the media is overreacting. We aren't. On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Ashok Purohit <ashokpurohi...@yahoo.in>wrote:
> > > Guys, > > It seems we are all overreacting at the moment over the feedback from the > press/media and politicians (and also audience) in general about the CWG > theme. > > Things can be either good, bad or average - and each one of us normally try > to judge a song based on these three broad categories. > > I appreciate we are all ARR fans and would lay our lives for him if > situation arise - but for a moment, think neutrally, think objectively. Its > only a feedback, only a review about one of his several compositions. The > reason media or politicians are vocal about it is because its an event of > *that* level. I know at times, we all get too swayed , even emotionally in > each of his works, and try to straighten things even for the smallest remark > made for him. But do you not think, that for him, as true fans, we should be > neutral, unbiased and honest in our review. I guess, this will be more > appreciated by him rather than being too much overhelmed with everything he > composes! The moot point is why are we taking everything to a very personal > level, *where the reviews are about the tracks and not about ARR, the > person!* > > I have been a die hard fan of him since Roja and have always been very > patient and objective before jumping to conclusions. I heard this for many > many times, in my own sweet time and it didn't click me, no big deal! Its > not a bad song..just that I felt it didn;t fit the CWG ambience - CWG theme. > > I only want to request all of you not to make a big deal about it. Reviews > will always be there - good or bad. If you liked it, well, good. If you > didn't nothing is lost. I would rather be upfrontly honest then have two > layers in my mind - just becos I have been a fan for many years? > > Same argument for all the reviews - we all start micro-analysing the > reviewer, track down his history, his poor skills, and everything! I > strongly believe (and have put this statment earlier too - that music and > for that matter any form of art, is a subjective field. Someone will always > like it and someone will always find it less beautiful. Its not a cricket > match to either win or lose! > > Not sure how many of you would agree with me, so chill, look forward to > Jhootha HI Sahi...and please give yourselves and other good time to listen > before ripping apart the reviews (or write the reviews). > > Vande Mataram, > > Ashok > > > -- ----------------------------------- http://roshanravi.com http://cssheaven.org
