by : vnr19452000@yahoo.co.in
It is a unique song in the sense that Lata's vocals is not the usual one. If anyone listen to the song carefully especially the mukhda it gives an impression that she is singing the song from a distance. It may be due to a deliberate recording tactics to create this effect.
It is predominantly a mandolin dominated song with violins in full support. There is a beautiful flute extension at the end of antara echoing the sentiments expressed in the antara. It is all the way SJ style where pause between end of antara and mukhda has been filled up by three notes of mandolin. The most enjoyable part is antara - Sapne mein har ghadi .....Mandolin responds .....Aye jab ajnabi.... again Mandoin responds with different notes ( that is the hallmark of SJ music) followed by long vocals ...maan lo ke apni neend bhi ke apni raat bhi parayee ho gayi....followed by a beautiful, short but sweet flute extension. The prelude of this song is somewhat different and thoroughly enjoyable. It begins with ascending notes of violins followed by variations of violins and mandolin takes over with crisp and distinctive notes supported by matching dholak beats till the end when mukhda starts. It can also be observed that SJ have kept the percussion tabla/dholak beats 'soft' during mukhda vocals.
What about interlude ? It is also fantastic. When Lata hums along with violins in the background followed by forceful and crisp notes of mandolin ably supported by resounding dholak beats..it is a crescendo !
As the song ends the music does not stop. It continues with mandolin beats along with piano notes which end smoothly. SJ were masters of a perfect orchestration. The prelude also begins with ascending notes of mandolin ably supported by meandering violins in the background. In the first interlude violins meander and sway to the intermittent beats of bongos and when mandolin takes over forcefully dholak takes over from bongos with beats perfectly matching the mandolin notes. Everything is perfect, not a single extra note. Lastly, why the song is so vibrant point to the fact that throughout the song mandolin along with violins have been used in the background carefully to enhance the listening pleasure of the song.
