Album Review 'Kasoor': Nadeen-Shravan do a mediocre job By N K Deoshi
Nadeem-Shravan resurfacing with Dhadkan could prove temporary with a non-descript music score in Kasoor.
In a bid to compose romantic songs, the composer duo, put a lot of sugar in their melodies, while other niceties like musical progressions and chord transpositions take a back seat.
A mellifluous saxophone accompaniment opens the album in "Kitne Bechain Hoke", a fairly well composed number which starts on a low note but nudges in to a raunchy feel owing to Alka's titillating rendering which, however, is foiled by Udit Narayan's crass and unemotive vocals. It is surprising that in spite of having sung for years Udit still can't get his voice from his heart.
Kumar Sanu's gentle crooning does impress a bit in "Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye" which begins softly but crescendos to higher pitches propped inaptly by the bland orchestration for which Nadeem Shravan are quite famous.
Sanu's knack to imitate Kishore Kumar is pretty much conspicuous in "Koi To Saathi Chahiye" which reminds you of the composer duo's earlier composition from the film "Saajan" (Tu Shayar Hai Mein Teri Shayari). Of course a little bit of pilfering is permitted in the industry where musicians like Anu Malik rule the roost.
"Dil Mera Tod Diya" is sloppily composed and so is the closing song "Kal Raat Ho Gaye". While the former has the mismatch of lilting music with the sad theme and Sameer's inconsequential lyrics, the latter one too passes by unnoticed.
Kasoor ends up as another tepid score to Nadeem-Shravan's credit.
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