Thanks vinod. You've described who i am Niven
On 9/26/09, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@gmail.com> wrote: > Truly captures the essence of a Rahmaniac. > Gopal - one more to forward to ARR ...nothing better than this as a Thank > you note :-) > > -A > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:14 PM, ichord <purev...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> >> So beautifully written, Vinod, and this so much expresses what we all >> feel! >> Three cheers for you!!!! Fantastic writeup!!!!!!! >> >> >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, >> Vinod R Iyer <vinod.ramamoor...@...> wrote: >> > >> > Couldn't help but write this .. I know this is nothing new for everyone >> out >> > here .. But after CR , I just couldn't hold on to my fingers. It is not >> > a >> > review of CR. I have given up reviewing Rahman's music! >> > http://myworldofmnm.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/musings-of-a-rahmaniac/ >> > >> > >> > Musings of a Rahmaniac >> > >> > I don't know where to start. And I am sure there would be no ending. >> People >> > follow music religiously. And there are others who take up music as a >> > profession and/or as a hobby. They learn music in different forms. >> Perform >> > in various stages. Make a living out of it. And there are others who >> > just >> > listen to music. People have different tastes when it comes to music. >> Some >> > like classical, some like rock, some like reggae and some like jazz. But >> > there are a set of people who would listen to anything that comes their >> way. >> > But when it comes to listening to a man's composition, they would leave >> > aside everything else. These people would dedicate their lives for one >> cause >> > – being a Rahmaniac. There is only one religion that they follow – >> Rahman's >> > music. They call him "Boss". And no points for guessing who their God >> > is. >> I >> > know, it is crazy calling a human being God. But craziness comes to them >> > naturally. >> > >> > The amount of pride these people take in being a Rahmaniac is >> bewildering. >> > They would have first hand information of his compositions. What movies >> he >> > has signed, what song is coming next, researching deep into each one of >> his >> > compositions – they take all this up as their duty. Following Rahman in >> his >> > concerts, buying original CDs on the first day of music release, posting >> > their thoughts in various groups are all part of their duties. They do >> > it >> > blindly. Once you are a Rahmaniac, there is no looking back. You have to >> > catch up with every composition of his'. And defending every composition >> of >> > his too when people accuse that the songs are not up to Rahman's >> standard. >> > It is mighty hard for them to accept that any Rahman composition can be >> > "ordinary". Ask them what the one thing is that you want to do in life". >> The >> > answer would be simple –Meet the Boss! >> > >> > One of the things you would notice about rahmaniacs is all of them would >> > have their status message reflecting his song names/movie names etc. It >> is >> > not to show off their craziness. They do not know any other way in which >> > they can express the happiness, bliss, eternal piece they feel while >> > listening to a his album. And the pleasure you get when you play the CD >> for >> > the first time, is unmatched. The CD would be played in loop. And on >> > each >> > round of listening, the music grows on you. Slow nectar, they call it. >> There >> > are other songs/compositions too which would be like cocaine – would >> shoot >> > up to the brain straight. These people need no drugs to follow the >> > music. >> > His music in itself would take the effect. >> > >> > So what is bringing out this huge outpour of emotions into words. The >> > Oscars ? The Golden Globe? I guess not. Something better has happened in >> the >> > year 2009. It started with a certain song called Arziyan. Life had a new >> > meaning to it. People say you have to die to go to heaven. I tell them I >> > have been their atleast a thousand times – each time I hear Arziyan. I >> > thought that had to be the best composition of the year. But along came >> > Passage. The moment I heard Tango, I was paralyzed. I could not >> understand >> > the emotion that I was going through. From happiness to fear to anger to >> > sorrow, I felt them all together at a single point. And by the time the >> > harmonica, violin and the keyboard had stopped playing, I was >> transported. I >> > did not want to open my eyes. I did not want to come back to the real >> world. >> > But then I had to. Since I knew that more was coming my way. A (re)treat >> was >> > coming my way. And today, the day on which "Couples Retreat" is >> > unveiled, >> I >> > thank God, the real one, for having had me live in this era – The era in >> > which A.R.Rahman lived. >> > >> > And to Boss – all I can say is >> > >> > "Un isai mattum illayendral, naan endro endro irandiruppen" >> > >> > Signed >> > >> > A Rahmaniac >> > >> > >> > >> > - >> > Have Fun, >> > Vinod R Iyer >> > >> > http://the-other-side-of-mirror.blogspot.com >> > http://myworldofmnm.wordpress.com >> > >> >> >> > > > > -- > -A > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > -- Sent from my mobile device ------------------------------------ Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? <b> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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