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2009/6/18 Aravind AM <[email protected]> > > > Hi all, > > Here are this week's scans.... > > I just realised that Flickr no longer allows downloading of full size > images! So, I've uploaded this week's scan in Photobucket too. Will upload > the other ones too, in photobucket and post later. > > Flickr: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3636857523/ > > Photobucket: > http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/aravind_am/W11P01.jpg > > > Week 11 > > Technology in music is as important as the music itself. > > > > In those days, Indian music fans were longing to get crystal clear sound > quality in Indian music, which could only be experienced in western songs. > They’d got bored of listening to Indian music in mono-tones. Roja which > released with superior recording quality, and the they were all thrilled. > They wondered how Rahman brought about such a tremendous improvement in > sound quality. > > > > Roja was dubbed into various languages, and was a huge success everywhere. > After 18 years of the release, it has been dubbed into English for the > international audience. One of the most important reasons for this is > A.R.Rahman. > > > > “Singing with Rahman is always a new experience. Nothing is ready when we > go to recording. He keeps composing the basic chords and feeding them. It > will all be incomprehensible initially. But, within a few minutes, we can > feel the magic as we get transported to another world when listening to it > on headphones. His music inspires us to try new things. He gives complete > freedom to all musicians and singers, and picks and chooses from the best of > the recordings. I’ve not seen this technique being used by anyone else”, > says singer Srinivas. > > > > Post the success of Roja, producers started queuing up in front of Rahman’s > house, to sign him up for their next projects. This was a new experience for > Rahman himself. He was overwhelmed by the reach of this medium. He > understood the power of film industry as it took his music to millions of > fans. He also realized whey Naushad kept advising him to enter the film > industry. > > > > “I was happy that I could create a new sound pattern – a new stamp for > myself, in my movie itself. I believe that it is all God’s grace and Mani > sir’s guidance that have helped in introducing this style of music as > ‘Rahman’s style’ to the music buffs”, says Rahman. > > > > Mani Ratnam was elated by the stupendous success of Roja. “When I signed up > Rahman for *Roja, *my intention was not to uplift Rahman or his career. > All my thoughts were focused on the music for my film. The sample music that > he gave me was excellent. I didn’t think of the successes he would get in > future. The only thing, which struck me then, was that he was the best > person to compose music for Roja. I His new way of thinking, and his desire > to break the traditions and try new things impressed me. I was looking for > some one like that. He acted as a bridge between Indian music and the world > technology. > > > > He didn’t accept the several offers that he got, after Roja. He didn’t want > to get into that usual routine followed in the film industry – reach the > studio by 8.30 am, and complete at least one *pallavi* by noon. He wanted > to bring in a new style in composing and recording. > > > > In the west, most composers had a recording studio of their own. Similarly, > Rahman also had set up his own studio in his house, and he started composing > only from there. The musicians and singers who came there for recordings, > got a sweet surprise as they were not used to the new style of recording. > They were also astonished by Rahman’s simplicity and composure. The freedom > that he gave for the singers and instrumentalists, and the innovations he > brought about in composing and recording, were nothing short of a > revolution. Moreover, singers were thrilled to be recording at about 3 am in > the night. > > > > Harini talks about her experience – “I was just a school kid when I started > singing, but he treated me with so much respect. He gave me so much freedom > and room for improvisations. Recording for him at midnight is an > unforgettable experience. I get a bit nervous when singing for other > composers, but with Rahman sir that has never been the case. I really > enjoyed my music” > > > > Rahman, who had captured the hearts of the youth, next joined hands with > another man who also captured the attention of the youth – Director Shankar. > > > > > (To be continued) > > > > > > > > > > > Aravind > > ------------------------------ > > Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com > ------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------ > ICC World Twenty20 England '09 exclusively on YAHOO! > CRICKET<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_3/*http://cricket.yahoo.com> > > > -- Regards, Uday Kiran
