Raanjhanaa (A.R. Rahman)
Raanjhanaa starts off with the upbeat title song which is extremely well-crafted with the violin, cellos, and dholak blending wonderfully together. Shiraz Uppal brings in a great amount of energy as well and the sitar solo is outstanding! Banarasiya has Shreya Ghoshal sounding charming as always. The flute is well woven into the devotional sounding song. Piya Milenge is definitely one of my favorites from the album, the mix between the piano and the Indian chorus is too good! Sukhwinder Singh has not sounded this good in ages and the violin again is remarkable! I can go on and on about this song it impresses me each time I've listened to it. Ay Sakhi is a playful female-centric song, I liked the tablas in this song but some of the pitches by the ladies seems off the mark at times. Nazar Laaye reminds me of Jhootha Hi Saahi for some reason. The song is calmer with Rashid Khan but Neeti Mohan's repetitive chorus line makes the song a bit enjoyable. I liked Tu Mun Shudi for the mix between the electronic and Bhangra sounds. Aisa Na Dekho is dreamy because of the harmonica and A.R. Rahman singing the song himself! Tum Tak is the best of the album with an addicting chorus, energetic Javed Ali giving the vocals and an unpretentious composition that keeps an Indian appeal.
Recommendation: Raanjhanaa is a MUST-BUY album. It is rare for an album to be so genuinely Indian with Agneepath being the last album doing so. If not Tum Tak, Piya Milenge, Tu Mun Shudi, and Raanjhanaa are the must-buy singles while the other songs are worth considering a purchase.
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