Why is it on the list? : Here’s another good album for this year. Song : Emosanal Attyachaar (Brass Band Version)
A bandish composed in Gujri Todi, the overlaying of the recording of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan with Shreya’s recital is quite subtly done. Why is it on the list? : What an outstanding achievement this. Singer : Shreya Ghoshal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan ‘Daraarein Daraarein Hai Maathe Pe Maula, Marrammat Muqaddar Ki Kar Do Maula’. Why is it on the list? : Javed Ali and Kailash Kher complement each other very well in this song. Rehman’s orchestration takes this song to the next level. Mohit Chauhan is presented in a very different light by Rahman and he shines. Outstanding music by Rehman and the Prasoon/Rahman team served up some really good melodies. Why is it on the list? : Now this is what I call an album. Why is it on the list? : It’s the calypso with singers ranging from Mika Singh to Style Bhai (remember him?) Catchy. Singer : Domnique Cerejo, Mika Singh, Style Bhai Surprising choice of singer: one would have expected someone like Shaan to have rendered this song instead. Why is it on the list? : Nice and easy melody for Pritam. Singer : Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D’Mello One of the better compositions of what was a below par score from Rehman. Why is it on the list? : There is a little bit of James Bond in this song. It is on the list primarily because of the rarity factor. Why is it on the list? : The combination is quite unique though the output could have been better. The sentiment for obtaining a simpler childhood is well expressed. Why is it on the list? : IITs must be torture chambers, or at least that’s what I make of the rather morose outlook on a life in education. Sample the lyrics that make it thus: 'Confusion hi confusion hai, Solution kuch pata nahin, Solution jo mile toh saala question ka ab pata nahin'
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Why is it on the list? : The movie is just releasing but I can already see this as a campus anthem. Singer : Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Swanand Kirkire Why is it on the list? : Sweet amalgamation of western sounds, Indian alaaps, Raja Hasan’s crisp vocals and good lyrics. Chitra sounds especially sweet rendering this song. Why is it on the list? : Surprising to find such a refreshing melody in what is a movie in the horror/thriller genre. I am off to India in a few days so I am publishing the list in advance and if you don’t hear from me on your responses, apologies in advance. I am also open to debates on my choices but as is the nature of blogging, one who owns the blog has the final say. I am open to suggestions on songs that you think should be on the list but are missing. Let’s just leave the decision to next year. I think I am a little disillusioned by the results and am wondering if this is the last edition I will produce on this topic.
And pray tell me if the songs are in Hindi or in Hinglish: why on earth do we need English lyrics in every song? Is it required? Does it enhance the quality of the song? I don't believe so. I could almost count on my fingertips the number of soundtracks that were good this year, and if you take out Rehman, who is consistently producing some really quality music, there are fewer music directors whom could you count on producing great music (the Pritams and the Shankar/Ehsaan/Loys are doing a higher volume with mixed results). It is almost like songs are made with a few fixed hooks, with no role in really pushing a movie’s story forward, with singers whose names I can’t possibly recall, the need for gayaki in music is going down because beats are the major constituent of a song and a certain ‘voice’ is a substitute for actual training in singing.
Music directors are not creating melodies that I can quote a year down the line. Here’s the year end assessment: The quality of music in Hindi film music continues to go downhill, at least in my perspective. I follow that rule under most circumstances just to keep the length of the list in check.
That does not imply that there aren’t any more on the movie’s list that I like. I am going to attempt to limit the number of songs per movie to three. It is possible that some may have been omitted.ģ. However, there are simply too many new movies and too many songs to follow. I try to listen to each new album that comes out at least once. I have just listed them in the order in which I came across them.Ģ. The songs aren't listed in any particular order. Here’s the sixth edition of the list of my best Hindi film songs from the year (previous lists: 2004, 2005, 2006, 20).ġ.