UTV MOTION PICTURES and
ASHUTOSH GOWARIKER PRODUCTIONS presents
Jodhaa Akbar
as ASHUTOSH GOWARIKER film
produced by RONNIE SCREWVALA and ASHUTOSH GOWARIKER
lyrics JAVED AKHTAR music A. R. Rahman
Hey, you guessed it right! Those last two words are of my dearest concern. Before I start, let me proclaim loudly that this is not a music review. It would not be fair to call it a music review with me being a great fan of ARR; I have just tried to put what ran through my mind when I heard the music of Jodhaa Akbar.
The album is packed with five tracks and two instrumental numbers. There’s also a bonus material DVD containing 5.1 Dolby based trailer of the movie.
101 AZEEM-O-SHAAN SHAHENSHAH
An elaborate arrangement dominated by Trumpets and Drums constitutes the 1st track AZEEM-O-SHAAN SHAHENSHAH sung by Mohammed Aslam, Bony Chakravarthy & chorus. This track is all about praising the greatest Mughal emperor, Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar. The chosen pitch and strong intonation rendered in the song, envisages the picture of a battle field (I haven’t watched the movie yet, so dono how it is portrayed on the screen). My 5.1 home theatre system does enough justice in conveying those little nuances which Rahman would have toiled to mix while recording. Percussion work is great (One can say it is done in the best way) and Sivamani’s Taiko and sword rhythms are awesome.
102 JASHN-E-BAHAARAA
Kehne ko pyaara sa
103 KHWAJA MERE KHWAJA
A Qawali by the genius ARR... I was not a person who had good taste for Qawalis untill I heard this one. I agree that Piya Haji Ali was instilled by ARR in Fiza but this one makes Qawali a new entry into the genries of songs I usually listen to. These days ARR keeps atleast one track for his own voice. Nothing wrong about it until his tender voice can do magic to his already mesmerizing music. ARR’s voice and the harmonium give a good start to the song. When tabla joins the team, the journey becomes more elegant and I bet you cannot stop listening to it just once.
104
Hats off to the genius and his creativity. I have no words to express the quality of this song. The tune.. the arrangement.. the choice of singers.. the pitch.. absolutely flawless and definitely a master piece. Javed Akhtar’s lyrics are heart touching. Especially the lines “Phoolon mein rang mere the lekin, Inn mein khushboo tumhee se aayi hai…”
105 MANN MOHANAA
This one is a devotional song in a sad tune. Guess Jodhaa (Aish) sings it during her separation from Akbar (Hrithik)… not sure. Not a song to be ignored just because it’s placed last. But you need at least two iterations to start admiring it first and then sing along (ARR’s usual magic.. isn’t it?).
106 JASHN-E-BAHAARAA (Instrumental)
Flute by Naveen is the main attraction. Naveen is not new to ARR’s music.. He has been around since Roja. A man who can do wonders with those perforated bamboo pipes but humbly say “It’s nothing but wind”. This track is best suited to be a ringtone.. just trying to impose what I have done ;).
107 KHWAJA MERE KHWAJA (Instrumental)
ARR has roped in LEIGHANN WOODARD to play OBOE for the instrumental version of Khwaja mere Khwaja. I felt Oboe is a good choice for the tune.
Surprisingly, (Unlike Shivaji) the CD packing is also sooooo good with aesthetic pictures of Aish and Hrithik with all the jewelery. Hats off to the whole team of Jodhaa Akbar. Folks! At last paying 160 bucks for the CD is simply the least you can do to experience a musical extravaganza. Trust me, its worth more than that. Please don’t support piracy, buy the original.
God bless A.R.Rahman.
Insha Allah
9 comments:
#include < string >
#include < iostream >
#include < iomanip >
using std::string ;
using std::cout ;
using std::endl ;
int main()
{
string strWTH = "Insha Allah" ;
cout << strWTH.substr(2,3) << endl ;
return 0 ;
}
Output$ sh
Probably you might want to correct your program ;).
have you tried executing it?? Think you haven't.
FYI, I just got "sha" as the output and you should also get the same. I am not sure as to why you didnt get it! Get GCC. I compiled it with the same.
Ok.. was just testing your confidence and make you say what you wanted to say directly ;)
good that you accepted. I thought of just commentin the substring part of it, but a weird thought came like you woould say compilation error. Hence the program. I don't have any issue in tellin it directly provided that people visitin yo blog might mind.
Happy to know that Sandesh has not changed even bit :)
Cant comment on Jodha Akbar's music.
But, the latest Airetl music gives me goose pimples. I was simply awestruch listening to that music and was so fascinated that i asked every one to stop talking so that I can listen to it. Thats an outstanding music - the airtel signtaure tune in it's new avatar.
Sandesh,
You need rest!!!!
nice program for an even nicer post ......but failed to find the relevance. Any way nice post jaggs ....u proclaimed once again ur a gr8 fan of ARR
@Ankur
Which is that! The one portraying two lil boys wanting to play football or something else?
@Raghu
Thanks Raghu, keep visiting the blog.
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