The Music Room (album)

The Music Room
Studio album by
Sonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh
Released16 December 2014
GenreIndie pop / Muddy Electronica [1]
Length34.16
LabelTimes Music [2] Sonu Chawliya Bhojasar[3]
ProducerSonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh
Sonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh chronology
Jal
(2014) 		The Music Room
(2014) 		Happy Anniversary
(2016)

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]

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

No. Title Length Singer(s) Lyrics Composer(s)
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

  • 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

  1. ^ Bhatia, Saumya (2014-12-27). "Earthy Sound Music". Asian Age. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  2. ^ a b "Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh create a musical sensation". Times of India. 2015-01-24.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Rajani, Kanika (2014-12-19). "Sonu and Bickram team up for Album". Indian Express.
  5. ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (2014-12-12). "Return of the golden oldies". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  6. ^ a b "Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh talk about Music Room". Radio and Music. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  7. ^ Kumar, Anuj (2014-12-11). "The Room with a view". The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  8. ^ "Sonu Nigam, Bickram Ghosh Host Double Celebration". India West. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  9. ^ "Sonu Nigam & Bikram Ghosh celebrate the success of their new album Music Room". Ani News. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ ""Music Room" brings Sonu Nigam, Bikram Ghosh and Ringo together". kolkatatoday.com. 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  12. ^ "The Music Room (Music review), Indipop – Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh". itwofs.com. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  13. ^ "Amazon.in Customer Reviews". Amazon.in. Retrieved 2015-04-01.