Broad Mindedness, Surrender to the Divine Will and Passion for true Music are the qualities of ARR, and with Divine Will, AR can compose anything in this world.
People who challenge AR and criticise him, will repent for their mistakes soon.. We must remember what jesus Christ had to say "Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing" On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 1:35 PM, : Avinash : <avinashd...@yahoo.com> wrote: > http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980 > > Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman > 1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM > > Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals > > AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire' > soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised. > For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music'; > and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing > ghazals. > > "It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody > knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him, > he should compose ghazals)," Jagjit Singh said on asked about > Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'. > > The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes; > and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry. > > "What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he > wants. He is a man from great literary background," an angred Singh > said. > > However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not > agree. "Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose > very good ghazals too," Udhas said. > > Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to > Slumdog's music. > > Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is > situtional. "Music connected to films is situational, Music > directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the > film." > > While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script, > singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit > Singh. "Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with > Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted," he said. > > Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. "Whenever > Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees > with him," he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen > echos Alka Yagnik's views. "We make music according to the script, > but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we > can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind." > > As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels > Rahman has composed some wonderful music. "Rahman has made some > beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used > Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose > ghazals." > > Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real > test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in > India. > > By Sancharee Ghosh > > > -- regards, Vithur
