Sunday, February 10, 2013

Music Review: Kai Po Che

Music Director: Amit Trivedi


Listening to the tracks of this one, there is only one question that perturbs you.

Why is there so little of it?

There are merely three songs on this album. However, as has rapidly becoming a given with Trivedi, each one is extremely rich and colourful. Our man here has mastered the art of bringing together sounds from different parts of the Indian hinterland, and fusing them to create exactly what the auditory aesthetics demand.

'Meethi boliyan' flip flops between the dreamy vocals of Mili Nair, the carefully timed harmonies and the youthful throw of Trivedi's voice. The incredible guy returns with the soulful 'Manja' deeply entrenched in the music of the Rajasthani heartland, peppered with beautiful lyrics. Somewhere, the music with this one reminds me of that from Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Dor'.

The third track 'Shubhaarambh' (or perhaps, considering the title, the first track), replete with the garbha beat, is a reminder of the amazing number of good vocalists storming the Indian music scene. Short and pacy, this adds some necessary groove to the album.

This is Amit Trivedi just doing his casual flick of the wrist!

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