MUMBAI: The word versatility is coined for Sunidhi Chauhan. Romantic, peppy, seductive, sad or happy, Sunidhi has aced all of it with immense aplomb. We have experienced her virtuosity in recorded songs but her live performance on Friday was nothing short of phenomenal.
read moreGenre: Indie-Rock Label: Forsheur Records Our Rating: 3.5/5 Dream Out Loud is an idea that started out a long time ago in the minds of two musicians who hoped of somehow connecting with as many people as possible through their music. Dream out loud filltered Chandresh and Suraj's scribbling through Indie rockers' sense of humour and a musician's love of language and notes.
read moreAn activity on BIG 92.7 FM that had been on since a month, culminated in five concerts over five cities in India (Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Mumbai), on the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and the 20th of April, the grand finale being in Mumbai. Apart from launching Sonu Niigam's single "Punjabi Please", the activity was the first ever attempt at a reality show on radio, in India, hunting down the best singers of the respective cities, and selecting one each from those cities, to perform with Sonu in the five concerts.
read moreMusic Director - Anu Malik Lyrics - Sameer Our Rating - 1.5/5 Anu Malik has tried to create something different with Anamika, but in the hustle to create something new, he has taken us back to the early 90s era. The only hope of the album could be the track Aashiqui if the audience is generous enough to like it, as well as the vocals of Sunidhi in Aayo re.
read moreMusic Director - Kailash Kher-Paresh-Naresh Director - Hirdesh Kamble Our Rating - 2.5/5 They have been known for their brilliant compositions, but the musical trio Kailash Kher-Paresh-Naresh fails to create magic with their score for Pranali. The album has lots of repetitions, with the same song rendered by different artistes. What saves the album is the soulful vocals by Kailash Kher. Also, creating an impact are the lyrics by Anil Pandey of Suraj Hua Madham fame who has done a great job here too.
read moreMusic Director - Vishal-Shekhar Director - Vivek Sharma Our Rating - 2.5/5
read moreMusic Director - Vishal-Shekhar Director - Vijay Krishna Acharya Producer - Aditya Chopra True to its title, the music is with 'tashan' (style)! Popular duo Vishal-Shekhar who have been spinning out hit albums at regular frequency of late, seem set to create a new record with Tashan. The movie's theme is very well threaded in its music. What sets it apart from the other bets is its unique lyrics.
read moreMusic Director - Adnan Sami, Surendra Sodhi Director - Samar Khan A film against an army background comes loaded with expectations of a lot of tough inspirational songs but with Adnan Sami composing, this album comes as a little surprise. The six-track album, fortunately, has no remixes.
read moreFriday, the 7th of March witnessed one of the most melodious Ghazal concerts by an Indian personality in a long while. A rare event, that saw Padmashree Hariharan, the renowned Bollywood singer, perform a full-fledged three-hour Ghazal concert, was a complete treat for any connoisseur of Indian music, where one could indulge in intoxicating melodies by the whiz, and get tipsy and spellbound by the magic he wove through his voice. At 7 pm, the ambience at Nehru Centre was set perfectly, with the enthusiastic
read moreMusic Director - Rajesh Roshan Director - Jaideep Sen Krazzy 4 is yet another comedy flick which doesn't necessarily have good, path breaking music. Produced by Rakesh Roshan, this film boasts celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and even Rakhi Sawant, featuring in one song each.
read moreMusic Today could not have chosen two better artistes to bring out the essence of their ode to womanhood - Yami. Shubha Mudgal and Shobana, vocalist and dancer par excellence, proved once again that sheer talent is all that counts, when they peformed at Yami on Friday evening. Mumbai's Shanmukhananda auditorium was packed with connoisseurs of both music and dance, to watch the two artistes unfold their magic on stage. Music Today also wove in honours for women from various arts into the event, adding an extra dimension to their evening.
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