After I wrote this post, I came to thinking that Jodha Akbar was very close to what I was mentioning below, which is why I was so ecstatic and thrilled when that album released.
I guesss what I really want is a more Rajasthani folk based album with ARR using raagas Megh, Malhar, and Sarang as the basis for some beautiful melodies (he last used raaga Megh for Paigham in Lakeer, Wind in Rhythm). I'm so happy that Kata has some Rajasthani folk base.....sounds so amazing! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "AJ" <purev...@...> wrote: > > Indian ethnic film albums that are simple, melodious, traditional, rustic, > and having that old world charm are rare. Rahman's Zubeidaa and Lagaan are > examples. Another great example was the album "Lekin" in the early 1990s by > Hridainath Mangeshkar........pure, beautiful, Rajasthani melodies in a folk > backdrop.........oh, how rare these albums are...... > > Rahman......please do another album like this.....no electronica, no western > beats, no rap, no auto tune......just folk, rustic, simple Indian music with > tablas, dholaks, santoors, flutes, sitars, veenas, sarangis, harmoniums, > strings, ouds, bells, etc. etc....just a pure acoustic album with traditional > Indian instruments. > > Of course, the right film and the right director have to be in > place........and it would probably be for a period film. Rahman, please > don't give up in period films.....some of your best soundtracks were based on > period/history films. > > The song "Khili Re" from Raavan is the most recent example of this type of > music.......would love a 40-50 minute film album just on this type of music > alone by ARR with beautiful chords, strings, gentle effects, minimalist > instrumentation, heartfelt and old world charm melodies...... a "Naushadish" > type album. Some parts of 1947 Earth were like this too. > > This is just a wish of mine. I'm not comparing new Rahman to 90s Rahman or > making any broad statements........it's just a wish. > > Rahman, I hope you hear this wish. >
