Music Review: Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl (Hindi)
Composer(s): Amit Trivedi
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
Amit Trivedi's latest outing is characterised by a largely upbeat sound, featuring buoyant folk-laden numbers (Asmaan Di Pari, Dhoom Dhadaka, Rekha O Rekha) that are aptly matched by singers Jyoti Nooran, Sukhwinder Singh and Nakash Aziz. The musical nuances are undeniably Amit, and the stereotype shows. Arijit Singh leads the rousing Bharat Ki Beti and the incorporation of shehnai makes for an interesting touch, but having sung similar-sounding songs before, the overall effect comes off as done-to-death and repetitive. Mann Ki Dori is simple and breezy, a winsome melody that gains from Armaan Malik's singing, while Rekha Bhardwaj's vocals are front and centre in the album's cornerstone Dori Tutt Gaiyaan. The reflective track relies on flute, guitar and piano to accompany Bhardwaj's poignant rendition, eventually adding a subtle layer of percussion to fantastic effect. But for the last two compositions, Gunjan Saxena is weighed down with its all-too-familiar tropes.
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
Amit Trivedi's latest outing is characterised by a largely upbeat sound, featuring buoyant folk-laden numbers (Asmaan Di Pari, Dhoom Dhadaka, Rekha O Rekha) that are aptly matched by singers Jyoti Nooran, Sukhwinder Singh and Nakash Aziz. The musical nuances are undeniably Amit, and the stereotype shows. Arijit Singh leads the rousing Bharat Ki Beti and the incorporation of shehnai makes for an interesting touch, but having sung similar-sounding songs before, the overall effect comes off as done-to-death and repetitive. Mann Ki Dori is simple and breezy, a winsome melody that gains from Armaan Malik's singing, while Rekha Bhardwaj's vocals are front and centre in the album's cornerstone Dori Tutt Gaiyaan. The reflective track relies on flute, guitar and piano to accompany Bhardwaj's poignant rendition, eventually adding a subtle layer of percussion to fantastic effect. But for the last two compositions, Gunjan Saxena is weighed down with its all-too-familiar tropes.
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