Awesome post, Prasad! Completely agree! The sound is incredible on this album and the minute details are evident everywhere.
So glad the Erhu instrument has been identified and pointed out...I too noticed it in Khili and female Aromale.....just so beautiful!!! Only ARR can do this...only ARR... --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prasad Varma <svspva...@...> wrote: > > Oh man! (Gomzy that was for you ;-) ) I am glad someone here noticed this and > pointed it out. Actually ever since WOHE, ARR has been smuggling a lot of > subtle Chinese arrangements in his songs that need a decent pair of > headphones and a keen sense of hearing to discern. > > The first time I heard Chinese influences in AR's music was way back in Jeans > in the intro of Atisayam/Ajooba as the song was partly pictured at the Great > Wall. > > Raavan more than anything else makes a compelling argument to listen to AR's > music on headphones. There are so many bells and whistles and Easter eggs > scattered around that even a slight waver in our concentration makes them go > unnoticed . > > I think K.J.Singh and Deepak P.A deserve huge accolades for doing fantastic > job on mixing of this album given the asynchronous & multi faceted nature of > the album. > > It is also wonderful to see the majority of the reviewers giving some time to > fully comprehend this complex (in terms of arrangements) s/track and raving > about it. > > Also one big round of applause for the anonymous ripper and Wired Beats for > gifting us the Female version of Aromale and making it look like one cohesive > piece. An awesome track and on the opposite end of the spectrum compared to > the multi-layered Behane de. Just show cases our man's versatility! > > And thanks to Rawat too for doing a great job with the the translations! > > Wired Beats - Has the thought of rearranging Aromale ever crossed your mind > or is it too challenging to attempt? > > PV > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: manisha madhavan <manisha_madha...@...> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 11:36:57 PM > Subject: [arr] Re: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces > > > Sorry, actually i think its played more like a cello than a violin. Anyways, > hope this is the right instrument.. .correct me if i'm way off. > > > > ________________________________ > From: manisha madhavan <manisha_madhavan@ yahoo.com> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 12:30:45 AM > Subject: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces > > > Loving how ARR Sir used this instrument so subtly in both Raavan and VTV. The > Erhu is this two-string chinese instrument, played like a violin. I have > loved the sound right from when I heard it in Golden Era (Warriors of Heaven > and Earth) ...and just 3 months ago I got a Erhu concerto CD and have been > addicted to the sound of that instrument. So I was so ecstatic when I heard > it used in the BGM of Female Aaromale during the scene right before Manipaaya > starts. And again was extremely happy to hear it being used in Killi Re from > 3:11-3:21. > > Its just so subtle yet beautiful... only ARR the wizard is brilliant enough > to add these pinch of exotic instruments to create magic with each tune. > If anybody knows other pieces in which this instrument has been used, do let > me know! And i hope ARR Sir continues using it even more in the future :-) >
