Kailasa

Hi,
Well another one. This time it is not my poem.I thought to write about one of my favourite personality and his new creation. It is about a brilliant singer and his album. The singer is Kailash Kher and his album "Kailasa Chandan Mein".

First about Kailash Kher:
I am his fan from his first hit "Allah ke bande"and now he’s almost everywhere, Whether it is Bollywood, advertising jingles, or his band ‘Kailasaa’. I feel his voice is the kind that touches souls. No wonder some says, ‘It’s the soul of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the voice of Kailash Kher.’ He was born in Meerut, lived his childhood in Delhi and set foot into the world of music at the age of twelve when he started learning Indian classical music. Before music, he tried his luck at business, but a couple of depressing, unsuccessful attempts took him to Southeast Asia for two years. Thereafter, he decided to move to Mumbai. He won his first advertising jingle for Nakshatra followed by several others like Hero Cycles and Chevrolet. It was all the way up from there and he finally bagged a Bollywood number ‘Rabba ishq na hove’ from the movie ‘Andaaz.’ Well, so far so good. But, it was not until the revolutionary hit ‘Allah ke Bande’ around end 2002 that he came to be as popular as he is today.

And now what I love about this guy is his simplicity.Surprisingly, unlike the typical present day celebrity, Kher leads a rather passive, non-fancy life. He follows a controlled form of life- no eating outside, no smoking, no drinking, no dope and conserving internal energy by speaking only when he’s spoken to. Coming from a middle class family, having no intentions of having the riches, he intends on letting his success not affect him or his work. God bless him.

And now about his new album "Kailasa Chaandan Mein":
Before this review, I must tell that I do not even know "m" of music. I am just a listener who loves brilliant lyrics. So please do not mind if I say something wrong. Comin back KAILASA is actually the band which comprises Kailash Kher and brothers Paresh and Naresh Kamath, has already proved themselves with there previous albums "Kailasa" and "Kailasa Jhoomo Re". And it doesn't disappoint in "Chaandan Mein" either - the music is soulful and soaked in folk influences, the lyrics are brilliant and Kailash Kher's voice is awesome as always.
1. The album starts with "Chaandan Mein", a soft and slow-paced track with a folk setting that gives a pleasant feel. Its brilliant video is also running on many channels.
2. Up next is a totally opposite, fun track titled "Na batati tu" that looks like a fusion of Indian and western arrangements, is high on energy and brilliantly sung by Kher. The song has a beautiful ending.
3. Then comes "Teri yaad mein" which is a beautiful number and creates a completely different mood. The steady pace of the song and the good lyrics make it an interesting hear.
4. Next in line is "Bheeg gaya mera mann", a song meant for the monsoons.
5. "Ishq ho gaya" is another brilliant song in the album that expresses the despair of a woman who has fallen in love.
6. Another song with an earthy flavour is "Piya ghar aavenge".Again a lady welcoming his love. BRILLIANT LYRICS once again
7. Next on the playlist is "Rang rangma". It again looks like a fusion. The song is not as interesting as the others in the album but still good one.
8. And now my favourite track in the album is "Kar kar mein haara". The song has great lyrics. And I love the way it starts with lines: "Yu to teri yaad mein bhi savaad hai tera,Par aankhon ko manaoon kis tarah, Hothon ki majaal ke kahaan kuch kahen,Par Dil ko main samjhaoon kis tarah."
9. Along with these tracks, the album also has two equally nice bonus tracks from the band's previous albums - "Albela saajan" from "Kailasa" and "Tere naina" from "Kailasa Jhoomo Re"

All in all I have loved this album. Hope you all will also enjoy it.

You can download it from http://punjabimob.org/downloads/Latest_Songs/index.php?dir=./Kailasa_Chaandan_Mein_-_Kailash_Kher&sort=1

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Thanks for reading Bikram