Rang Rasiya, the story of the life of Raja Ravi Verma,  a man way ahead of his time,  has received rave views and has been stung by the censor board. The music is interesting.  Composer Sandesh has done an interesting job with the music. 

The phrase "Rang Rasiya" is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan in a loop for almost a minute and a half. Sandesh demonstrates his expertise as a composer by playing with these two words for the same duration and weaving a tune around them. As the song moves forward, it only gets better what with Manoj Muntashir’s wonderfully written words, in chaste Hindi, complementing Sandesh’s music perfectly. Sunidhi Chauhan shines in every song that she sings. She renders the complex notes with the right expression. Keerthi Sagathia lends a folksy touch to the song with his rustic vocals.

Roop Kumar Rathod joins Sunidhi Chauhan in "Kahe Sataye", the second song in the album. The song, like the title track, is steeped in Indian semi classical music with a more intense feel and richer orchestration. Sandesh has tried to make the song sound a little contemporary which is evident in the faintly heard piano notes and some electronically generated sounds. Manoj Muntashir’s lyrics are filled with passion. The end result is simply fantastic! The song, despite all its intricacies and use of complex Hindi words, will appeal to a lot of listeners.

The album hits a roadblock with "O Kamini". This Sonu Nigam sung number, carrying a pensive mood throughout, sounds dated. The tune fails to leave a mark. Sonu Nigam tries his best to elevate the song with his vocal prowess but the composition, itself, is so uninspiring, that the song turns out to be very average. Manoj Muntashir’s thoughtful lyrics convey the pain of the protagonist very effectively.

The album gets back on track with "Anhad Naad", a very spirited number having a certain devotional quality to it. ‘ Sandesh’s music and Manoj’s lyrics bestow a wanderlust feel to the song. The song mesmerizes you with its spirited yet divine feel and makes you want to break into a spiritual dance. Kailash Kher makes for a perfect choice for the song and he sings the song with gusto. The Rajasthani folk portions are sung beautifully by Anwar Khan.

Unlike the other tracks in the album   "Sun Balam" strictly adheres to the ambience of the Indian semi classical form of music. Rajeshwari Pathak is flawless in her rendition of the number. The song holds more appeal for the connoisseurs of Indian classical music than listeners of Hindi film music. Having said that, it’s a brilliant composition that would grow upon you after a couple of hearings.

The album comes to an end with "Rang Rasiya (Remix)", which as the title suggests, is the remixed version of the title track. It is a tricky job to remix a song which is based on Indian semi-classical music. However, the remixed version springs a pleasant surprise by turning out to be a carefully arranged and remixed number that, apart from its heavy electronic sound, boasts of some Indian instruments, such as the sarangi, which were not used in the original version.

Rang Rasiya" turns out to be one of the better albums one has heard this year.