Making classical songs racy

Breathless IMHO is raag yaman and mukhra of this song also sounds similar though soon it starts touchin notes out of format. There are two probems IMO with this song : one is rhythm arrangement and another is nearly monotonous interludes, it could have been much better, this guy has very good vocals.

Thanks Sahana for posting this link. I did see couple of renditions of this song on youtube by Aniruddha Joshi and Swapnil Bandodkar. Caught them during Zee Marathi swar sangama.

Originally posted by: Indradhanush

Breathless IMHO is raag yaman and mukhra of this song also sounds similar though soon it starts touchin notes out of format. There are two probems IMO with this song : one is rhythm arrangement and another is nearly monotonous interludes, it could have been much better, this guy has very good vocals.

Originally posted by: Dabulls23

Thanks Sahana for posting this link. I did see couple of renditions of this song on youtube by Aniruddha Joshi and Swapnil Bandodkar. Caught them during Zee Marathi swar sangama.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA9gF5KVtw8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Eh7ksoXnw&feature=related

Originally posted by: punjini

Actually, I thought 'Breathless' was quite innovative and not at all monotonous mainly because of the fantastic lyrics which were difficult to keep up with.

I would agree with ID with the monotonous part. Infact the lyrics part masks this. The innovative way it has been sung you actually are unable to decide where to give the attention, the tune, your own breath while listening to the song or the lyrics. That removes the motonous feel. In this song its very difficult to keep your attention to just one part.

breathless was hardly a song it was more of an experiment to invoke awe and admiration...it was only as innovative as ashok kumars "rail gaadi" which can be father of all raps.... after all we should sue all the afro singers for this style plagiarism....😆..As far as it being in a raaga.. i think every song can fit in some raaga... cos raaga havent popped up miraculously from the skies....anyway...

Originally posted by: punjini

Actually, I thought 'Breathless' was quite innovative and not at all monotonous mainly because of the fantastic lyrics which were difficult to keep up with.

Exactly I don't find it monotonous at all in fact it's one of my favourite songs. It's a lyric based song.

my comments were for the later (marathi) song.

Originally posted by: qwertyesque

breathless was hardly a song it was more of an experiment to invoke awe and admiration...it was only as innovative as ashok kumars "rail gaadi" which can be father of all raps.... after all we should sue all the afro singers for this style plagiarism....😆..As far as it being in a raaga.. i think every song can fit in some raaga... cos raaga havent popped up miraculously from the skies....anyway...