 Today, even in the lounge circuits, Bollywood continues to have a strong presence. No wonder, a compilation has now hit the stands which brings together 19 of the best theme pieces that promise to make way for 'the complete Bollywood lounge experience'.
Album begins on a fantastic note with 'Farewell Trance' from 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'. An ever so exciting theme piece that never fails to make you energetic as well as emotional while remembering the characters from the Karan Johar film, it is a winner all the way and a must at the lounge.
One is transported to the world of operas and Broadways with 'Jaage Hain' that has a magical orchestra as its USP! Once Chitra sets the pace for this situational track about taking rest for a while and anticipating a new tomorrow, it is left to Rahman and his team of musicians to grip the listener with some subtle yet highly impacting orchestra. Classy...simply classy! Rahman's own 'RDB Theme' from 'Rang De Basanti' which follows is 100 seconds of sheer passion that makes you look forward to catching the movie once again.
The mood gets Bollywood-ish, and one doesn't mind that at all, as one gets to hear the 'Soul of K3G' [Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]. Oh, how much do we love the melodrama that Karan Johar never fails to create on celluloid. No wonder, he is what he is! Soon after you get into a pensive mood as ever-so-intense-and-thought-provoking 'Heartbeat' from 'Kal Ho Na Ho' comes next. This one has piano at it's best!
The album takes you to a different world altogether with blowing of a trumpet in 'Lagaan Theme' [Lagaan]. Suited for big screen cinematic at it's best, this theme track takes you to a destination well revisited. Same happens for 'waltz' piece from the film that had formed an important part of the background score of the film and had given it an international flavor.
Criminally ignored 'Kisna theme' from 'Kisna' is thankfully revived as a 'jugalbandi' of flute and a piano returns to mesmerize once again. This one deserved to reach greater heights. Ditto for 'Asoka Theme' [Asoka] which easily met international standards. Wish Shahrukh Khan attempts to make different cinema yet again and come up with such gems. On similar lines, one is also happy to hear the beautiful 'Contrast Of Love' piece from 'Uff Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai'. Old fashioned romantic piece that never fails.
'Victory' [Lakshya] gets the adrenalin pumping once again as it revives situations from the Farhan Akhtar directed war film. Later when 'Separation' from the same film makes an appearance, it takes you to an altogether contrasting journey which is embedded with pensive flavor. On the other hand 'Potter's Village' and 'Cyclists's Rhythm' from 'Meenaxi' takes you back to the dream world of MF Hussain which the painter/director had created for celluloid. Rahman had done well to convert another artist's imagination into music and had yet again demonstrated his hold over the music medium.
From 'Fluid' comes version recording of 'Jiyajale' [Dil Se] and 'Bombay Theme' [Bombay]. While the former is a flute version of the Lata Mangeshkar song, the latter comes with a new sound and creates a thumping effect by varying it's pace and intensity at an alarming note Truly haunting. In fact it is after around two and a half minutes that one hears the famous flute notes that were the hallmark of music of Rahman's 'Bombay'.
Once upon a time when Himesh Reshammiya only used to compose music, he had made a beautiful 'Love Theme' for 'Chura Liya Hai Tumne'. Hear it to remember that he has made something different from the kind of music tha
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