[arr] Semi ARR : Deleted Scene from Slumdog Millionnaire
Just came across the deleted scene from the movie Slumdog Millionnaire. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2009/jun/03/slumdog-millionaire-deleted-scene -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com
[arr] Re: A beautiful DREAM. I Swear.....
I will definitely faint wen i see him for the first time :-)
Re: [arr] AR in Japan | AR's Japanese Fan Club..
Being having so much fan base in Japan, just curious to know that did any concerts happened in Japan of ARR? On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: No more can we simply keep boasting that we are the One and Only Official groups etc etc ... There exists a lot of groups and we are one among them.. On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks a lot bro. Never knew this before... On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 12:41 PM, mobile freak kuldude...@yahoo.co.inwrote: AR in Japan | AR's Japanese Fan Club.. Like the fan clubs for AR are quite a lotta fans for him in japan too..Hava look at their official fan club site and their happenings here.. * http://rahman..indo.to/tegami http://rahman.indo.to/tegami * Other site's for AR in japanese.. * http://munmun.moo.jp/archives/2009/04/ar_rahman.php *Press photos during the Unity Of light concert in 2003.. * http://www.maraz.us/rahman/press_photos.htm AR with the fan club members during the concert.. http://art6.photozou.jp/pub/991/108991/photo/4271926.v1244398558.jpg AR with the Japanese Fan club leader with his autograph.. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2403884411_bf7abe7ed2_m.jpg *During the Unity Of Light Concert.. * http://munmun.moo.jp/archives/2007/08/arrahman_unity_of_light_malaysia.php *AR releasing the Slumdog ACD in japan during his recent visit to japan.. * http://www.flickr.com/photos/9725...@n08/sets/72157616456637122/detail/ * AR in japan.. * http://ia.rediff.com/movies/report/2009/may/18/spotted-rahman.htm *A.R.Rahman with munmun in a backstage of the concert, Shah Alam, Dec. 20th, '03 * http://munmun.moo.jp/blog/archives/img/04/040806rahman.jpg *All about AR Rahman.. * http://rahman.indo.to/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/arrtalk2.jpg * http://rahman.indo.to/archives/303 Banner for AR in japan.. * http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3420892422_446334232b_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3420084075_67bcee7a35_o.jpg *Video of AR with Japan fans.. * http://www.flickr.com/photos/9725223 @N08/3421187146/in/set-72157616456637122/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9725223 @N08/3421174856/in/set-72157616456637122/ *AR in tokyo.. * http://i40.tinypic.com/29ylelz.jpg http://i40.tinypic..com/29ylelz.jpg * * * -- Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel Click here!http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_Travel_1/*http://in.travel.yahoo.com/ -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com
Re: [arr] Flavours from different regions in ARR's music
Dear freinds I dont know Its true or what ...but i feel in film udaya, song Anjanam has some marathi flavor specially the dholak used in second half of song which starts from 3:45 is very much same like marathi folk tamasha / Lavani. :) Harshal Chavan From: vijay anand p_s_v_an...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, 8 June, 2009 3:14:30 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Flavours from different regions in ARR's music a nice explantaion for bengali nativity.like this we all need the explanations for other nativities also. In bombay, after heroine reach mumbai ie after marriage some marathi song will be played as a BGM.i think its a pure marathi tune later the same tune had been used as 'accham accham illai' in a tamil film INDRA.can any maharashtrian clear this one --- On Mon, 8/6/09, A.R.Rajib arr_ra...@yahoo.com wrote: From: A.R.Rajib arr_ra...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Flavours from different regions in ARR's music To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 8 June, 2009, 7:42 AM Let Me Contribute Something Here About The Epic Album Netaji Suvash Chandra Bose Netaji Is An Bangali legandry Leader, Therz No Bose In Bangla ... In Bangla We Call Him Netaji Suvash Chondro Bosu = = The Track Ekla Chalo Is Originally Composed By Noble Winner Rabindranath Tagore (( World Poet In Bangladesh , Only Person To Wrote National Anthem For Two Countries That's For India bangladesh.. ..In Bangla Therz No Tagore it's Thakur We Call Him Robindronath Thakur )). But In This Album It's Bit Edited Extended By Dr. A.R.Rahman The Singer Who Sung he Bangla Lines In This Song ( Nachiketa Chakroborty) Also Composed This Song In His Own Style jodi Tor dak Sune Keu Na Ase Tobe Ekla Cholo Re... Means If No one Comes Hearing Ur Call , Then U Should Go Ahead Alone Ekla Chaalo Means Go Ahead Alone = = The Track Ghoomparani Is Not Actually Composed By Dr. ARR ... It's An Age Old Song ( If Not ancient ) , I Dont Know who Composed It At First ( May b Some Bangali Grand-Mom ) , It's A song Grandmothers , mothers Used To Sing For Little Childrens Before Sleeping , It's A Song About calling The Masi-Pisi's Of Sleep ( Ghoom = Sleep) ( Masi Is The Bangla Version Of Mousi , Sister Of Mother And Pisi = Sister Of father ) My Grandmom And My Mother Also Sung the Bangla Portion Of This Song For Me By The Same Composition U Will Hear It In The bangla Portion :D Dr. Arr Used This As The Main Theme Of This Song And Extended As An Another Movie track ... He gave This Old Song A Brand New Life :) :) Ghoomparani Masi-pisi Moder Bari Eso Means Aunties Of Sleep Come To Our House = = Durga Pooja Theme Bangali Hindu Peoples Main Festival Is Durga Puja ... In This Pooja Therz Some Musician Being Hired By Every Pooja Organization To Play Music ...We Call Them Dhaki They Use Only Dhak Also Known As Drum ... But Dhak Is Bit Different From Drums... And Some Precussions Like Kortal ( I Dont Know It's English Name ...But Saw Many Times Sivamani Playing It During Concerts ) ... U can Hear this Music In Any Doorga Puja Mondop ...They Use Almost The Same Beats throughout West Bangla And In Bangladesh ... ARR Did Almost The Same ...His Beats R Very Modern ... More Exiting I Dont Know How ARR Capture This Extreme Bangali Culture Like An Bangali Being An Tamil Person ... Kudos To Him ... = == can Anoyone Give Some Details On Mangalayam From Sathiya Chalka Re Sathiya Noor-Un-Ala- Noor From Menaxi All Songs From Water Mayya Mayya From Guru Thanks :) Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel Click here! Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
[arr] Artwork of A R Rahman using Paper cuttings [1 Attachment]
Was Wowed seeing this Artwork of ARR using the Paper cuttings. From the signature, the person who did the work was Manu Kallikad. This one seem similar to the portrait gifted to ARR by our group combining all the Album covers of ARR Movies. Thanks to Ashanti Omkar for sharing this pic in Facebook. :) -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com
[arr] My relationship with God is very personal
London, the venue for the recording of the songs of Abbas Tyrewala’s 1: 800 Love last week turned into a place for an other-worldly experience, lending credence to what the composer A R Rahman has been implicitly stating for some time now. That music is no more just a creative process for Rahman. It is the man’s hotline to God. What the team of 1: 800 Love witnessed in London’s Autograph Studio was no ordinary fusion of creation and spirituality. Apparently Rahman slipped into trance while composing the songs. “It was as though Rahman was talking directly God through his music.. The whole studio was transformed into a place of worship. There was an aura at the Autograph Studio that I think was never experienced before, ” says producer Madhur Mantena who had earlier recorded with Rahman for Ghajini. “I’ve been through the process with him in Ghajini. And I can see the difference. Rahman always treated his music as a form of worship.. But now he has taken it to another level.” Apparently while composing Rahman doesn’t allow any extraneous sounds or circumstances to penetrate his consciousness. Post the whole Oscar experience Rahman’s bent towards spirituality has increased. Now the process of creating music is a journey for Rahman towards reaching God. And he makes no bones about it. Says Mantena, “I’ve heard composers have experienced something similar while recording Bhajans with Lataji. But with Rahman even when we were jamming for a dance number the effect was spiritual.” Apparently everyone present in the Autograph Studio was touched by that divine spirit that emanated from Rahman’s music. Not just the producer and others in the crew, even British members of the studio experienced an other-wordly feeling as Rahman slipped into music. “He conceived and created three songs at the Autograph studio last week. Every time we had an out-of-body experience, ” says Mantena. Rahman says his relationship with God is very personal. “But yes music is my mean to reach God. I’ve been working towards that goal. I guess it’s now more visible.” http://www.santabanta.com/cinema.asp?pid=28687
[arr] A. R. Rahman is due to receive an honorary doctorate from London’s Middlesex University
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The winner of two Oscar awards for his musical brilliance in the
critically-acclaimed film “Slumdog Millionaire”, A. R. Rahman is due to
receive an honorary doctorate from London’s Middlesex University. The award
will be conferred upon A. R. Rahman at a Graduation Ceremony to be held in
London in July 2009.
Dubbed “Mozart of Madras” by Time magazine, A. R. Rahman has redefined
contemporary Indian music and is the pride of the Indian nation and a role
model for millions around the world. Starting his musical career early,
playing the piano at the age of four, Rahman has sold, according to a BBC
estimate, more than 100 million albums of his works comprising of music from
movies, making him one of the most successful artists of all time.
Graduating with a degree in Western classical music from Trinity College
London early in his career, Rahman always had a passion for promoting
education in music and performing arts and is the founding principal of KM
Music Conservatory in Chennai, India which is the first music conservatory
in the country to specialize in both Western and Indian music. He hopes to
one day provide India with its own symphony orchestra comprised of its own
musicians.
The honorary doctorate is being awarded to A.R. in recognition of his
distinguished musical achievements and his outstanding commitment to
philanthropic and charitable causes. The award is being conferred by
Middlesex University – whose alumni include fellow Oscar winner, Dame Helen
Mirren and the internationally acclaimed writer, Monica Ali – is a leading
institution based in London with more than 25,000 students. The university
established a campus in Dubai in 2005 which now has more than 1,300 students
and offers 25 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. In 2008,
Middlesex conferred its first honorary doctorate in the UAE to HE Sultan Bin
Sulayem, the Chairman of Dubai World for his outstanding contributions to
Dubai, the UAE, and the region. The award was presented at the Dubai
graduation ceremony by the Vice Chancellor Professor Michael Driscoll. The
ceremony was attended by nearly 150 graduates and 800 guests including
dignitaries and proud parents.
Middlesex University has received the highest possible ratings, across all
of its programmes from the UK Quality Assurance Agency, and has been awarded
the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education three times,
as well as the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
Middlesex University is committed to inspiring students who make significant
economic, cultural, and social contributions in a growing global community
and A. R. Rahman epitomises this mission.
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Re: [arr] Semi ARR : Deleted Scene from Slumdog Millionnaire
On 6/9/2009 1:02 AM India Time, _Farzad khaleel_ wrote: Just came across the deleted scene from the movie Slumdog Millionnaire. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2009/jun/03/slumdog-millionaire-deleted-scene Thanks a gig, Farzad bro, for sharing it. It is so interesting to watch the deleted scenes that we missed in the movie. Do share more whenever you could find any. -- Rawat -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com http://www.rahmaniac.com
[arr] maniratnam's film is special
whenever rahman work with maniratnam, then he saying, mani film is special, i want more time, what is the defferent in his film ... Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
[arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music
First authorized biography on A.R.Rahman releasing in 2010 Details on www.arrahman.com
[arr] Track Listing of 'Shivaji The Boss (Hindi version)'
http://www.arrahman.com/v2/whatsnew/whatsnew6.html Rαнмαη ƒє√єr™ ♫♫ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music
Finally! What I was waiting for ! Looking forward to it! Sent from my BlackBerry® from Reliance Mobile, India's No.1 Network. -Original Message- From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:35:07 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Subject: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music First authorized biography on A.R.Rahman releasing in 2010 Details on www.arrahman.com
Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music
Thats really great.. Looking forward to it. From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:05:07 AM Subject: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music First authorized biography on A.R.Rahman releasing in 2010 Details on www.arrahman. com
[arr] Medley Tribute
One of the most melodious pieces rendered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL-iHLrrlcM Show this guy some love Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music
hei its really to nice to hearim eagerly waiting for his biography for so long time haiya jolly --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com Subject: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 3:05 PM First authorized biography on A.R.Rahman releasing in 2010 Details on www.arrahman. com
[arr] Rahman's success is stunning :- Raihanna
Interview with Raihanna Q :- Your opinion about Illayaraja and A.R. Rahman ? Music of Raja is melodious than the flute. Rahman's music is beautiful, fast and rustic music. Raja used to act fast in the arena of music. He can compose many songs within the same day. But Rahman isnt like that. He sometimes, takes days to complete one particular song. Raja has a very seperate high pedestal in Music. Some of his select songs are very special. The songs that get released out of Rahman are less in number. But many of his songs are very famous. Raja is very famous in South India. But Rahman has crossed leaps and bounds and his music has transcended to International Arenas. His success in music is very technical and very stunning. ( to be continued ) Raani Magazine -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Track Listing of 'Shivaji The Boss (Hindi version)'
Hi, Nice to know it... Is music CD available in stores? -- Anil On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.ukwrote: http://www.arrahman.com/v2/whatsnew/whatsnew6.html Rαнмαη ƒє√єr™ ♫♫ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue http://%20www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 -- Own a website.Get an unlimited package.Pay next to nothing.* Click here!.http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_ysb_website/*http://in.business.yahoo.com/
[arr] Re: A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music
Wow...Super cool...
Re: [arr] Rahman's success is stunning :- Raihanna
Rahman's music is beautiful, fast and rustic music. Rustic?? I doubt.. His music is predominantly urban urbane. Thanks for sharing. Is it possible to provide the scans of the originals along with transliteration? From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:11:41 PM Subject: [arr] Rahman's success is stunning :- Raihanna Interview with Raihanna Q :- Your opinion about Illayaraja and A.R. Rahman ? Music of Raja is melodious than the flute. Rahman's music is beautiful, fast and rustic music. Raja used to act fast in the arena of music. He can compose many songs within the same day. But Rahman isnt like that. He sometimes, takes days to complete one particular song. Raja has a very seperate high pedestal in Music. Some of his select songs are very special. The songs that get released out of Rahman are less in number. But many of his songs are very famous. Raja is very famous in South India. But Rahman has crossed leaps and bounds and his music has transcended to International Arenas. His success in music is very technical and very stunning. ( to be continued ) Raani Magazine -- regards, Vithur Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Database | Polls Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity * 30 New MembersVisit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . __,_.._,___
Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music
Thanks a lot Gops Bro. ..expecting 'n' no. of books on Rahmanji in the market after the Official One ! We should take care of it.. :-) Rαнмαη ƒє√єr™ ♫♫ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 9 June, 2009 8:35:07 PM Subject: [arr] A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music First authorized biography on A.R.Rahman releasing in 2010 Details on www.arrahman. com Own a website.Get an unlimited package.Pay next to nothing.*Go to http://in.business.yahoo.com/
[arr] Cashing in on Rahmans fame?
By Subhash K Jha Posted On Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 02:18:34 AM The much-hyped `authorised biography' on AR Rahman titled AR Rahman: The Musical Storm has hit a sour note even before its release. The book by Kamini Mathai has been widely hyped and marketed as the `first authorised biography' on the `Mozart of Madras.' However, the desi Mozart is neither flattered nor amused. He very clearly states that there's nothing authorised about it. Says Rahman, The claim that it's an authorised biography is wrong. According to sources close to Rahman, the musician is not amused by various attempts to cash in on his global fame. Says a close friend of Rahman, Though Rahman is oblivious to the outside world and doesn't understand the commercial aspects of his superstardom, he isn't oblivious to the `Cash in on Rahman' factory that flourishes far and wide. As far as a biography is concerned, Rahman plans to write his own story. So the question of authorising a biography doesn't arise. And that is that. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2009061020090610021834758375b4c41/Cashing-in-on-Rahman%E2%80%99s-fame.html
[arr] [Semi ARR] Rock and role
After shuffling the dates of his film Rockstar for three years, Imtiaz Ali has finally decided to make the film with Ranbir Kapoor. The film was earlier launched in 2006 with John Abraham, but it was shelved immediately. Giving us a chronological record of events, a source said, Imtiaz wanted to make Rockstar with John immediately after Socha Na Tha, which released in March 2005. He had even put one of his films titled Geet on hold for Rockstar. He also had several sessions with Rockstar's music director AR Rahman, who had composed a few songs for the film. The film was to be produced by UTV Motion Pictures. However, the film failed to materialise. Imtiaz then planned to make a film with Akshay Kumar, which too didn't work out. Meanwhile, Geet, which was earlier to be made with Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta, was remade as Jab We Met with Shahid Kapur and Kareena Kapoor. After Jab We Met released in 2007, Imtiaz planned to make a film with Eros starring Hrithik Roshan which is still under consideration. After these unsuccessful attempts, Imtiaz has now finally decided to revive Rockstar with Astavinayak. Chief creative officer of UTV Rampage Motion Pictures, Ram Mirchandani agreed that they had earlier planned to make Rockstar in 2006. We were working with Imtiaz Ali on the film, but unfortunately it didn't work out at that time for various reasons. Commenting on reviving the film with Ranbir, Imtiaz said, I met Ranbir and we discussed the possibility of working together. However, we have not zeroed in on any subject just as I haven't done with Hrithik either. Ranbir said, Not true. I am only doing Rajniti, Rocket Singh and Siddharth Anand's next. I have not signed any other film. The official spokesperson of Astavinayak said, Yes, we have signed Imtiaz Ali for our next project, talks are on with actors and it's too early to say more. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20090610200906100218325715d9183e5/Rock-and-role.html
[arr] Fans of ARR in NY/NJ :: Meetup :: June 20th 3:30pm
Hi: It's June and as promised there's another ARR meet in the NY/NJ area. Those who missed it last time are most welcome to join us. Folks that are hearing about this for first time here's a small intro: This is a casual meet of ARR-fans in the NY/NJ area. Anyone is welcome to join in as long as they *really* love ARR's music (which is almost a certainty on this group). All we do is listen, talk, listen, discuss, listen, listen, critique ARR's music. Ofcourse there are snacks and drinks to keep your energies high through this. ;-) We usually cover a wide range of ARR's works - old, new, rare, non-film, etc. There's a small change in the date though - we'll be meeting on 20th instead of the 13th of June. I was thinking of weaving a (small) part of the meet around a theme - one suggestion for this meet was 'Celebrating Classical-based works of ARR'. We'll do a quick poll if everyone's cool with this. -- details -- WhenSaturday, 20th June at 3:30pm WhereAt my apartment (approx map)Mail me and I'll send you the specifics. Contactniyant.dalal AT gmail.com If you're taking public transport: Grove St PATH station is the closest train station. For detailed transit directions go to hopstop or google transit Looking forward to seeing you, Niyant
Re: [arr] Congrats to our group!!!
truly - you guys are *seriously* making everyone envious! kudoz to the gang!!! :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Thanks Chord, and of course your contribution has been phenomenal too... Your write ups are the best in the groups. Keep writing. All praises to God Alone. Lets keep up the good work. Jai Ho On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 12:06 AM, ~ s...@ps ~ swaps15...@... wrote: Tnx a ton...! This grp is truly wonderful...owe so much to everyone..proudest 2 be a part of it!!! swaps --- On *Sun, 6/7/09, Chord purev...@...* wrote: From: Chord purev...@... Subject: [arr] Congrats to our group!!! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 7:20 PM I want to express my sincere congrats to all in this group who contribute so much to society in India and globally and who are so active in organizing events, attending concerts, meetings, etc. As someone far off in the US, I can only watch with amazement and be a bit envious as I'm not able to join you all in India to participate in these meetings and activities that are so meaningful and charitable. Really enjoyed seeing the photo and reading the writeup in the Indian Express, highlighting several key members of our group such as Gopal, Swapnil, Amith, Vithur, etc. etc. You guys are amazing and doing such a great job representing the true spirit of Rahman, his visions and his music. Rahman himself recognizes your contributions and is very proud of you all I'm sure. The fact that you received an exclusive writeup all your own in a popular newspaper says volumes. Hope this group continues to grow and thrive and become even greater and better recognized in the years to come. -- regards, Vithur
[arr] “When I first met Rahman Sir, I was rendered speec hless - Neetii Muhan
Serenading Pune *Font Size * -Ahttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/serenading-pune/474095/# +A http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/serenading-pune/474095/# Ashalini RaiPosted: Jun 10, 2009 at 0314 hrs IST Print http://www.expressindia.com/story_print.php?storyId=474095 Emailhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/serenading-pune/474095/# To Editor http://www.expressindia.com/feedback.php Post Commentshttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/serenading-pune/474095/#post [image: Neetii Muhan] Most Read Articleshttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/serenading-pune/474095/# Related Articles http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/serenading-pune/474095/# SP may downgrade India's ratinghttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/SP-may-downgrade-Indias-rating/473782/'KKR experience was the toughest phase of my...http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/KKR-experience-was-the-toughest-phase-of-my-life/473784/IAF plane with 13 lost in Arunachal, crash f...http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/IAF-plane-with-13-lost-in-Arunachal-crash-feared/473871/Sulking Jena meets PM; may assume office on ...http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sulking-Jena-meets-PM-may-assume-office-on-Wed/473800/Aamir Khan is a self confessed cry babyhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Aamir-Khan-is-a-self-confessed-cry-baby/473771/Dhoni vs media: Captain cool loses it at pre...http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Dhoni-vs-media-Captain-cool-loses-it-at-press-meet/473789/ ***Neetii Muhan, part of A R Rahman’s troupe and member of the band Aasma, wowed Pune audiences with her song and dance routine at the concert held recently in the city* In 2003, when Neetii Muhan, a philosophy graduate from Miranda House, Delhi auditioned to be part of the band Aasma, she had to stand in line from 5.30 am onwards and compete with more than 10,000 contestants, before being selected. Six years later, though, when she was in town as part of A R Rahman’s troupe for his first concert after the Oscar win, life seemed to have come full circle for Muhan. It was now the audience’s turn to wait in serpentine queues, long hours before the gates were to open, and jostle for space with a capacity crowd, to watch Rahman and his eclectic troupe perform at the Balewadi Stadium. At the concert, Muhan sang the sensuous Maiyya Maiyya from Guru and dazzled the audience with her talent and easy grace. Not a famous name, she nevertheless left an impression on the gathering, many among whom were eager to find out more about this effervescent artiste. “When I first met Rahman Sir, I was rendered speechless. He’s such a famous person and yet, he’s very humble and has his feet firmly planted on the ground,” says 26-year-old Muhan. “While auditioning for Rahman Sir’s troupe, I was very nervous. But he instantly put me at ease. He’s the kind of person who’ll come up to you and say hello, without waiting for you to wish him first. There’s a very positive spiritual aura around him, which makes people in his company feel totally relaxed and calm,” she adds. Muhan, who’s the eldest of four daughters of a chartered accountant father and a homemaker mother, says that as part of the maestro’s troupe, she has performed in over 16 concerts across the world, including the US and Dubai. “After selecting me for his troupe in 2007, Rahman Sir told me I possess the right blend of Indian and Western influences. They already had singers such as Sadhana Sargam and Hariharan in the troupe. So, by selecting me, they were looking at appealing directly to the youth and thus, engaging all age groups in the performance,” adds the vivacious performer, whose zodiac sign is Scorpio. Having performed all over the country, in cities such as Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Calcutta, Calicut and of course, Pune, Muhan says one of the high points for her was when the troupe performed 10 concerts in one single month in the US. “I’ve always loved to be on stage. At one point in time, I was not sure what should I take up -- singing, dancing or acting. Performing on stage, though, gives me an opportunity to do all three,” she says. “One of the professional peaks in my life was when Aasma opened Bryan Adams’ concerts in Delhi and Bangalore. The recent concert in Pune too, was fantastic. In terms of light and sound effects, this was one concert which was really rocking,” she adds. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/serenading-pune/474095/ -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Congrats to our group!!!
Thank you Chord, This group rocks to the coreIt's not only for Rahman that we attend his concerts, but also for the fun and amazing time we have has a group, spending time with each other..which is just a great experience...I am sure one day you would also join us...Cheers.. --- On Sun, 6/7/09, Chord purev...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Chord purev...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Congrats to our group!!! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 6:50 AM I want to express my sincere congrats to all in this group who contribute so much to society in India and globally and who are so active in organizing events, attending concerts, meetings, etc. As someone far off in the US, I can only watch with amazement and be a bit envious as I'm not able to join you all in India to participate in these meetings and activities that are so meaningful and charitable. Really enjoyed seeing the photo and reading the writeup in the Indian Express, highlighting several key members of our group such as Gopal, Swapnil, Amith, Vithur, etc. etc. You guys are amazing and doing such a great job representing the true spirit of Rahman, his visions and his music. Rahman himself recognizes your contributions and is very proud of you all I'm sure. The fact that you received an exclusive writeup all your own in a popular newspaper says volumes. Hope this group continues to grow and thrive and become even greater and better recognized in the years to come.
[arr] A.R.Rahman will hold a workshop on Friday
Bollywood takes pitch to casino enclave Macau
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The Indian film industry is taking its annual road show to China's coastal
casino enclave of Macau, hoping to broaden the appeal of its elaborate
song-and-dance productions in the booming Chinese market and the rest of
eastern Asia.
Bollywood's first family led by veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, his son
Abhishek, and daughter-in-law, former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, will walk
the red carpet as the International Indian Film Academy hosts its 10th
annual weekend conference from Thursday to Saturday.
The world's most prolific film industry is hoping to translate its large
output into bigger revenue by widening its viewership beyond native Indians.
Overseas income is already contributing more to the $2.3 billion Indian
movie industry, with foreign box office revenues jumping from 5.3 percent of
total revenue in 2005 to 9.8 percent in 2008, according to a report
commissioned by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
With their large ethnic Indian populations, the U.S. and Britain are now
Bollywood's two biggest foreign markets.
Those figures, however, pale in comparison to Hollywood's global influence.
The American industry earned $9.8 billion at the domestic box office in 2008
and another $28.1 billion abroad, according to the Motion Picture
Association of America.
But encouraged by the global success of the Oscar-winning rags-to-riches
story Slumdog Millionaire — a British film about an orphan from the slums
of Mumbai who becomes the champion of the Indian version of Who Wants to Be
a Millionaire — Indian filmmakers are looking to expand their reach beyond
their own ethnic communities.
The success and popularity of 'Slumdog Millionaire,' with its Indian
locales, artists and music, underscores the growing influence of Indian
cinema and augurs well for Bollywood movie markets targeting global
audiences, the FICCI report said.
Amitabh Bachchan told a recent media briefing promoting the International
Indian Film Academy weekend that the Indian film industry needs to do a
better job of selling itself. Indian films typically devote 10 percent to 15
percent of their budget to marketing, compared to 30 percent in Hollywood,
according to the FICCI report.
Hollywood has greater marketing skills. We don't know how to market our
product because we don't have the funds, the 66-year-old actor said, adding
that, we are trying.
The film academy has held previous
[arr] Re: A.R.Rahman - The Spirit of Music
Just about everything fans could ask for :D Hopefully soon we will also see some documentary on Rahman as well. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: First authorized biography on A.R.Rahman releasing in 2010 Details on www.arrahman.com
Re: [arr] maniratnam's film is special
Probably because Maniratnam lets him to try different genre of songs in each of his films. Each and every song that ARR has composed for Mani are in fact very distinctive from one another. From Roja to Guru...each composition of ARR's can be liken to open a new chapter in the music world. --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Manzoor Thalib manzoortha...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: Manzoor Thalib manzoortha...@yahoo.co.in Subject: [arr] maniratnam's film is special To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 7:42 AM whenever rahman work with maniratnam, then he saying, mani film is special, i want more time, what is the defferent in his film ... Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin.
Re: [arr] Rahman's success is stunning :- Raihanna
I think ARR is a combination of urban and rustic music --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Rahman's success is stunning :- Raihanna To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 6:06 PM Rahman's music is beautiful, fast and rustic music. Rustic?? I doubt.. His music is predominantly urban urbane. Thanks for sharing. Is it possible to provide the scans of the originals along with transliteration? From: Vithur vith...@gmail. com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:11:41 PM Subject: [arr] Rahman's success is stunning :- Raihanna Interview with Raihanna Q :- Your opinion about Illayaraja and A.R. Rahman ? Music of Raja is melodious than the flute. Rahman's music is beautiful, fast and rustic music. Raja used to act fast in the arena of music. He can compose many songs within the same day. But Rahman isnt like that.. He sometimes, takes days to complete one particular song. Raja has a very seperate high pedestal in Music. Some of his select songs are very special. The songs that get released out of Rahman are less in number. But many of his songs are very famous. Raja is very famous in South India. But Rahman has crossed leaps and bounds and his music has transcended to International Arenas. His success in music is very technical and very stunning. ( to be continued ) Raani Magazine -- regards, Vithur
[arr] [Semi-ARR] Niagara Trip video teaser
Hey guys, I've been to Niagara trip and made a video teaser having ARR's music as background. I like Jiya se Jiya song a lot. So I used it in my video. Just wanted to share... http://www.youtube.com/user/foton24#all/uploads-all/0/sslwv3RFkuE Harsha
[arr] A R Rahman, as you didn't know him
http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/jun/09/slide-show-1--ar-rahman-as-you-did-not-know-him.htm A R Rahman, as you didn't know him The struggles and celebrations of A R Rahman's life will be documented in his first ever biography, titled A R Rahman: The Musical Storm, which releases June 10. It has been penned by Chennai-based Kamini Mathai, who has worked in newspapers like Indian Express and The Times of India. This is Mathai's first book. The 32-year-old tells Patcy N how she got the shy Rahman to open up to her, and reveal himself. How did you decide on writing about Rahman? I had no plans of writing a book. Penguin Books India contacted me in 2003 and commissioned me to write this book. Actually, they were looking out for people to write the book on Rahman. They had short-listed some journalists; I was among them. They had seen my articles in the Indian Express. Christin Sabraini, from Penguin, asked me to give her a brief, and how I would go about it. I did, and was selected. How did you go about it? I read up as much as possible on Rahman. I read whatever material I could get on him, so that I would know where the biography would start from. I jotted down names mentioned by him in his interviews, like Sudarshan master [music director], M K Arjunan master [music director, and his father R K Shekhar's colleague], L Vaidyanathan [music director] and Thomas Isaac Kathukapli [ad filmmaker, who composes music as well]. I started tracing these people and found managed to talk to most of them. I also spoke to people who knew his father. I bought Rahman's music as well. What was the toughest part of the biography? Rahman's past -- his childhood and growing up years. Getting details on his father was difficult. But as I met more and more people, I started getting the details I needed. 'Rahman wants us to call it an unauthorised biography' How much time did Rahman give you? It's very difficult to meet Rahman, so I would keep waiting at his studio. I got to know a lot of people while waiting for him, so my research continued. I met him about three-four times. With Rahman, when you interview him, you have to be very specific of what you're asking him Rahman is such a shy person. Was he okay with the okay of his biography being written? He wants us to call it an unauthorised biography although he knew I was writing a book on him and meeting people for it. He does not open up. You have to try hard. But suddenly, Rahman opens up and starts talking, and then all of a sudden, restricts himself from saying more. But the times when he did open up, he would tell me good stories. Like he said, as Dileep, he was a big failure. Whatever he did before he embraced Islam failed. For instance, he did badly in school, his father died when he was nine and he had to drop out of school, he had to work from a young age even though he liked to play, his music bands flopped, his music albums flopped How much time did it take you to write this book? The process of writing the book started in 2003. It took me 10-11 months just to be able to meet Rahman and tell him that I was writing a biography on him. I met him next after six-seven months. In-between, I had a baby so the research took longer. I made three drafts of the book, and finally sent the fourth to Penguin. 'Rahman said I can write about his music and his life but not about his wife and children' Did you get to meet his family? He made his mother available to me. But he made it clear that I should not write about his children. He doesn't want his children to be exposed to anything. He did not allow me to meet his wife either. He said I can write about his music and his life but not about his wife and children. He asked me to respect his privacy. I saw them around in the studio. I have written stories about his wife and children, as told to me by the people who worked with Rahman. But the book is mostly about Rahman and how he came to be. What did Rahman's mother have to say? His mother is free and open. She gave me nice information about Rahman's childhood, about the family embracing Islam, Rahman's spiritual guru, his father's illness and how they did not have money when he died, as he was the only breadwinner When Rahman's father died, Rahman had to work. Rahman was a session musician, who played instruments for music composers and got paid by the day. So he would leave home early in the morning for the studio and return late at night. He had to go to school too -- he was studying in Padma Sheshasdri school, which is one of the toughest schools in Chennai. They are very strict about performance. Rahman's father wanted him to be in that school, since he himself did not get much of an education. So even after his father's death, he continued studying. His mother would take his breakfast and uniform and wait for him at the gate of the studio, feed him in the studio van,
