Music Review: Mimi (Hindi)
Composer(s): A. R. Rahman
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
Perhaps the most un-Rahman of the songs, Param Sundari is every bit an explosive dance track packed with thumping beats and retro-leaning basslines, culminating in an arresting folk-rock blissout, mixing bombastic choruses and a catchy hook, with a flawless Shreya Ghoshal lending her vocal firepower to the ebullient rustic-themed number. Rihaayi De, led by Rahman himself, is spacey, sprawling and trance-inducing, driven by layers of soft, radiant electronic colour and filled to the brim with soaring harmonies and ethereal choruses.
In Yaane Yaane, Rahman concocts an eclectic assemblage of Middle Eastern flourishes that, coupled with its electro ambiance, builds behind a dizzying assortment of traditional (that dholak!) and contemporary percussion that escalates into a bursting drop. Though, busy as the fusion is, with its constantly shifting palette of sonic textures and scale changes, it gains immensely from Rakshita Suresh's dexterous handling of the Arabesque melody.
Shilpa Rao, after collaborating with Rahman in Ishq Shava (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) nearly nine years ago, makes a return with a similar energetic piece Phuljhadiyon, even as the composer shows off his inventive streak with a creative, mutating blend of genre-splicing music, throwing in shehnai, hip-hop, Western classical and a flute interlude for good measure.
Both the compositions coast along fascinating, meandering structures, the instrumentation unfurling and exploding into various blends of melody and wild energy, as do the rhythms that zigzag in different directions, shuddering through a kaleidoscope of exotic beats and sounds.
Sung with a lot of soul by Kailash Kher, Choti Si Chiraiya's unadorned melody is almost hymnal, featuring a sublime classical progression that's bedecked by sarangi and mohan veena, while the alluring lullaby Rock A Bye Baby seamlessly segues Julia Gartha's English segments with Khatija Rahman's Hindi verses, making the dulcet ditty a beautifully constructed acoustic fare.
The highlight of the soundtrack arrives in the form of Hututu, an exquisitely serene and enchanting mood piece that Rahman seems to have composed to best depict Shashaa Tirupati's absolute mastery over the free-flowing tune, even as Asad Khan's sitar makes for a pleasant instrumental outro. Mimi is a lovely convention-breaching compilation that's at once idiosyncratic and immensely enjoyable.
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
Perhaps the most un-Rahman of the songs, Param Sundari is every bit an explosive dance track packed with thumping beats and retro-leaning basslines, culminating in an arresting folk-rock blissout, mixing bombastic choruses and a catchy hook, with a flawless Shreya Ghoshal lending her vocal firepower to the ebullient rustic-themed number. Rihaayi De, led by Rahman himself, is spacey, sprawling and trance-inducing, driven by layers of soft, radiant electronic colour and filled to the brim with soaring harmonies and ethereal choruses.
In Yaane Yaane, Rahman concocts an eclectic assemblage of Middle Eastern flourishes that, coupled with its electro ambiance, builds behind a dizzying assortment of traditional (that dholak!) and contemporary percussion that escalates into a bursting drop. Though, busy as the fusion is, with its constantly shifting palette of sonic textures and scale changes, it gains immensely from Rakshita Suresh's dexterous handling of the Arabesque melody.
Shilpa Rao, after collaborating with Rahman in Ishq Shava (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) nearly nine years ago, makes a return with a similar energetic piece Phuljhadiyon, even as the composer shows off his inventive streak with a creative, mutating blend of genre-splicing music, throwing in shehnai, hip-hop, Western classical and a flute interlude for good measure.
Both the compositions coast along fascinating, meandering structures, the instrumentation unfurling and exploding into various blends of melody and wild energy, as do the rhythms that zigzag in different directions, shuddering through a kaleidoscope of exotic beats and sounds.
Sung with a lot of soul by Kailash Kher, Choti Si Chiraiya's unadorned melody is almost hymnal, featuring a sublime classical progression that's bedecked by sarangi and mohan veena, while the alluring lullaby Rock A Bye Baby seamlessly segues Julia Gartha's English segments with Khatija Rahman's Hindi verses, making the dulcet ditty a beautifully constructed acoustic fare.
The highlight of the soundtrack arrives in the form of Hututu, an exquisitely serene and enchanting mood piece that Rahman seems to have composed to best depict Shashaa Tirupati's absolute mastery over the free-flowing tune, even as Asad Khan's sitar makes for a pleasant instrumental outro. Mimi is a lovely convention-breaching compilation that's at once idiosyncratic and immensely enjoyable.
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