Music Review:RAM-LEELA Music Is Colorful But Repetitive Ram-Leela’s music is a colourful ensemble of romantic songs and peppy numbers alike. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious arrangements are beautifully textured and ably supported by the words of Siddharth-Garima. Rating Of Tracks: No. Song Artist Rating 1 Ang Laga De Aditi Paul, Shail Hada 2.5/5 2 Dhoop Shreya Ghoshal 3.5/5 3 Ishqyaun Dhishqyaun Aditya Narayan 3/5 4 Laal Ishq Arijit Singh 3.5/5 5 Lahu Munh Lag Gaya Shail Hada 2.5/5 6 Mor Bani Thanghat Kare Osman Mir, Aditi Paul 3/5 7 Nagada Sang Dhol Shreya Ghoshal, Osman Mir 3/5 8 Poore Chand Shail Hada 2/5 9 Ram Chaahe Leela Bhoomi Trivedi 3/5 10 Tattad Tattad Aditya Narayan 3.5/5 Album Rating: 3.5/5 Details: Ram-Leela is an upcoming romantic saga directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Bhansali, known for creating high decibel drama on a grand scale, has his hopes tied to this high-budget film as his previous two directorial efforts – Guzaarish and Saawariya – did not please the audiences much. Much like in Guzaarish, Bhansali has composed the music of Ram-Leela too. Here’s what it looks like. Ang Laga De is a yearning for love.Sung by Aditi Paul and Shail Hada, the song is remarkable for its melodramatic arrangements (sweeping violins) strung together against Aditi Paul’s silky vocals. The melody has a haunting feel and borrows heavily, in nature, from Indian classical. The structure is monotonous and could have used an interesting bridge to round off this fine melody. Dhoop is a vibrantly arranged melody that serves to showcase Shreya Ghoshal’s effortless vocals. The song passionately sears and droops between lavishly arranged Indian percussions and Shehnai pieces. The beautiful tune takes you back a few decades in time with its delightful use of word extension as tune device. Ishqyaun Dhishqyaun is sung by Aditya Narayan’s frothy voice which suits the fun nature of the song perfectly.The arrangements are rather ambitious – traditional Indian instruments play off ably against distortion guitars and percussion never lets up on the breathtaking tempo of this song. However, the melody is slightly out of place for an intense romantic saga and looks more out of a masala caper. Having said that, it is still highly infectious and hummable. Laal Ishq is as much an exercise in admiring Arijit Singh’s golden voice as it is in bowing down to the treasure troves of Indian classical. The arrangements are beautifully textured and Siddharth - Garima’s soulful words elevate the overall mood of the song to sufiana. The melody is classical and may take time to catch on but is,nevertheless, praiseworthy. Lahu Munh Lag Gaya is an admission of first love. Shail Hada croons this romantic number but fails to raise it above its mundane melody. The tune, albeit original, sounds repetitive and the folksy references from Gujarat are not enough to salvage this ‘just above ordinary’ tune. Mor Bani Thanghat Kare is a zesty Gujarati folk number that is energetically sung by Osman Mir and Aditi Paul.The melody is Gujarati and hence very peppy and earthy in nature. The song can latch on to your tongue in no time and the hook line serves to enhance its hummability. Nagada Sang Dhol is the quintessential Gujarati dance number sung by Shreya Ghoshal. The melody is pumped up on dhols and a seething bass line. The arrangements, other than that,are basic and effective. The energy is infectious and Shreya’s vocals only serve to crank it up. Poore Chaand, sung by Shail Hada, is the least impressive song of this album. The melody suffers from a Saawariya hangover and doesn’t manage to hold attention for long. The arrangements are routine and remind you of more songs than one of the past. The lyrics are theonly redeeming feature of this song but they too are let down by an uninspired and insipid tune. Ram Chaahe Leela is a mujra that isambitiously arranged on western percussions and guitars. Sung by Indian Idol finalist Bhoomi Trivedi, this song has a vivacious presence and uses it to dictate the terms of love ala Ram-Leela. My only grouse – the song could havebeen a much more textured drama of melody and vocals but peters out from the first antara onwards. Tattad Tattad is the most hummable number of this album. Sung by Aditya Narayan, this song is the quintessential hero song with pulsating beats and a groovy melody. The chorus can catch on well with the masses owing to its simplistic but attractive tune. Verdict: Ram-Leela’s music is a colourful ensemble of romantic songs and peppy numbers alike. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious arrangements are beautifully textured and ably supported by the words of Siddharth-Garima. While Tattad Tattadand Dhoop are the standout tracks, Poore Chaand and Lahu Munh Lag Gayadisappoint. Despite such a mixed bag, this one is definitely worth sampling. boxofficecapsule/news-specific.aspx?news_id=4808
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:49:32 +0000