The Music Room (album)

The Music Room
Studio album by Sonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh
Released	16 December 2014
Genre	Indie pop / Muddy Electronica [1]
Length	34.16
Label	Times Music [2][3]
Producer	Sonu 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. 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. "Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh create a musical sensation". Times of India. 2015-01-24.
3. "Sonu Nigam, Bickram Ghosh Host Double Celebration". New Indian Express. 2015-03-03. 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. "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). 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.