Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Hakim Tarachand

There are some songs you catch on the radio or while randomly flipping channels which make you stop and want to listen. 'Hakim Tarachand' is one such.

When I first heard it on 'Good Morning Bombay' the voice reminded me a bit of 'Babuji'. The singer however is Shibani Kashyap, a good looking woman with a decent voice but one who's not really made a big impact on the Indian pop scene.

Of course, 'Hakim Tarachand zaraa kothe pe aa ja' is a line which you can't really ignore. No doubt a folk song, perhaps the kind sung before weddings. It's naughty, without being cheap. And earthy as well.

A stout and moustachioed Hakimji being wooed into the world of sin is far more interesting than dance-and-prance routines of overly endowed, under-dressed girls. As is the general trend in today's remix videos. So much the norm that it no longer shocks nor titillates.

Bottomline: Just one huge song is enough to elevate a singer to a whole new status. Alisha is still living off 'Made in India', while Sunita Rao has just that one song -'Pari hoon main'. Hakim Tarachand, you just might be Shibani's ticket to the bigtime. Let's wait and watch.

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:29 PM

    hi,

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    thanks
    sathyaraj

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  2. Shibani Kashyap's voice has already featured in "Ho Gayi Hai Mohabbat" (with Aslam) & in "Sajna" (movie: Aisa bhi hota hai-II). I personally like both the songs very much. haven't got the chance to listen to Hakim....
    If you haven't, please do hear the two songs mentioned above!
    cheerio,
    -varun

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  3. Anonymous9:04 PM

    This does seem to be a song that will be remembered for a long time,but i think "Sajana" from Waisa bhi hota hai-2 was really the one.Unfortunately,that was soon forgotten.Let's wait and watch though.

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  4. Anonymous12:36 PM

    Hey sunita rao is not one song fame ,her song "Kesariya hai roop maro" is excellent.
    Shivani is excellent and her song in waisa bhi hota is GR8.
    Abt alisha , i feel she is only one song fame.

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