O Rey Chori

"O Rey Chori" from the film Lagaan is an interesting piece. After watching the clip and listening to the song, I am thankful to have been learning of such pieces in class. "O Rey Chori" is similar to the kritis discussed in Music in South India, in that there are distinctive sections to the song, as well as a noticeable and repetative tala and raga. The most interesting distinction to me between the prices we have discussed in class and "O Rey Chori" is that we have thud far discussed pieces used for religious celebrations and worship. This piece izs most definitely not used in the film as a song of worship, but is used as a romantic song, a song of longing and love.