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Music: Dhaani
Dhaani is a mixture of foot-tapping compositions, sweet lyrics and deep vocals. It kicks off with the title track, sung by Faisal Kapadia who sounds more melodious than in Strings’ three previous albums. The title track is the only song in the album that doesn’t feature lyrics from Anwar Maqsood. Instead, Zehra Nigah, his sister, has done a commendable job as the lyricist to what is one of the best songs of the year.
Najanay Kyon takes you back to the MCC days with its 90-ish composition but is certainly not a chart-topper because of its slow pace but Kahani Mohabbat Ki starts slowly with a flute, gains momentum and prompts the listeners to dance towards the end.
Bilal Maqsood makes his presence felt as a soloist in a couple of songs — Sohniye and Mera Bichra Yaar. While Sohniye seems out of a Bollywood movie because of its funky lyrics and filmi composition, Mera Bichra Yaar comes as a surprise for those who thought that Bilal was not a talented vocalist. He excels both as a musician and a vocalist in this track and uses his vocal chords to the best of his abilities. He and Faisal sing Chaaye Chaaye that is undoubtedly the best song of the album.
Mitti features the best use of flute in the music scene in recent times. With Bilal on backing vocals, Faisal does a praiseworthy job in making this sponsored-patriotic number both patriotic and commercial at the same time. The album also features the original version of Hai Koi Hum Jaisa which is far better than what was released during the last World Cup.
Some of the songs in this album have the across-the-border filmi touch while two Bollywood vocalists — Sagarika and Colonial Cousins’ Hari Haran — render their vocals for Pal and Bolo Bolo respectively.
The use of flute throughout the album has been the most notable difference between Dhaani and Strings’ previous albums. Also Faisal’s mature vocals and Anwar Maqsood’s pleasant lyrics help Dhaani become Strings best effort to date.
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