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Jab mila tu is delightfully bouncy; tremendous vocals by Vishal, and sparkling interludes! Bin tere has everything going for it, barring that ennui of offering yet-another track to Shafqat that reminds one of his previous tracks; Shekhar’s unplugged version is enthralling though.

The title song is addictive and lively, along with a catchy hook that is oh-so-familiar, while Shreya’s extraordinarily sweet voice saves the otherwise predictable Bahara – the ‘chill version’ by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a clear winner, but.

The innovatively paced, melancholic song, Sadka hua is an instant winner; Suraj Jagan rocks with his vocals. Thoroughly engaging soundtrack! Free download songs here.

Music Review - LAHORE

LAHORE (HINDI – MM KREEM PIYUSH MISHRA AND WAYNE SHARPE)

Ab ye kaafila is atmospheric and lilting enough except for those cringe-worthy English phrases; Karthik, KK and Kreem himself pitch in fantastic vocals to lift this lively track. Daler Mehndi is roped in for crooning Musafir and he does a breathtaking job of the sweeping melody going against his usual ebullient self — Kreem’s orchestration, in particular, blends beautifully with the vocals.

Rang de, in reality, sounds more like Daler material, but Shankar Mahadevan does a remarkable job in this chestthumping Punju track that despite treading awfully familiar material, packs enough punch to distinguish itself. It is in his vocals that Kreem scores big time, in Saaware, with an almost Rahman’ish sparseness to the haunting tune and orchestration. His version of Musafir too adds just that touch of melancholy over Daler’s attempt, that sounds enormously appealing.

Piyush Mishra’s lone track, O re bande, with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shilpa Rao is his trademark sound with a qawali’sh, discordant rhythm that is highly addictive.

Not to be outdone, composer Wayne Sharpe score stupendously with his instrumental theme that has Lisbeth Scott’s soaring vocals even as the tune rises even higher to a stunning crescendo! Completely unexpected gem of a soundtrack

Misic Review - My Name Is Khan (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy)

Sajda is exceptionally lilting; the combination of Rahat, Shankar and Richa Sharma works brilliantly.

Tere naina follows a by-now-familiar, trio-template tune, but still makes for beautiful listening — Shafqat’s singing and a remarkable chorus.

Rashid Khan’s pious Allah hi rahem is barely functional while Suraj Jagan and Shankar Mahadevan recreate the Rock On!! magic in Rang De, with its amiable rock sound.

Noor-e-khuda is clearly the soundtrack’s best, with Adnan and Shreya joining Shankar in a tune that navigates from lovely pop to bewitching, tabla-driven portions; the chorus, in particular, is extraordinary. Solid start to the year, by the trio!

Music Review - ISHQIYA (Hindi – Vishal Bhardwaj)

The mesmerisingly lilting and vaudevillian Dil to bachcha hai is reminiscent of the Raj Kapoor era, but a more pronounced inspiration seems to be Webber’s Cats tune, Memories — the prelude, in particular, is shockingly uncredited, and similar.

Ibn-e-batuta’s joyously unrestrained pigeon-call and the interesting duet featuring Sukhwinder and Mika is vintage Vishal-Gulzar material.

Out of the two songs by Rekha Bharadwaj, Badi dheere’s subtle cross-over from its Farida Khanum’ish base is more evolved than the more conventional ghazallike Ab mujhe koi, which, by that very nature is more approachable. Usual musical treat from Vishal barring that niggling Memories quibble.