I think Rahman is great because he can traverse through multiple genres of world music. Ghazals are not the ultimate in music. Its popularity has gone down over the years. So what if Rahman has not composed any Ghazals. he has composed a fusion of different genres of music which nobody else had even thought of.
I think we should ask Jagjit singh this question - can you compose a hip-hop number that attracts non-Indians? Can you ever compose a western classical melody like 'Tu Muskura'? Can you ever compose a reggae mixed with south indian music like Chinna Chinna Aasai? I can go on & on. Rahman has composed in diverse genres that is attracting listeners everwhere. Carnatic, Western Classical, Hindustani, semi-Ghazal, reggae, hip-hop, etc....... Jagjit singh has compsed in 1 genre - Ghazal. what a stupid thought? I'm sick of these kind of people. On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:21 PM, rivjot <riv...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have/had a lot of respect for Jagjit Singh as well. But seems like > he does have some attitude problems. Earlier (I think a year or two > before) he wanted Pakistani singers to not to visit India. He > definitely did not make right comments specially by accusing Rahman of > taking western compositions. > > Rahman has composed a few ghazals but we dont see many because music > of movie is purely situational. Most of today's movies dont demand > ghazals, hence you dont see it there. There is nothing which Rahman > cant compose. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, || V > i s h w e s h || > > <vishws...@...> wrote: > > > > Whoa!! So it is true!! I had a lot of respect for him, but now... > sigh!!! > > > > "Â The search is more important than the destination " - a r rahman - > > > > --- On Thu, 29/1/09, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> wrote: > > From: Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals > > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 10:42 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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...@gmail. com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cough cough! :) > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair <rhythmcalls@ gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its > just yet again the "media monster" at work > > -A > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Recent Activity > > > > > > Â 87 > > New Members > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit Your Group > > > > > > > > > > > > Search Ads > > Get new customers. > > List your web site > > in Yahoo! Search. > > > > Y! Messenger > > All together now > > Host a free online > > conference on IM. > > > > Dog Fanatics > > on Yahoo! Groups > > Find people who are > > crazy about dogs. > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to > http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ > > > > >
