This episode looks at a song from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and the latin styles underneath it — how they shape the track, how well they sit against the situation in the film, and the way the music lifts the whole scene rather than just accompanying it.
The harmonic side is the interesting part. Bossa nova leans on chords that don’t appear much in mainstream film music, and the episode works through why those particular chords are the right ones here — along with the other elements doing quieter work: tone colour, form, and arrangement.
Episode 3 of Beyond Listening. Previous: Om Namaha.