I was asked to pen a column for the March issue of RadioAndMusic magazine and I chose to write about my pet topic – music plagiarism in India. Here’s the...
Continue reading...Music review: Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (Hindi – Sajid-Wajid)
Rashid Ali soars far above the predictable tune and orchestration in Keh do zara and infuses life into the ballad that seems vaguely modeled along Kabhi kabhi Aditi from JTYJN....
Continue reading...Music review: Housefull (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy)
Oh Girl you’re mine is an unfortunate opener to the soundtrack since it’s the least interesting song with a terribly lame pattern and predictable sounds. Then, the soundtrack delivers all...
Continue reading...Music review: Hoo (Kannada – Harikrishna)
Nooku nuggalu opens in typical Ravichandran fashion, borrowing sensuous rhythmic clues from Ilayaraja’s Maasi Maasam – but this is a fabulously catchy track; Tippu and Anuradha Sriram upping the heat!...
Continue reading...Music review: Rettaisuzhi (Tamil – Karthik Raja)
Pattaalam paaruda is generally enthusiastic, but barring the interesting interludes, the tune is just basic, while Ada bum bum is Karthikraja’s leftover from Grahan days – unfortunately outdated. Poochandi kannazhagi...
Continue reading...Music review: Paathshaala (Hindi – Hanif Sheikh & Vijay Lama)
Aye khuda is breezy, like a beautiful indipop number and Salim Merchant does his usual brilliant job with the vocals. Vishal Dadlani brings his own attitude in the spunky title...
Continue reading...Music review: Maanja Velu (Tamil – Manisharma)
Both the versions of the title song are surprisingly good – the chirpy retro version in particular has the right dose of spoofy fun and is sung delightfully by Mukesh...
Continue reading...Kavita Seth to sing for Amit Trivedi again
Note: I had the opportunity to interview singer Kavita Seth last week – not a detailed one, but a quick 5 question interview, in line with the content in Milliblog....
Continue reading...Music review: Love Sex Aur Dhokha (Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar & Dibakar Banerjee)
The title song is a high-spirited entertainer with Kailash Kher mouthing the unlikeliest of lyrics with complete ease, while Sneha cooks up an appealing package. Tainu TV Per Wekhya‘s star...
Continue reading...Music review: Hum Tum Aur Ghost (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy)
Dekho raste mein evokes strong memories of Life is crazy from Wake Up Sid, but, thankfully, there are enough nuances here to hold your attention. Vishal Dadlani’s inimitable voice carries...
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