Background Music

Over the years, background music has increasingly become as important as the movie or play itself. (For me, that is).

Ever since, A.R Rahman was the only artist who had the power to move me with his background scores. Some people I'm sure have no clue as to what I'm talking about. Just watch (and more importantly listen to) the movie Swades once more, and you'll find out.

Now, though, there are many more artists focussing on background music. Its truly satisfying.

Amit Trivedi is one of them. And he's got this unique style in his background score. He actually uses poetry or 4 to 8 line songs, which perfectly suit the situation. Amitabh Bhattacharyya gives his music some captivating lyrics, and together they make the background music stand out as an intergral part of the cinematic experience.

I'll leave you with two classic examples, both from Wake Up Sid.

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Ruthi hui hai tu,

Ek pal mein maanegi,

Dil se hamesha hai bacchi

Aye zindagi tu bhi,

Mere hi jaisi hai

Dikhti sayani, hai kacchi.

Bura mood leke

Baithi Kyun hai tu

Ungli meri, chal thaam le

Jahaan mai chaloon, wahin tu chale,

Jahaan tu chale, wahin mai chaloon....

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Boondon ke motiyon mein ghul ke ehsaas aaya,

Waqt se nikalke lamha dil ke paas aaya.

Chhoo ke guzra tha par dil ko na mehsoos hua,

Ab jo dekha toh woh lamha dil ko raas aaya.

Kyun, yeh tay..kar na paaoon re,

Dil ki baat mai hawa ke zariye pahuchaaon re

Ya khud hawa pe chalke jaoon re

Tumse pyaar hai yeh khul ke,

Kyun kah na paaoon re

Shabd woh kahaan se laaoon re!

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I wish God had made us so that our life and its events had a background music playing in our ears!