocks her two songs, The Little Things You Do and Chase Every Dream. The former’s lazy guitar’y goodness is coupled with delightful harmonica that gets more prominent than...
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