Ae watan works perfectly as a fervent prayer as much as it does as a patriotic song! The trio’s music, with beautifully layered chorus (Mani Mahadevan, Ravi Mishra, Binaya Mohanty,...
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Milliblog Monthlies – Shankar Ehsaan Loy’s Immersive Melodies
A new monthly series where I pick one composer (or composers, as this first post indicates since they are a trio!) and list my favorites from that composer(s) either within...
Continue reading...Katyar Kaljat Ghusli (Music review), Marathi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy & Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki
Sur niragas ho is an enthralling Ganesh bhajan with stellar vocals by Shankar. For Dil ki tapish, the lovely, Keeravani’ish song, the trio bring Vasantrao Deshpande’s grandson, Rahul Deshpande, to...
Continue reading...D-Day (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Mika leads Duma dum‘s umpteenth remake – largely familiar and tepid version. But Alvida is a complete opposite – awesome, brooding backgrounds and splendid vocals by Nikhil D’Souza, Sukhvinder, Loy...
Continue reading...Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Daler’s opener, Gurbani, is serene, and makes fabulous use of his often-abused range. The title song, sung by Arif Lohar, is an odd disappointment with a tune that promises to...
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