Says Rahman, “Any music that I lay my hands on, I first rip it apart on my computer. I repeatedly listen to a new album because I wish to grab all the finer nuances of it.’’ He’s thrilled that his latest album is on a memory chip. “*This is fantastic. What one must ensure is that the sound is of the highest quality.’’*
Wow - I hope the sound aspect is taken care of. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:15 AM, Sreekrishnan R <rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > > > Check out the link for an exclusive snap : > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Akshay-sings-to-AR-Rahman/articleshow/5017926.cms > > > Akshay Kumar has done 120 films - but it is the first time that Academy > Award winner A R Rahman has composed music for a film of his. It is Anthony > D’Souza’s debut vehicle, and he gets to start with the music supremo. > > It is also Rahman’s first album after his two Oscars for Slumdog > Millionaire. And, it is the first time that Bollywood music is being > launched on pen drives and memory chips. > Quite naturally - Dr Rahman and Dr Akshay (both PhDs) are in a celebratory > mode. Says Rahman, “Any music that I lay my hands on, I first rip it apart > on my computer. I repeatedly listen to a new album because I wish to grab > all the finer nuances of it.’’ He’s thrilled that his latest album is on a > memory chip. “This is fantastic. What one must ensure is that the sound is > of the highest quality.’’ Akshay jokes, “After the pen drive, we’ll perhaps > have the music album in an injection form. All you need to do is to prick > the needle and you’ll break into song.’’ > > Rahman, who hasn’t interacted closely with Akshay, smiles and says, “My > first memory of Akshay is his grooving to Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast with > Raveena Tandon in Mohra. The year was 1994 and I had just completed the > music of Rangeela.’’ Akshay adds, “And my all-time favourite Rahman album is > Roja. I listened to it continuously for two months when I was shooting a > film in Shimla. And though the music had a soulful feel, I would still > exercise only to that track.’’ > > Incidentally Blue may well be one of the last films Rahman does this season > because of his international commitments. Admitting this, the composer says, > “I love all filmmakers but there is only that much work I can do. I have > taken on a couple of major assignments overseas and I’m also committed to > building my music school. I wanted to do something different hence I chose > to associate with Tony’s Blue.’’ Rahman also adds that though the film has a > completely international feel, his music is a combination of Indian sounds > as well. “It has some folk and Punjabi tunes also,’’ he reveals. That’s when > Punjab da munda Akki butts in to ask, “Why Punjabi, Sir? Is it because I’m > in the film?’’ “No,’’ replies Rahman, “it’s because I love Punjabi music, it > has very robust sounds, a very alive quality that I find attractive.’’ > > Rahman fever > His Music ~ My Mother Tongue > <http://%20www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297> > > ------------------------------ > Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try > now!<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_metro_3/*http://in.yahoo.com/trynew> > > >
