Repeat Mode
Suanshu Khurana lists the tracks she played on loop this year
Ek Ghadi (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, D Day) : This Rekha Bharadwaj ditty worked in more ways than one. Niranjan Iyengar's stunning poetry had the qualities of a classic, and when paired with the harmonic resonance of a tanpura, it stirred up the pain of a lost age for us. It fulfilled a more difficult to achieve covets — it had soz, and the ghazal nostalgia we've been craving for years.
Mera Murshid Khele Holi (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy,
D Day): The harmonium prelude and claps paired with Javed Ali's voice in this qawwali announced what was to come — a stand out track. Based on raag Desh with touches of Adaana, the emotionally charged song with alaaps and refrains woven with the undercurrent of the tabla came with a hypnotic vocal cadenza and orchestral webs. As things reached a crescendo at the end of first six minutes, one had been through trance and was left in it.
Manmarziyaan (Amit Trivedi, Lootera): Shilpa Rao's soft melody makes it to our top five with its playful yet heady concoction. While Trivedi probed this melody with soft synth strains and drums, Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics reminded us of those old world, faintly layered nuances in poetry — the ones with longing laced with irony. A heady track.
Balam Pichkaari (Pritam, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani): Sung by Vishal Dadlani and Shalmali Kholgale, this one can easily be called the dance track of the year. While the combination of dholaks, guitar, harmonium and trumpets had the youth bonding over it on dance floors, it was the song's rakish folk energy that made it highly addictive.
Tum Hi Ho (Mithoon, Aashiqui 2): The moment that soft piano prelude entered our rooms, we knew about the enslavement it was bringing along. The song became a chart topper, and Arijit Singh, its singer, a household name. There is a certain aqueous quality to the number that deftly illuminates the romance of it. The song was soulful and dribbled with a certain haunting quality, which made it a favourite among the lovesick souls.
Suanshu Khurana lists the tracks she played on loop this year
Ek Ghadi (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, D Day) : This Rekha Bharadwaj ditty worked in more ways than one. Niranjan Iyengar's stunning poetry had the qualities of a classic, and when paired with the harmonic resonance of a tanpura, it stirred up the pain of a lost age for us. It fulfilled a more difficult to achieve covets — it had soz, and the ghazal nostalgia we've been craving for years.
Mera Murshid Khele Holi (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy,
D Day): The harmonium prelude and claps paired with Javed Ali's voice in this qawwali announced what was to come — a stand out track. Based on raag Desh with touches of Adaana, the emotionally charged song with alaaps and refrains woven with the undercurrent of the tabla came with a hypnotic vocal cadenza and orchestral webs. As things reached a crescendo at the end of first six minutes, one had been through trance and was left in it.
Manmarziyaan (Amit Trivedi, Lootera): Shilpa Rao's soft melody makes it to our top five with its playful yet heady concoction. While Trivedi probed this melody with soft synth strains and drums, Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics reminded us of those old world, faintly layered nuances in poetry — the ones with longing laced with irony. A heady track.
Balam Pichkaari (Pritam, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani): Sung by Vishal Dadlani and Shalmali Kholgale, this one can easily be called the dance track of the year. While the combination of dholaks, guitar, harmonium and trumpets had the youth bonding over it on dance floors, it was the song's rakish folk energy that made it highly addictive.
Tum Hi Ho (Mithoon, Aashiqui 2): The moment that soft piano prelude entered our rooms, we knew about the enslavement it was bringing along. The song became a chart topper, and Arijit Singh, its singer, a household name. There is a certain aqueous quality to the number that deftly illuminates the romance of it. The song was soulful and dribbled with a certain haunting quality, which made it a favourite among the lovesick souls.
