Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Music Review

"This is definitely one of the best film music albums of the year. The songs have hit written all over them..."

Tum ko bhi hai khabar

Mujh ko bhi hai pata

Ho raha hai judaa

Dono ka raasta

Door jaa ke bhi mujhse

Tum meri yaadon mein rehna

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna...

Bidding farewell to the conventional, Karan Johar?s Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna is destined to top the music charts. With a handsome mix of lilting music, minimal lyrics that speak volumes, and some foot-tapping numbers that are bound to make the dance floor a crowded place, this album offers a great variety of music within a single soundtrack. The expectations from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna were huge, burdened with a mammoth star cast and a director who has experienced only success at the box office. But the music delivers and judging by the promos, the film also appears extremely promising.

This past year has seen many successful film music albums but the one thing lacking was the variety of music within a single film; Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna breaks this trend.

The music, composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, takes the listener through different genres of music and different styles of fusion. And Javed Akhtar?s lyrics suit the theme of each song, whether the need is of sheer poetry, or a fun Hindi ? English mix, hitting bull?s-eye.

The album opens with a sad song, which happens to be the title track of the film. Sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik, the beauty of this soulful song lies in the fact that the music never overpowers the lyrics. The use of the piano and flute in this composition is superb and it has really been a long time since such a romantic sad song has been heard, bringing a tear to your eye. Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik deliver the song in a very soothing pitch, bringing across the love and pain that the song demands. The grand symphony-like ending to the song is also spell-binding.

The second song of the album, Mitwa, is a surprise because it?s a combination of Sufi, Indian classical and rock. Sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shankar Mahadevan and Caralisa. The rhythm of the song is very catchy and the remix version, Mitwa Revisted, will be a hit in discs and lounges.

Where?s The Party Tonight instantly reminds the listener of the super-hit It?s The Time To Disco from Kal Ho Naa Ho. It is sung by Shaan, Vasundhara Das (who also sang It?s The Time To Disco) and Shankar Mahadevan with Loy and will have people hitting the dance floors.

The truly romantic song of the film is Tumhi Dekho Na, sung again by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik. Upon hearing the song, you realize that it?s similar to Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna in treatment and hence the choice of singers remains the same in both songs. It?s hard to remember a song recently which has made such beautiful use of the piano as has been done in Tumhi Dekho Na, where the piano is the only instrument being used at times. The softness in Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik?s voice even at higher pitches adds soul to the song and makes it a very soothing listen.

Rock N Roll Soniye, a rocking song which we learn has been filmed on the father-son duo (both real and reel), will definitely be a treat to watch on screen. After hits like One Love and Dus Bahaane, Shaan seems to be the perfect voice for Abhishek Bachchan, especially for his fast numbers. This song not only mixes rock and bhangra, you also hear a bit of jazz which comes as a pleasant surprise. Smart lyrics like ?Sexy Sam Sexy Sam Wham Bam Wham Bam Thank You Sam? may initially leave the listener confused, but once we learned that Amitabh Bachchan?s name in the film is Samarjit Singh Talwar (Samarjit aka Sam), we realized that the song actually reveals a lot about the character?s personality. Lyrics like ?Aag se thandak, barf se garmi, maang ke hum pachhtaaye? only add to the masti of the song and the incorporation of ?Sar pe top lal, hath mein resham ka roomal oh tera kya kehna? in a song which is essentially western rock, jazz and a touch of bhan