The world of music is filled with reprises. There's something really special about listening to a song you love, sung in a new way. Somehow when they call it a re-mix ,to pick up a quote from stochastic calculus, it is "almost surely" sub-standard.
Reprises, on the other hand, in my experience have been quite interesting. This particular one is sheer genius. I've come across such a fantastic melody after a really long time.
Reprises generally involve laying more emphasis on the twists and turns of the song, making the interesting instrument or beat more prominent, or the singer adding "alaaps" or other variety. This reprise is special and unique in that the singer has actually sung the song flat as compared to the original. The contrast this produces to what you expect to hear is what makes the song utterly beautiful. It also represents more truly the hopelessness, sweet sorrow and nostalgia which is the theme of the song.
Anyway, no more analysis. Just close your eyes and listen to this song honestly. You'll be either lying or too proud to admit that you don't feel something in the pit of your stomach when you hear this melody.
http://www.saavn.com/search/bin+tere+reprise
"I am here, you are there....one of us is in the wrong place.."
That was surely almost technical but for the last paragraph and look at the nesting - you'd be lying or only too proud to admit who the 'lying or too proud to admit' is aimed at :)
ReplyDeleteyou know right, half of the nested comments in my blog are aimed at you only? :P
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