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Musicbox
Fanaa
Kajol makes a comeback after a hiatus of about four years in Yash Chopra’s highly anticipated Fanaa opposite Amir Khan. The movie, which is being predicted to be the biggest film for the year 2006, has music composed by the Jatin-Lalit duo.
After some scintillating tunes in many other films from Yash Chopra’s production house, this will be the duo’s last album together as they are finally splitting up and one simply cannot deny the fact that they have come up with one of their purest musical score ever.
Chand Sifarish, a typical Yash Chopra film track in Shaan’s voice is melodious to the core. Kailash Kher, who is going places these days as a musician, makes a momentary appearance in one song with his trademark zest and energy.
Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan sing Mere Haath Main in a low pitch, creating magic with the enchanting lyrics. There are a few dialogues by Kajol and Amir Khan in between this song, rendering an added touch of passion. Shot on exotic ice capped locales, the song has already registered quite an impact on the music charts.
Yet another melodious number by Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan is Dekho Na. Des Rangila sung by Mahalaxmi Iyer seems like a follow-up on Aisa Des Hai Mera from Veer Zaara. Fanaa for You is a very well composed number with a distinct western influence but it appears to be rather out of sync with the rest of the tracks. All in all, the soundtrack of Fanaa should prove to be a rich experience for avid fans of Bollywood music.—A.H.
Chasing TimeJames Blunt’s latest album Chasing Time (The Bedlam Sessions) features inspirational, emotional and evocative super hits like Goodbye My Lover and You’re Beautiful. This particular CD contains all the live performances from his previous studio version Back To Bedlam and subsumes the valuable British accent so typical of James.
With some masterful acoustic guitars, it is a journey that begins with the album and ends in love. Increasingly, James Blunt seems to be getting more into the romance groove, since most of the tales in the album are melancholy and the emotion is enhanced further with the surrounding applause and James’s emphatic vocals.
The CD tees off with Wiseman, which is in sync with a similar tune of yonder years, Hotel California, but no less charming. Next up are the two High and Cry, which systematically soothe any unsettling edges in the mind of the listener with a combination of keyboard play and James Blunt’s deep and thoughtful vocals.
Next up is Sugar Coated with a catchy, funky tune and two sophisticated songs Fall At Your Feet and Tears And Rain, where James sounds extremely compromising and submissive. Besides, commendable guitar play and straighforward lyrics render touchy vocals here.
But it is not until one listens to the depth he has put in Goodbye My Lover and You’re Beautiful that one finds the real substance and soul of the album. The Bedlam performance ends on a lighter note with James singing Where Is My Mind, this time involving drums but failing to live up to the other tracks. Other average tracks in the album include So Long Jimmy and Billy. Conclusively, this performance can easily replace the repeatedly heard Bryan Adams’s unplugged session at Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City.—Tahir Yahya
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