What a bizarre post!
It's fairly obvious that the market for film scores in the West is niche and
minuscule. It needs something like a cult phenomenon (Pirates of the
Caribbean, Twilight, LOTR, Slumdog Millionaire) for the general public to
embrace the film score. Furthermore the film score market is even smaller for
the comedy genre. They seldom put out cd releases. There's no use lamenting
that ARR's work might not get a patient listen and some appreciation. Now us
ARR fans will buy the Couples Retreat score cd because it's an ARR work. How
many other comedy scores will you buy or listen to? Or just film scores? Should
the fans of Rolfe Kent, Christophe Beck, Teddy Castellucci, Theodore Shapiro &
Marc Shaiman all complain that very few appreciate their scores?
It's all a consequence of the market. Now if it becomes a cult-hit, then that's
a different situation altogether.
BTW Slumdog was a fine movie and would still be worth it even without the music.
And lastly every reputed science website & journal that I've seen has
acknowledged India's Chandrayaan for the moon-water findings so I don't know
where you're getting that misinformation from. Perhaps Times of Nasa,
NasaGlitz, NasaFM, NasaGaana, NasaWoods, NasaFundas, NasaSouth, GlamNasa?
RR
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From: vishal_kalel1 <vishal.ka...@gmail.com>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:45:44 AM
Subject: [arr] Will america listen???
Rehman's music has always been best and enchanting. Though it is never been
reviewed properly or credited for its creativity. Slumdog Millionaire had
prolific music which deserved Oscar because the movie was not worth without
it!!! Everything works on hype and marketting in western countries. Couples
retreat is surely a heavenly treat to Rehmaniacs like me. But.. But the problem
is America is not used to such music. Rehman's score requires time to grow
because of its beautifully intricate nature. I have doubt they will listen it
with good attention or not. What sounds treat to our ears may not be even
noticed my them. Its our wish Oscar comes to Rehman's studio every year (like
Filmfares come every year). Western coutnries might like watching slumdog while
eating burgers and commenting about india's poverty, but when it comes to
genuine indian talent, no one can guarantee its appreciation by them. The very
recent example is "Discovery of water on moon by
NASA" which was reported in worlds most renowned science journal without even
a single mention of ISRO or india.
