No wonder I am still a great fan of Rahman. His sheer genius proved once more in Dilli 6 or Delhi 6, the new movie to be released soon, starring Abhishek Bachan. You cannot expect anything but praise, so here is a rundown on the songs.
Masakali
The first time I heard this song, it was on Youtube and to say that I was disappointed is quite an understatement. Listening to the high quality songs, this song does grow on you. The Accordion on this is by the Maestro. The "Thampattai" in the middle of the song would definitely surprise you. The Violin going at the back reminds me of the 80s.Singing a laid back song, actually should sound lame, instead it brings a coolness factor to it. One of my favorites.
Singers: Mohit Chauhan
Arziyan
This one has the feels of Sufism and Ghazal to it. A nice melodious song, might not stick to everyone right away, but has the potential to become one. No surprises on this track.
Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
Dilli-6
The title track is small in length, running for less than 4 minutes. This one is to become a sure-fire hit. AR's harmony is at it again. The surprise of this song is the Spanish lyrics by Tanvi who did it for Sivaji as well. A very slow song, but with the correct rhythm, this song has a huge electronic flavour to it.
Singers: Blaaze; Benny Dayal; Vivinenne Pocha; Tanvi; Claire
Rehna Tu
A slow song with a mild and silky flavour to it, sung by the Maestro. One of my favourites. This songs grows on you and trust me, if you listen to it a few times, you will fall in love with this song. No great arrangements, but yet it sounds great. This surprise of this song is the featuring a new instrument that Rahman introduced during his concerts - The Continuum. This is a synthesizer used with a MIDI source. The beauty of this fingerboard is the variations it can produce unlike a traditional keyboard. Perfect for Indian classical, AR learnt to play this difficult instrument and comes up with a piece in the end and plays it himself. It is a surprise to hear an electronic version :)
Singers: A. R. Rahman; Benny Dayal; Tanvi
Hey Kaala Bandhar
The weirdest lyrics one can get. Karthik proves why he is touted to be the next SPB. The song starts in a . The English lyrics, is by Yogi B of Azhagiya Thamizh Magan 's Ponmagal fame. This song changes so much that it will leave you confused where it is going but will come back, so you get to enjoy as well.
Singers: Karthik; Srinivas; Naresh; Bony Chakravarthy
Dil Gira Dafatan
Ash King's rendition of this song is divine. Though the song starts like any other average number, the better part starts after the initial humming. Another excellent melody. A soothing song. The surprise comes after two and a half minutes, where he infuses a Irish sounding piece. He is at it again.
Singers: Ash King; Chinmayee
Genda Phool
This song is an adapted North Indian folk. The rhythm makes it extremely likable. The surprises are all over the place on this song. Listen to enjoy. Another laid back song, but will make listen to it over and over again.
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj; Shraddha Pandit; Sujata Majumdar
Bhor Bhaye
This one is recorded over Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's voice as if Shreya Goshal is learning from his recorded songs. A pure Hindustani classical. No surprises on this one though. One of my friends listened to all the tracks and she picked this one as her most favourite.
Singers: Shreya Ghosal; Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan; Gujri Todi
Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
A typcal devotional song, or as they call it, an aarthi song. Rahman might make this devotional song a hit by rendering it in a movie and releasing it as a part of the album. The decision to include it in the album resides partially on the composer as well. This might become popular like "Ik Onkar"
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj; Shraddha Pandit; Sujata Majumdar; Kishori Gowariker
Noor
This is a poem recital where Big B lends his voice. This reminded me of the work that AR did for Vairamuthu. I have to admit that I was not able to appreciate this one due to the lack of my As my Hindi skills.
Poem Recital: Amitabh Bachchan
Final Verdict: Rahman is at it again, so go get this one and add it to your collection.
Masakali
The first time I heard this song, it was on Youtube and to say that I was disappointed is quite an understatement. Listening to the high quality songs, this song does grow on you. The Accordion on this is by the Maestro. The "Thampattai" in the middle of the song would definitely surprise you. The Violin going at the back reminds me of the 80s.Singing a laid back song, actually should sound lame, instead it brings a coolness factor to it. One of my favorites.
Singers: Mohit Chauhan
Arziyan
This one has the feels of Sufism and Ghazal to it. A nice melodious song, might not stick to everyone right away, but has the potential to become one. No surprises on this track.
Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
Dilli-6
The title track is small in length, running for less than 4 minutes. This one is to become a sure-fire hit. AR's harmony is at it again. The surprise of this song is the Spanish lyrics by Tanvi who did it for Sivaji as well. A very slow song, but with the correct rhythm, this song has a huge electronic flavour to it.
Singers: Blaaze; Benny Dayal; Vivinenne Pocha; Tanvi; Claire
Rehna Tu
A slow song with a mild and silky flavour to it, sung by the Maestro. One of my favourites. This songs grows on you and trust me, if you listen to it a few times, you will fall in love with this song. No great arrangements, but yet it sounds great. This surprise of this song is the featuring a new instrument that Rahman introduced during his concerts - The Continuum. This is a synthesizer used with a MIDI source. The beauty of this fingerboard is the variations it can produce unlike a traditional keyboard. Perfect for Indian classical, AR learnt to play this difficult instrument and comes up with a piece in the end and plays it himself. It is a surprise to hear an electronic version :)
Singers: A. R. Rahman; Benny Dayal; Tanvi
Hey Kaala Bandhar
The weirdest lyrics one can get. Karthik proves why he is touted to be the next SPB. The song starts in a . The English lyrics, is by Yogi B of Azhagiya Thamizh Magan 's Ponmagal fame. This song changes so much that it will leave you confused where it is going but will come back, so you get to enjoy as well.
Singers: Karthik; Srinivas; Naresh; Bony Chakravarthy
Dil Gira Dafatan
Ash King's rendition of this song is divine. Though the song starts like any other average number, the better part starts after the initial humming. Another excellent melody. A soothing song. The surprise comes after two and a half minutes, where he infuses a Irish sounding piece. He is at it again.
Singers: Ash King; Chinmayee
Genda Phool
This song is an adapted North Indian folk. The rhythm makes it extremely likable. The surprises are all over the place on this song. Listen to enjoy. Another laid back song, but will make listen to it over and over again.
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj; Shraddha Pandit; Sujata Majumdar
Bhor Bhaye
This one is recorded over Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's voice as if Shreya Goshal is learning from his recorded songs. A pure Hindustani classical. No surprises on this one though. One of my friends listened to all the tracks and she picked this one as her most favourite.
Singers: Shreya Ghosal; Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan; Gujri Todi
Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
A typcal devotional song, or as they call it, an aarthi song. Rahman might make this devotional song a hit by rendering it in a movie and releasing it as a part of the album. The decision to include it in the album resides partially on the composer as well. This might become popular like "Ik Onkar"
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj; Shraddha Pandit; Sujata Majumdar; Kishori Gowariker
Noor
This is a poem recital where Big B lends his voice. This reminded me of the work that AR did for Vairamuthu. I have to admit that I was not able to appreciate this one due to the lack of my As my Hindi skills.
Poem Recital: Amitabh Bachchan
Final Verdict: Rahman is at it again, so go get this one and add it to your collection.
