I think the snare drum gives the song some needed "bite," otherwise it would be a little monotonous.
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "lalisingh20" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh, that's what it's called- SNARE. Yes, I agree with you although I > didn't analyze the song the way you did. I had to go listen to it the > way you described it to find out what you are talking about. Good > observation, it does feel like someone is hammering on my head, during > some portions of the song or I should say snaring on my head. Thanks. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Thulasi Ram" <karokelip@> wrote: > > > > Tere Bina is divine.. > > > > On 4/28/07, kaissiom <kaissiom@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello Rahmaniacs, > > > > > > I was listening to Guru again, just like every other day. I know, I > > > know, most people have moved on to Sivaji. I still have the hangover > > > from Guru as I'm trying to absorb Sivaji. Wow, every song in Sivaji > > > is so unique and like always "slow poison". Well, going back to Guru, > > > Tere Bina in particular. > > > > > > It's definitely one of the best ARR songs, plus him singing it puts it > > > in another league completely. But if there is one thing I wish was > > > different about the song is the snare beat. Although the use of snare > > > itself is great, I find the pitch and volume of the snare a bit out > > > of place. I'm not critisizing Rahman, because as a fan I have come to > > > realize many a times that some of the unusual "sounds" in his songs > > > are intentional. Only the master knows his work and all we could do > > > is try to understand it. So, whether the snare bit there is > > > intentional? I don't know. May be it was Rahman's decision, may be it > > > was the work of the sound engineers. I'll never know. But I do know > > > that I would have appreciated the song a tab bit more, if the snare > > > hadn't been that loud. > > > > > > The song itself has a very hindustani/sufi elements to it, as it is > > > inspired by "Sajna tera bina" by NFAK. The singing and instruments > > > for the most part are also along the same lines, if there is one thing > > > different about the mood of the song is the snare beat. The snare > > > sounds like it is out of a pop/rock/english song. Again, that is > > > intentional, I'm not surprised by that, it is Rahman after all, and in > > > fact I feel it's great fusion. But I can't ignore the sharpness and > > > volume of the snare that it sometimes sounds like some kind of timer > > > ticking. And its volume level varies throughout the song. I feel as > > > if it was added "on top" of the song after the whole song was done. > > > > > > >It sounds great when it starts at 00:20 > > > >All of a sudden there's a sharpness/volume increase at 00:39 > > > >It goes through minor changes in between and gets completely dropped > > > at 02:06 - The song sounds great without it. > > > >It re-enters at a moderate level again at 02:47 > > > >It is well-blended with the background beat between 03:00 and 03:58 > > > >Then you can hear it in varying degrees until the song ends. > > > > > > I'm not sure about anyone else, but I've had to turn the volume down > > > during certain parts of the song due to the snare. I know what you > > > are thinking, "What is he doing complaining about the little things?" > > > > > > Well, I'm a Rahman fan, and by definition it means that I do pay > > > attention to and care about minute details in Rahman's songs. > > > > > > But another thing I know about myself is that I have very sensitive > > > ears, I sometimes pick up sounds that most people in the room do not. > > > And that could just be a contributing factor to the whole situation. > > > So I was just wondering if anyone else felt the same way about the > > > snare being loud or is it just me after all? > > > > > > Regards, > > > Wasim. > > > > > > > > > > > >
