date:20090105

Golden Globes - 11 Jan
Oscars (nominations) - 22 Jan
Oscars (awards) - 22 Feb

All SdM awards tracked here => http://www.arr4music.com/sdm.htm


-Vinod




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "logesh kum-arr"
 wrote:
>
> Any one knows when the results of Golden Globe and oscars will be
announced
> ?
> --
> best regrards
> Logesh A
>

Re: [arr] Promos of Delhi 6 remind me of a Mani Ratnam film

2009-01-05 Thread kishore parayath

POSTERS reminded me of BOMBAY..

Re: [arr] When is the results of Golden Globe and oscars will be announced ?

I think Golden Globe would be on January 11th. ( Coming Sunday )

Oscars would be sometime in February I guess

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:25 AM, logesh kum-arr wrote:

>
> Any one knows when the results of Golden Globe and oscars will be
> announced ?
> --
> best regrards
> Logesh A
>
> 
>

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Masakalli English Translation

2009-01-05 Thread Aaditya(Addy) *COOL*

Yes, It is the name of the pigeon if you follow the song along with lyrics you 
will come to know that it is describing about the pigeon. What do you mean by 
'Matakali'? Lyrics goes on like this:
"Eh Masakali fly like Matakali. Please flatter your wings and let the dust go 
away. Fly in every tribal corners of the city. Fly and fulfil your wishes. Meet 
the air and fly in style, you are the king in air (not exactly the King, heera 
panna means precious stone). Eh Masakali fly like Matakali." Please correct me 
and send in proper English Translation.  

On Tue, 6/1/09, vijay.mohan.i...@gmail.com  wrote:

From: vijay.mohan.i...@gmail.com 
Subject: RE: [arr] Masakalli
To: light...@yahoo.co.in
Cc: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 6 January, 2009, 11:05 AM






U r right. It is the piegon.

-- original message --
Subject: [arr] Masakalli
From: "light4_u" 
Date: 06/01/2009 10:43 am

I think that 'Masakalli' means 'Masti ki kalli' and 'Matakkalli' 
means 'Matak ne wali kali'. And I also think that masakalli would be 
the name of the pigeon (sonam kapoor's pet in the movie). Plz don't 
laugh if I m wrong :). 

Excellent song though and lyrics make it very interesting song. I can't 
stop myself from listenin it again and again and again... Our boss 
never miss surprising us with unique songs and music. 

 














  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

Re: [arr] Re: Rajiv Menon's Sura ?

And is Chennayil oru Mazhaikaalam shleved for the time being ?

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Bergin Roy  wrote:

> Oops yes Gautam Menon ! my mistake :)
>
>  --
> *From:* Gopal Srinivasan 
> *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Monday, January 5, 2009 10:41:38 PM
> *Subject:* [arr] Re: Rajiv Menon's Sura ?
>
>  It's not Rajiv Menon, it's Gautam Menon and there is no confirmation
> yet that ARR is doing it.
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com ,
> Bergin Roy  wrote:
> >
> > If i dont misspell it 'Sura', i read this in the tamil weekly Ananda
> Vikatan saying, Rajiv Menon is coming up with a bilingual film with
> Allu Arjun in the lead and AR's music.
> >
> > Gopal / Vijay, could you please confirm?
> >
> > -Bergin.
> >
>
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Dilli 6 audio releasing on January 10

2009-01-05 Thread Sam J

r u sure delhi 6 music releasing on jan 10th, it's confirmed..? or is 
it stil a rumor

--- On Tue, 6/1/09, Vikram Kumar  wrote:
From: Vikram Kumar 
Subject: [arr] Dilli 6 audio releasing on January 10
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 6 January, 2009, 5:09 AM

-- 
Regards,

Vikram 
http://www.vikramku mar.org

http://www.vikramku mar.com

http://www.vikramku mar.info

  Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on 
http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/

Re: [arr] Media wishes Rahman on his birthday

2009-01-05 Thread Neetika raina

Let me add one more!

India Times
  http://movies.indiatimes.com/quickies/3938942.cms?in_showcase&in_showcase
Very nicely chosen Pictures of ARR... 

I wish him great health, success, peace and luck on the occasion of his birthday


~Love Music Love Life
 Neetika


- Original Message -
From: "$ Pavan Kumar $" 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 10:20:42 AM GMT +05:30 Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, 
New Delhi
Subject: [arr] Media wishes Rahman on his birthday

NDTV
http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090078950&type=musicindia
 
Zee News (Very good one..)
http://www.zeenews.com/Entertainment/Music/2009-01-06/496393news.html
 
Kerla Online
 
http://keralaonline.com/entertainment/rahman-turns-43-today_15762.html
 
Indiglitz (Nicely done.dedicated page)
 
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44091.html
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


--

"KLUB MJ Hunt, Search for India's First Movie Jockey"
For more details log on to http://www.zeecinema.com

Re: [arr]Which Song & from which movi

Hi Rakesh

The song which he is singing is " Nendhikitten " from STAR. The very first
song that he sang for ARR.

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 11:07 PM, rakesh kumar  wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> Check this interview of kartik, kindly tell the song is from which movie he
> sings at 8:02 min..
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg0Xga_yA1g&feature=channel
>
> loved it at first hearing
>
> rakesh
>
>
> 
>

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Rare Rahman Interview

2009-01-05 Thread Vinayakam Murugan

Hello
I think most of us would seen this rare Rahman Interview in 91

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=PmIEyI5PbVk&feature=related

I revisited it today and found it very interesting

He says " My music has a lot of western influence, but it will reduce
gradually". What confidence. What a man.

Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com

[arr] When is the results of Golden Globe and oscars will be announced ?

2009-01-05 Thread logesh kum-arr

Any one knows when the results of Golden Globe and oscars will be announced
?
-- 
best regrards
Logesh A

[arr] The Underrated Series - H Sridhar(Master of Sound Mixing and Audiography)

The Underrated Series - H Sridhar(Master of Sound Mixing and Audiography)

iView Author: *SRIDHAR MAYUR *(Hyderabad, India)

Email: *With Held*

*" The Underrated Series - H Sridhar(Master of Sound Mixing and
Audiography)" *

First my condolences to the family of H Sridhar. He passed away on 01 Dec'08
due to cardiac arrest. This article is a tribute to the master of sound
mixing and audiography. He engineered the correct sound equilibrium to the
songs and hence made sound eloquent. His contribution and work in
Audiography is commendable and has set standards which are unmatched.

H. Sridhar, (Sridhar Hariharan/H.Padmanabh) was a sound engineer famous for
his works which garnered acclaim across the nation and won him pretigious
awards for his incredible work. He had pioneered the use of Digital Sound
for Indian films in the DTS format. He was the Chief Audio Engineer at Media
Artists(India's premier and most sought after studio for both album
recordings and audio post-production for film and video). He was a
mathematics graduate, with keen interest in electronics and formal music
training, he started a professional sound engineering career in 1988.

Among Sridhar's many professional credits was the fact that he engineered
all songs and background scores for the renowned music director A R Rahman.
On most of A.R Rahman's audio covers, the top billing among technicians
would be H.Sridhar and his Media Artists. It was Mani Ratnam who introduced
him to A R Rahman and together the duo has produced outstanding music. Take
a look at some of their best of picks - Roja, Gentleman, Kadhalan, Thiruda
Thiruda, Bombay, Duet, Mahanadi, Rangeela, Kuruthippunnal, Muthu, Indian,
Minsaara Kanavu and Iruvar. Most of these were recorded in Panchathan
Recording Inn (Rahman's own recording studio ), Madras. He had engineered
over 200 films and worked closely with Manirathnam, Ram Gopal Varma,
Ashutosh Gowarikar, K Balachander, Shankar, Kamal Haasan, etc.

He also engineered and mixed albums for international artists. Some* of his
Hindi film works(apart from the ones mentioned above) include Satya (1998),
Dil Se (1998), Pukar (2000), Lagaan(2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001) (final
mixing) , Saathiya (2002), Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities (2004), Water (2005),
Guru (2007), Critically Acclaimed - Dharam (2007) , Cheeni Kum (2007) and
Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Sridhar was awarded the The National Award for Best Audiography four times,
the films are:

1. Mahanadi(Tamil) in 1994
2. Dil Se (1999)
3. Lagaan (2001)
4. Kannathil Muththamittal(Tamil) in 2003

The Music for Mahanadi was composed by the 'meastro' Ilayaraja amd for the
other films it was A R Rahman.

Now, for a peek into the genius.Till now you've been listening to the songs
like a A R Rahman song, now get a little in-depth and check out the mixing
and the overlapping of sounds and instrumentation in the songs. Give your
ears a different angle…Go for it…

*1. Roja - Pudhu vellai mazhai*

*2. Alaipayuthey - Sakhiye Snehidiye(The Original 'Saathiya')*

*
3. Rang De Basanti - Ru Ba Ru*

Whenever I listen to this song…something happens…I feel very
emotional….something very close-to kinda feeling creeps
in(this is just my bit)

*4. Jodha Akbaar - Khwaja Mere Khwaja*

Thats H Sridhar!! Immortal, just like his songs!!

Hope when you listen to some of these songs in future, you will think of H
Sridhar….and his work….

Thanks and Regards
Sridhar Mayur
http://passionforcinema.com/the-underrated-series-h-sridharmaster-of-sound-mixing-and-audiography/

--
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Happy Birthday A.R.Rahman! - Galatta.com

*

Happy Birthday A.R.Rahman! *
Vijayalakshmi Sridhar [January 6, 2009, 10:53:38 AM]

Today is a very special day for music lovers. It is the birthday of
A.R.Rahman, one of the most talented music composers of Tamil cinema.

>From being Dileep, son of Shekar ,a composer/conductor in Malayalam cinema
to A.R. Rahman, the most sought-after music director, his rise was
phenomenal.

Rahman's association with music began very early, when in school he took up
a part-time vocation as a keyboard player and arranger in private rock
bands. The effect and prospect of mixing and presenting various sounds for
the concerts kindled his curiosity. The vast potential of music lured him to
test its combination with technology and such an interest sparked off the
beginning of his journey into the world of composing. With verve to
master the nuances and technicalities of music, he subsequently enrolled for
proper training from Master Dhanraj Pillai.

At age 11, he joined music director Ilayaraja's troupe as a keyboardist.
Simultaneously, he also played in several music directors' troupes and
toured the world with great concert performers such as Zakir Hussain,
L.Vaidyanathan and Ramesh Naidu. While treasuring all these varied and
valuable experiences, Rahman graduated from Trinity College of Music, London
in western classical music and in 1991, he opened his recording studio in
Chennai and began composing music for jingles and documentary film strips.

Maniratnam's *Roja* marked his entry into the world of cinema. *Roja* won
the National award and A.R. Rahman stepped into the limelight. A string of
successes followed. *Lagaan, Kannathil Muthamittal, Bombay, Karuthamm
*and*Indira
* are a few among the many. His music created a new trend, scaled
astonishing heights of appreciation and grew to become a sensation. Rahman's
speciality lies in his experimentation. His is a well-knit combination of
technology and art. The songs he compose illustrate the distinctly rich
aspects of music, yet carries a lot of contemporary motifs. The result of
this accomplishment is a production of mind-freshening masterpieces
comprising melodies, raps and hip-hops.

Films aside, Rahman has also worked in a diverse variety of projects. He has
toured the world several times and has worked with several musical stalwarts
and legends. Many cross-over movies and Hollywood productions such as
Shekhar Kapoor's *Elizabeth-The Golden Age, Slumdog Millionairre* too add
exclusivity to his career.

Rahman is a prestigious winner of many National and International awards. *
Roja*, his musical debut got listed in TIME's 'Top 10 musical Soundtracks of
the year'. The recently-launched KM Music Conservatory, Rahman's own musical
label has taken his dreams to the next level. Rahman's vision is to compose
and present world-class orchestra here.

Beyond and above his musical talent, it is Rahman's distinguishing modesty
that warms up the hearts of the listeners and fans worldwide. Almost every
time he receives an award or accolade we have seen him attributing it to the
great Almighty. 'Ella Pughazhum Iraivanukke' is Rahman's most popular and
most-liked prelude to his public speeches.

Rahman is married to Saira Bhanu and the couple are blessed with three
children Kadhija, Rahim and Aman. May the 'Mozart of Madras' blessed with
the best in his life! Happy Birthday Rahman!
http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Happy_Birthday_A.R.Rahman_21151.html

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Chitramala Team salutes and wishes A. R. Rahman a magnificent birthday….

Easily the most successful Indian musician to go global, A. R. Rahman turns
43 today. Having started his career in tinsel town with Mani Ratnam's 1992
film 'Roja', the talented Rahman has literally taken the world by storm with
his magnificent orchestration and apt music.

A major strength of this musical wizard is the art of fusing many styles of
music to produce an end result that is so very soothing and energizing with
the desired mood…. an incredible ability and yet something that A. R. Rahman
does quite naturally. Apart from his millions of Indian fans who shower
accolades on him by the hour, Rahman's incredible talent had attracted the
attention of the famed TIME Magazine which referred to him as the 'Mozart of
Madras'.

Born as A. S. Dileep Kumar in the year 1966 in Chennai, the young lad has
always been associated with music, thanks to his family. Losing his father
at the tender age of nine, young Dileep's family was involved in renting out
musical instruments. In the late 1970s his family converted to Islam and
Dilip Kumar became Allah Rakkha Rahman.

Passionate about music all the time, young Rahman worked his way up to the
recognition level by composing jingles for commercials, working on the
background scores for documentaries and television programs. The big break
came his way when Mani Ratnam approached him for the film 'Roja'. A seldom
talked about fact is that A. R. Rahman is the recipient of the prestigious
Rajat Kamal Award for Best Music Director at the National Film Awards. He
received this award on debut. Such an instance was never heard of before.

A musical genius was born. All spotlights were turned on him and scores of
Tamil films followed. 'Puthiya Mugam', 'Gentleman', 'Kizhakku Cheemayile',
'Uzhvan', 'Thiruda Thiruda', 'Duet', 'May Maadham', 'Kadhalan', 'Bombay'
etc. Almost all the songs that featured in these films went on to become big
time chartbusters. A. R. Rahman had taken the world of Tamil Cinema by storm
with his magnificent style of music. The musical genius was bestowed with an
appropriate title 'Isai Puyal' (musical storm).

Soon after, Bollywood came knocking on his doors and A. R. Rahman's tunes in
the blockbuster 'Rangeela' set the whole of India dancing to his tunes
gleefully. The 'Mozart of Madras' started to spell magic with every single
outing and he had become hot property.

Minsara Kanavu (Tamil), Kabhi Na Kabhi (Hindi), Fire (Hindi), 'Kadhal
Desam', 'Jeans' (Tamil), 'Taal' (Hindi), 'Padayappa', 'Kadhalar Dinam'
(Tamil), 'Lagaan' (Hindi), 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh' (Hindi), 'Boys'
(Tamil), 'Warriors of Haven and Earth' (Mandarin & Japanese), 'Rang De
Basanti' (Hindi), 'Sillunu Oru Kadhal' (Tamil), 'Ayutha Ezhuthu / Yuva'
(Tamil / Hindi), Elizabeth: The Golden Age' (English), 'Jodha Akbar', 'Jaane
Tu Ya Jaane Na' (Hindi), Sakkarakatti (Tamil), 'Yuvvraaj', 'Ghajini'
(Hindi), 'Slumdog Millionaire' (English) etc. have all rocked audiences. A.
R. Rahman had become a world phenomenon by now….A. R. Rahman's international
recognition for the English film 'Slumdog Millionaire' is simply
outstanding. The Los Angeles Film Critics Award, New York Online Film
Critics Award, International Press Academy Satellite Award, Black Reel Award
and the San Diego Film Critics Award.

A. R. Rahman has been nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for 'Slumdog
Millionaire' and also at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award.
Results are awaited….but Rahman is expected to win these as well.

The music wizard has many films up his sleeve and they include 'Asokavanam'
(Tamil), 'Puli' (Telugu), 'Sultan: the warrior' and 'Endhiran' (Tamil).

Apart from movies, Rahman is also known for his albums that have gone on to
break collection records. 'Vande Mataram', a patriotic album that was
composed in the 1997 to commemorate India's fiftieth year of Independence is
something every patriotic Indian cherishes close to his or her heart.

Going by the host of recognition this incredible talent is receiving, the
Oscars might not be far away. We surely have a genius in our backyard who is
sought after internationally. Let's hope A. R. Rahman continues to do what
he does masterfully – sway our hearts with his enthralling music.

Chitramala Team salutes and wishes A. R. Rahman a magnificent birthday….
[indiaglitz]

http://www.chitramala.com/news/send-your-wishes-to-ar-rahman-109652.html
-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] ::: Guzarish instrumental ::: -by aakash shah

2009-01-05 Thread Msg irfan

Its superb as usual .

I wish the same songs what Gomzy had mentioned. Esp. Behka in Violin and Piano 
combination would be great.

 Cordially,
+Msg Irfan





From: Gomzy™ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 5 January, 2009 9:48:54 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] ::: Guzarish instrumental ::: -by aakash shah


Thats a stunner. Wish you could do Behka and Kaise Mujhe as well. 


On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Aakash  wrote:

Hello Friends,

I have re-arranged Guzarish song in an instrumental form. I would like 
to dedicate this instrumental to ARR for his birthday. May GOD bless 
him with all the happiness and may he creates magic each and every time 
like always. Desperately waiting for Delhi-6!!!

Please download it from the below link.

4shared link:
http://www.4shared. com/file/ 79074404/ f381e93d/ Guzarish_ instrumental. html

Mediafire link:
http://www.mediafir e..com/?sharekey= 9f6fbcf9c292a8b7 d2db6fb9a8902bda

Headphones recommended. Please send me your comments. Thanks.

Regards,
Aakash Shah

 



  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[arr] Re: Delhi 6 music on Jan 14?

2009-01-05 Thread rivjot

>From last few releases (CC2C, Victory, Dev D, Billu Barber)T-Series
has been releasing on timely fashion, whatever it says on promos, it
gets released on same date. Lets hope they follow the same trend for
Delhi 6 as well. 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord"  wrote:
>
> Someone in Orkut mentioned Jan 14 as the release date for D6 music as
> advertised on B4U.  Anyone confirm?  On the other hand, with the
> recent string of delays from rumored dates surrounding music release
> dates for ARR albums, maybe it's best left not to know, hence not to
> expect, lest be disappointed again.
>

Re: [arr] Who is the singer for Jiya se Jiya (Connections), is it ARR or Karthik?

2009-01-05 Thread Msg irfan

It isn't ARR . It's Karthik's voice in the song, and Karthik is creditied as 
the Artist of that song, no one else apart from him. Check with other guys who 
have 5800 music xpress.

 Cordially,
+Msg Irfan





From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 5 January, 2009 8:37:50 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Who is the singer for Jiya se Jiya (Connections), is it ARR 
or Karthik?


I think and believe it should be ARR. As He appears in the screen. 
 
May be additional voices are Karthik. and pls confirm if Karthik is the singer 
for this song once again. 


On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Msg irfan  wrote:

Hello Frnds,

On 3rd I bought the Nokia 5800 Music Xpress phone, and played the first song 
i.e. Jiya se Jiya from Connections, to my surprise the Artist for the Song is 
deplayed as "Karthik" and the voice is indeed karthik's. I am bit disappointed 
as it's not ARR.

But from the video we all know that the singer for that song is ARR.

Gopal/Vithur could you please let me know whose the actual singer for that song.

 Cordially,
+Msg Irfan 


 Be the first one to try the new Messenger 9 Beta! Click here.  


-- 
regards,
Vithur






  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[arr] Re: Media wishes Rahman on his birthday

2009-01-05 Thread rivjot

Bollywood Hunagama - 

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2009/01/06/12390/index.html

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ 
wrote:
>
> NDTV
>
http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090078950&type=musicindia
>  
> Zee News (Very good one..)
> http://www.zeenews.com/Entertainment/Music/2009-01-06/496393news.html
>  
> Kerla Online
>  
> http://keralaonline.com/entertainment/rahman-turns-43-today_15762.html
>  
> Indiglitz (Nicely done.dedicated page)
>  
> http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44091.html
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>

Re: [arr] Naan Kadevul - sounds like WOHE

2009-01-05 Thread Aakarsh

as you said, it only sounds like WOHE, because of the same flute(i think it is 
Bamboo) used and 1-2 notes being the same. Good find.



Regards
Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
 
http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com 
 

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, kenny_korg  wrote:

From: kenny_korg 
Subject: [arr] Naan Kadevul - sounds like WOHE
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 4:34 PM







check 0:14 to 0:42
it sounds like a track in Warriors of heaven and earth...

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=mcxNtTRgJJk

[ARR] Masakalli and Kuchi kuchi rakamma

The Ud pank jhatak reminds me of the stanza " aise math dekho tum " from
kuchi kuchi rakamma.

RE: [arr] Masakalli

2009-01-05 Thread vijay . mohan . iyer

U r right. It is the piegon.

-- original message --
Subject:[arr] Masakalli
From:   "light4_u" 
Date:   06/01/2009 10:43 am

I think that 'Masakalli' means 'Masti ki kalli' and 'Matakkalli' 
means 'Matak ne wali kali'. And I also think that masakalli would be 
the name of the pigeon (sonam kapoor's pet in the movie). Plz don't 
laugh if I m wrong :). 

Excellent song though and lyrics make it very interesting song. I can't 
stop myself from listenin it again and again and again... Our boss 
never miss surprising us with unique songs and music.

Re: [arr] Dilli 6 audio releasing on January 10

Promos on TV say its Jan 14th..
 

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Vikram Kumar  wrote:

From: Vikram Kumar 
Subject: [arr] Dilli 6 audio releasing on January 10
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 9:09 PM








-- 
Regards,

Vikram 
http://www.vikramku mar.org

http://www.vikramku mar.com

http://www.vikramku mar.info

[arr] Danny Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire

2009-01-05 Thread Vinayakam Murugan

Hello

I am not sure this was posted before.

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=R1THeukJhOg&feature=channel

Pretty interesting watch.


Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com

[arr] Dilli 6 audio releasing on January 10

2009-01-05 Thread Vikram Kumar

-- 
Regards,

Vikram
http://www.vikramkumar.org

http://www.vikramkumar.com

http://www.vikramkumar.info

[arr] Masakalli

2009-01-05 Thread light4_u

I think that 'Masakalli' means 'Masti ki kalli' and 'Matakkalli' 
means 'Matak ne wali kali'. And I also think that masakalli would be 
the name of the pigeon (sonam kapoor's pet in the movie). Plz don't 
laugh if I m wrong :). 

Excellent song though and lyrics make it very interesting song. I can't 
stop myself from listenin it again and again and again... Our boss 
never miss surprising us with unique songs and music.

[arr] Provoked CD

2009-01-05 Thread anishshreya

Dear Satish Subramaniam,

Could you kindly urge boss or eros international to release Provoked 
CD. I feel that the bgms were splendid and definitely worthy to sell as 
an audio cd format. Please reply. Thank You

[arr] Media wishes Rahman on his birthday

NDTV
http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090078950&type=musicindia
 
Zee News (Very good one..)
http://www.zeenews.com/Entertainment/Music/2009-01-06/496393news.html
 
Kerla Online
 
http://keralaonline.com/entertainment/rahman-turns-43-today_15762.html
 
Indiglitz (Nicely done.dedicated page)
 
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44091.html

[arr] Best score/soundtrack of the year goes to Slumdog Millionaire by A.R. Rahman, hands down

Sound Off: Best Movies Scores of 2008 - What Are Your Favorites?
January 5, 2009
by Alex Billington

I love movie scores. And even the best ones sadly never get mentioned enough.
So as a way of highlighting some of the very best movies scores of last year, I
thought I'd start this discussion today. I was heavily inspired by
ScoreKeeper's Top 10 Best Scores Of 2008, which just hit this morning, because
it features a very odd yet respectable list of great soundtracks. I won't spoil
his top choice (you can find the list below), but it's definitely something
that no one was expecting. As for my own favorite scores, well, where do I
begin? Most recently I was quite fond of John Ottman's score for Valkyrie, but
besides that, there are quite a few good ones to choose from. Before I get to
my own list, let's look at what ScoreKeeper chose.
We'll kick this off by checking out his list before we get into mine. You can
read all of his in-depth write ups on his choices over on Ain't It Cool News.
Could anyone have predicted these choices?
10. Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer by Ryan Shore [Amazon or iTunes]
9. Burn After Reading by Carter Burwell [Amazon or iTunes]
8. The Substitute by Marco Beltrami
7. Cloverfield by Michael Giacchino [iTunes]
6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat [Amazon or iTunes]
5. The Visitor by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek [Amazon or iTunes]
4. Let the Right One In by Johan Söderqvist [iTunes]
3. Wall-E by Thomas Newman [Amazon or iTunes]
2. Appaloosa by Jeff Beal [Amazon or iTunes]
1. Speed Racer by Michael Giacchino [Amazon or iTunes]
First off, I also loved that Speed Racer score. Giacchino is a musical genius
and his recent work ("Lost", "Fringe", Ratatouille, Speed Racer) proves it. No
wonder J.J. Abrams hired him to do the score for the new Star Trek. As much as
I love Giacchino's work, however, my top pick for best score/soundtrack of the
year goes to Slumdog Millionaire by A.R. Rahman [Amazon or iTunes], hands down.
It's closely followed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's The Dark Knight
[Amazon or iTunes], which was a brilliant enhancement to the Batman Begins
score. Yes, I legitimately own both of these soundtracks (including that $50
special edition version of The Dark Knight) and listen to them a lot while
working.
Other favorite scores from this year include In Bruges by Carter Burwell
[Amazon or iTunes], which makes at least two great Burwell scores in one year.
Another great soundtrack that featured numerous eclectic styles was Synecdoche,
New York by Jon Brion [Amazon or iTunes]. I also loved the score for Milk by
Danny Elfman [Amazon or iTunes], which was a perfect fit for one of my favorite
films. I've also got to mention Quantum of Solace by David Arnold [Amazon or
iTunes], which I thought was another top notch action movie score, even though
I'm not sure too many others agree. And lastly, the music in Dear Zachary,
which was written by director Kurt Kuenne as well, was quite beautiful.
So there we have it. I've named every last movie score I can remember from this
year that I loved. So now it's up to you, as I'm sure there are a few I'm
forgetting. So, what are your favorite scores from 2008?
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/01/05/sound-off-best-movies-scores-of-2008-what-are-your-favorites/

Re: [arr] Promos of Delhi 6 remind me of a Mani Ratnam film

I think its the camera effect and the nostalgic memories that the scene
creates which gives that effect.

Very much Ratnam types.

very true

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Chord  wrote:

>   Maybe it's just me, but the picturization, angles, and that certain
> realistic rawness of the scenes and characters remind me of a Mani
> film. Anyone else feel this?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0EffKhQTA&feature=related
>
> 
>

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re: Promos of Delhi 6 remind me of a Mani Ratnam film

OR was it YUVA... anyway, typical Mani picturisation...

Niven

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord"  wrote:
>
> Maybe it's just me, but the picturization, angles, and that certain
> realistic rawness of the scenes and characters remind me of a Mani
> film.  Anyone else feel this?
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0EffKhQTA&feature=related
>

[arr] Re: Promos of Delhi 6 remind me of a Mani Ratnam film


SURE, reminds me of GURU...

Niven

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord"  wrote:
>
> Maybe it's just me, but the picturization, angles, and that certain
> realistic rawness of the scenes and characters remind me of a Mani
> film.  Anyone else feel this?
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0EffKhQTA&feature=related
>

[arr] Promos of Delhi 6 remind me of a Mani Ratnam film

2009-01-05 Thread Chord

Maybe it's just me, but the picturization, angles, and that certain
realistic rawness of the scenes and characters remind me of a Mani
film.  Anyone else feel this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0EffKhQTA&feature=related

Re: [arr] Best sites to order ARR CDs in the US?


For hindi ones, i would recommend www.induna.com. They also have a
filter for Rahman works.

They deliver thru DHL express. Very good response by mail and phone
too. I have made 4 orders till now with around 30 cd/dvd and totally
satisfied.

Only downside is no tamil works.

Niven (Mauritius)

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Gopal Srinivasan"
 wrote:
>
> Nehaflix is good for ARR's Hindi CDs. For Tamil,especially the older
> ones, although they are really hard to find, I would recommend
www.shrimatis.com
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord"  wrote:
> >
> > I second Anil's recommendations as I too live in the US and order
> > frequently on nehaflix.  I buy all original ARR albums from Nehaflix.
> >
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Anil Nair"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Paul,
> > > Though there seems to be no site which is perfectly organized and
> > has ARR
> > > music cataloged clearly, I would suggest the following
> > >
> > > http://store.nehaflix.com/
> > > Search for A R Rahman and you should get quite a lot of ARR music in
> > there
> > >
> > > Amazon US also has quite a good collection of ARR CD's though some
> > of them
> > > might be from private sellers and so not sure how reliable those
are.
> > >
> > > These are the 2 online sources I know of. Lets wait to hear from
> > others and
> > > folks around the Chicago area.
> > >
> > > -A
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Paul Audino  wrote:
> > >
> > > >   Hello -
> > > >
> > > > Happy New Year to you all and happy birthday to A.R. Rahman!
> > > >
> > > > I've been lurking on the list for a while now, and my new year's
> > > > resolution is to try to stay current with all of the (many!)
> > messages on
> > > > the list. I have admired the music of A.R. Rahman ever since
hearing
> > > > the album /Vande Mataram/ in 1997. In 2007 I had the pleasure of
> > seeing
> > > > him live at the Sears Centre near Chicago and it was a truly
amazing
> > > > show. Until now I have not been a regular viewer of Indian
cinema -
> > > > though I love the work of Satyajit Ray - but after seeing /Slumdog
> > > > Millionaire /I've decided to explore Rahman's soundtrack work in
> much
> > > > more depth. I would like to become much more knowledgeable about
> ARR's
> > > > soundtracks (and their films) as they are released and not
just his
> > > > artist albums and greatest hits.
> > > >
> > > > I am wondering if someone could recommend the best places to shop
> > online
> > > > for mail order delivery in the United States. As I am based in
> > Chicago,
> > > > I would love to know about any local retailers in the area as
> well. I
> > > > apologize if this topic has been discussed numerous times - I
> tried to
> > > > do some searches in the group archives but didn't see much.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you in advance!
> > > >
> > > > paul
> > > > --
> > > > *Paul Audino // Since 1977 // www.paul-audino.com*
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > -A
> > > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
> > >
> >
>

[arr] Re: boss's hindi-tamil-nonfilms-singles and others songs lyrics in a zip file

THANKS A MILLION, ZILLION TIMES sabir, its the most fabulous thing you
can do to promote rahman's work... 

THANKS A TON.

Niven (Mauritius)

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "sabir m.u"  wrote:
>
> 
> http://www.mediafire.com/?drdw1pvgxnn
> 
> 
> 
> AR RAHMAN IS MY GOD
> 
> 
> 
>   Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
>

Re: [arr] The Gold Rush


Before this we have BFCA awards (Broadcast Film Critics Association) 
on Jan 8, which will be shown live on VH1.

http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/critics_choice_awards/_2009/
index.jhtml

ARR has been nominated in two categories - Best Composer and Best 
Song.

BEST SONG

Nominees:
 "Another Way to Die" (performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys, 
written by Jack White) - Quantum of Solace
 "Down to Earth" (performed by Peter Gabriel, written by Peter 
Gabriel and Thomas Newman) - Wall-E
 "I Thought I Lost You" (performed Miley Cyrus and John Travolta, 
written by Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele) - Bolt
 "Jaiho" (performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by A.R. Rahman and 
Gulzar) - Slumdog Millionaire
 "The Wrestler" (performed by Bruce Springsteen, written by Bruce 
Springsteen) - The Wrestler


BEST COMPOSER

Nominees:
 Alexandre Desplat - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 Clint Eastwood - Changeling
 Danny Elfman - Milk
 Hans Zimmer/James Newton Howard - The Dark Knight
 A.R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire



-Vinod







--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bergin Roy  wrote:
>
> Those who has access to NBC, the award ceremony will be live 8 PM 
EST. I've already auto tuned it. :)
> 
> Wishing and Praying for AR to step up the dias on Sunday.
> 
> - Bergin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Gopal Srinivasan 
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 9:05:59 PM
> Subject: [arr] The Gold Rush
> 
> 
> The Gold Rush 
> 
> As you read this AR Rahman will be winging his way to California 
for the Golden Globe Award ceremony
> 
> By Subhash K Jha 
> Posted On Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:26:04 AM 
> 
> A R Rahman  The Golden Globe awards are a precursor to the Oscars
> 
> I
> have my fingers crossed. When a film with my music gets acceptance 
the
> feeling is akin to winning an Oscar. An Oscar is a big thing for the
> people of India. So for their sake more than mine I hope my song 
`Jai
> ho' and the music score in Slumdog Millionaire win an Oscar.
>  Your music is `making the world go round'?
> 
> It's
> not my music alone. It's the way Danny Boyle has patched Slumdog
> Millionaire and my music together. The way he has mixed my songs is
> terrific; like a discotheque. If the music has created an impact in 
the
> West it's because of the effective projection.
> 
> Slumdog
> Millionaire is about suffering, hope and redemption. The jury loved 
the
> Mumbai shown in the film. I don't think any other city in the world 
has
> been portrayed as vibrantly. Mumbai's pulse is superbly captured in 
the
> film. The film promotes Mumbai tourism to a great extent
>  You visited the US recently. Was it to lobby for your music?
> 
> It's
> not about lobbying. The purpose was to get acquainted with the jury
> members. The jury should know if the person behind the creation is
> worth the vote.As an artiste I need to be recognised on a human 
level.
> So I went to Hollywood with my song `Jai ho'. I met the top 
Hollywood
> composers like Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and Danny Elfman. 
>  What was their opinion? 
> 
> They
> had warm comments for my music in Slumdog Millionaire. LA is a place
> where people in the entertainment industry say a lot of things they
> don't mean. So I thought they were just being sweet and polite. So I
> verified. I found that those biggies of Hollywood genuinely meant
> everything that they said. Some critics said it's one of the best 
films
> they've ever seen. Although some of the songs are in Hindi, nobody 
said
> that they were boring or incomprehensible. `Jai ho', `O saya' and
> `Ringa ringa' (which is influenced by `Choli ke peeche') are in 
Hindi
> which is a foreign language for the Americans. But they love them.
>  You turn 43 today (January 6). What are your birthday plans?
> 
> I won't be celebrating my birthday as it's the eighth day of 
Muharram (a month of mourning).
>

[arr] Delhi 6 music on Jan 14?

2009-01-05 Thread Chord

Someone in Orkut mentioned Jan 14 as the release date for D6 music as
advertised on B4U.  Anyone confirm?  On the other hand, with the
recent string of delays from rumored dates surrounding music release
dates for ARR albums, maybe it's best left not to know, hence not to
expect, lest be disappointed again.

[arr] Slumdog Millionaire - Addictive TV remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXmmwK971V0

Created by London based "Addictive TV" as per the request of Slumdog 
Millionaire's producers and director Danny Boyle. 

Addictive TV remix of Slumdog Millionaire - an alternative web 
trailer for "Slumdog Millionaire", created by sampling sounds and 
images from the film and producing something entirely new made from 
only those audiovisual samples. Before the beat kicks in, the whole 
intro is purely AV, the music being made from only the looped images 
you see.

"It's great Pathé are taking a lead in the independent film sector 
like this, and sharing our vision of film remixing," says Addictive 
TV front man Graham Daniels. "With our style of work, Slumdog 
Millionaire is an amazing film to play with, it's so cinematic and 
evocative in both sound and picture, it's really colourful and 
vibrant, and with Danny Boyle known for his cutting edge approach to 
music and film, making this kind of remix for his movie seems like a 
natural fit."



-Vinod

Re: [arr] Re: Rajiv Menon's Sura ?

2009-01-05 Thread Bergin Roy

Oops yes Gautam Menon ! my mistake :)

From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 10:41:38 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Rajiv Menon's Sura ?

It's not Rajiv Menon, it's Gautam Menon and there is no confirmation
yet that ARR is doing it.

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Bergin Roy  wrote:
>
> If i dont misspell it 'Sura', i read this in the tamil weekly Ananda
Vikatan saying, Rajiv Menon is coming up with a bilingual film with
Allu Arjun in the lead and AR's music.
>  
> Gopal / Vijay, could you please confirm?
>  
> -Bergin.
>

Re: [arr] Best sites to order ARR CDs in the US?

2009-01-05 Thread Gopal Srinivasan

Nehaflix is good for ARR's Hindi CDs. For Tamil,especially the older
ones, although they are really hard to find, I would recommend www.shrimatis.com

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord"  wrote:
>
> I second Anil's recommendations as I too live in the US and order
> frequently on nehaflix.  I buy all original ARR albums from Nehaflix.
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Anil Nair"  wrote:
> >
> > Paul,
> > Though there seems to be no site which is perfectly organized and
> has ARR
> > music cataloged clearly, I would suggest the following
> >
> > http://store.nehaflix.com/
> > Search for A R Rahman and you should get quite a lot of ARR music in
> there
> >
> > Amazon US also has quite a good collection of ARR CD's though some
> of them
> > might be from private sellers and so not sure how reliable those are.
> >
> > These are the 2 online sources I know of. Lets wait to hear from
> others and
> > folks around the Chicago area.
> >
> > -A
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Paul Audino  wrote:
> >
> > >   Hello -
> > >
> > > Happy New Year to you all and happy birthday to A.R. Rahman!
> > >
> > > I've been lurking on the list for a while now, and my new year's
> > > resolution is to try to stay current with all of the (many!)
> messages on
> > > the list. I have admired the music of A.R. Rahman ever since hearing
> > > the album /Vande Mataram/ in 1997. In 2007 I had the pleasure of
> seeing
> > > him live at the Sears Centre near Chicago and it was a truly amazing
> > > show. Until now I have not been a regular viewer of Indian cinema -
> > > though I love the work of Satyajit Ray - but after seeing /Slumdog
> > > Millionaire /I've decided to explore Rahman's soundtrack work in
much
> > > more depth. I would like to become much more knowledgeable about
ARR's
> > > soundtracks (and their films) as they are released and not just his
> > > artist albums and greatest hits.
> > >
> > > I am wondering if someone could recommend the best places to shop
> online
> > > for mail order delivery in the United States. As I am based in
> Chicago,
> > > I would love to know about any local retailers in the area as
well. I
> > > apologize if this topic has been discussed numerous times - I
tried to
> > > do some searches in the group archives but didn't see much.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance!
> > >
> > > paul
> > > --
> > > *Paul Audino // Since 1977 // www.paul-audino.com*
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > -A
> > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
> >
>

Re: [arr] The Gold Rush

2009-01-05 Thread Bergin Roy

Those who has access to NBC, the award ceremony will be live 8 PM EST. I've 
already auto tuned it. :)

Wishing and Praying for AR to step up the dias on Sunday.

- Bergin





From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 9:05:59 PM
Subject: [arr] The Gold Rush


The Gold Rush 

As you read this AR Rahman will be winging his way to California for the Golden 
Globe Award ceremony

By Subhash K Jha 
Posted On Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:26:04 AM 

A R Rahman • The Golden Globe awards are a precursor to the Oscars…

I
have my fingers crossed. When a film with my music gets acceptance the
feeling is akin to winning an Oscar. An Oscar is a big thing for the
people of India. So for their sake more than mine I hope my song ‘Jai
ho’ and the music score in Slumdog Millionaire win an Oscar.
• Your music is ‘making the world go round’?

It's
not my music alone. It’s the way Danny Boyle has patched Slumdog
Millionaire and my music together. The way he has mixed my songs is
terrific; like a discotheque. If the music has created an impact in the
West it’s because of the effective projection.

Slumdog
Millionaire is about suffering, hope and redemption. The jury loved the
Mumbai shown in the film. I don’t think any other city in the world has
been portrayed as vibrantly. Mumbai’s pulse is superbly captured in the
film. The film promotes Mumbai tourism to a great extent
• You visited the US recently. Was it to lobby for your music?

It’s
not about lobbying. The purpose was to get acquainted with the jury
members. The jury should know if the person behind the creation is
worth the vote.As an artiste I need to be recognised on a human level.
So I went to Hollywood with my song ‘Jai ho’. I met the top Hollywood
composers like Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and Danny Elfman. 
• What was their opinion? 

They
had warm comments for my music in Slumdog Millionaire. LA is a place
where people in the entertainment industry say a lot of things they
don’t mean. So I thought they were just being sweet and polite. So I
verified. I found that those biggies of Hollywood genuinely meant
everything that they said. Some critics said it’s one of the best films
they’ve ever seen. Although some of the songs are in Hindi, nobody said
that they were boring or incomprehensible. ‘Jai ho’, ‘O saya’ and
‘Ringa ringa’ (which is influenced by ‘Choli ke peeche’) are in Hindi
which is a foreign language for the Americans. But they love them.
• You turn 43 today (January 6). What are your birthday plans?

I won’t be celebrating my birthday as it’s the eighth day of Muharram (a month 
of mourning).

[arr] Re: Rajiv Menon's Sura ?

2009-01-05 Thread Gopal Srinivasan

It's not Rajiv Menon, it's Gautam Menon and there is no confirmation
yet that ARR is doing it.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bergin Roy  wrote:
>
> If i dont misspell it 'Sura', i read this in the tamil weekly Ananda
Vikatan saying, Rajiv Menon is coming up with a bilingual film with
Allu Arjun in the lead and AR's music.
>  
> Gopal / Vijay, could you please confirm?
>  
> -Bergin.
>

Re: [arr] Best sites to order ARR CDs in the US?

2009-01-05 Thread Chord

I second Anil's recommendations as I too live in the US and order
frequently on nehaflix.  I buy all original ARR albums from Nehaflix.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Anil Nair"  wrote:
>
> Paul,
> Though there seems to be no site which is perfectly organized and
has ARR
> music cataloged clearly, I would suggest the following
> 
> http://store.nehaflix.com/
> Search for A R Rahman and you should get quite a lot of ARR music in
there
> 
> Amazon US also has quite a good collection of ARR CD's though some
of them
> might be from private sellers and so not sure how reliable those are.
> 
> These are the 2 online sources I know of. Lets wait to hear from
others and
> folks around the Chicago area.
> 
> -A
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Paul Audino  wrote:
> 
> >   Hello -
> >
> > Happy New Year to you all and happy birthday to A.R. Rahman!
> >
> > I've been lurking on the list for a while now, and my new year's
> > resolution is to try to stay current with all of the (many!)
messages on
> > the list. I have admired the music of A.R. Rahman ever since hearing
> > the album /Vande Mataram/ in 1997. In 2007 I had the pleasure of
seeing
> > him live at the Sears Centre near Chicago and it was a truly amazing
> > show. Until now I have not been a regular viewer of Indian cinema -
> > though I love the work of Satyajit Ray - but after seeing /Slumdog
> > Millionaire /I've decided to explore Rahman's soundtrack work in much
> > more depth. I would like to become much more knowledgeable about ARR's
> > soundtracks (and their films) as they are released and not just his
> > artist albums and greatest hits.
> >
> > I am wondering if someone could recommend the best places to shop
online
> > for mail order delivery in the United States. As I am based in
Chicago,
> > I would love to know about any local retailers in the area as well. I
> > apologize if this topic has been discussed numerous times - I tried to
> > do some searches in the group archives but didn't see much.
> >
> > Thank you in advance!
> >
> > paul
> > --
> > *Paul Audino // Since 1977 // www.paul-audino.com*
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> -A
> http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
>

[arr] Rajiv Menon's Sura ?

2009-01-05 Thread Bergin Roy

If i dont misspell it 'Sura', i read this in the tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan 
saying, Rajiv Menon is coming up with a bilingual film with Allu Arjun in the 
lead and AR's music.
 
Gopal / Vijay, could you please confirm?
 
-Bergin.

[arr] The Gold Rush

2009-01-05 Thread Gopal Srinivasan

The Gold Rush 

As you read this AR Rahman will be winging his way to California for the Golden 
Globe Award ceremony

 By Subhash K Jha  
Posted On Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:26:04 AM 

 
A R Rahman •The Golden Globe awards are a precursor to the Oscars…

I
have my fingers crossed. When a film with my music gets acceptance the
feeling is akin to winning an Oscar. An Oscar is a big thing for the
people of India. So for their sake more than mine I hope my song ‘Jai
ho’ and the music score in Slumdog Millionaire win an Oscar.
•Your music is ‘making the world go round’?

It's
not my music alone. It’s the way Danny Boyle has patched Slumdog
Millionaire and my music together. The way he has mixed my songs is
terrific; like a discotheque. If the music has created an impact in the
West it’s because of the effective projection.

Slumdog
Millionaire is about suffering, hope and redemption. The jury loved the
Mumbai shown in the film. I don’t think any other city in the world has
been portrayed as vibrantly. Mumbai’s pulse is superbly captured in the
film. The film promotes Mumbai tourism to a great extent
•You visited the US recently. Was it to lobby for your music?

It’s
not about lobbying. The purpose was to get acquainted with the jury
members. The jury should know if the person behind the creation is
worth the vote.As an artiste I need to be recognised on a human level.
So I went to Hollywood with my song ‘Jai ho’. I met the top Hollywood
composers like Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and Danny Elfman. 
•What was their opinion? 

They
had warm comments for my music in Slumdog Millionaire. LA is a place
where people in the entertainment industry say a lot of things they
don’t mean. So I thought they were just being sweet and polite. So I
verified. I found that those biggies of Hollywood genuinely meant
everything that they said. Some critics said it’s one of the best films
they’ve ever seen. Although some of the songs are in Hindi, nobody said
that they were boring or incomprehensible. ‘Jai ho’, ‘O saya’ and
‘Ringa ringa’ (which is influenced by ‘Choli ke peeche’) are in Hindi
which is a foreign language for the Americans. But they love them.
•You turn 43 today (January 6). What are your birthday plans?

I won’t be celebrating my birthday as it’s the eighth day of Muharram (a month 
of mourning).

Re: [arr] Best sites to order ARR CDs in the US?

2009-01-05 Thread Anil Nair

Paul,
Though there seems to be no site which is perfectly organized and has ARR
music cataloged clearly, I would suggest the following

http://store.nehaflix.com/
Search for A R Rahman and you should get quite a lot of ARR music in there

Amazon US also has quite a good collection of ARR CD's though some of them
might be from private sellers and so not sure how reliable those are.

These are the 2 online sources I know of. Lets wait to hear from others and
folks around the Chicago area.

-A


On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Paul Audino  wrote:

>   Hello -
>
> Happy New Year to you all and happy birthday to A.R. Rahman!
>
> I've been lurking on the list for a while now, and my new year's
> resolution is to try to stay current with all of the (many!) messages on
> the list. I have admired the music of A.R. Rahman ever since hearing
> the album /Vande Mataram/ in 1997. In 2007 I had the pleasure of seeing
> him live at the Sears Centre near Chicago and it was a truly amazing
> show. Until now I have not been a regular viewer of Indian cinema -
> though I love the work of Satyajit Ray - but after seeing /Slumdog
> Millionaire /I've decided to explore Rahman's soundtrack work in much
> more depth. I would like to become much more knowledgeable about ARR's
> soundtracks (and their films) as they are released and not just his
> artist albums and greatest hits.
>
> I am wondering if someone could recommend the best places to shop online
> for mail order delivery in the United States. As I am based in Chicago,
> I would love to know about any local retailers in the area as well. I
> apologize if this topic has been discussed numerous times - I tried to
> do some searches in the group archives but didn't see much.
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> paul
> --
> *Paul Audino // Since 1977 // www.paul-audino.com*
>  
>



-- 
-A
http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com

Re: [arr] boss's hindi-tamil-nonfilms-singles and others songs lyrics in a zip file

2009-01-05 Thread sujith s kumar

Hi Sabir

Thanks a lot.  It is simply wonderful.

Sujith


--- On Mon, 5/1/09, sabir m.u  wrote:

> From: sabir m.u 
> Subject: [arr] boss's hindi-tamil-nonfilms-singles and others songs lyrics in 
> a zip file
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 11:21 PM
> http://www.mediafire.com/?drdw1pvgxnn
> 
> 
> 
> AR RAHMAN IS MY GOD
> 
> 
> 
>   Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to
> http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/


  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[arr] Best sites to order ARR CDs in the US?

2009-01-05 Thread Paul Audino

Hello -

Happy New Year to you all and happy birthday to A.R. Rahman!

I've been lurking on the list for a while now, and my new year's 
resolution is to try to stay current with all of the (many!) messages on 
the list.  I have admired the music of A.R. Rahman ever since hearing 
the album /Vande Mataram/ in 1997.  In 2007 I had the pleasure of seeing 
him live at the Sears Centre near Chicago and it was a truly amazing 
show.  Until now I have not been a regular viewer of Indian cinema - 
though I love the work of Satyajit Ray - but after seeing /Slumdog 
Millionaire /I've decided to explore Rahman's soundtrack work in much 
more depth.  I would like to become much more knowledgeable about ARR's 
soundtracks (and their films) as they are released and not just his 
artist albums and greatest hits.

I am wondering if someone could recommend the best places to shop online 
for mail order delivery in the United States.  As I am based in Chicago, 
I would love to know about any local retailers in the area as well.  I 
apologize if this topic has been discussed numerous times - I tried to 
do some searches in the group archives but didn't see much.

Thank you in advance!

paul
-- 
*Paul Audino // Since 1977 // www.paul-audino.com*

[arr] Re: Mission Ustad Album Update

2009-01-05 Thread rivjot

Hopefully this album releases soon! 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "nishantsgarg" 
wrote:
>
> I personally liked the mixing of the two songs done by A.R. Rahman for
> the Mission Ustad Album. But somehow I cannot even blame the other
> music composers for not going with the mixed versions as they were
> their compositions and they have full rights to object on this
> alteration of songs. I hope they get a solution for this soon. 
> 
> There is one more thing I would like to add to the album update is
> that A.R. Rahman really liked the Bachpan song recorded by Mohit
> Chauhan and Vasundra Das for the Mission Ustad Album which was
> composed by Vipin Mishra.
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "nishantsgarg" 
> wrote:
> >
> > Mission Ustad, the musical show's album would have released till now
> > if the mixing of the two songs would have not been done by A.R.
> Rahman.  
> > 
> > At the musical show Mission Ustad on 9x channelmagic was being spread
> > around by the tallented music composer A.R. Rahman, who is a judge at
> > the show. The song "Nayi Roshni" by the couple of Roop Kumar & Sonali
> > Kumar Rathord and the song "Roshi Roshni" by the pair of Kailash Kher
> > & Mahalakshmi Iyer were joint together by Rahman to form a totally new
> > song, which may be named as "Roshni" and will be included in the
> > Mission Ustad Audio CD. The song is based on the theme of education
> > and enlightment. This magical event took place in the show telecasted
> > on the date of  22nd December, 2007.
> > 
> > This mixing of two songs created problems amongst the music composers.
> > Although everyone liked the whole idea the music composers were not
> > comfortable with A.R. Rahman altering their music compositions to form
> > a new song.  Therefore this song has still not been recorded due to
> > which the album release has delayed further.
> > 
> > Source - I have got this information through some of my sources in the
> > music industry.
> >
>

[arr] boss's hindi-tamil-nonfilms-singles and others songs lyrics in a zip file

2009-01-05 Thread sabir m.u


http://www.mediafire.com/?drdw1pvgxnn



AR RAHMAN IS MY GOD



  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

Re: [arr] ::: Guzarish instrumental ::: -by aakash shah

2009-01-05 Thread Isaiyagam

I Agree .wonderful rearrangement .great job done excellently 
Thanks for your effort

Sent from my iPhone

On 5 Jan 2009, at 16:18, "Gomzy™"  wrote:

Thats a stunner. Wish you could do Behka and Kaise Mujhe as well. 

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Aakash  wrote:
Hello Friends,

I have re-arranged Guzarish song in an instrumental form. I would like 
to dedicate this instrumental to ARR for his birthday. May GOD bless 
him with all the happiness and may he creates magic each and every time 
like always. Desperately waiting for Delhi-6!!!

Please download it from the below link.

4shared link:
http://www.4shared.com/file/79074404/f381e93d/Guzarish_instrumental.html

Mediafire link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9f6fbcf9c292a8b7d2db6fb9a8902bda

Headphones recommended. Please send me your comments. Thanks.

Regards,
Aakash Shah

Re: Ghajini Reaction[arr]

2009-01-05 Thread Aaditya(Addy) *COOL*

Audience reactions were positive especially during Behka songs. Song 
picturisation was simply superb. I heard some people appreciating soon 
after the "RUN" BGM . BGM was world class. Some people were laughing at 
fighting scenes. Asin acting was good, Aamir rocked. But it was Rahman show all 
the way for me. I saw people unmoved during Guzarish, Behka and Kaise 
Mujhe(first one) songs. As soon as I came out of cinema hall there were mixed 
responses from people.

--- On Mon, 5/1/09, undisputed_jithin2002  
wrote:

From: undisputed_jithin2002 
Subject: Ghajini Reaction[arr]
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 9:08 PM






Guys ,all those of you who've seen ghajini ,could u pls tell me how was 
the general audience reation was towards the movie.Me being out of 
india have no idea.The group of friends i went with were very biased 
towards the tamil version.I know tht the movie is a hit,but that can be 
an aftereffect of brilliant marketing.I would like to know if the ppl 
were happy with the movie ,particularly the songs ,bgm ,asins perfomance
(when the tamil version released she became an overnight superstar)
etc ..I've heard tht there were many claps whn the mandolin guzarish 
tune was played.thanks in advance

 














  Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger at 
http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/

[arr]Which Song & from which movie

2009-01-05 Thread rakesh kumar

Hi Guys,

Check this interview of kartik, kindly tell the song is from which movie he 
sings at 8:02 min..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg0Xga_yA1g&feature=channel

loved it at first hearing

rakesh

Re: [ARR] Masakali teaser lyrics

2009-01-05 Thread light4_u

Correction,
  
   Its 'Zara pankh jhatak, gayi dhool atak aur lachak machak 
ke door bhatak, udd dagar dagar kasbe koonchen nukkad basti mein...' 
not 'panka jhataka ataka lachaka...' 


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Gomzy"  
wrote:
>
> Correct them if wrong.
> 
> ae Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali
> ae Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali
> 
> ae Masakali masa masakali uda matakali matakali
> Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali
> 
> Zara panka jhataka gayi dhoola ataka aur lachaka machakake door 
batak
> Uda dagar dagar kasab e goochen kada basthi mein yeh yeh yeh!
> 
> Hithadi se mud ada se ud karle poore dil ki tamanna
> Hawa se jud ada se ud purr purra purr tu hai heera panna re!
> 
> Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali
> Masakali masa masa masakali matak matak matak 
>

Re: [arr] connections album is superb

2009-01-05 Thread pratap

How about the KURAL track?

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:
From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 7:26 AM

All the 9 tracks from Connections are composed by Rahman only...

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, jibin xavier  wrote:

From: jibin xavier 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:59 AM

i heard that arr did only one track jiya se jiya wat abt the composers behind 
other tracks

--- On Mon, 5/1/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:

From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 2:13 PM

Manchandra is terrific and I feel the best of the lot...Sukhwinder is 
awesome...There are totally 3 songs and 6 instrumentals. ..They are Jiya se 
Jiya, Manchandra & Kural.

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Sachin  wrote:

From: Sachin 
Subject: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM

I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
heard. 

Interesting aspect - file format are .dcf extensions and solely
linked to the Nokia phone purchased... .also the 5800 has a Line-out
feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely.. .since
I don't own the phone. 

but for ppl living in mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolute ly
welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.

cheers,
sachin

Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download.

Re: [arr] ::: Guzarish instrumental ::: -by aakash shah

Thats a stunner. Wish you could do Behka and Kaise Mujhe as well.

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Aakash  wrote:

>   Hello Friends,
>
> I have re-arranged Guzarish song in an instrumental form. I would like
> to dedicate this instrumental to ARR for his birthday. May GOD bless
> him with all the happiness and may he creates magic each and every time
> like always. Desperately waiting for Delhi-6!!!
>
> Please download it from the below link.
>
> 4shared link:
> http://www.4shared.com/file/79074404/f381e93d/Guzarish_instrumental.html
>
> Mediafire link:
> http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9f6fbcf9c292a8b7d2db6fb9a8902bda
>
> Headphones recommended. Please send me your comments. Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Aakash Shah
>
> 
>

[arr] ::: Guzarish instrumental ::: -by aakash shah

2009-01-05 Thread Aakash

Hello Friends,

I have re-arranged Guzarish song in an instrumental form. I would like 
to dedicate this instrumental to ARR for his birthday. May GOD bless 
him with all the happiness and may he creates magic each and every time 
like always. Desperately waiting for Delhi-6!!!

Please download it from the below link.

4shared link:
http://www.4shared.com/file/79074404/f381e93d/Guzarish_instrumental.html

Mediafire link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9f6fbcf9c292a8b7d2db6fb9a8902bda

Headphones recommended. Please send me your comments. Thanks.

Regards,
Aakash Shah

Re: [arr] connections album is superb

2009-01-05 Thread Sachin

Where did you hear this? This is out and out ARR album!! 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, jibin xavier  wrote:
>
> i heard that arr did only one track jiya se jiya wat abt the
composers behind other tracks
> 
> --- On Mon, 5/1/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:
> From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
> Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 2:13 PM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Manchandra is terrific andÂ I feel the best of the
lot...Sukhwinder is awesome...There are totally 3Â songs and 6
instrumentals. ...They areÂ Jiya se Jiya, Manchandra & Kural.
> 
> --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Sachin  wrote:
> 
> From: Sachin 
> Subject: [arr] connections album is superb
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
> phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
> the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
> Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
> heard. 
> 
> Interesting aspect - file format are .dcf extensions and solely
> linked to the Nokia phone purchased... .also the 5800 has a Line-out
> feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
> quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely.. .since
> I don't own the phone. 
> 
> but for ppl living in mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolute ly
> welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.
> 
> cheers,
> sachin
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
>   
> 
> 
> 
>   
>
>   
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
>   
> 
> 
>   
>   
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
>

Re: [arr] Correct DOB of ARR?

2009-01-05 Thread rama krishna

hi guys i want rahman's time of birth.plz anybody knows it tell me plz because 
i'm an astrologer. i want to study our boss horoscope.

--- On Mon, 5/1/09, mohammed sajin  wrote:
From: mohammed sajin 
Subject: Re: [arr] Correct DOB of ARR?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 5:51 AM

wow  .. his son is also born on the same date 
 .. thats amazing

From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:55:18 PM
Subject: Re:
 [arr] Correct DOB of ARR?

January 6th is the correct date. 

And his son was also was born on the same date

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:22 PM, divyaishu  wrote:

Guys, there has always been an ambiguity in Rahman's DOB. Some say it 
is 5th Jan and some say it's 6th Jan. Like yesterday on 'Rangoli' 
(DD1), the anchor sent Rahman her birthday wishes for 5th Jan!

Which one's right?

Divya

-- 
regards,
Vithur

  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

Ghajini Reaction[arr]

2009-01-05 Thread undisputed_jithin2002

Guys ,all those of you who've seen ghajini ,could u pls tell me how was 
the general audience reation was towards the movie.Me being out of 
india have no idea.The group of friends i went with were very biased 
towards the tamil version.I know tht the movie is a hit,but that can be 
an aftereffect of brilliant marketing.I would like to know if the ppl 
were happy with the movie ,particularly the songs ,bgm ,asins perfomance
(when the tamil version released she became an overnight superstar)
etc ..I've heard tht there were many claps whn the mandolin guzarish 
tune was played.thanks in advance

Whoa...dilli6[arr]

2009-01-05 Thread undisputed_jithin2002

I saw the dilli 6 song trailor.As my friend earlier wrote,me too in my 
wildest of wildest dreams never thought tht the song would progress 
this way.Amazing and really out of the box thinking.Initially(first 
trailor) when i hrd the humming and the tune proceeding it..i thought 
it must be the theme music.I was xpecting a slow kinda music with 
instruments.Voila ...no words to xplain my amazement wh i heard the 
song.Really inspires me how this great man ,keeps on reinventing 
himself.Going by the little part i've heard ..i think even Prasoon 
joshi has done a good job.Could anyone pls xplain the lyrics

Re: [arr] connections album is superb

All the 9 tracks from Connections are composed by Rahman only...

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, jibin xavier  wrote:

From: jibin xavier 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:59 AM

i heard that arr did only one track jiya se jiya wat abt the composers behind 
other tracks

--- On Mon, 5/1/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:

From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 2:13 PM

Manchandra is terrific and I feel the best of the lot...Sukhwinder is 
awesome...There are totally 3 songs and 6 instrumentals. ..They are Jiya se 
Jiya, Manchandra & Kural.

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Sachin  wrote:

From: Sachin 
Subject: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM

I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
heard. 

Interesting aspect - file format are .dcf extensions and solely
linked to the Nokia phone purchased... .also the 5800 has a Line-out
feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely.. .since
I don't own the phone. 

but for ppl living in mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolute ly
welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.

cheers,
sachin

Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download.

[arr] Radio Choklate dates A R Rahman on birthday

Oriya FM station Radio Choklate has designed Taal Se Taal Mila, a special
programme on the occasion of composer singer A R
Rahman's
birthday on 6 January.

This programme, a brainchild of RJ Som and Khirod, is a special four hour
musical package on air, dedicated to Rahman's music, compositions, his
instruments, his songs, his movies. The programme celebrates the journey of
Rahman from his childhood to this day.

In order to tap his huge fan following, special contests have been crafted
on each show, with huge life size posters as gifts to his fans by Radio
Choklate.

Radio Choklate is also holding a grand concert in the heart of the twin
cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Choklate will give a platform to Rahman's
fans to come on stage and sing Rahman's immortal numbers along with the best
singers of Orissa's movie industry.

To commemorate the living legend on his birthday in true 'choklaty' spirit,
a huge piano will be placed on stage with life size cutouts of Rahman to
make people feel his presence with his live bytes being played in the
background. A huge cake in the shape of 42, Rahman's age, and weighing 104
kg (depicting the station's frequency) will be cut by the smallest fan
present on stage and distributed to the audience.
http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/radio-choklate-dates-a-r-rahman-birthday

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] ARR's advice to Prasoon - Business Today Jan 11, 09

Good One... Living in the Present is the highest form of Spirituality.




On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Manoj Mohan C wrote:

>   The latest issue of Business Today features 60 prominent personalities
> and the best advice they ever received. Following is what Prasoon Joshi
> says:
> "*..**Another advice I took very seriously was from (music director)
> A.R. Rahman, when I first worked with him four years ago on the music of
> Rang De Basanti. As we got chatting and talking, he told me: 'Believe in
> the present and do justice to it.' That's precisely what I do. I
> concentrate on the present and try and do a good job of it.*"
>
> URL:
> http://businesstoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9295&Itemid=1&issueid=46§ionid=22&limit=1&limitstart=2
>
> Birthday Wishes to ARR & Ameen.
> -
>
> Manoj Mohan C
> ---
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] The Bollywood music scene '08

Bollywood saw over 100 big budget releases this year, there were songs which
got us instantly hooked and there were those overhyped musicals or music
scores which fell flat. Out of the huge number of releases, few had songs
that were timeless. We wonder, did Bollywood give us music that we can
recall and relive again and again?

Unfortunately, from the long list of films released under Bollywood, and the
long list of 'tracks' that came with those films, there wasn't much the
songs delivered sparing a few 20 tracks. The songs lacked creative quality
and most importantly – timelessness. The 2008 trend was peppy, fast paced
music – it didn't matter if the lyrics made sense or the tunes repetitive.
Without doubt we can call 2008 Bollywood's 'peppy-beat-era's' inception
year.

However, there were few composers who we could count on to fulfil our
musical cravings and A R Rahman tops the list – the undisputed King. Though
Rahman received the Golden Globe, many felt it was too late – probably the
westerners had not heard the 'Mozart of India' before.  SEL gave us on Rock
On, and duo Vishal Shekhar surprised with their year end release Dostana.
Kailash–Naresh – Paresh seemed to be the most promising composers and Amit
Trivedi's calming 'Ek Lau' came out as one of the best scores of the year.

So who offered what for the listeners to cherish? Let's have a look.

*Rahman, the undisputed King of 2008*

As far as composers go, Rahman tops the list with albums likes Jodhaa Akbar,
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Yuvvraaj, Ghajini and Slumdog Millionaire.  Rahman
experimented with genres and subjects of varied kinds. Be it the period film
Jodhaa Akbar, the youth centric Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na or the larger than life
Yuvvraaj. Though Yuvvraaj didn't garner much at the box office, the man
behind the music had nothing to worry about – he won the Golden globe for
Slumdog Millionaire. Towards the year-end, Rahman came with Ghajini. The
music for this film was far more 'experimental' compared to his earlier
releases.  It's interesting to note that the songs that caught on like wild
fire (Jashn-E-Bahaara, Aditi, Pappu Cant Dance) were sung by new comers –
there are many new voices that Rahman introduced this year – Benny Dayal,
Karthik, Vijay Prakash and Rashid Ali.

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:17 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ wrote:

> I wasnt able to copy paste the entire article..you can click on the
> link and read it..they have mentioned other rahman songs too like Kaise
> Mujhe, Behka , Jashn E Bhaara...
>
> --- On *Mon, 1/5/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ * wrote:
>
> From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
> Subject: [arr] The Bollywood music scene '08
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM
>
> http://www.radioand music.com/ content/year- ender/rewind-
> 08/the-bollywood -music-scene- 
> 08
>Bollywood saw over 100 big budget releases this year, there were songs
> which got us instantly hooked and there were those overhyped musicals or
> music scores which fell flat. Out of the huge number of releases, few had
> songs that were timeless. We wonder, did Bollywood give us music that we can
> recall and relive again and again? Unfortunately, from the long list of
> films released under Bollywood, and the long list of 'tracks' that came with
> those films, there wasn't much the songs delivered sparing a few 20 tracks.
> The songs lacked creative quality and most importantly – timelessness. The
> 2008 trend was peppy, fast paced music – it didn't matter if the lyrics made
> sense or the tunes repetitive. Without doubt we can call 2008 Bollywood's
> 'peppy-beat- era's' inception year. However, there were few composers who
> we could count on to fulfil our musical cravings and A R Rahman tops the
> list – the undisputed King. Though Rahman received the Golden Globe, many
> felt it was too late – probably the westerners had not heard the 'Mozart of
> India' before.  SEL gave us on Rock On, and duo Vishal Shekhar surprised
> with their year end release Dostana. Kailash–Naresh – Paresh seemed to be
> the most promising composers and Amit Trivedi's calming 'Ek Lau' came out as
> one of the best scores of the year. So who offered what for the listeners
> to cherish? Let's have a look. *Rahman, the undisputed King of 2008* As
> far as composers go, Rahman tops the list with albums likes Jodhaa Akbar,
> Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Yuvvraaj, Ghajini and Slumdog Millionaire.  Rahman
> experimented with genres and subjects of varied kinds. Be it the period film
> Jodhaa Akbar, the youth centric Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na or the larger than life
> Yuvvraaj. Though Yuvvraaj didn't garner much at the box office, the man
> behind the music had nothing to worry about – he won the Golden globe for
> Slumdog Millionaire. Towards the year-end, Rahman came with Ghajini. The
> music for this film was far more 'experimental' compared to his earlier
> releases.  It's interesting

[arr] ARR's advice to Prasoon - Business Today Jan 11, 09

2009-01-05 Thread Manoj Mohan C

The latest issue of Business Today features 60 prominent personalities and
the best advice they ever received. Following is what Prasoon Joshi says:
"*..**Another advice I took very seriously was from (music director)
A.R. Rahman, when I first worked with him four years ago on the music of
Rang De Basanti. As we got chatting and talking, he told me: 'Believe in the
present and do justice to it.' That's precisely what I do. I concentrate on
the present and try and do a good job of it.*"

URL:
http://businesstoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9295&Itemid=1&issueid=46§ionid=22&limit=1&limitstart=2

Birthday Wishes to ARR & Ameen.
-

Manoj Mohan C
---

Re: [arr] connections album is superb

2009-01-05 Thread || V i s h w e s h ||

Is Nokia 5220 aslo out with Connections??

" The search is more important than the destination "  - a r rahman -

--- On Mon, 5/1/09, jibin xavier  wrote:
From: jibin xavier 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 8:29 PM

i heard that arr did only one track jiya se jiya wat abt the 
composers behind other tracks

--- On Mon, 5/1/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:
From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 2:13 PM

Manchandra is terrific and I feel the best of the lot...Sukhwinder 
is awesome...There are totally 3 songs and 6 instrumentals. ..They are Jiya se 
Jiya, Manchandra & Kural.

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Sachin  wrote:

From: Sachin 
Subject: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM

I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
heard. 

Interesting aspect - file format are .dcf extensions and solely
linked to the Nokia phone purchased... .also the 5800 has a Line-out
feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely.. .since
I don't own the phone. 

but for ppl living in mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolute ly
welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.

cheers,
sachin

   Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download.

  Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on 
http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/

Re: [arr] 6/01/2009..... hapie birthday sir.....

Arumai Arumai Arumai

Mikka Nanri.

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:48 PM, S.Kanchna Rahmansfan <
kanchu_rahmans...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>  my poem for u sir.
>
> in tamil
>
>
>
> Manathil thaalam maai vassikkum arasare,
>
> Kannukkul sakkarakatti yaai innikkum iniyavare,
>
> Isaiyil sangaman kondavare,
>
> Guruve,
>
> En ithayam kannitha piranthanaal valthukkal
>
> HAPPY  BIRTHDAY….
>
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Who is the singer for Jiya se Jiya (Connections), is it ARR or Karthik?

I think and believe it should be ARR. As He appears in the screen.

May be additional voices are Karthik. and pls confirm if Karthik is the
singer for this song once again.

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Msg irfan  wrote:

>Hello Frnds,
>
> On 3rd I bought the Nokia 5800 Music Xpress phone, and played the first
> song i.e. Jiya se Jiya from Connections, to my surprise the Artist for the
> Song is deplayed as "Karthik" and the voice is indeed karthik's. I am bit
> disappointed as it's not ARR.
>
> But from the video we all know that the singer for that song is ARR.
>
> Gopal/Vithur could you please let me know whose the actual singer for that
> song.
>
> Cordially,
> + Msg Irfan
>
> --
> Be the first one to try the new Messenger 9 Beta! Click 
> here.
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Ghajini

2009-01-05 Thread hotboy786_2000

I saw Ghajini and I loved it. Yes the bgm is little loud but its 
exactly what it should be for this kind of story line. 

After watching Ghajini I cant stop listening "kaise mujhe" and every 
time I listen tears come in to my eyes (dont know why). Amir is real 
perictionist.

Re: [arr] Rahman was in Bangalore on Fri!--Inaugration Yamaha school of Music

Ya. It has been posted already.

The News Item starts with " Humility Personified "




On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:39 PM, satish gopalan wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Rahman was in Bangalore on friday to inaugraute the Yamaha school of music
> which is in Indiranagar.None of the media covered this except for Deccan
> Herald. Also today's issue has a interview with ARR ..
>
> Thanks
> Satish
>
>
>
>
> --
> Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Click 
> here.
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] connections album is superb

2009-01-05 Thread jibin xavier

i heard that arr did only one track jiya se jiya wat abt the composers behind 
other tracks

--- On Mon, 5/1/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:
From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: Re: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 2:13 PM

Manchandra is terrific and I feel the best of the lot...Sukhwinder 
is awesome...There are totally 3 songs and 6 instrumentals. ...They are Jiya se 
Jiya, Manchandra & Kural.

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Sachin  wrote:

From: Sachin 
Subject: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM

I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
heard. 

Interesting aspect - file format are .dcf extensions and solely
linked to the Nokia phone purchased... .also the 5800 has a Line-out
feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely.. .since
I don't own the phone. 

but for ppl living in mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolute ly
welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.

cheers,
sachin

  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

Re: [arr] Correct DOB of ARR?

2009-01-05 Thread mohammed sajin

wow .. his son is also born on the same date .. 
thats amazing

 

 




From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:55:18 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Correct DOB of ARR?


January 6th is the correct date. 
 
And his son was also was born on the same date


On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:22 PM, divyaishu  wrote:

Guys, there has always been an ambiguity in Rahman's DOB. Some say it 
is 5th Jan and some say it's 6th Jan. Like yesterday on 'Rangoli' 
(DD1), the anchor sent Rahman her birthday wishes for 5th Jan!

Which one's right?

Divya

 


-- 
regards,
Vithur

[ARR] Masakali teaser lyrics

Correct them if wrong.

ae Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali
ae Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali

ae Masakali masa masakali uda matakali matakali
Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali

Zara panka jhataka gayi dhoola ataka aur lachaka machakake door batak
Uda dagar dagar kasab e goochen kada basthi mein yeh yeh yeh!

Hithadi se mud ada se ud karle poore dil ki tamanna
Hawa se jud ada se ud purr purra purr tu hai heera panna re!

Masakali masakali uda matakali matakali
Masakali masa masa masakali matak matak matak

[arr] Rahman was in Bangalore on Fri!--Inaugration Yamaha school of Music

2009-01-05 Thread satish gopalan

Hi All,

Rahman was in Bangalore on friday to inaugraute the Yamaha school of music 
which is in Indiranagar.None of the media covered this except for Deccan 
Herald. Also today's issue has a interview with ARR ..

Thanks
Satish


  Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/

Re: [arr] Naan Kadevul - sounds like WOHE

2009-01-05 Thread pratap

Yup, d intro. Bt it only last about 1sec...

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, kenny_korg  wrote:
From: kenny_korg 
Subject: [arr] Naan Kadevul - sounds like WOHE
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 3:04 AM

check 0:14 to 0:42

it sounds like a track in Warriors of heaven and earth...

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=mcxNtTRgJJk

Re: [arr] Re: TWS fills Radio City Studio with soothing sounds of Vellai Pookkal !

2009-01-05 Thread Princely Suresh Pakkiyam

Happy New-Year 2009!

What a great news about the event tomorrow on Radio City 91.1 FM.

As I'm living here in Denmark, I don't have the opportunity to listen
to the FM telecast.

Is anybody here know a place, where I can listen to the station online/live?

If it's not possible, anybody in India please record the entire event,
encode to MP3 and then upload to our group.


Best regards,
Princely



On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:30 PM, durba bhattacharjee
 wrote:
> Great work!! I hope i get to catch the Radio City's frequency :)
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Dinesh Vaidya" 
> wrote:
>>
>> Hope you are aware that Radio City 91.1FM channel has planned a
>> special celebration of ARRahman's birthday on 6'th Jan with an all
> day
>> song marathon of Rahman's TOP 100 songs ( chosen by them, the
> station
>> in-charge informed ).
>>
>> Especially the Mumbai station will be airing an exclusive programme
> on
>> THE WANDERING SOULS team who has a special distinction of performing
>> ALL RAHMAN SONGS show.
>>
>> Today, the Radio City studio recorded the songs section / samples of
>> the 6'th Jan programme and this is what we performed,
>>
>> 1. Bombay theme flute piece & Tu Hi Re flute piece (Instrumental)
>> 2. Vellai Pookkal - in HINDI / MARATHI and TAMIL (Vocal)
>> 3. Yun Hi Chala Chal - (Vocal)
>> 4. Kehna Hi kya - (Vocal)
>> 5. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - (Vocal)
>>
>> All vocal songs were performed with accompaniment of only an
> accoustic
>> guitar, harmonium and flute in bits and pieces and (only for
> Khwaja )a
>> Tabla !
>>
>> Believe me, with so little instrumentation, the songs were
> stunningly
>> melodious and we learnt a new facet of Rahman's music..
>>
>> It was really a privilege to listen to the unplugged versions today
>> being performed in the studio and I would like to thank The
> Wandering
>> Souls group led by Anmol Bhave and his team who took part in today's
>> recording - Pinak Agte, Satyajeet Kelkar, Ajit Velankar, Kedar
> Bapat,
>> Ashutosh Joshi, Jasraj Joshi, Swarada Kulkarni, Swarali Joshi,
> Rachana
>> Apte, Pallavi Paranjape, & the percussion duo of Patil and
> Rishikesh.
>>
>> Believe me, These guys are talented
>>
>> From all the TWS-RAHMANIA team and the Eklavyas of our GURU, here is
>> Wishing Rahman a Very happy Birthday.
>>
>> TUM JIYO HAZARO SAAL. SAAL ME GAANE HO PACHAAS HAZAR
>>
>> Best regards
>> Dinesh Vaidya
>> TWS - Pune
>>
>
>

[arr] Re: TWS fills Radio City Studio with soothing sounds of Vellai Pookkal !

2009-01-05 Thread durba bhattacharjee

Great work!! I hope i get to catch the Radio City's frequency :)


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Dinesh Vaidya"  
wrote:
>
> Hope you are aware that Radio City 91.1FM channel has planned a
> special celebration of ARRahman's birthday on 6'th Jan with an all 
day
> song marathon of Rahman's TOP 100 songs ( chosen by them, the 
station
> in-charge informed ). 
> 
> Especially the Mumbai station will be airing an exclusive programme 
on
> THE WANDERING SOULS team who has a special distinction of performing
> ALL RAHMAN SONGS show. 
> 
> Today, the Radio City studio recorded the songs section / samples of
> the 6'th Jan programme and this is what we performed,
> 
> 1. Bombay theme flute piece & Tu Hi Re flute piece (Instrumental)
> 2. Vellai Pookkal - in HINDI / MARATHI and TAMIL (Vocal)
> 3. Yun Hi Chala Chal - (Vocal)
> 4. Kehna Hi kya - (Vocal)
> 5. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - (Vocal)
> 
> All vocal songs were performed with accompaniment of only an 
accoustic
> guitar, harmonium and flute in bits and pieces and (only for 
Khwaja )a
> Tabla ! 
> 
> Believe me, with so little instrumentation, the songs were 
stunningly
> melodious and we learnt a new facet of Rahman's music.. 
> 
> It was really a privilege to listen to the unplugged versions today
> being performed in the studio and I would like to thank The 
Wandering
> Souls group led by Anmol Bhave and his team who took part in today's
> recording - Pinak Agte, Satyajeet Kelkar, Ajit Velankar, Kedar 
Bapat,
> Ashutosh Joshi, Jasraj Joshi, Swarada Kulkarni, Swarali Joshi, 
Rachana
> Apte, Pallavi Paranjape, & the percussion duo of Patil and 
Rishikesh. 
> 
> Believe me, These guys are talented
> 
> From all the TWS-RAHMANIA team and the Eklavyas of our GURU, here is
> Wishing Rahman a Very happy Birthday. 
> 
> TUM JIYO HAZARO SAAL. SAAL ME GAANE HO PACHAAS HAZAR 
> 
> Best regards
> Dinesh Vaidya
> TWS - Pune
>

[arr] Naan Kadevul - sounds like WOHE

2009-01-05 Thread kenny_korg


check 0:14 to 0:42
it sounds like a track in Warriors of heaven and earth...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcxNtTRgJJk

[arr] Delhi-6 website



http://www.delhi6.co.in

Re: [arr] AUTOBIOGRAPHY

2009-01-05 Thread Jafar K

You are right, Rawat!

Jafar

--- On Sun, 4/1/09, V S Rawat  wrote:
From: V S Rawat 
Subject: Re: [arr] AUTOBIOGRAPHY
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 4 January, 2009, 7:34 PM

I think Autobiographies are written when a person is past his peak, 
when 

he has achieved what he had set out to achieve, and when he has a 

message to give to the forthcoming generations.

I think ARR is still not past the above three criteria. He is still 

going strong, and he has still to achieve a lot. He has done great so 

far, but he is still one of so many MDs in India/ Tamil.

So, I think it is still premature for him to pen his biography. May be 

we should wait till he gets his first oscar/ grammy.

--

rawat

On 1/4/2009 5:32 PM India Time, _Vithur_ wrote:

> A Hindi Author is already in the process of writing the same by name 

> Nasreen

> 

> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 1:02 PM, damaaldumeel89  > wrote:

> 

> guys i'm not sure whether this topic has been discussed .. But still

> 

> We all know it wud be really great if our ARR sir writes a

> autobiography. ...

> 

> But WHAT wud u like to keep the name of the book as ??

> 

> Mine would be

> 

> a) The journey of Music

> 

> 

> 

> 

> -- 

> regards,

> Vithur

  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[arr] 6/01/2009..... hapie birthday sir.....

2009-01-05 Thread S.Kanchna Rahmansfan

my poem for u sir.
 
in tamil
 
Manathil thaalam maai vassikkum arasare,
Kannukkul sakkarakatti yaai innikkum iniyavare,
Isaiyil sangaman kondavare,
Guruve,
En ithayam kannitha piranthanaal valthukkal
HAPPY  BIRTHDAY….

[arr] Who is the singer for Jiya se Jiya (Connections), is it ARR or Karthik?

2009-01-05 Thread Msg irfan

Hello Frnds,

On 3rd I bought the Nokia 5800 Music Xpress phone, and played the first song 
i.e. Jiya se Jiya from Connections, to my surprise the Artist for the Song is 
deplayed as "Karthik" and the voice is indeed karthik's. I am bit disappointed 
as it's not ARR.

But from the video we all know that the singer for that song is ARR.

Gopal/Vithur could you please let me know whose the actual singer for that song.

 Cordially,
+Msg Irfan



  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[arr] Re: Mission Ustad Album Update

2009-01-05 Thread nishantsgarg

I personally liked the mixing of the two songs done by A.R. Rahman for
the Mission Ustad Album. But somehow I cannot even blame the other
music composers for not going with the mixed versions as they were
their compositions and they have full rights to object on this
alteration of songs. I hope they get a solution for this soon. 

There is one more thing I would like to add to the album update is
that A.R. Rahman really liked the Bachpan song recorded by Mohit
Chauhan and Vasundra Das for the Mission Ustad Album which was
composed by Vipin Mishra.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "nishantsgarg" 
wrote:
>
> Mission Ustad, the musical show's album would have released till now
> if the mixing of the two songs would have not been done by A.R.
Rahman.  
> 
> At the musical show Mission Ustad on 9x channelmagic was being spread
> around by the tallented music composer A.R. Rahman, who is a judge at
> the show. The song "Nayi Roshni" by the couple of Roop Kumar & Sonali
> Kumar Rathord and the song "Roshi Roshni" by the pair of Kailash Kher
> & Mahalakshmi Iyer were joint together by Rahman to form a totally new
> song, which may be named as "Roshni" and will be included in the
> Mission Ustad Audio CD. The song is based on the theme of education
> and enlightment. This magical event took place in the show telecasted
> on the date of  22nd December, 2007.
> 
> This mixing of two songs created problems amongst the music composers.
> Although everyone liked the whole idea the music composers were not
> comfortable with A.R. Rahman altering their music compositions to form
> a new song.  Therefore this song has still not been recorded due to
> which the album release has delayed further.
> 
> Source - I have got this information through some of my sources in the
> music industry.
>

[arr] Connections credits missing???

2009-01-05 Thread Sachin

Gops/vijay - I didn't see any credits on the Nokia connections pamphlet 
provided . With 
the album released we should have that updated on the website if it is not too 
much of a 
hassle. 
Cheers,
Sachin

Re: [arr] The Bollywood music scene '08

I wasnt able to copy paste the entire article..you can click on the link and 
read it..they have mentioned other rahman songs too like Kaise Mujhe, Behka , 
Jashn E Bhaara...

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:

From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: [arr] The Bollywood music scene '08
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM

http://www.radioand music.com/ content/year- ender/rewind- 08/the-bollywood 
-music-scene- 08 

Bollywood saw over 100 big budget releases this year, there were songs which 
got us instantly hooked and there were those overhyped musicals or music scores 
which fell flat. Out of the huge number of releases, few had songs that were 
timeless. We wonder, did Bollywood give us music that we can recall and relive 
again and again? 
Unfortunately, from the long list of films released under Bollywood, and the 
long list of 'tracks' that came with those films, there wasn't much the songs 
delivered sparing a few 20 tracks. The songs lacked creative quality and most 
importantly – timelessness. The 2008 trend was peppy, fast paced music – it 
didn't matter if the lyrics made sense or the tunes repetitive. Without doubt 
we can call 2008 Bollywood's 'peppy-beat- era's' inception year. 
However, there were few composers who we could count on to fulfil our musical 
cravings and A R Rahman tops the list – the undisputed King. Though Rahman 
received the Golden Globe, many felt it was too late – probably the westerners 
had not heard the 'Mozart of India' before.  SEL gave us on Rock On, and duo 
Vishal Shekhar surprised with their year end release Dostana. Kailash–Naresh – 
Paresh seemed to be the most promising composers and Amit Trivedi's calming 'Ek 
Lau' came out as one of the best scores of the year. 
So who offered what for the listeners to cherish? Let's have a look. 
Rahman, the undisputed King of 2008 
As far as composers go, Rahman tops the list with albums likes Jodhaa Akbar, 
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Yuvvraaj, Ghajini and Slumdog Millionaire.  Rahman 
experimented with genres and subjects of varied kinds. Be it the period film 
Jodhaa Akbar, the youth centric Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na or the larger than life 
Yuvvraaj. Though Yuvvraaj didn't garner much at the box office, the man behind 
the music had nothing to worry about – he won the Golden globe for Slumdog 
Millionaire. Towards the year-end, Rahman came with Ghajini. The music for this 
film was far more 'experimental' compared to his earlier releases.  It's 
interesting to note that the songs that caught on like wild fire 
(Jashn-E-Bahaara, Aditi, Pappu Cant Dance) were sung by new comers – there are 
many new voices that Rahman introduced this year – Benny Dayal, Karthik, Vijay 
Prakash and Rashid Ali

SEL banks on Rock On 
Shankar – Ehsaan- Loy's 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' may not have clicked in the 
earlier half of the year, but with Rock On, the trio cleared the mental block 
that Bollywood deemed about 'Rock Music'. Farhan went a step ahead and got into 
the skin of the character. Rock On also introduced Farhan Akhtar the director 
as debutant singer and actor. Javed Akhtar could be seen experimenting with 
words and moving away from the conventional. Believe it or not, the music for 
this film was done in a record five days at the SEL's studio. Initially, the 
music took time to grow and get accepted. However, it soon caught on – and 
there was no stopping. SEL, at an individual level, are proficient musicians in 
their own right. With Shankar's expertise in classical and carnatic music, 
Ehsaan's rock music background and Loy's skills on the Keys as well as 
programming, their music has developed a unique all rounded sound. Their 
exposure to varied genres allows them to
 shift genres at a drop of a hat. It was also heard that many music critics 
re-reviewed Rock On's music after watching the film. This certainly makes for 
India's best rock album. 
Now the pulse is on their future projects: My Name is Khan, Chandni Chowk to 
China, Delhi Belly and Luck by Chance. 
Dostana-the must have album 
Duo Vishal - Shekhar started the year with Bhoothnath and then Tashan. The 
latter  failed at the box office, but the music did moderately well. Their next 
was Ranbir-Deepika starrer Bachna Ae Haseeno, but unfortunately, that too had 
just one track (Khuda Jaane) worth repeating. However, with Dostana the duo hit 
the bulls-eye. One can call Vishal- Shekhar Bollywood's most efficient 
'Hinglish' composers. Dostana had all the ingredients of Bollywood and offered 
much more than just fancy beats – which was the ongoing trend then. Through fun 
track 'Maa da Laadla' the duo introduced one of Punjab's well known talents 
Saleem to bollwood. Besides this, songs like Desi Girl, radio friendly Khabar 
Nahi and Vishal's poetic genius 'Kuch Kum' offered variety. Party track 'Shut 
up & Bounce' and 'the-easy-to- hum' Jaane Kyun gripped listeners. The album had 
all the songs which were in one word 'wor

Re: [arr] Re: Delhi 6 - Maula Audio Teaser

2009-01-05 Thread saraswathi suvarna

DO YOU HAVE THE TRACK LIST OF DILLI 6

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Gomzy™  wrote:
From: Gomzy™ 
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Delhi 6 - Maula Audio Teaser
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 7:18 AM











Thats Amitabh Bachan at the end.

On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 10:05 AM, rivjot  wrote:


















yeah its Shafqat Amanat Ali, then Abhishek says something at the end

of the teaser



--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Chord"  wrote:

>

> Damn, that sounds so haunting!  Is that Shafqat Amanat Ali singing?

> 

> 

> 

> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "rivjot"  wrote:

> >

> > Got this from browsing the net -

> > http://www.mediafir e.com/download. php?md3djhyr2nj

> >

>

Re: [arr] connections album is superb

2009-01-05 Thread jamshid TC

This exclusive Release is irritating me.
 
I already have a mobile handset.Now do i need to buy this handset to just to 
listen to 
the songs ???
 
-Jamshid
 


--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Sachin  wrote:

From: Sachin 
Subject: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM






I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
heard. 

Interesting aspect - file format are .dcf extensions and solely
linked to the Nokia phone purchased... .also the 5800 has a Line-out
feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely.. .since
I don't own the phone. 

but for ppl living in mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolute ly
welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.

cheers,
sachin

Re: [arr] Amit Trivedi (Aamir and Dev D) - ARR is the inspiration

2009-01-05 Thread Prakash Balaramkrishna

Thanks for sharing the video. Dev D & Aamir's  music  was nothing short of 
extra-ordinary. Rahman's influences are very evident in most of his songs. 
Highly recommended.

From: Anil Nair 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 2:02:50 AM
Subject: [arr] Amit Trivedi (Aamir and Dev D) - ARR is the inspiration

Following up on my reccos for this guy's music, here's something that ain't too 
big a surprise - the part referring ARR comes around 2:30 or so ... 

http://ishare. rediff.com/ filevideo- Music%20Director %20Cut-Amit% 20Trivedi- 
id-305226. php

-- 
-A
http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com

Re: [arr] connections album is superb

Manchandra is terrific and I feel the best of the lot...Sukhwinder is 
awesome...There are totally 3 songs and 6 instrumentals...They are Jiya se 
Jiya, Manchandra & Kural.

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Sachin  wrote:

From: Sachin 
Subject: [arr] connections album is superb
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:26 AM

I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
heard. 

Interesting aspect - file format are .dcf extensions and solely
linked to the Nokia phone purchased... .also the 5800 has a Line-out
feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely.. .since
I don't own the phone. 

but for ppl living in mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolute ly
welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.

cheers,
sachin

[arr] The Bollywood music scene '08

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/year-ender/rewind-08/the-bollywood-music-scene-08
 
Bollywood saw over 100 big budget releases this year, there were songs which 
got us instantly hooked and there were those overhyped musicals or music scores 
which fell flat. Out of the huge number of releases, few had songs that were 
timeless. We wonder, did Bollywood give us music that we can recall and relive 
again and again? 
Unfortunately, from the long list of films released under Bollywood, and the 
long list of 'tracks' that came with those films, there wasn't much the songs 
delivered sparing a few 20 tracks. The songs lacked creative quality and most 
importantly – timelessness. The 2008 trend was peppy, fast paced music – it 
didn't matter if the lyrics made sense or the tunes repetitive. Without doubt 
we can call 2008 Bollywood's 'peppy-beat-era's' inception year. 
However, there were few composers who we could count on to fulfil our musical 
cravings and A R Rahman tops the list – the undisputed King. Though Rahman 
received the Golden Globe, many felt it was too late – probably the westerners 
had not heard the 'Mozart of India' before.  SEL gave us on Rock On, and duo 
Vishal Shekhar surprised with their year end release Dostana. Kailash–Naresh – 
Paresh seemed to be the most promising composers and Amit Trivedi's calming 'Ek 
Lau' came out as one of the best scores of the year. 
So who offered what for the listeners to cherish? Let's have a look. 
Rahman, the undisputed King of 2008 
As far as composers go, Rahman tops the list with albums likes Jodhaa Akbar, 
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Yuvvraaj, Ghajini and Slumdog Millionaire.  Rahman 
experimented with genres and subjects of varied kinds. Be it the period film 
Jodhaa Akbar, the youth centric Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na or the larger than life 
Yuvvraaj. Though Yuvvraaj didn't garner much at the box office, the man behind 
the music had nothing to worry about – he won the Golden globe for Slumdog 
Millionaire. Towards the year-end, Rahman came with Ghajini. The music for this 
film was far more 'experimental' compared to his earlier releases.  It's 
interesting to note that the songs that caught on like wild fire 
(Jashn-E-Bahaara, Aditi, Pappu Cant Dance) were sung by new comers – there are 
many new voices that Rahman introduced this year – Benny Dayal, Karthik, Vijay 
Prakash and Rashid Ali
 
SEL banks on Rock On 
Shankar – Ehsaan- Loy's 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' may not have clicked in the 
earlier half of the year, but with Rock On, the trio cleared the mental block 
that Bollywood deemed about 'Rock Music'. Farhan went a step ahead and got into 
the skin of the character. Rock On also introduced Farhan Akhtar the director 
as debutant singer and actor. Javed Akhtar could be seen experimenting with 
words and moving away from the conventional. Believe it or not, the music for 
this film was done in a record five days at the SEL's studio. Initially, the 
music took time to grow and get accepted. However, it soon caught on – and 
there was no stopping. SEL, at an individual level, are proficient musicians in 
their own right. With Shankar's expertise in classical and carnatic music, 
Ehsaan's rock music background and Loy's skills on the Keys as well as 
programming, their music has developed a unique all rounded sound. Their 
exposure to varied genres allows them to
 shift genres at a drop of a hat. It was also heard that many music critics 
re-reviewed Rock On's music after watching the film. This certainly makes for 
India's best rock album. 
Now the pulse is on their future projects: My Name is Khan, Chandni Chowk to 
China, Delhi Belly and Luck by Chance. 
Dostana-the must have album 
Duo Vishal - Shekhar started the year with Bhoothnath and then Tashan. The 
latter  failed at the box office, but the music did moderately well. Their next 
was Ranbir-Deepika starrer Bachna Ae Haseeno, but unfortunately, that too had 
just one track (Khuda Jaane) worth repeating. However, with Dostana the duo hit 
the bulls-eye. One can call Vishal- Shekhar Bollywood's most efficient 
'Hinglish' composers. Dostana had all the ingredients of Bollywood and offered 
much more than just fancy beats – which was the ongoing trend then. Through fun 
track 'Maa da Laadla' the duo introduced one of Punjab's well known talents 
Saleem to bollwood. Besides this, songs like Desi Girl, radio friendly Khabar 
Nahi and Vishal's poetic genius 'Kuch Kum' offered variety. Party track 'Shut 
up & Bounce' and 'the-easy-to-hum' Jaane Kyun gripped listeners. The album had 
all the songs which were in one word 'workable', thus making it a must have 
album of the year. 
Promising composers: Kailash-Naresh-Paresh, Amit Trivedi and Sneha Khanvilkar 
Kailash-Naresh-Paresh seemed to be one of the most promising composers of the 
year. After Pranali, the trio's second film was Dasvidaniya Kailash Kher had 
earlier tasted success in the non-film category thorugh his solo albums like Ya 
Rabba, Jhoo

[arr] connections album is superb

2009-01-05 Thread Sachin

I had the pleasure of listening to the whole album through my friends
phone - got the Nokia 5800 delivered day before. The best tracks are
the instrumentals - silent invocation A,B,C are absolutely marvelous.
Infact Jiya se Jiya seems to be the least interested once the album is
heard. 

Interesting aspect -  file format are .dcf extensions and solely
linked to the Nokia phone purchasedalso the 5800 has a Line-out
feature which enables us to hook it up to an amplifier for better
quality. Ofcourse I haven't tested this feature out completely...since
I don't own the phone. 

but for ppl living in  mumbai (i live in andheri (west))absolutely
welcome to come listen to it at my place. send me a txt at 97693-33443.

cheers,
sachin

[arr] delhi 6 and slumdog on tseries...

2009-01-05 Thread Prasanth

delhi 6 and slumdog on tseries...

release due this weekend. check out tseries.com

Re: [arr] Re: Jeroham Orphanage Visit - A Noble Day spent with children

Hi Nagarajan

You are anyday welcome to join. Or parallely you can start off in Mumbai for
the time being. I beleive ther is a very big group of Rahmaniacs there

All the very best.




On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:41 PM, rakesharr  wrote:

>   It was a wonderful day for the kids.. They were in the fullest of
> spirits.. They had a great meal which filled their stomachs and our
> Hearts..
> Thanks to all the Rahmaniacs who took their time out to come n join
> the day's program..
> Here are some of the pics from today's program..
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/v_de_nomads/sets/72157612152289144
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > It was a very wonderful day today, for having spent time with the
> children
> > at Jeroham Children's Home in Chennai. We had celebrity singer
> Naresh Iyer
> > with us, who sang for us, who served the children, who along with the
> > Trustee cut the cake and took snaps with the children. We had the
> following
> > events
> >
> > 1. A Musical performance by Rahmaniacs
> >
> > 2. A Dance Show by the children
> >
> > 3. Cutting the Cake wishing ARR and his son Ameen on their BDay
> >
> > 4. Serving Food for the children
> >
> > 5. Taking snaps with the children, with Naresh Iyer
> >
> >
> >
> > It was a noble occasion and I thank all members who had come. God
> Bless All.
> >
> >
> > I sign off with my heart's content that we have done something good
> for the
> > society as a token of our love and adoration for AR and his music.
> >
> > WISHING THE MUSICAL MAESTRO AND HIS SON A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. GOD
> BLESS HIM
> > WITH MANY MORE DIVINE TUNES ALWAYS.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Re: Delhi 6 - Maula Audio Teaser

Thats Amitabh Bachan at the end.

On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 10:05 AM, rivjot  wrote:

>   yeah its Shafqat Amanat Ali, then Abhishek says something at the end
> of the teaser
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Chord"  wrote:
> >
> > Damn, that sounds so haunting! Is that Shafqat Amanat Ali singing?
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "rivjot"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Got this from browsing the net -
> > > http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?md3djhyr2nj
> > >
> >
>
>  
>

[arr] 3 ARR songs nominated for Kerala's "Song of the year"