agree with u. almost every md in every indian language sounds like ARR of 90s now. so the real ARR is forced to come up with something different
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 9:47 PM, Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey... in 90s ARR was only person producing that sound. now almost > everyone is following ARRs step and try to produce ARR quality sound.. so, u > might feel like that.. just give it a thought. > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 2:47 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> > I too have noticed that Rahman has been emphasizing melody much more >> of late and creating tunes that are much easier to follow and digest, >> yet not compromising his signture or brilliance. >> >> well i would disagree. his recent music clearly shows he has >> compromised his signature style and brilliance of his 90s music. e.g. >> the result is Tu meri dost hai and Guzarsih, while both songs are very >> mass appealing and instant hits, they clearly lack the distinct ARR >> feeling/sound his music used to have in old days. i remember someone >> commenting on Guzarish that it looks like some anu malik song and not >> an ARR song. though i will completely disagree with the "anu malik" >> thing but i agree that day by day ARR's music is becoming more and >> more similar to other ordinary bollywood music. this is a HUGE >> compromise at least for me. >> >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, >> "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > My parents, who are music lovers and very knowledgeable about >> > classical music, have always admired Rahman's music. However, there >> > was always a "BUT" whenever they would talk about Rahman, or if I >> was >> > praising Rahman's music in front of them. That "BUT" was followed >> by, >> > "Rahman is a genius, has different music, but he's more into rhythm >> > and his songs are very difficult to sing....". Even on music >> reality >> > shows like SaReGaMaPa, previously, when someone would sing a Rahman >> > song, at least one of the judges would say, "Yeh Gaana Bohut Mushkil >> > hai", or "This song is very difficult". >> > >> > Granted, my parents and others from that generation have not heard >> > Rahman's music in total or to the extent that we have, so they are >> not >> > as aware of many of the timeless melodies in both Hindi and Tamil by >> him. >> > >> > Since, Guru, however, and esp this year, however, I have noticed a >> big >> > change in not only my parents' attitudes towards Rahman, but from >> > others' from that generation, who revere the timeless mmelodies from >> > their time. Whenever I bring up Rahman now, they are all praise and >> > have no more "BUT" or "HOWEVER" in their descriptions. They are >> > listening to his CDs more and even revisiting old classics from >> > Rahman, which they previously would label as too rhythmic or too >> > difficult to sing. Maybe they are getting used to his style, but I >> > have a feeling they are recognizing a shift in emphasis as described >> > below. >> > >> > I too have noticed that Rahman has been emphasizing melody much more >> > of late and creating tunes that are much easier to follow and >> digest, >> > yet not compromising his signture or brilliance. There may be >> changes >> > in his arrangements, sound, etc., but I really do think that >> Rahman's >> > sense of melodic composition has been more emphasized with better >> > contours and form. Since Roja, Rahman has always been a melody >> king, >> > but I feel that he is letting the melody and the singer take on a >> more >> > important role in his compositions than sound, some arrangements, >> and >> > rhythm. For the elders, it's a welcome change. For some of us >> > youngsters, and Rahman fans, it's not as welcomed. >> > >> > As far as I'm concerned, Rahman is THE only torch bearer from the >> > evergreen era of bollywood music which had timeless melodies that >> are >> > enjoyed even today. Just goes to show how Rahman's music is >> > appreciated by all regions and all ages. >> > >> >> > >
