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Leela - Jagjit Singh (Saregama-HMV, Rs. 55)
PERHAPS, WITH the kind of subject that Leela has, the ghazal genre of music suits the film just fine. And, that exactly is what composer-singer Jagjit Singh chose for Gulzar's soulful lyrics. A touch of softness, deft handling, `well rendered' feel and sensitive content that touches your heart, mark the album.
Though most of the songs are rendered by Jagjit Singh, if you can pick up one as the best, then it is "Jabse kareeb ho ke chale" (in two versions, I & II), followed by "Dhuan uttha hai". "Champai dhoop ke saye" by Shubha Mudgal is just heavenly. A celebration song with its lovely Punjabi flavour "Mavan te dhiyan" by Jaspinder Narula is entertaining. For youngsters, there is the peppy "Kanha teri bansuri" (Falguni Pathak, KK, Dev Choudhury and Karsan Sagathia).
An enjoyable album with sensitive lyrics and highly emotional songs.
Tera chehra... Adnan Sami (T-Series, Rs. 55)
ADNAN SAMI is back after a hiatus of two years. And with a bang judging from the promos of "Tera Chehra" on television featuring the singer with Rani Mukherjee. Adnan's first album "Kabhi to Nazar Milao" was on the top of the charts for many months and was a whiff of fresh air on the Indi-pop scene. If that had Asha Bhonsle, "Tera Chehra" has Amitabh Bachchan.
Adnan's ability to blend music is amazing. His compositions - a fusion of Indian and Western are melodious and pleasant to the ear. And the music is based on the emotions the singer passes through. So in a sense it is a personal note, which inspires the singer-composer.
The title track is refreshing (though there are shades permeating from his earlier album) with Rani enlivening it on the small screen. The ease with which Adnan plays the piano is reflected in the album. R.D. Burman seems to be a major source of inspiration for this is evident in the music - there is a lingering effect.
All the eight songs are interesting. The lyrics are easy to understand and the music is easy to relate to. "Meri Yaad" plays on the emotions and the singer reflects it in his voice. "Nain se Nain" is interesting on account of its fusion - the song has a `classical' note. The other songs are more or less in the same mould as those on Side A.
"Kabhi Naee" is fun to listen to because of the lyrics and Big B's baritone. A fast-paced song.
A good album to listen to for Adnan Sami fans.
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