Music Review: Gaurav, College Days

True to its title, the album is for teenyboppers
By Chandrima Pal . Buzz18 Feb 13, 2008
Comments [19]   E-mail

Gaurav is an IIM-Ahmedabad student who has come up with his debut Indi-pop album. It is always refreshing to come across anything that is non-Bollywood and yet does not cut corners when it comes to production values.

Back to Gaurav. Honestly speaking, the lad is a very average singer. He seems heavily influenced by the genre of jingle music and Hindi rock which again has been dominated by the likes of Strings, Junoon, Euphoria...get the drift?

So there is some aggression in tracks such as Manzil, and a soft balad-esque feel in tracks such as Aaj Tu Yaad Aayi while College Days, the title tracks seem fit for an ad for a coffee shop.

That is not to take away from the two commendable features of the album: the arrangement and overall production quality. Gaurav has the might of Ranjit Barot to help him with this. Barot, a veteran and a mastercraftsman when it comes to infusing life into the most banal lyrics and melodies, has obviously raised this album from average to worth a listening.

Barot has also enlisted the help of master musicians Sanjay Joseph and Amyt Dutta importantly, whose guitars in tracks such as College Days, and Manzil among others, drive the songs.

The lyrics, oh well, there is nothing much to them. They do not stick.

Verdict: May work with teenyboppers.

Title: Gaurav, College Days
Singer/Music Director:
Gaurav Dagaonkar
Arrangements and Production:
Ranjit Barot
Contents:
1 audio CD with 7 original tracks. 1 mix and one video
Price:
Rs 125/-
Released on:
Universal Music

MORE MUSIC REVIEWS

Click here
comments [19]

I love gourav and his song..........................College
days

rajanikant singh Jun 25, 2009 at 02:16 PM

Its my dream to study in iima. I have just heard this song
but i could not see it but its really very nive and amazing
song but i want to see its video

nandini Sep 07, 2008 at 01:22 AM

Damn
cccccccccccccccccccccccccccoooooooooooooooooooooooooooolllll
lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

rahul Aug 31, 2008 at 07:58 PM

Yo i heard this song 2 day & it will remind me of ma
collage when i leave thnx 2 gaurav thnx chao

CheetahBabe Aug 13, 2008 at 02:21 AM

Dat song is very much impreesive & sensesational.Now i
want 2 download this video very soon.Can u bring me this 2
me fast?

rajdip May 31, 2008 at 07:28 PM

Wooowwwwww,ajj tu yaad ayi..Is the most beutiful i have
heard...
*jise mangta main raha teri ansuni vo duva
aise hi kyun ee khuda kismet ne likhdi judai *
tht is true about me...I just lovvv thiz sone..And hez
voice..Thanxx..!!!!

Priety Mar 28, 2008 at 02:00 AM

It is one of the few decently made music albumsreleased in
the current times. College days is very well composed and
memorable for all those who have/had carer in professional
colleges.

best luck and looking for 2nd video.

sudhir

Sudhir Mar 24, 2008 at 10:00 PM

A gr8 album by gaurav...Nice tracks such as manzil,tu yaad
aayi and college days rocks man...'college days' is really a
true tribute 4 all da college students..............!

Abhijeet Mar 22, 2008 at 08:52 PM

Hay i have this song lyrics its very nice song "aaj tu
yaad ayi"

ooooooo…… yeeeee……..
ooooooo…… yeeeeee……….

aaj tu yaad ayi is tanha dil ko mere
aaj tu yaad ayi……

kuch esa hi tha vo musam jab le chala tha tuje main (2)
tej raftar thi vo masti main madhoos tha main
pal bhar jo behki nazar ek hadshaa vo hasher
teri aakhri vo nazar ab tak hai dil main samayi

aaj tu yaad ayi is tanha dil ko mere
aaj tu yaad ayi……

ye tanha kadam mere ab kudse hi ladkhdate(2)
pyase mere ye jo lab hai bas tere hi geet gate
jise mangta main raha teri ansuni vo duva
aise hi kyun ee khuda kismet ne likhdi judai

aaj tu yaad ayi is tanha dil ko mere
aaj tu yaad ayi……

aankhon main aaj tak vo aanshon tere dard ke hai
ese hai zakhm sare bhar ke bhi jo na bhare hai
dil ye mera keh raha hai bin tere nahi hai jina muje

aaj tu yaad ayi…… (2)

ujjaval Mar 05, 2008 at 01:22 PM

I like the song, i want lyrics & guitar chords of d
song..

Abhijit Feb 29, 2008 at 05:54 PM
  
1 2




Post Comment
Don't be rude or interrupt others who are having a conversation. Ethnic slurs, personal insults and abuses are rather uncool. Criticise, but know where to draw the line. No point putting in personal details or links, we won't publish them. Try and write in English and please, stick to the point!
Name City
E-mail  
Comment 200 charc max
Disclaimer: All the content posted under the 'Comments' category are made by the readers of Buzz18, unless specified otherwise. Buzz18 is not responsible for the opinions of the readers and the content posted by the readers are not representative of the views and opinions of Buzz18.

srk is the ideal finance minister

by Anonymous Sat Jul 04, 2009 02:42 pm

Of course king khan only no one else can beat him ever . . ..



REVIEW: kambakkht ishq...more of the same!

by Anonymous Sat Jul 04, 2009 04:39 pm

Absolute nonsence. No time to write review for such a crap. . . ..



Media is No Where away from Discipline

by Thu Jul 02, 2009 06:15 pm

[img:3i0tqsyf]http&# 58;//sanjeevnews. ;sulekha.com/mst ore/sanjeevnews/albu ms/default/DSC_0087_ . . ..



Related BUZZ WORDS