Hi All, I recently saw the movie Inside Man primarily because it featured chaiya chhaiya. As some people have pointed out it is used only as an opening and closing number. The opening version has been shortened considerably and has been "decorated" by Terence Blanchard. The closing version has some contributions by Blanchard as well as Punjabi MC.
Apparently these contributions seem to have been made without consulting ARR, and it shows. Terence Blanchard's additions are very inappropriate and practically ruin it, when compared to the original. His strings are almost out of harmony with the underlying composition and he has added a discordant loud noise at selected places which apparently turns out to be a theme of the movie. Punjabi MC's contributions are equally inappropriate if not more. Especially when playing this in the western markets, where rap style has matured fairly well, PMC's additions sound amateurish. It makes you appreciate the way ARR blends in Blaze's rap into his originals. In addition, the placement of the tracks is completely irrelevant to the storyline. I was expecting it to be used to promote cultural diversity in NY, like someone here had suggested, but that was not the case. It seems to have been used simply because Spike Lee liked it, which in my opinion is good enough, but not the greatest reason..(since it exposes ARR's work to a larger crowd) All this bring about another point to mind that ARR's music can not be well understood even by professional artistes around the world and that if you can not understand the substance, you can not alter it. I'm sure all of you hardcore fans would agree that ARR's music is clearly in another dimension, one that may not be obvious at first. It seems to me that ARR works best as a Maverick. Anyone else's contributions simply add dust in the heavenly air he brings us. The only other composer which whom he has successfully blended is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Now, considering that LOTR music may also be adulterated, it makes me eagerly wait for a review from a die-hard ARR fan, someone who has experienced and appreciates his past work, and ofcourse I want to hear the soundtrack itself. Despite my disappointment I am very proud that our ARR is getting more international attention. He has expressed that he will take on a Hollywood movie if and when the right opportunity comes with a director who understands his music. I now completely understand why he is so reserved. One day he will become a household name around the world, and be revered as one of the greatest music artistes the world has produced. - S P.S. overall, ch ch and the movie itself are not bad, quite enjoyable. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
