Since I started the topic, I guess I'll try to clarify some things. And sorry if I offended anyone with my initial mail, once again I apologize. And thanks for such beautiful replies. :) I expected and really missed some lines of criticisms. ;)
Ok, I told that it was solely my personal opinion in that mail. So, I don't even expect if no one agrees with me here too. What I was going to say is about my music palette. Ok. I can't understand the nuances of any music. I can't identify any raga of any musical piece. But, I listen to them so carefully because I don't want to miss even a single faint sound any artist or recording artist adds in the track. I hear pure classical music (Carnatic, Hindustani, Western Classical etc). I was totally in love with the songs in my mother tongue Malayalam (not so as of now!). In semi-classical music, I am not ashamed that I take pride in saying that I have heard most of the best ones in Malayalam, and some in Tamil and Telugu. I hear Tamil film songs by Harris, Yuvan and many other composers, especially who are from KM school.:) Telugu, I know and hear some catchy numbers. Have tried all Mickey J Meyer tracks. But couldn't continue following them religiously. Kannada was foreign to me till I reached Bangalore(Raghu Dixit, Mano Murthy, Guru Kiran etc are superstars!). Bollywood mass music also I hear for 2-3 times and know that it's in templates and leave them out of my hearing list, but some still are very good..like Amit Trivedi, V-S, SEL, Pritam (his original melodies are good sometimes!) etc are also some tracks I hear. Then if I stumble upon Punjabi, Rajasthani, Manipuri etc I hear them too. Then because of the high prevalence of English music channels and many original fans (and also the so-called-fans!) of the same around me, I hear English tracks ranging from Rock to Pop to Country to Blues to Jazz to Reggae to Rap to whatever; it doesn't matter to me. Another dimension is the film Soundtracks or the OSTs. If I hear any piece, I get it from IMDB or else, I get them from net by searching in the net. If I understand that it's not English and if there is no info on soundtracks (now many sites maintain though! still some obscure movies are hard to find!), I hear it may be 10-20 times and get a word or a phrase and search them in the net and finally I'll get them. There are lot of tidbits info too I get with them, which makes me realize that World music and movies are far more enriching and brilliant than the normal English stuff. Ok, again that's my opinion. Latin American Music also is another area of exploration. Then I hear completely Electronica, Techno, Trance etc.... So, 1. This is all what I hear in MUSIC. :) 2. I understand only Malayalam, Tamil (not so completely!), Hindi and English. :) 3. And which track I like and not like, no one will know. It remains to myself. :) So, in simple words, I hear some intelligent fusion of the different genres and elements mentioned in what's mentioned above, coming together when ARR does many tracks. I can trace them from the beginning of his film music career (but dont' ask me, it's a sub-conscious process!!). So, personally when I see him collaborate with many other artists, I wholeheartedly wait for the product and mainly I want to see what are they adding to ARR's music. And when I hear them as I said above, if I like them or not, that info will stay with me and me only. :) If I sounded like boasting about myself (even I feel so now after reading it once!), I can only request you all to consider this a clarification. And I am still exploring all these interesting genres and ranges of music.. :) Sorry for this long mail (Initial mail was better I guess!!)....take care you all. Enjoy Endhiran... :) - Ellaappugazhum Iraivanukke --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "vimaljk" <vima...@...> wrote: > > Not knowing Bob Marley is more a reflection of musical ignorance than his > stature...also, it's not just the question of doing one Hindi movie...ARR > would have to do at least 3 indian (hindi, tamil, telugu) a year..plus > ads/anthems..etc.....let the man branch out!...if ARR took your advice..there > would be no slumdog millionaire (no oscars, grammy, international > acclaim.etc.) > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat <vsrawat@> wrote: > > > > On 7/30/2010 9:14 PM India Time, _vimaljk_ wrote: > > > > > > > > @Naveen, > > > > > > ARR has accomplished all there is to accomplish in India...now it's > > > time for him to become a legend internationally...and be one of the > > > few household entertainment names throughout the world (like Bob > > > Marley).... please don't discourage his progress!...what can ARR > > > gain by remaining in India??? > > > > Bob Marley who? > > > > I don't know him. > > > > So i think that proves that there is noting like "household > > entertainment names throughout the world" > > > > Why can't ARR give just one hindi film per year and spend rest of his > > time doing international projects? > > > > Why should he opt out of India? > > > > -- > > Rawat > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Naveen B<arrmaddy@> > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi all, à If Rehman will not doing Tamil and Hindi films it will > > >> be a DEATH of HIS music in India, Now heàs giving more > > >> concentration in WEST. à Please SIR COME BACK. à WEST please > > >> avoid.... à FANS react... > > >> > > >> --- On Fri, 7/30/10, Kali Dasan<kalidasan_arr_fan@> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> From: Kali Dasan<kalidasan_arr_fan@> Subject: Re: [arr] Re: A > > >> R Rahman - Isn't he doing GOOD? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > >> Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 11:33 AM > > >> > > >> > > >> à > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> you both wirtten well, i'm also thinkingà same way... our > > >> rahamnaics are more possessive.. . let rahman do his choice... > > >> we'll get different world of music....... à M.KALIDASAN Theà > > >> Rahman Lover > > >> > > >> --- On Fri, 30/7/10, jayram<jayram...@yahoo. com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> From: jayram<jayram...@yahoo. com> Subject: [arr] Re: A R Rahman > > >> - Isn't he doing GOOD? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: > > >> Friday, 30 July, 2010, 5:08 AM > > >> > > >> > > >> Dear myown_niche (what's your real name friend ???), > > >> > > >> Nice thoughts. I think you are a very mature ARR Fan who loves > > >> any good music that ARR gives to this music world. > > >> > > >> I totally agree with your point. I too earn for more new > > >> combination with ARR. Like ARR-Gautam, ARR-Bala, ARR-FarhanAktar > > >> etc. And evenà better ARR-Nolan, ARR-Speilberg etc. After some > > >> point of time, ARR will come back and join with our great Mani. > > >> This time I will see a refreshed version of ARR-Mani > > >> combination. > > >> > > >> To be very frank, I enjoyed his score for the Chinese film "The > > >> Warriors of the heaven and earth" much much more than Bombay > > >> Dreams or even Slumdog. "WOH and Earth" was a superb score from > > >> ARR and I cannot forget how much I enjoyed listening to.. "Ongaro > > >> poihchoo Bhungiroo poihchoo etc.. " ( I don't know the lyrics, > > >> its the chinese version of Warriors in Peace). > > >> > > >> Wherever he goes we get to listen to some beautiful music. Let it > > >> be in Hindi, Chinese, Telugu, Tulu, Malayalam, and of course > > >> Thamizh. My only request to ARR sir is that let the lyrics be > > >> understandable and words of that language be very clear. I enjoy > > >> his music 1000 times more if I can understand and appreciate the > > >> lyrics of that song. > > >> > > >> Jai Ho, Jayram > > >> > > >> > > >> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "myown_niche"<myown_niche@ > > >> ...> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Off late, there have been many concerns about ARR going to > > >>> Hollywood and snubbing the Indian Film Music. But see how his > > >>> career has progressed. He started with Tamil, went to Hindi, > > >>> even did Chinese film and stage musicals like Bombay Dreams& > > >>> LOTR. It was all his interests and what he could handle and > > >>> when he had time. I want to emphasize on "his interest". > > >>> > > >>> Even from Roja, I don't think ARR went to any filmmaker to get > > >>> work. He made music for himself and made everyone hear it. The > > >>> result? Filmmakers stood in queues for months to meet him and > > >>> discuss their movies. Singers pulled off night outs to sing > > >>> that exclusive song of their career. Some were more than lucky > > >>> enough to sing more. If he had catered to the taste of the > > >>> masses and the directors, we would never have had the > > >>> "Academy/Grammy/ BAFTA winner A R Rahman". He is the "Brand A R > > >>> Rahman" because he created something unique and never lost it > > >>> to anyone who tried to follow/imitate him. As Rabbi Shergill > > >>> commented, "He is a gem in a sea of clones". > > >>> > > >>> Now, if he wants to do something outside the whole Indian Film > > >>> music, why don't we let him? It's his choice. If he makes good > > >>> money from the concerts which go houseful, do we have any right > > >>> to say he shouldn't do it? When he collaborates with many > > >>> non-Indians, isn't it a chance being thrown open for Indian > > >>> musicians and Global musicians to interact and explore more in > > >>> Global and India music, respectively? And now, instead of > > >>> getting hyped up over a Mani-ARR, Shankar-ARR combo, why don't > > >>> we think of a different association like a Danny Boyle-ARR and > > >>> if work out, many such? Won't that be more interesting? Let him > > >>> play around with his music. > > >>> > > >>> At the end of the day, A R Rahman is a human being who does his > > >>> job in extraordinary fashion, get money for such works and use > > >>> that money to live and do much more. He shares credit with > > >>> everyone who helps him, including The Almighty. So, isn't he > > >>> doing a very good job or the best job and happy about it, > > >>> unlike many of us? > > >>> > > >>> I grew up with his music starting from Roja. And I don't want > > >>> to stop. And he does exactly the same with his music. So, for > > >>> the mean time, relax, lay back and enjoy his music. :) > > >>> > > >>> This is just a personal opinion. No offense meant to anyone. > > >>> > > >>> Cheers.. Ellappugazhum Iraivanukke. .... > > >
