Their music has amazing melody coupled with heavy westernized orchestration. Shekhar is a trained Indian Classical Singer. On the other hand, Vishal is the lead singer of Mumbai-based Rock Ban Pentagram. Hence, their music is a combination of Indian Classical and Western Rock.
The kind of instrumentations they use can only be beaten by A.R. Rahman in Bollywood Music Industry.
A few (FEW... a pretty long list) of my favourite tracks composed by the Vishal-Shekhar duo :
- Allah Ke Bande - Waisa Bhi Hota Hai
- Sajna Aa Bhi Ja - Waisa Bhi Hota Hai
- Dus Bahane - Dus
- Deedar De - Dus
- Right Here Right Now - Bluff Master
- Say Na Say Na - Bluff Master
- Rahem Kare - Cash
- Na Poochho - Cash
- Mind Blowing Mahiya - Cash
- Cash (Title Track) - Cash
- Zindagi Mein Koi Kabhi - Musafir
- Ishq Kabhi Kariyo Na - Musafir
- Saqi - Musafir
- Tu Ashiqui Hai - Jhankar Beats
- Dil Ne Tumko - Jhankar Beats
- What’s Going On - Salaam Namaste
- Subah Subah - I See You
- Kehna Hai Jo - I See You
- Kyon Aage Peechhe - Golmaal
- Golmaal (Title Track) - Golmaal
- Aazmale Aazmale - Taxi No. 9-2-11
- Ek Nazar Mein Bhi - Taxi No. 9-2-11
- Bumbai Nagariya - Taxi No. 9-2-11
- Meter Down - Taxi No. 9-2-11
- Musu Musu - Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi
- Woh Pehli Baar - Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi
- Yeh Hai Meri Kahani - Zinda
- Har Saans - Zinda
- Zinda Hoon Main - Zinda
- Tinka Tinka - Karam
- Saiyan - Ta Ra Rum Pum
- Ab To Forever - Ta Ra Rum Pum
- Hey Shona - Ta Ra Rum Pum
- Sajna Ji Wari Wari - Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
- Halke Halke - Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
I just wish they continue giving such wonderful music which is a treat for the ears of all music lovers.
Their latest album Om Shanti Om also has fabulous music. I’ll be writing another blog on it soon.
So keep waiting !