[arr] "Cocktail" - Bollywood Trailer

[Kunal Rajan]

Hi guys.
just found this.
http://www.trailerspy.com/featured-trailers/hidden/the-top-15-trailer-remixes-of-all-time/

Check out video no 6. "What is Cocktail was a Bolywood movie"
I found it really funny and well done.

Kunal.

[arr] Koffee With Anu - DOWNLOAD links

[Aravind AM]

Hi,

As promised, I've recorded and uploaded the show..

U can download from here:
Part 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?inzi0j5izvl
Part 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?zzt1nzk1jb0
Part 3
http://www.mediafire.com/?xwn1dz1qwmj


Cheers,
Aravind



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[arr] The Times of India - ARR Concert Coupon

[Vithur]

Rahmaniacs,

In the second page of today's Times of India- The new Chennai edition, there
is a coupon available for the ARR Concert in Chennai, on 20th of April at 6
30 PM. The coupons can be redeemed for passes.

HUrray, Enjoy, rush and win

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always

[arr] Buy TOI, get ARR concert passes!!!

[Aravind AM]

Hi all,

The coupon for ARR's concert passes is available in today's Chennai edition of 
Times of India. 

Buy TOI, cut the coupon and hand over the coupon at TOI centres to collect ur 
passes!!!

Aravind



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Re: [arr] Kofee with Anu Link Video

[SATHISH AVT]

Dear Vithur,
   
  Thanks a Lot for the video,I have enjoyed it.I wish you to record all the 
ARRahman interviews which will shows in channels in future.Because some of them 
including me are in abroad,so that we will not miss this great & powerful man 
ARRahman interviews.Thanks once again.
   
  Kind Regards,
   
  Sathish - ARR Addict

Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

http://www.tubetamil.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8b3d823b30e2d604b187&page=1&viewtype=&category=
   
  Rahmaniacs, 
   
  Enjoy the Coffee with Anu video from the above link. ENJOY 
   
  ARR rocks always .. GEM of a person that he is always 

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no one 
can give. Be happy always 
  

   

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Re: [arr] Kofee with Anu Link Video

[Thulasi Ram]

thanx a ton for the link, Vithur..

On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> http://www.tubetamil.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8b3d823b30e2d604b187&page=1&viewtype=&category
> =
>
> Rahmaniacs,
>
> Enjoy the Coffee with Anu video from the above link. ENJOY
>
> ARR rocks always .. GEM of a person that he is always
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
> Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny,
> no one can give. Be happy always
>  
>

[arr] Kofee with Anu Link Video

[Vithur]

http://www.tubetamil.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8b3d823b30e2d604b187&page=1&viewtype=&category
=

Rahmaniacs,

Enjoy the Coffee with Anu video from the above link. ENJOY

ARR rocks always .. GEM of a person that he is always

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always

[arr] Transcript of Star Vijay Interview with ARR - Koffee with Anu

[Vithur]

Rahmaniacs,

The transcript of the ARR Interview in Koffee with Anu is herewith for the
benefit of people, who were not able to view it, and for people, who were
not able to understand it fully.

Anu :- You have beeen so much of growth. Is it true that you started playing
harmonium from the age of four ?

ARR :- I was just trying to ( smilingly )

Anu :- Was it your most fascinating instrument, or did you try everything
and then come to this ?

ARR :-  That was the first instrument which I started. My father used to
cover it with a cloth, and teach me which note was from where. So, he used
to teach me, that the note below 3 Black ones was F, 2 Was C, I used to
remember it like a riddle. So, I would be asked to find which note was from
where by my father. I was not perfect, but can find out which note was where
because of playing it.

Anu :- You went on to play in Raja Sir's Music right ?

ARR :- I was playing for Malayalam composer Arjuna Master, Telugu composer
Ramesh Naidu. That time, I got an Invitation from Raja Sir. Raja sir was
playing for my father before. In that rememberance, Raja Sir called me
thinking that we can call Shekhar 's son. That time, was the first recording
for Moondram Pirai. That time, he told me that I was very young, and told me
to come later. Then he called me after two years. That time, I worked with
him for 1.5 years.

Anu :- When I was talking with Mani Sir, he told me that one remarkable
thing abt Rahman was that he was playing like a small boy with Raja Sir, and
then he decided that he would go on his own as a young man. So What inspired
you to go of your own ?

ARR :- I got frustrated after playing too much of Film Music. There was a
monotony of playing continuosly in the morning, evening.. I started feeling,
if there was no life other than that. Then , I started thinking of making
commercials, where we can do music of our own. When we learn Western
Classical music and play, we play whatever notes are there in it. No Free
thinking in it. But in Classical, we can take a raaga, and improvise in it.
we can do it in Jazz also. Film Music is also like that. The Notes that are
given has to be played . So, we never know if we have the real skills of
composing or not, when doing Film Music, and also an urge to see, if there
was something else that would be interesting to do in the work. Adventurous
Model.

Anu :- As a child, you have been completely engrossed in Music. What about
playing gilly, playing cricket in the road ??

ARR :- I have just flown kites.. I have even broken my hand in that. But
there has been no fights with kites. More of Music, and less of all these. I
dont miss those times, I like whatever happened. Because, when one thing
reduces, another thing increases. I always believe in that .

Anu :- Whats your relationship with your siblings ?

ARR :-  I and my elder sister studied Music together. After that she got
married. And the remaining two sisters used to look after me, when I used to
come back from the studios. They used to take care of me like giving me
coffee etc. They also became different , when they became 16, which I am
going to go through ( my daugther is now 12 years ) . They think
differently. I was the only male member in my family. All others were
females. Probably, Prakash was the next male member. ( My sister's son ),
and thats the little story ( smiles )

Anu :- Are your children interested in music ?

ARR :- Yes. I am going to teach them. They are also learning it. Then, they
can make a choice. I will not be pushing them into music, nor even forcing
them.

Anu :- It seems your style of work is different. You keep adding a lot of
things here and there, and for a long time, you keep experiementing with it.
So Hows it ?

ARR :- For some songs, it happens like that, and for some songs, we get to
know at the beginning, that this would be enough. For the same Love Songs,
Duet Songs, Item Number, we ourselves tend to become bored, and people will
surely feel bored. So, if it becomes interesting to us, then it would be
surely 10% more interesting for people who watch. That is the real
challenge.

Anu :- Tell me abt Sufism

ARR :- It can be said as Divine Love. Unconditional Love for every Creation,
of your GOD. Treating everyone equally irrespective of any materialistic
grades . Equal Love, Equal Justice to all. This is what I have learnt till
date, There are much more things to learn . I am still at LKG.

Anu :- Many have told, that its Divine Inspiration. How do you think  of it
?

ARR :- Nowadays, if you see, there are a lot of choices. There are a lot of
opportunities, choices and aveneues for diversion. Even if you watch TV,
there are some 150 chanels to select from. You can make out which channel to
watch. For , all channels to be channelised, I think, as some people put it,
we must be like Samadhi. Once you come out of that stage, then you would get
the focus and direction. That direction, seems to be the right and correct
way.

Mrs. YGP ( School 

[arr] Pwan's Puli to begin shoot this month

[Vithur]

Shooting of the film Puli to be directed by S. J. Surya with Powerstar Pawan
Kalyan in the lead would be launched by the end of this month. Renowned
Bollywood cinematographer Binod Pradhan who has worked previously for
prestigious projects like Rang De Basanti, 1942 Love Story, Devadas,
Parineeta will be working for this film. A.R. Rehman is the music director
of the film. Pawan Kalyan plays dual role in it. The film is being produced
by Singanmala Ramesh. This is the second movie in the combination of Pawan
Kalyan and S.J. Surya, the previous being blockbuster Kushi. The
expectations for this movie have rose with the success of Pawan Kalyan's
latest release Jalsa. Jalsa has been declared as 9th in the all time highest
collection list of films from all over the world.

http://chiruprabhanjanam.blogspot.com/2008/04/pawans-puli-to-begin-shoot-in-this.html


regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always

Re: [arr] Rendezvous with Rahman: Indiaglitz special interview with ARR

[arr pavan]

Ar reveals about a new film directed by mr.bharat bala. Is it the unfinished 
imax Taj Mahal ? or any other main stream commercial cinema ? But it would be 
much interesting to see a commercial cinema from bala's artistic perspective & 
join the group of MR, S, RM, BC, AG, SG.
   
   
   
   
  
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http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/14992.html

A R Rahman - The Music Wizard Speaks His Heart[Saturday, April 12, 2008]
  Rendezvous with Rahman
 
Get ready to welcome the Mozart of Madras to yourdrawing rooms this Tamil New 
Year day. Indiaglitz brings to all its viewers a unique and arare opportunity 
to listen to the great musician in fullflow all about his music and himself.
 
Unwind yourself to catch the music maestro speak about his films, his 
aspiration and achievements, his favourites and above all his contemporaries.
 
An epitome of simplicity, Allah Rakkah Rahman  dedicates all his towering 
achievements to the Almighty. A role model for youths to follow, he has brought 
laurels to Tamil film music in global arena. 
 
He is an inspiration for every up-and-coming musician.
 
Be it films, pop albums or devotional songs, he is there with full vigour and 
energy.
 
A man of few words, he unwinds himself in this exclusive chat wiuth indiaglitz. 
Relax, sit back and enjoy the legend speak... Over to Rahman


   

   
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Oriyas, Assamese, Malayalis, & Tamils. 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   
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Re: [arr] Ghanan Ghanan: Download ARR concert version mp3

[arr pavan]

Dude ! the name in player shows singer name Kamal Khan & it must be Aslam Khan 
:) 
  
 
  
Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
   
  Ghanan Ghanan: Download ARR concert version mp3

http://www.mediafire.com/?tdc9umeibdn

thanks to Sharad Srinivas for ripping this beautiful composition.

can anyone plz let me know if the piano bits of ARR used in the song has been 
used in any other song before? the bit (01:52 to 02:01) that hariharan gives a 
chorus when ARR takes the lead is just melting..


   

   
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[arr] Re: Food Distribution Plan - Sunday - April 13th, 2008 ( TAMIL NEW YEARS DAY )

[Vithur]

Today was a great occasion. There were about 15 people joining us in the
Food Distribution. Nice to see some new faces also. We could serve 35 people
today, and our happiness knew no bounds.

The best part was at the end of the event, when a singer amidst us by name
Al - Rufian sang Ella Pughazum oruvan Oruvaneke song, which was the special
highlight, and also ike a dedication to God.

Thanks :-)

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 12:21 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Rahmaniacs,
>
> On the good occasion of Tamil New years day on April 13, 2008, Chennai
> Fans .. pls come forward to join us for Food Distribution to needy people
> who dont get access to even a meal in their day. We will assemble on Music
> World, Anna Nagar, Chennai, at 11 30 AM , and  make it special..
>
> Lets start this Tamil New year with a good note. The satisfaction that we
> get from feeding a soul is not explainable.
>
> So, come on ARR Lovers... Lets make ARR feel proud of us always
>
> Thanks :-)
>
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
> Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny,
> no one can give. Be happy always
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always

[arr] Sound of Music, reloaded

[Vithur]

  Sound of music, reloaded
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr132008/books2008041262352.asp
   Controversies have been carefully skirted but at the same time this book
has covered a lot of ground.

At a time when glitzy remixes have robbed the melodies of yesteryear of soul
and grace and orchestral cacophony has all but drowned the lyrical content
of songs, the golden era of the Hindi film song remains but a hazy dream.

Ganesh Anantharaman's painstakingly researched Bollywood melodies— A history
of the Hindi film song, travels down memory line to take a nostalgic look at
Hindi film music as it evolved down the ages. Though it is entirely
subjective it sheds a lot of light on an all but forgotten era.

With Mahesh Bhatt's foreword setting the tone, Ganesh pieces together the
history of the Hindi film song. He has divided his treatise into three
parts, discussing the oeuvres of tunesmiths, wordsmiths and the men and
women who imparted life into the compositions: the playback singers.
 


While there have been books on this genre like Ashok Da Ranade's Hindi film
songs— Music without boundaries and Manek Premchand's Yesterday's melodies,
today's memories, Ganesh's book is a notch above in terms of coverage, with
the extensive index that contains a wealth of information for music lovers.

The interviews with Lata Mangeshkar, Dev Anand, Gulzar, Manna Dey and
Pyarelal are patchy affairs with the author being clearly overawed by his
subjects and his adulation for Lata emerging rather unabashedly.

Nuggets of information as to how professional jealousy drove Shankar and
Jaikishen apart, how music maestro OP Nayyar's fascination for Asha Bhonsle
led to his ignoring Lata, how Kundan Lal Saigal preferred to render his
lyrics inebriated and the unraveling of the mystery of Manna Dey being
sparingly used by composers despite his prodigious talent— all add grist to
the book.

The identification of the ragas in each number (and there are hundreds of
them) could delight the connoisseur but might leave the lay reader cold.
Among the composers the author has lavished praise on Naushad,
Shankar-Jaikishen, S D and R D Burman and Khayyam while composers of the
present era, barring A R Rahman, have been giving short shrift.

The contributions of lyricists like Majrooh, Shakeel Badayuni, Gulzar and
Anand Bakshi have been extolled and among the singers— Saigal, Lata, Geeta
Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Kishore Kumar, Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam have
come in for handsome praise.

Controversies as to who was the better singer, Rafi or Kishore and whether
there were times when Asha eclipsed her more celebrated sister have been
carefully skirted. While the prose gets monotonous at times there is no
denying the fact that Bollywood Melodies— A history of the Hindi film song,
covers a lot of ground. It is to the author's credit that he has not omitted
any of the names that deserve a mention in studies of this type.
C V Aravind

BOLLYWOOD MELODIES A HISTORY OF THE HINDI FILM SONG
GANESH ANANTHARAMAN
PENGUIN BOOKS, pp .261, Rs. 295


-- 
regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always

[arr] Jodhaa Akbar Boxoffice

[Dhruv Shenoy]

What is the definition of Hit according to ibosnetwork.com ? What would you say 
if the film's budget were around 48-50 crores and if the collections were 
around 62 crores, wouldn't you call a film HIT , then what is wrong with 
ibosnetwork which is still showing that the film has done an average buisness 
in India. When most of the boxoffice sites are showing good reports on JA 
boxoffice collection  then why does this site show only the negative things 
about this film . Are they jealous of JA? To be frank the film had tried to 
manage its hold on the theatres even after the release of the film RACE, whose 
collections dropped heavily after first week and then they are declaring this 
film to be first blockbuster of the year. But in reality the film(RACE) still 
has to recover from its heavy budget . Dont you think lot of injustice has been 
made by the ibosnetwork.com inorder to defame the film Jodhaa Akbar .



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[arr] Re: 'Music is infinite'

[: Avinash :]

Thanks for the Rahman's refreshing interview Pawan!, 
After long time I'm reading a decent interview with some new inputs 
from Maestro...

Regards,
-Avinash

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $*$ PaVaN $*$ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> 'Music is infinite'
> VIJAY DANDIGE (Contributor)
> 
> 12 April 2008 
> For a man who has mastered the scale and conquered the pitch, 
musical genius A R Rahman remains a man true to his humble roots. In 
an exclusive interview he talks about the future of classical music 
and his fight to eradicate poverty HE HAS lost his boyish looks 
but none of his magic. When the world first knew of him, with his 
mop of curls, T-shirt and jeans, he looked like a teenage college 
student. But his second film 'Roja' fetched him the National Film 
Award in 1992, and thrust him into limelight. In the years since, A 
R Rahman has scaled heights that no other music composer has been 
able to match. 
>   He has written music for more than 90 movies. By 2003, he had 
sold more than 100 million records of his film scores and 
soundtracks world-wide, and sold over 200 million cassettes, making 
him one of the world's top 25 all-time top selling recording 
artists. He is the only person of Indian descent to achieve this. 
>   He also has had a string of international collaborations: with 
Chinese director He Ping's 'Warriors of Heaven and Earth', Andrew 
Lloyd Webber's musical 'Bombay Dreams', a musical version of 'The 
Lord of the Rings' that played in London's West End and then on 
Broadway, and for Shekhar Kapur's 'Elizabeth - The Golden Age', with 
Craig Armstrong.  He is known to assimilate diverse elements in his 
music, from South Asian, Sufi, Irish folk, rock, reggae to even 
ragtime. 
>   Despite his fames and riches, the diminutive composer who hailed 
from a lower middle-class family in Madras, has not forgotten his 
humble beginnings. He shuns any ostentatious displays of wealth or 
power, makes sure his musicians and collaborators get their fair 
share and has launched his own foundation with the aim of 
eradicating poverty. 
>   The celebrated musician is in the country for his third live 
concert, to be held on April 18 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 
Dressed as usual in jeans, a cotton shirt, a denim jacket, his hair 
not as curly as when he first arrived, A.R. Rahman spoke to City 
Times in this exclusive interview. 
>   Tell us about the A.R. Rahman Foundation. How did it come about?
>   It got started with the World TB Forum partnership. They asked 
me to write an anthem about poverty eradication. It was around 2003. 
I wrote the song. When we released it I thought why not take the 
money that comes from it and put it in a foundation. I thought let 
that be a beginning for something else. Though it's not very active 
now, the foundation's main goal at the time was to inspire people to 
just think about it, to keep the thought in the corner of their 
hearts, for whatever they could do to change things. Right now, I 
don't want money from other people. I'm just putting my own money 
into the foundation. Very soon, though, we hope to do a lot of 
things by way of charities. 
>   You are known to work in the night. Does working in the silence 
of the night inspire you to be more creative?
>   Before I started working for the movies, I used to work in the 
studios, from 9am to 9pm, and all my creative work used to be done 
after I finished working in the studios - at 10 o'clock in the 
night, because that was the time I was able to think about music. In 
due course, it became a habit. When I began doing films, I found 
that space and time to be very creative. But now I work at any time. 
>   You have broken the mould quite a few times in the music 
scenario. How do you get your ideas? 
>   I try to be a music lover myself. So when I hear a particular 
kind of song within me, I try to imagine if it's good or bad, 
whether it's simple enough or needs to be complicated etc. So I have 
to make a decision within me. If you're a music lover, you'd love to 
listen to it. Then I think that if I like it, people will definitely 
like it, at least 10 or 20 per cent or 100... whatever. On the other 
hand, if it bores me, I'm sure it's going to bore others. So that 
way I'm a very harsh judge of my own music. I've done certain songs 
and scrapped them even before anyone could listen to them. So that's 
my process of composing songs. It's like cooking. I must like my own 
cooking. If I don't like it, others are going to push it away, too. 
>   What keeps you going musically?
>   I think in a very harsh world, music is a healer for all of us, 
because a lot of people act in a very hostile way. So I think it's a 
good enough reason. And it is a blessing from God and I keep on 
playing music. 
>   You have had a number of successful international 
collaborations, with Andrew Lloyd Weber, with Craig Armstrong and 
others. Has that collaboration had an impact on your music?
>   Yes, def

[arr] WAKE UP UAE FANS

[Shamil Sharif]

hello friendz
what happened to UAE FANS??
only four days left for the Concert...how many are coming for the concert??
any plan for meet our arr?
reply plzz
 
shemil
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[arr] ARR SHARJAH CONCERT

[Shamil Sharif]

A Night to Remember 
By Jyoti Kalsi, Gulf News Report 
Published: April 13, 2008, 00:15
Five years ago he presented an enthralling concert in Dubai. Since then, A.R. 
Rahman has further enhanced his impressive repertoire with award-winning 
compositions for Bollywood films such as Rang De Basanti, Guru and Jodhaa Akbar 
and south Indian movies such as Sivaji: The Boss. The composer, who has 
redefined contemporary Indian music and put it on the world stage, also worked 
on the soundtrack of Hollywood film Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Chinese movie 
Warriors of Heaven and Earth, the stage adaptation of The Lord of the Rings and 
released his first English single, Pray For Me Brother, under his own music 
label. 

Now music lovers in the UAE can look forward to another memorable evening at 
his upcoming concert titled A.R. Rahman: Live in Concert, to be held at the 
Sharjah Cricket Stadium on April 18. Rahman was in Dubai recently to announce 
details of the show at a press conference held at the Grand Hyatt. 

"I felt the time was right for another concert here because I now have a good 
body of new work to present,” he said. 
Later, in a chat with tabloid! the soft- spoken and reticent music maestro 
spoke about his recent projects and his plans for the future. 

What kind of research was involved in creating the music for Jodhaa Akbar, 
Elizabeth and Lord of the Rings, which all belong to different eras and genres? 

The process began with discussions with the directors, who gave me various 
references to use in the music. Working with great teams who took care of the 
details made my job easier on these projects. For the Jodhaa Akbar title 
number, I took words from old books and references to construct the song. But 
the fact is that when you have a great melody it always fits in because  the 
emotions are universal and beyond any period or situation. So, if you have a 
melody that appeals to everyone you can get away with it. 

Your compositions are complex and layered. How long does it typically take you 
to create a number? And is it true that you work mostly at night? 

It varies. Sometimes it takes just three minutes to create a song. I like to 
work at night because it gives me a sense of 
peace. But I am composing all the time. 

With international projects, your music conservatory and your own label, will 
you still do Bollywood films? 

Movies provide great exposure and the success of my Bollywood music gives me 
the power to do other things. I do not want to lose that, but I will only take 
on films that excite me. My forthcoming films include Ghajini, Delhi 6, Yuvraj, 
Adaa and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. 

What is the aim of the A.R. Rahman Foundation? 

We want to help eradicate hunger and poverty by providing the underprivileged 
with education and skills to earn a living. But  our main aim is to create 
bridges between people and to make them understand that there are greater aims 
in life than the petty issues that we are fighting over and senseless human 
divisions. 

Which is your favourite instrument of the many you play? 

The best instrument is the voice, which offers many different creative 
possibilities. 

How do you feel about the many awards you have won?

Recognition for my work is like a blessing, but it is not my ultimate goal. I 
will feel fulfilled if my songs influence 
people and change their lives for the better. 

Why do you often trust your complex compositions to new singers? 

I constantly want to give something new and using new voices is like an 
energiser for my audience and me. I believe that every talented singer should 
be given an opportunity and I always keep my mind and arms open. 

Time magazine listed Roja in their top ten all-time best movie soundtracks of 
the world and the UK's The Guardian listed your music for Bombay in the 1,000 
albums to listen to before you die. If you made such a list, what would be 
number one? 

I need to think about this. 

What is your view of world music? 

I like the concept of world music because it breaks through the monopoly of 
commercial music and gives an opportunity to extraordinary musicians who do not 
sing in mainstream languages. It creates an interest in their cultures and 
helps to create bridges between diverse people. 

How did it feel to be offered Lord of the Rings? How different was it from 
doing film music? 

My first reaction was to decline because I knew it would take a lot of time. 
But it was a great experience. In a film you can 
always make the music work by adding rhythm or a chorus but a stage production 
is more challenging because it must work on 
stage with live singers. We were constantly improvising till the last show in 
Toronto and we added a new number for the 
performances in London. 

What has been the most satisfying moment in your career so far? 

I am never satisfied and always hungry for more. 

Why did you refuse Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om? 

It was due to a silly reason called publish

[arr] Re: Ghanan Ghanan: Download ARR concert version mp3

[mmparthi2003]

hey Thulasi thanks for sharing it with us but for some reason it ain't
working and it says some error can you please look into it!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Thulasi Ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ghanan Ghanan: Download ARR concert version mp3
> 
> http://www.mediafire.com/?tdc9umeibdn
> 
> thanks to Sharad Srinivas for ripping this beautiful composition.
> 
> can anyone plz let me know if the piano bits of ARR used in the song has
> been used in any other song before? the bit (01:52 to 02:01) that
hariharan
> gives a chorus when ARR takes the lead is just melting..
>

[arr] Trying to Find Song Title

[Bruno]

Hello All,

I had an opportunity to spend some time in Jaffna at the northern tip 
of Sri Lanka in 2005.  While there I was exposed to Hindi and Tamil 
music for the first time...and it was absolutely amazing, and life 
changing!

In particular I really appreciate the music of Mr. A.R. Rahman. I 
have unfortunately lost the compilation CD which I bought in Jaffna 
and although I was able to locate many of his songs on ITunes, there 
is one in particular I am unable to find...

Although I do not remember the title I remember it was a slow song 
(ballad), and had the word "India" in the first line...I am unsure if 
it was in Hindi, or Tamil, and I think the first word began with a 
vowel...something like...

"...Ha ah re ha..India..."  

I know it's a long shot but if anyone knows the song I am talking 
about I would really appreciate the title.

Thank you for reading!


B. Casolari
Key West, Florida