Does Uzhavan belong to the No 4 Category ?? On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Pravinder Sheoran < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would love a pure form of 4 fused with heavy (but of small > duration)use of 5. > Has ARR done it ever? > > Pravinder. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Rahman's music can be categorized under 5 broad categories: > > > > 1) Suffi/Devotional > > 2) Indian Classical/semi classical/raaga based > > 3) Western classical/symphony > > 4) Folk/Indian regional/world reigional > > 5) Hip hop/techno/electronica/jazz (western pop) > > > > In yuvvraaj, he has combined numbers 2, 3, and 5 in the most unique > > way more than any other MD has done in the past. This is what makes > > the Yuvvraaj album so special. Many have combined 1 and 2 well, 2 and > > 3, 4 and 5. But, rarely has anyone combined 5 with any other number > > other than 4 or at most 3, and that too in rudimentary ways. > > > > Rahman has used these styles in different combinations in different > > albums: > > > > Jodha Akbar is largely 1 and 2 with small 3 > > Jaane Tu is largely 5 with some 3 and small 2 > > Ada is mostly 2, some 3, some 5, some 4 > > > > There is almost always a 2 and 3 in each of Rahman's albums these days > > with heavy emphasis on 4 and 5 in his Tamil soundtracks of late. I > > miss the 1s and 2s in his Tamil works! > > > > Which combination is your favorite? > > > > My favorite is 1,2,3!!!!! > > > > > -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
