January 31, 2008

Harmony in Air

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You mock him, ridicule him or criticize him but his popularity is unprecedented and appreciated by the wide range of audience, from rikshaw-wala to the midnight disc jockeys. Yes, I am talking about none other than Himesh Reshammiya, a great musician and a victim of nasal singing after Kumar Sanu. I must confess that I am a great fan of Himesh bhai simply because of the foot tapping music he makes year after year while changing the style according to the need of the society. Himesh Bhais music runs on simple harmony, without indulging into complicated turns or windings like A R Rehman's intricate music. The mere simplicity and usage of basic notes strategically makes him an adorned music director. Anu Malik did contributed some similar type of songs in mid 90's but Himesh Bhai is the real Techno wizard.

I came across My name is Anthony Gonsalvis while I was listening to the new dance numbers from the latest Bollywood movies. 'Tum Mile' is not only a fabulous song but it has all the essential ingredients which are required to make a good melodious romantic flick. Pritam is the music director of this movie but this special song has been especially embellished by Himesh Bhai. KKs soft at the same time strong voice goes smoothly with the song. I was only disappointed that Sunidhi Chauhan appears at much later part of the song with her bold tone. May be they would have made a female version of the song since it is a romantic song, and of course I would have loved to listen the song if Sunidhi had sung the same.

I have been listening 'Tum Mile' since two days and still not feeling saturated enough. The melodious harmony as if going deeper and deeper into my soul. Drums and guitar are the essential component part of this song. Nevertheless, the base chords acts as a strong backbone, keeping the listener captivated in the melody during transitions in the song. I also liked the voice overlapping technique they have used to overlap the voice of Sunidhi Chauhan with her voice itself. It results to a mesmerizing low pitched sound with intense feeling.

Tum Mile is an excellent example of a simple, but at the same time intense song which is strong enough to mark its presence in diaspora of Indian population.

Himesh Bhai I am eagerly waiting for your next dance number !!