Vithur : Thanks for your advice. I will implement it.
Best Regards Renuka Marthi ________________________________ From: Vithur <vith...@gmail.com> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:25:25 AM Subject: Re: [arr] DesiHits interviews ARR Message for everyone " Always buy the Original CD" On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 7:49 AM, Gopal Srinivasan <catchg...@yahoo. com> wrote: Exclusive Interview: A.R. Rahman December 15 2008 11:00 PST He is one of the most successful artists of all time! A.R. Rahman continues to redefine contemporary Indian music. Named the 'Mozart of Madras' by Time Magazine, A.R. Rahman has sold over 100 albums. A. R. Rahman shared his thoughts on his work for, 'Slumdog Millionaire'. A film that A.R. Rahman is nominated for at the 66th Golden Globe awards in the 'Best Original Score- Motion Picture' category. He also informed us about his upcoming projects and his feeling in regards to the Mumbai attacks. Read the Interview by Anita Chatterjee below. DH! It's a pleasure to interview you, as always you are working on some exciting projects, tell us about them. Rahman: Right now I just finished 'Ghajini', and now I am waiting for the release of my Nokia album called 'Connection'. DH! You've worked on some amazing projects this year. What would you consider to be some of your personal favorites? Rahman: My biggest I would say is establishing the KM music conservatory (Rahman's institution that teaches tech savvy sound engineers the basics of composing and importance of technology and the basics of sound recording in Chennai.) That is in terms of my projects apart from movies. Some great movies I have worked on this year are, 'Jodhaa Akbar', 'Ada' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' to top it off. It's been a great year, however the end of the year was rough as my close friend and sound engineer, H. Sridhar passed away and of course the Mumbai attacks. DH! What are your thoughts on the Mumbai Attacks? Rahman: I was recording a song that day and I felt completely destroyed creatively and mentally. DH! How did you get involved with 'Slumdog Millionaire'? Rahman: I suddenly got a call from Danny( Danny Boyle) and I said yes, he sent me a DVD of the film and I sent him my ideas. DH! You did an amazing job capturing the essence of each scene in the movie through your music. Was it this a difficult task? Rahman: Danny works in a way that music highlights every moment of his film, so that made things a whole lot easier. DH! Was it your idea to work with M.I.A ? Rahman: No, it was Danny's, but I knew who she was and I looked forward to working with her. DH! What was it like to work with M.I.A? Rahman: It was fun, she is so energetic and full of ideas and she is also an amazing visionary. DH! There was a lot of buzz about your recreation of 'Choli Ki Peeche', in the film. What made you bring a version of this song back? Rahman: I needed to capture early nineties feel and this song did it. DH! : You have worked on other projects in the west. How was your experience working on 'Slumdog Millionaire' compared to the rest? Rahman: This was easier because it was more about the Indian culture and I just had to create certain sounds that were also friendly for western audiences. The first film I worked on, The Golden Age had nothing Indian about it. That was my first major western project but it's completely different from 'Slumdog Millionaire'. DH!: What was it like working with Danny Boyle and his team? Rahman: I was inspired when I met Danny's team, the team really pushed creativity. DH! Would you like to do more collaborations in the west? Rahman: Well I have met a lot of people in the U.S. and I would probably want to collaborate with Stevie Wonder. DH! Who do you want to collaborate with in India? Rahman: In India I am interested in new discoveries of talent. DH! Do you have a message you would like to send out to our readers? Rahman: Thank you for all the love and support and always purchase the original CD! http://www.desihits .com/blog/ article/exclusiv e-interview- ar-rahman- 20081215/ -- regards, Vithur
