[arr] Re: "Rahman - The Golden Age" ARR picks his Top 10 scores
Notable omission being WATER Vinod --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "mmparthi2003" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you gopal! seriously I love his top ten collection...iam not > saying this for the sake of saying...i like his choicesnice > variety...and covered form 1992 to 2007. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan > wrote: > > > > In a new interview to Hindustan Times published in today's Mumbai > edition > > > > Read interview here > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2049191814/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2048404561/ > > > > > > > > The text below has the formatting messed up: > > > > > > âI HAVEN\'T COME ACROSS ANY NEW SINGER WHO IS ABOVE AVERAGE\' > > > > If I say I like my music, I'll be blowing my own trumpet. And if I > say I don't like my music, I'll sound disgruntled > > > > > > > > > > > > Whatever happened to your unruly locks? When I went for Haj, I > shaved off my long hair. Fortunately or unfortunately, my wife liked > my new look.. she insisted that I should keep it. (Laughs) I had no > other alternative but to listen to my wife. Does your style of > composing music change when you do an international project like > Elizabeth: The Golden Age? The music for Elizabeth.. has been > co-composed by me. When Shekhar started the project, he wanted to make > it very artistic and dark. But then, he decided to make the film more > entertaining.. and the music more pulsating. > > > > As a composer, I'd say music stems from one's emotions. So, there's > absolutely no difference in my approach, whether I'm composing for > Jodhaa Akbar or Elizabeth. When you look back, how do you assess your > music? Roja set the standard for me as a composer. And frankly, I > can't guage where to go after Elizabeth. Let's see.. at this very > point of time, I'm very excited about my next international album - > The Lord of The Rings which will be released on December 10. It has > many as 15 tracks. As much as 2 pounds would be spent a day on the > orchestration. I believe you have started your own music company. Yes. > It's called K M Musiq. I'm really kicked about it. All these years, I > was being commissioned by others.. now I can commission others. But it > seems you now insist on royalty foreverymusicscore..whichiswhyyou > couldn't compose for Om Shanti Om. In life, you can't have your cake > and eat it too. You have to take certain risks to reach your goal. > Which have > > been your most vital steps ahead? Undoubtedly Vande Mataram and , > the score for the stage musical Bombay Dreams. What do you find wrong > with the Indian film music industry? There are several problems. The > saddest thing is that no one takes acoustic instruments seriously. > Most musicians just prefer to work on keyboards. But I've stopped > getting angry One should . > > > > be true to one's own self.. because one candle can light a million. > Do you still work like an owl all night and sleep by day? That's > rubbish! If that was true, I wouldn't be sitting here with you doing > an inteview in the afternoon. I work at night, occasionally , whenever > I'm dealing with a jet lag situation, not otherwise. How busy are you > as a music director right now? I'm into a somewhat more relaxed pace > now. There was a time when I'd be doing six Tamil and two to three > Hindi films a year. How many Tamil films are you working on at this > point of time? (Laughs) Ha! That's a good question. I wish I knew the > answer. I'm doing two Tamil films â" Sultan, the animation film being > made by Rajnikant's daughter Soundarya and Prabhu's Sakkarakkatti. And > Hindi films? Well, let me see. Gajini, Ada, Jaane Tu Naa Jaane Naa, > Delhi 6, the Hindi dubbed version of the Rajnikant movie Sivaji, > Subhash Ghai's Main Hoon Yuvraj and Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar. You > > were against the idea of composing for dubbed films. So, how did > you make an exception for Sivaji? You're right there.I don't encourage > the dubbing of my songs in other languages. Yes, so Sivaji is an > exception. It has beaty foot-tap , ping music which should connect on > an all-India level. You are often accused of working for big > production banners at the cost of small films. Sorry, that isn't true > at all. Otherwise, I wouldn't be doing Sakkarakkatti which is a small > film. Are you composing the music for an animation film called > Cockroach being planned by Shekhar Kapur? Yes. I'm excited about that. > Animation films allow your imagination to take flight. What do you > like about your music? That's a tricky question. If I say I like my > music, I'll be blowing my own trumpet. And if I say I don't like my > music, I'll sound disgruntled. Some film producers in the South have > accused you of recruiting Hindi singers to do the playback for your > Tamil films at their > > cost. I will gladly
[arr] Re: "Rahman - The Golden Age" ARR picks his Top 10 scores
The Lord of The Rings which will be released on December 10. It has many as 15 tracks. As much as 2 pounds would be spent a day on the orchestration! --> WOW DATS GREAT NEWS SO EXCITED FINALLY GD TO HEAR ANOTHE MUSICAL BY ARR!! WOULD B GD IF PROVOKED GOT RELEASED AS WELL!! Sultan, the animation film being made by Rajnikant's daughter Soundarya and Prabhu's Sakkarakkatti. ---> 2 MORE HITS!! ANY1 KNOWS WEN SAKKARAKKATTI BE RELEASED? WHO ARE SINGING AND TRACK LIST? SEEMS TO BE A VERY LOW PROFILE ALBUM HOPE HE DOES MORE TAMIL FILMS A > Hindi films? Gajini, Ada, Jaane Tu Naa Jaane Naa, > Delhi 6, the Hindi dubbed version of the Rajnikant movie Sivaji, > Subhash Ghai's Main Hoon Yuvraj and Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar. --> ANY1 GOT ANY INFO ABT THESE FILMS OTHER THAN JA? Are you composing the music for an animation film called Cockroach being planned by Shekhar Kapur? Yes. I'm excited about that. --> WOW FINALY AND ANIMATION FILM...! DEN HOW ABT PAANI? ANY1 KNOWS? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "mmparthi2003" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you gopal! seriously I love his top ten collection...iam not > saying this for the sake of saying...i like his choicesnice > variety...and covered form 1992 to 2007. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan > wrote: > > > > In a new interview to Hindustan Times published in today's Mumbai > edition > > > > Read interview here > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2049191814/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2048404561/ > > > > > > > > The text below has the formatting messed up: > > > > > > âI HAVEN\'T COME ACROSS ANY NEW SINGER WHO IS ABOVE AVERAGE\' > > > > If I say I like my music, I'll be blowing my own trumpet. And if I > say I don't like my music, I'll sound disgruntled > > > > > > > > > > > > Whatever happened to your unruly locks? When I went for Haj, I > shaved off my long hair. Fortunately or unfortunately, my wife liked > my new look.. she insisted that I should keep it. (Laughs) I had no > other alternative but to listen to my wife. Does your style of > composing music change when you do an international project like > Elizabeth: The Golden Age? The music for Elizabeth.. has been > co-composed by me. When Shekhar started the project, he wanted to make > it very artistic and dark. But then, he decided to make the film more > entertaining.. and the music more pulsating. > > > > As a composer, I'd say music stems from one's emotions. So, there's > absolutely no difference in my approach, whether I'm composing for > Jodhaa Akbar or Elizabeth. When you look back, how do you assess your > music? Roja set the standard for me as a composer. And frankly, I > can't guage where to go after Elizabeth. Let's see.. at this very > point of time, I'm very excited about my next international album - > The Lord of The Rings which will be released on December 10. It has > many as 15 tracks. As much as 2 pounds would be spent a day on the > orchestration. I believe you have started your own music company. Yes. > It's called K M Musiq. I'm really kicked about it. All these years, I > was being commissioned by others.. now I can commission others. But it > seems you now insist on royalty foreverymusicscore..whichiswhyyou > couldn't compose for Om Shanti Om. In life, you can't have your cake > and eat it too. You have to take certain risks to reach your goal. > Which have > > been your most vital steps ahead? Undoubtedly Vande Mataram and , > the score for the stage musical Bombay Dreams. What do you find wrong > with the Indian film music industry? There are several problems. The > saddest thing is that no one takes acoustic instruments seriously. > Most musicians just prefer to work on keyboards. But I've stopped > getting angry One should . > > > > be true to one's own self.. because one candle can light a million. > Do you still work like an owl all night and sleep by day? That's > rubbish! If that was true, I wouldn't be sitting here with you doing > an inteview in the afternoon. I work at night, occasionally , whenever > I'm dealing with a jet lag situation, not otherwise. How busy are you > as a music director right now? I'm into a somewhat more relaxed pace > now. There was a time when I'd be doing six Tamil and two to three > Hindi films a year. How many Tamil films are you working on at this > point of time? (Laughs) Ha! That's a good question. I wish I knew the > answer. I'm doing two Tamil films â" Sultan, the animation film being > made by Rajnikant's daughter Soundarya and Prabhu's Sakkarakkatti. And > Hindi films? Well, let me see. Gajini, Ada, Jaane Tu Naa Jaane Naa, > Delhi 6, the Hindi dubbed version of the Rajnikant movie Sivaji, > Subhash Ghai's Main Hoon Yuvraj and Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar. You > > were against the idea of composing for dubbed films. So, how did > you make an
[arr] Re: "Rahman - The Golden Age" ARR picks his Top 10 scores
Thank you gopal! seriously I love his top ten collection...iam not saying this for the sake of saying...i like his choicesnice variety...and covered form 1992 to 2007. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a new interview to Hindustan Times published in today's Mumbai edition > > Read interview here > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2049191814/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2048404561/ > > > > The text below has the formatting messed up: > > > âI HAVEN\'T COME ACROSS ANY NEW SINGER WHO IS ABOVE AVERAGE\' > > If I say I like my music, I'll be blowing my own trumpet. And if I say I don't like my music, I'll sound disgruntled > > > > > > Whatever happened to your unruly locks? When I went for Haj, I shaved off my long hair. Fortunately or unfortunately, my wife liked my new look.. she insisted that I should keep it. (Laughs) I had no other alternative but to listen to my wife. Does your style of composing music change when you do an international project like Elizabeth: The Golden Age? The music for Elizabeth.. has been co-composed by me. When Shekhar started the project, he wanted to make it very artistic and dark. But then, he decided to make the film more entertaining.. and the music more pulsating. > > As a composer, I'd say music stems from one's emotions. So, there's absolutely no difference in my approach, whether I'm composing for Jodhaa Akbar or Elizabeth. When you look back, how do you assess your music? Roja set the standard for me as a composer. And frankly, I can't guage where to go after Elizabeth. Let's see.. at this very point of time, I'm very excited about my next international album - The Lord of The Rings which will be released on December 10. It has many as 15 tracks. As much as 2 pounds would be spent a day on the orchestration. I believe you have started your own music company. Yes. It's called K M Musiq. I'm really kicked about it. All these years, I was being commissioned by others.. now I can commission others. But it seems you now insist on royalty foreverymusicscore..whichiswhyyou couldn't compose for Om Shanti Om. In life, you can't have your cake and eat it too. You have to take certain risks to reach your goal. Which have > been your most vital steps ahead? Undoubtedly Vande Mataram and , the score for the stage musical Bombay Dreams. What do you find wrong with the Indian film music industry? There are several problems. The saddest thing is that no one takes acoustic instruments seriously. Most musicians just prefer to work on keyboards. But I've stopped getting angry One should . > > be true to one's own self.. because one candle can light a million. Do you still work like an owl all night and sleep by day? That's rubbish! If that was true, I wouldn't be sitting here with you doing an inteview in the afternoon. I work at night, occasionally , whenever I'm dealing with a jet lag situation, not otherwise. How busy are you as a music director right now? I'm into a somewhat more relaxed pace now. There was a time when I'd be doing six Tamil and two to three Hindi films a year. How many Tamil films are you working on at this point of time? (Laughs) Ha! That's a good question. I wish I knew the answer. I'm doing two Tamil films â" Sultan, the animation film being made by Rajnikant's daughter Soundarya and Prabhu's Sakkarakkatti. And Hindi films? Well, let me see. Gajini, Ada, Jaane Tu Naa Jaane Naa, Delhi 6, the Hindi dubbed version of the Rajnikant movie Sivaji, Subhash Ghai's Main Hoon Yuvraj and Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar. You > were against the idea of composing for dubbed films. So, how did you make an exception for Sivaji? You're right there.I don't encourage the dubbing of my songs in other languages. Yes, so Sivaji is an exception. It has beaty foot-tap , ping music which should connect on an all-India level. You are often accused of working for big production banners at the cost of small films. Sorry, that isn't true at all. Otherwise, I wouldn't be doing Sakkarakkatti which is a small film. Are you composing the music for an animation film called Cockroach being planned by Shekhar Kapur? Yes. I'm excited about that. Animation films allow your imagination to take flight. What do you like about your music? That's a tricky question. If I say I like my music, I'll be blowing my own trumpet. And if I say I don't like my music, I'll sound disgruntled. Some film producers in the South have accused you of recruiting Hindi singers to do the playback for your Tamil films at their > cost. I will gladly plead guilty of that. Because I don't believe in parochialism. On the other hand, if I feel that a Tamil singer suits the need of a Hindi film song, I'll take that route without thinking twice. Why have you cut down on giving breaks to new singers of late? Let me make this very clear -today, new singe
