Music Review: Kailasa - "Jhoomo Re"

Amit Das

14 August 2007, 13:03

I have been listening to the latest Kailasa (Kailash Kher’s band) album, Jhoomo Re since morning. And a vote of appreciation is due. (Though I often reprimand myself for refering to Kailasa as Kailash Kher’s band. Its a group of extremely talented artists – Kailash Kher, Naresh Kamath, Paresh Kamath, Kurt Peters, Sanket Athale, Rinku Rajput, Sameer Chiplunkar, Debyajyoti Dutta (Jonqui), Sankarshan Kini and Tejasvi Rao)

In their new album, Kailasa continue from where they left “Teri Deewani”, their previous hit album. “Teri Deewani”, the title song of their previous album, continues to be one of the finest use of Sufi undertones amongst commercial albums of recent times. Jhoomo Re builds further and establishes the bands credentials further. Kailasa is definitely a band to watch out for.

From “Jhoomo Re”, TV channels are already airing videos of two of the songs – “Ba Bam Bam”, and “Saiyaan”.

“Ba Bam Bam” has a rustic feel to it and will probably be appreciated more by people who understand the worship of Lord Shiva. I don’t know the technical word for it, but those who have heard devout Lord Shiva worshippers will understand the sound as well as the rendition of this song. It’s a song full of energy and mindless devotion. That said, I don’t expect the song to become a popular hit, much against its originality and feel.

The next song, “Saiyaan“is in the same league as “Teri Deewani” and “Dilruba“High notes, soulful, and extremely powerful, “Saiyaan” is a must hear for all you sufi music lovers out there.

“Hire Moti Main Na chahoon, /Main to chahoon sangam tera/Main to teri .. saiyaan/Tu hai mera

Tu jo choo le pyaar se/Araam se mar jaoon main/Aaja chanda bahon mein/Tujhme hi gum ho jaoon main/Tere naam mein kho jaoon main…(from Saiyaan)”. Interpret it in as many ways as you like!

The other songs that I would definitely recommend are “Chaap Tilak” (Khusro’s classic work), “Daulat Shohrat” with a liberal touch of Sufism), and “Tere Naina”(beautiful lullaby). Beyond these three, there is “‘Tu hi mera Jaan hai’” (rendered in Punjabi folk tone) and “Joban Chalke” (sung with a Rajasthani feel). The amount of amalgamation (of spiritual and regional flavors) in this album is just too good to resist.

Things to look out for when you are hearing this album –

Let me know what you guys think after hearing the album.

Comment

  1. jhoomo re is simply superb. A fantabulous album by the great kailasa(kailash khers band).

    Unlike others musicians/singers whose first album becomes a hit and second flop. Kailasa gives different music each time and it is so different and just as beautiful as their first album.. Saiyaan and tere naina are my favourites although all the other songs in the album are just as gr8.

    — mina · Aug 20, 18:30 · #

  2. SAIYAAN

    — wasim · Aug 20, 19:44 · #

  3. From “Jhoomo Re”, TV channels are already airing videos of two of the songs – “Ba Bam Bam”, and “Saiyaan”.

    — wasim · Aug 20, 19:49 · #

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