[arr] Jazz legend Herbie Hancock to perform with A R Rahman
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock to perform with A R Rahman New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock who absolutely loves the music of the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire' is now readying to perform with composer A R Rahman in Chennai later this month. Hancock who is part of the official US delegation accompanying Martin Luther King III on a 11-day tour of India would perform on a special composition by Rahman the theme of non violence. I absolutely loved the music of Slumdog. It combines the influence of several cultures, Hancock said referring to the British Danny Boyle rags-to riches film with music by A R Rahman which is in the running for multiple Oscars this year. Alhough the Chicago-based piano legend has not seen the film he said he is looking forward to performing with Rahman in Chennai scheduled on February 24. Hancock, accompanied by vocalist-actor Dee Dee Bridgewaters and diva singer Chaka Khan and keyboard player George Duke on his India tour said, The spirit of music is firebrand and amazing. More and more artists and musicians are now crossing invisible boundaries of countries and continents and becoming cultural ambassadors. The 12-time Grammy winner who was greeted with resounding applause after his performance of the Living Dream concert in the capital said, We are here to celebrate peace and music is all about bringing people together. PTI http://www.ptinews.com/pti\ptisite.nsf/0/5B8F3FD8BE801DEA65257561002BA1CC?OpenDocumenthttp://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.nsf/0/5B8F3FD8BE801DEA65257561002BA1CC?OpenDocument
[arr] Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock to perform with AR Rahman
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ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock who absolutely loves the music of the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire' is now readying to perform with composer A R Rahman in Chennai later this month. Hancock who is part of the official US delegation accompanying Martin Luther King III on a 11-day tour of India would perform on a special composition by Rahman the theme of non violence. I absolutely loved the music of Slumdog. It combines the influence of several cultures, Hancock said referring to the British Danny Boyle rags-to riches film with music by A R Rahman which is in the running for multiple Oscars this year. Alhough the Chicago-based piano legend has not seen the film he said he is looking forward to performing with Rahman in Chennai scheduled on February 24. Hancock, accompanied by vocalist-actor Dee Dee Bridgewaters and diva singer Chaka Khan and keyboard player George Duke on his India tour said, The spirit of music is firebrand and amazing. More and more artists and musicians are now crossing invisible boundaries of countries and continents and becoming cultural ambassadors. The 12-time Grammy winner who was greeted with resounding applause after his performance of the Living Dream concert in the capital said, We are here to celebrate peace and music is all about bringing people together. PTI The 12-time Grammy winner who was greeted with resounding applause after his performance of the Living Dream concert in the capital said, We are here to celebrate peace and music is all about bringing people together. In Chennai, apart from a composition with Rahman there would also be a dramatic reading by film actor and director Kamal Haasan. This is my third time in India and even more joyful occasion for me to be able to connect to Mahatma Gandhi and celebrate the connection made 50 years ago between Martin Luther King, Jr and Gandhi the father of the Indian nation. The first African American President Barack Obama did not have a chance to meet Martin Luther King, Jr just like King Jr did not meet Gandhi who passed away in 1947. But they met symbolically through their actions, said Hancock. Dee Dee Bridgewaters said that she found a connection with Indian music. When I listened to music from India it feels as though it is a combination of West African and Jazz music. Also the tabla bears a close resemblance to African drums. Bridgewaters who is of Ugandan origin said, Music today has influences from all around the world. All our music styles are connected. The traditions and approaches might be different but the music is universal. Hancock agrees as he says, We have to be one as a race to face the essential threat of human existence so that we can live on this planet in peace. History has proved that India shares common ancestry with Africa. When the first tribes left Africa, they came to India. The first generic marks of the African people are found here. Only music can bind us together. .. http://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.nsf/0/5B8F3FD8BE801DEA65257561002BA 1CC?OpenDocument .. Also .. http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb182009/national20090218119270.a sp?section=updatenews ..
[arr] Re: So nice of Oscar!
I just loved the way the kidns did their job.. neat and cute --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Madhavan Rajan rsamadhu2...@... wrote: Just watched the news in Times Now that the Academy has invited the child artistes of SDM and their parents to the function. They are all set to walk on the red carpet! Young Latika and Young Salim was too naughty during their interview.Just a glimpse below. Interviewer: How many awards will SDM win? Young Salim: Out of how many?! Interviewer: 10 Young Salim: 10 out of 10! -- Cheers, Madhavan.R Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
Re: [arr] Songs and background score of DELHI-6 will be exceptionally marvellous.
Oh not again. . . Patience is a virtue! On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:01 PM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com wrote: On 2/17/2009 10:39 PM India Time, _Vithur_ wrote: Ganesha says DELHI-6 will set cash registers ringing Somehow, my gut feeling about D6 is that its script might prove to be its weak point. It is a tiny, miniscule script. Even taglines and synopsis nowadays are longer than in what the entire script can be told without loosing anything. this bonsai script might not be able to keep viewers engrossed for the length of movie. RDB was a complex script. RDB was a vision, a new insight into current state of affairs and comparing them with pre-independent India - everybody loved that. And, then the other weak point could be the forced-make-believe. It is made in india so it is bound to highlight Indian culture, values, social system. They just can't criticize it for the fear of backlash. So, it might become a lecture, a Purab Aur Paschim II, in which everything that is Indian is right and everything that is western is wrong. But, intelligent viewers are going to hate this forced make believe. There are good and bad things in East and there are good and bad things in west. So, my apprehension is that these two points might bog the film down - like Swades. But director is a proven good hand. I would be happy to see him overcome these possible deficiencies and coming out with a great film. -- Rawat
[arr] I'm grateful to my mother: A R Rahman
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Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM
We might have the BGM in a separate Audio CD ... am not sure of the source but i hear it can some 1 confirm it --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: From where did you get this Info ??? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:17 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiye...@... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it? -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] The Tonight show with Jay Leno featuring ARR on zee cafe
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[arr] I'm grateful to my mother: A R Rahman
Kamla Bhatt Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:44 PM (Silicon Valley) A R Rahman has been nominated for three Oscars for his music composition in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. Here are some excerpts of Rahman's interview with Kamla Bhatt. Kamla: Welcome to the show AR. A R Rahman: Hi, nice to be here. Kamla: How has your journey been from Kodambakkam to Hollywood? A R Rahman: My journey. Very unpredictable journey actually. When I was a child I never thought that I could probably perform properly. I was famous from the age of 11 because I was in a children's show on TV every Sunday. So, they asked me to play film songs and I used to play that and people used to recognise me. Fame was not an unusual thing even then. But my confidence level and the level of probably delivering something all those things suddenly feel surreal. When you come here and you meet the people in America and Los Angeles. All the movies you have seen. Last night I saw Oliver Stone and one of my favourite movies of his is Born on the 4th of July. So it is really a big trip isn't it from there to here? Kamla: And you are enjoying it? A R Rahman: Yes, in a way, yes. Kamla: Do you consider yourself to be lucky? A R Rahman: Well, I think it is a very complex question. Luck can happen once and then we need to sustain it .To sustain that we need to have a state of mind and a way of life, I think. Because I feel that there is definitely a destiny part and the divinity part, which is again based on well wishing and love and prayers. But, then how much can you shape it and probably create the longevity is also a question. I think when I was young and all those mishaps my father not being there, dying very soon and me going to work and as a single mother, how my mother suffered probably to cope up with my career and all that. She was not only a mother; she was also a business partner I would say. When I did my studio, she invested money in it and bought the equipments. Whenever necessary, she would stand like a wall for my protection. So, she knows my state of mind, she knows that these guys are going to disturb my son so I will make sure that they do not come and disturb him. So, there are a lot of things, which she did and though she is not a - I mean she is just a housewife in a way. She is not a musician but she understands the temperament. Kamla: One of the forces that have shaped up your life has been your mother as you have pointed out. A R Rahman: Yes, whatever decisions she took were guided by the fact that I remain in the field of music because I was not very clear at that time that my future is music. I was more interested in other things, scientific things and electronics. But I think she took the decision saying that this is my future. I had to be grateful to her because now I am enjoying all this stuff because of music. Kamla: Do you think you have been fair to her by calling her homemaker because she displayed a lot of business flair in honing your skills? A R Rahman: Well, that is just a name, homemaker. The most ultimate thing for all if you do not have a home and then there is nothing. We always want to go to home. For that I think somebody has to do that. What I meant was she worked from home. Kamla: She showed a lot of faith in you as a child. Like you have pointed out you were 9 years old when you lost your father. What does that kind of total faith in a child do to a child? A R Rahman: Well I think it has something to do with the South Indian tradition also. Mothers are very possessive about their sons. Though my sisters will complain that no she did not show that much love to them. It is not true. I think it is much more because I was the only son and only male member in my family and had three sisters and she. We were just five of us. So in that way I think there is more focus in what she was doing for me and for the family. I think she also went through - she knew exactly how everything worked in the music field or in the movie world. Father overdid, overworked and probably exhausted himself and fell sick and lost his life because of that. Probably she wanted to correct those things, which were a mishap in my father's life and she exactly knew what was right, what was wrong in the way of working, in the way of many things actually. So that is one of the reasons even I started doing very limited films. When a composer used to do 30 films in a year, I started doing probably 4 of 5. I said this is enough for me because I do not want to lose. I do not want to be in the same boat as my father and overworking and you know probably destroying yourself. I knew that somewhere if somebody--nobody cares when a person dies. I think it is just the very few days of asking- How are you? And what is going to happen? And then everybody has his or her own lives. Life is a big kind of a challenge for everyone. So that is what happened. Probably that also made
[arr] I'm grateful to my mother: A R Rahman
Kamla: Are you surprised by what all you have achieved? When you look back as a nine-year-old child, and look at what you have done today? A R Rahman: Well, I have not achieved anything. I have not ended poverty level. I have not stopped wars happening. These are achievement. And in my opinion, I am just a very small musician who has got an award that is it. Kamla: You are being modest. A R Rahman: I am not being modest. I am trying to be realistic. I'm grateful to my mother: A R Rahman Kamla Bhatt Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:44 PM (Silicon Valley) Send in your wishes for Rahman http://music.ndtv.com/captionthis/AR-Rahmangoldenglobe.aspx Watch: Oscar nominated Jai Ho http://music.ndtv.com/TalkingPicture.aspx?ID=122 Special: A R Rahman http://music.ndtv.com/general/Home.aspx?template=ARRAHMAN Watch: Rahman does it again in O Saya http://music.ndtv.com/TalkingPicture.aspx?ID=125 A R Rahman has been nominated for three Oscars for his music http://music.ndtv.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090083932type=musicin\ dia# composition in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. Here are some excerpts of Rahman's interview with Kamla Bhatt. Kamla: Welcome to the show AR. A R Rahman: Hi, nice to be here. Kamla: How has your journey been from Kodambakkam to Hollywood? A R Rahman: My journey. Very unpredictable journey actually. When I was a child I never thought that I could probably perform properly. I was famous from the age of 11 because I was in a children's show on TV http://music.ndtv.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090083932type=musicin\ dia# every Sunday. So, they asked me to play film songs and I used to play that and people used to recognise me. Fame was not an unusual thing even then. But my confidence level and the level of probably delivering something all those things suddenly feel surreal. When you come here and you meet the people in America and Los Angeles. All the movies you have seen. Last night I saw Oliver Stone and one of my favourite movies of his is Born on the 4th of July. So it is really a big trip isn't it from there to here? Kamla: And you are enjoying it? A R Rahman: Yes, in a way, yes. Kamla: Do you consider yourself to be lucky? A R Rahman: Well, I think it is a very complex question. Luck can happen once and then we need to sustain it .To sustain that we need to have a state of mind and a way of life, I think. Because I feel that there is definitely a destiny part and the divinity part, which is again based on well wishing and love and prayers. But, then how much can you shape it and probably create the longevity is also a question. I think when I was young and all those mishaps my father not being there, dying very soon and me going to work and as a single mother, how my mother suffered probably to cope up with my career http://music.ndtv.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090083932type=musicin\ dia# and all that. She was not only a mother; she was also a business partner I would say. When I did my studio, she invested money in it and bought the equipments http://music.ndtv.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090083932type=musicin\ dia# . Whenever necessary, she would stand like a wall for my protection. So, she knows my state of mind, she knows that these guys are going to disturb my son so I will make sure that they do not come and disturb him. So, there are a lot of things, which she did and though she is not a - I mean she is just a housewife in a way. She is not a musician but she understands the temperament. Kamla: One of the forces that have shaped up your life has been your mother as you have pointed out. A R Rahman: Yes, whatever decisions she took were guided by the fact that I remain in the field of music because I was not very clear at that time that my future is music. I was more interested in other things, scientific things and electronics. But I think she took the decision saying that this is my future. I had to be grateful to her because now I am enjoying all this stuff because of music. Kamla: Do you think you have been fair to her by calling her homemaker because she displayed a lot of business flair in honing your skills? A R Rahman: Well, that is just a name, homemaker. The most ultimate thing for all if you do not have a home and then there is nothing. We always want to go to home. For that I think somebody has to do that. What I meant was she worked from home. Kamla: She showed a lot of faith in you as a child. Like you have pointed out you were 9 years old when you lost your father. What does that kind of total faith in a child do to a child? A R Rahman: Well I think it has something to do with the South Indian tradition also. Mothers are very possessive about their sons. Though my sisters will complain that no she did not show that much love to them. It is not true. I think it is much more because I was the only son and only male member in my family and had three sisters and she. We were just five of us. So in that way I think there is more focus in what she
[arr] Jazz legend Herbie Hancock to perform with ARR
New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock who absolutely loves the music of the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire' is now readying to perform with composer A R Rahman in Chennai later this month. Hancock who is part of the official US delegation accompanying Martin Luther King III on a 11-day tour of India would perform on a special composition by Rahman the theme of non violence. I absolutely loved the music of Slumdog. It combines the influence of several cultures, Hancock said referring to the British Danny Boyle rags-to riches film with music by A R Rahman which is in the running for multiple Oscars this year. Alhough the Chicago-based piano legend has not seen the film he said he is looking forward to performing with Rahman in Chennai scheduled on February 24. Hancock, accompanied by vocalist-actor Dee Dee Bridgewaters and diva singer Chaka Khan and keyboard player George Duke on his India tour said, The spirit of music is firebrand and amazing. More and more artists and musicians are now crossing invisible boundaries of countries and continents and becoming cultural ambassadors. The 12-time Grammy winner who was greeted with resounding applause after his performance of the Living Dream concert in the capital said, We are here to celebrate peace and music is all about bringing people together. PTI
[arr] Oscars Live - Monday 6:30AM, Repeats same day 8:30PM
http://tv.burrp.com/show/the-81st-annual-academy-awards-oscars/9748/164673/123535080 [image: Star Movies] http://tv.burrp.com/channel/star-movies/59/ *Mon, Feb 23 6:30AM - 10:30AM The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Oscars)* * Show Type:* Event *Language:* English *Repeats on:* Mon, Feb 23 8:30PM ** *Show description* It's time for Oscar mania! The biggest celebrity event in showbiz, the Academy Awards recognize the year's best achievements in film. The event kicks off with a pre-show special. As the stars head into the Kodak Theatre, pundits will be weighing in on the outfits, nominees and hot favourites. Look out for Hollywood's biggest stars, directors and celebrities as they grace the red carpet. Hosted by Hugh Jackman, this is the first time the Australian actor has fronted the ceremony. A galaxy of stars will also be on hand to award the coveted statue to deserving winners! *Show Details Host * Hugh Jackman *Produced By* Bill Condon, Laurence Mark *Directed By* Roger Goodman -- Cheers, Madhavan.R Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
[arr] Just read this reply from AR!!!
Oh...Man! - Read this...We will get inspired to do a lot!!! AR is always the same and lot's to learn from you, dear AR!!! *Kamla*: Are you surprised by what all you have achieved? When you look back as a nine-year-old child, and look at what you have done today? *A R Rahman*: Well, I have not achieved anything. I have not ended poverty level. I have not stopped wars happening. These are achievement. And in my opinion, I am just a very small musician who has got an award that is it. *Kamla*: You are being modest. *A R Rahman*: I am not being modest. I am trying to be realistic. So - yes I am trying to be realistic. http://music.ndtv.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090083932type=musicindia -- Cheers, Madhavan.R Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
[arr] Oscar Day Events-Chennai
We have planned to watch the Oscar along with felow Rahmaniacs.. Right now we are yet to decide on the venue for this combined viewing.. Any one from chennai who wants to join us are invied to do so Once we have decided on the venue we wil keep u guys updated... Request those who are intrested to drop a mail to johnjeevi...@gmail.com and we will get in touch with u...
[arr] Jazz legend Herbie Hancock to perform with A R Rahman
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock who absolutely loves the music of the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire' is now readying to perform with composer A R Rahman in Chennai later this month. Hancock who is part of the official US delegation accompanying Martin Luther King III on a 11-day tour of India would perform on a special composition by Rahman the theme of non violence. I absolutely loved the music of Slumdog. It combines the influence of several cultures, Hancock said referring to the British Danny Boyle rags-to riches film with music by A R Rahman which is in the running for multiple Oscars this year. Alhough the Chicago-based piano legend has not seen the film he said he is looking forward to performing with Rahman in Chennai scheduled on February 24. Hancock, accompanied by vocalist-actor Dee Dee Bridgewaters and diva singer Chaka Khan and keyboard player George Duke on his India tour said, The spirit of music is firebrand and amazing. More and more artists and musicians are now crossing invisible boundaries of countries and continents and becoming cultural ambassadors. The 12-time Grammy winner who was greeted with resounding applause after his performance of the Living Dream concert in the capital said, We are here to celebrate peace and music is all about bringing people together. PTI http://www.ptinews.com/pti\ptisite.nsf/0/5B8F3FD8BE801DEA65257561002BA1CC?OpenDocument
[arr] Re: James Berardinelli's Oscar Predictions
coool.. Good prediction... Rahman Sir bagging 2 awards and Slumdog Milionaire bagging nearly 9 totally really cait wait... still 4 days to go!!! Regards, Vinodh TG --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ravi_2174 ravi...@... wrote: http://www.reelviews.net/reelthoughts.php?identifier=558 Predicting Oscar winners is as much a skill as an art, and it has little to do with who deserves to win. Anyone who predicts on the basis of quality is doomed to score low. The first lesson to learn when predicting Oscars (especially if you're involved in a pool - purely for entertainment, of course) is that it's sometimes a coincidence when the best man or woman takes home the prize. When a member of the Academy votes, he or she will do one of three things: (1) Choose the film/person (s)he thinks is the most deserving, (2) Choose the film/person (s)he has a connection with, (3) Choose the film/person whose victory will be the most advantageous to him/her. Perhaps unsurprisingly, #2 and #3 trump #1 - not always, but more often than many people in Hollywood would like to admit. Predicting winners requires that the predictor take these factors into consideration and weigh how they will impact the overall voting. It's a lot like predicting who will win an election, except there are no available polls. Picture: Slumdog Millionaire. It's not a lock, but it rests in a comfortable position. I have long thought this movie would win based on its broad, feel-good appeal - I am on the record from before the nominations were handed out saying it would win, and nothing has changed in the past 45 days to alter that belief. The real question is: How long are its coattails? Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire. Often goes in lock-step with Best Picture. No reason that should be different this year. Lead Actor: Sean Penn, Milk. Penn is not all that well-liked in Hollywood, but I get the sense that there's a groundswell to give Milk something. If Penn loses to Mickey Rourke, expect a repeat of the outrage that erupted a few years ago when an undeserving Brokeback Mountain was passed over for an equally undeserving Crash. Lead Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader. Not a lock, but she has been nominated enough times that the Academy will probably figure it's time to give her an award. And if she wins oh, the irony! But will the Academy be intimidated by Extras? Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight. It's not a level playing field, and none of the other nominees have shown any interest in evening out the odds. (Better to be alive and have no Oscar than dead and have one.) The great unanswered (and unanswerable) question is whether a living Ledger would have been able to win this award. Anyone who argues that his death isn't a factor is fooling himself/herself. How many people have voted for him just to see the tear-jerking spectacle of his daughter (and her mother) accepting the award? Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Doubt. When an underdog wins, it's often in one of the Supporting categories. Since Heath Ledger's position is impregnable, that means the most likely category for an upset is this one. The favorite is Penelope Cruz, and maybe she'll win. But something tells me the front-runner could be in trouble here The rest (except the shorts, which I never predict), without commentary, follow. Three things that factored into these predictions: Slumdog Millionaire will have coattails, Hollywood dislikes The Dark Knight, and Hollywood really dislikes Revolutionary Road. Animated Feature: WALL-E Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire Costume Design: The Duchess Documentary: Man on Wire Editing: Slumdog Millionaire Foreign Language Film: Waltz with Bashir Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Musical Score: Slumdog Millionaire Music (Song): Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire Sound Editing: Slumdog Millionaire Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire Visual Effects: The Dark Knight Writing (Adapted): Slumdog Millionaire Writing (Original): Milk How will I do? Time will tell, but the numbers from recent years may provide a clue: 2008: 13/21 (62%) 2007: 12/21 (57%) 2006: 13/21 (62%) 2005: 17/21 (81%) 2004: 18/21 (86%) Make of those numbers what you will
Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/broadband/video/Interviews/DGG69448/3/Rakeysh-Omprakash-Mehra-Speaks-About-Delhi-6.html On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Got it from ROPM's interview to IndiaFM. Here's the link -Sorry for not having posted it then! .. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/02/17/4858/index.html .. We've seen Rakeysh Mehra have a strong penchant for music. Is it Rahman, Prasoon or all you three together? .. What an album, isn't it? Of course it is A.R. Rahman and Prasoon Joshi. I don't have lip sync songs in Delhi 6. If you've noticed, in Rang De also, I didn't have anyone singing songs. For me, the sound of the film, whether it's the background or the songs, is the fourth dimension. It's never upfront. It's like a soul in the film which you cannot see but can only feel it. You can also see the energy of the soul. The songs interpret the film and take it forward in their own way. Me, Rahman and Prasoon jam a lot. Three years ago, while I was making Rang De Basanti, I was already speaking Delhi 6 with them. We keep talking, meeting and discussing as to what's happening with the world, chat about music, watch a movie and in the process, something starts happening. I keep telling them a story and every time I tell them, it's a different story. I try very hard to confuse them and they think I make some sense. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: From where did you get this Info ??? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:17 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiye...@... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it? -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Illayaraja Vs A.R.Rahman
Vinayak, It's wriiten by Suresh, the blogger. I just pasted the link and content. From: Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:25:00 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Illayaraja Vs A.R.Rahman Very nicely written, Prakash. Each MD has his own space in the musicosphere and they can coexist . Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. com On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo. com wrote: http://ursmusically .blogspot. com/2009/ 02/illayaraja- vs-arrahman. html I was reading this beautiful piece written by Vignesh on Illayaraja's 'Maarugo Maarugo' song from Vetri Vizha and I headed to comment section and this is what I read as one of the comments, Dear Vicky, Long time ago, I used to play the flute in light music troupes in chennai, though I have been fully focussed on practising carnatic music lately. I wanted to listen to the music of the movie Slumdog Millionaire today to see why it's being talked about so much. I searched and listened to it online. It left me with a bad aftertaste. I just felt like cleansing my ears, body and soul by listening to some Raaja music and landed in your blog. Thanks for the wonderful analysis, sound clips. You (and Raaja) made my day. with love, srikanth. I really haven't taken such comments that have no constructive purpose seriously and till this date I have never read or been in a single constructive argument or debate when it comes to Raaja vs. Rahman. I don't understand the mind of some people, who call them to be an Illayaraja fan and who talk more about A.R.Rahman and how bad his music is than about how great Illayaraja's music is. I don't understand what is their real problem with Rahman, is it the music itself, or its popularity. Irrespective of who is the composer, Music has one single purpose. Is it so difficult to understand the oneness of music? And who can better teach you the oneness of music than Illayaraja, who has covered every possible genre of music in his repertoire and yet makes us feel that it is all music, just Raaja's music? I guess if you are a fan of Illayaraja, and if you have really understood his music and its purpose, it is so simple to accept and appreciate anybody else's music. If not, then you fail Illayaraja, his music hasn't educated you enough. (In this particular case I am so devastated that he who commented about the music doesn't know what background score in a movie is meant for, and he calls himself Raaja fan) I get as exhilarated by that worldly interlude in 'Dil Gira Daftan' from Rahman's Delhi-6 as I get in the thundering coda of 'Om Shivo hum' from Raaja's 'Naan Kadavul'. The kind of music in the songs that I compare here has nothing in common in its sound and yet the purpose is the same. Illayaraja is a way and A.R.Rahman is another way to attain a musical Nirvana. Everybody has the right to choose his own way but the one who foul talk about the other ways is no different from those extremists who in the name of religion, do things which their religion itself doesn't preach. I don't believe in religion but I believe in a God and in the same way I believe in music and I take the best of both to pave my own way to reach its purpose. I am both a devotee of Illayaraja and a Rahmaniac and I find it perfectly normal and rational to be so. And some call it incomprehensible and eccentric? I don't know how to answer them because they never really explained to me why they feel so. When A.R.Rahman wave was spreading all over India, everyone told that A.R.Rahman's popularity is not because he is a genius or he has any talent but because he borrows heavily from western music but it is the westerners who now say that they have never heard a music score like that of 'Slumdog Millionaire' before. And so where did Rahman borrow all this long? Nobody seems to be talking about this. And what is this cry about Illayaraja deserving many International Awards and not A.R.Rahman? These are utterly ridiculous arguments. Oscar or Golden Globe is not given to greatest music composed by the greatest music composer of all time from a country. Why can't we be practical and realistic about these awards? Raaja is contended in whatever he does in Indian films and if he gets a chance he will definitely do it right in an international movie too, I believe in it more than any other so called Raaja fan. And do you mean you want Illayaraja to win an Oscar for his background score in 'Naan Kadavul' to prove that he is the best background score composer in, the country? An Illayaraja doesn't want that because he has no intention to go global or is in no contention with any Rahmans out there to prove his genius. Now if both Illayaraja and A.R.Rahman were nominated for their respective scores in 'Naan Kadavul' (though Raaja has
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[arr] I am a big fan of A. R. Rahman- Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan: Everyone is mad about Slumdog Millionaire in the US and I loved it too. The Oscars are not some awards you get on the streets; it is my dream to win an Oscar for my country. I am a big fan of A. R. Rahman so I hope he continues his winning streak at the Oscars. I hope the film wins big too. Deepika Padukone: Slumdog Millionaire is a very nice, spectacular film, even if it is not an Indian film. I wish it all the best at the Oscars. A. R. Rahman deserves to win. Abhishek Bachchan: A. R. Rahman deserves to win the Oscar. I wish the cast and crew of the film all the very best at the Oscars. Cyrus Sahukar: Slumdog Millionaire is a brilliant film and Danny Boyle is one of my favourite directors. A. R. Rahman is God-gifted. I wish Rahman and the film wins big at the Oscars. Sonam Kapoor: I think A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty really deserve to win. Best of luck, Dad! Raima Sen: I wish the team of Slumdog Millionaire all the very best. Rahman is such a brilliant musician, he deserves to win. http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009/February/News_20090217_124
Re: [arr] Re: Blog review of D6 music
The obvious faults in Rahman's Hindi diction are always overshadowed by the sheer sincerity in his singing. That he turns *rehanaa tuu* into *rainaa tuu* hardly matters when there are so many interesting elements dotting the canvas. Rahman sings the line *rehanaa tu* only once at 3:40, otherwise it's Benny who sings those lines throughout. And Rahman's diction was perfect when he sings it, while Benny's is subdued and in a good way. For a change I actually liked Benny's way of singing more than Rahman's in this song. On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Chord purev...@yahoo.com wrote: Now, that's a good review. Not because he gave a thumbs up to the music, but how he expressed his thoughts and insights. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: http://quatrainman.blogspot.com/2009/02/music-of-delhi-6-mere- yaar.html
[arr] Compilation of Oscar Predictions
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[arr] AR Rahman Best Hits on B4U
Accolades, Applause, Awards and A.R. Rahman are synonymous. First Indian to win the prestigious golden Globe for his score in Slum dog Millionaire and dedicate it to his country, he has done India proud. This shy music maestro has a penchant for creating the most unconventional music and has reinvented himself time and again and come out in flying colors with each new composition. Recognition and appreciation is still following and he has been awarded the Bafta Award too, for best musical composition for the same film. The film has also bagged 10 nominations at the Oscars scheduled on the 22nd Feb and Rehmaan is a very strong contender for it. B4U Music congratulates A.R Rahman on his historic win at the Golden Globe and Bafta., and sends him best wishes for his nominations at the Oscars. To honor the musical genius, B4U Music is extremely proud to dedicate the entire fortnight starting 16-2-09 to 1-3-09 by creating a special programme called A.R.Rahman Best Hits through the day. The programme has an array of versatile compositions from the latest block busters such as Delhi 6, Ghajini, Slum dog Millionaire, Yuvraaj, Jaane tu Ya Jaane Na. A blend of slow romantic melodies to foot tapping numbers it's a complete treat to watch. Tune in every day on B4U Music and cheer the accomplishment of this talented composer. http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k9/feb/febrel57.php thanks to santhosh
Re: [arr] I am a big fan of A. R. Rahman- Shah Rukh Khan
On 2/18/2009 12:25 PM India Time, _Bivin Chandra_ wrote: Shah Rukh Khan: Everyone is mad about Slumdog Millionaire in the US and I loved it too. The Oscars are not some awards you get on the streets; it is my dream to win an Oscar for my country. I am a big fan of A. R. Rahman so I hope he continues his winning streak at the Oscars. I hope the film wins big too. He considers himself a fan of our man but he wudn't share royalty with his idol thus missed the invaluable chance of being with ARR while he wud have composed music for OSO. -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Re: A.R.Rahman's Felicitation Ceremony in Chennai
Does the list of composers include Illayaraaja? :) On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 5:45 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: This is a Daily Thanthi News Forgot to quote that On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Golden Globe Winner A.R.Rahman is being felicitated in a special Function organised by The Film Music Composer's Committee in Chennai, on March 1st, 2009. The Venue is :- Vadapalni Music DIrector's Committee Building Time :- 6 PM All Music DIrectors are participating in the function and would be sharing their joy on A.R.Rahman. The Preparations for the same are being organised and carried out by Rama Subbu - Head for the Committee Abu Gabriel - Executive In Charge S.A. Rajkumar - Trust Chairman ( AR played Keyboard for this MD in the movie Pudhu Vasantham directed by Vikraman ) -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM
I have huge expectations from Delhi 6 movie..I am sure ROM wont disappoint us..He might have just directed 2 movies till now..but according to me he is one director from India who has the capability to make a movie which will have a universal appeal and make people all around the world to stand up and notice his work.Just like what Rahman is doing now...I am sure years down the lane this would happen.. Can't wait for Delhi 6...Would love to see how ROM has used the songs in the movie..and the BGM's...Its just going to be amazing. :P --- On Tue, 2/17/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 11:24 PM http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/broadband/ video/Interviews /DGG69448/ 3/Rakeysh- Omprakash- Mehra-Speaks- About-Delhi- 6.html On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ yahoo.co. in wrote: Got it from ROPM's interview to IndiaFM. Here's the link -Sorry for not having posted it then! .. http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/features/ 2009/02/17/ 4858/index. html .. We've seen Rakeysh Mehra have a strong penchant for music. Is it Rahman, Prasoon or all you three together? .. What an album, isn't it? Of course it is A.R. Rahman and Prasoon Joshi. I don't have lip sync songs in Delhi 6. If you've noticed, in Rang De also, I didn't have anyone singing songs. For me, the sound of the film, whether it's the background or the songs, is the fourth dimension. It's never upfront. It's like a soul in the film which you cannot see but can only feel it. You can also see the energy of the soul. The songs interpret the film and take it forward in their own way. Me, Rahman and Prasoon jam a lot. Three years ago, while I was making Rang De Basanti, I was already speaking Delhi 6 with them. We keep talking, meeting and discussing as to what's happening with the world, chat about music, watch a movie and in the process, something starts happening. I keep telling them a story and every time I tell them, it's a different story. I try very hard to confuse them and they think I make some sense. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: From where did you get this Info ??? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:17 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ ... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it? -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Singers U miss the most these days in ARR Song???
Hey All, There are many singers who were very much the part of ARR's successful compositions way back in 90's who have been at large missing these days unfortunately in ARR's magical compositions List some of them whom u miss the most these days... For me, i miss multiple songs by Mano Swarnalatha Harini Minmini Kavita Krishnamurthy Unni Menon Unni Krishnan Sujatha Sadhana Sargam...to an extent K J Yesudas SPB ( He's limited only to Rajini's opening songs these days...) BTW...when is the last time Mano sang for ARR makes me think harder
[arr] MUSIC DIRECTOR MR. RAVINDRA NADH PROUDLY COMMENTS ABOUT AR RAHMAN IN IDEA STAR SINGER
Dear fans, It is nice to hear such words about Mr. A R Rahman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9STZrbYyGcQfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmgSXUJ4cjc -- | A R RAHMAN | | FAN |
Re: [arr] Illayaraja Vs A.R.Rahman
Oh ok. Still, thanks for bringing the post to our notice ;) Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo.com wrote: Vinayak, It's wriiten by Suresh, the blogger. I just pasted the link and content. -- *From:* Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:25:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [arr] Illayaraja Vs A.R.Rahman Very nicely written, Prakash. Each MD has his own space in the musicosphere and they can coexist . Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. comhttp://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo. com prakysn...@yahoo.com wrote: http://ursmusically .blogspot. com/2009/ 02/illayaraja- vs-arrahman. htmlhttp://ursmusically.blogspot.com/2009/02/illayaraja-vs-arrahman.html I was reading this beautiful piecehttp://raagadevan.blogspot.com/2009/01/maarugo-maaruga.html written by Vignesh on Illayaraja's 'Maarugo Maarugo' song from Vetri Vizha and I headed to comment section and this is what I read as one of the comments, Dear Vicky, Long time ago, I used to play the flute in light music troupes in chennai, though I have been fully focussed on practising carnatic music lately. I wanted to listen to the music of the movie Slumdog Millionaire today to see why it's being talked about so much. I searched and listened to it online. It left me with a bad aftertaste. I just felt like cleansing my ears, body and soul by listening to some Raaja music and landed in your blog. Thanks for the wonderful analysis, sound clips. You (and Raaja) made my day. with love, srikanth. I really haven't taken such comments that have no constructive purpose seriously and till this date I have never read or been in a single constructive argument or debate when it comes to Raaja vs. Rahman. I don't understand the mind of some people, who call them to be an Illayaraja fan and who talk more about A.R.Rahman and how bad his music is than about how great Illayaraja's music is. I don't understand what is their real problem with Rahman, is it the music itself, or its popularity. Irrespective of who is the composer, Music has one single purpose. Is it so difficult to understand the oneness of music? And who can better teach you the oneness of music than Illayaraja, who has covered every possible genre of music in his repertoire and yet makes us feel that it is all music, just Raaja's music? I guess if you are a fan of Illayaraja, and if you have really understood his music and its purpose, it is so simple to accept and appreciate anybody else's music. If not, then you fail Illayaraja, his music hasn't educated you enough. (In this particular case I am so devastated that he who commented about the music doesn't know what background score in a movie is meant for, and he calls himself Raaja fan) I get as exhilarated by that worldly interlude in 'Dil Gira Daftan' from Rahman's Delhi-6 as I get in the thundering coda of 'Om Shivo hum' from Raaja's 'Naan Kadavul'. The kind of music in the songs that I compare here has nothing in common in its sound and yet the purpose is the same. Illayaraja is a way and A.R.Rahman is another way to attain a musical Nirvana. Everybody has the right to choose his own way but the one who foul talk about the other ways is no different from those extremists who in the name of religion, do things which their religion itself doesn't preach. I don't believe in religion but I believe in a God and in the same way I believe in music and I take the best of both to pave my own way to reach its purpose. I am both a devotee of Illayaraja http://ursmusically.blogspot.com/2008/09/journey-with-illayaraja..html and a Rahmaniac http://ursmusically.blogspot.com/2007/08/rahman-and-me-on-nostalgic-trip.htmland I find it perfectly normal and rational to be so. And some call it incomprehensible and eccentric? I don't know how to answer them because they never really explained to me why they feel so. When A.R.Rahman wave was spreading all over India, everyone told that A.R.Rahman's popularity is not because he is a genius or he has any talent but because he borrows heavily from western music but it is the westerners who now say that they have never heard a music score like that of 'Slumdog Millionaire' before. And so where did Rahman borrow all this long? Nobody seems to be talking about this. And what is this cry about Illayaraja deserving many International Awards and not A.R.Rahman? These are utterly ridiculous arguments. Oscar or Golden Globe is not given to greatest music composed by the greatest music composer of all time from a country. Why can't we be practical and realistic about these awards? Raaja is contended in whatever he does in Indian
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BOSS I COULD NOT SEE THE FIRST DAY PROGRAM.(MONDAY) WAS VISHNUVARDHAN AND GOWTHAM MENON SPOKED ABOUT HIM.CAN U PLEASE ME TELL WHAT WAS SPECIAL ON MONDAY'S PROGRAM OR U HAVE VIDEO TO SEE. MURALI To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com From: vith...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:25:02 +0530 Subject: [arr] Watch Vijay TV daily Star Vijay is telecasting Special program titled Ella Pughazum Oruvanake starting this Monday to Thursday. This is a special program on AR to mark the week on the Oscars celebration. -- regards, Vithur _ Searching for the best deals on travel? Visit MSN Travel. http://in.msn.com/coxandkings
Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM
I think he has directed 3 movies including Delhi 6. His first movie was Aks which was critically acclaimed. Songs from Aks were also okay. So this shows that how ROM is very particular when it comes to songs and BGMs. --- On Wed, 18/2/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.com wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 18 February, 2009, 7:35 PM I have huge expectations from Delhi 6 movie..I am sure ROM wont disappoint us..He might have just directed 2 movies till now..but according to me he is one director from India who has the capability to make a movie which will have a universal appeal and make people all around the world to stand up and notice his work.Just like what Rahman is doing now...I am sure years down the lane this would happen.. Can't wait for Delhi 6...Would love to see how ROM has used the songs in the movie..and the BGM's...Its just going to be amazing. :P --- On Tue, 2/17/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 11:24 PM http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/broadband/ video/Interviews /DGG69448/ 3/Rakeysh- Omprakash- Mehra-Speaks- About-Delhi- 6.html On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ yahoo.co. in wrote: Got it from ROPM's interview to IndiaFM. Here's the link -Sorry for not having posted it then! ... http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/features/ 2009/02/17/ 4858/index. html ... We've seen Rakeysh Mehra have a strong penchant for music. Is it Rahman, Prasoon or all you three together? ... What an album, isn't it? Of course it is A.R. Rahman and Prasoon Joshi. I don't have lip sync songs in Delhi 6. If you've noticed, in Rang De also, I didn't have anyone singing songs. For me, the sound of the film, whether it's the background or the songs, is the fourth dimension. It's never upfront. It's like a soul in the film which you cannot see but can only feel it. You can also see the energy of the soul. The songs interpret the film and take it forward in their own way. Me, Rahman and Prasoon jam a lot. Three years ago, while I was making Rang De Basanti, I was already speaking Delhi 6 with them. We keep talking, meeting and discussing as to what's happening with the world, chat about music, watch a movie and in the process, something starts happening. I keep telling them a story and every time I tell them, it's a different story. I try very hard to confuse them and they think I make some sense. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: From where did you get this Info ??? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:17 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ ... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it? -- regards, Vithur Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] MUSIC DIRECTOR MR. RAVINDRA NADH PROUDLY COMMENTS ABOUT AR RAHMAN IN IDEA STAR SINGER
i can't understand what they were saying can some one please translatealso tell me which song they were singing and from which movie...loved itbeautiful song...got beats of LATKA DIKHA DIYA (HINDUSTANI) --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Yassir fanrah...@gmail.com wrote: From: Yassir fanrah...@gmail.com Subject: [arr] MUSIC DIRECTOR MR. RAVINDRA NADH PROUDLY COMMENTS ABOUT AR RAHMAN IN IDEA STAR SINGER To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:28 PM Dear fans, It is nice to hear such words about Mr. A R Rahman http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9STZrbYyGcQfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=tmgSXUJ4cjc -- - --- | A R RAHMAN | | FAN | - ---
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[arr] JTYJN on Colors -Sunday - 22nd Feb - 20.00hrs IST
JTYJN on Colors channel this sunday 22nd Feb - 20.00hrs IST The more you watch this movie..the more you will fall in love with it :)
Re: [arr] Singers U miss the most these days in ARR Song???
Mano sang 'O Kaadhale' from Kaadhal Virus. Thats his last song till date. --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Arvind Ar arr_arv...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Arvind Ar arr_arv...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Singers U miss the most these days in ARR Song??? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 8:25 AM Hey All, There are many singers who were very much the part of ARR's successful compositions way back in 90's who have been at large missing these days unfortunately in ARR's magical compositions. ... List some of them whom u miss the most these days... For me, i miss multiple songs by Mano Swarnalatha Harini Minmini Kavita Krishnamurthy Unni Menon Unni Krishnan Sujatha Sadhana Sargam...to an extent K J Yesudas SPB ( He's limited only to Rajini's opening songs these days...) BTW...when is the last time Mano sang for ARR makes me think harder.. .
Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM
Pavan meant 2 movies before Delhi 6. Aks songs were one of Anu's better works. On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Aaditya(Addy) *COOL* adityaco...@yahoo.co.in wrote: I think he has directed 3 movies including Delhi 6. His first movie was Aks which was critically acclaimed. Songs from Aks were also okay. So this shows that how ROM is very particular when it comes to songs and BGMs. --- On *Wed, 18/2/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.com* wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 18 February, 2009, 7:35 PM I have huge expectations from Delhi 6 movie..I am sure ROM wont disappoint us..He might have just directed 2 movies till now..but according to me he is one director from India who has the capability to make a movie which will have a universal appeal and make people all around the world to stand up and notice his work.Just like what Rahman is doing now...I am sure years down the lane this would happen.. Can't wait for Delhi 6...Would love to see how ROM has used the songs in the movie..and the BGM's...Its just going to be amazing. :P --- On *Tue, 2/17/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com* wrote: From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 11:24 PM http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/broadband/ video/Interviews /DGG69448/ 3/Rakeysh- Omprakash- Mehra-Speaks- About-Delhi- 6.htmlhttp://www.bollywoodhungama.com/broadband/video/Interviews/DGG69448/3/Rakeysh-Omprakash-Mehra-Speaks-About-Delhi-6.html On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ yahoo.co. in sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Got it from ROPM's interview to IndiaFM. Here's the link -Sorry for not having posted it then! .. http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/features/ 2009/02/17/ 4858/index. htmlhttp://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/02/17/4858/index.html .. We've seen Rakeysh Mehra have a strong penchant for music. Is it Rahman, Prasoon or all you three together? .. What an album, isn't it? Of course it is A.R. Rahman and Prasoon Joshi. I don't have lip sync songs in Delhi 6. If you've noticed, in Rang De also, I didn't have anyone singing songs. For me, the sound of the film, whether it's the background or the songs, is the fourth dimension. It's never upfront. It's like a soul in the film which you cannot see but can only feel it. You can also see the energy of the soul. The songs interpret the film and take it forward in their own way. Me, Rahman and Prasoon jam a lot. Three years ago, while I was making Rang De Basanti, I was already speaking Delhi 6 with them. We keep talking, meeting and discussing as to what's happening with the world, chat about music, watch a movie and in the process, something starts happening. I keep telling them a story and every time I tell them, it's a different story. I try very hard to confuse them and they think I make some sense. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups..com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: From where did you get this Info ??? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:17 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ ... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it? -- regards,
Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM
Since D6 hasnt released, I didn't count it..Aks was a good movie..but I had a tough time watching it..It was bit too heavy for me.. --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Aaditya(Addy) *COOL* adityaco...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: Aaditya(Addy) *COOL* adityaco...@yahoo.co.in Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:12 AM I think he has directed 3 movies including Delhi 6. His first movie was Aks which was critically acclaimed. Songs from Aks were also okay. So this shows that how ROM is very particular when it comes to songs and BGMs. --- On Wed, 18/2/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, 18 February, 2009, 7:35 PM I have huge expectations from Delhi 6 movie..I am sure ROM wont disappoint us..He might have just directed 2 movies till now..but according to me he is one director from India who has the capability to make a movie which will have a universal appeal and make people all around the world to stand up and notice his work.Just like what Rahman is doing now...I am sure years down the lane this would happen.. Can't wait for Delhi 6...Would love to see how ROM has used the songs in the movie..and the BGM's...Its just going to be amazing. :P --- On Tue, 2/17/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 11:24 PM http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/broadband/ video/Interviews /DGG69448/ 3/Rakeysh- Omprakash- Mehra-Speaks- About-Delhi- 6.html On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ yahoo.co. in wrote: Got it from ROPM's interview to IndiaFM. Here's the link -Sorry for not having posted it then! .. http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/features/ 2009/02/17/ 4858/index. html .. We've seen Rakeysh Mehra have a strong penchant for music. Is it Rahman, Prasoon or all you three together? .. What an album, isn't it? Of course it is A.R. Rahman and Prasoon Joshi. I don't have lip sync songs in Delhi 6. If you've noticed, in Rang De also, I didn't have anyone singing songs. For me, the sound of the film, whether it's the background or the songs, is the fourth dimension. It's never upfront. It's like a soul in the film which you cannot see but can only feel it. You can also see the energy of the soul. The songs interpret the film and take it forward in their own way. Me, Rahman and Prasoon jam a lot. Three years ago, while I was making Rang De Basanti, I was already speaking Delhi 6 with them. We keep talking, meeting and discussing as to what's happening with the world, chat about music, watch a movie and in the process, something starts happening. I keep telling them a story and every time I tell them, it's a different story. I try very hard to confuse them and they think I make some sense. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: From where did you get this Info ??? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:17 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ ... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it? -- regards, Vithur Add more friends to your
Re: [arr] MUSIC DIRECTOR MR. RAVINDRA NADH PROUDLY COMMENTS ABOUT AR RAHMAN IN IDEA STAR SINGER
hey this song from love birds --- On Wed, 18/2/09, ali ahad mindblower2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ali ahad mindblower2...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] MUSIC DIRECTOR MR. RAVINDRA NADH PROUDLY COMMENTS ABOUT AR RAHMAN IN IDEA STAR SINGER To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 18 February, 2009, 8:46 PM i can't understand what they were saying can some one please translate... .also tell me which song they were singing and from which movie...loved itbeautiful song...got beats of LATKA DIKHA DIYA (HINDUSTANI) --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Yassir fanrah...@gmail. com wrote: From: Yassir fanrah...@gmail. com Subject: [arr] MUSIC DIRECTOR MR. RAVINDRA NADH PROUDLY COMMENTS ABOUT AR RAHMAN IN IDEA STAR SINGER To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:28 PM Dear fans, It is nice to hear such words about Mr. A R Rahman http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9STZrbYyGcQfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=tmgSXUJ4cjc -- - --- | A R RAHMAN | | FAN | - --- Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] AR Rahman Best Hits on B4U
Ya. Already saw it ... Good Selection of Songs. Nice Program On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@yahoo.comwrote: Accolades, Applause, Awards and A.R. Rahman are synonymous. First Indian to win the prestigious golden Globe for his score in Slum dog Millionaire and dedicate it to his country, he has done India proud. This shy music maestro has a penchant for creating the most unconventional music and has reinvented himself time and again and come out in flying colors with each new composition. Recognition and appreciation is still following and he has been awarded the Bafta Award too, for best musical composition for the same film. The film has also bagged 10 nominations at the Oscars scheduled on the 22nd Feb and Rehmaan is a very strong contender for it. B4U Music congratulates A.R Rahman on his historic win at the Golden Globe and Bafta., and sends him best wishes for his nominations at the Oscars. To honor the musical genius, B4U Music is extremely proud to dedicate the entire fortnight starting 16-2-09 to 1-3-09 by creating a special programme called A.R.Rahman Best Hits through the day. The programme has an array of versatile compositions from the latest block busters such as Delhi 6, Ghajini, Slum dog Millionaire, Yuvraaj, Jaane tu Ya Jaane Na. A blend of slow romantic melodies to foot tapping numbers it's a complete treat to watch. Tune in every day on B4U Music and cheer the accomplishment of this talented composer. http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k9/feb/febrel57.php thanks to santhosh -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Pussycat Dolls release their raunchy version to Rahm an’s ‘Jai Ho’
Pussycat Dolls release their raunchy version to Rahman's 'Jai Ho' *Spicezee Bureau* Mumbai, Feb 18: Known for their sexed-up lyrics and raunchy music videos http://www.spicezee.com/articles/story23523.htm#'Pusssycat Dolls' are all set to make the uber hot award winning musical score by AR Rahman 'Jai Ho' hotter. The sexy crooners, who had earlier been nominated in several lead categories at this year's Garmmy Awards, have released the lyrics of the song. Going by the super sexy lyrics that the Dolls have come up with, we now are twitchily looking forward to the video of the 'Slumdog Millionaire' globe ruling number. Though the Dolls have finalised most significant part like the lyrics of the song, they are yet to decide as to whether it should be called a cover or a remake or even a remix. So without further ado here's looking at the much talked about lyrics: I got (I got) shivers (shivers), When you touch???, I`ll make you hot, Get what you got, I`ll make you wanna say (Jai Ho) I keep it steady uh-steady, That`s how I do it. This beat is heavy, so heavy, You gonna feel it. You are the reason that I breathe, You are the reason that I still believe, You are my destiny, Jai Oh! Oh-oh-oh-oh! No there is nothing that can stop us, Nothing can ever come between us, So come and dance with me, Jai Ho! (oohh) Just keep it burnin`, yeah baby, Just keep it comin`, You`re gonna find out baby, I`m one in a million. I need you, Gonna make it, I`m ready, So take it! Jai Ho! Baila baila! Jai Ho! http://www.spicezee.com/articles/story23523.htm -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Re: A.R.Rahman's Felicitation Ceremony in Chennai
Of Course he would be there ... Cant Imagine a Music Director's Meeting without RAJA!!! On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Shah Navas shahnavas@gmail.com wrote: Does the list of composers include Illayaraaja? :) On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 5:45 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: This is a Daily Thanthi News Forgot to quote that On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Golden Globe Winner A.R.Rahman is being felicitated in a special Function organised by The Film Music Composer's Committee in Chennai, on March 1st, 2009. The Venue is :- Vadapalni Music DIrector's Committee Building Time :- 6 PM All Music DIrectors are participating in the function and would be sharing their joy on A.R.Rahman. The Preparations for the same are being organised and carried out by Rama Subbu - Head for the Committee Abu Gabriel - Executive In Charge S.A. Rajkumar - Trust Chairman ( AR played Keyboard for this MD in the movie Pudhu Vasantham directed by Vikraman ) -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Re: A.R.Rahman's Felicitation Ceremony in Chennai
There you go again. Sent from my iPhone On 18 Feb 2009, at 13:51, Shah Navas shahnavas@gmail.com wrote: Does the list of composers include Illayaraaja? :) On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 5:45 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: This is a Daily Thanthi News Forgot to quote that On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Golden Globe Winner A.R.Rahman is being felicitated in a special Function organised by The Film Music Composer's Committee in Chennai, on March 1st, 2009. The Venue is :- Vadapalni Music DIrector's Committee Building Time :- 6 PM All Music DIrectors are participating in the function and would be sharing their joy on A.R.Rahman. The Preparations for the same are being organised and carried out by Rama Subbu - Head for the Committee Abu Gabriel - Executive In Charge S.A. Rajkumar - Trust Chairman ( AR played Keyboard for this MD in the movie Pudhu Vasantham directed by Vikraman ) -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur
[arr] [Non-ARR] Sivamani's Mahaleela launch performance, HRC Mumbai - Videos
Absolutely scintillating musical videos featuring Sivamani, Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan others. 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o1d5MbkoUg 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izu69oTLDX0feature=related 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wrdYlb_m2w 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr921H29RpIfeature=related 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0okqs8e7RGgfeature=related Cheers, Prakash.
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[arr] AB Jr raps in Kala Bhandar
2009-02-18
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ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .
I was watching 'the Delhi 6 diary' on CNN-IBN, where they showed a clip of Abhishek Bachchan rapping parts of 'Hey kala bhandar' with AR on his mac and headphones, ROPM said the rap could be in the film instead of the original one in the Audio CD. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiye...@... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it?
[arr] Delhi 6 - Movie Review (NYC premier)
http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-02-18/film/delhi-6-represents-the- enigmatic-india-of-today/
[arr] Re: Hans Zimmer on AR
i m delighted! thomas newman, john williams, newton howard, howard shore, horner etc etc all are lined up next to praise our man. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, jayaram81 jmohanr...@... wrote: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/18/arts/NA-FEA-US-Oscar- Rahman.ph\ p http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/18/arts/NA-FEA-US-Oscar- Rahman.p\ hp I kept hearing his music and really liking it ... there was a fresh sound and a fresh approach ... and a completely different way of looking at film music, said Rahman's friend, the German-born film composer Hans Zimmer. Like any good artist, A.R. is not a traditionalist, he's a revolutionary. He uses all the revolutionary things that come from all over the world in his stuff ... hip-hop beats, electronics and there's an incredible inquisitiveness and playfulness in his music ... . Plus he writes a bloody good tune, said Zimmer, an Oscar-winner for his score to The Lion King. He's got the most perfect love theme (Latika's Theme) in 'Slumdog Millionaire' which I am incredibly envious of in a loving way.
[arr] Re: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock to perform with A R Rahman
Is ARR performing in Chennai on 24th Feb?? How can he? He is supposed to be on stage in LA on 22nd night and even if he fly home immediately, where is the time to rehearse and perform? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock who absolutely loves the music of the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire' is now readying to perform with composer A R Rahman in Chennai later this month. Hancock who is part of the official US delegation accompanying Martin Luther King III on a 11-day tour of India would perform on a special composition by Rahman the theme of non violence. I absolutely loved the music of Slumdog. It combines the influence of several cultures, Hancock said referring to the British Danny Boyle rags-to riches film with music by A R Rahman which is in the running for multiple Oscars this year. Alhough the Chicago-based piano legend has not seen the film he said he is looking forward to performing with Rahman in Chennai scheduled on February 24. Hancock, accompanied by vocalist-actor Dee Dee Bridgewaters and diva singer Chaka Khan and keyboard player George Duke on his India tour said, The spirit of music is firebrand and amazing. More and more artists and musicians are now crossing invisible boundaries of countries and continents and becoming cultural ambassadors. The 12-time Grammy winner who was greeted with resounding applause after his performance of the Living Dream concert in the capital said, We are here to celebrate peace and music is all about bringing people together. PTI http://www.ptinews.com/pti\ptisite.nsf/0/5B8F3FD8BE801DEA65257561002BA1CC?OpenDocument
[arr] Re: Blog review of D6 music
what?? it is not ARR who sings rehnaa tu throughout the song?? i cannot believe this. and by this you mean it is not ARR who starts the song as well?? because it starts with rehna tu? and this also means it is ARR who sings the thoda sa resham. section as it follows right after rehna tu? i am hell confused. please clarify. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shah Navas shahnavas@... wrote: The obvious faults in Rahman's Hindi diction are always overshadowed by the sheer sincerity in his singing. That he turns *rehanaa tuu* into *rainaa tuu* hardly matters when there are so many interesting elements dotting the canvas. Rahman sings the line *rehanaa tu* only once at 3:40, otherwise it's Benny who sings those lines throughout. And Rahman's diction was perfect when he sings it, while Benny's is subdued and in a good way. For a change I actually liked Benny's way of singing more than Rahman's in this song. On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Chord purev...@... wrote: Now, that's a good review. Not because he gave a thumbs up to the music, but how he expressed his thoughts and insights. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ wrote: http://quatrainman.blogspot.com/2009/02/music-of-delhi-6-mere- yaar.html
Re: [arr] 'ISAI PULI' A.R.RAHMAN
hey in which tv was this program telecasted? On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:18 PM, sandhiya vs vssandh...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Hai.. friends.. Yesterday i have seen a programme of our boss. its simply superb. i have surprised.. when Shankar speak about our Boss is Excellent. he was expressed his heart for the first time about our boss. Another Surprise was. our Boss Friend mr. s.j. surya said that, our isai puyal is now called as 'isai puli' ! its another excellent name for our boss! i was waiting for the speech of our boss new friend Gautham. Thanks to vijay tv! HAI JO! *என்றும் அன்புடன்* 'தமிழ்கவி'௧விசதீஷ் -- Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger.http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_1/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/
[arr] Re: I am a big fan of A. R. Rahman- Shah Rukh Khan
Big fan of Rahman -SRK? Good joke!!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: Shah Rukh Khan: Everyone is mad about Slumdog Millionaire in the US and I loved it too. The Oscars are not some awards you get on the streets; it is my dream to win an Oscar for my country. I am a big fan of A. R. Rahman so I hope he continues his winning streak at the Oscars. I hope the film wins big too. Deepika Padukone: Slumdog Millionaire is a very nice, spectacular film, even if it is not an Indian film. I wish it all the best at the Oscars. A. R. Rahman deserves to win. Abhishek Bachchan: A. R. Rahman deserves to win the Oscar. I wish the cast and crew of the film all the very best at the Oscars. Cyrus Sahukar: Slumdog Millionaire is a brilliant film and Danny Boyle is one of my favourite directors. A. R. Rahman is God-gifted. I wish Rahman and the film wins big at the Oscars. Sonam Kapoor: I think A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty really deserve to win. Best of luck, Dad! Raima Sen: I wish the team of Slumdog Millionaire all the very best. Rahman is such a brilliant musician, he deserves to win. http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx? xfile=2009/February/News_20090217_124
[arr] Re: http://didrahmanwinanoscar.com 3 dtg
What is the idea of this website? It only says yes or no.. and everybody knows the answer before going to this page. I am not disappointing anybody but please try to make it more interesting.. as of now, it is trivial, people have no reason to visit this. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Wadghule anildigi...@... wrote: http://didrahmanwinanoscar.com
[arr] Re: AR Rahman Best Hits on B4U
everybody knows rahman hits and probably heard 1000s of times. we need a program for rahman's so called commercial flops but musically brilliant. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: Accolades, Applause, Awards and A.R. Rahman are synonymous. First Indian to win the prestigious golden Globe for his score in Slum dog Millionaire and dedicate it to his country, he has done India proud. This shy music maestro has a penchant for creating the most unconventional music and has reinvented himself time and again and come out in flying colors with each new composition. Recognition and appreciation is still following and he has been awarded the Bafta Award too, for best musical composition for the same film. The film has also bagged 10 nominations at the Oscars scheduled on the 22nd Feb and Rehmaan is a very strong contender for it. B4U Music congratulates A.R Rahman on his historic win at the Golden Globe and Bafta., and sends him best wishes for his nominations at the Oscars. To honor the musical genius, B4U Music is extremely proud to dedicate the entire fortnight starting 16-2-09 to 1-3-09 by creating a special programme called A.R.Rahman Best Hits through the day. The programme has an array of versatile compositions from the latest block busters such as Delhi 6, Ghajini, Slum dog Millionaire, Yuvraaj, Jaane tu Ya Jaane Na. A blend of slow romantic melodies to foot tapping numbers it's a complete treat to watch. Tune in every day on B4U Music and cheer the accomplishment of this talented composer. http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k9/feb/febrel57.php thanks to santhosh
[arr] ARR at US consulate
http://www.flickr.com/photos/globehoppers/3289830367/sizes/o/ The Slumdog Millionaire score composer needs a visa too, even if he is going to the Oscars. AR Rahman at the Consulate. http://www.flickr.com/photos/globehoppers/3289830367/sizes/o/ [image: AR Rahman at the Consulate. by imhopper.]
Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM
is there a separate bgm release for delhi-6? read somewhere but do not know if it is going to be. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aaditya\(Addy\) *COOL* adityaco...@... wrote: I think he has directed 3 movies including Delhi 6. His first movie was Aks which was critically acclaimed. Songs from Aks were also okay. So this shows that how ROM is very particular when it comes to songs and BGMs. --- On Wed, 18/2/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@... wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@... Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 18 February, 2009, 7:35 PM I have huge expectations from Delhi 6 movie..I am sure ROM wont disappoint us..He might have just directed 2 movies till now..but according to me he is one director from India who has the capability to make a movie which will have a universal appeal and make people all around the world to stand up and notice his work.Just like what Rahman is doing now...I am sure years down the lane this would happen.. Can't wait for Delhi 6...Would love to see how ROM has used the songs in the movie..and the BGM's...Its just going to be amazing. :P   --- On Tue, 2/17/09, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail. com Subject: Re: [arr] Rakeysh Mehra on how AR cracked the BGM To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 11:24 PM http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/broadband/ video/Interviews /DGG69448/ 3/Rakeysh- Omprakash- Mehra-Speaks- About-Delhi- 6.html On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ yahoo.co. in wrote: Got it from ROPM's interview to IndiaFM. Here's the link -Sorry for not having posted it then! ... http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/features/ 2009/02/17/ 4858/index. html ... We've seen Rakeysh Mehra have a strong penchant for music. Is it Rahman, Prasoon or all you three together? ... What an album, isn't it? Of course it is A.R. Rahman and Prasoon Joshi. I don't have lip sync songs in Delhi 6. If you've noticed, in Rang De also, I didn't have anyone singing songs. For me, the sound of the film, whether it's the background or the songs, is the fourth dimension. It's never upfront. It's like a soul in the film which you cannot see but can only feel it. You can also see the energy of the soul. The songs interpret the film and take it forward in their own way. Me, Rahman and Prasoon jam a lot. Three years ago, while I was making Rang De Basanti, I was already speaking Delhi 6 with them. We keep talking, meeting and discussing as to what's happening with the world, chat about music, watch a movie and in the process, something starts happening. I keep telling them a story and every time I tell them, it's a different story. I try very hard to confuse them and they think I make some sense. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur vithurm@ wrote: From where did you get this Info ??? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:17 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . sriramiyer15@ ... wrote: Isn't A.R. Rahman making your job tough by not being there in the crucial and a critical stage of the films release? Rahman called me half an hour after he received the award at the BAFTA's and said, I am feeling so guilty by not being there. Anything you feel irritated about the background score, just change that. He just returned last night from the U.S. He landed in Chennai, was talking to his engineers and was so worried about the music of Delhi 6. In fact, the background score is much better than the songs in Delhi 6. Background is the film. What we tried for the background was that we didn't score for the shot. We just sat and spent the whole month of December and not a single sound came out. Everybody was getting worried. Then Rahman won the Golden Globe, came back and he again sat and bits and bits happened. At one point, I and Rahman were discussing to postpone the release date of Delhi 6. We still couldn't crack the background. So we decided to crack theme on the subject of the film. Not on some particular scene. Rahman went into a different world all together after that. He played all the instruments that were available to him and just went for it. He came up with ten themes and at one point we were confused of what to use. He is a true magician. When we put the theme with the scenes it would start and end perfectly. Can you believe it? -- regards, Vithur Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] Video: Ella pughazum oruvan oruvanuke from Vijay tv
http://tamil.techsatish.net/file/ar-rahman-interview/ enjoy!
[arr] Sulthan the warrior.
Hi everybdy,any body have any idea about sulthan.this was there under the heading of coming soon in a.r.rahman.com.gopalji any idea.if the film is releasing by april 14th then audio wil get released by march 1st week or?.any way, god plss shower ur blessings on our sulthan,so that he bring oscar to india.when i saw rahmanji getting golden globe award tears were rolling through my cheeks.i was in a particular situation.i was calling to my frnds n a.r.rahman fans, so many frnds called me when rahmanji recievd gglb award,then i was feeling proud n was thnking that i have achieved some thing great.nw so many are asking to me whether rahman wil b getting oscar n all, ppl knw my rahman craze.there were so many ppl who use to tease me being an mad rahman fan,nw those ppl r asking to me whether rahman wil recieve oscar.then with a simple smile i use to tell them pray for our rahman.
[arr] Re: [Non-ARR] Sivamani's Mahaleela launch performance, HRC Mumbai - Videos
Thanks a lot for this share. Niven --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@... wrote: Absolutely scintillating musical videos featuring Sivamani, Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan others. 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o1d5MbkoUg 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izu69oTLDX0feature=related 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wrdYlb_m2w 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr921H29RpIfeature=related 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0okqs8e7RGgfeature=related Cheers, Prakash.
Re: [arr] Rahman - The Quintissential Artist
awesome post. I njoyed reading it thx -Suresh --- On Tue, 2/17/09, Chord purev...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Chord purev...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Rahman - The Quintissential Artist To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 9:19 PM As a teenager, I used to visit a local fine arts museum through school trips and with family. There was a Picasso painting there that I always used to gaze at but never really appreciated it until one day, several visits later, it finally hit me. Then I fell in love. As I was thinking about this memory, this experience, it dawned on me how this experience in some ways parallels another more contemporary experience. There is a distinction between arts and fine arts. Film music is commonly commercial and weighs mostly on entertainment factor. For example, if you look at the music of SEL, they have a very entertaining, uplifting style of composition that's very celebratory in nature. It's one of the reasons why I like them a lot. Their music is instantly likeable, catchy, makes you feel positive. Yet, their music also sounds fresh and not stale. Some other good MDs out there also follow this example. With Rahman by comparison, the additional factor in his music is his dabbling into the finer arts in terms of his compositional style. There are splashess of Western classical, Indian classical, jazz, folk in his music laid out more in depth and elaborated than any other MD's works. When I hear a great Rahman composition, I find more subtlety, more refined beauty in the sound, the arrangements, the melody hits you very differently than a piece that's instantly likeable and catchy. Hence, why we often need repeated listens for the song to finally hit us due to the deeper layers and us as listeners being forced to acoomodate to the new musical directions rather than assimilate to an existing one. Of course, many of Rahman's songs are also instantly accessable and catchy, but more often than not, there is this finer arts aspect to his music that makes his scores very special. Sometimes his songs evoke images of a Picaso painting, a Leonardo De Vinci sculpture... ...striking, yet subtle, booming yet modest, divinely beautiful yet subdued. Rarely is his music ever flashy, gaudy, obvious. It's the subtlety, the refined beauty of his songs overlapping into the finer arts category that really sets him a world apart. But, keep in mind, not everyone has the sensitivity to appreciate this in his music. Those music listeners who are interested in only the obvious, the flashy, will not appreciate Rahman's finer compositions, the finer layers, the deeper sounds, the small ornaments. And the amazing thing about Rahman is that you cannot label or categorize him as only one type of composer. At the drop of a hat, he can create a racy, flashy piece of music that will send the charts on fire. In the next instant, he can wear Mozart's or John Williams' hats and create a Monet-esque or DaVinci-esque refined sound sculpture worthy of display in a future musical museum. Rahman is not just an entertainer, he is a true artist in the very finest sense of the term.
[arr] Is Connections Audio released?
Guys/Gals, Is the audio of Connections album released officially other than downloadable / nokia released ones??? With Best Regards, Nithin Sujathan
Re: [arr] Sulthan the warrior.
delhi6 is complete now. oscars are on its way. after that, it sultan only i guess. audio cud release anytime between mid to end of march. On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:56 PM, aneesh ani mohdanees...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi everybdy,any body have any idea about sulthan.this was there under the heading of coming soon in a.r.rahman.com.gopalji any idea.if the film is releasing by april 14th then audio wil get released by march 1st week or?.any way, god plss shower ur blessings on our sulthan,so that he bring oscar to india.when i saw rahmanji getting golden globe award tears were rolling through my cheeks.i was in a particular situation.i was calling to my frnds n a.r.rahman fans, so many frnds called me when rahmanji recievd gglb award,then i was feeling proud n was thnking that i have achieved some thing great.nw so many are asking to me whether rahman wil b getting oscar n all, ppl knw my rahman craze.there were so many ppl who use to tease me being an mad rahman fan,nw those ppl r asking to me whether rahman wil recieve oscar.then with a simple smile i use to tell them pray for our rahman.
Re: [arr] Video: Ella pughazum oruvan oruvanuke from Vijay tv
Thank you, Thulasi. 2009/2/19 Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com http://tamil.techsatish.net/file/ar-rahman-interview/ enjoy!
[arr] This Month Release Naanum Kodiswaran....
Hi all, I saw an ad in the newspaper Daily Thanthi . In that,the message the music of golden globe and BAFTA winner Our Boss with bossphoto had been shown for Naanum Kodiswaran. And also mentioned Naanum kodiswaran will be released this month. can anybody tell me about tamil version songs of SDM? I am so eager to hear... Thanks Regards H.Sathiyenthira Boopathy.
[arr] The Washington post: 'Slumdog' Composer's Crescendo Of a Career
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/02/18/ST2009021803953.html By Emily Wax http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/email/emily+wax/ Washington Post Foreign Service Thursday, February 19, 2009; Page C01 MUMBAI, India -- Before A.R. Rahman received three Academy Award nominations for his contributions to Slumdog Millionaire's Indian-infused techno soundtrack, he was known across India as the Mozart of Madras. He's long been Bollywood's best-known composer, a household name for his love ballads, offbeat world rhythms and patriotic pop hits that have sold more than 100 million albums, making him one of the world's top-selling artists. THIS STORY - 'Slumdog' Composer's Crescendo Of a Careerhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/02/18/ST2009021803953.html - Complete Oscar Coveragehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/features/award-show-central/academy-awards/2009/index.html Across India, many fans celebrated his nominations (one for Best Original Score and two for Best Song), and newspaper headlines chanted, Ra. Ra. Rahman. But most fans say Slumdog's score was far from his best work. He's much better known for his often emotional ballads in Bollywood megahits such as Roja and Lagaan, and hailed by critics for brooding songs for art house films. But for Rahman, Slumdog's fluid soundtrack is the culmination of his accomplishments. Like Rahman himself, the soundtrack has a vast range: It jumps from a punk song by the Clash to a Hindi anthem to an aching sitar solo. The reason I love 'Slumdog' is because the music is all world cultures, all celebrating, he said in a telephone interview from Los Angeles, which his entire extended family is visiting for Oscar night. In India, I know people feel other film scores [of mine] are closer to their hearts. But when you are doing a film, it's very important to make the film look like one full piece of artwork. I think scoring 'Slumdog' with every kind of music possible, from Chinese to hip-hop to M.I.A. . . . was really fresh ground for me. [image: ad_icon] It was the film's British director, Danny Boyle, who picked Rahman. He asked him to capture Mumbai's frantic urban energy for his dark fairy tale of an orphan from the city's slums who goes on India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The film's most popular song is Jai Ho, a bubbly Bollywood number that ends the movie with a classic song and-dance routine. It's been played at fashion shows in Paris and has become a hit in clubs across Europe and the United States. Since the early 1990s, Rahman has been a musical chameleon. He's been a rock star and worked as an advertising jingle writer. He's melded the words of Indian poets, Arab hip-hop, Tamil folk and Sufi mysticism. And he worked briefly as a choreographer, putting together a stage extravaganza combining a Tamil dancing troupe with an unlikely partner -- Michael Jackson -- for a series of concerts in Germany 10 years ago. Rahman, 42, said he always knew he would make his life about music. His father, R.K. Shekhar, was a well-known film composer for Malayalam-language movies in India's southern cinema, long considered some of the most subtle and serious films on the subcontinent. Rahman began studying the piano at age 4. Though his father died when Rahman was 9, his mother pushed him to hang out with friends of his father: tabla master Zakir Hussain and violinist and singer L. Shankar. They helped him get a scholarship to Trinity College, Oxford, where he earned a degree in Western classical music. Following graduation, he became a jingle writer, a popular job in a country where songs selling products often become radio hits. But in 1991, he was hired to write and direct music for Roja. He was just 25 and called it a real milestone for me. Rahman has recently started to compose more international scores, including last year's film Elizabeth: The Golden Age. He studied Chinese and Japanese music to score the Mandarin language picture Warriors of Heaven and Earth in 2003. His wife, Sairaa, said: I've always told him, a composer is someone who composes soulful music. There are some of A.R.'s songs that have made me very emotional and I have cried. It is something that he creates from within. The Oscar is definitely the biggest moment in my life, she said. I know he has won so many awards. But this one is special because he is representing India. Rahman hopes all the attention will encourage other young Indians to choose music as a future. We really need that space for creativity in India right now, he said. Most of all, I just want that to be recognized.
[arr] Telegraph.co.uk on ARR
For the benefit of those who missed it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/4535090/Interview-with-AR-Rahman-the-composer-behind-the-Slumdog-Millionaire-soundtrack.html Interview with AR Rahman, the composer behind the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack Slumdog Millionaire composer AR Rahman talks about getting three Academy Award nominations for his soundtrack. By Peter Culshaw Last Updated: 4:39PM GMT 06 Feb 2009 Previous 1 of 3 Images Next [image: AR Rahman - Interview with AR Rahman, the composer behind the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack] One of the most successful musicians on the planet: AR Rahman Only two Indians have ever won an Oscar – costume designer Bhanu Athaiya for *Gandhi* (1982) and arthouse director Satyajit Ray who received a lifetime achievement award in 1992. However, with three Academy Award nominations this year for Slumdog Millionaire – one for overall score and for two songs – Chennai-based composer A R Rahman looks likely to be the third. He's also up for the Best Music award at Sunday night's Baftas. We've been waiting for this for 80 years, said Rahman recently in *The Hindu*, the Indian daily newspaper. I think it will create a bridge between Western and Indian audiences, and lead to more people exploring Indian music. While Rahman first came to the attention of Western audiences with his film music for *Elizabeth: The Golden Age* (2007) and stage shows *Bombay Dreams* and *The Lord o*f the Rings, his already stellar profile will go into overdrive should he win. Numerous Hollywood offers have been coming his way since the film's release. Just as in a Bollywood film, in *Slumdog Millionaire* the music is almost as important as the imagery and the narrative, and is central to its ambience of grit and grandeur. We wanted it edgy, upfront. Danny [Boyle, who directed] wanted it loud, says Rahman. Until now, the 43-year-old Rahman was often seen as a kind of Indian Andrew Lloyd Webber, inventive and full of melodic facility, often veering into the middle of the road. Lloyd Webber compares Rahman to Paul McCartney. What makes the soundtrack something genuinely new is the collaboration of rappers such as Blaaze (also based in Chennai), and more particularly the presence of Sri Lankan/British musician MIA, who co-wrote the Oscar-nominated song *O Saya*, and whose huge global YouTube hit *Paper Planes* is also on the soundtrack. She brings some Lennon-like acidity to Rahman's McCartneyish sweetness. *Paper Plane*, with its percussive gunshots, Clash sample and lyrics about visas and bombs in the voice of an immigrant sandwich-seller went top 10 in the US and was the first song to top both the alternative and hip hop charts there. When the song became a hit, MIA said: The other songs on the chart are Katy Perry and the Jonas Brothers. Then you see *Paper Planes* and it's cool because there's hope. Thank God the future's here. The combination of Rahman and MIA superbly complements the film's mix of urban realism and fairytale in its gritty but epic score, with gorgeous tunes riding on the dust of the slums. The score seems utterly contemporary, its globalised sounds reflecting a world in which a man of Kenyan ancestry is now in the White House. Forget about economic or cultural decoupling – we are all in this together, and need inspiring moral tales for uplift. Rahman describes MIA, who shares a Tamil family background, as a real powerhouse. Somebody played me her CD, and I thought, 'Who is this girl?' She came here [MIA recorded her last album partly at Rahman's studio in Chennai] and knew all my work, had followed my work for ages. I said, 'Cut this my idol crap. You have to teach me.' It was MIA who pressed for both songs to be nominated. I knew *Jai Ho* was a hit, and I thought we'd push for one song, but MIA thought we should push for *O Saya*, too. And she proved to be absolutely right. Rahman's first breakthrough tune *Chinna Chinna Aasai*, in the 1992 film * Roja*was a song of a poor man dreaming of riches. Rahman's family had struggled after his father, also a composer, died when he was nine and the family were reduced to hiring out instruments. His father's eclectic tastes was inherited by his son, who formed a rock band in his teens and studied Western classical music (at Trinity College in London) and Indian classical music. Since *Roja*, he has written scores of hit movie soundtracks for films such as*Lagaan*, *Dil Se* and *Guru*. Whether or not the published figures that he has sold more than 100 million CDs and 200 million cassettes are accurate (with piracy endemic in India it's anyone's guess how many he has sold), he is already one of the most successful musicians on the planet. Compared with other Indian film composers, I only write about six movies a year. Others write up to 60, he tells me in the unlikely setting of his house in Tufnell Park, where he lives when he is in London. He is softly spoken and surprisingly modest about his accomplishments,
Re: [arr] Video: Ella pughazum oruvan oruvanuke from Vijay tv
Thanks buddy... for bringing this up. 2009/2/18 Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com http://tamil.techsatish.net/file/ar-rahman-interview/ enjoy! -- www.berginroy.com
[arr] Interesting - Itunes charts
Good to see that SDM is doing pretty well in other markets as well besides the US and UK charts http://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10albums.html No. 1 in Portugal and Spain No. 9 in France, Canada and Switzerland No. 5 in Ireland No. 10 in New Zealand -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
