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By Joginder Tuteja, March 19, 2004 - 17:45 IST
A.R.Rehman and Mani
Ratnam - the combination that striked gold with masterpiece albums like
Roja, Bombay and Dil Se apart from Indira, Iruvar and
Alai Payuthey down south.
A.R.Rehman and Mehboob - the
combination that matched a perfect wavelength in albums like Bombay,
Rangeela, Doli Saja Ke Rakhna and Lakeer.
What do you
anticipate when they all get together? High expectations!
And yes, the album
of Yuva does lives up to the hype. Moreover the music goes very much with the title of the film and has a very youthful touch.
Rehman can make his singers go
totally bold and non-apprehensive in their rendition style giving them the
liberty to experiment with their infinite hidden range. And then his
unique touch lends an indomitable grace to the track which otherwise would
appear as insane crooning in India. This is proved in the opening track of
Yuva, which also happens to be the title track of the film. The track
apparently would be a background theme piece in the movie highlighting
youth distress and uprising. The best part of the track is its catch-line
"Dhakka Laga Bukka" rendered in a grotesque fashion by the
singer-lyricist-musician threesome of Karthik-Mehboob-Rehman. Composed in
the groove of jungle beats the lyrics of the song are hardly perceivable
(both from the rendition and the cumbersomely designed album leaflet). But
then who is complaining! The tune is intriguing enough to set you in mood
from the very start.
The non-apprehensive rendition continues with
the ethnic opening vocals by Shaheen Badar in the instrumental theme piece
"Dol Dol", where Rehman takes you to the world of trance.
The unconventional rap by Blaze is much better in comparison to what he
did for 'Chori Pe Chori' from Saathiya. And though the track
lacks variation throughout it's run it's still infectious and addictive.
Check out the sound clip of this one for yourself at the official website of the film.
After working with unconventional singers like Adnan Sami, Daler
Mehendi and Kunal Ganjawala, this time Rehman ropes in the husky-voiced
Lucky Ali for "Khuda Hafiz". The track opens with the vibrating vocals of Sunitha Sarathy and eventually Lucky Ali and Karthik take over with the exhilarating tempo of beats.
This is the same track that is played in the Vivek Oberoi - Kareena Kapoor trailer with the Anjaane interlude. Overall a very interesting composition!
Mehboob's lyrical expertise comes forth with "Kabhi Neem
Neem" expertly rendered by Madhushree who sounds so much like Alka
Yagnik. Madhushree's saccharine-coated vocals instantly remind of her
previous number 'Naina Milaike' from Saathiya. Rehman uses a
folksy ballad throughout the background of this track imparting it a
primitive touch. His alaap in the mid-way is simply mesmerizing.
Rehman regular Asha Bhonsale is conspicuous by her very absence in
the album. However Alka Yagnik and the somniferous Adnan Sami attempt to
fill up the vacuum in the resplendent duet "Badal". Rehman's
synthesizer makes all the difference in this track.
The album
concludes with an exemplary disco track "Fanaa" by Rehman,
Sunitha Sarathy and Tanvi. Rehman very expertly keeps all the
sophisticated tracks of the album for himself, perhaps to add the perfect
essence. It's simply enchanting when Rehman throws off the word
Fanaa (meaning completely destroyed in Urdu) and allows it to fade off with the
temperament of the track. His sa-ni-dha-pa alaap over here is
evidently derived from the classical alaap of the number 'Kehna
Hi Kya' from Bombay. This one is a sure winner!
After a blunt 2003, Rehman has
surely striked back to the top slot in early 2004 with Lakeer, Meenaxi
and now Yuva. Yuva is surely a classy album, which would go
very well with the elite though it may not have a consistent appeal with
the masses. Music of Yuva does take some time to get on you, but
eventually becomes pretty likeable.
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