[arr] Abhishek-Ash in Abhimaan 2
*Abhishek-Ash in Abhimaan 2* After Hrishikesh Mukherjee made the beautiful Amitabh-Jaya Bachchan starrer *Abhimaan http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/06dinesh.htm*, ace cinematographer Rajiv Menon (*Bombay *and *Guru)* hopes to cast Abhishek Bachchan [Images http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=abhishek bachchan] and Aishwarya Rai [Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=aishwarya rai ] Bachchan in a film loosely based on the 1973 hit. Yes, Rajiv Menon, who is very close to me and Aishwarya, has narrated a script that is inspired by *Abhimaan, *Abhishek confirms. It's not an exact remake. We are now planning to finalise the details. *Abhimaan*, which dealt with a husband's increasing jealously when his singer wife's success overshadows his own singing career, is also remembered for the melodious soundtrack composed by S D Burman. Menon had earlier directed Ash in the Tamil love saga *Kandukondein Kandukondein* (2000), which also starred Mammothy and Tabu [Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=tabu ]. The film won a lot of rave reviews. Besides, Menon recently worked with both Abhishek and Ash in Mani Ratnam's hit *Guru*. Let's wait and see if the younger Bachchans can repeat the magic the senior Bachchans created in *Abhimaan*. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/03abhi.htm -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Well i feel the same too. Nothing wrong in Chord voicing his opinion. What I tried saying is some people out here pointed out at him ... 'Being a Rahman Fan' is not called for. It was just his prediction. So lets not get touchy about it. --- On Sun, 10/5/08, Nagaraj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Nagaraj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 4:14 AM Chord, Yes..There is nothing wrong posting on a limited data.. just becos one or 2 guys discourage please dont stop fm posting.. your posts r one of the reasons y i check every mail fm this grp.. Regards, S.V.Nagaraj --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] . wrote: I realize that what I posted is quite a rant on very limited data! But, I also see no harm since I do not favor making blanket generalizations. The excitement and anticipation of a new ARR soundtrack gives me this burst of energy, which I express here. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ wrote: One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical backdrop for this film. 6) Rahman once said that the soundtrack is mellow. Combine that with words like peaceful and soulful, you get the idea. 7) Many will be initially disappointed with the music, as comparisons to Taal and Kisna will be abound, but the music will catch on later. Look for 1/5 review by Mr. Tootsie Pop of indiafm. Recent Activity 51 New Members Visit Your Group Ads on Yahoo! Learn more now. Reach customers searching for you. Y! Messenger Files to share? Send up to 1GB of files in an IM. John McEnroe on Yahoo! Groups Join him for the 10 Day Challenge. . Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.
[arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before
[arr] DHAAM DHOOM AND LOTR MUSICAL
hey guys i just got to watch DD 2days back and I cant fail to notice the similarities between the main BGM that plays whenever Jeyam Ravi get chased around Moscow and the one of the pieces in LOTR muscial can any1 please confirm this __ Search, browse and book your hotels and flights through Yahoo! Travel. http://sg.travel.yahoo.com
Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Wow, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. ..cant digest JTYJN... etc What is wrong with you all, Jaane Tu is a major success. Me, my friends, my family and everyone I know loves Papu, kabhi kabhi and Kahin to. Kabhi Kabhi is a craze all over India. It's one thing for chord to express his opinion, he's entitled to it. But it's another thing when Rahman is changing or setting a new trend and his fans are still stuck in the 90's as if the y2k bug never hit them. It's even 8 years since y2k, times change, so does music. so does Rahman. I'm glad he's changing and i'm happy with his music, Rahman does not need a few fans to validate his standards or success. The sales and the popularity speak for him. He's still the best in the market, Yuvvraaj or not. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not be angry, coz After listening Meenaxi or Jodhaa Akbar, i can't digest JTYJN or this yuvvraj trailer. There is something seriously wrong here, I can sense that. After spending nights and nights talking about ARR with friends, after trying my best to make everyone believe ARR was best, I can't believe i would ever write such mail in this group. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL.Oh, I see. If we criticize anything about ARR's music, we're not fans. LOL. This topic is not worth responding to after this. Let it go guys. I'm just as excited about Yuvvraaj as all of you. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ wrote: So called fans... 2008/10/4 Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical backdrop for this film. 6) Rahman once said that the soundtrack is mellow. Combine that with words like peaceful and soulful, you get the idea. 7) Many will be initially disappointed with the music, as comparisons to Taal and Kisna will be abound, but the music will catch on later. Look for 1/5 review by Mr. Tootsie Pop of indiafm. Recent Activity 51 New Members Visit Your Group Ads on Yahoo! Learn more now. Reach customers searching for you. Y! Messenger Files to share? Send up to 1GB of files in an IM. John McEnroe on Yahoo! Groups Join him for the 10 Day Challenge. . Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy!
[arr] Interview by our boss in 1993.
Hai All, Click the link and see the rare interview given by Our Boss on 1993. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=PmIEyI5PbVkfeature=related Don't Miss it... Regards, - Gnanavel Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] yethi yethi from VA......
do u guys find d instrumentation of dis song soundin similar to ne of ARR's.esp. towards the endreminds me of lill chandralekha n columbusnothin to offendbt jss felt it. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
option A On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:35 PM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before
[arr] arr on a food guide program on ndtv good times
i happened to see the episode of around the world in 85 plates wherein the host[manpreet singh] is scanning all good eateries in london's west end area.this is the place where they show the musicals.he meets arr sir over there who had come to LOTR.he asks arr abt his favourite dish which 2 our sir replies is curd rice and everything made by mother!the host begins by telling the camera that here is a person who needs no introduction!!!it was a short chat!hv any of u guys seen it???
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
agree classical was a wrong word i used, what i meant was that Taal had traditional eastern/Indian or to put it in other words, it had vintage ARR music. but Yuvvraaj seems to be more a hip-hop music. i am not against hip-hop, i absolutely loved JTYJN, but here with Ghai-ARR combo i am expecting something classic like Taal. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taal and classical music? Did we both hear the same soundtrack? Or are you trying to say the music was classic? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebtippu@ wrote: well it is too early to make judgments but yes i agree that it does not impress much. i am expecting more classical music like Taal. i hope the rest of songs do not disappoint and i am pretty sure also because Ghai's films normally have traditional/classic music. Kisna was a huge disappointment (at least for me) and i dont want to compared it with that and pray that it does not fall in same category. i dont think indiafm will give it 1/5, it will give at least 3/5 given that it is a big banner film and hype is enormous. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: My thoughts. 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical backdrop for this film. 6) Rahman once said that the soundtrack is mellow. Combine that with words like peaceful and soulful, you get the idea. 7) Many will be initially disappointed with the music, as comparisons to Taal and Kisna will be abound, but the music will catch on later. Look for 1/5 review by Mr. Tootsie Pop of indiafm.
Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
I try not to listen to promos or online clips. For me the whole process of getting the CD to listening to the first note still excites me. The anticipation of how he would start a song, the interludes, the genre, the instruments etc is as intense, if not more, as it was when I first heard AR. I like to listen to the whole album, soak it in and then go in for another round of listening. Like many of you, sometimes I don't like a particular song in the first couple of hearings. This usually changes. The problem nowadays is that even after 16 years of living with AR's music, some of us don't get him. Regards, Sunil On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 10:35 AM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before
RE: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
A _ From: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thulasi Ram Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 12:05 PM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir option A On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:35 PM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before
Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
I usually go by option A, with an exception if there is any track sung by rahman himself... :) - Original Message From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2008 2:04:51 PM Subject: Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir option A On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:35 PM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before
Re: [arr] arr on a food guide program on ndtv good times
No... I havent seen the same.. But know well that curd rice is one of his favourites... On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 2:08 PM, sidgo7 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i happened to see the episode of around the world in 85 plates wherein the host[manpreet singh] is scanning all good eateries in london's west end area.this is the place where they show the musicals.he meets arr sir over there who had come to LOTR.he asks arr abt his favourite dish which 2 our sir replies is curd rice and everything made by mother!the host begins by telling the camera that here is a person who needs no introduction!!!it was a short chat!hv any of u guys seen it??? -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] yethi yethi from VA......
Thats because,,, u are hearing too much of ARR,,, as also does harris jeyaraj... lol On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 1:33 PM, Guru Karthik [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: do u guys find d instrumentation of dis song soundin similar to ne of ARR's.esp. towards the endreminds me of lill chandralekha n columbusnothin to offendbt jss felt it. -- Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter now!http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_1/*http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
I go for the Option b) Risky one.. On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Re: Food distribution tomorrow
It was a good and noble occasion as many people thanked us and blessed us... I am very happy, as also our members.. God Bless. Praying for more such occasions. Thanks to all the noble souls supporting such noblest deeds. On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear chennai Members, Shall we meet in Trustpuram area ( Northern side of Kodambakkam ) tomorrow at 11 30 AM for our weekly FD ?. Venue :- Near Gokulam chit Fund , Kodambakkam welcome everyone... -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
well i would not agree here. Aditi from first promo of JTYJN was instantly catchy and pure ARR style, and was up to the expectations. but here Yuvvraaj's first promo does not impress much. and as a whole also i don't agree that JTYJN was not par with ARR standards, i love it and believe that it is one of his best in recent years. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not be angry, coz After listening Meenaxi or Jodhaa Akbar, i can't digest JTYJN or this yuvvraj trailer. There is something seriously wrong here, I can sense that. After spending nights and nights talking about ARR with friends, after trying my best to make everyone believe ARR was best, I can't believe i would ever write such mail in this group. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL.Oh, I see. If we criticize anything about ARR's music, we're not fans. LOL. This topic is not worth responding to after this. Let it go guys. I'm just as excited about Yuvvraaj as all of you. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ wrote: So called fans... 2008/10/4 Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical backdrop for this film. 6) Rahman once said that the soundtrack is mellow. Combine that with words like peaceful and soulful, you get the idea. 7) Many will be initially disappointed with the music, as comparisons to Taal and Kisna will be abound, but the music will catch on later. Look for 1/5 review by Mr. Tootsie Pop of indiafm. Recent Activity 51 New Members Visit Your Group Ads on Yahoo! Learn more now. Reach customers searching for you. Y! Messenger Files to share? Send up to 1GB of files in an IM. John McEnroe on Yahoo! Groups Join him for the 10 Day Challenge. . Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. -- All the good praise goes to the Almighty http://www.arrahman-online.com
Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
on first hearing i thought the same...but how can we forget RAHMAN's music is a slow poison...it takes time to grow on you...once it grows ..it won't leave u untill deatyh :) i rally dislike papu on first hearing but now my whole bunch of friends...my whole university is dancing b/c papu can't danceand believe for the last few months ...kabhi kabhi aditi is my ringtone --- On Sun, 10/5/08, lalisingh20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: lalisingh20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 12:32 PM Wow, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. ..cant digest JTYJN... etc What is wrong with you all, Jaane Tu is a major success. Me, my friends, my family and everyone I know loves Papu, kabhi kabhi and Kahin to. Kabhi Kabhi is a craze all over India. It's one thing for chord to express his opinion, he's entitled to it. But it's another thing when Rahman is changing or setting a new trend and his fans are still stuck in the 90's as if the y2k bug never hit them. It's even 8 years since y2k, times change, so does music. so does Rahman. I'm glad he's changing and i'm happy with his music, Rahman does not need a few fans to validate his standards or success. The sales and the popularity speak for him. He's still the best in the market, Yuvvraaj or not. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ ... wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not be angry, coz After listening Meenaxi or Jodhaa Akbar, i can't digest JTYJN or this yuvvraj trailer. There is something seriously wrong here, I can sense that. After spending nights and nights talking about ARR with friends, after trying my best to make everyone believe ARR was best, I can't believe i would ever write such mail in this group. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL.Oh, I see. If we criticize anything about ARR's music, we're not fans. LOL. This topic is not worth responding to after this. Let it go guys. I'm just as excited about Yuvvraaj as all of you. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ wrote: So called fans... 2008/10/4 Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical
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took off.
You could say my film career's mahurat shot was taken in Kodambakkam for the
movie Aaj Ki Baat in the year 1965. Even now, my Chennai connections are
strong. Besides, AR Rahman lives here!
Change and rootedness: Time was when by 9.30 pm, Chennai would down its
shutters and call it a day. These days, well after midnight, the city's
buzzing with life and traffic. I understand there's an active nightlife
here. I do not lament the old way making way for new. After all, change is
the essence of life. Branching out is vital if we are to keep in tune with
time. As long as it's branching out to embrace new ideas and new
philosophies without letting go of your roots, I think it's a sign of
progress.
When I wrote for Jodhaa Akbar, I had to get into the mindset of a king.
Similarly, I had to think from a farmer's worldview when I penned the lyrics
for
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and I had to look at the world from a youngster's perspective when I worked
on the lyrics of Dil Chahta Hai. You have to shed your straitjacket if you
want to be relevant.
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--
regards,
Vithur
ARR in my Heart;
His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Hi friend, I would have to say that your point of view is right as well. Its good to see that you expressed freely. ARR is major success throughout India - That's a great thing. Isn't this something that we always wanted? So in a way, JTYJN is important to me too, no matter what I like it or less like it. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, lalisingh20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. ..cant digest JTYJN... etc What is wrong with you all, Jaane Tu is a major success. Me, my friends, my family and everyone I know loves Papu, kabhi kabhi and Kahin to. Kabhi Kabhi is a craze all over India. It's one thing for chord to express his opinion, he's entitled to it. But it's another thing when Rahman is changing or setting a new trend and his fans are still stuck in the 90's as if the y2k bug never hit them. It's even 8 years since y2k, times change, so does music. so does Rahman. I'm glad he's changing and i'm happy with his music, Rahman does not need a few fans to validate his standards or success. The sales and the popularity speak for him. He's still the best in the market, Yuvvraaj or not. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not be angry, coz After listening Meenaxi or Jodhaa Akbar, i can't digest JTYJN or this yuvvraj trailer. There is something seriously wrong here, I can sense that. After spending nights and nights talking about ARR with friends, after trying my best to make everyone believe ARR was best, I can't believe i would ever write such mail in this group. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL.Oh, I see. If we criticize anything about ARR's music, we're not fans. LOL. This topic is not worth responding to after this. Let it go guys. I'm just as excited about Yuvvraaj as all of you. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ wrote: So called fans... 2008/10/4 Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical backdrop for this film. 6) Rahman once said that the soundtrack is mellow. Combine that with words like peaceful and soulful, you get the idea. 7) Many will be initially disappointed with the music, as comparisons
Re: [arr] DHAAM DHOOM AND LOTR MUSICAL
Harris is all time fan of ARR, irrespective of anything... On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:33 PM, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey guys i just got to watch DD 2days back and I cant fail to notice the similarities between the main BGM that plays whenever Jeyam Ravi get chased around Moscow and the one of the pieces in LOTR muscial can any1 please confirm this -- Why did the mussel pop open? http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlMIMK7MkBprwCwrwqdKxSG1ChV.;_ylv=3?qid=20080914200847AAcK3wr See it on Yahoo Answers! -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who accused me that all I appreciated was ARR and I was biased), they liked this song. I started liking this song after a long time. So maybe its the same case here, maybe i will be a great fan of this Yuvvraj song later on. But for the moment I just do not like it. While everyone expressed their opinion, i did mine too. Same with JTYJN, while my friends enjoy it very much and they tell me how they were wrong in saying that I liked ARR blindly. They say that no one can make a great song like Kabhi kabhi aditi. Its makes me happy coz finally common audience has also been reached by ARR. But for real happiness I would wait until next 'Meenaxi' releases. Regarding the current issue, there is a lot of frustration in the group. I first time saw Gops reacting with anger as well. Its true that a few people who want attention, write something against ARR and then everyone responds and they must be feeling happy about it. There maybe some Anti-ARR elements too here. But guys plz take it easy. Let us keep discussing whether we like less or more, we r still here for the same factor; ARR. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do not know what made you feel so.. but I am surly enjoying the new yuvvraaj sound. I know what the problem is.. Taal came when ARR was still very fresh in hindi.. in those days as there were no mimics, his sounds stand apart.. And it could create an immediate impression on everybody. But now, everybody is trying to produce the same rahman sound. Its tough to stand apart.. even with his best work, it is difficult to create the same impression as in 1990s. That does not mean the music is inferior, it only takes time to prove itself.. Anyway, whatever we heard is only starting part of the song.. the sound is very clear..he added instruments one by one.. nothing bad about it..as per your complaint,it is only about humming. We did not get to hear the interludes.. that is where all the treasure will be.. You say the first Taal trailer had best sound but what is it.. There is no best in Taal..May be there were differences in those days but now, I cannot pick what is best in Taal.. is it Nahin Saamne? Ishq Ishq? Ramta jogi? Or Taal western? Well, some people I know say Kariyena is best in Taal. -R --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not be angry, coz After listening Meenaxi or Jodhaa Akbar, i can't digest JTYJN or this yuvvraj trailer. There is something seriously wrong here, I can sense that. After spending nights and nights talking about ARR with friends, after trying my best to make everyone believe ARR was best, I can't believe i would ever write such mail in this group. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL.Oh, I see. If we criticize anything about ARR's music, we're not fans. LOL. This topic is not worth responding to after this. Let it go guys. I'm just as excited about Yuvvraaj as all of you. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ wrote: So called fans... 2008/10/4 Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1)
Re: [arr] yethi yethi from VA......
Even the Ava enna reminds me the rhythm of Kariye na from Taal. --- On Sun, 10/5/08, Guru Karthik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Guru Karthik [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] yethi yethi from VA.. To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 1:33 PM do u guys find d instrumentation of dis song soundin similar to ne of ARR's.esp. towards the endreminds me of lill chandralekha n columbus nothin to offendbt jss felt it. Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter now!
[arr] Let's be optimistic
Despite how unimpressed I was with that short clip, I'm still holding out hope that that I will really enjoy the rest of the soundtrack. ARR always delivers in unpredictable ways and I'm sure there will be at least a few songs in this album that I'm going to absolutely love, and hopefully, love the whole album! I'm even hoping and expecting that the first song will offer better arrangements, hooks, twists, rhythms and interludes as it continues, of which we have not yet heard. The clip doesn't sound bad at all. Just a bit too ordinary and bollywoodish for an ARR song for a Ghai film. Again, my expectations may be the issue. I just don't want too many Bazi Laga or Ek Lo Ek Muft type songs on this album, again, which were not bad, but not great either. I agree with those here who say that ARR's music grows and that we shouldn't be too presumptuous or judgmental based on limited data, which is the impression many got from my post, but which I did not intend. Sorry to create such a storm on this board!
[arr] Is Oct 10 going to be the official music launch of Yuvvraaj?
Will the soundtrack be in stores that day or will that be the day of the music launch ceremony?
Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
Search for Rahman song first :) If it is not there, then option A On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I go for the Option b) Risky one.. On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster http://rahmaniac.co.nr
Re: [arr] Will Rahman sir ever compose for a full fledged Bengali movie one day?
If it was a Satyajit Ray movie, then the budget problem in Bengali Industry wont pose a problem..Rahman would automatically agree and compose freely for the genius..
Re: [arr] Let's be optimistic
He He.. Chord no worries dude Deep inside the heart everyone wants that :) Hope for the best :) On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Despite how unimpressed I was with that short clip, I'm still holding out hope that that I will really enjoy the rest of the soundtrack. ARR always delivers in unpredictable ways and I'm sure there will be at least a few songs in this album that I'm going to absolutely love, and hopefully, love the whole album! I'm even hoping and expecting that the first song will offer better arrangements, hooks, twists, rhythms and interludes as it continues, of which we have not yet heard. The clip doesn't sound bad at all. Just a bit too ordinary and bollywoodish for an ARR song for a Ghai film. Again, my expectations may be the issue. I just don't want too many Bazi Laga or Ek Lo Ek Muft type songs on this album, again, which were not bad, but not great either. I agree with those here who say that ARR's music grows and that we shouldn't be too presumptuous or judgmental based on limited data, which is the impression many got from my post, but which I did not intend. Sorry to create such a storm on this board! -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster http://rahmaniac.co.nr
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
I hope after hearing the whole album I will be as excited and happy as I was after hearing JA, Jaane Tu, and Ada for the first time. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Farzad Khaleel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *PLEASE DONT DELETE THIS TOPIC TILL OCTOBER 10TH, 2008 RAHMAN WILL SPEAK... HIS MUSIC WILL...* Chord, please reply after hearing the album :) No offense meant... Remember Rahman said at Sakkaraktyy musik launch Stop fighting and hear good music Read again Stop fighting and hear good music On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 3:08 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: well i would not agree here. Aditi from first promo of JTYJN was instantly catchy and pure ARR style, and was up to the expectations. but here Yuvvraaj's first promo does not impress much. and as a whole also i don't agree that JTYJN was not par with ARR standards, i love it and believe that it is one of his best in recent years. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not be angry, coz After listening Meenaxi or Jodhaa Akbar, i can't digest JTYJN or this yuvvraj trailer. There is something seriously wrong here, I can sense that. After spending nights and nights talking about ARR with friends, after trying my best to make everyone believe ARR was best, I can't believe i would ever write such mail in this group. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL.Oh, I see. If we criticize anything about ARR's music, we're not fans. LOL. This topic is not worth responding to after this. Let it go guys. I'm just as excited about Yuvvraaj as all of you. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ wrote: So called fans... 2008/10/4 Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical backdrop for this film. 6) Rahman once said that the soundtrack is mellow. Combine that with words like peaceful and soulful, you get the idea. 7) Many will be initially disappointed with the music, as comparisons
Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
Im alwiz and OPTION B guy... haha!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Farzad Khaleel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Search for Rahman song first :) If it is not there, then option A On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I go for the Option b) Risky one.. On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster http://rahmaniac.co.nr
RE: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
no person will come to a conclusion about the songs only hearing the 30secs of a song.wait for some more days it will rock,dont compare with taal or any otehr music. Arr is the person who answers ur questions in his songs and in his music. He wont let his fans down Murali To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 12:05:31 -0700Subject: Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. Mahima, problem is not that who's criticizing or who is the real fan who is not... The problem is that this expressing views or healthy criticism or whatever you call it, is coming too early, after hearing only a minute long music piece out of maybe 50 to 60 minutes of soundtrack... which really doesn't make sense if you ask me... coz as ARR fans we know that even full soundtrack from ARR takes time to grow on you...So why rush into it??? What's the hurry?? The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman On Sat, 4/10/08, Mahima Sengupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mahima Sengupta [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 11:48 PM Hmmm ...If Chord is expressing his view ... I think he should be allowed ..He is as much a fan as you and I are. Its just his opinion and he does not criticise just for the sake of criticising ... this is my observation of his mails. If its healthy criticism we should welcome it and not pounce on a person.--- On Sat, 10/4/08, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.com wrote: From: Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.comSubject: Re: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. comDate: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 6:13 PM Hahahahah... man ur damn funny yar!!! as a fan, if u had a very BIG expectation for a particular movie... and u have started criticising it even before da full album released by just listening to a sample trackobviously, u will fall in da mouth of all the other fans... i meant true fans hahahha... Recent Activity 57 New Members 1 New FilesVisit Your Group New business? Get new customers. List your web site in Yahoo! Search. Y! Messenger Files to share? Send up to 1GB of files in an IM. Get in Shape on Yahoo! Groups Find a buddy and lose weight. . Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger. _ Movies, sports news! Get your daily entertainment fix, only on live.com http://www.live.com/?scope=videoform=MICOAL
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti,they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who accused me that all I appreciated was ARR and I was biased), they liked this song. I started liking this song after a long time. So maybe its the same case here, maybe i will be a great fan of this Yuvvraj song later on. Bust for the moment I just do not like it. While everyone expressed their opinion, i did mine too. Same with JTYJN, while my friends enjoy it very much and they tell me how they were wrong in saying that I liked ARR blindly. They say that no one can make a great song like Kabhi kabhi aditi. Its makes me happy coz finally common audience has also been reached by ARR. But for real happiness I would wait until next 'Meenaxi' releases. Regarding the current issue, there is a lot of frustration in the group. I first time saw Gops reacting with anger as well. Its true that a few people who want attention, write something against ARR and then everyone responds and they must be feeling happy about it. There maybe some Anti-ARR elements too here. But guys plz take it easy. Let us keep discussing whether we like less or more, we r still here for the same factor; ARR. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu arr_raghu@ wrote: I do not know what made you feel so.. but I am surly enjoying the new yuvvraaj sound. I know what the problem is.. Taal came when ARR was still very fresh in hindi.. in those days as there were no mimics, his sounds stand apart.. And it could create an immediate impression on everybody. But now, everybody is trying to produce the same rahman sound. Its tough to stand apart.. even with his best work, it is difficult to create the same impression as in 1990s. That does not mean the music is inferior, it only takes time to prove itself.. Anyway, whatever we heard is only starting part of the song.. the sound is very clear..he added instruments one by one.. nothing bad about it..as per your complaint,it is only about humming. We did not get to hear the interludes.. that is where all the treasure will be.. You say the first Taal trailer had best sound but what is it.. There is no best in Taal..May be there were differences in those days but now, I cannot pick what is best in Taal.. is it Nahin Saamne? Ishq Ishq? Ramta jogi? Or Taal western? Well, some people I know say Kariyena is best in Taal. -R --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not
Re: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman.com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti,they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who accused me that all I appreciated was ARR and I was biased), they liked this song. I started liking this song after a long time. So maybe its the same case here, maybe i will be a great fan of this Yuvvraj song later on. Bust for the moment I just do not like it. While everyone expressed their opinion, i did mine too. Same with JTYJN, while my friends enjoy it very much and they tell me how they were wrong in saying that I liked ARR blindly. They say that no one can make a great song like Kabhi kabhi aditi. Its makes me happy coz finally common audience has also been reached by ARR. But for real happiness I would wait until next 'Meenaxi' releases. Regarding the current issue, there is a lot of frustration in the group. I first time saw Gops reacting with anger as well. Its true that a few people who want attention, write something against ARR and then everyone
Re: [arr] Re: [BGM] KISNA - WONDERFUL
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[arr] Sakkarakatti - My Guiness Record ( LOL)
Dear all, I saw Sakkarakatti for the second time, and achieved the Guiness Record for being the first person on earth to have seen it the second time... I fear, even the Theatre operators would be seeing it the second time... (Pls dont bash me, or buthcher me, or ban me from the group... lolz) But anyway, loved the work of our Boss, the BGMs are terrific. I am sure Boss would use the BGM he has put in the scene Reema takes a shower and goes with the hero in the bike, for a forthcoming Hindi Movie. Its just superb. I think, some new instrument ( may be the Dolak ) was used at that scene... At the end scene, the way he has used the mixing of Chinnamma with Marudhaani is simply superb.All credits to the Boss, for giving us such a musical treat. we were a group of five people ( all members of our ARR Fans group), who went to see it today evening. In fact, the movie is running full theatres in Satyam Cinemas, and we couldnt get tickets there. we had to go to Devi theatres in Chennai, and see it somehow... That means, people are willing to come and watch the movie for the songs and for getting the RDX ( real Digital Effect) .. Eagerly awaiting the DVD for just ripping the BGMs... Hopefully soon. Thanks. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Farhad...None of the topics in Yahoo groups gets deleted.. ARR never said ' Stop fighting' during Sakkarakatti launch... he said it in the interview in Rahmania in Radio... FYI pls On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Farzad Khaleel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *PLEASE DONT DELETE THIS TOPIC TILL OCTOBER 10TH, 2008 RAHMAN WILL SPEAK... HIS MUSIC WILL...* Chord, please reply after hearing the album :) No offense meant... Remember Rahman said at Sakkaraktyy musik launch Stop fighting and hear good music Read again Stop fighting and hear good music On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 3:08 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: well i would not agree here. Aditi from first promo of JTYJN was instantly catchy and pure ARR style, and was up to the expectations. but here Yuvvraaj's first promo does not impress much. and as a whole also i don't agree that JTYJN was not par with ARR standards, i love it and believe that it is one of his best in recent years. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I absolutely agree with Chord here. I remember when JTYJN music released and Chord said it wasn't as good as expected, I was so angry and had written against Chord. But later on I realized that its true, JTYJN was never as par ARR standards. Now with Yuvvraj trailer, ask your heart guys, what do you feel when you listen to that hummimg which by no standards seems to have been composed by ARR. Those who say that we should wait until full song releases; well guys remember Taal tarilers, the best tune was released in the very first trailer. So don't expect that Ghai has some surprise hidden in this song. Please do not be angry, coz After listening Meenaxi or Jodhaa Akbar, i can't digest JTYJN or this yuvvraj trailer. There is something seriously wrong here, I can sense that. After spending nights and nights talking about ARR with friends, after trying my best to make everyone believe ARR was best, I can't believe i would ever write such mail in this group. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL.Oh, I see. If we criticize anything about ARR's music, we're not fans. LOL. This topic is not worth responding to after this. Let it go guys. I'm just as excited about Yuvvraaj as all of you. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ wrote: So called fans... 2008/10/4 Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ One of those times that makes me wonder if Arr is better off without fans || V i s h w e s h || wrote: You guys... I don't understand that why are you in so much hurry to present your thoughts after hearing only tiny bit of piece out of the whole soundtrack which could be much different than what is presented in the trailer... so why don't we listen to the whole thing first then only share the wisdom... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 6:13 AM My thoughts . 1) People wishing for Taal II, forget it. No Taal hangover likely with this record, and Rahman will never reach the same heights as he once did in the late 1990s (it's only normal since every artist has their peak and it doesn't mean that Rahman cannot come out with brilliant work today, as he has proven many times recently). 2) Soundtrack will likely be quite commercial oriented with hummable melodies, but less of classical, old melody styles that we heard in JA and Ada. 3) The tempo of this song is THE EXACT SAME TEMPO (speed) that you hear in the instrumental piece on the website. May not mean anything, just an observation. Frankly, I am a bit underwhelmed by this song SO FAR, which may just only be my perception and expectations. 4) I fear less ethnic percussion and more keyboard rhythms in this soundtrack (as we just heard). 5) Expect lots of strings, choirs, piano, and other symphonic arrangements (as we have also heard a bit) with less of traditional Indian instrumentation as Western classical music appears to be the musical backdrop for this film. 6) Rahman once said that the soundtrack is mellow. Combine that with words like peaceful and soulful, you get the idea. 7) Many will be initially disappointed with the music, as comparisons to Taal and Kisna will be abound, but the music will catch on later. Look
[arr] A R Rahman (2) - Live in Concert - Dallas, TX
http://utube.smashits.com/video/Ua1XDEq4EZE/a-r-rahman-2-live-in-concert-dallas-tx.html -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] When Title troubles
Another young film maker Suresh ( Junior Senior fame) is now turning hero after registering the title Surangani, and is in no mood to gift the title to Gautham. Meanwhile it has also been reported that Mani Ratnam who had tentatively given the title Asokavanam to his Tamil version of Hindi Ravana, will not be getting the title. Apparently, a popular Tamil director had already registered the same title months before, for a film he plans to do with his son! The latest buzz is that Mani Ratnam has asked for another title Vanavasam, which is also said to be registered by someone else! The acute shortage of titles has forced Mani to title it tentatively as 'Production Number 11' on the clap board during the shoot! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/When_title_troubles/articleshow/3560241.cms -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] The film is full of action and special effects - aishwarya Rai on Robot
*Aishwarya Rai Bachchan*'s latest interview clearly indicates that she's one of the few actresses who has played her cards right. Unlike her contemporaries that started around the same time, Ash has bagged several plum projects. Already announced are Vipul Shah's *Action Replay* (with Akshay Kumar), Mani Ratnam's *Raven* (with Abhishek Bachchan and Govinda), * Robot* (with Rajnikanth) and *Dhun* (with Abhishek, again). However, in a recent interview with the *Times of India*, Ash revealed that she has several other films lined up with prestigious directors. The most exciting announcement of all is that Aishwarya will be working with *Sanjay Leela Bhansali* yet again, with whom she delivered some of her best performances in *Devdas* and *Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam*. It should also be noted that Filmfare recently reported that *Hrithik Roshan* will feature in Bhansali's next. Could this mean that the magical pair will appear yet again on-screen? About her forthcoming films, Ash explained, There is Rajiv Menon's venture, a Farhan Akhtar production, Shankar's film *Robot* opposite Rajnikanth, and ventures by Vipul Shah, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Vishal Bharadwaj. I have okayed all these scripts. There is a Mani Ratnam venture too, called *Raven*, which is the working title. This film will be made both in Hindi and Tamil. Wow! As for Hollywood, Ash says that besides *Pink Panther 2* (releasing in February 2009), she has her hands full at the moment. She also denies that Rajiv Menon's film is a remake of Abhimaan, and adds that it deals with conjugal relationships just like Chalte Chalte and Akele Hum Akele Tum. As for *Robot*, Ash says, The film is full of action and special effects. Let's just hope we don't get another *Love Story 2050*. Her husband, Abhishek, recently saw the release of his film *Drona* that also had ample special effects. What made headlines, though, was the fact that *Shahrukh Khan* showed up for the premiere. About this, Ash said, The entire film fraternity has supported us, so why point to a single person? My heartfelt thanks to them for their love and support. http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1811-ash-to-work-with-bhansali-akhtar-bhardwaj-and-more.html -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] sakkarakati director abt ARR
sakkarakati director abt ARR ( Posted from orkut ) How difficult was it to rope in A R Rahman? When my dad took me to Rahman sir, I was not able to believe my luck at all. I belong to the generation which has grown on Roja and here I am in front of him in flesh and blood. I was given 45 minutes but I exceeded my time by another 45 minutes and then he had agreed to do my film. The magnitude of the situation struck me when I came out of his room. I saw many distinguished people waiting for hours to get just a glimpse of him and here I go happily in torn jeans, rubber chapal and dirty T shirt and had his rapt attention for 90 minutes!. I simply could not believe my fortune and should thank the Almighty and my dad for such an opportunity. Did you and Rahman discuss the music? Yes, of course. I had explained about the placement of songs and the feel of them and he had those as reference points. Later when the tunes were played, they were one hundred times more than what I had sought out for. The tracks would be given and the lyricist asked to pen their verses. The time taken for each song to get completed was different. 'Taxi taxi' took us four days while 'Elay' was completed in almost 24 hours. When it came to lyrics, Rahman can never be easily satisfied and he would be at it till it reached a stage of perfection. I was privileged to have Muthukumar and Paa. Vijay working in sync with Rahman and they understood each other perfectly. Any interesting anecdote during music composition? While working on 'elay' number, Muthukumar was in Rahman's house till midnight and completed it and was asked to come again next afternoon. The next day when we went and gave the completed lyrics, Rahman sir looked at the paper and there was one word 'ulagam thiranda vaazhai'. He was apparently impressed with the word and said, Wow! This phrase is nice, we can start from this. And we ended up having a totally different start to the song. Rahman as a person When you work with him in such close quarters, you realize that besides being an ace music composer, he is such a wonderful human being. His presence makes you feel that you still live in a good world. At the same time he does not take anyone lightly and gives everybody their due respects. He is always concerned about society and talks constantly about the welfare of people. I am certainly blessed to have worked with such a great person. Can you say something about 'taxi taxi'? This song is a super duper hit and is on everyone's lips now. We felt that this number would be on the top list while we were recording and we are proved right. On Chinnamma chilakkamma taken from Hindi movie Meenaxi? When I went to Rahman to tell the story, I felt that he would be too busy and thought that it would help him ease out if I had taken few Hindi tunes of his. However, Rahman sir took his Hindi 'Meenaxi' number for Chilakkamma and the rest of the songs are all freshly scored for Sakkarakatti. As regards Rahman sir, I think he would accept any film only if likes the story and if there is any scope for his performance. And I am glad that he did my debut film. Graphics in the songs and Saundarya Rajnikanth's role? My friend Karthik is the only reason behind this. Through him I got to know Sunil who is the visual coordinator at Ochre. Initially it was only Chinnamma chilakkamma song. However they ended up doing all the numbers. There is a solid team there and I liked their working style. We had brain storming sessions and worked in unison. If one of us felt something was not alright, we would analyze, discuss and take the remedial course. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
oh Vijay, 3rd week??? I read October 10 at some places... are you sure about the date? :( Rahul --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman.com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti,they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who accused me that all I appreciated was ARR and I was biased), they liked this song. I started liking this song after a long time. So maybe its the same case here, maybe i will be a great fan of this Yuvvraj song later on. Bust for the moment I just do not like it. While everyone expressed their opinion, i did mine too. Same with JTYJN, while my friends enjoy it very much and they tell me how they were wrong in saying that I liked ARR blindly. They say that no one can make a great song like Kabhi kabhi aditi. Its makes me happy coz finally common audience has also been
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti - My Guiness Record ( LOL)
Two things I liked in Sakkarakatti: 1) Our boss's BGM's, especially the first heroine's intro song (May be sung by Viviane Chaix, not sure) and the final powerful remix of Marudhaani tune and Chinnamma tune. 2) The power of Taxi Taxi that made everyone to stay back even after the movie was over. They repeat the whole song once again! What I hated the most: 1) Till date, this is the worst film one can ever imagine. It's a shame to call it a movie. 2) The way the music was wasted...I hate the pathetic graphics done by Ocher studios. Since Rahmanji was forced and emotionally blackmailed to do this project, the producers got a correct result for such cheap behaviour. As much as we are happy to see AR working with Danny Boyle, it feels so sad to see AR putting his efforts in these kind of cheap movies. Was it any other MD, they would have either said No or would have given some simple tunes but it's AR's dignity and his love towards music that makes him to put every best effort irrespective of who the director is or what the movie is all about. - Madhavan.R On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I saw Sakkarakatti for the second time, and achieved the Guiness Record for being the first person on earth to have seen it the second time... I fear, even the Theatre operators would be seeing it the second time... (Pls dont bash me, or buthcher me, or ban me from the group... lolz) But anyway, loved the work of our Boss, the BGMs are terrific. I am sure Boss would use the BGM he has put in the scene Reema takes a shower and goes with the hero in the bike, for a forthcoming Hindi Movie. Its just superb. I think, some new instrument ( may be the Dolak ) was used at that scene... At the end scene, the way he has used the mixing of Chinnamma with Marudhaani is simply superb.All credits to the Boss, for giving us such a musical treat. we were a group of five people ( all members of our ARR Fans group), who went to see it today evening. In fact, the movie is running full theatres in Satyam Cinemas, and we couldnt get tickets there. we had to go to Devi theatres in Chennai, and see it somehow... That means, people are willing to come and watch the movie for the songs and for getting the RDX ( real Digital Effect) .. Eagerly awaiting the DVD for just ripping the BGMs... Hopefully soon. Thanks. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Re: Sakkarakatti.. one of ARR's worst..
So oldie!! Stay Silent and let Rahman's music stay loud!!
Re: [arr] Re: Why did Ghai choose Western classical music as the backdrop?
Duplicate post. Pravinder, same comment came out when Guru came out... All th awrd ppls were wrong, they gave away all the awards to Guru and also indeed Outstanding achivemnt by an Indian by IIFA :P are you the assistant of joginder tuteja :P On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 4:56 AM, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Chord and all, I completely agree with chord. After seeing the trailers, i have no doubts left that there is nothing to hope out of this movie. Also, i am sorry to say but the music in the trailer is not impressive at all. It looks like Ghai has intervened too much and have forced ARR to commercialize his music. ARR himself has also been into commercialization than he ever was. First JTYJN (I still listen JA songs more than JTYJN) and now Yuvvraj. Upcoming Gajni will also be more commercialized coz of Aamir factor. So all we are left with is Private album of ARR and Dilli 6. My prediction about Yuvvraj could be wrong when music releases (I pray god I'm wrong), but trailer of Yuvvraj sugests something else. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get it that he wanted to make a movie about music. But, why couldn't he have chosen Indian classical music? From photos and promos, the whole music scene looks Western. Why not make a film with sitar, tabla, sarangi, tanpura, flute, santoor, instead of piano, violin, choirs? This is INDIA afterall. Oh well, director's freedom can't be challenged, but choice of music culture is what I question. I also feel that Ghai tries to be extra glossy and flashy in his films, with recent films testifying to more style and less substance, hence BO failures. Hence, the western classical backdrop is more in line with his flashy, glossy film-making style. Having Indian classical music as a core musical backdrop would be too traditional and in his mind, boring. But, imagine the magic of Rahman's music if he composed for a film based on Indian classical music. Traditional Indian music is ARR's forte, not Western classical, even though he excels in that too. -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster http://rahmaniac.co.nr
[arr] Re: Sakkarakatti.. one of ARR's worst..
Boss, first try to learn to write constructive criticism the way it should! Are you saying ARR's servant wrote the songs for sakarakatti a constructive statement?? There are 300 million better ways to communicate better. I hope the world agrees with me. And Mr Rahman is more than happy with sakarakatti. It's a different approach and different genre altogether. And he's humbly declared he loves the album, so much that he'd ask other people in the industry if they've heard the songs of skatti. (As written in interviews on him) Or would you want Mr Rahman to come and tell you that he thinks Sakarakatti belongs to his league??
[arr] Re:Let's be optimistic
Hey!! Chord! Honestly, the whole content was way healthier and more mature than the previous ones. Really appreciate! The thing is, most often concieved wrongly,is that your an individual and your entitled to your opinion.Obviously.But you need to bear in mind that you cant make a judgement straightaway. Also, just knowing AR and his style, allow the music to come out and grab the audio and listen hard. Then post your comments. The whole world stays happy. And if you've bought the original, then even AR is happy :) Cheers man! Nazeef
Re: [arr] How Do You Listen to a new album of Rahman sir
i'm also option B guy On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Dinesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Im alwiz and OPTION B guy... haha!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Farzad Khaleel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Search for Rahman song first :) If it is not there, then option A On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I go for the Option b) Risky one.. On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM, rivjot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone how you guys approach when a new album of Rahman sir releases. Responses could be something like - a. I listen to all the songs 1 by 1 i.e. play complete album b. I listen to one song like 4-5 times then i go to 2nd track (this is somewhat risky as what if you get addicted to one song and dont want to change the track lol) c. First I listen to songs that were shown in promo. etc etc so yea, do u guys follow some sort of pattern while u listen to a new album, so randomly w/e comes... I apologize if this has been discussed before -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster http://rahmaniac.co.nr Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
[arr] Re: taxi creates guiness record??
422 times in 30 Hours ?? which means approx 14 times an hour in an interval of approx 4 minutes. Ahh if every FM station had played it one after another in an hour this song was tailing one after another and the interval is much lesser than the duration of the song.. I remember aashiq banaya Jhalak Dhiklaja had max count of being played and I remember I used to skip that station everytime the song would start. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: where did you get the news? please give the link On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 9:41 PM, nithinive [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The news is confirmed. It was played for 422 times from 25.09.08- 1p.m. to 26.09.08-7 p.m. Our boss is rocking!! ARR - Find of the 20th century. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebtippu@ wrote: no wonder. the song very much deserves it. perhaps the best hip- hop type song from ARR in a long time. simply fantastic. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Guru Karthik guru_1989kar@ wrote: jss now got a sms that taxi taxi creates a new guiness record for bein played most no. of times across radio stations in a particular city.422 times in 30 hours by various radio channel in chennai.dunno how authentic n true it is..bt ll be gr8 if it happened so..bt cn anyone authenticate it n comment with further more info Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
Re: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Thank you, Vijay... that was very much needed... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - --- On Sun, 5/10/08, Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 5 October, 2008, 9:34 PM I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman. com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. ThanksVijay Recent Activity 59 New Members 1 New Files Visit Your Group Ads on Yahoo! Learn more now. Reach customers searching for you. Y! Messenger Instant hello Chat over IM with group members. Weight Loss Group on Yahoo! Groups Get support and make friends online. . Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] Hyderabad Airport song!
I think there was a good debate on who the voice could have been for this wonderful theme by AR. A bump into Mr. Benny Dayal, in one popular mall in Bangalore, who revealed that it was his voice that was used. Thought I'll let you guys know about this incase you still did not know. My guess so far was either Naresh Iyer or Javed Ali. Far away! :)
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Thanks for speaking Vijay. I hope people don't find grammatical errors in your mails and start belting you for it! I group is way beyond an arrahmanfans forum (in the wrong direction!) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman.com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti,they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who accused me that all I appreciated was ARR and I was biased), they liked this song. I started liking this song after a long time. So maybe its the same case here, maybe i will be a great fan of this Yuvvraj song later on. Bust for the moment I just do not like it. While everyone expressed their opinion, i did mine too. Same with JTYJN, while my friends enjoy it very much and they tell me how they were wrong in saying that I liked ARR blindly. They say that no one can make a great song like
Re: [arr] Will Rahman sir ever compose for a full fledged Bengali movie one day?
Satyajit Ray gave it a start. But now there are talented directors and artists up from Bengal. What it all needs for an artist is that the thoughts should meet. Its like resonance. If AR has to work somebody whose thoughts are AR can do much better among the rest should also come in their minds. We all know Bhansali when asked why wouldn't he approach AR he mentioned that when he has Ismail Darbar he dont think of AR. This is just an example remember artists are driven by a horrible ego but the only exception is AR so far we have experienced. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kishore parayath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If it was a Satyajit Ray movie, then the budget problem in Bengali Industry wont pose a problem..Rahman would automatically agree and compose freely for the genius..
Re: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Vijay, you explained it well. some times jolted reactions make me feel if i m actually in ARR fans group since people start to tear apart without any heart. according to me, they go above their rights to express and start acting weird. threads like those cause frustration and just because this group wants to maintain decorum, i have to abide by it... like u, i wud learn to laugh, may be 10 years from now :) On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman.com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti,they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who accused me that all I appreciated was ARR and I was biased), they liked this song. I started liking this song after a long time. So maybe its the same case here, maybe i will be a great fan of this Yuvvraj song later on. Bust for the moment I just do not like it. While everyone expressed their opinion, i did mine too. Same with JTYJN, while my friends enjoy it very much and
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Good perspective and insight. Thanks for sharing with us. I certainly don't subscribe to the misbelief that ARR has lost it or that I would like a return to the 90s. I think I misworded my intentions and conveyed a presmptuous, generalized tone and comments, when I didn't mean the way it was perceived. I thought I had qualified the disappointment I heard from the clip with comments about how I don't like to predict an album from just a short clip and that I'm still excited. I always appreciate ARR as a progressive artist and in many ways, enjoy his more recent material than the older material, though I still believe that his best music so far was from the late 1990s to early 2000s. This does not however make me appreciate his current material less and I anticipate all of his new soundtracks with the same enthusiasm and love I have always had. For the sanity of this group, I will henceforth reserve all comments until the full soundtrack is upon us. We are blessed to have ARR in our life and his hard work is more than appreciated. We also appreciate having first hand information about ARR here. My apologies to those who I have offended here, esp. Gopal and Vijay. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman.com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like
Re: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Lol !!! I found Vijay grammatically correct ;) and dint need a thesaurus /oxford dictionary to run for help :D --- On Sun, 10/5/08, naztitude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: naztitude [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song. To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 8:05 PM Thanks for speaking Vijay. I hope people don't find grammatical errors in your mails and start belting you for it! I group is way beyond an arrahmanfans forum (in the wrong direction!) --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vijay Iyer vijay.mohan. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman. com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] .. wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti, they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups. com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who
Re: [arr] Hyderabad Airport song!
cool...benny's voice is terrific! On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:28 PM, nazeef mohammed [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I think there was a good debate on who the voice could have been for this wonderful theme by AR. A bump into Mr. Benny Dayal, in one popular mall in Bangalore, who revealed that it was his voice that was used. Thought I'll let you guys know about this incase you still did not know. My guess so far was either Naresh Iyer or Javed Ali. Far away! :)
[arr] Re: Why did Ghai choose Western classical music as the backdrop?
Coz Subhash Ghai is running short of ideas. And as a storyteller, he never
was original nor has he matured with time.
'Yuvraaj' is supposed to be a rip off of the hollywood classic 'Amadeus'
(based on western classical music) and Ghai is the last the one to bend the
genre and convert it to Indian classical. The same movie was adapted a year
ago in a lousy way by some filmmaker in the form of a disaster called 'Shaka
laka boom' with horrifying music.
But what's laudable about Ghai is his music sense. Even his last outing in
'Black White' had great numbers by Sukhwinder.
So with Rahman re-uniting full fledgedly with Ghai in 'Yuvraaj' ('Kisna'
seemed like a compromise...with both of them struggling to sort time to work
together) fireworks are bound to happen!
Waiting for the album with fingers crossed..!
Why did Ghai choose Western classical music as the backdrop?
Posted by: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] purevibz
Fri Oct 3, 2008 6:44 pm (PDT)
I get it that he wanted to make a movie about music. But, why
couldn't he have chosen Indian classical music? From photos and
promos, the whole music scene looks Western. Why not make a film with
sitar, tabla, sarangi, tanpura, flute, santoor, instead of piano,
violin, choirs? This is INDIA afterall. Oh well, director's freedom
can't be challenged, but choice of music culture is what I question.
I also feel that Ghai tries to be extra glossy and flashy in his
films, with recent films testifying to more style and less substance,
hence BO failures. Hence, the western classical backdrop is more in
line with his flashy, glossy film-making style. Having Indian
classical music as a core musical backdrop would be too traditional
and in his mind, boring. But, imagine the magic of Rahman's music if
he composed for a film based on Indian classical music. Traditional
Indian music is ARR's forte, not Western classical, even though he
excels in that too.
Re: [arr] DHAAM DHOOM AND LOTR MUSICAL
Is the LOTR musical available in India? I've always looked out for it at Music World and Planet M but haven't seen it. Let me know if someone has seen it in Bangalore - Original Message From: K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2008 12:33:51 PM Subject: [arr] DHAAM DHOOM AND LOTR MUSICAL hey guys i just got to watch DD 2days back and I cant fail to notice the similarities between the main BGM that plays whenever Jeyam Ravi get chased around Moscow and the one of the pieces in LOTR muscial can any1 please confirm this Why did the mussel pop open? See it on Yahoo Answers!
[arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Hi Vijay, After reading your detailed message, I realize that I hurried too much before writing about my disliking of Yuvvraj trailer. I should have waited for some time. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman.com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti,they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran pravindersheoran@ wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the song 'Hum hain is pal yahan' for many days. However all my friends (who accused me that all I appreciated was ARR and I was biased), they liked this song. I started liking this song after a long time. So maybe its the same case here, maybe i will be a great fan of this Yuvvraj song later on. Bust for the moment I just do not like it. While everyone expressed their opinion, i did mine too. Same with JTYJN, while my friends enjoy it very much and they tell me how they were wrong in saying that I liked ARR blindly. They say that no one can make a great song like Kabhi kabhi aditi. Its makes me happy
[arr] Re: Why did Ghai choose Western classical music as the backdrop?
Hi Farzad, I was shocked and stunned when i read your message and your comment, are you the assistant of joginder tuteja about me. Well man, first of all just to open your eyes, please read the following message that I wrote when Jodhaa Akbar was released and find out my relationship with joginder tuteja: Teach IndiaFM a lesson, write to Editor [Message no. 88483] Now, my following 3 messages will clarify your allegation that I wrote same stuff when Guru was released: 1. GURU : After watching 4th time (For Rahman this time) [Message no. 75211] 2. Extension: GURU : After watching 4th time (For Rahman this time) [Message no. 75220] 3. (semi-arr) GURU : After watching 3rd time (only for Rajiv Menon) [Message no. 75180]. How could you write, Duplicate post. Pravinder, same comment came out when Guru came out Did you put any proof that i said so? Did you even bother finding out anything about me before writing your message? If I had known that I'll have to pay such a big price of writing that I do not like the music of Yuvvraj trailer, I would have never ever written that mail. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Farzad Khaleel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Duplicate post. Pravinder, same comment came out when Guru came out... All th awrd ppls were wrong, they gave away all the awards to Guru and also indeed Outstanding achivemnt by an Indian by IIFA :P are you the assistant of joginder tuteja :P On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 4:56 AM, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Chord and all, I completely agree with chord. After seeing the trailers, i have no doubts left that there is nothing to hope out of this movie. Also, i am sorry to say but the music in the trailer is not impressive at all. It looks like Ghai has intervened too much and have forced ARR to commercialize his music. ARR himself has also been into commercialization than he ever was. First JTYJN (I still listen JA songs more than JTYJN) and now Yuvvraj. Upcoming Gajni will also be more commercialized coz of Aamir factor. So all we are left with is Private album of ARR and Dilli 6. My prediction about Yuvvraj could be wrong when music releases (I pray god I'm wrong), but trailer of Yuvvraj sugests something else. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: I get it that he wanted to make a movie about music. But, why couldn't he have chosen Indian classical music? From photos and promos, the whole music scene looks Western. Why not make a film with sitar, tabla, sarangi, tanpura, flute, santoor, instead of piano, violin, choirs? This is INDIA afterall. Oh well, director's freedom can't be challenged, but choice of music culture is what I question. I also feel that Ghai tries to be extra glossy and flashy in his films, with recent films testifying to more style and less substance, hence BO failures. Hence, the western classical backdrop is more in line with his flashy, glossy film-making style. Having Indian classical music as a core musical backdrop would be too traditional and in his mind, boring. But, imagine the magic of Rahman's music if he composed for a film based on Indian classical music. Traditional Indian music is ARR's forte, not Western classical, even though he excels in that too. -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster http://rahmaniac.co.nr
Re: Re: [arr] Re: After hearing a bit of the first Yuvraaj song.....
Hi Rahmaniacs... We all call ARR our 'meastro','guru','boss'... So...it is a fact, that, the guru knows much more than the shishya...right!!! Even for our reviews ,I think, its too early. Love ARR with all that he has and not only the good things he offers. Good or bad, we are little less capable of judging his creativity. NILIMA On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 Thulasi Ram wrote : Vijay, you explained it well. some times jolted reactions make me feel if i m actually in ARR fans group since people start to tear apart without any heart. according to me, they go above their rights to express and start acting weird. threads like those cause frustration and just because this group wants to maintain decorum, i have to abide by it... like u, i wud learn to laugh, may be 10 years from now :) On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I think I can sum up and give a perspective of why Gopal reacted the way he did. When there are no releases, there are innumerable posts on this group asking for release dates and superlatives going to the extent of saying I cannot wait for XYZ soundtrack and believe me its going to be the best blah blah... Simultenously, as people who manage www.arrahman.com, we keep trying to find out the most authentic information and since we are also part of the group, it is always the group which gets the information first hand. Also consider the fact that A R R himself would have worked hard to complete the soundtrack. And then at the end of it all, when after listening to 2-4 lines from a promotional song, comments like I cant believe Rahman did this or This is really not Rahman of the 90s blah blah start pouring, one doesn't know whether to laugh it away (which I have learnt to do over the years) or say Sigh! after all the effort, this is really not warranted. True, every album / soundtrack may have pluses and minuses - And i say this for all musicians worldwide but a detailed review and thought sharing can happen later. Its only 2 days and only 2 lines from a song from a soundtrack which has 8 songs has been played and we are already debating. By the same logic, please tell me why Enigma, Deep Forest, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nitin Sawhney, All the boy bands, Mark Snow, Jean Michel Jarre or even S E L, Vishal Shekhar, LP, Salim Suleiman, Harris Jayraj, Ilayaraja cannot re create the magic, popularity and the huge sales of their first few albums / soundtracks ??!!. I go by a logic and im urging you to go by it too which is that if we with our limited knowledge of music and access to limited people and limited technology know so much (in our opinion) surely an artist like A R R with the vast knowledge, access to so many talented musicians , filmmakers and other creative people and the latest technology will also know not only as much as we know but surely 2 cents more. So dear all - let us wait for Yuvvraaj which should release in the 3rd week of this month. Thanks Vijay On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Pravinder, if we love something beyond sanity and if somebody criticizes it, the first reaction is anger..unless we are some yogis..It is not that we cannot take criticism but just that the frustration comes out as anger.. that is what happening here with most of the people.. It is their love for ARR rather than not able to take criticism.. After few days, both sides know what those comments mean.. Coming to Kisna, The best track is kisna piano-flute instrumental. It is a gem of a composition. Period. Even though the instrumental is of the same tune as the main ballad 'hum hain is pal yahan.. I somehow did not like that song for few days.. I guess it is because of the initial verbal part which did not convince me. However, after many days, when I dont even have that in my mind, it came back and haunted me..that is when I realized that it has some subconscious effect.. now, i do not consider it as a bad song at all.. If you want to mention Meenaxi, alright.. I have decided on one thing. ARR has proved time and again that no one can make as soulful music as He can.. I have no doubts on his abilities.. He satisfied me beyond my expectations. Now, only thing I wish him is the commercial success.. Weather I like it or not is immaterial now, I only want him to get that commercial success he deserves. I do not want the media to write off his commercial value. Let him do what clicks with mass too.. Thats what made me like JTYJN and sakkarakatti,they got good reviews. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Raghu, Thanks for taking my mail critically and not writing the stuff like U r not ARR fan, What r u doing here etc. I still remember when 'Kisna' released, I did not like the
Re: [arr] Hyderabad Airport song!
Thanks for the info bhai! Benny has got a powerful voice... On 10/6/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: cool...benny's voice is terrific! On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:28 PM, nazeef mohammed [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I think there was a good debate on who the voice could have been for this wonderful theme by AR. A bump into Mr. Benny Dayal, in one popular mall in Bangalore, who revealed that it was his voice that was used. Thought I'll let you guys know about this incase you still did not know. My guess so far was either Naresh Iyer or Javed Ali. Far away! :)
