Mani Saar is the boss here so what can we say....maybe this is why it gives a feeling that the album is short. For me personally since I have started hearing the album, the music is great...but something is missing....I am not able to put my finger on anything particular though. Some reasons I can think of:
1) We know for sure that one song was a last minute effort and not on the CD. ARR did mention that everything came together in the last one month. 2) No instrumentals or Themes for the characters. I know again, this is not the entire soundtrack+background score, but just the songs. But in a Mani movie, with our boss music, I think we have come to expect more. 3) The album feels short. Khili re definitely feels short...maybe with the songs missing, the all roundedness ffeeling that one gets with a Delhi-6 is missing. 4) Knowing that post-production work is now on, some more mesmerizing music will be added for the final movie product for sure. maybe all the above reasons....dont know again...but something is amiss.....only watching the movie might answer the question. Ram On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:53 PM, AJ <purev...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Thanks, Prasad. Leaves me with a bitter taste knowing that some > masterpieces meant for this movie won't be heard...for now. Why can't the > songs be on the CD if not in the movie? Can't they just include the songs > for music lovers, even if they are not filmed? Why not! Treat those songs as > if they were from a private album, not from a film! > > The album is so short to begin with.....I just can't help but feel > disappointed and upset, even if I love the music of Raavan that's there. > But, the shortness leaves a feeling of dissatisfaction....a lingering > longing, and now confirmation about what could have been....if those 3 songs > were added....perhaps a blockbuster CD.... > > Why, Mani, why????????? > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Prasad Varma <svspva...@...> wrote: > > > > Some great news for you guys esp chord. Three recorded songs for Raavan > not included in the movie and most probably on the CD too > > > > Guess Mani sir's theory is "What you see (in the film) is what you get > (on the CD)" > > > > See interview below: > > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Even-Ashas-song-was-not-used-Rahman/articleshow/5883263.cms > > > > That’s > > Allah Rakha Rahman for you â€" man of few flamboyant words, but of > > immensely > > popular, globally hummed music. While his global appeal grows by the day, > Rahman > > continues to add to his Bollywood repertoire, the latest being Mani > > Ratnam’s Raavan. > > > > Asha Bhonsle’s song > > wasn’t used > > While everyone gushed about Raavan’s music > > launch with Rahman and Gulzar, Sonu Niigaam tweeted about his song > missing from > > the album. Rahman said, “Unfortunately, because of the narration, we > > couldn’t fit many songs. We have three more songs that we recorded, but > > couldn’t use. We had a song with Asha Bhonsle too, which wasn’t > > used. The movie’s narration would’ve halted with so many songs. So, > > we took a creative > > decision.†> > > > I want to work with > > Mani Ratnam... always > > Since Roja, Rahman’s been associated > > with every Ratnam project. And, the camaraderie is “precious†to > > him. He says, “He doesn’t do three movies in two years, but one in > > two years. Which means, in about 20 years, he’s done about 10 movies. > > That > > translates into a great working opportunity with him. I want to do stuff > with > > him. The process excites us both; it’s > > engaging.†> > > > Mani wants me to > > sing > > Rahman also sang a number for the flick. But, doesn’t he > > usually sing a song in all the movies that he does? “Not necessarily. > > Sometimes, Mani wants me to sing. In fact, he was one of the first > > people who > > asked me to sing.†> > > > You learn > > to compartmentalise > > Since he works with international artistes like > > Usher and then comes back to Bollywood, does > > he ever feel disconnected? > > “No. When I work there, I feel excited. When I work here, I feel > > excited. > > After a while, you learn to compartmentalise and use all the inputs to > > create a > > new kind of product. As long as I create music anywhere, I am in great > > spirit.†> > > > I took a break for a > > year, while taking awards for Slumdog > > What happens when you > > don’t feel like creating music? “I take a break,†he says. So, > > when did he last take a break? “I took a break for almost a year in > > 2009... when I was collecting awards for Slumdog > > Millionaire!†> > > > Slumdog a > > turning point > > Since the movie got him > > international recognition, > > was Slumdog the turning point of his life? He says that it was one of > > the > > turning points. So, which one was the most important? “The most > > important > > turning point was in the ’90s, when Roja released. My life took a 180 > > degree turn. My direction turned towards spirituality, it became more > > Sufi. > > Everything sort of aligned itself in the same > > direction.†> > > > If possible, > > I’d visit a dargah everyday > > Does Rahman always visit a dargah > > before embarking on a big project? Says he, “Yeah, I try to. If > > possible, > > I would visit a dargah everyday. There’s so much spiritual energy. It > > helps me.†> > > > Choose > > love > > Besides his spirituality, what else makes him tick? > > “Choosing love. It’s what I’d said in my Oscar speech. Choose > > love â€" all my life I had a choice between hate and love, and I chose > > love.†> > > > >
