Arvind bro,I have been waiting for your posting of this one, at last you released this week's. 2009/7/9 Aravind AM <aravind...@yahoo.com>
> > > Hi all, > > Here are this week's scans. Scroll down for translation. > > Flickr > W14 P01 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3702570729/ > W14 P02 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3702570739/ > W14 P03 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3702570741/ > > Mirror: PhotoBucket > W14 P01 > http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/aravind_am/W14P01.jpg > W14 P02 > http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/aravind_am/W14P02.jpg > W14 P03 > http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/aravind_am/W14P03.jpg > > > Week 14 > > “It took me several hours to digest the news. I’ve never seen any other > musician with so much energy!”, said a shocked Rahman after Michael > Jackson’s death. > > > > After he won the Oscars, Rahman had met MJ and had spoken with him for a > few minutes. Jackson had danced a few steps for Rahman. He had told Rahman > that they should work together on a song for world peace – something like > “We’re the world”. If that had happened, the world would have listened to > another world-class song. During the ‘MJ and friends’ concert in Munich, > Rahman had worked with MJ – he’d composed a song and sung it in the concert. > > > > During his childhood, Rahman was inspired by MJ. Post Thriller, Rahman > listened to all MJ songs and was mesmerized by them. The spirituality in > MJ’s voice impressed him. Many of Rahman’s songs like *‘Muqabla’* and *‘Maya > Machindra’ *had visuals inspired by MJ’s music videos (*Remember the time* > ). > > > > There are many similarities between MJ and Rahman. Both of them entered the > music field at a young age, and tasted tremendous success. They both have > collaborated with world music artistes. Both of their songs take time to > sink in, and be liked. The reason for that being the minute nuances in > arrangements in their songs. Many of their songs are high pitched, and > both can touch higher notes with ease. Both of them converted to Islam – > Dileep became Rahman; Michael became Mikhail. > > > > The year was 1995 – the landmark year when Rahman’s music was moving on to > the next level. Director Shankar’s *‘Kadhalan’* was dubbed into Hindi as *‘Hum > se hai muqabla’*. The Tamil versions of the songs had already become huge > hits in North India, but after it was dubbed, it reached every nook and > corner of the country. > > > > In the same year, *‘Bombay’*, yet another master piece of Rahman got > released in Tamil. Songs like *‘Humma Humma’, ‘Kannaalanae’, ‘Uyire’ > *and*‘Kuchi Kuchi Rakkamma’ > *became super hits. > > > > Though Rahman had lent his voice for few short background bits in *‘Chinna > Chinna Aasai’ *and *‘Úrvasi’, *it was *‘Andha Arabic Kadaloram’ *in which > Rahman debuted as a solo singer for a complete song. That song in his sharp > voice rocked the charts. During any public event, Rahman would always be > requested to sing this song, and he would shyly refuse. > > > > (One thing to note here. Most orchestras avoid singing Rahman’s fast > numbers as they feel it is almost impossible to replicate on stage, the > effects that Rahman adds to the song in his hi-tech studio.) > > > > In *‘Bombay’ *album, Rahman had composed a very important piece of music. > That one piece raised the eyebrows of many world musicians and made them > wonder who’s this man! It was a complete flute-treat (played by Naveen > Kumar). It is the Bombay theme music. It was a supernatural, haunting music, > which served as the soul of the movie. The piece, which was the background > music for the riots scenes in the movie, mesmerized Bollywood musicians too. > An English musician of Indian origin, Talvin Singh, included this theme > music in his compilation, *“Anokha: Soundz of the Asian Underground”. *The > western music world started getting familiar with A.R.Rahman. > > > > “The flute instrumental gently rocks like a cradle. It is astonishing that > classical music can be used even like this. This is the best I’ve listened > to in the last few months. I’m extremely impressed by the arrangements and > music production”, wrote noted music critic, Kingsley Marshall. > > > > Till 1995, *‘Hum Aapke Hain Kau*n’ held the record for best-selling album > in the history of Indian films. The shy composer from Kodambakkam, Chennai > broke this record. The music of *Bombay, *broke all records and became the > all-time best selling album in India, and sold 15 million cassettes > (including all languages). All the leading music labels in India wanted to > be associated with Rahman. Even after such huge successes, Rahman’s entry > into Bollywood was getting delayed for various reasons. > > > > Ram Gopal Verma created waved in Hindi films with his fresh themes. Each of > his films have huge expectations riding on them. He signed on Rahman for his > next film Rangeela, as he was impressed by the Rahman’s *‘Bombay’.* > > * * > > The established composers in Bollywood watched Rahman’s entry into their > territory, with jealousy. Generally, South Indians are not given due > recognition in Bollywood, and are referred to as Madarasis. Many wonderfully > talented South-Indian artistes couldn’t survive there for long, because of > this bias. Two men broke this jinx – Mani Ratnam and A.R.Rahman. > > > > When *Rangela* album was released, the musicians in Bombay waited with > bated breath to know how the album would fare. With in just a few hours, the > result was there for everyone to see – HIT! After ages, movie theatres in > Mumbai wore a festive look – it was for the release of Rangeela. > Celebrations happened in theatres. Songs *like ‘Rangeela Re’, ‘Tanha > Tanha’* and *‘Kya Karein’ *made the entire theatre danced for the songs. > Ram Gopal Verma’s amazing film-making, Aamir Khan’s acting and Urmila’s > skin-show welcomed Rahman’s music to Bollywood. The audio sales of *Rangeela > *surpassed that of *Bombay. * > > > > Other bollywood composers were totally shaken by the scintillating applause > in theatres when Rahman’s name appeared on the screen. Veteran Singer Asha > Bhosle was away from limelight as she hadn’t got enough opportunities in > movies in mid-90s. Then Rangeela happened. *Tanha Tanha* had the innocence > of a child. At the same time, it also had a sultry, sexy feel to it. The > song became a mega hit. > > > > The success of Rangeela made Rahman being pushed into the front in all > bollywood functions and in media events. This was a new trend in bollywood. > > > > The success of *Rangeela* made distributors want to release the film in > Tamil too. But, the Tamil audience can’t be pulled to theatres by projecting > the names of Aamir Khan or Ram Gopal Verma in ads, and the distributors were > left wondering how to advertise this movie in Tamil. Then came the posters > with the caption – “A.R.Rahman’s first SUPER HIT hindi music”. Rangeela > rocked even Tamil Nadu, and there’s no doubt that it was because of Rahman. > > > > Rangeela opened up great avenues for Rahman in Bollywood. Bollywood > composers who were copying Rahman’s Tamil tunes till then, were shattered by > Rahman’s entry into Hindi films. The only choice they had, was to accept > Rahman as a part of bollywood and to compete with him. Accepting him was > fine, but could they compete with him – this was their only doubt! > > > > Understanding that he had established himself at the national level, he > announced that he would charge Rs. 1 Crore for his next project. That was an > amount, which other Tamil composers couldn’t even dream of, in those days. > But, bollywood producers lined up with their cash-suitcases in front of > Rahman’s house! Others who couldn’t afford Rahman could do only one thing – > sign up some other composer, and instruct him to “compose songs like > Rahman’s”! Funnily enough, there were many composers who were willing to do > that! > > > > Asha Bhosle fondly remembers how Rahman brought her back to limelight > through Rangeela – “His music brought in freshness to films. He keeps > experimenting with music. He is a reflection of the younger generation. He > has created a new revolution in Hindi film music. Any singer is energized by > his music. That’s what happened me to.” > > > > After Rangeela, many legends were waiting for Rahman! > > > > (to be continued)** > > > > > > > Cheers, > Aravind > > ------------------------------ > > Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com > ------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------ > Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click > here <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_2/*http://cricket.yahoo.com>. > > > > -- Regards, Uday Kiran
