~*Sushant's Bollywood Journey*~ #14 - Page 45

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Folking good

This isn't a conventional soundtrack, not in how it has more instrumentals (five) than songs (four), but in how refreshingly it uses guitar, accordion and harmonium with folk elements.

Gulaabi, the breezy tribute to the Pink City begins promisingly with muddled synths and a loveable electronica-folk base. Jigar Saraiya and Priya Saraiya justify putting their voices through auto tune, as it lends well to the melody backed by harmonium and sarangi bits. The track is A R Rahman-esque in its flawless transition into multiple moods; an ode to the mirth of Jaipur as powerful as Delhi-6 was to Delhi.

Sunidhi Chauhan and Mohit Chauhan ace the conversational structure of the easy-going Tere Mere Beech Mein Kya Hai. A solid guitar riff gets terrific company from accordion, trombone and even a busy locality's ambient sounds, while the track's fluidity uses varied ways to keep the beat. Jaideep Sahni's playful yet mature lyrics add to the magic.

Divya Kumar lights up Chanchal Mann Ati Random, a Rajasthani folk-meets-rock jam. Sachin-Jigar seem to have fun pulling all the percussion tricks they can think up to keep this cleverly-written track interesting.

The title track isn't as evolved as the other three, conforming to an underwhelming, happy-golucky melody. Benny Dayal and Shalmali Kholgade, however, lift the song up a few notches with their vocal chemistry.

All the five, brief instrumentals are rich in texture and depth. Mujhe Kiss Kar Sakte Ho uses the pulsating synth well against keys, before moving to a rush of classical guitars and accordions. Love In Jaipur does a fabulous job of inducing bossa nova into a catchy folk song. Bhanwara Ma Bhatke has flutes battling with bass and synth. Both Tez Waala Attraction and Boyfriend Banogey are nicely rehashed versions of Chanchal Mann and Gulaabi.

Sachin-Jigar get the mix of Rajasthani folk, latin and jazz just tangy enough to appease the shuddh desi romantic in you.