[arr] Re: Music companies promoting piracy

[pravin_karnam]

Its piracy even if u download and keep it for yourself!! Bcoz in this 
case one potential buyer is lost to music company due to downloading.
U can buy online as many do!


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, nivensamy niven...@... wrote:

 IMHO, u are not promoting piracy as long as you are keeping the
 downloaded songs for yourself and not generating money for the
 websites you download from. But most important is that you buy
 original cds and get rid of the mp3 ASAP LOL 
 
 I do same as I have not alternate solutions. BUT i do all my best to
 get the cds
 
 Music companies should better take their responsibilities and take
 legal actions against online piracy and do better promotion of 
cd/dvds.
 
 Niven
 
 
 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kishore kumar kichu_chat@ 
wrote:
 
  Hi,
  �
  ��������� Dilli 6 is still not available in 
Trivandrum. I think I
 should download some illegal mp3 and use. I think lot�of people 
will
 be thinking the same. �Why are the music companies having this 
poor
 operations? Are they promoting piracy?
  �
  Thanks and regards
  Kishore
 

Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[Gomzy™]

Stay humble guys. humble.

On 1/29/09, rayrai2k ravis...@gmail.com wrote:

   What else can he say I have always seen him in drowsy state always.
 And did you listen to comment from Sonu Nigam.
 Now he hardly finds any song to sing in Bollywood and he is still
 exist because he finds more opportunity in Bangalore than Mumbai.
 Lalit Pandit why would somebody ask him to answer on music he cannot
 judge one proper singer or singing in reality shows. His statement
 itself says everything about him Jagjit jab bhi bolte hain, kammaal
 ki baat bolte hain... My comment to him
 kabhi khud ki baat toh bolde kabhi.. gaane toh kisi aur se bana leta
 hain (Atleast speak your own words, Songs are however done by somebody
 else.. now its known who did score the title track for DDLJ  Kuch
 Kuch hota hain, which became a trademark of JL)

 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 Arijit Debnath arijit...@... wrote:
 
  Jagjit didn't space Gulzar alsoI think he didn't get enough time
 to bash
  all the other associates related to SM.
 
  What a vulger language he used like hosh chore to Rahman can compose
  Ghazals. This guy lost all respect from me.
 
  Arijit
 
  2009/1/29 Anil Nair rhythmca...@...
 
   And here comes the video :-)
   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4045257.cms
  
   -A
  
   On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote:
  
   cough cough! :)
  
  
   On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmca...@... wrote:
  
   Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just
 yet again
   the media monster at work
  
   -A
  
   http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html
  
   What does Rahman know about ghazals? Wednesday, January 28,
 2009 06:31
   [IST]
  
   Mumbai:
 DNAhttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#,
   in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, Thane,
 brings on
   stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the magic of the
 musichttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
 form.
   On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in
 Concerthttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
 (at
   the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals
 rues the end
   of their era in Hindi films.
  
   Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels
 there is
   a lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music
 directors. They
   don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack good taste
 in music.
   What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will never use a
 ghazal in his
   films. All they do is pick up tunes from the West, he says.
  
   He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the
 Indianness of
   sound. Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based
 on the
   ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's all Western and
 the language
   is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi. What kind of lyrics are
 Pappu
   can't
 dancehttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
   saala?
  
   Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, My audience
 has only
   grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to
 my old songs
   on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day.
  
   Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29,
 at the
   DNA and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals for
   children. He says, I never give dates to concerts which are just
   money-making measures. I want to give back to the society. So I
 give my
   dates only to charity concerts.
   --
   -A
   http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
  
  
  
  
  
   --
   -A
   http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
  
  
  
 

 

[arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[: Avinash :]

http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980

Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman
1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM 
  
Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals  

AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire' 
soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised.  
For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music'; 
and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing 
ghazals.

It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody 
knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him, 
he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about 
Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'. 

The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes; 
and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.

What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he 
wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred Singh 
said.

However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not 
agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose 
very good ghazals too, Udhas said. 

Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to 
Slumdog's music.

Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is 
situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music 
directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the 
film.

While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script, 
singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit 
Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with 
Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.

Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever 
Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees 
with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen 
echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script, 
but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we 
can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.

As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels 
Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some 
beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used 
Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose 
ghazals. 

Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real 
test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in 
India.

By Sancharee Ghosh


 

Re: [arr] ARR and Jai Ho tops Oscar bookie odds

[piotheitkid]

can any1 tell hw it works ? i cant understand ? i dont understand 
those figures..


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, pratap pratap_elen...@... 
wrote:

 I don't understand how it works?
 
 --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Vinod Raju vi...@... wrote:
 From: Vinod Raju vi...@...
 Subject: [arr] ARR and Jai Ho tops Oscar bookie odds
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 8:03 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Best Music Score  
 
 Slumdog Millionaire (1/3)
 
 Curious Case of Ben Button (11/5)
 
 Defiance (22/5)
 
 http://www.oddschec ker.com/specials /oscars/best- music-score
 
 
 
 Best Music Song   
 
 Jai Ho (2/9)
 
 Down To Earth (18/11)
 
 O Saya (18/11)
 
 http://www.oddschec ker.com/specials /oscars/best- music-song
 
 
 
 -Vinod

[arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[Roshan]

looks like he is too lonely and needs some media attention and grabbed
the right chance.  either that or had too much vodka that night. lol 

i wonder what gulzar saab and arr has to say about that. 

he does't have a faintest idea about the kind of music arr has composed.

here you go jagjit, i used to idolize you once. now you lost my
respect completely.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Arijit Debnath arijit...@... wrote:

 Jagjit didn't space Gulzar alsoI think he didn't get enough time
to bash
 all the other associates related to SM.
 
 What a vulger language he used like hosh chore to Rahman can compose
 Ghazals. This guy lost all respect from me.
 
 Arijit
 
 2009/1/29 Anil Nair rhythmca...@...
 
And here comes the video :-)
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4045257.cms
 
  -A
 
  On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote:
 
cough cough! :)
 
 
  On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmca...@... wrote:
 
 Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just
yet again
  the media monster at work
 
  -A
 
  http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html
 
What does Rahman know about ghazals? Wednesday, January 28,
2009 06:31
  [IST]
 
  Mumbai:
DNAhttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#,
  in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, Thane,
brings on
  stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the magic of the
musichttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
form.
  On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in
Concerthttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html# (at
  the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals
rues the end
  of their era in Hindi films.
 
  Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels
there is
  a lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music
directors. They
  don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack good taste
in music.
  What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will never use a
ghazal in his
  films. All they do is pick up tunes from the West, he says.
 
  He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the
Indianness of
  sound. Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based
on the
  ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's all Western and
the language
  is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi. What kind of lyrics are
Pappu
  can't
dancehttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
   saala?
 
  Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, My audience
has only
  grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to
my old songs
  on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day.
 
  Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29,
at the
  DNA and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals for
  children. He says, I never give dates to concerts which are just
  money-making measures. I want to give back to the society. So I
give my
  dates only to charity concerts.
  --
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
 
 
 
 
 
  --
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
 
  
 

Re: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[biju syed]

sir jagit:There is a saying in our village: If people say bad things about 
you, you must be doing something good so sir keep media right behind u and go 
ahead ,we do have  more ppl in the pipe line to say watz itching their 
mind and am 100% sure that more ppl from the film  music  field will come 
forward with such petty interviews.and one man will stand tall ,for ever 
more cuz he neither comes back to you with filthy remarks nor with silly one 
liners ,so go ahead bark at the sun.lol
 
B

--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Roshan roshan.r...@gmail.com wrote:

From: Roshan roshan.r...@gmail.com
Subject: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 8:10 PM






looks like he is too lonely and needs some media attention and grabbed
the right chance. either that or had too much vodka that night. lol 

i wonder what gulzar saab and arr has to say about that. 

he does't have a faintest idea about the kind of music arr has composed.

here you go jagjit, i used to idolize you once. now you lost my
respect completely.

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Arijit Debnath arijit...@. .. wrote:

 Jagjit didn't space Gulzar alsoI think he didn't get enough time
to bash
 all the other associates related to SM.
 
 What a vulger language he used like hosh chore to Rahman can compose
 Ghazals. This guy lost all respect from me.
 
 Arijit
 
 2009/1/29 Anil Nair rhythmcalls@ ...
 
  And here comes the video :-)
  http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/videoshow/ 4045257.cms
 
  -A
 
  On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@. .. wrote:
 
  cough cough! :)
 
 
  On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmcalls@ ... wrote:
 
  Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just
yet again
  the media monster at work
 
  -A
 
  http://movies. indiainfo. com/2009/ 01/28/0901280633 _gazals.html
 
  What does Rahman know about ghazals? Wednesday, January 28,
2009 06:31
  [IST]
 
  Mumbai:
DNAhttp://movies. indiainfo. com/2009/ 01/28/0901280633 _gazals.html#,
  in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, Thane,
brings on
  stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the magic of the
musichttp://movies. indiainfo. com/2009/ 01/28/0901280633 _gazals.html#
form.
  On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in
Concerthttp://movies. indiainfo. com/2009/ 01/28/0901280633 _gazals.html# (at
  the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals
rues the end
  of their era in Hindi films.
 
  Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels
there is
  a lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music
directors. They
  don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack good taste
in music.
  What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will never use a
ghazal in his
  films. All they do is pick up tunes from the West, he says.
 
  He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the
Indianness of
  sound. Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based
on the
  ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's all Western and
the language
  is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi. What kind of lyrics are
Pappu
  can't
dancehttp://movies. indiainfo. com/2009/ 01/28/0901280633 _gazals.html#
  saala?
 
  Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, My audience
has only
  grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to
my old songs
  on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day.
 
  Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29,
at the
  DNA and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals for
  children. He says, I never give dates to concerts which are just
  money-making measures. I want to give back to the society. So I
give my
  dates only to charity concerts.
  --
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com
 
 
 
 
 
  --
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com
 
  
 


 














  

Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions

[pratap]

Can someone translate what he was saying? I don't understand Hindi...

--- On Wed, 1/28/09, satish_srini satish_sr...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: satish_srini satish_sr...@yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:22 PM











http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=-kinwf3DlY0




  




 

















  

Re: [arr] Re: Music companies promoting piracy

[Gomzy™]

Thats debatable. The guy might have downloaded it cuz its free. There is no
guarantee
he would have bought it :)


On 1/29/09, pravin_karnam pravinkar...@gmail.com wrote:

   Its piracy even if u download and keep it for yourself!! Bcoz in this
 case one potential buyer is lost to music company due to downloading.
 U can buy online as many do!

 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 nivensamy niven...@... wrote:
 
  IMHO, u are not promoting piracy as long as you are keeping the
  downloaded songs for yourself and not generating money for the
  websites you download from. But most important is that you buy
  original cds and get rid of the mp3 ASAP LOL
 
  I do same as I have not alternate solutions. BUT i do all my best to
  get the cds
 
  Music companies should better take their responsibilities and take
  legal actions against online piracy and do better promotion of
 cd/dvds.
 
  Niven
 
 
  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 kishore kumar kichu_chat@
 wrote:
  
   Hi,
   �
   ��������� Dilli 6 is still not available in
 Trivandrum. I think I
  should download some illegal mp3 and use. I think lot�of people
 will
  be thinking the same. �Why are the music companies having this
 poor
  operations? Are they promoting piracy?
   �
   Thanks and regards
   Kishore
  
 

 

[arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[Rangarajan Seshadri]

Dear All,
 
Let us remind ourselves that when a person achieves fame and more fame;
there will be lots of criticisms.
The best way is to ignore.  This comment is like a dog barking at the
sun.
 
There's a famous Mullah's tale spoken in Oh Mind Relax Please.
Once there was a poor man.  He did not have food to eat or clothes to
wear.  But due to his words and fame; people in the kingdom start
pouring in for him everyday.  His visitors grew higher day by day.
The Senapathi of the kingdom got jealous of this over the days.
One day Senapathi called the poor man to his place and demanded to know
why he is popular.
The poor man smiled and took the Senapathi outside.
The poor man asked What is this? pointing at the rose.  Senapathi
replied this is a rose.
The poor man pointed his fingers to the sun and asked What is this?.
Senapathi replied this is sun in a serious tone.
The poor man said has in any day the rose felt bad that its not lived
its life as the sun.  Or has the sun not felt bad that its not lived its
life as the rose.
The Senapathi understood what the old man was trying to say.  He thanked
him and never ever had the thought of jealousy for the poor man.
 
Good Day 
  
Warm Regards,
Rangarajan S
Telephone: +27 11 286 8320
Mobile: +27 87 694 8032
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Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions

[Thulasi Ram]

could someone  let me knowus know the gist of the other artists comments on
this? i mean who supported ARR and who did not? looks like alka and sonu
supported ARR.. what abt others? also, i cudn't recognize some of those
artists..

2009/1/28 satish_srini satish_sr...@yahoo.com

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kinwf3DlY0

  

Re: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[Thulasi Ram]

thanx for this transcript.. remember, jatin lalit were very much envious on
ARR in late 90s... intentions of these people suck to the core.. i hate
them.

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:05 AM, : Avinash : avinashd...@yahoo.com wrote:

   http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980

 Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman
 1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM

 Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals

 AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire'
 soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised.
 For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music';
 and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing
 ghazals.

 It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody
 knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him,
 he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about
 Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

 The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes;
 and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.

 What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he
 wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred Singh
 said.

 However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not
 agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose
 very good ghazals too, Udhas said.

 Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to
 Slumdog's music.

 Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is
 situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music
 directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the
 film.

 While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script,
 singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit
 Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with
 Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.

 Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever
 Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees
 with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen
 echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script,
 but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we
 can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.

 As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels
 Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some
 beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used
 Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose
 ghazals.

 Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real
 test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in
 India.

 By Sancharee Ghosh

  

Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions

[mb4zap®]

if you check the vdo, you'll see Sonu did NOT support ARR actually! he said he 
agrees to Jagjit Singh what a pitty of him!


--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 2:52 PM











could someone  let me knowus know the gist of the other artists 
comments on this? i mean who supported ARR and who did not? looks like alka and 
sonu supported ARR.. what abt others? also, i cudn't recognize some of those 
artists..


2009/1/28 satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com


















http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=-kinwf3DlY0




  





















  




 

















  

Re: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[Vithur]

Broad Mindedness, Surrender to the Divine Will and Passion for true Music
are the qualities of ARR, and with Divine Will, AR can compose anything in
this world.

People who challenge AR and criticise him, will repent for their mistakes
soon..

We must remember what jesus Christ had to say

Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 1:35 PM, : Avinash : avinashd...@yahoo.com wrote:

   http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980

 Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman
 1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM

 Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals

 AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire'
 soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised.
 For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music';
 and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing
 ghazals.

 It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody
 knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him,
 he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about
 Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

 The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes;
 and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.

 What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he
 wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred Singh
 said.

 However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not
 agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose
 very good ghazals too, Udhas said.

 Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to
 Slumdog's music.

 Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is
 situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music
 directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the
 film.

 While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script,
 singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit
 Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with
 Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.

 Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever
 Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees
 with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen
 echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script,
 but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we
 can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.

 As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels
 Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some
 beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used
 Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose
 ghazals.

 Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real
 test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in
 India.

 By Sancharee Ghosh

 




-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Connections---in the curse of PIRACY

[Thulasi Ram]

ya, this has been happening since PFMB..  nokia to be cursed for this in
connections, huh??? cudnt they provide enough security features to make the
songs non-transferable from phone to PC???

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Arijit Debnath arijit...@gmail.com wrote:

   I am very sad to see Connections album is already in the internet
 ready to download.. CD not released...but album is available...


 Arijit

  

Re: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[sam_menon]

Would like to take you'll back in time, to this much-forgotten 
film, Tehzeeb for which ARR composed. I'm not sure, but would those 
songs fall into the ghazal genre? Not talking about I wanna be free 
obviously :-), but the others:- Mujhpe Toofan, Khoyi Khoyi Aankhen, 
Meherbaan, etc. They might have been adaptations of other poets, but 
they were ghazals nonetheless, right (correct me if I'm wrong)?
S





--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... 
wrote:

 thanx for this transcript.. remember, jatin lalit were very much 
envious on
 ARR in late 90s... intentions of these people suck to the core.. i 
hate
 them.
 
 On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:05 AM, : Avinash : avinashd...@... 
wrote:
 
http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980
 
  Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman
  1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM
 
  Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals
 
  AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire'
  soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised.
  For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real 
music';
  and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing
  ghazals.
 
  It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody
  knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in 
him,
  he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about
  Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
 
  The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western 
tunes;
  and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.
 
  What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he
  wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred 
Singh
  said.
 
  However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not
  agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose
  very good ghazals too, Udhas said.
 
  Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to
  Slumdog's music.
 
  Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is
  situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music
  directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the
  film.
 
  While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script,
  singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit
  Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree 
with
  Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.
 
  Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever
  Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees
  with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin 
Sen
  echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script,
  but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where 
we
  can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.
 
  As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels
  Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some
  beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used
  Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose
  ghazals.
 
  Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real
  test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home 
in
  India.
 
  By Sancharee Ghosh
 
   
 

[arr] Can't there be peace among fans?

[pratap]

We all know that there's always been a bad relationship between fans of
A.R. Rahman and Harris Jeyaraj. Fans of Rahman has always something to
say about Harris being a copycat, claiming that Harris has lifted many
tunes of ARR and many other artists. And fans of Harris in return would
deny everything and say that they mere coincidence. Many of them get
irritated and start saying thing about our ARR! Claiming that he took
tunes from the west and stuff! This is what is happening ever since
Minnale was released. In fact this was all started by the press saying
that Minalle sounds like ARR's work.



What I understand is, some ARR fans are actually afraid of losing the
no.1 spot to HJ (like that will ever happen). They try to create a bad
name for HJ so that it will be difficult for him to reach the no.1
spot. This is all out of jealousy. Let's not condemn other composers to
make ARR no.1. ARR is no.1! He don't
need to be the best while others are bad. It would be like getting no.1
rank in a class with others failing everything. Let him be the best
among the best. 



Let's stop condemning HJ. Take this youtube user for example
(http://www.youtube.com/user/20053529). All he does is posting video
proofs of HJ being a copycat. Well, that's his wish. But he's
constantly comparing HJ with ARR. He even uses vulgar words against HJ
fans. This creates a very bad impression on us, A.R. Rahman's loyal
fans. There many site like this. 



Whether he copies or not is not our business. Why hurt other people's feeling. 
Even A.R. Rahman himself would not like this.



Just my opinion. I hope that a healthy discussion will go on..


  

Re: [arr] News for Gujju Fan of Rahman- Rahman @ Rajkot [Translation]

[ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .]

Thnx for the translation!




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shama Mehta indigirl_...@... 
wrote:

 Hello,
 I have tried to translate the article from Gujarati to English. 
Hope it helps. 
 
 
 
 He is [a] genius but he is so simple. While working in the
 studio, no one would want to disturb him. After the work is done, 
he relaxes.
 He takes good care of all of his crew irrespective of the type of 
work they do.
 Rahman is, after all, Rahman, yaar! 
 
  
 
 This story is about a young man from Rajkot who worked very 
closely with A R
 Rahman for four years. He says that he is happy that Rahman won 
the Golden
 Globe but it does not come as a surprise to him. Instead, he 
believes that this
 award comes pretty late. He says that Rahman deserved such 
recognition a lot
 earlier. 
 
  
 
 I have seen him work. He works mostly at night. No one
 would even realize when he has finished composing the song. He 
would record it
 and then would come to the studio and explain [to the team] what 
their tasks
 are. He is very clear about it. Whatever he wants [he gets]. 
Rahman is one
 musician who gets the original sound of any instrument he wants. 
 
  
 
 He brings in artists even for a piece that's barely half a
 minute long. I've seen him conduct 100 instruments at the same 
time. If he is
 in the mood for it, he would even order paan that's filled with 
gulkand. In
 2001, Rahman bought a system called Euphonix Console. We were all 
there when it
 was delivered. 
 
 
 
  He beckoned me, put his hand on my
 shoulder and handed me a 500 rupees. Whenever he is happy, he does 
this. 
 
  
 
 A R Rahman has thousands of fans who email him, write
 letters. But Rajkot's
 Gaurav Bhupendra Vasavda worked with Rahman in his studio. He has 
designed
 rhythms and its loops. 
 
  
 
 Gaurav is one of the few Gujaratis who have seen both the
 professional and personal aspects of Rahman's life. Gaurav was 
with Rahman
 during the compositions of Lagaan, Zubeidaa, Legend of Bhagat 
Singh and so on.
 He has also received credit for the same. Whilst working on the 
music of Nayak,
 many artists from Rajasthan had come to the studio. Gaurav also 
acted an
 interpreter between Rahman and the Rajasthani artists. 
 
 
 
 'You are what your deepest desire is. As you desire, so is your 
intention. As your intention, so is your will. As is your will so is 
your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny.'  The 
Upanishads
 
 --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Vithur vith...@... wrote:
 From: Vithur vith...@...
 Subject: Re: [arr] Fw: News for Gujju Fan of Rahman- Rahman @ 
Rajkot
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Received: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:36 AM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pls translate it for the benefit of others...
 
 
 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Viral Kothari viral_l...@yahoo. 
co.in wrote:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hi Rahmaniens,
 
 
 This is a moment of Pride for the fans of AR those are from 
Gujarat specially from Rajkot,
 A guy from rajkot-gujarat has worked with Rahman, sharing his 
experience working with the sir. 
 
 Bellow is the link for full story, but its in Gujarati language.
 
 
 
 http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/ UySOcCyYXjt824eM Ta_9Fw?
feat= directlink
 
 Thanks,
 -viralKothari
 
 
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now! 
  
 
 
 -- 
 regards,
 Vithur
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   

   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
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Re: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .]

Forget it. There's no point talking about it, in the 90's none of 
the MD's could match up to AR and so all they could do is 'TALK'.

Rahman is going international and these guys are may be jealous of 
hi, this is not going to affect AR. 

Jagjit singh is just doing to prolly stay in the news. 



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... 
wrote:

 thanx for this transcript.. remember, jatin lalit were very much 
envious on
 ARR in late 90s... intentions of these people suck to the core.. i 
hate
 them.
 
 On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:05 AM, : Avinash : avinashd...@... 
wrote:
 
http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980
 
  Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman
  1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM
 
  Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals
 
  AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire'
  soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised.
  For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real 
music';
  and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing
  ghazals.
 
  It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody
  knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in 
him,
  he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about
  Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
 
  The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western 
tunes;
  and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.
 
  What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he
  wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred 
Singh
  said.
 
  However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not
  agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose
  very good ghazals too, Udhas said.
 
  Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to
  Slumdog's music.
 
  Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is
  situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music
  directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of 
the
  film.
 
  While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the 
script,
  singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit
  Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree 
with
  Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.
 
  Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever
  Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees
  with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin 
Sen
  echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the 
script,
  but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where 
we
  can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.
 
  As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels
  Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some
  beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used
  Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose
  ghazals.
 
  Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real
  test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home 
in
  India.
 
  By Sancharee Ghosh
 
   
 

Re: [arr] Re: Music companies promoting piracy

[V S Rawat]

On 1/29/2009 2:01 PM India Time, _Gomzy™_ wrote:

 Thats debatable. The guy might have downloaded it cuz its free. There is 
 no guarantee
 he would have bought it :)
 

ha ha ha. lovely, Gomzy.

Well, at least ARR fans are assured to buy, even if they download it for 
free before the cd becomes available.

--
Rawat




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Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions

[V S Rawat]

On 1/29/2009 11:40 AM India Time, _Arijit Debnath_ wrote:

 The best reaction from Rahman in a polite way would be to compose a nice 
 Ghazal and invite Jagjit to sing that
  
 Arijit

Beautifully said, Arijit!

That is ARR spirit.

--
Rawat

[arr] Re: Music companies promoting piracy

[nivensamy]

As a rahmaniac,  I would not be at piece if I do piracy knowingly and I
guess many members here believe same. Respecting rahman's work is
blessing to HIM.

Niven


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy™ gomtesh.upad...@...
wrote:

 Thats debatable. The guy might have downloaded it cuz its free. There
is no
 guarantee
 he would have bought it :)


 On 1/29/09, pravin_karnam pravinkar...@... wrote:
 
Its piracy even if u download and keep it for yourself!! Bcoz in
this
  case one potential buyer is lost to music company due to
downloading.
  U can buy online as many do!
 
  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
  nivensamy nivensrn@ wrote:
  
   IMHO, u are not promoting piracy as long as you are keeping the
   downloaded songs for yourself and not generating money for the
   websites you download from. But most important is that you buy
   original cds and get rid of the mp3 ASAP LOL
  
   I do same as I have not alternate solutions. BUT i do all my best
to
   get the cds
  
   Music companies should better take their responsibilities and take
   legal actions against online piracy and do better promotion of
  cd/dvds.
  
   Niven
  
  
   --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
  kishore kumar kichu_chat@
  wrote:
   
Hi,
�
��������� Dilli 6 is still not available in
  Trivandrum. I think I
   should download some illegal mp3 and use. I think lot�of
people
  will
   be thinking the same. �Why are the music companies having
this
  poor
   operations? Are they promoting piracy?
�
Thanks and regards
Kishore
   
  
 
 
 

Re: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[Mohamed Amin]

Hi guys,
 
I guess ARR's answer will be silent again and he will prove everyone wrong by 
composing powerful ghazal when the situation demands.

Tomorrow some other singer will tell, ARR doesnt know this raga. Only if he 
composes then he is a full musician. Someone else may say some other stuffs. 
ARR knows the best in terms of what to do as a response. ARR evolves in every 
work he does. So change and experiment is the only thing which we can expect in 
his works. That will shut others mouth.
 
Hope the controversy dies by itself. Its just my thoughts.
 
tks with regards,
Amin

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, : Avinash : avinashd...@yahoo.com wrote:

From: : Avinash : avinashd...@yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 2:05 AM






http://www.timesnow .tv/NewsDtls. aspx?NewsID= 27980

Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman 
1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM 

Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals 

AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire' 
soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised. 
For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music'; 
and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing 
ghazals.

It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody 
knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him, 
he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about 
Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire' . 

The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes; 
and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.

What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he 
wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred Singh 
said.

However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not 
agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose 
very good ghazals too, Udhas said. 

Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to 
Slumdog's music.

Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is 
situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music 
directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the 
film.

While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script, 
singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit 
Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with 
Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.

Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever 
Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees 
with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen 
echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script, 
but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we 
can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.

As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels 
Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some 
beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used 
Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose 
ghazals. 

Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real 
test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in 
India.

By Sancharee Ghosh

 














  

Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[neevanreddy]

ha ha ha .thats what i can say bout MR. JAGJIT SINGH. ghazal is
different film music is different classical music is different. if i ask
why doesnt jagjit singh songs like those sung by may be pt. bhimsen
joshi etc.. different genres of music thats it.. and who is jagjit singh
to talk bout a r r. some authority on music?
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[arr] Re: I feel and believe that God’s choicest bless ings are on me - ARR ( Kumudham Interview )

[Vithur]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25212...@n07/sets/72157613076314999/

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote:

 * I composed the music in just 20 days *



 A.R.Rahman has been exciting all of us through his stupendous and
 scintillating score. But inside his personal room, there is so much of
 silence and serenity. As we enter inside, the gentle light from the
 chandelier falls on us. If we run our eyes throughout the room, its like
 being in a small garden. There were a lot of bouquets felicitating Rahman
 everywhere. In the middle of it was his favorite piano. On top of it,
 features the most prestigious Golden Globe Award. When we keep enjoying and
 experiencing this, the Mozart of Madras comes inside and greets us with so
 much of happiness.







1. In India, there are a  lot many Music Stalwarts. But how come you
alone were able to achieve this victory ?



  I feel and believe that God's choicest blessings are on me. Other than
 this, there is nothing which exists in me. The music portion in Slum Dog
 Millionaire is very less. I could finish the complete music of this movie in
 just 20 days. But, people are giving a lot of respect for the same. It is
 like a big change to them.



1.  Slum Dog Millonaire movie has created a new feeling about Indian
Music to the world. How would the perception be in future ?



 People know that Indian Cinema is a big industry. Our standard of films are
 not getting that much of respect there . If it was so, we would have got
 awards for all of our movies. The reason for this is the swiftness of the
 movie and the credibility. But the present day Directors are very very near
 to the standards. Our India is a Creative Hub. We have all the talents in
 plenty. To bring out the latent talent, we have to go just one step forward.
 To get world Fame, we just need to take a step forward. This would be
 certainly seen in the coming generations.



1. Already, you are unable to be caught up in Tamil. You have stepped
into major efforts like the Hindi Films and Bombay Dreams. Now that you 
 have
got the Golden Globe Award, your domain now is very large. Would you be
composing in future for Tamil Movies ?



  A creative person can do whatever he wants. A British Director made a
 story out of Mumbai, shooted the film in Mumbai and has also won the Golden
 Globe Award.



 So, anything is possible with one's mind set and this has been proved now.
 So, with the same mind set, if a Tamil movie is also directed, we can
 achieve the same feat being here. But, we are confusing our own selves. If
 we take this movie, will it run in Chengulpet ? Will it run in Madurai ? in
 Punjab ? in Bihar ? is our thought.



 We have to take a good movie, and the audience has to be taken to high
 standards.



1. After your style of music, Tamil Cinema's music hasn't crossed
further heights. Why is it so ?



  Yes. Previously, Film Directors had a good knowledge and flavour in
 music. But that doesn't mean that present directors don't have knowledge
 about music ..



 But Balachander, Vishwanath would want certain songs in a particular raga
 and would ask for certain quality. Those are all extra ordinary quality and
 no one now is asking for all that. They all want a mass song, a Kutthu song
 ( a Folk type danceable) . Though this may be in large numbers, still we
 should be praising them for the skills in getting the work done.



 The heights of Classical music appear to be different when it is unable to
 satisfy the need of the audience and the desired impact needed for the
 audience



1. When I had met you before, you were telling me that your life is
like a water droplet on top of a lotus ( without getting attached to the
roots and the water beneath…  Thamarai Ilai Taaneer pol Pattum
Padamal……….). Now that you have been winning these many awards and gaining
so much of respect. Isnt these changing your life style now ?



 Nothing like that ( He laughs loudly ). Life is as usual. Our
 responsibilities are different. I don't get attached personally. If we fall
 inside, then we wont be able to get up from the same. See the Life in a
 different perspective. We must see the life pushing it and seeing it from
 above.



1. Pls comment on the Rahman from  Roja to Slumdog Millionaire



 In this journey of mine, I had to sacrifice a lot. I have given a lot of
 things. There is hardly time to spend in relaxing and leisure. I don't have
 time even for partying. But at the same time, I dedicate myself to the work
 that I do. I have given my best in my work. But nowadays, everyone wants to
 live a normal life. They want to spend their holidays. Because after a
 certain point in life, it becomes too mechanical. According to me, Music is
 my life and I enjoy doing it.


 --
 regards,
 Vithur






-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] I feel and believe that God’s choicest blessings are on me - ARR ( Kumudham Interview )

[Vithur]

* I composed the music in just 20 days *



A.R.Rahman has been exciting all of us through his stupendous and
scintillating score. But inside his personal room, there is so much of
silence and serenity. As we enter inside, the gentle light from the
chandelier falls on us. If we run our eyes throughout the room, its like
being in a small garden. There were a lot of bouquets felicitating Rahman
everywhere. In the middle of it was his favorite piano. On top of it,
features the most prestigious Golden Globe Award. When we keep enjoying and
experiencing this, the Mozart of Madras comes inside and greets us with so
much of happiness.







   1. In India, there are a  lot many Music Stalwarts. But how come you
   alone were able to achieve this victory ?



 I feel and believe that God's choicest blessings are on me. Other than
this, there is nothing which exists in me. The music portion in Slum Dog
Millionaire is very less. I could finish the complete music of this movie in
just 20 days. But, people are giving a lot of respect for the same. It is
like a big change to them.



   1.  Slum Dog Millonaire movie has created a new feeling about Indian
   Music to the world. How would the perception be in future ?



People know that Indian Cinema is a big industry. Our standard of films are
not getting that much of respect there . If it was so, we would have got
awards for all of our movies. The reason for this is the swiftness of the
movie and the credibility. But the present day Directors are very very near
to the standards. Our India is a Creative Hub. We have all the talents in
plenty. To bring out the latent talent, we have to go just one step forward.
To get world Fame, we just need to take a step forward. This would be
certainly seen in the coming generations.



   1. Already, you are unable to be caught up in Tamil. You have stepped
   into major efforts like the Hindi Films and Bombay Dreams. Now that you have
   got the Golden Globe Award, your domain now is very large. Would you be
   composing in future for Tamil Movies ?



 A creative person can do whatever he wants. A British Director made a
story out of Mumbai, shooted the film in Mumbai and has also won the Golden
Globe Award.



So, anything is possible with one's mind set and this has been proved now.
So, with the same mind set, if a Tamil movie is also directed, we can
achieve the same feat being here. But, we are confusing our own selves. If
we take this movie, will it run in Chengulpet ? Will it run in Madurai ? in
Punjab ? in Bihar ? is our thought.



We have to take a good movie, and the audience has to be taken to high
standards.



   1. After your style of music, Tamil Cinema's music hasn't crossed further
   heights. Why is it so ?



 Yes. Previously, Film Directors had a good knowledge and flavour in music.
But that doesn't mean that present directors don't have knowledge about
music ..



But Balachander, Vishwanath would want certain songs in a particular raga
and would ask for certain quality. Those are all extra ordinary quality and
no one now is asking for all that. They all want a mass song, a Kutthu song
( a Folk type danceable) . Though this may be in large numbers, still we
should be praising them for the skills in getting the work done.



The heights of Classical music appear to be different when it is unable to
satisfy the need of the audience and the desired impact needed for the
audience



   1. When I had met you before, you were telling me that your life is like
   a water droplet on top of a lotus ( without getting attached to the roots
   and the water beneath…  Thamarai Ilai Taaneer pol Pattum Padamal……….). Now
   that you have been winning these many awards and gaining so much of respect.
   Isnt these changing your life style now ?



Nothing like that ( He laughs loudly ). Life is as usual. Our
responsibilities are different. I don't get attached personally. If we fall
inside, then we wont be able to get up from the same. See the Life in a
different perspective. We must see the life pushing it and seeing it from
above.



   1. Pls comment on the Rahman from  Roja to Slumdog Millionaire



In this journey of mine, I had to sacrifice a lot. I have given a lot of
things. There is hardly time to spend in relaxing and leisure. I don't have
time even for partying. But at the same time, I dedicate myself to the work
that I do. I have given my best in my work. But nowadays, everyone wants to
live a normal life. They want to spend their holidays. Because after a
certain point in life, it becomes too mechanical. According to me, Music is
my life and I enjoy doing it.


-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals - My thoughts

[jayaram81]

There is a post by Anil Nair with the video link. Please watch 
that.

I am reminded of a highly respected Tamil movie composer, whom I 
don't wish to name, said this on Doordarshan about Rahman in 
1993 Let me see how long he lasts. He cannot compose Tamil folk 
numbers with a computer. He might have been the authority at that 
time, but not after that. Such statements always precede one's 
downfall and yes, he had one, never to recover. Jagjit's comments 
are similar. They mean only one thing - Arrogance (My opinion)

Rahman has nothing to prove. His fan base is extremely diverse. 
The funny thing about that is that he has dealt with a much wider 
range of genres than any other composer and yet his fans want 
their tastes rewarded more. 

If you have an opinion, you are entitled to it, but declaring such 
things publicly and challenging somebody, leaves nothing but a bad 
taste. Jagjit Singh lost my respect for that (even though he might 
not need mine) like the other composer did. 

I am not going to give any more credence to Jagjit, his comments 
or anybody trying to defend his statements which he said in the 
interview by continuing this disscussion anymore.

Rgds.

---
DISCLAIMER: My doctor diagnosed me with an Obsessive Compulsive 
Listening Disorder for Rahman's music. Fortunately, it is 
contagious with no cure! :)


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aakarsh aakarsh...@... 
wrote:

 Ok, first things first.
  
 1. I am not completely convinced that those words were indeed 
spoken by Jagjit Singh, who, (I have seen one of his TV 
interviews) admires ARR. And to tell you more, He listens to 
Michael Jackson also (he admitted, when interviewer asked about 
western music). 
 2. I am not defending Jagjit Singh, but offering a point of view.
  
 Coming to your 3 bullet-points: Here, I am assuming that he did 
say these statements and hence here are my takes:
  
 1. How much does ARR know? -  I dont know how much ARR knows 
about Ghazals, but all i said was that he Got to compose very few 
(if i exclude Tehzeeb, then there are none) Ghazals. 
 2. He will never use Ghazals in his films - Agreed a director 
has higher say on the music for a certain situation. Still, in a 
career spanning 16 years and 100 films, ARR has given only 3 
Ghazals (as far as i know. i would be glad if someone can cite me 
few more examples.). On an average (say 4 songs per film), out of 
400 songs he has composed, there are 3 ghazals. Yes, there are 
more soulful, slowpaced numbers, classical numbers, and more fast-
paced numbers and wide array of genres for sure, but not many 
ghazals.
 3. All They do is pick up tunes from west - Tell me, today, when 
ARR is at the centre of Indian Film Music, with Golden Globe and 
Oscar euphoria and almost every album being rated as a milestone, 
with songs catering to every taste (rock, classical, vintage 
melodies, western, folk etc), will Any person really call ARR as 
Plagiarist? I really doubt so. If Jagjit Singh really said so, I 
oppose and condemn. If he didnt, then it is the handiwork of the 
author of the article.
  
 As for the rest, I stick to my statements. Some of the members 
have rightly cited some of the names here. Farida Khannum, Ghulam 
Ali, Iqbal Bano, Mehdi Hassan, Begum Akhtar, Talat Mahmood, 
NoorJehan, Nayra Noor the list is endless. For that matter, 
ARR's and our own favourite - Hariharan is an established Ghazal 
singer in his own right. And Madan Mohan is unbeatable (something 
which even ARR himself will agree, i am sure)
 Please listen to the ghazals by some of these singers to 
understand the genre, the musical treatment given to the lyrics, 
the rendition and the form.
 It is indeed a fact that we dont have Ghazals anymore in film 
songs (irrespective of who the composer is), which is why we have 
Ghazals in separate albums, by the likes of above names and even 
Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh.
  
 Wish ARR covers this genre too.
 
 
 Regards
 Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
  
 http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com 
  
 
 --- On Wed, 1/28/09, jayaram81 jmohanr...@... wrote:
 
 From: jayaram81 jmohanr...@...
 Subject: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about 
ghazals - My thoughts
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 6:41 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Seriously? Are you trying to defend everything that he said in 
 that interview?
 
 1. What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? 
 2. He will never use a ghazal in his films. 
 3. All they do is pick up tunes from the West
 
 He starts something which is personal here, singling out 
somebody 
 and then try to generalize it in his third sentence. If you take 
 each of the question one by one in the same order it was said, 
the 
 answer would be 
 
 1. Not much as you know, but not nothing
 2. Ya right. If you don't listen to his film songs, you will 
 always end up using the word Never
 3. O the generalization. If only he had mentioned he 
instead 
 of they, I would have gone on a 

Re: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals - My thoughts

[Anantha Dreamer]

Yes, as always ARR choose to reply with his music than with his toungue...
This time the same is to happen...

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 5:40 PM, jayaram81 jmohanr...@gmail.com wrote:

   There is a post by Anil Nair with the video link. Please watch
 that.

 I am reminded of a highly respected Tamil movie composer, whom I
 don't wish to name, said this on Doordarshan about Rahman in
 1993 Let me see how long he lasts. He cannot compose Tamil folk
 numbers with a computer. He might have been the authority at that
 time, but not after that. Such statements always precede one's
 downfall and yes, he had one, never to recover. Jagjit's comments
 are similar. They mean only one thing - Arrogance (My opinion)

 Rahman has nothing to prove. His fan base is extremely diverse.
 The funny thing about that is that he has dealt with a much wider
 range of genres than any other composer and yet his fans want
 their tastes rewarded more.

 If you have an opinion, you are entitled to it, but declaring such
 things publicly and challenging somebody, leaves nothing but a bad
 taste. Jagjit Singh lost my respect for that (even though he might
 not need mine) like the other composer did.

 I am not going to give any more credence to Jagjit, his comments
 or anybody trying to defend his statements which he said in the
 interview by continuing this disscussion anymore.

 Rgds.

 ---
 DISCLAIMER: My doctor diagnosed me with an Obsessive Compulsive
 Listening Disorder for Rahman's music. Fortunately, it is
 contagious with no cure! :)

 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 Aakarsh aakarsh...@...
 wrote:
 
  Ok, first things first.
 
  1. I am not completely convinced that those words were indeed
 spoken by Jagjit Singh, who, (I have seen one of his TV
 interviews) admires ARR. And to tell you more, He listens to
 Michael Jackson also (he admitted, when interviewer asked about
 western music).
  2. I am not defending Jagjit Singh, but offering a point of view.
 
  Coming to your 3 bullet-points: Here, I am assuming that he did
 say these statements and hence here are my takes:
 
  1. How much does ARR know? -  I dont know how much ARR knows
 about Ghazals, but all i said was that he Got to compose very few
 (if i exclude Tehzeeb, then there are none) Ghazals.
  2. He will never use Ghazals in his films - Agreed a director
 has higher say on the music for a certain situation. Still, in a
 career spanning 16 years and 100 films, ARR has given only 3
 Ghazals (as far as i know. i would be glad if someone can cite me
 few more examples.). On an average (say 4 songs per film), out of
 400 songs he has composed, there are 3 ghazals. Yes, there are
 more soulful, slowpaced numbers, classical numbers, and more fast-
 paced numbers and wide array of genres for sure, but not many
 ghazals.
  3. All They do is pick up tunes from west - Tell me, today, when
 ARR is at the centre of Indian Film Music, with Golden Globe and
 Oscar euphoria and almost every album being rated as a milestone,
 with songs catering to every taste (rock, classical, vintage
 melodies, western, folk etc), will Any person really call ARR as
 Plagiarist? I really doubt so. If Jagjit Singh really said so, I
 oppose and condemn. If he didnt, then it is the handiwork of the
 author of the article.
 
  As for the rest, I stick to my statements. Some of the members
 have rightly cited some of the names here. Farida Khannum, Ghulam
 Ali, Iqbal Bano, Mehdi Hassan, Begum Akhtar, Talat Mahmood,
 NoorJehan, Nayra Noor the list is endless. For that matter,
 ARR's and our own favourite - Hariharan is an established Ghazal
 singer in his own right. And Madan Mohan is unbeatable (something
 which even ARR himself will agree, i am sure)
  Please listen to the ghazals by some of these singers to
 understand the genre, the musical treatment given to the lyrics,
 the rendition and the form.
  It is indeed a fact that we dont have Ghazals anymore in film
 songs (irrespective of who the composer is), which is why we have
 Ghazals in separate albums, by the likes of above names and even
 Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh.
 
  Wish ARR covers this genre too.
 
 
  Regards
  Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
 
  http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com
 
 
  --- On Wed, 1/28/09, jayaram81 jmohanr...@... wrote:
 
  From: jayaram81 jmohanr...@...
  Subject: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about
 ghazals - My thoughts
  To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com
  Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 6:41 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Seriously? Are you trying to defend everything that he said in
  that interview?
 
  1. What does AR Rahman know about ghazals?
  2. He will never use a ghazal in his films.
  3. All they do is pick up tunes from the West
 
  He starts something which is personal here, singling out
 somebody
  and then try to generalize it in his third sentence. If you take
  each of the question one by one in the same order it was said,
 

Re: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals - My thoughts

[Aakarsh]

Hi! Jayaram
 
I agree. Initially i thought that it was the media rubbing it, but having seen 
the video, i do agree that his statements were in very bad taste. You summed it 
up right, that people might have opinions, but then the way they put those 
opinions across also matters.
 
I have already said it in a mail, that i only wish ARR does some stupendous 
work to silence these detractors.


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

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, jayaram81 jmohanr...@gmail.com wrote:

From: jayaram81 jmohanr...@gmail.com
Subject: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals - My 
thoughts
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 5:40 PM






There is a post by Anil Nair with the video link. Please watch 
that.

I am reminded of a highly respected Tamil movie composer, whom I 
don't wish to name, said this on Doordarshan about Rahman in 
1993 Let me see how long he lasts. He cannot compose Tamil folk 
numbers with a computer. He might have been the authority at that 
time, but not after that. Such statements always precede one's 
downfall and yes, he had one, never to recover. Jagjit's comments 
are similar. They mean only one thing - Arrogance (My opinion)

Rahman has nothing to prove. His fan base is extremely diverse. 
The funny thing about that is that he has dealt with a much wider 
range of genres than any other composer and yet his fans want 
their tastes rewarded more. 

If you have an opinion, you are entitled to it, but declaring such 
things publicly and challenging somebody, leaves nothing but a bad 
taste. Jagjit Singh lost my respect for that (even though he might 
not need mine) like the other composer did. 

I am not going to give any more credence to Jagjit, his comments 
or anybody trying to defend his statements which he said in the 
interview by continuing this disscussion anymore.

Rgds.

---
DISCLAIMER: My doctor diagnosed me with an Obsessive Compulsive 
Listening Disorder for Rahman's music. Fortunately, it is 
contagious with no cure! :)

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Aakarsh aakarsh_vk@ ... 
wrote:

 Ok, first things first.
  
 1. I am not completely convinced that those words were indeed 
spoken by Jagjit Singh, who, (I have seen one of his TV 
interviews) admires ARR. And to tell you more, He listens to 
Michael Jackson also (he admitted, when interviewer asked about 
western music). 
 2. I am not defending Jagjit Singh, but offering a point of view.
  
 Coming to your 3 bullet-points: Here, I am assuming that he did 
say these statements and hence here are my takes:
  
 1. How much does ARR know? -  I dont know how much ARR knows 
about Ghazals, but all i said was that he Got to compose very few 
(if i exclude Tehzeeb, then there are none) Ghazals. 
 2. He will never use Ghazals in his films - Agreed a director 
has higher say on the music for a certain situation. Still, in a 
career spanning 16 years and 100 films, ARR has given only 3 
Ghazals (as far as i know. i would be glad if someone can cite me 
few more examples.). On an average (say 4 songs per film), out of 
400 songs he has composed, there are 3 ghazals. Yes, there are 
more soulful, slowpaced numbers, classical numbers,  and more fast-
paced numbers and wide array of genres for sure, but not many 
ghazals.
 3. All They do is pick up tunes from west - Tell me, today, when 
ARR is at the centre of Indian Film Music, with Golden Globe and 
Oscar euphoria and almost every album being rated as a milestone, 
with songs catering to every taste (rock, classical, vintage 
melodies, western, folk etc), will Any person really call ARR as 
Plagiarist? I really doubt so. If Jagjit Singh really said so, I 
oppose and condemn. If he didnt, then it is the handiwork of the 
author of the article.
  
 As for the rest, I stick to my statements. Some of the members 
have rightly cited some of the names here. Farida Khannum, Ghulam 
Ali, Iqbal Bano, Mehdi Hassan, Begum Akhtar, Talat Mahmood, 
NoorJehan, Nayra Noor the list is endless. For that matter, 
ARR's and our own favourite - Hariharan is an established Ghazal 
singer in his own right. And Madan Mohan is unbeatable (something 
which even ARR himself will agree, i am sure)
 Please listen to the ghazals by some of these singers to 
understand the genre, the musical treatment given to the lyrics, 
the rendition and the form.
 It is indeed a fact that we dont have Ghazals anymore in film 
songs (irrespective of who the composer is), which is why we have 
Ghazals in separate albums, by the likes of above names and even 
Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh.
  
 Wish ARR covers this genre too.
 
 
 Regards
 Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
  
 http://kamal- aakarsh.blogspot .com 
  
 
 --- On Wed, 1/28/09, jayaram81 jmohanraam@ ... wrote:
 
 From: jayaram81 jmohanraam@ ...
 Subject: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about 
ghazals - My thoughts
 To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
 

[arr] Re: Name your favorite song from each album

[DIVYA]

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

 If you could only represent the following albums with one song of your
 choice, which one would it be?
 Here's mine:
 
 Rang De Basanti - roobaroo
 Guru - tere bina
 Jodha Akbar - Khwaja Mere Khwaja
 Jaane Tu - Aditi
 Ada - Ishq Ada Hai
 Yuvvraaj - Dost
 Slumdog - jai ho
 Ghajini-  Guzarish
 D6 - Rehna Tu

[arr] Re: Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[arr_raghu]

Talk about Tehzeeb.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, : Avinash : avinashd...@...
wrote:

 http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980
 
 Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman
 1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM 
   
 Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals  
 
 AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire' 
 soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised.  
 For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music'; 
 and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing 
 ghazals.
 
 It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody 
 knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him, 
 he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about 
 Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'. 
 
 The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes; 
 and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.
 
 What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he 
 wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred Singh 
 said.
 
 However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not 
 agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose 
 very good ghazals too, Udhas said. 
 
 Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to 
 Slumdog's music.
 
 Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is 
 situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music 
 directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the 
 film.
 
 While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script, 
 singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit 
 Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with 
 Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.
 
 Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever 
 Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees 
 with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen 
 echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script, 
 but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we 
 can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.
 
 As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels 
 Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some 
 beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used 
 Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose 
 ghazals. 
 
 Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real 
 test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in 
 India.
 
 By Sancharee Ghosh

[arr] Transalation Of the Gujarati Letter

[vju_shah2006]

He is a genius, and so simple. While he is working in the studio he 
is completely in a different mood, he does not force a singer or any 
artist to complete the work in a hard and fast manner. But after 
the recording is over he goes and meets the artist he makes them feel 
comfortable. Even if he is a star singer he will be very polite and 
gentle (adds) Rahman is after all Rahman.
   This a story of a young guy from Rajkot, Gujarat who 
has worked with A R Rahman for 4 years. Gaurav who has worked with 
Rahman for 4 years says that  Rahmanji has recieved this Golden 
Globe Award is a very proud moment for us, but i think it is too late 
for him to recieve this award, because the way i have seen Rahman Sir 
working is just amazing all these years.He always works at night. 
Nobody knows what kind of changes and modification 
will he give to a song. Everything is a surprise for us. He comes to 
the studio and explains us whatever he wants.He is very clear in his 
veiws and what kind of output he wants.He is very focused while 
recording For Example - If he wants a sound of a roaring tiger, that 
sound must be original and he is very particular about even the 
smallest sound.There was piece of a particular song where he wanted 
to record only for a half minute, then too he conducted an orchestra 
of 100 musicians to record that half minute. When he is in mood he 
calls for a Pan (mouth refresher) filled with 'Gulkand'. I remember 
when he got the delivery of a new system names Yufonik 55, he came 
down his house and we all were standing down. He called me he kept 
his hands over my shoulder and gave me 500rs in my pocket. This is 
the way Rahman gifts his musicians and artist when he is happy.
  Mr. Gaurav Bhupendra Vasavda from Rajkot has gained 
good experience, he has also programmed many loops and rythms for 
Rahman Sir using softwares. Gaurav has worked in projects like 
Zubeidaa, Lagaan, Legend of Bhagat Singh, Nayak and many more. 

[arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR

[anishshreya]

Did Ilayaraja sir congratulate ARR for his golden globe win? 
Anybody..some light on this please

[arr] Re: Rahman's Divine Dozen

[arr_raghu]

Hi Gopal
Can you please post the source of this dozen list?
OR is this your personal selection?
Thanks
Raghu

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@...
wrote:

 
 
 His master's voice
 A.R. Rahman deserves all the awards he has been getting for Slumdog
Millionaire. But he has
 done better work before. Here are a few of his soundtracks that the
Oscar jury should lend
 their ears to first.
 
 Roja (1992): The big breakthrough album that instantly created waves
across the nation. But
 what it did more importantly was having Mani Ratnam switch to Rahman
from Illayaraja. The two
 would go on to do some of the best film music produced in the
country. From Chhoti si asha to
 Roja jaaneman, the film was a bravura feat from a 25-year-old
genius. No wonder Roja was
 featured on Time magazine's 10 best soundtracks of all time.
 
 Song for the feet: Rukmani rukmani
 
 Song for the soul: Yeh haseen vaadiyan
 
 Thiruda Thiruda (1993): One of Rahman's few Tamil soundtracks that
got heard in Mumbai and the
 rest of India, thanks to MTV, which couldn't have enough of Thee
thee and Chandralekha. The
 other wonders were the buddy song Kannum kannum, the immensely
chatty Veerapandi kottayile and,
 of course, the brilliant Raasathi, where Rahman uses only voices and
a choir in the background
 to create the desired effect.
 
 Song for the feet: Chandralekha
 
 Song for the soul: Raasathi
 
 Bombay (1995): The Rahman-Ratnam magic continued with this film,
where Rahman recorded his
 first of the many translated soundtracks, where the tunes remained
the same and the Tamil
 lyrics were converted into Hindi. From the intimate Kehna hi kya to
the chaotic Kuchi kuchi
 rakamma, Rahman showed his versatility yet again and by picking Remo
for Hamma hamma, he
 stressed again — after Baba Sehgal and Shweta Shetty in Rukmani
rukmani — that he was not
 afraid to experiment. The masterpiece of the album was arguably the
Bombay theme.
 
 Song for the feet: Hamma hamma
 
 Song for the soul: Tu hi re
 
 Dil Se (1998): Yet another Mani Ratnam film. Yet another gem of a
soundtrack from Rahman. While
 Chhaiyya chhaiyya initially overshadowed every other song in the
soundtrack, one possibly
 couldn't keep songs like Jiya jale and Satrangi re under wraps for
too long. With Jiya jale,
 Rahman first showed his keenness to give Lata Mangeshkar a reason to
sing again. Chhaiyya
 chhaiyya, of course, also saw the advent of singer Sukhwinder Singh,
who would become Rahman's
 constant collaborator. One listen and you don't need to be a genius
to figure out why Spike Lee
 used the song in Inside Man.
 
 Song for the feet: Chhaiyya chhaiyya
 
 Song for the soul: Ae ajnabee
 
 1947 Earth (1998): One of Rahman's most underrated soundtracks, this
one was period yet very
 contemporary, slow yet very moving. While the kite-flying song Rut
aa gayee re was the instant
 hit, the quaint cycle song Dheemi dheemi grew with every hearing.
The other gems in this Deepa
 Mehta film — the harmonium-driven Banno rani and the smouldering
paean of pain Raat ki dal dal.
 
 Song for the feet: Rut aa gayee re
 
 Song for the soul: Dheemi dheemi
 
 Zubeidaa (2001): Shyam Benegal's first film without composer Vanraj
Bhatia had Rahman producing
 one of his best works. Whether it was the chirpy gypsy song Main
albeli or the pristine love
 song Hai na or the moody Mehendi hai rachnewali or the liberating
Dheeme dheeme, this was a
 must-listen collection. But what took the cake and the entire
confectionery was Lata
 Mangeshkar's So gaye hain with the grand symphony structure.
 
 Song for the ear: Dheeme dheeme
 
 Song for the soul: So gaye hain
 
 Saathiya (2002): Shaad Ali's remake of Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey
not only had the same shots
 and the same cut points, it had the same soundtrack, it's just that
Gulzar's lyrics took the
 Hindi album to Level Next. While Sonu Nigam shone in the title song,
Adnan Sami made his entry
 into Rahman territory with the breezy Aye udi udi. The hidden gems?
Chupke se and Naina
 milaike.
 
 Song for the ear: Oh humdum suniyo re
 
 Song for the soul: Saathiya saathiya
 
 Yuva (2004): If Thiruda Thiruda was a trailer of what Rahman could
do to a youthful soundtrack,
 Yuva was the full picture. While the two Vivek-Kareena songs Fanaa
and Khuda hafiz used trance
 and jazz to the hilt, the Abhishek-Rani songs Kabhi neem neem and
Dol dol had a very rustic
 lilt to them while the Ajay-Esha numbers Badal and Dhakka laga buka
rode high on percussion.
 The film didn't deliver but the soundtrack was wow!
 
 Song for the feet: Fanaa
 
 Song for the soul: Kabhi neem neem
 
 Swades (2004): Ashutosh Gowariker helped Rahman be heard in the West
with Lagaan and the two
 stuck together for more great work. Swades was another Rahman
masterpiece starting with the
 stirring title song, the spiritual Yun hi chala chal, the joyous Yeh
tara woh tara, and the
 bouncy Saawariya.
 
 Song for the feet: Yeh tara woh tara
 
 Song for the soul: Yeh jo des 

Re: [arr] Re: Rahman's Divine Dozen

[Gopal Srinivasan]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/3235344027/

--- arr_raghu arr_ra...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Hi Gopal
 Can you please post the source of this dozen list?
 OR is this your personal selection?
 Thanks
 Raghu
 
 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@...
 wrote:
 
  
  
  His master's voice
  A.R. Rahman deserves all the awards he has been getting for Slumdog
 Millionaire. But he has
  done better work before. Here are a few of his soundtracks that the
 Oscar jury should lend
  their ears to first.
  
  Roja (1992): The big breakthrough album that instantly created waves
 across the nation. But
  what it did more importantly was having Mani Ratnam switch to Rahman
 from Illayaraja. The two
  would go on to do some of the best film music produced in the
 country. From Chhoti si asha to
  Roja jaaneman, the film was a bravura feat from a 25-year-old
 genius. No wonder Roja was
  featured on Time magazine's 10 best soundtracks of all time.
  
  Song for the feet: Rukmani rukmani
  
  Song for the soul: Yeh haseen vaadiyan
  
  Thiruda Thiruda (1993): One of Rahman's few Tamil soundtracks that
 got heard in Mumbai and the
  rest of India, thanks to MTV, which couldn't have enough of Thee
 thee and Chandralekha. The
  other wonders were the buddy song Kannum kannum, the immensely
 chatty Veerapandi kottayile and,
  of course, the brilliant Raasathi, where Rahman uses only voices and
 a choir in the background
  to create the desired effect.
  
  Song for the feet: Chandralekha
  
  Song for the soul: Raasathi
  
  Bombay (1995): The Rahman-Ratnam magic continued with this film,
 where Rahman recorded his
  first of the many translated soundtracks, where the tunes remained
 the same and the Tamil
  lyrics were converted into Hindi. From the intimate Kehna hi kya to
 the chaotic Kuchi kuchi
  rakamma, Rahman showed his versatility yet again and by picking Remo
 for Hamma hamma, he
  stressed again — after Baba Sehgal and Shweta Shetty in Rukmani
 rukmani — that he was not
  afraid to experiment. The masterpiece of the album was arguably the
 Bombay theme.
  
  Song for the feet: Hamma hamma
  
  Song for the soul: Tu hi re
  
  Dil Se (1998): Yet another Mani Ratnam film. Yet another gem of a
 soundtrack from Rahman. While
  Chhaiyya chhaiyya initially overshadowed every other song in the
 soundtrack, one possibly
  couldn't keep songs like Jiya jale and Satrangi re under wraps for
 too long. With Jiya jale,
  Rahman first showed his keenness to give Lata Mangeshkar a reason to
 sing again. Chhaiyya
  chhaiyya, of course, also saw the advent of singer Sukhwinder Singh,
 who would become Rahman's
  constant collaborator. One listen and you don't need to be a genius
 to figure out why Spike Lee
  used the song in Inside Man.
  
  Song for the feet: Chhaiyya chhaiyya
  
  Song for the soul: Ae ajnabee
  
  1947 Earth (1998): One of Rahman's most underrated soundtracks, this
 one was period yet very
  contemporary, slow yet very moving. While the kite-flying song Rut
 aa gayee re was the instant
  hit, the quaint cycle song Dheemi dheemi grew with every hearing.
 The other gems in this Deepa
  Mehta film — the harmonium-driven Banno rani and the smouldering
 paean of pain Raat ki dal dal.
  
  Song for the feet: Rut aa gayee re
  
  Song for the soul: Dheemi dheemi
  
  Zubeidaa (2001): Shyam Benegal's first film without composer Vanraj
 Bhatia had Rahman producing
  one of his best works. Whether it was the chirpy gypsy song Main
 albeli or the pristine love
  song Hai na or the moody Mehendi hai rachnewali or the liberating
 Dheeme dheeme, this was a
  must-listen collection. But what took the cake and the entire
 confectionery was Lata
  Mangeshkar's So gaye hain with the grand symphony structure.
  
  Song for the ear: Dheeme dheeme
  
  Song for the soul: So gaye hain
  
  Saathiya (2002): Shaad Ali's remake of Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey
 not only had the same shots
  and the same cut points, it had the same soundtrack, it's just that
 Gulzar's lyrics took the
  Hindi album to Level Next. While Sonu Nigam shone in the title song,
 Adnan Sami made his entry
  into Rahman territory with the breezy Aye udi udi. The hidden gems?
 Chupke se and Naina
  milaike.
  
  Song for the ear: Oh humdum suniyo re
  
  Song for the soul: Saathiya saathiya
  
  Yuva (2004): If Thiruda Thiruda was a trailer of what Rahman could
 do to a youthful soundtrack,
  Yuva was the full picture. While the two Vivek-Kareena songs Fanaa
 and Khuda hafiz used trance
  and jazz to the hilt, the Abhishek-Rani songs Kabhi neem neem and
 Dol dol had a very rustic
  lilt to them while the Ajay-Esha numbers Badal and Dhakka laga buka
 rode high on percussion.
  The film didn't deliver but the soundtrack was wow!
  
  Song for the feet: Fanaa
  
  Song for the soul: Kabhi neem neem
  
  Swades (2004): Ashutosh Gowariker helped Rahman be heard in the West
 with Lagaan and the two
  stuck together for more great work. 

Re: [arr] Re: Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[Krishna Nagarajan]

Sorry, but I dont understand how ghazal is equated to a real musician. And I
am very sorry to hear Jagjit Singh say these. Quality of a musician comes
from the quality of his songs not from his genre.

krishna



On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 7:42 AM, arr_raghu arr_ra...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Talk about Tehzeeb.

 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, :
 Avinash : avinashd...@...
 wrote:

 
  http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980
 
  Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman
  1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM
 
  Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals
 
  AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire'
  soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised.
  For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music';
  and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing
  ghazals.
 
  It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody
  knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him,
  he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about
  Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
 
  The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes;
  and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.
 
  What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he
  wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred Singh
  said.
 
  However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not
  agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose
  very good ghazals too, Udhas said.
 
  Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to
  Slumdog's music.
 
  Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is
  situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music
  directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the
  film.
 
  While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script,
  singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit
  Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with
  Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.
 
  Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever
  Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees
  with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen
  echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script,
  but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we
  can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.
 
  As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels
  Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some
  beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used
  Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose
  ghazals.
 
  Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real
  test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in
  India.
 
  By Sancharee Ghosh
 

  

[arr] Continuum (instrument)

[logesh kum-arr]

Hi, as u shuld be knowing Rahman has bought this new instrument soon we
might get some unique sounds :)
Courtesy : Wikipedia.org


Continuum (instrument)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpg
The full-size Continuum Fingerboard

The *Continuum Fingerboard* is a music performance controller
developed by Lippold
Hakenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lippold_Hakenaction=editredlink=1,
a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
Illinois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Illinois, and
sold by Haken
Audiohttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haken_Audioaction=editredlink=1,
located in Champaign, Illinoishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois
.[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#cite_note-LippoldHaken-0

The Continuum does not itself generate sounds. Rather, it must be connected
to a sound-producing source that will receive
MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
input,
such as a 
synthesizerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer_(musical_instrument)
 module.
Contents [hide javascript:toggleToc()]

   - 1 
Specificationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#Specifications
   - 2 Continuum
playershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#Continuum_players
   - 3 Artists using the Continuum
Fingerboardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#Artists_using_the_Continuum_Fingerboard
   - 4 
Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#References
   - 5 External
linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#External_links

[edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continuum_(instrument)action=editsection=1
]Specifications

Technically a 
MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
controller,
the Continuum features a touch-sensitive
neoprenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoprene playing
surface measuring approximately 19 cm high by either 137 cm long (full-size
instrument) or 72 cm long (half-size instrument), with a
pitchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music) range
of 9350 cents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cent_(music) (about 7.79
octaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave) for the full-size instrument,
and 4610 cents (about 3.84 octaves) for the half-size instrument. The
instrument has a response time of 1.33
mshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millisecond
.[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#cite_note-HakenAudio-1
Sensors
under the playing surface respond to finger position and pressure in three
dimensions and provide pitch resolution of one cent (one one-hundredth of a
semitone) along the length of the scale (the X dimension), allowing
essentially continuous pitch control for
portamentohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portamento effects
and notes that aren't on the chromatic
scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_scale,
and allowing for the application of
vibratoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrato or
pitch bends to a note. While pitch bend and vibrato are standard features on
most MIDI keyboards, sliding between half steps, as permitted by the
Continuum, is not. A software rounding feature enables pitch to be
quantized to the notes of a traditional equal-tempered
scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament
, just scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_intonation or other scale
to facilitate in-tune performance, with the amount and duration of the
rounding controllable in real time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ContinuumAxes2.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ContinuumAxes2.jpg
An illustration of the Continuum Fingerboard's axes.

The Continuum also provides two additional parameters for the sound: it is
able to transmit the finger pressure on the board as a MIDI value, as well
as the finger's vertical position on the key. These parameters can be used
to enrich the sound even more, and are independently programmable. For
example, a standard configuration is where position on the X-Axis
(lengthwise) on the instrument corresponds to pitch, position on the Y-Axis
(widthwise) corresponds to atimbre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre shift,
and position on the Z-Axis (vertically) corresponds to a change in
amplitudehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness.
The Continuum is capable of polyphonic performance, with up to 16
simultaneous voices.

[edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continuum_(instrument)action=editsection=2
]Continuum players

Perhaps the most famous player of the Continuum in contemporary music is Dream
Theater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Theater's keyboardist Jordan
Rudess http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Rudess. It can be heard in the
songs Octavarium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavarium_(song)
and Sacrificed
Sons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrificed_Sons from the album *
Octavarium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavarium_(album)*, and in the
end of the song The 

Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[|| V i s h w e s h ||]

Whoa!! So it is true!! I had a lot of respect for him, but now... sigh!!!

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

--- On Thu, 29/1/09, Anil Nair rhythmca...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Anil Nair rhythmca...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 10:42 AM











And here comes the video :-)
http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/videoshow/ 4045257.cms
-A


On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com wrote:


















cough cough! :)

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmcalls@ gmail.com wrote:



















Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just yet 
again the media monster at work
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Re: [arr] AR's Gift to Sivamani

[Srini Santhanam]

I hope they are not gossiping about the flower vase ;)

Cheers,
Srini

On Jan 29, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Vithur wrote:



 A.R.Rahman, who had won the Golden Globe Award was congratulated  
by Drummer Sivamani at his residence recently. Rahman gifted  
Sivamani with a strange new instrument and gave him a enjoyable  
shock. Sivamani immediately started playing in it, and it sounded  
like Tabla and Rahman was very excited to see the same 


Latest Kumudam tidbit. ( A Detailed AR interview will follow  
soon )


--
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[Srini Santhanam]

Like all the praises go to god, let these criticism's too..

I have tried arguing and protesting with the criticisms throughout the  
early nineties, there's no point..


Now i just don't give them a ear.. a smile is all i share. a smile to  
say - i privileged to be able to admire and know how special he is.


Cheers,
Srini



On Jan 29, 2009, at 1:46 AM, Thulasi Ram wrote:


cough cough! :)


On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmca...@gmail.com  
wrote:


Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just yet  
again the media monster at work


-A

http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html

What does Rahman know about ghazals?
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 06:31 [IST]

Mumbai: DNA, in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate,  
Thane, brings on stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the  
magic of the music form. On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in Concert  
(at the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals  
rues the end of their era in Hindi films.


Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels  
there is a lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music  
directors. They don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack  
good taste in music. What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will  
never use a ghazal in his films. All they do is pick up tunes from  
the West, he says.


He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the  
Indianness of sound. Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music  
was based on the ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's all  
Western and the language is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi.  
What kind of lyrics are Pappu can't dance saala?


Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, My audience has  
only grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to  
my old songs on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day.


Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29, at  
the DNA and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals  
for children. He says, I never give dates to concerts which are  
just money-making measures. I want to give back to the society. So I  
give my dates only to charity concerts.


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

Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions

[|| V i s h w e s h ||]

There is no need for AR to prove anything to anyone... 

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

--- On Thu, 29/1/09, Aakarsh aakarsh...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Aakarsh aakarsh...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 11:20 AM











Sad state of affairs.  Not expected from a talent and senior artist 
such as Jagjit Singh.
 
I now wish ARR takes up this challenge and proves the detractors wrong.


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

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com wrote:

From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 10:52 AM




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Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[sathya.boopathy]

Oops. Musical God IsaiPuyal  What about him? dont comment 
mr.jagjit. Bcos he is the best always


Thanks  Regards

H.Sathiyenthira Boopathy.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Srini Santhanam saint.si...@... 
wrote:

 Like all the praises go to god, let these criticism's too..
 
 I have tried arguing and protesting with the criticisms throughout 
the  
 early nineties, there's no point..
 
 Now i just don't give them a ear.. a smile is all i share. a smile 
to  
 say - i privileged to be able to admire and know how special he is.
 
 Cheers,
 Srini
 
 
 
 On Jan 29, 2009, at 1:46 AM, Thulasi Ram wrote:
 
  cough cough! :)
 
 
  On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmca...@...  
  wrote:
 
  Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just yet  
  again the media monster at work
 
  -A
 
  http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html
 
  What does Rahman know about ghazals?
  Wednesday, January 28, 2009 06:31 [IST]
 
  Mumbai: DNA, in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani 
Estate,  
  Thane, brings on stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate 
the  
  magic of the music form. On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in 
Concert  
  (at the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of 
ghazals  
  rues the end of their era in Hindi films.
 
  Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels  
  there is a lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and 
music  
  directors. They don't know what ghazals are all about and they 
lack  
  good taste in music. What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He 
will  
  never use a ghazal in his films. All they do is pick up tunes from  
  the West, he says.
 
  He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the  
  Indianness of sound. Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the 
music  
  was based on the ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's 
all  
  Western and the language is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi.  
  What kind of lyrics are Pappu can't dance saala?
 
  Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, My audience has  
  only grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations 
to  
  my old songs on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day.
 
  Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29, at  
  the DNA and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday 
meals  
  for children. He says, I never give dates to concerts which are  
  just money-making measures. I want to give back to the society. So 
I  
  give my dates only to charity concerts.
 
  -- 
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
 
 
 
 

Re: [arr] Global Indians - from Chaiyya Chaiyya to Jai HO - Hoardings

[Moin Ul Haque]

Yeah, thatz what i was thinking, its by BSNL.

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Mohamed Hashir arrhas...@gmail.comwrote:

   Are these hoardings by BSNL? can see their symbol (arrow around the
 circle)



 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:31 PM, rakesh gowda rakes...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Hi,

 I came across multiple hoardings featuring ARR, Gulzar and Sukhvinder with
 the line Global Indians - from Chaiyya Chaiyya to Jai HO... India Salutes

 I just wanted to check if anyone has an idea who had put them up?

 There is no mention of who sponsored on them, has anyone seen such
 hoardings in other parts of India?

 I have attached pics of two such hoardings that I saw in Mumbai, one in
 Andheri and one at Juhu...

 Rgds
 Rakesh Gowda

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Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions

[|| V i s h w e s h ||]

Good for you!! It's not worth it anyway... so just ignore it...

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

--- On Thu, 29/1/09, pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 1:52 PM











Can someone translate what he was saying? I don't understand 
Hindi...

--- On Wed, 1/28/09, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com wrote:
From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:22 PM








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Re: [arr] Dil Se still cannot be topped for me....and probably never will........

[ali ahad]

DIL SE no doubt was a trade markmass appeal ...but in my opinion ...LAGAAN 
, SAPNAY and BOMBAY are his top 3 albums

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Chord purev...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Chord purev...@yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Dil Se still cannot be topped for meand probably never 
will
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:54 AM










 







So many great Rahman albums, so many great songshow can one 
really

rank and compare?  Each soundtrack offers so much.  Yet, somehow, Dil

Se always emerges the champion of champions for me.  For me, this is a

PERFECT PERFECT soundtrack.  Not a single flaw (well except maybe

lacking an instrumental) .  The grandeur of the music, the soul, the

melody, the rhythms, the sound, the singing, the undescribable feeling

when listening from start to finish.I think Dil Se will remain my

number one forever. 




  




 






















  

Re: [arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR

[Vithur]

Till now, I didnt see him congratulating AR anywhere ...

For that matter, I didnt even see Maniratnam , Balachander, Bharathiraaja,
Kamalhasan, Shyam Benegal congratulating AR on the Golden Globe




On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 6:10 PM, anishshreya anishshr...@yahoo.com.sgwrote:

   Did Ilayaraja sir congratulate ARR for his golden globe win?
 Anybody..some light on this please

 




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Vithur

Re: [arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR

[karthik subramanian]

Most of those people probably just called ARR directly and congratulated him.
No press for some of these media shy people





From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:23:27 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR


Till now, I didnt see him congratulating AR anywhere ... 

For that matter, I didnt even see Maniratnam , Balachander, Bharathiraaja, 
Kamalhasan, Shyam Benegal congratulating AR on the Golden Globe 



 
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 6:10 PM, anishshreya anishshreya@ yahoo.com. sg wrote:

Did Ilayaraja sir congratulate ARR for his golden globe win? 
Anybody..some light on this please




-- 
regards,
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[arr] ARR Interview to Arab News in 2006

[Vithur]

This would have been posted earlier... ( just for the benefit of new members
)

A.R.RAHMAN SAID IN AN INTERVIEW WHILE ON HAJ TO ARAB NEWS IN 2006 AS UNDER,


Muslims should go to lengths to follow the basics, which say 'be kind to
your neighbors, keep smiling when you meet others, pray and do charity.' We
should serve humanity. We should not show hostility toward others, even to
the followers of other faiths. This is what Islam stands for. We should
present before the world a model through our behavior, nature and
presentation. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never used his sword
to spread Islam; rather he spread the religion through his virtues,
behavior, tolerance and righteousness. And this is what is needed to change
today's distorted image of Islam.


And the Hindu brethren need not feel disturbed, for it is one of their kith
who has won. Just like how Kenya celebrated an American Obama's victory,
rejoice for he is one among us.  The Truth is Gods do not fight among
themselves for they are one. Every Religion preaches the same Universal
truth but by different methods. Even Hinduism propagates the same but only
says that you can see him as whomever but have faith, while other religions
insist on being particular. As long as faith is there Victory is for sure.
The faith may be on no God, but if true and immense it is supported by the
god. The prophet himself has said that There is no god other than Allah. How
true. he must have meant that 'no god' is an equal  supreme entity as god
and together they make the world. If something which we call God made
everything then surely that something which we call God came from nothing
and hence nothing super ceded God and so his Father. God will be as loving
to his sons as to the believers of his father.  Allah is kind and helpful if
faith truly is bestowed upon him. For that it is not necessary to call him
so and can chose to call him by any name  but Faith is essential to contact.



God helps all those who have immense faith. That faith can be on anything,
something or even nothing. For anything, something and everything is full of
him.

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*Allah Rakha Rahman's* journey is no less incredible than that of the
protagonist of Slumdog Millionaire. From a South Indian regional composer
with a National award for his debut film 16 years back, Rahman has now won
three nominations at the Oscars for his songs in a mainstream Hollywood film

*1966:* On January 6, A.S.Dileep Kumar is born to R.K.Shekhar,
composer-arranger in Malayalam films. His father passes away when Dileep is
just nine. The family subsists on hiring out musical equipment to leading
composers.

*1977:* Rahman joins Ilayaraja as keyboardist after training with Master
Dhanraj. He also plays for M. S. Viswanathan and Ramesh Naidu and with Zakir
Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L. Shankar on world tours and soon
obtains a scholarship from the Trinity College of Music in London, where he
graduates with a degree in Western Classical music.

*1989:* The family converts to Islam and the boy is renamed Allah Rakha
Rahman. Rahman becomes a keyboard player and arranger in the band Roots with
childhood friend A.Sivamani. He is the founder of the rock band Nemesis
Avenue and also plays keyboard, piano, the synthesizer, harmonium and
guitar.

*1991:* Rahman starts a recording studio in his house and starts composing
for jingles and television serials.

*1992:* Mani Ratnam, who has been watching Ilayaraja's assistant, gives him
an independent break with Roja, the original Tamil film. A new style of
music is introduced and in a first-time feat later equalled only by Ismail
Darbar with the Hindi film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, bags the National Award
for a debut score, the first of four.

*1993:* Roja is dubbed in Hindi and as it sweeps the charts, led by Dil hai
chhota sa and the item song Rukmani Rukmani, Roja also brings into focus
the hitherto-neglected talent of singer Hariharan, who is suddenly
considered chart-friendly! With this score, Rahman forever changes the
future of Hindi film music.
His Tamil chartbuster that year is Thiruda Thiruda.

*1994-1995:* Two films of Rahman are dubbed in Hindi - his hit Kaadhalan as
Humse Hai Muqabala and Bombay. More importantly, several music directors
officially (The Gentleman) and otherwise (Angrakshak, Sabse Bada Khiladi et
al) pilfer his Tamil hits.
Duet, Indira and Muthu are his Tamil hits that year. And Rahman gets his
first international honour - the Mauritius National award in 1995.
In late 1995, Rahman writes history all over again with his debut original
Hindi film, Rangeela. Asha Bhosle returns to high-tide with Yai re and Tanha
tanha after a lull.

*1996:* More of Rahman's films are dubbed, with indifferent results except
for Hindustani (Indian).
But the Tamil scenario is still upbeat with Love Birds and Kadhal Desam.
Rahman also scores the background music for his first crossover film Fire.
And Minsaara Kanavu wins Rahman his second National award.

*1997:* Sapnay, the dubbed version of the 1996 hit marks the debut of singer
KK with Strawberry aankhen, a top name today, and the breakthrough of Hema
Sardesai with Awara bhanwre. It begins his long association with Javed
Akhtar.
Sony Music (now Sony-BMG) signs Rahman as their first-ever South Asian
artiste for the hit album Vande Mataram.
The Tamil hits include Iruvar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's debut.

*1998:* The composer storms the charts with Mani Ratnam's first original
Hindi film, Dil Se…, ending the struggle of singer Sukhwinder Singh with
Chal chhaiyya chhaiyya, and the singer's association with him will now peak
with the Oscar nomination for Jai ho from Slumdog Millionaire. The same is
true of his journey with Gulzar, whose best phase as a top lyricist begins.
The film also features his first song with Lata Mangeshkar, Jiya jale. Also
released this year is Jeans.

*1999:* Rahman finally makes a proper pan-Indian breakthrough with Subhash
Ghai's Taal, a musical love story that wins him his first Screen award. In
the same year, Deepa Mehta's Earth is released in Hindi as 1947 with a
highly-appreciated, underrated but not-too-popular score. These two films
cement his association with Ghai and Anand Bakshi (till his death in 2002),
Javed Akhtar and Aamir Khan.
He also tours Germany with Michael Jackson in the Michael Jackson  Friends
Concert.

*2000:* Rahman scores his first home production of a Mumbai hero - Anil
Kapoor, in Pukar. This is also the first of his only two films with Phalke
laureate lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri.
The Tamil side is noted 

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*Have you met him?*
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interesting.

*What made you settle for an Indian backdrop?*
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*The film which was to have a DVD release is now running to packed theatres
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Fox Star Studios, who put us on the big screen we made it. I bow down to
destiny for that! And how we got a great composer like Rahman and an actor
like Anil Kapoor from India is also destiny!

*Your first choice for the quizmaster's role was Shah Rukh Khan but it
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Rahman has also become a big name in UK. When he went out during lunch-time
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I think it was extremely challenging to shoot with the seven-year-olds next
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director Sham Kaushal handled all the scenes so well, including their
dangling out of trains that were in motion!

*What are your expectations from the film in India?*
One could be knocked down by a bus tomorrow and everything could end in a
minute. I only live in the moment and never have any expectations!

*Would you like to make your next film in Mumbai as well?*
I'd love to! All the time I was making Slumdog…. I saw so many ingredients
for making a modern thriller! It's a vibrant place with so much to offer and
perhaps the only city in the world which sleeps only between 2 am to 4 am!

*One thing you like about Hindi films?*
I love the fact that they put the name of the director at a prominent
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*Friends and peers aren't surprised that the 'musical genius' A R Rahman is
walking away with all the honours, Golden Globe et al. After all, few have
done as much for world music.*

For the last few days, two tracks have clearly cut through the clutter of
Hindi film music playing 24/7 on TV and radio. No prizes for guessing that
both — Aye Masabkali (Delhi 6) and Hai Gujarish (Ghajini) — are A R Rahman
compositions. He may be in the international spotlight after bagging the
Golden Globe for Jai Ho in Danny Boyle's rags-to-riches story out of Mumbai,
Slumdog Millionaire, but Rahman has been enthralling India — and a growing
international audience — for over a decade-and-a-half now.

*A thinking musician*
Rahman thinks completely out of the box, says lyricist Javed Akhtar, who
has written many of the songs that made Rahman famous. (Think Lagaan, Jodhaa
Akbar). Praise has been pouring in for Rahman ever since the Golden Globe
honour, but friends, fellow musicians and fans agree it's long overdue.
Says filmmaker Hariharan, director of the LV Prasad Institute of Film,
Rahman's music has been making waves in the festival circuit for years.
With the Golden Globe, Indian cinema — and its music — will now be
recognised in a slightly popular front. So, it's a huge recognition for
Rahman — and Indian music. Rahman could rise with his Indian style, adds
lyricist Gulzar, who has penned down the songs for Slumdog Millionaire. No
other Indian composer could rise in competition to the West. AR has given to
the West, he adds.

Asked what is Rahman's place in Indian music, Hariharan attributes a lot of
firsts to his musical contribution. He is the first person to introduce
Indian audiences to the aesthetics of electronic music. Rahman has imbibed
his fascination with Arabian music into many of his songs. He smoothly fused
into Indian cinema an international flavour. So, long after Chaiyan Chaiyan
appears in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se, American director Spike Lee easily blends
the track into his movie Inside Man, starring Oscar winner Denzel
Washington.

What's incredible about Rahman's Golden Globe win is that he didn't have to
change colour to be accepted, says director and cinematographer Rajiv Menon
who has worked closely with Rahman in both Bombay and Guru.

*East blends with west*
No one can keep Rahman away from the international arena for long.
Percussionist Sivamani who plays with Rahman in their band 'Roots' says AR,
that's what friends call Rahman, is a born genius. AR blends the East and
the West so well that it seems like it's one music and you can't distinguish
it. He produces the feel of Indianness by mixing the sounds of manjira and
ghungroo with orchestration, he adds. Sivamani recalls that the title track
of Taal (Taal se taal mila) was so scintillating that even director Subhas
Ghai danced in the studio. Rahman loves to work with like-minded people,
say his peers. You will often find him working with directors who are
committed to their craft for films in a row like he did for Mani Ratnam and
Ashutosh Gowarikar, says Hariharan.

Sivamani says Rahman and his musicians often create new stuff and new ideas
in the studio. I remember while recording the music for Jodhaa Akbar, there
was a sword fight and I was just making the sound of the sword. But when I
heard the final version, it was so well done. As it turns out, Rahman is
associated with the University of Miami, says Hariharan, and he often draws
upon the students of Global Rhythms to play music for his films like he did
in Jodhaa Akbar. We heard a lot of French horns. Hariharan says that after
doing a decade of synthetic music, Rahman is coming back to acoustic in a
big way.

Javed Akhtar recalls how when Andrew Lloyd Webber heard Rahman's music, he
was completely floored and that's how Bombay Dreams came into existence.
Akhtar says Rahman's win should open doors for other Indian music directors.
Rahman winning the Golden Globe has broken a psychological barrier
altogether in Indian music, says Akhtar. Now they know that nothing is
impossible if one's work is commendable. If one is good, there's no looking
back.

*A musical genius*
When Akhtar heard Rahman's name called for the Golden Globe, he wasn't
surprised in the least. I was extremely happy but not surprised as I know
he is a musical genius. Ask Akhtar what is Rahman's contribution to Indian
music and he is 

Re: [arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR

[kishore parayath]

They must have done it personally through foneY shud they publicize
it???

[arr] Re: Rahman's Divine Dozen

[rivjot]

Thanks Gopal. 

Lagaan, Taal, Meenaxi and perhaps Yuvvraaj too; should have been in
the list as well. The problems is, there are too many mesmerizing
soundtracks of our boss, so its hard to pick top 12. 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@...
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 --- arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote:
 
  Hi Gopal
  Can you please post the source of this dozen list?
  OR is this your personal selection?
  Thanks
  Raghu
  
  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@
  wrote:
  
   
   
   His master's voice
   A.R. Rahman deserves all the awards he has been getting for Slumdog
  Millionaire. But he has
   done better work before. Here are a few of his soundtracks that the
  Oscar jury should lend
   their ears to first.
   
   Roja (1992): The big breakthrough album that instantly created waves
  across the nation. But
   what it did more importantly was having Mani Ratnam switch to Rahman
  from Illayaraja. The two
   would go on to do some of the best film music produced in the
  country. From Chhoti si asha to
   Roja jaaneman, the film was a bravura feat from a 25-year-old
  genius. No wonder Roja was
   featured on Time magazine's 10 best soundtracks of all time.
   
   Song for the feet: Rukmani rukmani
   
   Song for the soul: Yeh haseen vaadiyan
   
   Thiruda Thiruda (1993): One of Rahman's few Tamil soundtracks that
  got heard in Mumbai and the
   rest of India, thanks to MTV, which couldn't have enough of Thee
  thee and Chandralekha. The
   other wonders were the buddy song Kannum kannum, the immensely
  chatty Veerapandi kottayile and,
   of course, the brilliant Raasathi, where Rahman uses only voices and
  a choir in the background
   to create the desired effect.
   
   Song for the feet: Chandralekha
   
   Song for the soul: Raasathi
   
   Bombay (1995): The Rahman-Ratnam magic continued with this film,
  where Rahman recorded his
   first of the many translated soundtracks, where the tunes remained
  the same and the Tamil
   lyrics were converted into Hindi. From the intimate Kehna hi kya to
  the chaotic Kuchi kuchi
   rakamma, Rahman showed his versatility yet again and by picking Remo
  for Hamma hamma, he
   stressed again — after Baba Sehgal and Shweta Shetty in Rukmani
  rukmani — that he was not
   afraid to experiment. The masterpiece of the album was arguably the
  Bombay theme.
   
   Song for the feet: Hamma hamma
   
   Song for the soul: Tu hi re
   
   Dil Se (1998): Yet another Mani Ratnam film. Yet another gem of a
  soundtrack from Rahman. While
   Chhaiyya chhaiyya initially overshadowed every other song in the
  soundtrack, one possibly
   couldn't keep songs like Jiya jale and Satrangi re under wraps for
  too long. With Jiya jale,
   Rahman first showed his keenness to give Lata Mangeshkar a reason to
  sing again. Chhaiyya
   chhaiyya, of course, also saw the advent of singer Sukhwinder Singh,
  who would become Rahman's
   constant collaborator. One listen and you don't need to be a genius
  to figure out why Spike Lee
   used the song in Inside Man.
   
   Song for the feet: Chhaiyya chhaiyya
   
   Song for the soul: Ae ajnabee
   
   1947 Earth (1998): One of Rahman's most underrated soundtracks, this
  one was period yet very
   contemporary, slow yet very moving. While the kite-flying song Rut
  aa gayee re was the instant
   hit, the quaint cycle song Dheemi dheemi grew with every hearing.
  The other gems in this Deepa
   Mehta film — the harmonium-driven Banno rani and the smouldering
  paean of pain Raat ki dal dal.
   
   Song for the feet: Rut aa gayee re
   
   Song for the soul: Dheemi dheemi
   
   Zubeidaa (2001): Shyam Benegal's first film without composer Vanraj
  Bhatia had Rahman producing
   one of his best works. Whether it was the chirpy gypsy song Main
  albeli or the pristine love
   song Hai na or the moody Mehendi hai rachnewali or the liberating
  Dheeme dheeme, this was a
   must-listen collection. But what took the cake and the entire
  confectionery was Lata
   Mangeshkar's So gaye hain with the grand symphony structure.
   
   Song for the ear: Dheeme dheeme
   
   Song for the soul: So gaye hain
   
   Saathiya (2002): Shaad Ali's remake of Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey
  not only had the same shots
   and the same cut points, it had the same soundtrack, it's just that
  Gulzar's lyrics took the
   Hindi album to Level Next. While Sonu Nigam shone in the title song,
  Adnan Sami made his entry
   into Rahman territory with the breezy Aye udi udi. The hidden gems?
  Chupke se and Naina
   milaike.
   
   Song for the ear: Oh humdum suniyo re
   
   Song for the soul: Saathiya saathiya
   
   Yuva (2004): If Thiruda Thiruda was a trailer of what Rahman could
  do to a youthful soundtrack,
   Yuva was the full picture. While the two Vivek-Kareena songs Fanaa
  and Khuda hafiz used trance
   and jazz to the hilt, the Abhishek-Rani songs Kabhi 

[arr] AR is so gifted, so blessed - Suzanne D'Mello

[Vithur]

*Suzie Q: The Lord guides and directs Rahman

*Suzie Q aka Suzanne D'Mello of Mahiya, Meow, Jee Karda and Ghajini's Aye
Bachchu fame tells us how musical genius A R Rahman works.


AR is so gifted, so blessed and everyone who knows him knows he is a very
spiritual person. I think Lord himself guides and directs him to make the
kind of spiritual and soulful music he does. Listeners connect to his music
at a very intimate and spiritual level, gushes Suzanne.

She thinks the jodi of Aamir Khan and A R Rahman is a match unlike any
other. It is an inspirational journey to work with AR and Aamir. Both are
superstars in their fields but they are so humble, passionate, focused and
dedicated. They are highly creative people and it is a spiritual and an
amazing experience to work with them.

Rahman's work is mesmerizing and working with him takes your breath away
because you know it is going to be great. It starts off as something else
and the finished product is something completely different and absolutely
amazing. I may have recorded the song but I don't recognize it when it is
out! she exclaims. She explains this with an example.

I was a part of the backing vocals in Mayya Mayya from Guru. So we had
recorded it with improvisation is several different ways. When I heard the
song, I couldn't recognize my voice on it because I sounded so different. AR
has a gift. He has 50 ideas about a song and he will make your record in 50
different ways. Then he will choose the best one for the song. The result is
that everyone loves and remembers what he picks and the song becomes a hit.

The ability to create something so big from something so small and make it
happen is an exceptional quality of AR. In spite of his fame, he is such a
simple and humble human being, says she in praise of Rahman.

She lets us in on another secret on how the musical genius works. AR gives
his singers immense creative and artistic space. Other directors don't do
that. They tell you a song and tell you exactly how to sing it. Rahman, on
the other hand, will explain the song to you and say, 'Give me what you
want.' This is why every song and singer sounds so different and versatile
because he lets the singer contribute. Take Shreya Ghoshal for example. She
sounds completely different on Barso Re, Dost and Lattoo. We can't even tell
it's her. He lets you express yourself on the song. With Aye Bachchu, a lot
of people who I have been working with for 7-8 years had to read the credits
to find out I was the singer. They didn't recognize my voice and said I
sounded different because they never allowed me to sound like me or sing the
way I naturally do.

She is one of the lucky people to feature on the soundtrack of Slumdog
Millionaire. 'Dreams on Fire' is her song. More than love, the song is so
spiritual. It is simple; you connect to it as it sounds familiar yet so
different. Lyrically, I haven't seen anything written as beautifully as
that. It is so pure. It is an honor to work with Rahman, she signs off.

http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009/January/News_20090128_219
-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] ARR got a MF Hussain painting for Meenaxi?

[Aravind AM]

In the latest issue of Kumuda, there's a small tidbit about ARR.

Here's the translation:
World Famous painter MF Hussain presented an autographed printed copy of his 
painting to AR Rahman, as the salary for composing the music for his film 
Meenaxi. Though the print is worth much less than the remuneration which ARR 
takes for a film, ARR accepted it without any issues, due to the respect he has 
on MF Hussain.

Cheers,
Aravind

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[arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals - My thoughts

[Varun Nair]

As I read this... there is a dialogue from guru which i remember...  Jab
log tumhare baare mein bolne lage... tab samjho.. tarrakki kar rahe ho! 
... it means when people start speaking about you... understand that you are
succeeding in life!

Re: [arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR

[viswa bharathy]

MR for sure i hope he wud hav called ARR n wished..coz they hav a deep 
relationship so ..Balachander sure he wud hav wished coz personally he s gr8 
fan of ARR..bharatiraja too ...Kamal i cant guess anything..




--- On Thu, 1/29/09, karthik subramanian karthik_su...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From: karthik subramanian karthik_su...@yahoo.com
 Subject: Re: [arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 9:33 PM
 Most of those people probably just called ARR directly and
 congratulated him.
 No press for some of these media shy people
 
 
 
 
 
 From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:23:27 PM
 Subject: Re: [arr] Did Raja sir congratulate ARR
 
 
 Till now, I didnt see him congratulating AR anywhere ... 
 
 For that matter, I didnt even see Maniratnam , Balachander,
 Bharathiraaja, Kamalhasan, Shyam Benegal congratulating AR
 on the Golden Globe 
 
 
 
  
 On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 6:10 PM, anishshreya
 anishshreya@ yahoo.com. sg wrote:
 
 Did Ilayaraja sir congratulate ARR for his golden globe
 win? 
 Anybody..some light on this please
 
 
 
 
 -- 
 regards,
 Vithur


  

[arr] Re: Did Raja sir congratulate ARR

[revathy1928]

As far as my knowledge, former CM JAYALALITHA congratulated him on the 
same day and her (Jaya) TV news it gpt a slot as a news.
Actor Parthiban wished him personally going to ARR's house on the
Next day. No other 'so called' VIPs cared about this in TN.

REVATHY
CHENNAI





--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, anishshreya anishshr...@... 
wrote:

 Did Ilayaraja sir congratulate ARR for his golden globe win? 
 Anybody..some light on this please

[arr] WATCH THIS -- Golden Globe VDO's

[Mirza G. Munas]

I posted this days after the Golden Globe.. but unfortunately they removed the 
video... luckily I was able to find the same in the YouTube.. this is a 
interview given to the press soon after the awards by the entire Slumdog 
Millionaire cast and crew... but unfortunately non of the reporters ask any 
question from ARR.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_b37vXTZlIU


--- On Mon, 12/1/09, Mirza G. Munas mirzamu...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From: Mirza G. Munas mirzamu...@yahoo.com
 Subject: Re: [arr] Golden Globe VDO's
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Monday, 12 January, 2009, 10:45 PM
 Sorry to say... but no there is no ARR interview after the
 presentation... All the 4 award winners of Slumdog
 Millionaire comes on to the press meet... but non of the
 reporters ask any question from ARR. :-(
 
 
 
 --- On Mon, 12/1/09, Vithur vith...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: [arr] Golden Globe VDO's
  To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
  Date: Monday, 12 January, 2009, 4:14 PM
  Is there an ARR Interview after the awards ceremony in
 this
  link ?
  
  On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Mirza G. Munas
  mirzamu...@yahoo.comwrote:
  
  
   visit the official site for more interesting
 interview
  videos taken after
   the awards.. visit
  http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/index.html
  



  

Re: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh

[mahesh crazy]

HaHaHa.. Its very funny to see these so-called musicians criticising Rahman and 
commenting abt his talent.. 
 
I just have one question to the great Ghazal master Jagjit Singh.. Can he 
compose one single song other than ghazals and make it reachable to Indian 
audience??? Does he atleast know that there are other types of music exisiting 
in this world???  I dont think he can do that. Ask him this question, he is 
sure to escape with the answer Ghazal is my life and I wont sing anything else 
in my life ... !! 
 
When they are not sure abt the current happenings in the world and not able to 
appreciate other s talent, they are just supposed to watch and applaud and 
should not come out with non-sense comments like this
 
Rahman is the Pride of our country.. So, all these ppl should keep that in mind 
b4 letting out any comments coz the World is now watching us.. 
 
 
-Mahesh

 

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Mohamed Amin mymda...@yahoo.com wrote:

From: Mohamed Amin mymda...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 5:04 AM











Hi guys,
 
I guess ARR's answer will be silent again and he will prove everyone wrong by 
composing powerful ghazal when the situation demands.

Tomorrow some other singer will tell, ARR doesnt know this raga. Only if he 
composes then he is a full musician. Someone else may say some other stuffs. 
ARR knows the best in terms of what to do as a response. ARR evolves in every 
work he does. So change and experiment is the only thing which we can expect in 
his works. That will shut others mouth.
 
Hope the controversy dies by itself. Its just my thoughts.
 
tks with regards,
Amin

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, : Avinash : avinashdc21@ yahoo.com wrote:

From: : Avinash : avinashdc21@ yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Bollywood artists response for Jagjit Singh
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 2:05 AM




http://www.timesnow .tv/NewsDtls. aspx?NewsID= 27980

Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman 
1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM 

Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals 

AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire' 
soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised. 
For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music'; 
and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing 
ghazals.

It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody 
knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him, 
he should compose ghazals), Jagjit Singh said on asked about 
Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire' . 

The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes; 
and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.

What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he 
wants. He is a man from great literary background, an angred Singh 
said.

However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not 
agree. Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose 
very good ghazals too, Udhas said. 

Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to 
Slumdog's music.

Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is 
situtional. Music connected to films is situational, Music 
directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the 
film.

While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script, 
singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit 
Singh. Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with 
Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted, he said.

Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. Whenever 
Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees 
with him, he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen 
echos Alka Yagnik's views. We make music according to the script, 
but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we 
can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind.

As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels 
Rahman has composed some wonderful music. Rahman has made some 
beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used 
Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose 
ghazals. 

Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real 
test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in 
India.

By Sancharee Ghosh


 














  

[arr] Re: It was Shekhar Kapur who put me on to Rahman - Danny Boyle

[ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .]

But in one of the interview, AR himself said that it was Anil 
kapoor's daughter who suggested his name to Danny. So which one is 
true?!
..
I'd Love for Danny Boyle to have Rahman for all his upcoming movies.




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 *Are you excited that Slumdog Millionaire has been nominated for 
the Oscars
 as well?*
 We have been blessed by the fabulous response to the film! I am 
excited by
 the Oscar nominations, but I was very anxious to know the response 
here. It
 is very important for me that the Mumbai audience likes the film 
because it
 has been shot here.
 
 *How did you react to Amitabh Bachchan's scathing criticism about 
depicting
 the impoverished side of Mumbai in the film?*
 I have only shown what is real and tried to include the good with 
the bad! I
 am proud to have painted a picture of Mumbai however imperfect it 
may be.
 The sordid background was important to the film as it added to the 
drama of
 the plot. The film would not have made an impact if the protagonist 
was from
 an affluent background! Besides, what I wanted to portray was the
 breathtaking resilience of the people of Mumbai. Everyone has their 
own
 perceptive and we have to accept it!
 
 *Have you met him?*
 I never got to meet him, but I would like to! It's important to 
meet a
 person with a different opinion, only then will the interaction be
 interesting.
 
 *What made you settle for an Indian backdrop?*
 The world is changing, and it is quite clear that this is Asia's 
century!
 And I loved Mumbai with all its imperfections. And the story, that 
you can
 come from nowhere and still make it big, is universal. So it could 
be set
 anywhere.
 
 *The film which was to have a DVD release is now running to packed 
theatres
 in the US and UK? How was that journey?*
 Yes, we started off making a small film, and like it happens with 
all small
 films we never knew what would happen next! And when our 
distributor who was
 based in US backed out, we thought we would land up on DVD. But 
thanks to
 Fox Star Studios, who put us on the big screen we made it. I bow 
down to
 destiny for that! And how we got a great composer like Rahman and 
an actor
 like Anil Kapoor from India is also destiny!
 
 *Your first choice for the quizmaster's role was Shah Rukh Khan but 
it
 didn't work out.*
 Yes, we saw a recording of KBC and wanted him to play Prem, which 
is now
 played by Anil Kapoor. I've been hugely welcomed here but Indian 
actors are
 so busy doing day-and- night shifts that it is almost impossible to 
meet
 them!
 
 *How was it to have A R Rahman on board?*
 It was Shekhar Kapur who put me on to Rahman. We were really lucky 
that he
 agreed to do the film. His fusion numbers have carried the film 
forward.
 Rahman has also become a big name in UK. When he went out during 
lunch-time
 from his small studio, people would run across the dual carriageway 
to shake
 hands with him! I felt so proud when he went to receive his Golden 
Globe!
 
 *What was the most challenging thing about shooting the film here 
in Mumbai?
 *
 I think it was extremely challenging to shoot with the seven-year-
olds next
 to the railway tracks! I was so scared that they would get hurt, 
but action
 director Sham Kaushal handled all the scenes so well, including 
their
 dangling out of trains that were in motion!
 
 *What are your expectations from the film in India?*
 One could be knocked down by a bus tomorrow and everything could 
end in a
 minute. I only live in the moment and never have any expectations!
 
 *Would you like to make your next film in Mumbai as well?*
 I'd love to! All the time I was making Slumdog…. I saw so many 
ingredients
 for making a modern thriller! It's 

[arr] 'Rahman should popularise ghazals' - Jagjit Sing - (Jan 30)

[ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .]

Mumbai: After his comment made in an interview to DNA, 'What does Rahman
know about ghazals?' Jagjit Singh seemed to be a bit upset as he felt it
had been misunderstood by a section of die-hard AR Rahman fans. He
referred to the reaction to his remark at the release of cricketer Kiran
More's wife, Raavi More's ghazal album, Ishq Mein Aksar which has bhajan
samrat Anup Jalotastaging his 'comeback' in the realm of ghazals.

Jagjit clarifies, Actually what I meant was Rahman, being an innovative
award-winning composer who connects with today's Gen-Next, should also
include ghazals written by stalwarts like Gulzar in his film repertoire.
Of late, he has been confining himself to jazzy and folksy-fusion
Indi-pop. Since he is versatile enough, he should be able to come up
with fabulous ghazals and popularise them.

But would the ghazal maestro be 'game' to recordfilmi ghazals for
Rahman? Surely, why not? If that happens, it would emerge as a
milestone track, smiles Singh who had religiously resolved not to
record any more bhajan albums. That's a self-imposed embargo for about
two years, as I felt I had already released enough devotional music in
the audio market, he informs.

Meanwhile Jagjit has recorded a soulful number under the baton of young
singer-composer-guitarist Vasudha Sharma (formerly of Asma band) for
actor-director Makarand Deshpande'supcoming movie, Shahrukh Bola
Khubsoorat Hai Tu. I rarely sing for Hindi movies but I made an
exception because Makarand convinced me and I found Vasudha very
promising, he explains. And complimenting Raavi on her debut album, he
says, Your ghazal scores must have surely 'stumped' your cricketer
hubby, Kiran.


..

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1226068
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1226068



..

[arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[Jahanzeb Farooq]

i was holding back that may be it is only media who created this all.
but now video speaks it all.  i used to have some respect for him which is 
completely
gone now.  now if no one is giving him work so this
means he will open his mouth against ARR.  people
like these should simply shut their mouths.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair rhythmca...@...
wrote:

 And here comes the video :-)
 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4045257.cms

 -A

 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote:

cough cough! :)
 
 
  On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmca...@...
wrote:
 
Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just yet
again
  the media monster at work
 
  -A
 
  http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html
 
  What does Rahman know about ghazals?Wednesday, January 28, 2009
06:31
  [IST]
 
  Mumbai:
DNAhttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#,
  in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, Thane,
brings on
  stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the magic of the
musichttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
form.
  On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in
Concerthttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
 (at
  the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals
rues the end
  of their era in Hindi films.
 
  Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels
there is a
  lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music
directors. They
  don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack good taste in
music.
  What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will never use a
ghazal in his
  films. All they do is pick up tunes from the West, he says.
 
  He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the
Indianness of
  sound. Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based
on the
  ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's all Western and
the language
  is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi. What kind of lyrics are
Pappu
  can't
dancehttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
   saala?
 
  Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, My audience has
only
  grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to my
old songs
  on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day.
 
  Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29,
at the DNA
  and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals for
children. He
  says, I never give dates to concerts which are just money-making
measures.
  I want to give back to the society. So I give my dates only to
charity
  concerts.
  --
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
 
 
 
 



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

Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions

[Jahanzeb Farooq]

i dont think so, the TV channel cleverly showed only the part they 
wanted to show. I think Sonu and Alka are only commenting on the issue 
that there is no room for ghazals in today's music. I think this was 
the question they were asked not whether ARR can compose ghazals or 
not. And Sonu's response is actually to this question i.e., he is 
agreeing that today's music is more than what Bollywood movies offer. 
he is NOT agreeing on that ARR cannot compose ghazals.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mb4zap® moinboss4...@... wrote:

 if you check the vdo, you'll see Sonu did NOT support ARR actually! 
he said he agrees to Jagjit Singh what a pitty of him!
 
 
 --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote:
 From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@...
 Subject: Re: [arr] Video of Jagjit Singh's comment and reactions
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 2:52 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 could someone  let me knowus know the gist of the other 
artists comments on this? i mean who supported ARR and who did not? 
looks like alka and sonu supported ARR.. what abt others? also, i 
cudn't recognize some of those artists..
 
 
 2009/1/28 satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=-kinwf3DlY0

Re: [arr] ARR Interview to Arab News in 2006

[Siraj K]

In 2006

...Just like how Kenya celebrated an American Obama's victory, rejoice for
he is one among us

-Siraj




On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote:

This would have been posted earlier... ( just for the benefit of new
 members )

 A.R.RAHMAN SAID IN AN INTERVIEW WHILE ON HAJ TO ARAB NEWS IN 2006 AS UNDER,


 Muslims should go to lengths to follow the basics, which say 'be kind to
 your neighbors, keep smiling when you meet others, pray and do charity.' We
 should serve humanity. We should not show hostility toward others, even to
 the followers of other faiths. This is what Islam stands for. We should
 present before the world a model through our behavior, nature and
 presentation. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never used his sword
 to spread Islam; rather he spread the religion through his virtues,
 behavior, tolerance and righteousness. And this is what is needed to change
 today's distorted image of Islam.


 And the Hindu brethren need not feel disturbed, for it is one of their kith
 who has won. Just like how Kenya celebrated an American Obama's victory,
 rejoice for he is one among us.  The Truth is Gods do not fight among
 themselves for they are one. Every Religion preaches the same Universal
 truth but by different methods. Even Hinduism propagates the same but only
 says that you can see him as whomever but have faith, while other religions
 insist on being particular. As long as faith is there Victory is for sure.
 The faith may be on no God, but if true and immense it is supported by the
 god. The prophet himself has said that There is no god other than Allah. How
 true. he must have meant that 'no god' is an equal  supreme entity as god
 and together they make the world. If something which we call God made
 everything then surely that something which we call God came from nothing
 and hence nothing super ceded God and so his Father. God will be as loving
 to his sons as to the believers of his father.  Allah is kind and helpful if
 faith truly is bestowed upon him. For that it is not necessary to call him
 so and can chose to call him by any name  but Faith is essential to contact.



 God helps all those who have immense faith. That faith can be on anything,
 something or even nothing. For anything, something and everything is full of
 him.

 http://www.chennaitvnews.com/2009/01/slumdog-rehman.html
 --
 regards,
 Vithur



 

Re: [arr] Dil Se still cannot be topped for me....and probably never will........

[jithin sb]

For me Rang de basanthi and Dil se ...i dont know why ,but Legend of bhagath 
sing is also my topper...supppeb songs.. 

--- On Thu, 29/1/09, ali ahad mindblower2...@yahoo.com wrote:

From: ali ahad mindblower2...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [arr] Dil Se still cannot be topped for meand probably never 
will
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 8:14 PM










DIL SE no doubt was a trade markmass appeal ...but in my opinion ...LAGAAN 
, SAPNAY and BOMBAY are his top 3 albums

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Chord purev...@yahoo. com wrote:

From: Chord purev...@yahoo. com
Subject: [arr] Dil Se still cannot be topped for meand probably never 
will
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:54 AM






So many great Rahman albums, so many great songshow can one really
rank and compare? Each soundtrack offers so much. Yet, somehow, Dil
Se always emerges the champion of champions for me. For me, this is a
PERFECT PERFECT soundtrack. Not a single flaw (well except maybe
lacking an instrumental) . The grandeur of the music, the soul, the
melody, the rhythms, the sound, the singing, the undescribable feeling
when listening from start to finish.I think Dil Se will remain my
number one forever. 


 














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[arr] Oscar nomination criteria?

[Bergin Roy]

Not sure if this was discussed earlier. May be i'm so ignorant on these...
 
i remember AR saying its not easy to be nominated.
* What is the criteria for a score or song to be eligible for oscar shortlist 
or nomination? 
* When was the previous occassion that more than 2 nomination bagged from the 
same film / artist?
* Are there any Asian composers that have won Oscar or more than 1 nominations?
 
Bergin


  

[arr] lets collect rare reviews

[Bergin Roy]

I've been saying this for long... But i myself couldnt find one. I'm talking 
about Roja film / music review.
It should be a rare treasure.
 
In the tamil weekly anantha vikatan, i'm trying to catch it in the Pokkisham 
section that has old edition's content with film reviews too.
Please watch / search other sources to find out.
 
Also reviews of Thiruda Thiruda (Chor chor), Puthiya mugam etc.
 
Gopal, anything in your box?
 
- Bergin


  

[arr] Re: 'Rahman should popularise ghazals' - Jagjit Sing - (Jan 30)

[Chord]

If Mr. Singh wants Rahman to compose more ghazals, why couldn't he
have just said Rahman is so talented, he really should compose some
good ghazals and I would love to sing for him.  If he had said that,
nobody would take offense and in fact all of us would be cheering the
union of ARR and Jagjit.

Even if he meant to say what he clarified later, what he first stated
came out very accusatory and insulting in tone. I find Mr. Singh to be
a very blunt person, not just from this interview, but from previous
interviews and observed interactions. Mr. Singh should know that is it
not up to Rahman to include Ghazals in films.  It is the type of film,
the story, and the director who decides.  



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian
siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .
sriramiye...@... wrote:

 
 Mumbai: After his comment made in an interview to DNA, 'What does Rahman
 know about ghazals?' Jagjit Singh seemed to be a bit upset as he felt it
 had been misunderstood by a section of die-hard AR Rahman fans. He
 referred to the reaction to his remark at the release of cricketer Kiran
 More's wife, Raavi More's ghazal album, Ishq Mein Aksar which has bhajan
 samrat Anup Jalotastaging his 'comeback' in the realm of ghazals.
 
 Jagjit clarifies, Actually what I meant was Rahman, being an innovative
 award-winning composer who connects with today's Gen-Next, should also
 include ghazals written by stalwarts like Gulzar in his film repertoire.
 Of late, he has been confining himself to jazzy and folksy-fusion
 Indi-pop. Since he is versatile enough, he should be able to come up
 with fabulous ghazals and popularise them.
 
 But would the ghazal maestro be 'game' to recordfilmi ghazals for
 Rahman? Surely, why not? If that happens, it would emerge as a
 milestone track, smiles Singh who had religiously resolved not to
 record any more bhajan albums. That's a self-imposed embargo for about
 two years, as I felt I had already released enough devotional music in
 the audio market, he informs.
 
 Meanwhile Jagjit has recorded a soulful number under the baton of young
 singer-composer-guitarist Vasudha Sharma (formerly of Asma band) for
 actor-director Makarand Deshpande'supcoming movie, Shahrukh Bola
 Khubsoorat Hai Tu. I rarely sing for Hindi movies but I made an
 exception because Makarand convinced me and I found Vasudha very
 promising, he explains. And complimenting Raavi on her debut album, he
 says, Your ghazal scores must have surely 'stumped' your cricketer
 hubby, Kiran.
 
 
 ..
 
 http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1226068
 http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1226068
 
 
 
 ..

[arr] When you are number one, there WILL be a bullseye target on your back

[Chord]

If happens everywhere.  It's the nature of the beast.  Jealousy, envy,
whatever it is.  When you're the top of the game, THE top, you will
have shots coming your way. It is to be expected.

Rahman is the best.  He is receiving lots of attention, praise, etc. 
The comments by Mr. Singh to me are not surprising given that I knew
that one of these days, someone would open their mouth and say
something negative about ARR.  It was bound to happen.  And it WILL
probably happen again.  Someone will speak to the media and say
something sarcastic, or negative about Rahman, similar to what Ismail
Darbar said about Rahman a few years ago.  

What bothered me about Mr. Singh's comments is that even if he didn't
mean to attack Rahman himself, the way his comments came out sounded
very accusatory and insulting, essentially saying, What Rahman has
accomplished is really not that great given that he has not composed
ghazals since ghazals are the ultimate and superior form of music. 
His tone was arrogant and of superiority.  Why couldn't he have just
said I would love for Rahman to compose ghazals since films today
don't have a lot of them.  Rahman is talented and versatile enough to
compose ghazals.  It is obvious that Mr. Singh has issues related to
anger and bitterness over his life and the fact that he is not getting
many film assignments.  A person of his age and stature shouldn't be
making such impulsive and blunt remarks.  I would expect that from a
junior artist or someone much younger.  

When people make such comments about how Rahman uses only Western
tunes, did they ever hear his soundtracks such as Water, Earth,
Lagaan, Bose?  What about songs like Piya Ho, Naina Neer, Na Shiqua
Hota, Mujphe Toofan, Sarfarosh Ki Tamanna, Desh Ki Mitti, Ghooparani,
Tere Bina, etc. etc.?  You would get the feeling that they think that
Rahman only composes songs like Pappu all the time!! 

[arr] The conspiracy raging against 'Slumdog Millionaire'

[Vinod Raju]

The conspiracy raging against 'Slumdog Millionaire'

 Final ballots for the 81st Academy Awards should land in Oscar 
voters mailboxes beginning today, so it's only natural that the 
final shots should be fired as well.

Most of the damning allegations are being hurled against Fox 
Searchlight's Slumdog Millionaire, rather obvious since the film 
is the unquestioned front-runner and an easy target for rivals.

As noted earlier in this column, forces were at work in India trying 
to disparage Danny Boyle's surprise hit and awards magnet leading to 
a front page L.A. Times story last Saturday pointing out some of the 
negative criticism essentially saying the film is a white man's 
vision of a slum-ridden India.

Today, a story kicking around since early in the season about the 
treatment of some of the local Indian child actors reared its ugly 
head again with allegations that the film's producers and 
distributors paid them dirt cheap wages and have not been concerned 
with their welfare.

Director Boyle, producer Christian Colson and Fox quickly prepared 
and issued a statement not only refuting those charges but pointing 
out exactly what measures have been taken to protect and insure each 
child's welfare and future.

It wasn't so much the story (it almost never is) but the suspicious 
circumstances around its reemergence on the very day Oscar ballots 
were being mailed. Impressively taking a cue from the Obama 
campaign, Fox Searchlight strategists immediately got control of the 
story putting a statement out that carefully answered each 
allegation. Rather than ignoring it and hoping it would go away (a 
favorite, but usually failed public relations strategy by wuss 
publicists), they took an aggressive stance to crush the story in 
its tracks before it could do serious damage or be misinterpreted by 
Academy voters.

This kind of thing has been going on in modern Oscar campaigns now 
for years, particularly since the Denzel Washington boxing 
picture The Hurricane got pummeled for accuracy and was swept out 
of the race before it began. The most famous example was the case 
against Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind. The case turned into a 
front page New York Times story. Having been burned 
with Hurricane, Universal wasted no time in taking on the mud 
slinging against Beautiful Mind and eventually wound up winning 
four Oscars including best picture.

I spoke to a senior Fox executive who said he found these tactics 
appearing against Slumdog to be reprehensible. He added 
that it's a sad state of affairs for the industry that the race for 
Oscar has to come down to this level.

The exec does not believe this story was just a coincidence of 
timing and theorized that there were probably other factors that 
had something to do with fanning the flames against Slumdog at a 
critical time in the Academy process. He offered no concrete proof, 
however, of his conspiracy theories  because  there does not seem to 
be an iota of evidence to that end but did name names anyway (ones 
we won't repeat here).

The Searchlight contingent isn't letting the pressure get to them 
and were even thrown a celebratory party by Fox Co-Chairman Jim 
Gianopulos Wednesday evening. 

Meanwhile, others are busy offering new theories as to how front-
runner Slumdog can't possibly win in the end. At least two 
different consultants this week have tried to downplay the effect of 
the various guild awards this year (Slumdog has already won 
Producers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild awards with 
Directors Guild of America lurking in the wings on Saturday) saying 
the memberships of the guilds no longer dovetail with the Academy 
and therefore can't be relied on to accurately foretell the ultimate 
Oscar victor (unless of course YOUR movie is the one that is 
WINNING!!!). 

Watch 'Button' overtake 'Slumdog' for the big prize. Because it's 
the kind of film career movie people would prefer seeing as best pic 
during their watch, one publicist with a definite dog in the hunt 
predicted. I've heard similar things from The Reader and Frost 
Nixon camps as well, so take it with a grain of salt and a glass 
of Milk. The publicist DID add a reminder of his vote-telling 
prowess as he waxed nostalgic for his prediction earlier this month 
that The Dark Knight wouldn't make the mix. 

He was right on that but can The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 
make a real case now as a potential upset winner over Slumdog? The 
case of Crash doing the impossible and overtaking Brokeback 
Mountain is the great hope other film camps point to the most but 
it's frustrating in the least to see one movie repeatedly win. The 
Boyle flick has so far prevailed at the National Board Of Review, 
Critics Choice, Golden Globes, SAG and PGA awards. Just DGA, Writers 
Guild of America and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts 
awards still offer head-to-head contests to come. Could a momentum 
changer be in store offering a final twist to a topsy 

Re: [arr] Kaise Mujhe Piano Cover by Aakash Gandhi

[Pradeepan R]

thank u.. it was wonderful.. saw ur other videos too. .IMHO, Dil Gira
Dafatan was mindblowing !!!

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:18 PM, aakash_gandhi2002 
aakash_gandhi2...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Kaise Mujhe Piano Cover by Aakash Gandhi

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCnBr-HV2jofeature=channel_page

  




-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you
!

[arr] AH AAH MUSIC

[Vishnu Ram Prasad]

I'VE WONDERED IF THE MUSIC FROM ANBE AARUIRE'S INITIAL PHOTOSHOOT PROMO (DE 1 
WHERE SJ SURYAH SPORTS A CHINESE LOOK) WAS ARR'S, IF IT WAS, WHERE'S 
IT AVAILABLE.


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Re: [arr] Oscar nomination criteria?

[Vishnu Ram Prasad]

  THER HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT 3 SONGS AND SOMETIMES EVEN 4 TRACKS FROM 
THE SAME FILM GET NOMINATED BUT HAVE LOST TO A FILM WITH ONLY 1 NOMINATION. 
FINGERS-CROOSED FOR AR RAHMAN. THE OTHER NOMINATED SONG FROM WALL-E WASN'T AS 
GOOD AS SDM, BUT U CAN'T COUNT DE CHICKS BEFORE DEY HATCH.

   RAHMANIAC 
 





From: Bergin Roy bergin...@yahoo.com
To: ARRahmanfans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 30 January, 2009 6:31:47 AM
Subject: [arr] Oscar nomination criteria?


Not sure if this was discussed earlier. May be i'm so ignorant on these...
 
i remember AR saying its not easy to be nominated.
* What is the criteria for a score or song to be eligible for oscar shortlist 
or nomination? 
* When was the previous occassion that more than 2 nomination bagged from the 
same film / artist?
* Are there any Asian composers that have won Oscar or more than 1 nominations?
 
Bergin
 


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Re: [arr] 'Rahman should popularise ghazals' - Jagjit Sing - (Jan 30)

[V S Rawat]

On 1/30/2009 12:47 AM India Time, _ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva 
gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni ._ wrote:

 *Mumbai: *After his comment made in an interview to /DNA/, 'What does 
 Rahman know about /ghazals/?' *Jagjit Singh seemed to be a bit upset as 
 he felt it had been misunderstood by a section of die-hard AR Rahman 
 fans.* He referred to the reaction to his remark at the release of 
 cricketer Kiran More's wife, Raavi More's /ghazal/ album, /Ishq Mein 
 Aksar/ which has bhajan samrat Anup Jalotastaging his 'comeback' in the 
 realm of /ghazals/.
 
 Jagjit clarifies, Actually what I meant was Rahman, being an innovative 
 award-winning composer who connects with today's Gen-Next, should also 
 include /ghazals/ written by stalwarts like Gulzar in his film 
 repertoire. 

What the heck. ARR has given music for the ghazals of timeless poets 
like Daag and Momin. Even Gulzar himself would agree that these were 
great poets and he stands nowhere if comparison to them.

 *Of late, he has been confining himself to jazzy and 
 folksy-fusion Indi-pop. Since he is versatile enough, he should be able 
 to come up with fabulous ghazals and popularise them. *

should be able to come up. My god. this guy is incorrigible. He seems 
to be just incapable of phrasing his sentences politely.

He should understand that ARR has to provide type of music that his 
producers ask him to give and the producers/ directors are bound by the 
script boundaries. Tehzeeb director wanted ghazals, so ARR had given it. 
Whenever he feels that a ghazal would do the magic, he would surely give.

Ghazals are indeed a great form of expression. But, I can say that any 
non-ghazal song of ARR is more expressive than any ghazal.

 *But would the /ghazal/ maestro be 'game' to recordfilmi ghazals for 
 Rahman? Surely, why not? If that happens, it would emerge as a 
 milestone track,* smiles Singh 

Self-praise?
--

Whatever amends he makes, the damage has got done. But speaking in such 
ugly manner, JS has lost respect of thousands of his listeners.

--
Rawat

Re: [arr] When you are number one, there WILL be a bullseye target on your back

[karthik subramanian]

Well said. Reminds me of a dialogue from GURU ' Jab log tumhare baare mein bura 
bolna shuru karein, to samajh lo ki tum aage badh rahe ho...

 




From: Chord purev...@yahoo.com
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 7:17:12 AM
Subject: [arr] When you are number one, there WILL be a bullseye target on your 
back


If happens everywhere. It's the nature of the beast. Jealousy, envy,
whatever it is. When you're the top of the game, THE top, you will
have shots coming your way. It is to be expected.

Rahman is the best. He is receiving lots of attention, praise, etc. 
The comments by Mr. Singh to me are not surprising given that I knew
that one of these days, someone would open their mouth and say
something negative about ARR. It was bound to happen. And it WILL
probably happen again. Someone will speak to the media and say
something sarcastic, or negative about Rahman, similar to what Ismail
Darbar said about Rahman a few years ago. 

What bothered me about Mr. Singh's comments is that even if he didn't
mean to attack Rahman himself, the way his comments came out sounded
very accusatory and insulting, essentially saying, What Rahman has
accomplished is really not that great given that he has not composed
ghazals since ghazals are the ultimate and superior form of music. 
His tone was arrogant and of superiority. Why couldn't he have just
said I would love for Rahman to compose ghazals since films today
don't have a lot of them. Rahman is talented and versatile enough to
compose ghazals. It is obvious that Mr. Singh has issues related to
anger and bitterness over his life and the fact that he is not getting
many film assignments. A person of his age and stature shouldn't be
making such impulsive and blunt remarks. I would expect that from a
junior artist or someone much younger. 

When people make such comments about how Rahman uses only Western
tunes, did they ever hear his soundtracks such as Water, Earth,
Lagaan, Bose? What about songs like Piya Ho, Naina Neer, Na Shiqua
Hota, Mujphe Toofan, Sarfarosh Ki Tamanna, Desh Ki Mitti, Ghooparani,
Tere Bina, etc. etc.? You would get the feeling that they think that
Rahman only composes songs like Pappu all the time!! 

 


  

[arr] Re: Continuum (instrument)

[nivensamy]

Hello Logesh, listen to this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne1l6VNkuLM and also 'rehna tu' from
delhi6. He has done magic...

Niven

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, logesh kum-arr arrmusik4...@...
wrote:

 Hi, as u shuld be knowing Rahman has bought this new instrument soon we
 might get some unique sounds :)
 Courtesy : Wikipedia.org
 
 
 Continuum (instrument)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpg
 The full-size Continuum Fingerboard
 
 The *Continuum Fingerboard* is a music performance controller
 developed by Lippold

Hakenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lippold_Hakenaction=editredlink=1,
 a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
 Illinois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Illinois, and
 sold by Haken

Audiohttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haken_Audioaction=editredlink=1,
 located in Champaign,
Illinoishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois

.[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#cite_note-LippoldHaken-0
 
 The Continuum does not itself generate sounds. Rather, it must be
connected
 to a sound-producing source that will receive
 MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
 input,
 such as a
synthesizerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer_(musical_instrument)
  module.
 Contents [hide javascript:toggleToc()]
 
- 1
Specificationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#Specifications
- 2 Continuum

playershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#Continuum_players
- 3 Artists using the Continuum

Fingerboardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#Artists_using_the_Continuum_Fingerboard
- 4
Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#References
- 5 External

linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#External_links
 

[edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continuum_(instrument)action=editsection=1
 ]Specifications
 
 Technically a
MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
 controller,
 the Continuum features a touch-sensitive
 neoprenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoprene playing
 surface measuring approximately 19 cm high by either 137 cm long
(full-size
 instrument) or 72 cm long (half-size instrument), with a
 pitchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music) range
 of 9350 cents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cent_(music) (about 7.79
 octaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave) for the full-size
instrument,
 and 4610 cents (about 3.84 octaves) for the half-size instrument. The
 instrument has a response time of 1.33
 mshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millisecond

.[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#cite_note-HakenAudio-1
 Sensors
 under the playing surface respond to finger position and pressure in
three
 dimensions and provide pitch resolution of one cent (one
one-hundredth of a
 semitone) along the length of the scale (the X dimension), allowing
 essentially continuous pitch control for
 portamentohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portamento effects
 and notes that aren't on the chromatic
 scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_scale,
 and allowing for the application of
 vibratoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrato or
 pitch bends to a note. While pitch bend and vibrato are standard
features on
 most MIDI keyboards, sliding between half steps, as permitted by the
 Continuum, is not. A software rounding feature enables pitch to be
 quantized to the notes of a traditional equal-tempered
 scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament
 , just scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_intonation or other
scale
 to facilitate in-tune performance, with the amount and duration of the
 rounding controllable in real time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ContinuumAxes2.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ContinuumAxes2.jpg
 An illustration of the Continuum Fingerboard's axes.
 
 The Continuum also provides two additional parameters for the sound:
it is
 able to transmit the finger pressure on the board as a MIDI value,
as well
 as the finger's vertical position on the key. These parameters can
be used
 to enrich the sound even more, and are independently programmable. For
 example, a standard configuration is where position on the X-Axis
 (lengthwise) on the instrument corresponds to pitch, position on the
Y-Axis
 (widthwise) corresponds to atimbre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre shift,
 and position on the Z-Axis (vertically) corresponds to a change in
 amplitudehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness.
 The Continuum is capable of polyphonic performance, with up to 16
 simultaneous voices.
 

[edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continuum_(instrument)action=editsection=2
 ]Continuum players
 
 Perhaps the most famous player of the Continuum in contemporary
music is Dream
 Theater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Theater's keyboardist
Jordan
 Rudess 

Re: [arr] ARR got a MF Hussain painting for Meenaxi?

[Vithur]

Once again goes to say that AR is not a Music Director, but is a Music
Composer...




On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 10:38 PM, Aravind AM aravind...@yahoo.com wrote:

 In the latest issue of Kumuda, there's a small tidbit about ARR.

 Here's the translation:
 World Famous painter MF Hussain presented an autographed printed copy of
 his painting to AR Rahman, as the salary for composing the music for his
 film Meenaxi. Though the print is worth much less than the remuneration
 which ARR takes for a film, ARR accepted it without any issues, due to the
 respect he has on MF Hussain.

 Cheers,
 Aravind

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[arr] “A.R. came in with this thumping track: - Danny Bo yle

[Vithur]

  Slumdog' Director Boyle Has 'Fingers Crossed' for Oscars   By LISA TSERING
indiawest.com January 29, 2009 07:11:00 PM

British director Danny Boyle is still surprised by the waves of adulation
his film Slumdog Millionaire has been receiving over the past weeks. The
film earned a whopping 10 Academy Award nominations Jan. 22, including Best
Picture and Best Director, and is currently at the number 10 spot in the
U.S. box office, with a gross of over $44 million.

Asked to explain why the film has inspired such passion, Doyle said simply:
It's the underdog. The kid from nowhere with nothing who overcomes
incredible adversity to get to his dreams. It's so classic, that story. It's
mythical, almost.

 Speaking to India-West from a Los Angeles hotel Jan. 25, Boyle, speaking
with infectious enthusiasm, also remarked on the film's cast, who had just
won the top ensemble acting award from the Screen Actors Guild that weekend.
He says Our fingers are crossed for an Oscar win.

I had these wonderful actors, a mixture of really experienced and
inexperienced actors that was a great combination. You feel like there are
people bursting through who are fresh and new, he said. That invigorates
you, I think. Then you have this incredible city of Mumbai. There are so
many elements that a storyteller can benefit from.

In casting the role of Prem, the cut-throat host of Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire (the role went to Anil Kapoor), Boyle confided that he had
considered Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, who had both hosted the show
in real life.

Obviously I knew of [Bachchan], and I'd seen a tape of him presenting the
show, Boyle told India-West. But it would be enough of a challenge for the
West to grasp how famous he was — though of course he was there in that
opening sequence, where the kid jumps into the poo in order to get his
autograph.

It would be so complicated if you're intercutting that with an older
version of Amitabh, so I thought it wouldn't be a good idea, explained
Boyle.

We did talk to SRK, and saw him recording an episode of the show, and he
was very gracious. We met him a couple of times. But his life is so
complicated and so busy, it's a nightmare trying to get any kind of concrete
answer out of him.

We then heard that Anil Kapoor was available. Anil unlocked it for us,
because he was famous in his own right, so therefore it's plausible for him
to be presenting the show in India; and secondly, it allowed us to
fictionalize the show.

Kapoor, perhaps, was also more open to exploring the darker side of Prem's
character, suggested India-West.

What's wonderful about Anil is that he has no barriers — he's an incredible
actor who will go anywhere, replied Boyle. He's a really interesting man,
and it's extraordinary that it's his first film ever in the English
language. That's courage. He's going somewhere dark and somewhere
frightening for an actor.

Recently, groups of slumdwellers in India have been protesting that the
film's title is offensive, a charge that cut Boyle deeply.

That was very upsetting, because obviously what we intended was a hybrid of
'underdog,' which is what the film is about, and cherishes the idea of an
underdog triumphing; and 'slum.' It's the opposite of offending. The
absolute opposite.

I'm really distraught about that and I hope that once people see the film
and realize what it's really about, they'll actually be proud.

A.R. Rahman has received three Oscar nominations — one each for the film's
soundtrack and the songs Jai Ho and O Sayya.

Boyle had long been a fan of Rahman's before making Slumdog, and quickly
rattled off a list of some of his favorite Rahman tunes — from Taal,
Lagaan, Kisna and Rang De Basanti.

But the composer ended up surprising Boyle by coming up with unexpected
musical ideas.

There's a scene when Jamal's brother goes off to kill someone and he wakes
up at night, and from a scoring point of view it should clearly be a sort of
creepy, quiet sound, Boyle told India-West.

A.R. came in with this thumping track, completely the opposite of what you
expect. It was exactly right!

Boyle cites non-traditional films by Ram Gopal Varma and others as his
inspiration.  'Satya' I loved; it's as good a film as I've seen anywhere.
Another one, 'Company,' and a very low budget by Anurag Kashyap, who had
cowritten 'Satya' with Saurabh Shukla, who is the fat constable in my film.
But Anurag made 'Black Friday,' about the bombings. I also saw, the other
day, 'Mr. India,' one of Anil's early films by Shekhar Kapur, which is an
extraordinary film. And one old Amitabh film which we use a number of clips
from, which is called 'Ram Balram.' That one is extraordinary, an incredible
piece of filmmaking.

Finally, one absolutely must ask: for that memorable scene when young Jamal
dives into the bottom of an outhouse, what did Boyle use as a substitute for
human waste?

Boyle guffawed at the question.

It's incredible. You get asked this by people. People are so fascinated.
It's 

[arr] The Desire : A R Rahman has been roped in to compose the music.

[Vithur]

*Movie Preview: The Desire***

**

*Banner:* C-9 Motion Pictures, Indish Creations
*Producer:* Sharad Hegde
*Executive Producer / Co-Producer: *Tracy Shiyun
Director: R. Sarath
*Star Cast :* Shilpa Shetty, Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Sheetal Menon, Nakul
Vaid, Sachin Khedekar, Xia Yu
*Music Director: *A R Rahman

http://www.radiosargam.com/films/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/desire1.jpg C-9
Motion Pictures in association with Indish Creations brings the hottest
Bollywood babe Shilpa Shettyʼs ʽThe Desireʼ where she enacts the leading
role. The movie is produced by Sharad Hedge and Tracy Shiyun. An
Indo-Chinese venture, the flick is directed by R. Sarath and features the
likes of Shilpa Shetty, Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Sheetal Menon, Nakul Vaid,
Sachin Khedekar and Xia Yu. The Golden Globe winner music director, who has
also three nominations for Oscar for scoring the music for ʽSlumdog
Millionaireʼ, A R Rahman has been roped in to compose the music.

While doing the shooting, Shilpa expressed her desire to learn the Odissi
dance for which the makers invited the Odissi Guru Ratikant Mohapatra to
teach the techniques to sexy lass. The story of the film is about the
desires of an Odissi dancer and a painter who like to be expert in their
form of art.

*Storyline:*

The movie talks about the life of Odissi dancer Goutami, who desires to
outshine in the dance form, which she considers pure and sacred like a
religious belief. Following this, Goutami comes across an expert of this
field (a woman who is untouched by the admirations she gets from her fans
and she keeps practicing the dance form without getting diverted). This
woman fastens the belts to teach Goutami the techniques of this dance and
tells Goutami to concentrate on this art.

Jai Leang (who is another character of this movie), who desires to be a
skilled painter. Jai was born to a Chinese father and a Malay Indian mother.
He lives in Kuala Lumpur. Impressed with the communist rule prevelant in
China, he experiences the political effect in his childhood and as an
introvert, he reveals all his emotions and feelings through his art. Both
the dancer and the painter bump into each other at the initial reels of the
film. But as they follow their desire, they get separated to come across
again in the later reels of the movie.

*Other Credits:*

Cinemotography has been done by Sajjan Kalathil. And the editing is dolled
up by Prashant Singh Rathore whereas the dialogues are by Amitabh Varma. The
famous designer Neeta Lulla has designed the outfits.

*Release Date:*

Yet to be finalized.

*Written By: Goher Iqbal Punn*
*
http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/32955/movie-preview-the-desire.html
*

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] He's been the only composer in every Tamil film that I've watched and liked- MIA

[Vithur]

The Songbird of 'Slumdog' Hip-hop star M.I.A. on her Oscar and Grammy
nominations

   - 
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   By ETHAN 
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Hip-hop artist M.I.A. recently rocketed from the experimental underground to
the pinnacle of the entertainment world. O Saya, her collaboration with
Indian composer A.R. Rahman from the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, is
one of three nominees for the best-song Oscar. And her track Paper Planes
is in contention at this weekend's Grammy Awards for record of the year --
the Recording Academy's top honor.

Born Mathangi Arulpragasam in Britain, the future singer returned with her
family to her parents' native Sri Lanka when she was 6 months old. The
family, who are members of Sri Lanka's ethnic-Tamil minority, moved to
Jaffna, in the island nation's north. Not long afterward, the country
erupted into civil war between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan
government, and violence consumed Jaffna.

As a child, Ms. Arulpragasam rarely saw her father, Arul Pragasam, who was
involved in the Tamil-separatist movement -- though she says he was part of
a more political faction than the violent and better-known Tigers.

At age 10 she fled with her mother, elder sister and younger brother first
to India and then back to London, where her mother now works as a seamstress
and M.I.A. attended art college.

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M.I.A.'s songs appear in 'Slumdog Millionaire.'
 [image: M.I.A.'s songs appear in 'Slumdog Millionaire.']

Ms. Arulpragasam says her harrowing life has informed both the lyrics and
sound of her songs. After her song Paper Planes was included last year in
a trailer for the stoner comedy Pineapple Express, it became M.I.A.'s
first hit -- and an unlikely one at that. The song's signature element,
gunshot sounds that are part of its rhythm bed, generated controversy. The
song's refrain is the seemingly aggressive chant: All I wanna do is --
Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! -- and take your money. But M.I.A. calls the song an
ironic comment on the way Westerners perceive Third World immigrants.

Ms. Arulpragasam now lives in Los Angeles, where she is starting a family of
her own under far gentler circumstances than the ones in which she was
raised. She and fiancé Benjamin Brewer are expecting her first child as soon
as this weekend.

*WSJ:* *You're nominated for an Oscar and a Grammy as the conflict in Sri
Lanka is heating up, with accusations of very ugly behavior by both sides.
Does that make for a bittersweet moment?*

*M.I.A.:* I'm also nominated for a Brit Award in England. But for me
nominations are not like a musical thing. It's more like me having a
platform. The point of success is being able to tell a wider audience about
the situation in Sri Lanka.

*Your lyrics address issues like human trafficking and guerrilla warfare in
a telling-it-like-it-is, almost amoral way that's similar to the way gangsta
rap treated drug dealing and urban violence in the 1990s. Do you see a
connection?*

I've seen, with my own eyes, a lot of s- go down. I've seen people get
massacred in front of me. My school was burned to the ground when I was 6
years old. When you come from that kind of background, you do become matter
of fact, and tell it like it is.

*What do you say to critics, like the Sri Lankan rapper Delon, who accuse
you of glorifying terrorism?*
 If you think lyrics about guns are bad, I shouldn't have been shot at when
I was 7 years old.

*Your Oscar-nominated song sounds very different from your own music. What
was it like collaborating with A.R. Rahman on a lushly orchestrated song for
a Hollywood movie?*

I'm not used to recording in $1 million studios. I approach music as an
experimental artist. I go out in the street and record people in their
element; I play around with drum machines and samplers. I make a whole bunch
of mess and see what works. A.R. Rahman works in a much more professional
way than I do, with a lot of professional people. But I love him musically.
He's been the only composer in every Tamil film that I've watched and liked.

*Was it set up as a meeting of two Tamil stars?*

When I first met A.R. [while recording her album Kala], I wasn't that big.
My music wasn't Tamil-sounding, it didn't sound like average music coming
out of the West, but it wasn't mainstream Indian, either.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123327207710830899.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] My tribute to GOD- in marathi magazine called Lokprabha

[amol kadu]

Dear friends,

Dunno how many of you can read and understand Marathi, but here is my heartfelt 
feelings for the legend , published today in a well known magazine in Marathi 
called Lokprabha

http://www.loksatta.com/lokprabha/20090206/survat.htm

Please read it.

Amol


  

Re: [arr] Re: It was Shekhar Kapur who put me on to Rahman - Danny Boyle

[Matthew Islam]

It was a combination of many peoples suggestions and destiny working  
it's charm that the genius was eventually approached, had all the  
factors not been present Danny wouldn't be persistent enough in  
chasing AR Bhai and this could have not had happened.


Be well and god bless,

Matthew

Sent from my iPhone

On 30 Jan 2009, at 00:53, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala  
acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in 
 wrote:



But in one of the interview, AR himself said that it was Anil
kapoor's daughter who suggested his name to Danny. So which one is
true?!
..
I'd Love for Danny Boyle to have Rahman for all his upcoming movies.

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 as well?*
 We have been blessed by the fabulous response to the film! I am
excited by
 the Oscar nominations, but I was very anxious to know the response
here. It
 is very important for me that the Mumbai audience likes the film
because it
 has been shot here.

 *How did you react to Amitabh Bachchan's scathing criticism about
depicting
 the impoverished side of Mumbai in the film?*
 I have only shown what is real and tried to include the good with
the bad! I
 am proud to have painted a picture of Mumbai however imperfect it
may be.
 The sordid background was important to the film as it added to the
drama of
 the plot. The film would not have made an impact if the protagonist
was from
 an affluent background! Besides, what I wanted to portray was the
 breathtaking resilience of the people of Mumbai. Everyone has their
own
 perceptive and we have to accept it!

 *Have you met him?*
 I never got to meet him, but I would like to! It's important to
meet a
 person with a different opinion, only then will the interaction be
 interesting.

 *What made you settle for an Indian backdrop?*
 The world is changing, and it is quite clear that this is Asia's
century!
 And I loved Mumbai with all its imperfections. And the story, that
you can
 come from nowhere and still make it big, is universal. So it could
be set
 anywhere.

 *The film which was to have a DVD release is now running to packed
theatres
 in the US and UK? How was that journey?*
 Yes, we started off making a small film, and like it happens with
all small
 films we never knew what would happen next! And when our
distributor who was
 based in US backed out, we thought we would land up on DVD. But
thanks to
 Fox Star Studios, who put us on the big screen we made it. I bow
down to
 destiny for that! And how we got a great composer like Rahman and
an actor
 like Anil Kapoor from India is also destiny!

 *Your first choice for the quizmaster's role was Shah Rukh Khan but
it
 didn't work out.*
 Yes, we saw a recording of KBC and wanted him to play Prem, which
is now
 played by Anil Kapoor. I've been hugely welcomed here but Indian
actors are
 so busy doing day-and- night shifts that it is almost impossible to
meet
 them!

 *How was it to have A R Rahman on board?*
 It was Shekhar Kapur who put me on to Rahman. We were really lucky
that he
 agreed to do the film. His fusion numbers have carried the film
forward.
 Rahman has also become a big name in UK. When he went out during
lunch-time
 from his small studio, people would run across the dual carriageway
to shake
 hands with him! I felt so proud when he went to receive his Golden
Globe!

 *What was the most challenging thing about shooting the film here
in Mumbai?
 *
 I think it was extremely challenging to shoot with the seven-year-
olds next
 to the railway tracks! I was so scared that they would get hurt,
but action
 director Sham Kaushal handled all the scenes so well, including

Re: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[logesh kum-arr]

I have never seen Rahman speak ill about any person or any category of
music, he is the real human of the hour  If people cannot appreciate
freedom of belief, they put themselves in pain and not others,
In that way Rahman is gem of a person, He always says music with heart and
soul in it is deff  good music,
I am happy that Rahman is not bound by single genre, and thats where an
artist falls being struck to one category,
Rahman is the true explorer and experimental guy .
The genres Rahman has used is awsome .. and the saga will continue :)
More than his music I like him most as a human being . Not many in this
world has this gift
Rahman Rocks 

Reg
Logesh A


On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@yahoo.comwrote:

   i was holding back that may be it is only media who created this all.
 but now video speaks it all. i used to have some respect for him which is
 completely
 gone now. now if no one is giving him work so this
 means he will open his mouth against ARR. people
 like these should simply shut their mouths.


 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Anil
 Nair rhythmca...@...
 wrote:
 
  And here comes the video :-)
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4045257.cms
 
  -A
 
  On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote:
 
   cough cough! :)
  
  
   On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmca...@...
 wrote:
  
   Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just yet
 again
   the media monster at work
  
   -A
  
   http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html
  
   What does Rahman know about ghazals?Wednesday, January 28, 2009
 06:31
   [IST]
  
   Mumbai:
 DNAhttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#,
   in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, Thane,
 brings on
   stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the magic of the
 musichttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
 form.
   On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in
 Concerthttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
  (at
   the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals
 rues the end
   of their era in Hindi films.
  
   Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels
 there is a
   lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music
 directors. They
   don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack good taste in
 music.
   What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will never use a
 ghazal in his
   films. All they do is pick up tunes from the West, he says.
  
   He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the
 Indianness of
   sound. Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based
 on the
   ghazal. Today, there's no poetry phrasing, it's all Western and
 the language
   is tapori -- a mix of English and Hindi. What kind of lyrics are
 Pappu
   can't
 dancehttp://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#
   saala?
  
   Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, My audience has
 only
   grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to my
 old songs
   on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day.
  
   Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29,
 at the DNA
   and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals for
 children. He
   says, I never give dates to concerts which are just money-making
 measures.
   I want to give back to the society. So I give my dates only to
 charity
   concerts.
   --
   -A
   http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
  --
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
 

  




-- 
best regrards
Logesh A

Re: [arr] When you are number one, there WILL be a bullseye target on your back

[logesh kum-arr]

ya
same as

when ppl talk bad at ur back, dont worry as it means u r two steps ahead of
them 



On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 9:45 AM, karthik subramanian 
karthik_su...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Well said. Reminds me of a dialogue from GURU ' Jab log tumhare baare
 mein bura bolna shuru karein, to samajh lo ki tum aage badh rahe ho...



  --
 *From:* Chord purev...@yahoo.com
 *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2009 7:17:12 AM
 *Subject:* [arr] When you are number one, there WILL be a bullseye target
 on your back

  If happens everywhere. It's the nature of the beast. Jealousy, envy,
 whatever it is. When you're the top of the game, THE top, you will
 have shots coming your way. It is to be expected.

 Rahman is the best. He is receiving lots of attention, praise, etc.
 The comments by Mr. Singh to me are not surprising given that I knew
 that one of these days, someone would open their mouth and say
 something negative about ARR. It was bound to happen. And it WILL
 probably happen again. Someone will speak to the media and say
 something sarcastic, or negative about Rahman, similar to what Ismail
 Darbar said about Rahman a few years ago.

 What bothered me about Mr. Singh's comments is that even if he didn't
 mean to attack Rahman himself, the way his comments came out sounded
 very accusatory and insulting, essentially saying, What Rahman has
 accomplished is really not that great given that he has not composed
 ghazals since ghazals are the ultimate and superior form of music.
 His tone was arrogant and of superiority. Why couldn't he have just
 said I would love for Rahman to compose ghazals since films today
 don't have a lot of them. Rahman is talented and versatile enough to
 compose ghazals. It is obvious that Mr. Singh has issues related to
 anger and bitterness over his life and the fact that he is not getting
 many film assignments. A person of his age and stature shouldn't be
 making such impulsive and blunt remarks. I would expect that from a
 junior artist or someone much younger.

 When people make such comments about how Rahman uses only Western
 tunes, did they ever hear his soundtracks such as Water, Earth,
 Lagaan, Bose? What about songs like Piya Ho, Naina Neer, Na Shiqua
 Hota, Mujphe Toofan, Sarfarosh Ki Tamanna, Desh Ki Mitti, Ghooparani,
 Tere Bina, etc. etc.? You would get the feeling that they think that
 Rahman only composes songs like Pappu all the time!!


  




-- 
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Logesh A

Re: [arr] My tribute to GOD- in marathi magazine called Lokprabha

[logesh kum-arr]

Sorry dude, I am not familiar with that lang,  can u just post as to  what
is the essence u r trying to convey ?


On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM, amol kadu kadooa...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Dear friends,

 Dunno how many of you can read and understand Marathi, but here is my
 heartfelt feelings for the legend , published today in a well known magazine
 in Marathi called Lokprabha

 http://www.loksatta.com/lokprabha/20090206/survat.htm

 Please read it.

 Amol

  




-- 
best regrards
Logesh A

Re: [arr] My tribute to GOD- in marathi magazine called Lokprabha

[Gomzy™]

supercool amol.

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM, amol kadu kadooa...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Dear friends,

 Dunno how many of you can read and understand Marathi, but here is my
 heartfelt feelings for the legend , published today in a well known magazine
 in Marathi called Lokprabha

 http://www.loksatta.com/lokprabha/20090206/survat.htm

 Please read it.

 Amol

  

Re: [arr] Re: Continuum (instrument)

[logesh kum-arr]

Ya I can releate to both the sounds, ya a different sound indeed and it was
good   So this is how Continuum sounds like ?

I also think there cud be variations to the sounds, in the sense as it is music
performance controller,
I guess it varies depending on what is the input given to it ...
No idea how it works or how used  :)


On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:02 AM, nivensamy niven...@gmail.com wrote:

   Hello Logesh, listen to this
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne1l6VNkuLM and also 'rehna tu' from
 delhi6. He has done magic...

 Niven

 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 logesh kum-arr arrmusik4...@...
 wrote:

 
  Hi, as u shuld be knowing Rahman has bought this new instrument soon we
  might get some unique sounds :)
  Courtesy : Wikipedia.org
 
 
  Continuum (instrument)
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpg
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpg
  The full-size Continuum Fingerboard
 
  The *Continuum Fingerboard* is a music performance controller
  developed by Lippold
 
 Haken
 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lippold_Hakenaction=editredlink=1
 ,
  a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
  Illinois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Illinois, and
  sold by Haken
 
 Audio
 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haken_Audioaction=editredlink=1
 ,
  located in Champaign,
 Illinoishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois
 
 .[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
 (instrument)#cite_note-LippoldHaken-0
 
  The Continuum does not itself generate sounds. Rather, it must be
 connected
  to a sound-producing source that will receive
  MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
  input,
  such as a
 synthesizerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer_(musical_instrument)
  module.
  Contents [hide javascript:toggleToc()]
 
  - 1
 Specificationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
 (instrument)#Specifications
  - 2 Continuum
 
 playershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
 (instrument)#Continuum_players
  - 3 Artists using the Continuum
 
 Fingerboardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
 (instrument)#Artists_using_the_Continuum_Fingerboard
  - 4
 Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#References
  - 5 External
 
 linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#External_links
 
 
 [edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continuum_
 (instrument)action=editsection=1
  ]Specifications
 
  Technically a
 MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
  controller,
  the Continuum features a touch-sensitive
  neoprenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoprene playing
  surface measuring approximately 19 cm high by either 137 cm long
 (full-size
  instrument) or 72 cm long (half-size instrument), with a
  pitchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music) range
  of 9350 cents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cent_(music) (about 7.79
  octaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave) for the full-size
 instrument,
  and 4610 cents (about 3.84 octaves) for the half-size instrument. The
  instrument has a response time of 1.33
  mshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millisecond
 
 .[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
 (instrument)#cite_note-HakenAudio-1
  Sensors
  under the playing surface respond to finger position and pressure in
 three
  dimensions and provide pitch resolution of one cent (one
 one-hundredth of a
  semitone) along the length of the scale (the X dimension), allowing
  essentially continuous pitch control for
  portamentohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portamento effects
  and notes that aren't on the chromatic
  scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_scale,
  and allowing for the application of
  vibratoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrato or
  pitch bends to a note. While pitch bend and vibrato are standard
 features on
  most MIDI keyboards, sliding between half steps, as permitted by the
  Continuum, is not. A software rounding feature enables pitch to be
  quantized to the notes of a traditional equal-tempered
  scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament
  , just scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_intonation or other
 scale
  to facilitate in-tune performance, with the amount and duration of the
  rounding controllable in real time.
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ContinuumAxes2.jpg
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ContinuumAxes2.jpg
  An illustration of the Continuum Fingerboard's axes.
 
  The Continuum also provides two additional parameters for the sound:
 it is
  able to transmit the finger pressure on the board as a MIDI value,
 as well
  as the finger's vertical position on the key. These parameters can
 be used
  to enrich the sound even more, and are independently programmable. For
  example, a standard configuration is where position on the X-Axis
  (lengthwise) on the instrument corresponds to pitch, position on the
 Y-Axis
  (widthwise) 

Re: [arr] Connections---in the curse of PIRACY

[K. Kumar]

they are nontransferable but must have been recorded off the speakers anyway 
pls release da cds soon... NOKIAA..


CAN WE LIKE WRITE IN A PETITION? 


--- On Thu, 29/1/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: [arr] Connections---in the curse of PIRACY
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 5:37 PM
 ya, this has been happening since PFMB..  nokia to be cursed
 for this in
 connections, huh??? cudnt they provide enough security
 features to make the
 songs non-transferable from phone to PC???
 
 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Arijit Debnath
 arijit...@gmail.com wrote:
 
I am very sad to see Connections album
 is already in the internet
  ready to download.. CD not released...but album is
 available...
 
 
  Arijit
 
   
 


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Re: [arr] My tribute to GOD- in marathi magazine called Lokprabha

[sachin gadhe]

mastch re.. fantastic ... 



--- On Fri, 30/1/09, amol kadu kadooa...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From: amol kadu kadooa...@yahoo.com
 Subject: [arr] My tribute to GOD- in marathi magazine called Lokprabha
 To: a r rahman arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Friday, 30 January, 2009, 10:50 AM
 Dear friends,
 
 Dunno how many of you can read and understand Marathi, but
 here is my heartfelt feelings for the legend , published
 today in a well known magazine in Marathi called Lokprabha
 
 http://www.loksatta.com/lokprabha/20090206/survat.htm
 
 Please read it.
 
 Amol


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[arr] Re: Continuum (instrument)

[nivensamy]

I think its one of the invention of the west destined to be used by
the east as it can naturally reproduce the variations of pitch, tone,
amplitude and other sound parameters beyond my knowledge, which are at
the base of carnatic and eastern music in general. But it surely does
magic and when used my our boss will create honey for our ears... 

I keep asking for more continuum usage in our boss music.

Niven


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, logesh kum-arr arrmusik4...@...
wrote:

 Ya I can releate to both the sounds, ya a different sound indeed and
it was
 good   So this is how Continuum sounds like ?
 
 I also think there cud be variations to the sounds, in the sense as
it is music
 performance controller,
 I guess it varies depending on what is the input given to it ...
 No idea how it works or how used  :)
 
 
 On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:02 AM, nivensamy niven...@... wrote:
 
Hello Logesh, listen to this
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne1l6VNkuLM and also 'rehna tu' from
  delhi6. He has done magic...
 
  Niven
 
  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
  logesh kum-arr arrmusik4log@
  wrote:
 
  
   Hi, as u shuld be knowing Rahman has bought this new instrument
soon we
   might get some unique sounds :)
   Courtesy : Wikipedia.org
  
  
   Continuum (instrument)
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpg
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continuum-Side-view.jpg
   The full-size Continuum Fingerboard
  
   The *Continuum Fingerboard* is a music performance controller
   developed by Lippold
  
  Haken
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lippold_Hakenaction=editredlink=1
  ,
   a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the
University of
   Illinois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Illinois, and
   sold by Haken
  
  Audio
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haken_Audioaction=editredlink=1
  ,
   located in Champaign,
  Illinoishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois
  
  .[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
  (instrument)#cite_note-LippoldHaken-0
  
   The Continuum does not itself generate sounds. Rather, it must be
  connected
   to a sound-producing source that will receive
  
MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
   input,
   such as a
 
synthesizerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer_(musical_instrument)
   module.
   Contents [hide javascript:toggleToc()]
  
   - 1
  Specificationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
  (instrument)#Specifications
   - 2 Continuum
  
  playershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
  (instrument)#Continuum_players
   - 3 Artists using the Continuum
  
  Fingerboardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
  (instrument)#Artists_using_the_Continuum_Fingerboard
   - 4
 
Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#References
   - 5 External
  
 
linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)#External_links
  
  
  [edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continuum_
  (instrument)action=editsection=1
   ]Specifications
  
   Technically a
 
MIDIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Instrument_Digital_Interface
   controller,
   the Continuum features a touch-sensitive
   neoprenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoprene playing
   surface measuring approximately 19 cm high by either 137 cm long
  (full-size
   instrument) or 72 cm long (half-size instrument), with a
   pitchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music) range
   of 9350 cents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cent_(music) (about
7.79
   octaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave) for the full-size
  instrument,
   and 4610 cents (about 3.84 octaves) for the half-size
instrument. The
   instrument has a response time of 1.33
   mshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millisecond
  
  .[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_
  (instrument)#cite_note-HakenAudio-1
   Sensors
   under the playing surface respond to finger position and pressure in
  three
   dimensions and provide pitch resolution of one cent (one
  one-hundredth of a
   semitone) along the length of the scale (the X dimension), allowing
   essentially continuous pitch control for
   portamentohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portamento effects
   and notes that aren't on the chromatic
   scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_scale,
   and allowing for the application of
   vibratoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrato or
   pitch bends to a note. While pitch bend and vibrato are standard
  features on
   most MIDI keyboards, sliding between half steps, as permitted by the
   Continuum, is not. A software rounding feature enables pitch to be
   quantized to the notes of a traditional equal-tempered
   scalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament
   , just scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_intonation or other
  scale
   to facilitate in-tune performance, with the amount and duration
of the
   rounding controllable in real time.
  
  

Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals

[rivjot]

I have/had a lot of respect for Jagjit Singh as well. But seems like
he does have some attitude problems. Earlier (I think a year or two
before) he wanted Pakistani singers to not to visit India. He
definitely did not make right comments specially by accusing Rahman of
taking western compositions.

Rahman has composed a few ghazals but we dont see many because music
of movie is purely situational. Most of today's movies dont demand
ghazals, hence you dont see it there. There is nothing which Rahman
cant compose. 



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, || V i s h w e s h ||
vishws...@... wrote:

 Whoa!! So it is true!! I had a lot of respect for him, but now...
sigh!!!
 
  The search is more important than the destination   - a r rahman -
 
 --- On Thu, 29/1/09, Anil Nair rhythmca...@... wrote:
 From: Anil Nair rhythmca...@...
 Subject: Re: [arr] Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 10:42 AM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 And here comes the video :-)
 http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/videoshow/ 4045257.cms
 -A
 
 
 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com
wrote:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 cough cough! :)
 
 On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair rhythmcalls@ gmail.com
wrote:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its
just yet again the media monster at work
 -A
  
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
   
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