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Producer: Jagmohan Mundhra Director: Jagmohan Mundhra Cast: Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Gulshan Grover, Govind Namdeo, Raghuvir Yadav, Lillette Dubay, Deepti Naval Music: Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Daan Singh Singers: Ram Shankar, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Sapna Awasti, Parmeshwari, Sonali Vajpayee, Rita Ganguli, Richa Sharma
Based on a real life incident, its music falls in line with the mood and style of the movie. Written by Dr. Hariram Acharya it has music by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Daan Singh. Purely classical and folksy these songs embrace you with its earthen flavor.
The album opens up with the sole male solo track ‘Ayo Holi’. Ram Shankar lends his voice to this holi track. Draped in Rajastani folk style this song is high on energy. The same style flows right through this album. So just enjoy this Rajastani Holi number.
‘Ghanghariyo’ is a folksy song that has a definite contemporary feel thrown to it. But no modern instruments are used. The song goes on and on without any visible vocal break. Its musical intervals provide the much-needed break. Sapna Awasti lends her voice to this folk number. In her over enthusiasm she goes past its music. Somehow the vocals and music do not go in sync with each other. The highly rhythmic dholak beats gives this track a kind of pep and vibrancy.
A nice blend of Shehnai and drums makes way for the song ‘Har Aayo-Child Marriage’. Parameshwari along with an effective chorus croons this track. It is the chorus that gives life to this unusual marriage number. You may not love to play this song in a marriage, but this one absolutely adds to the mood of the movie.
Nandita Das, Deepti Naval, Sonali Vajpayee and Mahalakshmi come together for the next track ‘Jagya Sarsi’. Amply supported by a strong and effective chorus these four women lend their unique voice over the track. The voice of unknown singers like Nandita and Deepti add a kind of variety to this usual Rajastani number. With its simple and unsophisticated tune it does not look like a track from a movie. It sounds more like a song you hear in your neighborhood.
On the other hand ‘Kesariya Balam’ is a perfect classical number. Rendered by Rita Ganguly this song is a nice and harmonious blend of soft and loud musical instruments. The softly playing sitar, the rhythmic beat of dholak and the high caliber vocals of Rita Ganguly come in unison with the background arrangement to provide us with a magical feeling. This ghazal is the most appreciated song in this album. The same singer repeats a shorter version of the same song again.
Richa Sharma concludes this album with a bhajan ‘Paangat, Paani Hari’. Her voice resonates the sad mood of the track. The music sounds familiar yet interesting. Once again the sounds of shehnai and dholak complements each other and this unison gives a new feel altogether. Just give an ear to the dholak ends of each line, it ends seconds before the shehnaii begin. A sure treat for the ears.
These kinds of music do not come often. Purely Indian in look and feel these tracks unearth the unknown quality of traditional folk music. There are no songs for the sake of it. All of them fit well with the theme and mood of the movie. Overall this album makes for a good buy.
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