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Film: “I Am”; Music Directors: Amit Trivedi, Vivek Philip and Rajiv Bhalla; Lyricists: Amitabh Varma and Amitabh Bhattacharya; Singers: KK, Karthik, Rekha Bhardwaj, Mame Khan, Kavita Seth, Paroma Das Gupta, Mohan and Rajiv Bhalla; Rating: *** 1/2

Known for giving quality music, Amit Trivedi shares the credits with composers Philip and Rajiv Bhalla to score a soundtrack for director Onir’s film and the music spells good music.

The album is a nine-piece ensemble with six original tracks and three remixed versions.

It gets a flying start with the song “Baangur”, a sufi rock with vocals by Mame Khan and Kavita Seth. A fusion of modern and traditional, the composition offers a great track with Indianised crooning and contemporary orchestration. A right choice to begin an album.

The remixed version is average.

Next in store is a soft rock ballad, “Issi baat pe”, which has almost a minute-long instrumental prelude before the vocals starts. Efficiently sung by KK, the moderately paced song has an inspirational approach and is a decent hear.

This one’s too got a remixed version.

Then comes a slow moving track called “Bhojal se” that begins with a humming. KK’s voice is more than apt for a song of this genre and sets the mood. It is poignant in character with minimal orchestration in the background, which gives it an edge. The song is touching and strikes a chord with the listener.

A remix is attached to “Bhajal se” too.

Up next is “Aankhein”, a nice, pleasing, soft track with a romantic approach. An interesting composition, the song that has been crooned by Karthik slowly grows on you and then you can’t help listening to it in loop.

“Saye saye” is a dark, edgy song with an underlining current of aggression in the composition. Rekha bhardwaj adds a haunting touch to the track and she is aptly supported by Mohan. An impressive effort.

Finally, there is “Wundoo Yeredoo” by Rajiv Bhalla that sounds like a song from some other film. The album takes a 360 degree turn with this psychedelic composition, which is like a club song. It may be the demand of the script, but the track is a complete misfit in the album.

On the whole, the music of the film is quite likeable and enjoyable. Most of the songs boast of meaningful lyrics.

(Ruchika Kher can be contacted at ruchika.k@ians.in)