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Obliquai Mirabiledictu
Jan 09, 2008
Assuming the lyrics to be as beautiful as the song itself! Ditto on the translations Dropdedman recommends.
Sound Creation
Dec 16, 2007
Loved it, trip hop, with a big twist!
Big up, Mumbai Massive.
amyj88
Dec 11, 2007
simply superb!though i may be biased since i know the featured artists....still, excellent haunting vocals, along with good accompaniment.hope to hear more soon!
dropdedman
Dec 11, 2007
both vocalist and omnisine have broken into the torment and sadness implicit in the lyrics. picking lyrics that are unambiguous about their meaning is far better than doing what a begum akhtar does to a ghazal - lending authenticity to the whole piece. the slight distortion during the main alaap heightens the tension of the song, resolving into a renewal of the plea - as if the vocal melody and the more lucid soundtrack were an exterior expression of the interiority of the alaap and distortion mix.
the vocal echoes were a little out of place - except when the mora piya is juxtaposed with the echoing alaap, which continues the theme of exterior/interior.
the disturbing resolution and the dropped lyrics - ie the open ended song helps in sustaining the atmosphere after the song is done. i'd recommend putting up basic translations of the lyrics as well.
Nicely put together, quite a musical journey.