No kidding. They can't fool us anymore with this stuff! <br><br><br>>From: "Gopal Srinivasan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>>Reply-To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com<br>>To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com<br>>Subject: [arr] Re: arr interview in musicindiaonline<br>>Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:59:31 -0000<br>><br>>The content of SKJ's article has been converted into an interview by<br>>MIO and the style has "un-ARR" written all over it....<br>><br>>--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Roshan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:<br>> > Interview : A R Rehman brilliantly going ahead<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Indian music wizard AR Rehman has enthralled with his resounding<br>> > music time and again. His music is universal and one can hear him<br>> > everywhere. He sounds in satellite channels, discos, festivities,<br>> > and all over the place. He is certainly the uncrowned king of the<br>> > music world, a celebrity in his own right, a music composer who is<br>> > going to set out for the globe soon. He has composed all kinds of<br>> > music but in the recent times one can see him concentrating more on<br>> > the period films. `Mangal Pandey - The Rising' being the recent one<br>> > form his kitty. However, he has decided to bid adieu to period films<br>> > for the time being.<br>> ><br>> > Excerpts from the Interview:<br>> ><br>> > Why have you taken the decision to drift yourself from period films?<br>> ><br>> > Over the years I've done many Hindi period films. The list<br>> > reads `1947: Earth', `Zubeidaa', `Lagaan', `The Legend Of Bhagat<br>> > Singh', `Water', `Bose: The Forgotten Hero', `Kisna' and the<br>> > recent `Mangal Pandey - The Rising'. Composing music for a period<br>> > demands lots of dedication and research. I have put in my best<br>> > efforts for all these films but I've not been contended with the<br>> > result it has yielded.<br>> ><br>> > Why do you believe so?<br>> ><br>> > The result is obvious and one can see it before the eyes. The songs<br>> > have not got their due as far as the cinematography is concerned.<br>> > They were either placed in the background, used poorly or were not<br>> > used at all. As a composer this definitely hurts. I've got<br>> > aggravated and annoyed with this thing. But I'm helpless, I'm left<br>> > to swallow my own anger. The filmmaker knows how to better put the<br>> > songs and my work is only to compose them.<br>> ><br>> > Which are the films that have made you feel that your songs were not<br>> > placed correctly?<br>> ><br>> > To start with Subhash Ghai's `Kisna'. `Hum Hain Iss Pal Yahan' was<br>> > an enchanting love ballad and it was due to be sung by the lead<br>> > pairs Vivek Oberoi and Isha Shervani. However this didn't happen and<br>> > the song was instead put in the background. The value of the song<br>> > got lost due to it.<br>> ><br>> > There was a bitter experience in `Bose: The Forgotten Hero'. I had<br>> > built the music with great efforts. The producers of the film Sahara<br>> > had assured me a grand launch for the music and also a grand<br>> > premiere for the film. I was surprised when nothing took place. I've<br>> > been associated with Shyam Benegal for `Zubeidaa' and `Bose' and I'm<br>> > also doing another full musical venture with him.<br>> ><br>> > Are you certain that you're going to burn your fingers no more<br>> > composing periodic music?<br>> ><br>> > For the time being I'm sure about it. I believe that `Mangal<br>> > Pandey' is my last period film. I did `Mangal Pandey' only for the<br>> > sake of Aamir Khan because ever since `Lagaan' we share a very good<br>> > rapport. I've also composed for him `1947-Earth'. Right now I'm<br>> > doing only contemporary Hindi assignments. My projects in the<br>> > pipeline include Rakesh Mehra's `Rang De Basanti' and Abbas<br>> > Tyrewala's romantic film. Both of them have modern subjects.<br>> ><br>> > How well is your mega-musical production `Lord of the Rings'<br>> > progressing?<br>> ><br>> > I'm all ready to release it in London in 2006.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > But London had the recent terrorist attack!<br>> ><br>> > So what! I'm not scared. Music is all about spreading peace and<br>> > everything comes after it. It gives the glimpse of civilization and<br>> > humanity that is still alive.<br>> ><br>> > What are you other plans?<br>> ><br>> > Loads of world tour on the cards. By the end of July I'll set for UK<br>> > for the world musical tour. I try to give dimension to my music and<br>> > offer the audience something different. I'll complete my world tour<br>> > in Bangalore. Here I've planned an innovative three-dimensional<br>> > concert that is going to be refreshing and revitalizing. I just plan<br>> > to keep going!<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > © Copyright 2005 by MusicIndiaOnLine.com<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>
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