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MANTRA SHAKTI
Music Today, Rs. 65
THE RECITATION of mantras is a part of life in many traditional families, and while the significance of these highly rhythmic syllables is sometimes forgotten - especially in ceremonies like marriages and childbirth, where celebrations might eclipse and therefore impede the proper performance of the ritual - most youngsters would have grown up hearing at least the commonly repeated ones such as Gayatri mantra. Mantras are different from shlokas in that they are believed to have the power to protect the person reciting it. This Music Today offering of 22 mantras while interesting nevertheless seems an infringement of the ritual. Though it is well recorded and the traditional intonation has not been tampered with, the use of orchestration, rhythm and chorus in some mantras seems redundant, considering particular notes are prescribed for recitation. Apart from Gayatri, there are various mantras for harmony, health and prosperity. The English transliteration on the jacket is not always accurate.
DIL MERA DHADKAN TERI
Venus
NITIN MUKESH ceased to be hot in the music world long, long ago. Anuradha Paudwal too has her best days behind her. Together the two talented singers have now come up with `Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri'. This album contains nine songs, a couple of which are already on TV. And from the total fare on offer here, one can say though the duo may not be bestsellers anymore, there is little they lose in terms of quality.
The best song of the lot is the opening duet on side A. "In nasheeli ankhon mein" brings back memories of the late `80s when the two singers joined hands for many a T-Series album. It is followed by "Akhiyon mein akhiyan daal ke" which is more of the times gone by.
The album might just strike a chord with those who like music and lyrics of yesteryears but may not win over the youngsters.
MAIN ZINDAGI HOON
Virgin, Rs. 55
SHWETA PANDIT celebrates life in this cassette through seven songs sung laboriously, but yielding mediocre results despite being recorded on imported tape. Though "Rangon Bhara" and the title song attract attention in the beginning, the satisfaction is only momentary. Side B contains remixes of old songs - "Shola jo bhadke" and "Babuji dheere chalna". Ajay Jhingran's lyrics and Shamsheer Tondon's music are not arresting.
In short, run-of-the-mill stuff.
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