I have never seen Rahman speak ill about any person or any category of music, he is the real human of the hour .... If people cannot appreciate freedom of belief, they put themselves in pain and not others, In that way Rahman is gem of a person, He always says music with heart and soul in it is deff good music, I am happy that Rahman is not bound by single genre, and thats where an artist falls being struck to one category, Rahman is the true explorer and experimental guy ..... The genres Rahman has used is awsome .. and the saga will continue :) More than his music I like him most as a human being ..... Not many in this world has this gift Rahman Rocks ....
Reg Logesh A On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq <jahanzebti...@yahoo.com>wrote: > i was holding back that may be it is only media who created this all. > but now video speaks it all. i used to have some respect for him which is > completely > gone now. now if no one is giving him work so this > means he will open his mouth against ARR. people > like these should simply shut their mouths. > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, Anil > Nair <rhythmca...@...> > wrote: > > > > And here comes the video :-) > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4045257.cms > > > > -A > > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram <karoke...@...> wrote: > > > > > cough cough! :) > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> > wrote: > > > > > >> Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just yet > again > > >> the "media monster" at work > > >> > > >> -A > > >> > > >> http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html > > >> > > >> What does Rahman know about ghazals?Wednesday, January 28, 2009 > 06:31 > > >> [IST] > > >> > > >> Mumbai: > DNA<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#>, > > >> in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, Thane, > brings on > > >> stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the magic of the > music<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#> > form. > > >> On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in > Concert<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html# > > (at > > >> the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals > rues the end > > >> of their era in Hindi films. > > >> > > >> Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels > there is a > > >> lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music > directors. "They > > >> don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack good taste in > music. > > >> What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will never use a > ghazal in his > > >> films. All they do is pick up tunes from the West," he says. > > >> > > >> He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the > Indianness of > > >> sound. "Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based > on the > > >> ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's all Western and > the language > > >> is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi. What kind of lyrics are > Pappu > > >> can't > dance<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#> > > >> saala?" > > >> > > >> Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, "My audience has > only > > >> grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to my > old songs > > >> on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day." > > >> > > >> Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29, > at the DNA > > >> and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals for > children. He > > >> says, "I never give dates to concerts which are just money-making > measures. > > >> I want to give back to the society. So I give my dates only to > charity > > >> concerts." > > >> -- > > >> -A > > >> http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -A > > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > > > > > -- best regrards Logesh A
