Music: Ab Mujhe Koi, track from Ishqiya
What happens if you take a serving of Soul, blend in a heady dose of Hindustani classical raaga and sprinkle in a dash of Jazz? That, in my opinion is vsop music. Rekha Bharadwaj has rendered a soulful classic and it is called "Ab Mujhe Koi", one of the tracks from the movie Ishqiya, Lyricist Gulzar, a genius of words has offered a real treat. There is a fantastic guitar solo that gives the song a very Jazzy tempo but blends into the background like a well behaved child when the Hindustaani Raag kicks in. A snare drum in the ensamble is the only pep in the offering and it is very arty. Overall, 'Ab Mujhe Koi' will be remembered for its subtle character. Hmm...like Pinot Noir maybe? That reminds me of what Miles says to Maya in the film Sideways when asked why he was so into Pinot Noir. Here's an abstract: "Uh, I don't know, I don't know. Um, it's a hard grape to grow, as you know. Right? It's uh, it's thin-skinned, temperamental, ripens...