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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Breathless (Music review), Indipop – Shankar Mahadevan
Taufiq Qureshi’s gradual build-up in the percussion really kick-starts Tu paas hai beautifully. Shankar’s handling of Javed Akhtar’s lovely lines, by extending each line without a break is a neat...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...Music review: Akriti (Indipop – Akriti Kakkar & Shankar Mahadevan)
Out of the two Shankar Mahadevan-composed tracks, Mehrmaa ve is a strangely 80s filmy melody; thankfully, it’s spunkily arranged. The other track, Na re, is more like it – edgy,...
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...
Continue reading...Music review: Mahaleela (Indipop – A Sivamani)
Sivamani intelligently merges with the flow in the first 2 tracks – the bouncy Dancing in the moon and the chants-meet-lounge, Kriya. Ustads Allah Rakha and Zakir Hussain make inspired...
Continue reading...Rock on!! (Hindi, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)
Javed saab’s existential banter in Socha hai and the very colloquial, relatable lyrics in Pichle saat dinon mein come alive in Farhan Akhtar’s slightly old’ish, but adequately grungy vocals. The...
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