The documentary film I shot for, late last year, is going to be premiered in Delhi next week. Here’s the synopsis. Is piracy organized crime or class struggle? Are alternative...
Continue reading...The Shankar Ehsaan Loy Unplugged gig at The Leela, Bangalore
When Ehsaan enquired if I was in town on February 3rd, late last week, I had no idea about the unplugged gig they were planning in town. I was indeed...
Continue reading...Tanu Weds Manu (Music review), Hindi – Krsna & RDB
RDB’s Sadi gali sounds as good as it sounded a few years ago – Lehmber Hussainpuri’s earthy vocals is one huge reason why this catchy tracks works almost immediately! Debutant...
Continue reading...Thiru Thiruda (Music review), Tamil/Sinhalese rap/hip-hop/R&B – Assorted artists
The title track starts of intriguingly even as Chinmayi brings in the pleasant melody amidst breathlessly appealing rap by Iraj, Bullet and PsychoMantra. Karthik and Mahati rule Anthi neram and...
Continue reading...Ayyan (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
If you thought Ye sivagami was from some 90s Liyaqat Ali Khan/RK Selvamani film, featuring a guest dance by Prabhu Deva, you may not be alone. Unmaya naan has 3...
Continue reading...Yudham Sei (Music review), Tamil – K
Kannitheevu ponna is largely similar to Sundar C Babu’s earlier item numbers for Mysskin – painfully simple, earthy and hummable. Aararo offers a relatively easy tune for the very-nasal Mysskin,...
Continue reading...Advertising jingles to film songs – time for a reverse migration?
If I may be allowed to say this again (beyond my couple of tweets)…yes, I purchased Sona Mohapatra’s Ram Sampath-composed song, ‘Paas Aao na’. For INR 10 (great deal, if...
Continue reading...7 Khoon Maaf (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Bharadwaj
The Kalinka-inspired Darling has an underwhelming rhythm…for such a mesmerizing tune! Usha Uthup and Rekha Bharadwaj make an incredible combo, but get their due only in the other version, Doosri...
Continue reading...Yeh Saali Zindagi (Music review), Hindi – Nishat Khan
Dil dar-ba-dar is a cornucopia of filmy sounds, including the lead hook’s sitar version by Nishat and a bizarre sounding Javed Ali – nothing quite fits. Javed sounds better in...
Continue reading...Using music as an incentive, for children!
Last evening, I was trying to get my 7 year old son for his evening bath. Like most 7 year olds, his priorities were elsewhere – on his Nerf gun…on...
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