Amit Trivedi Is Not Rahman
Comparisons are always unfair. Sachin Tendulkar isn't Sunil Gavaskar or Donald Bradman . Abhay Deol isn't Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan . And, you guessed it, Amit Trivedi , the up and coming music director who has given us memorable soundtracks for Aamir and Dev D , isn't Rahman . However, Trivedi is a rising star on the Bollywood music direction scene. He possesses an unusual talent for raw rhythm and excels at bass lines and percussion. For example, the opening of Chakkar Ghumyo (Aamir) is both inventive and raw. He also borrows creatively from Western influences. For instance, Phas Gaya (Never Mind) reminds me unmistakably of Jamiroquai . Here again, similarly to the opening for Chakkar, Trivedi employs verbal percussion very effectively. He experiments successfully with various genres, e.g. rock on Nayan Tarse (complete with guitar feedback) and Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) and rap on Pardesi . Also worth noting is the use of sampling, e.g. on Nayan...