Lata Mangeshkar coming back for an entire album? And that too with Javed Akhtar? Now that's good enough for one to have mammoth expectations from 'Saadgi', an album that marks the return of Lata after a hiatus. With newcomer Mayuresh Pai composing each of the 8 tracks from the album and Farhat Shahzad, Meraj Faizabadi and Chandrashekhar Sanekar contributing as lyricists, 'Saadgi' is ready to roll. The very beginning of 'Mujhe Khabar Thi' makes it quite obvious that this one is a 'ghazal' in the offering. In fact by the time you are mid-way into song, you start wondering if 'Saadgi' would be an out an out 'ghazal' album, considering the fact it marks the return of Lata who would certainly wish to do something different from what she has done in last few years. Boasting of sensitive lyrics by Farhat Shahzad and a beautiful tune set by Mayuresh Pai, 'Mujhe Khabar Thi' seems like just the right song for Lata to open the album.The thought around 'Saadgi' being a 'ghazal' album seems to be coming true with 'Ishq Ki Baatein' being a second successive track that follows the same genre. A track about love being a distance away that only brings with it some pain and tears, 'Ishq Ki Baatein' by Javed Akhtar is for the lonely hearts. To the credit of Mayuresh, he keeps a consistent feel for 'Saadgi' hence ensuring that the album maintains its quality. Yet another painful track follows next in the form of 'Raat Hai'. A track about a perfect night still being incomplete due to absence of the one you love most, 'Raat Hai' follows the same music theme as heard earlier though a small part of the arrangements sees a Spanish tune being played. Javed Akhtar is at the helm of writing once again as he makes sure that his short and sweet sentences are sung emotionally by Lata. Lata's 'aalaap' at the very beginning of 'Chand Ke Pyale Se' makes you remember innumerous tracks that she has heard for Yash Raj Films in the past. Yet another song for the night with moon and it's moonlight being the center of attraction, 'Chand Ke Pyale Se' is a soft number for the ones who are in love. Javed Akhtar makes sure that he spins a tale of love which is pure, beautiful and endless. A happy track when compared to the three which were heard before, 'Chand Ke Pyale Se' turns out to be a better outing. Mood of the album takes a deviation with a philosophical angle coming into play. 'Andhe Khwabon Ko' is about maintaining self control over one's desires, looking at a world being a better place and aiming for being content with whatever little that one has. Well, this time around, except for lyrics by Meraj Faizabadi there isn't much that impresses a listener. Lata of course sings the track with all the right emotions but the song is such which could perhaps be more engrossing when read than heard. Lata from the past is heard in 'Jo Itne Kareeb Hai' which is a beautiful love song written by Javed Akhtar. Some of the gems go as - 'Hum Unki Mohabbat Paane Ko Har Baat Ganwara To Kar Le, In Baaton Se Wo Aur Agar Magroor Huye To Kya Hoga'! In fact more one hears the track, more one can remember songs belonging to this genre that Lata had sung in late 70s/early 80s. A track about complete surrender to the one you love most, 'Main Kahan Ab Jism Hoon' is written by Chandrashekhar Sanekar. One of the dullest songs in the album so far with neither the composition nor singing making much of an impression, 'Main Kahan..' turns out to be a drag that is best ignored. Agreed that Mayuresh has looked at the flow of the album being consistent but 'Main Kahan...' doesn't quite work. Meraj Faizabadi returns to writing with 'Phir Kahin Door Se' that carries on the mood similar to that of 'Main Kahan..'. The difference here though is that Lata is heard in relatively higher pitch that saves the track from getting into complete boredom. Though yet again the song is about complete surrender to the loved one, Phir Kahin Door Se' comes across as a track with sad connotations. 'Saadgi' is mainly for the broken hearts who wish to drown their sorrows away by listening to Lata's voice in the dead of the night with painful lyrics only added to the pain. For those looking out for some lovely melodious tracks, there isn't much to look forward to but for those who love to weep a tear or two in isolation, 'Saadgi' could well be the one.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Saadgi- Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar coming back for an entire album? And that too with Javed Akhtar? Now that's good enough for one to have mammoth expectations from 'Saadgi', an album that marks the return of Lata after a hiatus. With newcomer Mayuresh Pai composing each of the 8 tracks from the album and Farhat Shahzad, Meraj Faizabadi and Chandrashekhar Sanekar contributing as lyricists, 'Saadgi' is ready to roll. The very beginning of 'Mujhe Khabar Thi' makes it quite obvious that this one is a 'ghazal' in the offering. In fact by the time you are mid-way into song, you start wondering if 'Saadgi' would be an out an out 'ghazal' album, considering the fact it marks the return of Lata who would certainly wish to do something different from what she has done in last few years. Boasting of sensitive lyrics by Farhat Shahzad and a beautiful tune set by Mayuresh Pai, 'Mujhe Khabar Thi' seems like just the right song for Lata to open the album.The thought around 'Saadgi' being a 'ghazal' album seems to be coming true with 'Ishq Ki Baatein' being a second successive track that follows the same genre. A track about love being a distance away that only brings with it some pain and tears, 'Ishq Ki Baatein' by Javed Akhtar is for the lonely hearts. To the credit of Mayuresh, he keeps a consistent feel for 'Saadgi' hence ensuring that the album maintains its quality. Yet another painful track follows next in the form of 'Raat Hai'. A track about a perfect night still being incomplete due to absence of the one you love most, 'Raat Hai' follows the same music theme as heard earlier though a small part of the arrangements sees a Spanish tune being played. Javed Akhtar is at the helm of writing once again as he makes sure that his short and sweet sentences are sung emotionally by Lata. Lata's 'aalaap' at the very beginning of 'Chand Ke Pyale Se' makes you remember innumerous tracks that she has heard for Yash Raj Films in the past. Yet another song for the night with moon and it's moonlight being the center of attraction, 'Chand Ke Pyale Se' is a soft number for the ones who are in love. Javed Akhtar makes sure that he spins a tale of love which is pure, beautiful and endless. A happy track when compared to the three which were heard before, 'Chand Ke Pyale Se' turns out to be a better outing. Mood of the album takes a deviation with a philosophical angle coming into play. 'Andhe Khwabon Ko' is about maintaining self control over one's desires, looking at a world being a better place and aiming for being content with whatever little that one has. Well, this time around, except for lyrics by Meraj Faizabadi there isn't much that impresses a listener. Lata of course sings the track with all the right emotions but the song is such which could perhaps be more engrossing when read than heard. Lata from the past is heard in 'Jo Itne Kareeb Hai' which is a beautiful love song written by Javed Akhtar. Some of the gems go as - 'Hum Unki Mohabbat Paane Ko Har Baat Ganwara To Kar Le, In Baaton Se Wo Aur Agar Magroor Huye To Kya Hoga'! In fact more one hears the track, more one can remember songs belonging to this genre that Lata had sung in late 70s/early 80s. A track about complete surrender to the one you love most, 'Main Kahan Ab Jism Hoon' is written by Chandrashekhar Sanekar. One of the dullest songs in the album so far with neither the composition nor singing making much of an impression, 'Main Kahan..' turns out to be a drag that is best ignored. Agreed that Mayuresh has looked at the flow of the album being consistent but 'Main Kahan...' doesn't quite work. Meraj Faizabadi returns to writing with 'Phir Kahin Door Se' that carries on the mood similar to that of 'Main Kahan..'. The difference here though is that Lata is heard in relatively higher pitch that saves the track from getting into complete boredom. Though yet again the song is about complete surrender to the loved one, Phir Kahin Door Se' comes across as a track with sad connotations. 'Saadgi' is mainly for the broken hearts who wish to drown their sorrows away by listening to Lata's voice in the dead of the night with painful lyrics only added to the pain. For those looking out for some lovely melodious tracks, there isn't much to look forward to but for those who love to weep a tear or two in isolation, 'Saadgi' could well be the one.
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