On 2/20/06, raj_d_kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Shahul
It was an excellent review... i come from Shenzhen that day for the
show.. One intersteing thing happened while coming.. i was at HK
customs after china customs.. The custom officer asked me ," How long
you are going to stay in HK", i said.. i am going for the concert and
will back the same night.. He asked, who is performing?, i said its AR
Rahman( feel so proud) he seems to be know ARR.. he asked," the show
is today", i said, "yes, i have the tickets with me" and then ask," Is
he very famous in india?" i said.. not in india, he is popular in all
over the world and i just smilingly tell.. You can just check on
google for AR Rahman and you will get a lot of info.. and he was
smiling...
Actually HK customs people dont talk much and always keeping a serious
face.. but that day seems to be special!!!!!
i even printed a small poster with ARR image and signature space for
get the autograph from ARR, but it seems i cannot get near him..
sad..... :(
Shahul, did u meet ARR personally .. or able to get his pic..?
but still didnt loose heart.. may be in future...
A night to remember !!!
Rajesh
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "shahulhameedam"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> As you all know, Hong Kong is very small country with just 8million
> populations and Indians approx. 30-40 Thousands (Citizens ), out of
> this small amount of population its realy hard to bring around 5000
> to 7000 peoples to the show which is almost 18%-20% Indian
> populations in Hong Kong.
>
> The Ticket Prizes are : HK$$3,880(VIP), $1,980, $980, $580 & $380 (
> US$1 = HK$7.78)
>
> The posters as follows :-
>
> http://img2.uploadimages.net/show.php?img=306310Rahman_HK_003a.GIF
> http://img2.uploadimages.net/show.php?img=714203Rahman_HK_002.gif
>
>
> The show is scheduled to start at 7.30 but it took another 20mins as
> the audience was still entering the hall.
>
> At 8pm everything set to start and the show is started with the
> Local Host.
>
> The show started with " Fanaah " (Hindi Version), the sound and its
> effects were simply awesome.
>
> After Fannah, Rahman gave a small speech about this trip to Hong
> Kong and where he mentioned ' It was My Dream Destination to Perform
> In Hong Kong ".
>
> As being a Rahman fan since his first movie Roja i never miss any of
> his concert if i can get the DVD or VCD and also his other shows but
> believe me , i have never seen Rahman as this happy and joyfull.
>
> The Organizers in Hong Kong got the wrong idea of Majority of
> audience is Hindi Speaking Peoples but at one point Rahman have
> noticed it and asked the audience to light up ( Battery Tube ) to
> know how many Tamil Speaking peoples are present, thats the time for
> every one of us to realize there were so many of them and Tamil
> speaking were the Majority audeince.
>
> And quickly the Singers realized the Tamil Version would be more
> apprciated, the first full tamil song was " Enna Solla Poogiraai by
> Sankar Mahadevan "
>
> In between Rahman cracked some decent jokes and he was answering the
> crowds too , some guys from the back were shouting " We want tamil
> songs " and Rahman was answering " Iruku Iruku Ellam Iruku " and he
> was also remembering his previous visits to Hong Kong and said his
> Son and himself born on the same Date " 6th January "
>
> Also mentioned he is coming to hong kong from Toronto which is -20'C
> and Hong Kong is around 18-20'C.
>
> The instrument players were very little when it compared with his
> other concert.
>
> ALMA was singing a song from WOHE ( English ), Bombay Dreams and a
> song which Rahman Composed for BANYAN ( Performed first time ).
>
> Rahman himself announced that " For the people who are still
> searching for Rahman.. its me .. due to Haji Visit i had to shave so
> many of you may not recogzise me" whole people started to laugh and
> through out the show Rahman was seen very energetic and happy.
>
> Sankar Mahadevan and Rahman rendered Humma Humma from Bombay, at
> first Sankar asked rahman to sing the Humma Humma in Zulu(Afrian)
> Style ... wow.. i wish the song must have come in that kinda version
> it was realy superb.. and realy gave the effect of being in some
> tropical forest ... and later he sung the song in Carnatic Style..
> hehe people started to shout .. noooo and we want the original one..
> and Sankar asked people to Dance if they want the original version
> t.. and everyone .. from 6 to 60 almost everyone started to dance ..
> Rahman sung the tamil version while Sankar was in Hindi Version.
>
> Vennilavey from Minsara Kanavu (Sapney) rendered by Sadana Sargam
> and Hariharan, it was in both Tamil and Hindi too , Hariharan
> started the song in Hindi and Sadana was singing in Tamil.
>
> Mayil Iragey from Aa Aah rendered by Naresh & Madhusree, wow i never
> expect Naresh to be too young, it was realy nice to have him on this
> beautiful evening.. even after the show everyone praised him on his
> beautiful performence ..
>
> Rahman Introduced Naresh and saying he have worked many songs with
> this young fellow.
>
> Blaze - was rocking.. he made some special lyrics for Hong Kong
> peoples and sung them in between..
>
> Kail Lesh Khar - Though his voice is very folk.. but his contume
> also ? hehe yes he dressed in very typical folk style .. and many
> peoples were shouting.. Hey Kudumu.. hey Lungi etc..etc.. and Kail
> Lesh Khar was enjoying the whole show and gave good response to the
> audience.
>
> Secret Of Success from Boys - Rahman, Naresh, Blaze and Chorus ..
> wow it was realy nice and had lots of extra inputs in this song
> which was simply great and only this legend can improve the music
> within a minute..
>
> Sivamani entertained the whole audience with his magical
> rhythems.... he started with chant and ended with Folk beats... in
> between he had played almost all varieties.. he is simply the best
> precussionist.
>
> Song List as far as i remember.
>
> Fanaah - Yuva ( Hindi Version ) by A R Rahman & Chorus
> Snegithaney - Alaipayuthey ( Dual Version ) by Sadha Sargam
> Telephone Mani pol - Indian ( Dual Version ) by Hariharan & Sadhana
> Sargam
> Secret of Success - Boys ( Tamil Version ) by A R Rahman, Naresh ,
> Blaze & Chorus
> Humma Humma - Bombay ( Dual Version ) by A R Rahman & Sankar
> Mahadevan
> Vennilavey - Minsara Kanavu ( Dual Version ) by Hariharan & Sadhana
> Sargam
> Chaiya Chaiya - Dil Se ( Hindi Version ) by Kail Lesh Khar & Rayhana
> ( A R Rahman's Sister )
> Dil Se - Dil Se ( Hindi Version ) by A R Rahman
> Unnai Kelai - Swades ( Hindi Version ) by Hariharan & Kail Lesh Khar
> Enna Solla Poogirai - Kandukonden Kandukonden ( Tamil Version ) by
> Sankar Mahadevan
> Pachai Niramey - Alai Payuthey ( Tamil Version ) by Hariharan &
> Naresh
> Mayil Iragey - Ah Aah ( Tamil Version ) by Naresh & Madhusree
> Sanda Koli Koli - Yuva ( Hindi Version ) by Alga Y. & A R Rahman
> Roja Jaaneman - Roja ( Hindi Version ) by Hariharan
> 2 Songs from Range De Basanti ( First time in Concert )
> Bombay Theme - Bombay ( Flute : Naveen , Violin : Kalyan )
> 2 Songs from Lagaan - By Sankar Mahadevan & Alga Y.
>
> WOHE, Bombay Dreams and Bayan - ALMA
>
> Unpluged version - Hariharan, Sadana Sargan & Alga Y.
> Udhaya Udhaya, Uyire Uyire and a Hindi Song
>
> Vante Matram - ( Hindi Version ) by A R Rahman & Chorus
>
> Male CHORUS : Dr. Narayanan, Aslam , Ranjit & Naresh
> Female CHORUS : Israth, Rayhana & few more ...
>
> The best part is both the male and female Chorus have danced for few
> songs such as Secret of Success etc.. and for all the songs the team
> have kept moving with some decent movement which simply attracted
> the audience.
>
> The show had 20mins interwal to honor the legend and his team for
> coming to hong kong ...and a co-sponser have gifted a Diamond Watch
> to A R Rahman and Rahman.
>
> Show conducted by mr. Srinivasan
>
> * Rahman Used 3 boards ( Yamaha )
> * Gap between each songs is less than a Minute
> * Rahman have rendered almost half of the songs
> * All songs almost very close to the CD Quality.
>
>
> Thats all i can remember as of now about the concert, if i can
> recall more insha allah i will write them later.
>
> I am sorry if my english is not that good coz english is not my
> First or Second language .. its only my Third Language..
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Wasalam
> Shahul A.M.
>
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