The Music Room is a 2014 album composed by the Indian singer-songwriter Sonu Nigam and tabla percussionist Bickram Ghosh.[4] The album was released on 16 December 2014 on the Times Music label. The album, which was over four years in the making, is in a style the duo calls Muddy Electronica, according to an interview that appeared in the Mumbai Mirror.[5]
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| Released | 16 December 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop / Muddy Electronica [1] | |||
| Length | 34.16 | |||
| Label | Times Music [2] Sonu Chawliya Bhojasar[3] | |||
| Producer | Sonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh | |||
| Sonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh chronology | ||||
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The album features seven tracks, all in the voice of Sonu.[2] The lyrics of all the songs have been penned by Sonu Nigam except the Gujarati language song Walida, the lyrics of which are written by Shruti Pathak.[6] When interviewed by Radioandmusic.com about the presence of that song on the album, Ghosh said, "It is music; let us not limit ourselves to a single language. We come across people who listen to many other languages."[6] The album also consists of a song titled Khamakha, notable for being set to nine beats.[7]
In less than 24 hrs of release The Music Room had reached no.1 position on Indipop Charts on iTunes.[citation needed] The composer duo celebrated the success of the album ‘The Music Room’ along with their friends in the industry by throwing a lavish party in Mumbai.[8][9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Composer(s) |
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| 1 | Saiyyan Bina | 6:59 | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh | Sonu Nigam | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh |
| 2 | Paane Chala Tha | 5:12 | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh | Sonu Nigam | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh |
| 3 | Khamakha | 4:36 | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh | Sonu Nigam | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh |
| 4 | Walida | 4:41 | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh | Shruti Pathak | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh |
| 5 | Spyder-man | 4:18 | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh | Sonu Nigam | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh |
| 6 | Tumhi The Mere | 5:38 | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh | Sonu Nigam | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh |
| 7 | Laila Ko Hara Do | 4:12 | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh | Sonu Nigam | Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh |
Critical reception
edit- The Chennai, India-based 'New Indian Express' calls the album "An Iconic collaboration that introduces music lovers to a new and original Genre".[3]
- The Pune, India-based 'Sakal Times' called the songs "Very fresh in terms of Music."[10]
- The Kolkata, India-based online news portal called the album "Superb" and recognized singer Sonu Nigam as "The Finest Voice of Music".[11]
- The Milliblog '100 Word Blog' provided a favorable review - "In this album they truly soar and produce a whopper!" [12]
- The Album has also received favorable reviews on Amazon's India site.[13]
References
edit- ^ Bhatia, Saumya (2014-12-27). "Earthy Sound Music". Asian Age. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ a b "Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh create a musical sensation". Times of India. 2015-01-24.
- ^ a b "Sonu Nigam, Bickram Ghosh Host Double Celebration". New Indian Express. 2015-03-03. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ Rajani, Kanika (2014-12-19). "Sonu and Bickram team up for Album". Indian Express.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (2014-12-12). "Return of the golden oldies". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ a b "Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh talk about Music Room". Radio and Music. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (2014-12-11). "The Room with a view". The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "Sonu Nigam, Bickram Ghosh Host Double Celebration". India West. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Sonu Nigam & Bikram Ghosh celebrate the success of their new album Music Room". Ani News. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ Singh, Debarati Palit (2015-01-09). "Inside 'The Music Room'". Sakal Times. Pune, India. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ ""Music Room" brings Sonu Nigam, Bikram Ghosh and Ringo together". kolkatatoday.com. 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ "The Music Room (Music review), Indipop – Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh". itwofs.com. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "Amazon.in Customer Reviews". Amazon.in. Retrieved 2015-04-01.