I am afraid Connections will be "lost" (pun intended) in the huge success of
Delhi 6 & SDM.
Connections, I am sure is unlikely to get good reviews with phrases like
'experimental" and 'non-commercial' thrown in to describe it.
I too agree that it is blasphemous to churn out an instant review for an album
as serious as this. One has to sit in a dark room with their eyes closed & ears
open to "connect" to it. I do understand if listeners/critics neither have the
time nor the inclination and are free to express their quick thoughts. But then
it is their loss.Connections mind you is for the serious music lovers only who
have the patience and time to soak in tracks like Silent Invocations or Man
Chandre. For the rest looking for instant gratification & trendy tunes
Connections will be too slow.
Personally, I thought Delhi-6 will be on an endless play loop little did I
expect Connections to hijack it so quickly.
ARR has been on a dream run taking hardcore fans like me on his magic carpet
ride. I just don't want to wake up :-)
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From: Chord <purev...@yahoo.com>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:12:25 AM
Subject: [arr] My strong thoughts on Connections
This is a piece of art that is simply unmatched and unparalelled in
its purity and divine beauty. To me, this is ARR totally unleashed,
totally unrestrained, totally revealing his heart and soul. Rahman
and his music are a GIFT from God. The compositional pieces in this
album are very meditative, classical, delicate, exquisite,
mesmerizing, haunting, moving. Actually, you cannot use mere words
to describe an album like this. It's not an album to be described,
it's an album to be experienced and cherished for eons.
I am saddened by the botched up way this album has leaked out and
already received reviews. ARR has poured his heart and soul into
this one without any constraints and a review like the one from
Karthik's milliblog, just glossing over the album without a second
thought, even skipping some tracks, to me is almost disrespectful to
an album as divine as this. Now, I know Karthik didn't mean to sound
disrespectful; he's just providing his opinion based on a cursory
listen. And this is only my opinion. Yes, it's a commercial album
so reviews will be there. But beyond the commercial packaging, this
is a collection of musical expressions straight from the heart and
soul that should not be subjected to a 100 word review IMHO.
I wish this CD could have a proper release. It should release sooner
than later to minimize the effects of piracy. You just don't hear an
album as pure as this anywhere. Yes, I too have listened online, but
I plan to buy multiple copies of this CD (for family and friends)
once it releases. Piracy is bad, but esp. for an album as devotional
and divine as this one, it's really sad.
Listening to parts of Connections had my eyes watering up at times.
After listening to the tracks, I felt that my mind, heart and soul
were cleansed. I carry these melodies with me all day and listening
to a divine album like this only reaffirms my faith in the goodness
that surrounds us and the divinity that is within us. I can't
believe how simply pure this album sounds and to me this album more
than any other album from the past, reveals ARR's spirit, his divine
innocence and his strong connection to God.
When you buy this CD, cherish it. Experience the divinity within
it. What a gift from ARR. I BOW TO THEE!!!!!!!
