wow. Do you think the interactions in the group has reached him?
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From: Arun KB Ganesh ergu...@gmail.com
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 17 September, 2009 2:03:35 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] I love Punjabi music, it has very robust sounds, a very
alive quality that I find attractive. - AR
Says Rahman, “Any music that I lay my hands on, I first rip it apart on my
computer. I repeatedly listen to a new album because I wish to grab all the
finer nuances of it.’’ He’s thrilled that his latest album is on a memory chip.
“This is fantastic. What one must ensure is that the sound is of the highest
quality.’’
Wow - I hope the sound aspect is taken care of.
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:15 AM, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk
wrote:
Check out the link for an exclusive snap:
http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/entertainmen t/bollywood/
news-interviews/ Akshay-sings- to-AR-Rahman/ articleshow/ 5017926.cms
Akshay Kumar has done 120 films - but it is the first time that Academy Award
winner A R Rahman has composed music for a film of his. It is Anthony
D’Souza’s debut vehicle, and he gets to start with the music supremo.
It is also Rahman’s first album after his two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire.
And, it is the first time that Bollywood music is being launched on pen drives
and memory chips..
Quite naturally - Dr Rahman and Dr Akshay (both PhDs) are in a celebratory
mode. Says Rahman, “Any music that I lay my hands on, I first rip it apart on
my computer. I repeatedly listen to a new album because I wish to grab all the
finer nuances of it.’’ He’s thrilled that his latest album is on a memory
chip. “This is fantastic. What one must ensure is that the sound is of the
highest quality.’’ Akshay jokes, “After the pen drive, we’ll perhaps have the
music album in an injection form. All you need to do is to prick the needle
and you’ll break into song.’’
Rahman, who hasn’t interacted closely with Akshay, smiles and says, “My first
memory of Akshay is his grooving to Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast with Raveena
Tandon in Mohra. The year was 1994 and I had just completed the music of
Rangeela.’’ Akshay adds, “And my all-time favourite Rahman album is Roja. I
listened to it continuously for two months when I was shooting a film in
Shimla. And though the music had a soulful feel, I would still exercise only
to that track.’’
Incidentally Blue may well be one of the last films Rahman does this season
because of his international commitments. Admitting this, the composer says,
“I love all filmmakers but there is only that much work I can do. I have taken
on a couple of major assignments overseas and I’m also committed to building
my music school. I wanted to do something different hence I chose to associate
with Tony’s Blue.’’ Rahman also adds that though the film has a completely
international feel, his music is a combination of Indian sounds as well. “It
has some folk and Punjabi tunes also,’’ he reveals. That’s when Punjab da
munda Akki butts in to ask, “Why Punjabi, Sir? Is it because I’m in the
film?’’ “No,’’ replies Rahman, “it’s because I love Punjabi music, it has very
robust sounds, a very alive quality that I find attractive.’’
Rahman fever
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue
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