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          Film: "Gangs of Wasseypur"; Music Director: Sneha Khanwalkar; Lyricist: Varun   Grover, Piyush Mishra; Singers: Manoj Tiwari, Piyush Mishra, Manish Tipu,   Bhupesh Singh, Amit Trivedi, Sneha, Khuboo Raj, Rekha Raj, Vedesh Sokoo,   Rajneesh, Munna, Shyamoo, Deepak Kumar, Ranjeet Kumar, Baal Party, Akshay Verma,   Usri Banerjee, Sujeet; Rating: **** 1/2
 |  This is a classic one! For decades to come, the soundtrack of "Gangs of   Wasseypur" will be remembered as the comeback of the small town music in a   modern avatar. A bow for Sneha Khanwalkar for combining folk music with modern   sounds to perfection.
 With 14 tracks, the album is pure bliss. Cheers to   director Anurag Kashyap as well for delivering another musical treat after "Dev   D".
 
 First up is "Jiya Tu" which manages to capture the essence of Bihar   and Uttar Pradesh with its rustic Bhojpuri flavour, coupled well with modern   techno beats.
 
 Up next is "Hunter". It is the craziest song one has come   across in recent times. Composer Khanwalkar is one of the rare female music   directors in Bollywood, fourth to be precise and has done a wonderful job of   combining Bhojpuri style with reggae elements. The lyrics in Hinglish are double   meaning and hilarious to the core.
 
 "Womaniya" again has a very bucolic   feel with Khushboo Raaj and Rekha Jha giving it just the ideal treatment, well   supported by the lyrics. The sound is very new-age and mixes well with their   voices.
 
 It is followed by "Keh ke lunga", which is also like the   punchline of the film. It is a slow yet enchanting number with Khanwalkar behind   the mike. She is joined by Amit Trivedi. Together, they have created magic. The   use of sounds and chorus is also very nice.
 
 "Bhoos" transports you to   rural heartland and is desi to the core. Public from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh   would especially be mesmerised by its sound and vocals by Manish Tipu and   Bhupesh Singh.
 
 The next song "Ik bagal" is one of the best songs in this   album and it instantly hits you with its powerful lyrics, penned by Piyush   Mishra. He has also crooned it. It's a lullaby, but with a   difference.
 
 Next on the playlist is "Tain tain tu tu", which has minimal   lyrics and more of music, followed by "Soona ke gharwa", a Bhojpuri folk track,   which truly touches your heart.
 
 Another song "Aye jawanon" has the   Ranjeet Bal Party crooning some inspirational words, combined with electronic   sounds.
 
 It is followed by a different, mellowed down version of   "Womaniya", which is quite good.
 
 Then you have "Manmauji", which lives up   to its name. Flute has been used in the song and it has singer Usri Bannerjee   giving you a feel of romance in a small town.
 
 "Loonga longa" is one of   the better remixes one has heard. It unites the two tracks "Aye jawanon" and   "Keh ke loonga".
 
 The last on the lot is "Humni ke chhodi ke", which has   Muzaffarpur local Deepak Kumar giving it authenticity with his melodious   voice.
 
 Overall, the album deserves all the kudos for the folksy yet   contemporary music.
 
 
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