Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat track for OSCARS...

[Gayathri Chandrakasan]

Not necessarily...although we do see most of the popular movies making it to 
the nomination lists, but more often than not, it's the dark horses that end up 
sweeping the awards!

It's also the same case with bollywood or most film industries for that matter. 
Not all films are nominated based on their popularity or success at the 
box-office. If I'm not wrong, a number of our group members had earlier on 
expressed their fears that Delhi6 music might not be nominated for the popular 
awards due to the film's failure at the box-office. Yuvraaj's failure at the BO 
was quoted as one of the examples.

Their fears are justifiable but there's no harm in hoping. Personally, I feel 
that awards (esp music awards) are based more on the popularity of the songs 
rather than the success of the film. Yuvraaj did have magical numbers but were 
they as popular as all the other ARR's albums? I don't think so..and I blame it 
all on the bad marketing of the album. When Subash Ghai did Taal with ARR, 
there were immense marketing for the music album as it was their first 
collaboration. Moreover, Taal was deemed to revive the careers of Subash Ghai, 
Aishwarya Rai, and Akshaye Khanna who until then, had a string of flops behind 
them. Therefore, though the movie was hardly watchable, it was still declared a 
hit, all thanks to the success of the sensational songs. 

But in the case of Yuvraaj, there weren't much marketing done for the film or 
the songs. Yes, we rave about the beauty of the songs here because we hv heard 
and fell in love with each one of those numbers, but frankly speaking, how many 
non-Rahman fans have actually sat and heard these songs? Not many going by my 
guesses. So, I don't think it's apt to use Yuvraaj as a yardstick in this case.

Delhi6 was different...the film didn't do well in the BO but the songs have 
been garnered with praises from the public (ARR's fan and otherwise). Rehna Tu 
& Maasakali were regularly played in all the major radio stations (mainly due 
to the repeated request of the listeners). 

If anything, kindly remember that Dilse's ill-fate at the BO in 1998 didn't 
seem to affect the popularity of the songs. ARR even went on to win a filmfare 
award for the the best music that year. A similar situation might occur here 
too.

Therefore there's no harm in hoping that ARR might bag another award for 
Delhi6. Keep your fingers crossed for Delhi6...and CR too:)

--- On Tue, 9/29/09, yogesh2783  wrote:

From: yogesh2783 
Subject: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat track for OSCARS...
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 10:46 PM






 





  I am having a query..does nomination for Academy Award for 
original score depends upon fate of movie [like in bollywood]?

anyway ,AR deserves another Oscar for CR.



Regards

Yogesh

Pune



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

>

> PLEASE!!! At least wait for movie to come out before making such statements. 

> 

> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Tamiliniyan  wrote:

> >

> > http://www.cinefund as.com/2009/ 09/25/couples- retreat-music- review

> > I have a strong feeling that ARR will win oscar next year for his CR scores 
> > ...

> > Yeah..~!~!!! !!!  

> >

>




 

  




 

















  

Re: [arr] Re: Sharks from CR

[Ramesh R]

That's entirely right! If I'm not mistaken it was Elmer Bernstein who said 
something along the lines of "the best way to score a comedy is to score the 
seriousness" rather than to "mickey-mouse" it. Here's a classic example from 
Airplane and another from Pink Panther (Mancini) where, even if there's a bit 
of a comedic element with the tuba, there's a sad theme at its heart.

If you notice the sharks theme, there's a transparent melody in strings (the 
harp?) that's consistent with the water connotation (check out U-Boat theme 
from Bose for the same kind of orchestration). And even if the music does get 
dramatic and serious, it constantly switches to the water theme and back 
hinting that it's not something dangerous.

That being said, the shark's theme is my least-liked track on the score. It's 
just way overblown, and that drone at the end is the kind of musical recourse 
that I wish composers used very sparingly.

And while we're on the topic, one of my peeves with CR is that a lot of it is 
very sappy and overdone (pulls all the strings). Sure, there's an abundance of 
melody that's not so common in comedies today, but I would have liked if it 
toned things down. As for the themes, there's very little development with 
them. It's not a good habit that he's taking a theme and repeating it over and 
over. Take the "Jason & Cynthia suite"... its pretty good for 2 minutes after 
which it just repeats with more dramatic renditions of the theme. What does it 
mean musically? Thankfully there's a lovely respite in the middle with more 
oboe goodness that's leads it to a fine close. Go back to the Netaji theme from 
Bose. He introduces a beautiful theme but repeats it with very little 
difference in orchestration. I'd like to see some economy with expression and 
more of a development with themes and tying them together. There's definitely a 
way to use repetitions wisely (think
 'minimalism' and composers like Kilar, Nyman, Glass) but not like this.

I'm also not fond of his habit of punctuating things with (sometimes staggered 
percussion followed by) cymbals before going to a crescendo. Here's an example. 
And another. It sounds cliched to me.

I wish they had better lyrics to Sajna, which sounds cheesy to me. That ARR and 
PJ will be performing this in LA, makes it further corny.

But all said and done, it's a fun score and it's for a rom-com so I'll take it 
easy. There's something for everyone. 







From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:15:05 AM
Subject: [arr] Re: Sharks from CR

The use of serious music in a comedy film is to highlight the "seriousness" of 
someone being the butt of a joke..meaning, when you're the butt of a joke, it's 
not funny for you, but funny for everyone else.  Many American comedies have 
used serious music to highlight subtle humor in irony, paradox, and 
counterpoint.  I thought the music for Sharks was extremely cleverly done, to 
heighten suspense for that scene.  Most composers use a Jaws like theme to do 
this, but ARR thought more creatively and added this unique musicjust 
brilliant IMO.  



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb"  wrote:
>
> it is a great track however i felt it is misfit for a comedy soundtrack. it 
> didn't gel well with that sharks scene in a video someone posted here. in 
> fact the way track starts it seems from some horror, thriller movie. 
> similarly a few other tracks i found too serious stuff to be used in a comedy 
> movie e.g. Itinerary, Intervention and even Meeting Marcel.
> anyways this is too early to say, lets see how they are used in the film.
> 
> -
> Jahanzeb
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
> >
> > I don't see people much talking about this track, but I think it's simply 
> > one of the most brilliant tracks in CR.  Love the dramatic use of 
> > instruments in this track in fast motion amidst the raaga based vibrophone 
> > interludes followed by a very intense ending with ARR's high pitched, 
> > soaring voice and the high sustained strings..simply so haunting!
> >
>


  

Re: [arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity

[Ramesh R]

That's cool Chord! I couldn't resist commenting since I saw that you listed 
Desplat. The dude has an excellent bunch of scores he did in France for the 
last 15 years or so. Here's a quick sampler. Discovering his early work is much 
like discovering ARR's music when it all began in the 90s-- a succession of one 
fabulous work after another. I hope he doesn't burn out because he's today's 
composer du jour, doing 7 or 8 movies this year.





From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 4:38:39 PM
Subject: [arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity


I try to listen to as many artists as I possibly canfrom India, all the MDs 
works that sound interesting, classical and semi classical artists, fusion 
artists, etc.  From the West, I'm a big fan of 80s pop, classic rock from the 
70s and 80s (Rush, Pink Floyd, Boston); also love techno and trance (Pet Shop 
Boys).  Also like to listen to Western classical music, since that is my 
musical background, playing the piano having taken Western classical music 
lessons as a child.  Also love some hollywood soundtracks (recent example, 
Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)


  

[arr] Re: any 'Audiophiles' on this group?

[niyant_dalal]

Thanks for that heads-up -- would be great to hear from them about their
equipment experiences.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> Wiredbeats, Arunkb, Gomzy.these 3 are audiophiles that come to
mind here.
>
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "niyant_dalal" niyant.dalal@
wrote:
> >
> > Given the huge interest the group has in music, I thought this would
be
> > a good forum to get some feedback on this. I was wondering if there
were
> > any hard-core 'audiophiles' on the group? I'm not one ... yet.
> >
> > So, my curiosity stems from my recent researching-spree of some
> > audiophile-grade equipment -- brands that you usually don't hear
about
> > (try PSB, BIC, Totem, Rotel, Arcam for instance). To be honest,
> > researching this can be an overwhelming experience for a someone who
is
> > not 'into' the new or classic/vintage audio equipment.
> >
> > Are you the kind that listens to your music on audiophile-grade
> > equipment. What's your configuration (receivers, speakers, etc)?
> >
> > One of the first myths that was busted early on by one of my friends
was
> > that Bose makes crappy systems!!! (What??? you may ask). They have
great
> > marketing, but unfortunately
> >
 > =bose> doesn't make the cut
> >
 > =bose>  for most audiophiles.
> >
> >
> >
> > For the uninitiated, Wikipedia to the rescue:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile
> >
> > "An audiophile, from Latin 
> > audio[1]   "I
hear"
> > and Greek philos[2]
> >   "loving," is
a
> > hobbyist who seeks high-quality audio reproduction via the use of
> > non-mass-produced high-end audio
> >   electronics.[3]
> >  [4]
> > 
> >
> > Some audiophiles try to listen to music at a quality level that is
as
> > close to the original performance as possible using high-fidelity
> >   components. Others try
to
> > recreate a particular sound belonging to a piece of equipment that
is
> > old or no longer current, such as the sound created by tube
amplifiers
> >  .[5]
> >  [6]
> > 
> >
> > Audiophile values may be applied at all stages of music
reproduction:
> > the initial audio recording
> >  , the production
process,
> > and the playback, which is usually in a home setting. High-end audio
> >   refers to expensive,
> > high-quality, or esoteric products and practices used in the
> > reproduction of music. Electronic gear used by audiophiles can be
bought
> > at specialist shops and websites.[4]
> >  "
> >
>

[arr] Re: Describe ARR music in three words!

[jayram]

A - Addictive
R - Refreshing
R - Relishing

A - Ageless
R - Relaxing
R - puRe :)
 
Love you sir.

Jayram

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "vishal_kalel1"  wrote:
>
> I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music in just three 
> words. We just give a try..
> 
> For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"
> 
> Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words that 
> can describe ARR music.
>

Re: [arr] Jai Ho to Shakti

[$ Pavan Kumar $]

The same article came in Hindu's Chennai edition today..and it had a small 
message from Sachin Tendulkar -

"I am a huge fan of A.R Rahman. It'll be a great experience for all those who 
watch Rahman live in concert in Chennai. Unfortunately, I will not be there. I 
wish The Shakti Foundation and the concert all the very best, and my support 
will always be with them"  - Sachin Tendulkar




From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:59:00 PM
Subject: [arr] Jai Ho to Shakti

  
A. R. Rahman returns to the Chennai stage with ‘Jai Ho’, a fund-raiser concert 
for The Shakti Foundation on October 11. Divya Kumar reports 
It’s taken close to eight months, but it’s finally here. On October 11, double 
Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman returns to his hometown stage for the first 
time since his incredible run at the Oscars this year with — fittingly enough — 
the Chennai edition of his Jai Ho World Series concert.
The concert, to be conducted at the immense Marg Swarnabhoomi grounds on the 
ECR, will be in aid of The Shakti Foundation, which champions the cause of the 
physically challenged, a cause Rahman has been closely involved with in the 
past.
All for a cause
“It’s a great cause, and what they’re doing is great work,” said Rahman, who 
previously did the music for the foundation’s public awareness documentary on 
the need for ramps directed by Mani Ratnam and featuring Sachin Tendulkar. 
“They’ve been asking me to do a concert for them for a couple of years, and I 
found this was the right time to do it.”
That sentiment does Rahman’s dedication to charity a great deal of credit, 
considering that time is the one thing he hasn’t had a lot of these past few 
months.
“This has been a very busy year for me,” he admits, sounding rather careworn at 
the end of another long day of events and recordings. “If I don’t do this now, 
I don’t think I will be able to do it next year. We evolve every year... next 
year will be different from this year, just like the previous year was 
different from this one.”
For the chairman of The Shakti Foundation, Vasanth Raghuvir, Rahman’s decision 
is, quite simply, an incredible boost. “That he’s chosen to give his first 
performance in Chennai for The Shakti Foundation — in spite of several other 
offers — empowers the children of Shakti and lends tremendous dignity to the 
cause,” she said. 
Part of the Jai Ho concert series that has been travelling around India and 
will soon be going abroad, this show promises to be something 
out-of-the-ordinary . “Apart from vintage numbers such as ‘Roja’, this concert 
will definitely be different from the ones I did here earlier,” said Rahman. 
Held on 60 acres at the heart of Swarnabhoomi, the concert will feature a 
massive 80 by 120 foot stage, with pyrotechnics during the show and huge 
fireworks afterwards, according to G.R.K. Reddy, chairman and MD of the Marg 
Group, the sole presenting sponsor of the concert. 
“The concert has a special meaning for us, because it raises funds to provide 
equipment for The Adhiparasakthi Medical and Research Hospital in 
Melmaruvathur,” he said. “That is where people living in the 200 villages 
around Swarnabhoomi go for healthcare.”
For Rahman, this concert comes at the end of what was one of the more 
challenging periods of his career. “The first three months post-Oscar were 
difficult — there was so much socialising and so many things pulling me out of 
focus that it took away a lot of my creative time,” he said. “And if I didn’t 
go and do music, there wouldn’t be any new music next year!”
He added ruefully, “Everywhere I went, 500 people wanted to take photographs, 
and sometimes I just wanted to be alone and be left alone!”
Back in focus
But now, returning after a four-month stint in Hollywood where he’s wrapped up 
work on the movie “Couples Retreat”, he’s back in focus. “That was definitely a 
great change — working with a totally different set of people and a great 
orchestra,” he said. “Now, for the rest of this year and the next, I’m going to 
limit myself.”
‘Limiting himself’, in the overworked Rahman’s book, means completing an 
English album he was signed for post the success of the music of “Slumdog 
Millionaire”, and finishing the movies he’s already taken on. “I’ll resume work 
on new films probably next Diwali,” he said.
Meanwhile, there’s the concert on October 11 to look forward to, both a gift of 
music and an ardent appeal by the Shakti Foundation for the inclusion and 
integration of the physically challenged into mainstream society. “It’s a great 
homecoming,” said Rahman.http://beta. thehindu. com/arts/ music/article270 
30.ece

-- 
regards,
Vithur




   


  

Re: [arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity

[ichord]

Thanks for validating my thoughts and feelings, Manisha.  I'm glad we share 
that same type of devotionit's almost like a spiritual worship for us!  I 
really like how you put it:

"Whenever I listen to any of ARR Sir's work I feel as though my heart, soul, 
and mind just get pulled towards each tone, each note, each beat. I feel like 
the music has almost taken over my body and emotions and that nothing exists 
else exists except the beautiful sound going into my ears and spreading through 
every blood cell.."

Wow, that is exactly how I feel.put into words extremely descriptively!




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, manisha madhavan  
wrote:
>
> Rightly said Chord...I feel the same way. I have been basically brought up 
> all my life outside India...so am always exposed to various artists and 
> genres. But no matter how many other artist's works i listen to...ARR GREATLY 
> dominates all my playlists. Its only his music I feel that I have a personal 
> connection to. Whenever I listen to any of ARR Sir's work I feel as though my 
> heart, soul, and mind just get pulled towards each tone, each note, each 
> beat. I feel like the music has almost taken over my body and emotions and 
> that nothing exists else exists except the beautiful sound going into my ears 
> and spreading through every blood cell. Though I do have some fav pieces and 
> songs from other artists,  I think only ARR's work till now has had this kind 
> of effect on me It really just pulls you towards it...there is some 
> divine power and energy in every note that he composes, no doubt!!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: ichord 
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:38:39 PM
> Subject: [arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity
> 
>   
> I'm a very musical person.  Music is essential for my day to day living, 
> helping me to stay in touch with my emotions, helping to ward off negative 
> thoughts, helping to motivate, helping to energize, helping to stay grounded. 
>  It goes beyond mere pleasure ..it helps me grow, think in different 
> ways, and generates compassion towards others (good music). 
> 
> I try to listen to as many artists as I possibly canfrom India, all the 
> MDs works that sound interesting, classical and semi classical artists, 
> fusion artists, etc.  From the West, I'm a big fan of 80s pop, classic rock 
> from the 70s and 80s (Rush, Pink Floyd, Boston); also love techno and trance 
> (Pet Shop Boys).  Also like to listen to Western classical music, since that 
> is my musical background, playing the piano having taken Western classical 
> music lessons as a child.  Also love some hollywood soundtracks (recent 
> example, Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat HIGHLY 
> RECOMMENDED! )
> 
> Problem I have right now is timebetween family and work, I don't have 
> much time to search new music, spend hours searching and listening to various 
> artists and new music, nevermind not even being able to keep up with the 
> collection I already have!  So, what do I do?  Follow the musical path of 
> least resistance and strongest musical gravitational pull.ARR. 
> 
> ARR's music is tops for me.  I enjoy his music more than I enjoy any other 
> artists' music out there, yet I don't want to limit my listening enjoyment 
> just to him.  But, these days, I feel I have no choice in some ways, esp. 
> since there have been so many ARR releases in the past 2 years.  If I happen 
> to hear a soundtrack from another artist by recommendation, I will listen and 
> try to attach myself to it, but invariably, ARR has been the center of my 
> musical gravity.  If I listen to someone else's work for a while, no matter 
> how good it is and how much I enjoy it, I need to always reset my musical 
> barometer and return back to ARR's compositions for refueling!
> 
> ARR's music today meets all of my musical needsenergizing music, 
> spiritual music, touching/melodious music, relaxing/soulful music, Indian 
> semi classical music, Western classical music, pop, jazz, smooth jazz, dance, 
> rock, you name it.  His output is so incredibly diverse, that I just don't 
> feel the urge to seek out musical satisfaction elsewhere, although I will 
> appreciate another artist's compositions if I come across a good one. I just 
> keep going back to ARR. 
> 
> 
>
> 
> 
>   __
> Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your 
> favourite sites. Download it now
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>

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[ichord]

Gayathri, you just said what I wanted to say so perfectly!  Hats off!  You're 
100% correct!!!  Chiggy is a song meant to be danced, foot tapped to, just fun. 
 If we expected another Jai Ho, well, unfortunately, hype had too much to do 
with that.  

Where have you been all these days?  Your input to this group is very valuable!


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gayathri Chandrakasan  
wrote:
>
> Chiggy Wiggy is a fun number guys. Enjoy it, dance with it and chill out! 
> What is the whole point of harping on its 'brilliance' or the lack of it, for 
> that matter? Coming to think of it, does all ARR's numbers have to be 
> brilliant and different? If you want brilliant and amazing songs, ARR has 
> given that on Bhoola Thuje, Fiqrana and Rehnuma. Savour them! Chiggy Wiggy is 
> meant to be fun, and entertaining. So treat it as such. 
> 
> If we are going to scrutinize every single song in this way, I'm afraid that 
> very soon, we are just going to forget how to enjoy songs for the way it is!
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 9/30/09, V S Rawat  wrote:
> 
> From: V S Rawat 
> Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 10:38 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   On 9/30/2009 8:54 PM India Time, _ichord_ wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> > Chiggy Wiggy a failure?  It has reached number 1 on radio mirchi and
> 
> > number 4 on Indian airplay.  Well, if that's a failure, I wouldn't
> 
> > mind such "failures" from ARR now and thenLOL!
> 
> 
> 
> Let's remember that popularity of a song is not really related with the 
> brilliance of the song. Or at best, popularity is inversely proportional with 
> brilliance.
> 
> 
> 
> - I had never heard of Indian Airplay list before its mention in this list 
> yesterday.
> 
> 
> 
> - Radio Mirchi is a private professional channel. There is no logic how they 
> select songs to be played, whether they are charging money or favor or ads 
> from the movie/ music right holders. There is no farmaishi program on Mirchi 
> that might have suggested that listeners are really asking them to play a 
> particular song. And they as well as all private channels do play all the 
> latest songs, without exception, round the clock. Does anyone have any data 
> of how many Water or D6 song reached in Radio Mirchi top 10 to prove the 
> greatness of these songs and how many of Pritam and Himesh songs reached 
> Radio Mirchi top 10 to make them great songs?
> 
> 
> 
> Let's don't rely on unauthenticated meaningless data to prove ARR's 
> greatness. ARR is great on his own accord even if a rare song of him is not 
> up to his mark.
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Rawat
> 
> 
> 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Jahanzeb" 
> 
> > wrote:
> 
> >>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is
> 
> >>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that
> 
> >>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our
> 
> >>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international
> 
> >>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.
> 
> >>> 
> 
> >> 
> 
> >> this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i
> 
> >> have already said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one
> 
> >> of very rares).
> 
> >> 
> 
> >> 
> 
> >> - Jahanzeb
> 
> >> 
> 
> >> 
> 
> >> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, V S Rawat  wrote:
> 
> >>> On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote:
> 
> >>> 
> 
>  And does it really matters about an article written by any
> 
>  person who just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the
> 
>  senses? That was quiet absurd when the writer in the daily
> 
>  claimed that Blue was a flop bcs of songs (or one song in
> 
>  particular) as if every movie was an instant hit or flop with
> 
>  its music. Had it been a case movies like Mann, Khamoshi should
> 
>  have been listed among all time hits. I personally felt a
> 
>  person who writes should do at least some amount of homework
> 
>  and analysis when he writes in media than just writing opinions
> 
>  and then generalizing it. And the one who doesn't is no less 
> 
>  than an those ppl who preach evil and force ppl to believe in
> 
>  their views. Coming back to Chiggy Wiggy I personally never
> 
>  felt Kylie is one wonderful artist anytime
> 
> >>> I was worse off than you. I had never ever heard of Kylie before
> 
> >>> her getting roped in for Buloo.
> 
> >>> 
> 
>  and I never borrowed the hypes surrounded;
> 
> >>> but I got curious about an international popular artist getting
> 
> >>> roped in first time for an Indian song, that too by my fav man. I
> 
> >>> was expectant and eager to hear it.
> 
> >>> 
> 
>  So taking into account of ppl like me or to those who never
> 
>  knew who Kylie is music sales volume is unaffected.
> 
> >>> I differ. I think several

Re: [arr] Describe ARR music in three words!

[Gobi Kanadasan]

HeavenlyBreathtaking...Conspicuous







--- On Thu, 1/10/09, V S Rawat  wrote:

From: V S Rawat 
Subject: Re: [arr] Describe ARR music in three words!
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 1 October, 2009, 1:05 AM






 





  On 9/30/2009 5:06 PM India Time, _vishal_kalel1_ wrote:



> I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music in just three 
> words. We just give a try..

> 

> For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"

> 

> Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words that 
> can describe ARR music.



For me ARR music is 



Innovative, Consistent, blissful.



--

Rawat


 

  




 

















  

[arr] Re: any 'Audiophiles' on this group?

[ichord]

Wiredbeats, Arunkb, Gomzy.these 3 are audiophiles that come to mind here.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "niyant_dalal"  wrote:
>
> Given the huge interest the group has in music, I thought this would be
> a good forum to get some feedback on this. I was wondering if there were
> any hard-core 'audiophiles' on the group? I'm not one ... yet.
> 
> So, my curiosity stems from my recent researching-spree of some
> audiophile-grade equipment -- brands that you usually don't hear about
> (try PSB, BIC, Totem, Rotel, Arcam for instance). To be honest,
> researching this can be an overwhelming experience for a someone who is
> not 'into' the new or classic/vintage audio equipment.
> 
> Are you the kind that listens to your music on audiophile-grade
> equipment. What's your configuration (receivers, speakers, etc)?
> 
> One of the first myths that was busted early on by one of my friends was
> that Bose makes crappy systems!!! (What??? you may ask). They have great
> marketing, but unfortunately 
>  =bose> doesn't make the cut
>  =bose>  for most audiophiles.
> 
> 
> 
> For the uninitiated, Wikipedia to the rescue:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile
> 
> "An audiophile, from Latin  
> audio[1]   "I hear"
> and Greek philos[2]
>   "loving," is a
> hobbyist who seeks high-quality audio reproduction via the use of
> non-mass-produced high-end audio
>   electronics.[3]
>  [4]
> 
> 
> Some audiophiles try to listen to music at a quality level that is as
> close to the original performance as possible using high-fidelity
>   components. Others try to
> recreate a particular sound belonging to a piece of equipment that is
> old or no longer current, such as the sound created by tube amplifiers
>  .[5]
>  [6]
> 
> 
> Audiophile values may be applied at all stages of music reproduction:
> the initial audio recording
>  , the production process,
> and the playback, which is usually in a home setting. High-end audio
>   refers to expensive,
> high-quality, or esoteric products and practices used in the
> reproduction of music. Electronic gear used by audiophiles can be bought
> at specialist shops and websites.[4]
>  "
>

Re: [arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity

[manisha madhavan]

Rightly said Chord...I feel the same way. I have been basically brought up all 
my life outside India...so am always exposed to various artists and genres. But 
no matter how many other artist's works i listen to...ARR GREATLY dominates all 
my playlists. Its only his music I feel that I have a personal connection to. 
Whenever I listen to any of ARR Sir's work I feel as though my heart, soul, and 
mind just get pulled towards each tone, each note, each beat. I feel like the 
music has almost taken over my body and emotions and that nothing exists else 
exists except the beautiful sound going into my ears and spreading through 
every blood cell. Though I do have some fav pieces and songs from other 
artists,  I think only ARR's work till now has had this kind of effect on 
me It really just pulls you towards it...there is some divine power and 
energy in every note that he composes, no doubt!!




From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:38:39 PM
Subject: [arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity

  
I'm a very musical person.  Music is essential for my day to day living, 
helping me to stay in touch with my emotions, helping to ward off negative 
thoughts, helping to motivate, helping to energize, helping to stay grounded.  
It goes beyond mere pleasure ..it helps me grow, think in different ways, 
and generates compassion towards others (good music). 

I try to listen to as many artists as I possibly canfrom India, all the MDs 
works that sound interesting, classical and semi classical artists, fusion 
artists, etc.  From the West, I'm a big fan of 80s pop, classic rock from the 
70s and 80s (Rush, Pink Floyd, Boston); also love techno and trance (Pet Shop 
Boys).  Also like to listen to Western classical music, since that is my 
musical background, playing the piano having taken Western classical music 
lessons as a child.  Also love some hollywood soundtracks (recent example, 
Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! )

Problem I have right now is timebetween family and work, I don't have much 
time to search new music, spend hours searching and listening to various 
artists and new music, nevermind not even being able to keep up with the 
collection I already have!  So, what do I do?  Follow the musical path of least 
resistance and strongest musical gravitational pull.ARR. 

ARR's music is tops for me.  I enjoy his music more than I enjoy any other 
artists' music out there, yet I don't want to limit my listening enjoyment just 
to him.  But, these days, I feel I have no choice in some ways, esp. since 
there have been so many ARR releases in the past 2 years.  If I happen to hear 
a soundtrack from another artist by recommendation, I will listen and try to 
attach myself to it, but invariably, ARR has been the center of my musical 
gravity.  If I listen to someone else's work for a while, no matter how good it 
is and how much I enjoy it, I need to always reset my musical barometer and 
return back to ARR's compositions for refueling!

ARR's music today meets all of my musical needsenergizing music, spiritual 
music, touching/melodious music, relaxing/soulful music, Indian semi classical 
music, Western classical music, pop, jazz, smooth jazz, dance, rock, you name 
it.  His output is so incredibly diverse, that I just don't feel the urge to 
seek out musical satisfaction elsewhere, although I will appreciate another 
artist's compositions if I come across a good one. I just keep going back to 
ARR. 


   


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Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[Gayathri Chandrakasan]

Chiggy Wiggy is a fun number guys. Enjoy it, dance with it and chill out! What 
is the whole point of harping on its 'brilliance' or the lack of it, for that 
matter? Coming to think of it, does all ARR's numbers have to be brilliant and 
different? If you want brilliant and amazing songs, ARR has given that on 
Bhoola Thuje, Fiqrana and Rehnuma. Savour them! Chiggy Wiggy is meant to be 
fun, and entertaining. So treat it as such. 

If we are going to scrutinize every single song in this way, I'm afraid that 
very soon, we are just going to forget how to enjoy songs for the way it is!


--- On Wed, 9/30/09, V S Rawat  wrote:

From: V S Rawat 
Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 10:38 AM






 





  On 9/30/2009 8:54 PM India Time, _ichord_ wrote:



> Chiggy Wiggy a failure?  It has reached number 1 on radio mirchi and

> number 4 on Indian airplay.  Well, if that's a failure, I wouldn't

> mind such "failures" from ARR now and thenLOL!



Let's remember that popularity of a song is not really related with the 
brilliance of the song. Or at best, popularity is inversely proportional with 
brilliance.



- I had never heard of Indian Airplay list before its mention in this list 
yesterday.



- Radio Mirchi is a private professional channel. There is no logic how they 
select songs to be played, whether they are charging money or favor or ads from 
the movie/ music right holders. There is no farmaishi program on Mirchi that 
might have suggested that listeners are really asking them to play a particular 
song. And they as well as all private channels do play all the latest songs, 
without exception, round the clock. Does anyone have any data of how many Water 
or D6 song reached in Radio Mirchi top 10 to prove the greatness of these songs 
and how many of Pritam and Himesh songs reached Radio Mirchi top 10 to make 
them great songs?



Let's don't rely on unauthenticated meaningless data to prove ARR's greatness. 
ARR is great on his own accord even if a rare song of him is not up to his mark.



--

Rawat



> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Jahanzeb" 

> wrote:

>>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is

>>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that

>>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our

>>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international

>>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.

>>> 

>> 

>> this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i

>> have already said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one

>> of very rares).

>> 

>> 

>> - Jahanzeb

>> 

>> 

>> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, V S Rawat  wrote:

>>> On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote:

>>> 

 And does it really matters about an article written by any

 person who just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the

 senses? That was quiet absurd when the writer in the daily

 claimed that Blue was a flop bcs of songs (or one song in

 particular) as if every movie was an instant hit or flop with

 its music. Had it been a case movies like Mann, Khamoshi should

 have been listed among all time hits. I personally felt a

 person who writes should do at least some amount of homework

 and analysis when he writes in media than just writing opinions

 and then generalizing it. And the one who doesn't is no less 

 than an those ppl who preach evil and force ppl to believe in

 their views. Coming back to Chiggy Wiggy I personally never

 felt Kylie is one wonderful artist anytime

>>> I was worse off than you. I had never ever heard of Kylie before

>>> her getting roped in for Buloo.

>>> 

 and I never borrowed the hypes surrounded;

>>> but I got curious about an international popular artist getting

>>> roped in first time for an Indian song, that too by my fav man. I

>>> was expectant and eager to hear it.

>>> 

 So taking into account of ppl like me or to those who never

 knew who Kylie is music sales volume is unaffected.

>>> I differ. I think several people must have got curious about this

>>> song that cost multi-million bucks and they would have bought it.

>>> 

>>> 

 It only matters who is the Composer and AR name is an influence

 for sales.

>>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is

>>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that

>>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our

>>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international

>>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.

>>> If the movie flops at box office (I fear so) then ARR bashers are

>>> going to have a field day.

>>> 

>>> I am sure RAVANA is going to be a never-before highest point 

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[Pradeepan R]

You think... but u thought totally wrong :)

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 4:50 PM, V S Rawat  wrote:

> On 9/30/2009 9:27 AM India Time, _rohith ravi_ wrote:
>
> > wht i meant..they shudve made it with international standards than
> > lettin sonu be a part..well its akshay kumar actin..wht else to expect..
> > wht you told is right..song grows on you..but it cudve been a global hit
> > if it was a solo kylie number... anyway lets stop this discussion
> > here... rahman values the money put by producer and did wht they asked
> for..
>
> "rahman values the money put by producer and did wht they asked for.."
>
> Righto. I think that is exactly what went wrong with this song. Everybody,
> including boss, got so much overburdened by the "costliest song in 78 years
> of bollywood" that nobody wanted the blame of this song flopping coming on
> his shoulder. That's why everybody, including boss, decided to play safe,
> not to take risk, not to innovate, not to experiment, tread on the
> time-tested often-hit formula (read "stale"), and they all together came up
> with a less than mediocre stuff in audio as well as video. Pritam, Himesh,
> anu, Nadeem Sharavam must be laughing their hearts out hearing this song.
>
> The solution is: Boss should assert himself. He should not let these
> money-monger producers financiers dictate terms to him. These guys don't
> give a damn to quality, creativity, imagination, whatever. The only thing
> they want is money to shower whatever junk appears on screen and whatever
> junk reaches the ears. Our man can't give his best in such restrictive
> conditions. He should show such guys door and work only with those directors
> who give him full freedom to work. He should listen to his heart only.
>
> --
> Rawat
>
> > --- On *Tue, 29/9/09, V S Rawat />/*
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: V S Rawat >
> > Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com 
> > Date: Tuesday, 29 September, 2009, 11:19 PM
> >
> >
> > On 9/29/2009 10:10 PM India Time, _rohith ravi_ wrote:
> >
> > > first thing that kylie fans hate about the song is its lyrics..
> > "I wanna
> > > CHIGGY WIGGY "..cudve roped in someone who already wrote songs for
> > > kylie..this was meant to be international. ..though rahmans
> > rhythm covers
> > > it a lot..
> >
> > If it was meant to be an international, then the entire sonu
> > show-off bhangra is a misfit.
> >
> > --
> > Rawat
> >
> >
> > --
> > Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how
> > <
> http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_galaxy_2/*http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos>.
>
> >
> >
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

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

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[ichord]

Agreed that hit and brilliance are two different things.  Chiggy Wiggy is high 
on the charts.it's a hit.  That's a fact.  I also agree that Chiggy Wiggy, 
although a fun song, is not a "brilliant" song.  Let's remember too how 
expectations confound perception.




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat  wrote:
>
> On 9/30/2009 8:54 PM India Time, _ichord_ wrote:
> 
> > Chiggy Wiggy a failure?  It has reached number 1 on radio mirchi and
> > number 4 on Indian airplay.  Well, if that's a failure, I wouldn't
> > mind such "failures" from ARR now and thenLOL!
> 
> Let's remember that popularity of a song is not really related with the 
> brilliance of the song. Or at best, popularity is inversely proportional with 
> brilliance.
> 
> - I had never heard of Indian Airplay list before its mention in this list 
> yesterday.
> 
> - Radio Mirchi is a private professional channel. There is no logic how they 
> select songs to be played, whether they are charging money or favor or ads 
> from the movie/ music right holders. There is no farmaishi program on Mirchi 
> that might have suggested that listeners are really asking them to play a 
> particular song. And they as well as all private channels do play all the 
> latest songs, without exception, round the clock. Does anyone have any data 
> of how many Water or D6 song reached in Radio Mirchi top 10 to prove the 
> greatness of these songs and how many of Pritam and Himesh songs reached 
> Radio Mirchi top 10 to make them great songs?
> 
> Let's don't rely on unauthenticated meaningless data to prove ARR's 
> greatness. ARR is great on his own accord even if a rare song of him is not 
> up to his mark.
> 
> --
> Rawat
> 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb" 
> > wrote:
> >>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is
> >>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that
> >>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our
> >>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international
> >>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i
> >> have already said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one
> >> of very rares).
> >> 
> >> 
> >> - Jahanzeb
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat  wrote:
> >>> On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote:
> >>> 
>  And does it really matters about an article written by any
>  person who just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the
>  senses? That was quiet absurd when the writer in the daily
>  claimed that Blue was a flop bcs of songs (or one song in
>  particular) as if every movie was an instant hit or flop with
>  its music. Had it been a case movies like Mann, Khamoshi should
>  have been listed among all time hits. I personally felt a
>  person who writes should do at least some amount of homework
>  and analysis when he writes in media than just writing opinions
>  and then generalizing it. And the one who doesn't is no less 
>  than an those ppl who preach evil and force ppl to believe in
>  their views. Coming back to Chiggy Wiggy I personally never
>  felt Kylie is one wonderful artist anytime
> >>> I was worse off than you. I had never ever heard of Kylie before
> >>> her getting roped in for Buloo.
> >>> 
>  and I never borrowed the hypes surrounded;
> >>> but I got curious about an international popular artist getting
> >>> roped in first time for an Indian song, that too by my fav man. I
> >>> was expectant and eager to hear it.
> >>> 
>  So taking into account of ppl like me or to those who never
>  knew who Kylie is music sales volume is unaffected.
> >>> I differ. I think several people must have got curious about this
> >>> song that cost multi-million bucks and they would have bought it.
> >>> 
> >>> 
>  It only matters who is the Composer and AR name is an influence
>  for sales.
> >>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is
> >>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that
> >>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our
> >>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international
> >>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.
> >>> If the movie flops at box office (I fear so) then ARR bashers are
> >>> going to have a field day.
> >>> 
> >>> I am sure RAVANA is going to be a never-before highest point in
> >>> ARR's life that will leave everybody spellbound.
> >>> 
> >>> -- Rawat
> >>>
>

Re: [arr] Sharks from CR

[ichord]

Ruth Aa Gaye Re from Earth, although that is more of raaga Basanth than Purya 
Dhanashri...both are very similar raagas but with slight differencessame 
notes, but different chalan.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "niyant_dalal"  wrote:
>
> always trust you to come out with info like that! :)
> 
> what other tracks has he used Puriya Dhanashree (other than the obvious
> 'Hai Rama'/Rangeela)?
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "~ sw@ ~" 
> wrote:
> >
> > Yep..one of the best trks from CR...based on AR's favourite Raga
> Panthuvarali (Puriya Dhanashree)..just luv when the strings suddenly
> stop n vibrophones enter..adds curiosity & uniqueness...luvin every bit
> of CR...swaps
> >
> > --- On Tue, 9/29/09, ichord purevibz@ wrote:
> >
> > From: ichord purevibz@
> > Subject: [arr] Sharks from CR
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 9:35 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   I don't see people much talking about this track,
> but I think it's simply one of the most brilliant tracks in CR.  Love
> the dramatic use of instruments in this track in fast motion amidst the
> raaga based vibrophone interludes followed by a very intense ending with
> ARR's high pitched, soaring voice and the high sustained strings.
> .simply so haunting!
> >
>

[arr] any 'Audiophiles' on this group?

[niyant_dalal]

Given the huge interest the group has in music, I thought this would be
a good forum to get some feedback on this. I was wondering if there were
any hard-core 'audiophiles' on the group? I'm not one ... yet.

So, my curiosity stems from my recent researching-spree of some
audiophile-grade equipment -- brands that you usually don't hear about
(try PSB, BIC, Totem, Rotel, Arcam for instance). To be honest,
researching this can be an overwhelming experience for a someone who is
not 'into' the new or classic/vintage audio equipment.

Are you the kind that listens to your music on audiophile-grade
equipment. What's your configuration (receivers, speakers, etc)?

One of the first myths that was busted early on by one of my friends was
that Bose makes crappy systems!!! (What??? you may ask). They have great
marketing, but unfortunately 
 doesn't make the cut
  for most audiophiles.



For the uninitiated, Wikipedia to the rescue:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile

"An audiophile, from Latin  
audio[1]   "I hear"
and Greek philos[2]
  "loving," is a
hobbyist who seeks high-quality audio reproduction via the use of
non-mass-produced high-end audio
  electronics.[3]
 [4]


Some audiophiles try to listen to music at a quality level that is as
close to the original performance as possible using high-fidelity
  components. Others try to
recreate a particular sound belonging to a piece of equipment that is
old or no longer current, such as the sound created by tube amplifiers
 .[5]
 [6]


Audiophile values may be applied at all stages of music reproduction:
the initial audio recording
 , the production process,
and the playback, which is usually in a home setting. High-end audio
  refers to expensive,
high-quality, or esoteric products and practices used in the
reproduction of music. Electronic gear used by audiophiles can be bought
at specialist shops and websites.[4]
 "

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[vinod sagar]

Well said Rawat.. u hit the nail on its head !!

This is what I meant when i said chiggy wiggy is not a hit...

Jai Ho was played, discussed, listened, reviewed etc etc not in Indian fora 
but internationally... 

Now, given the acclaim that Rahman has got (deservedly), chiggy wiggy was 
expected to be an international hit... similar to Jai Ho (Well, its another 
story that I feel O'Saya deserved the oscar than jai ho). And it was also 
expected that the song be received on the similar lines of jai ho...

But look at what we are pointing to... a few commercial institution's ratings 
to prove that chiggy wiggy is a hit ?? frankly a true Rahman fan knows from 
heart if the song has clicked the right notes or not, isnt it ? (eg.. when 
I played Sakhi (Saathiya) songs to my friends, everyone had written off the 
songs as bland... but I knew it deep in my heart how grt those songs were... 
and it turned out to be so)... 

I have seen the videos of jai ho being played in almost all the dance 
competitions worldwide, sung by small kids in the west, used as themes, made 
videos of, used by the prisoners.. etc etc... just check youtube and u'll know

I have worked in London and from that experience I know that Kylie has got a 
huge fan base in the west (her popularity went even higher when she was 
diagnosied with cancer, I was in london at that time and know the coverage that 
the media had given to her and the response/support she received from the 
public).

With this popularity of kylie, I naturally expected chiggy wiggy to be a hit 
among not only Indians but also the western audience (we are anyways used to 
hit after hit from the legend, rahman). I don't expect Blue to be a hit in the 
west (movie, not the songs, the other songs are awesome !!), after watching 
"Into the Deep" which was a hit of 2005 .

So, its not fair to just point to some radio channels ratings and say chiggy 
wiggy is a hit !!

Lets accept it.

But, as it was said earlier in the discussion, maybe after the movie is 
released chiggy wiggy may turn out to be a hit on the screen...

P.S.: Even I haven't heard of Indian Airplay earlier. Radio Mirchi is a mere 
commercial radio station whose ratings are really questionable. In the past I 
have seen Radio Mirchi give top ratings to the songs to which it is the 
Official Partner (even if the songs were pathetic)

Bye
Vinod

--- On Wed, 9/30/09, V S Rawat  wrote:

From: V S Rawat 
Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 11:08 PM






 





  On 9/30/2009 8:54 PM India Time, _ichord_ wrote:



> Chiggy Wiggy a failure?  It has reached number 1 on radio mirchi and

> number 4 on Indian airplay.  Well, if that's a failure, I wouldn't

> mind such "failures" from ARR now and thenLOL!



Let's remember that popularity of a song is not really related with the 
brilliance of the song. Or at best, popularity is inversely proportional with 
brilliance.



- I had never heard of Indian Airplay list before its mention in this list 
yesterday.



- Radio Mirchi is a private professional channel. There is no logic how they 
select songs to be played, whether they are charging money or favor or ads from 
the movie/ music right holders. There is no farmaishi program on Mirchi that 
might have suggested that listeners are really asking them to play a particular 
song. And they as well as all private channels do play all the latest songs, 
without exception, round the clock. Does anyone have any data of how many Water 
or D6 song reached in Radio Mirchi top 10 to prove the greatness of these songs 
and how many of Pritam and Himesh songs reached Radio Mirchi top 10 to make 
them great songs?



Let's don't rely on unauthenticated meaningless data to prove ARR's greatness. 
ARR is great on his own accord even if a rare song of him is not up to his mark.



--

Rawat



> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Jahanzeb" 

> wrote:

>>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is

>>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that

>>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our

>>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international

>>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.

>>> 

>> 

>> this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i

>> have already said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one

>> of very rares).

>> 

>> 

>> - Jahanzeb

>> 

>> 

>> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, V S Rawat  wrote:

>>> On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote:

>>> 

 And does it really matters about an article written by any

 person who just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the

 senses? That was quiet absurd when the writer in the daily

 claimed that Blue was a flop bcs of songs (or one song in

 particular) as if every mo

[arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity

[ichord]

I'm a very musical person.  Music is essential for my day to day living, 
helping me to stay in touch with my emotions, helping to ward off negative 
thoughts, helping to motivate, helping to energize, helping to stay grounded.  
It goes beyond mere pleasure..it helps me grow, think in different ways, 
and generates compassion towards others (good music).  

I try to listen to as many artists as I possibly canfrom India, all the MDs 
works that sound interesting, classical and semi classical artists, fusion 
artists, etc.  From the West, I'm a big fan of 80s pop, classic rock from the 
70s and 80s (Rush, Pink Floyd, Boston); also love techno and trance (Pet Shop 
Boys).  Also like to listen to Western classical music, since that is my 
musical background, playing the piano having taken Western classical music 
lessons as a child.  Also love some hollywood soundtracks (recent example, 
Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)

Problem I have right now is timebetween family and work, I don't have much 
time to search new music, spend hours searching and listening to various 
artists and new music, nevermind not even being able to keep up with the 
collection I already have!  So, what do I do?  Follow the musical path of least 
resistance and strongest musical gravitational pull.ARR.   

ARR's music is tops for me.  I enjoy his music more than I enjoy any other 
artists' music out there, yet I don't want to limit my listening enjoyment just 
to him.  But, these days, I feel I have no choice in some ways, esp. since 
there have been so many ARR releases in the past 2 years.  If I happen to hear 
a soundtrack from another artist by recommendation, I will listen and try to 
attach myself to it, but invariably, ARR has been the center of my musical 
gravity.  If I listen to someone else's work for a while, no matter how good it 
is and how much I enjoy it, I need to always reset my musical barometer and 
return back to ARR's compositions for refueling!

ARR's music today meets all of my musical needsenergizing music, spiritual 
music, touching/melodious music, relaxing/soulful music, Indian semi classical 
music, Western classical music, pop, jazz, smooth jazz, dance, rock, you name 
it.  His output is so incredibly diverse, that I just don't feel the urge to 
seek out musical satisfaction elsewhere, although I will appreciate another 
artist's compositions if I come across a good one. I just keep going back to 
ARR.  

Re: [arr] Sharks from CR

[niyant_dalal]

always trust you to come out with info like that! :)

what other tracks has he used Puriya Dhanashree (other than the obvious
'Hai Rama'/Rangeela)?


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "~ s...@... ~" 
wrote:
>
> Yep..one of the best trks from CR...based on AR's favourite Raga
Panthuvarali (Puriya Dhanashree)..just luv when the strings suddenly
stop n vibrophones enter..adds curiosity & uniqueness...luvin every bit
of CR...swaps
>
> --- On Tue, 9/29/09, ichord purev...@... wrote:
>
> From: ichord purev...@...
> Subject: [arr] Sharks from CR
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 9:35 PM
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>   I don't see people much talking about this track,
but I think it's simply one of the most brilliant tracks in CR.  Love
the dramatic use of instruments in this track in fast motion amidst the
raaga based vibrophone interludes followed by a very intense ending with
ARR's high pitched, soaring voice and the high sustained strings.
.simply so haunting!
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Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[V S Rawat]

On 9/30/2009 9:27 AM India Time, _rohith ravi_ wrote:

> wht i meant..they shudve made it with international standards than 
> lettin sonu  be a part..well its akshay kumar actin..wht else to expect..
> wht you told is right..song grows on you..but it cudve been a global hit 
>  if it was a solo kylie number... anyway lets stop this discussion 
> here... rahman values the money put by producer and did wht they asked for..


"rahman values the money put by producer and did wht they asked for.."

Righto. I think that is exactly what went wrong with this song. Everybody, 
including boss, got so much overburdened by the "costliest song in 78 years of 
bollywood" that nobody wanted the blame of this song flopping coming on his 
shoulder. That's why everybody, including boss, decided to play safe, not to 
take risk, not to innovate, not to experiment, tread on the time-tested 
often-hit formula (read "stale"), and they all together came up with a less 
than mediocre stuff in audio as well as video. Pritam, Himesh, anu, Nadeem 
Sharavam must be laughing their hearts out hearing this song.

The solution is: Boss should assert himself. He should not let these 
money-monger producers financiers dictate terms to him. These guys don't give a 
damn to quality, creativity, imagination, whatever. The only thing they want is 
money to shower whatever junk appears on screen and whatever junk reaches the 
ears. Our man can't give his best in such restrictive conditions. He should 
show such guys door and work only with those directors who give him full 
freedom to work. He should listen to his heart only.

--
Rawat

> --- On *Tue, 29/9/09, V S Rawat //* wrote:
> 
> 
> From: V S Rawat 
> Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, 29 September, 2009, 11:19 PM
> 
>  
> On 9/29/2009 10:10 PM India Time, _rohith ravi_ wrote:
> 
>  > first thing that kylie fans hate about the song is its lyrics..
> "I wanna
>  > CHIGGY WIGGY "..cudve roped in someone who already wrote songs for
>  > kylie..this was meant to be international. ..though rahmans
> rhythm covers
>  > it a lot..
> 
> If it was meant to be an international, then the entire sonu
> show-off bhangra is a misfit.
> 
> --
> Rawat
> 
> 
> 
> Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how 
> .
>  
> 
> 
> 

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[V S Rawat]

On 10/1/2009 2:20 AM India Time, _V S Rawat_ wrote:

> On 9/30/2009 9:27 AM India Time, _rohith ravi_ wrote:
> 
>> wht i meant..they shudve made it with international standards than
>>  lettin sonu  be a part..well its akshay kumar actin..wht else to
>> expect.. wht you told is right..song grows on you..but it cudve
>> been a global hit if it was a solo kylie number... anyway lets stop
>> this discussion here... rahman values the money put by producer and
>> did wht they asked for..
> 
> 
> "rahman values the money put by producer and did wht they asked
> for.."
> 
> Righto. I think that is exactly what went wrong with this song.
> Everybody, including boss, got so much overburdened by the "costliest
> song in 78 years of bollywood" that nobody wanted the blame of this
> song flopping coming on his shoulder. That's why everybody, including
> boss, decided to play safe, not to take risk, not to innovate, not to
> experiment, tread on the time-tested often-hit formula (read
> "stale"), and they all together came up with a less than mediocre
> stuff in audio as well as video. Pritam, Himesh, anu, Nadeem Sharavam
> must be laughing their hearts out hearing this song.
> 
> The solution is: Boss should assert himself. He should not let these
> money-monger producers financiers dictate terms to him. These guys
> don't give a damn to quality, creativity, imagination, whatever. The
> only thing they want is money to shower whatever junk appears on
> screen and whatever junk reaches the ears. Our man can't give his
> best in such restrictive conditions. He should show such guys door
> and work only with those directors who give him full freedom to work.
> He should listen to his heart only.
> 
> -- 
> Rawat

And before some members start another orchestrated chorus of "We like 
Chiggy-Wiggy", I want to clarify that I am not hating this song or anything 
like that. I find it catchy. I listen to it often.

Still, this song, as well as Pappu can't dance, had never given me goose 
pimples even a single time in these numerous hearing the way so many songs of 
boss, so many dozens/ hundreds of our boss' songs have been giving me goose 
pimples for weeks and months.

That is what I miss in it, Kylie or no Kylie, million dollar or no million 
dollar.

So, please clarify are you getting goose pimples on hearing chiggy wiggy, or do 
you only like it?

--
Rawat



> 
>> --- On *Tue, 29/9/09, V S Rawat //* wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> From: V S Rawat  Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy
>> Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion To:
>> arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 29 September, 2009,
>> 11:19 PM
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/29/2009 10:10 PM India Time, _rohith ravi_ wrote:
>> 
>>> first thing that kylie fans hate about the song is its lyrics..
>> "I wanna
>>> CHIGGY WIGGY "..cudve roped in someone who already wrote songs
>>> for kylie..this was meant to be international. ..though rahmans
>> rhythm covers
>>> it a lot..
>> 
>> If it was meant to be an international, then the entire sonu 
>> show-off bhangra is a misfit.
>> 
>> -- Rawat

[arr] (Semi ARR) The Power of Music

[ichord]

Rahmaniacs,

Listening to Couple's Retreat sends me on one of the most richest emotional and 
intellectual experiences I can remember having from just one soundtrack.  There 
are so many emotions in this soundtrack, but all pure and sincere, all within 
the brilliance of a mind boggling musical score.  I'd like to share with you an 
article written by one of our own...an Indian musician from Chennai!  Reading 
this article about the relationship between music, thought, communication, and 
emotions affirmed my rich analytical and emotional journey when listening to an 
album like Couple's Retreat, which is one of the most beautifully colorful and 
intelligent albums I have ever heard from anyone, anywhere.  My favorite quote 
from this article is the concluding statement, "Music prepares the soul for 
something higher."

http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0012/00120420.htm

The power of music 
Bombay Jayashri Ramnath 

The writer is a Carnatic musician based in Chennai.

Music has the power to cause emotions to well up within us. These feelings are 
gripping - often irresistible - and seem to emerge from nowhere. These feelings 
colour our moods, affect our perceptions and generate a behavioural pattern. 
The indisputable fact about music is its power to evoke emotions. Is there 
anyone, for whom, music is completely emotional - neutral? Music has the 
ability to inevitably tap the still, mysterious deep well of our emotions.

However, music can produce various emotional responses in different individuals 
and even different responses in the same person at different times. Music may 
produce expressions of various emotions - peaceful, relaxing, exciting, 
festive, boring, unsettling, unstimulating, invigorating ... and so on.

Music is an extremely versatile medium of communication. It is capable of 
exploring all the features that are used in verbal communication. Moreover, it 
does so in an explicit and structured way, which makes it an interesting and 
useful window into human communication, in general.

The repetition of a line as in a lullaby, the regular beating of a drum - they 
produce a feeling of physical ease and lull the child to sleep. The rhythmic 
sound of the train, of waves breaking on the shore, the song of a cricket at 
night - why, even the electric fan is able to produce a soothing physical 
quiet. But good music does not stop there. It touches our emotions. True music 
really far deeper and touches our very soul and leaves its imprint on us. It 
may not be possible to explain or describe this reaction in ordinary language. 
It can only be felt. It is one of those mystic experiences, which baffle 
analytical explanation.

Music is known to endow the listener with aesthetic or intellectual pleasure. 
It can be simple, complex, subtle, overt - and these features may reside in one 
of the different aspects of the music e.g. rhythm, melody. Some of the 
greatness of music however, lies in its holistic nature that all the elements 
form a unique wholeness which may not be understood by studying the parts 
separately. However complex, music is readily appreciated by the mind without 
the need for formal knowledge.

The lay listener may not be able to hear which instruments are playing, or 
which pitches are used. Yet, he or she may have no problem appreciating the 
music as a whole. An experienced listener, on the other hand, may be able to 
transcribe every note, but might still be at a loss to understand why the music 
is so pleasing to listen to even for the time!

As a performer, I believe that music can recreate emotions and get the 
listeners involved with my emotions. Any particular music has an inherent 
emotion. And, there is the emotion that one feels while rendering. Besides, the 
listener is in an emotional state while listening to that music - which is also 
important because it could be possible that this will now be linked to the 
emotional state of the listener. So he or she can use the song to recreate this 
emotion. Very often we hear people say "This is my song" and feel that special 
emotion again.

Rhythm and melody are two facets of music that lend themselves to enjoyment in 
their individual capacities. The experience of beat and rhythm has a simple 
relation with joy, well-being and even excitement. Babies spontaneously start 
to rock and move when they hear music with a pronounced beat in a medium or 
fast tempo. By changing rhythm, we can change the aesthetic appeal of a piece 
of music. Even a change of tempo can cause variations in the aesthetic appeal.

Similarly, melody, which is the soul of music, can create different types of 
feelings in listeners. Some melodies bring soulfulness, some sadness, some 
bring jubilance or tranquility.

Music is created from the heart and moulded by emotion. As musicians, we are 
inherently creative - so people say - and we have the ability to derive intense 
pleasure from a particular piece of music, which we listen to or prod

[arr] Anyone planning for chennai concert from hyderabad

[vedrag2000]

Hi,

I have booked my tkts for the chennai concert. Is anyone else from hyderabad 
planning to go to chennai concert.

pls update 

[arr] Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya on 23rd Oct 2009 (Movie)

[Din, D, Nesh]

Guys, i checked Ayngaran website, and its stated the film is to release on 23rd 
Oct 09.

Banner: Escape Artists Motion Pictures & R.S.Infotainment PVT.Ltd

Starring: Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan

Director: Gautham Menon

Music Director: A. R. Rahman

Producer: P. Madan & J. Ganesh

Release Date: 23rd Oct, 09

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya is a forthcoming Tamil language film starring 
Silambarasan, and Trisha Krishnan. The film is directed by Gautham Menon. The 
first poster was released in February with a footage of the music video from 
the song "Vennilave Vennilave" of Minsara Kanavu.

http://www.ayngaran.com/moviedetails.php?movid=193&search=Vinnai

Re: [arr] Garden Sarees Ad

[viswa bharathy]

yeah, even i got a glimpse of it..jus nice



--- On Wed, 9/30/09, || V i s h w e s h ||  wrote:

From: || V i s h w e s h || 
Subject: [arr] Garden Sarees Ad
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 8:05 PM






 





  Hey Guys,

Garden Sarees ad  featuring amazing music by AR & stunning Lisa Ray, has been 
showing up quiet frequently during the ICC Champions Trophy  on Star Cricket. 
Can any one of our video experts please capture it in higher quality if 
possible?? It is a must have for any AR fan!

Thanx & regards,
Vishwesh. 
 " The search is more important than the destination "  - a r rahman -


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Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[V S Rawat]

On 9/30/2009 8:54 PM India Time, _ichord_ wrote:

> Chiggy Wiggy a failure?  It has reached number 1 on radio mirchi and
> number 4 on Indian airplay.  Well, if that's a failure, I wouldn't
> mind such "failures" from ARR now and thenLOL!

Let's remember that popularity of a song is not really related with the 
brilliance of the song. Or at best, popularity is inversely proportional with 
brilliance.

- I had never heard of Indian Airplay list before its mention in this list 
yesterday.

- Radio Mirchi is a private professional channel. There is no logic how they 
select songs to be played, whether they are charging money or favor or ads from 
the movie/ music right holders. There is no farmaishi program on Mirchi that 
might have suggested that listeners are really asking them to play a particular 
song. And they as well as all private channels do play all the latest songs, 
without exception, round the clock. Does anyone have any data of how many Water 
or D6 song reached in Radio Mirchi top 10 to prove the greatness of these songs 
and how many of Pritam and Himesh songs reached Radio Mirchi top 10 to make 
them great songs?

Let's don't rely on unauthenticated meaningless data to prove ARR's greatness. 
ARR is great on his own accord even if a rare song of him is not up to his mark.

--
Rawat

> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb" 
> wrote:
>>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is
>>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that
>>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our
>>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international
>>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.
>>> 
>> 
>> this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i
>> have already said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one
>> of very rares).
>> 
>> 
>> - Jahanzeb
>> 
>> 
>> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat  wrote:
>>> On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote:
>>> 
 And does it really matters about an article written by any
 person who just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the
 senses? That was quiet absurd when the writer in the daily
 claimed that Blue was a flop bcs of songs (or one song in
 particular) as if every movie was an instant hit or flop with
 its music. Had it been a case movies like Mann, Khamoshi should
 have been listed among all time hits. I personally felt a
 person who writes should do at least some amount of homework
 and analysis when he writes in media than just writing opinions
 and then generalizing it. And the one who doesn't is no less 
 than an those ppl who preach evil and force ppl to believe in
 their views. Coming back to Chiggy Wiggy I personally never
 felt Kylie is one wonderful artist anytime
>>> I was worse off than you. I had never ever heard of Kylie before
>>> her getting roped in for Buloo.
>>> 
 and I never borrowed the hypes surrounded;
>>> but I got curious about an international popular artist getting
>>> roped in first time for an Indian song, that too by my fav man. I
>>> was expectant and eager to hear it.
>>> 
 So taking into account of ppl like me or to those who never
 knew who Kylie is music sales volume is unaffected.
>>> I differ. I think several people must have got curious about this
>>> song that cost multi-million bucks and they would have bought it.
>>> 
>>> 
 It only matters who is the Composer and AR name is an influence
 for sales.
>>> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is
>>> less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that
>>> was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our
>>> man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international
>>> popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers.
>>> If the movie flops at box office (I fear so) then ARR bashers are
>>> going to have a field day.
>>> 
>>> I am sure RAVANA is going to be a never-before highest point in
>>> ARR's life that will leave everybody spellbound.
>>> 
>>> -- Rawat
>>> 

Re: [arr] Describe ARR music in three words!

[viswa bharathy]

Pure, healing, divine



--- On Wed, 9/30/09, vishal_kalel1  wrote:

From: vishal_kalel1 
Subject: [arr] Describe ARR music in three words!
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 5:06 PM






 





  I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music 
in just three words. We just give a try..



For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"



Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words that 
can describe ARR music.




 

  




 

















  

Re: [arr] Re: Sharks from CR

[V S Rawat]

On 9/30/2009 7:48 PM India Time, _Jahanzeb_ wrote:

> it is a great track however i felt it is misfit for a comedy soundtrack. it 
> didn't gel well with that sharks scene in a video someone posted here. in 
> fact the way track starts it seems from some horror, thriller movie. 
> similarly a few other tracks i found too serious stuff to be used in a comedy 
> movie e.g. Itinerary, Intervention and even Meeting Marcel.
> anyways this is too early to say, lets see how they are used in the film.

I was also thinking that.

Most of the tracks of CR are making me wonder what they are doing in a claimed 
"Comedy" movie.

Sajna is so soulful and has so much Pathos that it would have done proud even 
in a Meena Kumari Gurudutt through and through melodrama movie

It would be interesting to see how such different type of music genre fit in 
comedy movie.

--
Rawat

> 
> -
> Jahanzeb
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>> I don't see people much talking about this track, but I think it's simply 
>> one of the most brilliant tracks in CR.  Love the dramatic use of 
>> instruments in this track in fast motion amidst the raaga based vibrophone 
>> interludes followed by a very intense ending with ARR's high pitched, 
>> soaring voice and the high sustained strings..simply so haunting!

[arr] Re: Sharks from CR

[ichord]

The use of serious music in a comedy film is to highlight the "seriousness" of 
someone being the butt of a joke..meaning, when you're the butt of a joke, it's 
not funny for you, but funny for everyone else.  Many American comedies have 
used serious music to highlight subtle humor in irony, paradox, and 
counterpoint.  I thought the music for Sharks was extremely cleverly done, to 
heighten suspense for that scene.  Most composers use a Jaws like theme to do 
this, but ARR thought more creatively and added this unique musicjust 
brilliant IMO.   



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb"  wrote:
>
> it is a great track however i felt it is misfit for a comedy soundtrack. it 
> didn't gel well with that sharks scene in a video someone posted here. in 
> fact the way track starts it seems from some horror, thriller movie. 
> similarly a few other tracks i found too serious stuff to be used in a comedy 
> movie e.g. Itinerary, Intervention and even Meeting Marcel.
> anyways this is too early to say, lets see how they are used in the film.
> 
> -
> Jahanzeb
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
> >
> > I don't see people much talking about this track, but I think it's simply 
> > one of the most brilliant tracks in CR.  Love the dramatic use of 
> > instruments in this track in fast motion amidst the raaga based vibrophone 
> > interludes followed by a very intense ending with ARR's high pitched, 
> > soaring voice and the high sustained strings..simply so haunting!
> >
>

[arr] Re: Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[Jahanzeb]

yeah what a lame picturization. it is hard to distinguish between this and 
thousands of other songs picturized in same fashion. such a great song deserved 
much more. also i think it should have been picturized in outdoors.


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> I hope so, but unfortunately, from what I've seen, I didn't like the way they 
> picturized Fiqrana.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Niven"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Trust me , wait for the film to go on screens and watch as BLUE dominates 
> > all charts.. even Chiggy wiggy.
> > 
> > Niven
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mohammed sajin  wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hello,
> > > Who told Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit???
> > > Actually this track is the biggest hit from this album.
> > > 
> > > In UAE, whenever I turned on any radio channels, I can hear the song.
> > > And even those peoples who are not aware of ARR songs knows it.
> > > 
> > > I have one colleague, who always used to hear old songs.
> > > but now most of the time he hums Chiggy Wiggy.
> > > 
> > > Please don't call it as mediocre.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > From: V S Rawat 
> > > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:34:12 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
> > > 
> > >   
> > > Well written, Vinod. All praises for your efforts.
> > > 
> > > On the content of your review, I think Sonu might have got "scared" of 
> > > the "big budget" and "an international star" so he might have decided to 
> > > play it safe so that the burden of if the song flops doesn't come on his 
> > > shoulder, so he didn't experiment, didn't stretch him limits, and gave a 
> > > time tested often heard sound, as you said "artificial and make-believe" 
> > > that became his undoing in this song.
> > > 
> > > I think the overall predictable progression of the song itself is 
> > > responsible for  lackluster-ness of this song. So many songs like this 
> > > have been heard across  decades that this entire concept of a 
> > > culture-clash culminating in local culture defeat the intruder, doesn't 
> > > excite the imagination any more.
> > > 
> > > The concept itself doesn't gel with anything that ARR is known for. He 
> > > should not have got for a culture defeating another culture, but should 
> > > have gone for it to culminate in a synergy of the two cultures.
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Rawat
> > > 
> > > On 9/29/2009 12:49 PM India Time, _vinod sagar_ wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Everyone here, including me, had some great expectations from Kylie & 
> > > > Rahman's collaboration and expected the song to be a hit.
> > > > 
> > > > Though its unfair to expect a repeat of Chaiyya Chaiyya, which revived 
> > > > the career of Sukhvinder, still I expected something new
> > > > 
> > > > I dared not to write any comment earlier, bcos I wanted ample time to 
> > > > get this song to grow on me, before I write anything...
> > > > 
> > > > After all these days of listening , I have this opinion... just an 
> > > > opinion mind you...
> > > > 
> > > > I think that the real culprit is Sonu Nigam !! His voice is so 
> > > > artificial and make-believe. .. yes I am using word artificial and 
> > > > make-believe. .. because listen to chiggy wiggy from 3:27 onwards 
> > > > you'll 
> > > > know what i mean...
> > > > 
> > > > I found his voice more original in Satrangi re from 01:03 onwards...
> > > > 
> > > > I strongly feel Daler Mehndi or Sukhvinder singh would have been a 
> > > > better choice.. maybe even KK... but not Sonu, his voice doesn't suit 
> > > > for this song !!
> > > > 
> > > > The other reason is the rhythm (I dont know what they call it, beat, 
> > > > rhythm whatever) that Rahman has used, the one which has already been 
> > > > popular. Right from the beginning, whenever I listen to this song I 
> > > > feel 
> > > > like listening to Pritam's Zara Zara..
> > > > 
> > > > Chiggy Wiggy would have been a super-hit if it had been done before 
> > > > Zara 
> > > > Zara... Cos Zara Zara caught peoples imagination with the sensuous 
> > > > swaying of Katrina Kaif to the music of Pritam..
> > > > 
> > > > The next culprit is the sound quality, I think the recording engineer 
> > > > wanted the listener to hear all the sounds of the song at the same 
> > > > time... I feel that the sounds that were supposed to be in the 
> > > > background were brought forward along with all the percussions and the 
> > > > lead voices (This is the case with all the songs of Blue, H.Sridhar's 
> > > > loss is very evident here) .. it feels really horrible when listened on 
> > > > a high end sound system.. its even more horrible on small time audio 
> > > > systems, especially in office cabs !!
> > > > 
> > > > Donno why, but after sonu's voice 

[arr] About Konjam Nilavu.

[arr_raghu]

Little off hot topic but
how long do you think did ARR took to 
compose Konjam Nilavu of Tiruda Tiruda?

He once mentioned in an interview that
he worked a lot for this particular track.

Regards

Re: [arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[pratap]

Maybe backing vocal. But I think it's like the creators of the song. Noticed 
Blaaze there too? He didn't sing

http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/elensar5233


--- On Wed, 9/30/09, Jahanzeb  wrote:

From: Jahanzeb 
Subject: [arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 8:11 AM






 





  ARR "performed" in Sajna?? never noticed that.



-

Jahanzeb



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

>

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> http://movies. yahoo.com/ movie/1810045875 /cast

> 

> 

> Here's the music portion pasted below:

> 

> Music  A. R. Rahman

>   Music  Matt

> Dunkley (II)  

> Orchestrator  Luana Jackman

>   Vocal Contractor

> Kevin Globerman  

> Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson

>   Recorder and

> Mixer  Greg Loskorn

>   Scoring Crew 

> Adam Michalak  

> Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette

>   Scoring Crew 

> Jay Sylvester  

> Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman

>   Song ("Na

> Na")  Blaaze  

> Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix

>   Song ("Na

> Na")  A. R. Rahman

>   Song Performer

> ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix

>   Song Performer

> ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen

>   Song Performer

> ("Na Na")  Jack Alau

>   Song ("One

> Two Three Four")  S. Kalama

>   Song ("One

> Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 

>   Song Performer

> ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown

>   Song

> ("Waterfalls" )  Marqueze Etheridge

>   Song

> ("Waterfalls" )  Lisa Lopes

>   Song

> ("Waterfalls" )  Raymon Murray

>   Song

> ("Waterfalls" )  Rico Wade

>   Song

> ("Waterfalls" )  Rick Springfield

>   Song

> ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield

>   Song Performer

> ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone

>   Song ("For A

> Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone

>   Song Performer

> ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)

>   Song

> ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)

>   Song Performer

> ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Peter Burns (II)

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Stephen Coy

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Michael David Percy

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Timothy John Lever

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Lukasz Gottwald

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Allan Grigg

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Phillip Lawrence

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Bruno Mars

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Flo Rida

>   Song ("Right

> Round")  Flo Rida

>   Song Performer

> ("Right Round")  Lionel Richie

>   Song ("Stuck

> On You")  Marvin Berryman

>   Song

> ("Mi

Re: [arr] Describe ARR music in three words!

[V S Rawat]

On 9/30/2009 5:06 PM India Time, _vishal_kalel1_ wrote:

> I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music in just three 
> words. We just give a try..
> 
> For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"
> 
> Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words that 
> can describe ARR music.

For me ARR music is 

Innovative, Consistent, blissful.

--
Rawat

[arr] Couple's Retreat-a real treat

[Anish Gupte]

Hey Guys,
First and foremost, i never even knew about this movie, or the fact that the
soundtrack was by Rahman, until I read some posts about it on this forum.
Also, although members have been talking abt this soundtrack for quite a
while now, I heard it only this morning...and i will continue listening
again for some more time.

Ok this album has too many songs..so im not gonna write abt each one ..coz
im pressed for time...

Couples retreat is a must listen album. The songs have the typical Rahman
feel to them. Its got his signature strokes and touches which are evident is
several of the songs. Rahmans's  instrumentation and use of the orchestra
are superb here. The songs have plenty of depth and are brilliant in their
own way, conveying various moods and styles with excellence. I may have been
amongst those to pan his earlier 'Blue', but not the case with Couple's
Retreat.Rahman uses his superior composing skills to produce breathtakingly
beautiful as well as stunning sounds for Couples Retreat. I am really
impressed with Couples Retreat, and in my opinion epitomizes the essence of
a true Rahman soundtrack.

My fav songs here are Sajna re, Tour of the Villas ( Amazing), Meeting
Marcel, Salvador, Animal Spirits.

rating: 

Re: [ARR] Did any observe marudani in CR?

[Arijit Debnath]

yes Hasir its 'sajna re' played in animal theme, and in almost all the
themes of CR...

Arijit

2009/9/29 Mohamed Hashir 

>
>
>   Jaage Hai could be at around 0:05-0:15 in Tour of the Villas for a few
> seconds. May be same instrument, but it does bring Jaage Hai to memory.
> --
> Rawat
>
>
> isnt it the melody of 'sajna re' in a faster tempo??
>
>   On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:05 PM, V S Rawat  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 9/29/2009 4:32 PM India Time, _Jahanzeb_ wrote:
>>
>> > me too didn't find any similarities with Marudani. and same for Jaage
>> hain. in fact i didn't find any traces of any of boss's previous works in
>> CR.
>> >
>> > -
>> > Jahanzeb
>>
>> Jaage Hai could be at around 0:05-0:15 in Tour of the Villas for a few
>> seconds. May be same instrument, but it does bring Jaage Hai to memory.
>>
>> --
>> Rawat
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
>> "nothingtobother"  wrote:
>> >> Am not convinced yet could be a variation of sorts here. ..
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
>> Gomzy�  wrote:
>> >>> Yepp Marudani ! Check the flute at 3.25 in the Jason & Cynthia Suite.
>> Let me
>> >>> know :)
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:38 PM, nothingtobother <
>> >>> nothingtobother@> wrote:
>> >>>
>> 
>>  In fact I too was under the impression that I'd heard the Jaage Hai
>>  interludes somewhere on the CR oST,but after listening to a number of
>> times
>>  I am not able to place the similarity except for the final background
>> score
>>  on sajna... feeling like the progessions of his earlier movies in
>> Roja and
>>  Taal.. And Marudhani/??!! [image: :O] [image: :O]
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
>> Jesheem Mohamed  wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > I did observe the Crescendo of Jaage Hein in Animal Spirits! Very
>>  beautifully done! Sheer Genius :)
>> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com 
>> > From: gomtesh.upadhye@
>> > Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:50:46 +0530
>> > Subject: [ARR] Did any observe marudani in CR?
>>
>>
>  
>

Re: [arr] `King & The Prince!` - Nana RingTone

[Vithur]

Good work bro.. God Bless.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Sreekrishnan R wrote:

>
>
> DeARest friends,
>
> On this special musical occasion of AR's recent releases, I'm humbly
> presenting another reworked medley which is a very short version of *`Nana`
> *from Couples Retreat, which can also be used as your Ring Tone.
>
> This is a dedication to all of you and Our Prince, Amin AR Rahman who just
> got introduced into the world of music by his beloved Father, A R Rahman!
>
> Let's heartily welcome this little kid to our musical heARts! :)
>
>
> *`King & The Prince!` - Nana RingTone*
>
> http://www.4shared.com/file/136495332/48fbda69/King__The_Prince_-_Nana_RingTone.html
>
>
> Kindly leave your valuable comments on the edits that I've done on this
> small music piece. It's just a RingTone & reworked and edited like a
> medley. Hope you all like it! :)
>
>
> *``All the praises to ARR for this wonderful treat **!!**``
>
> *
> Thank you all.. :)
>
> much love .
> *Keep ARRing !*
>
> Rahman fever
> His Music ~ My Mother Tongue
> 
>
> Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger.
> Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Re: Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[Vinayak]

I think the Fiqrana video is more for promotional purposes only. I cannot
see that fitting in a movie.

Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/


On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 4:46 PM, ichord  wrote:

>
>
> I hope so, but unfortunately, from what I've seen, I didn't like the way
> they picturized Fiqrana.
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Niven"  wrote:
> >
> >
> > Trust me , wait for the film to go on screens and watch as BLUE dominates
> all charts.. even Chiggy wiggy.
> >
> > Niven
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> mohammed sajin  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > Who told Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit???
> > > Actually this track is the biggest hit from this album.
> > >
> > > In UAE, whenever I turned on any radio channels, I can hear the song.
> > > And even those peoples who are not aware of ARR songs knows it.
> > >
> > > I have one colleague, who always used to hear old songs.
> > > but now most of the time he hums Chiggy Wiggy.
> > >
> > > Please don't call it as mediocre.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > > From: V S Rawat 
> > > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com 
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:34:12 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my
> opinion
> > >
> > >
> > > Well written, Vinod. All praises for your efforts.
> > >
> > > On the content of your review, I think Sonu might have got "scared" of
> the "big budget" and "an international star" so he might have decided to
> play it safe so that the burden of if the song flops doesn't come on his
> shoulder, so he didn't experiment, didn't stretch him limits, and gave a
> time tested often heard sound, as you said "artificial and make-believe"
> that became his undoing in this song.
> > >
> > > I think the overall predictable progression of the song itself is
> responsible for lackluster-ness of this song. So many songs like this have
> been heard across decades that this entire concept of a culture-clash
> culminating in local culture defeat the intruder, doesn't excite the
> imagination any more.
> > >
> > > The concept itself doesn't gel with anything that ARR is known for. He
> should not have got for a culture defeating another culture, but should have
> gone for it to culminate in a synergy of the two cultures.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rawat
> > >
> > > On 9/29/2009 12:49 PM India Time, _vinod sagar_ wrote:
> > >
> > > > Everyone here, including me, had some great expectations from Kylie &
>
> > > > Rahman's collaboration and expected the song to be a hit.
> > > >
> > > > Though its unfair to expect a repeat of Chaiyya Chaiyya, which
> revived
> > > > the career of Sukhvinder, still I expected something new
> > > >
> > > > I dared not to write any comment earlier, bcos I wanted ample time to
>
> > > > get this song to grow on me, before I write anything...
> > > >
> > > > After all these days of listening , I have this opinion... just an
> > > > opinion mind you...
> > > >
> > > > I think that the real culprit is Sonu Nigam !! His voice is so
> > > > artificial and make-believe. .. yes I am using word artificial and
> > > > make-believe. .. because listen to chiggy wiggy from 3:27 onwards
> you'll
> > > > know what i mean...
> > > >
> > > > I found his voice more original in Satrangi re from 01:03 onwards...
> > > >
> > > > I strongly feel Daler Mehndi or Sukhvinder singh would have been a
> > > > better choice.. maybe even KK... but not Sonu, his voice doesn't suit
>
> > > > for this song !!
> > > >
> > > > The other reason is the rhythm (I dont know what they call it, beat,
> > > > rhythm whatever) that Rahman has used, the one which has already been
>
> > > > popular. Right from the beginning, whenever I listen to this song I
> feel
> > > > like listening to Pritam's Zara Zara..
> > > >
> > > > Chiggy Wiggy would have been a super-hit if it had been done before
> Zara
> > > > Zara... Cos Zara Zara caught peoples imagination with the sensuous
> > > > swaying of Katrina Kaif to the music of Pritam..
> > > >
> > > > The next culprit is the sound quality, I think the recording engineer
>
> > > > wanted the listener to hear all the sounds of the song at the same
> > > > time... I feel that the sounds that were supposed to be in the
> > > > background were brought forward along with all the percussions and
> the
> > > > lead voices (This is the case with all the songs of Blue, H.Sridhar's
>
> > > > loss is very evident here) .. it feels really horrible when listened
> on
> > > > a high end sound system.. its even more horrible on small time audio
> > > > systems, especially in office cabs !!
> > > >
> > > > Donno why, but after sonu's voice takes over the song, I couldnt help
>
> > > > but wanted the song to end quickly !!! And when the song ends, it
> felt
> > > > very peaceful, as if after the storm...
> > 

Re: [arr] Describe ARR music in three words!

[Vinayak]

Soothing, Spiritual & Thought-provoking

Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/


On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 5:06 PM, vishal_kalel1 wrote:

>
>
> I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music in just three
> words. We just give a try..
>
> For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"
>
> Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words
> that can describe ARR music.
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] Re: Chennai concert concerns..

[Vithur]

Dear John,

Why worry abt all that... ARR concert never needs any marketing. People wait
for it.. They will surely come.

Just see how many cars are there in Marg Swarnabhoomi. There would be Heavy
collection for the Highways on the Toll that day...

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM, iucaa_hari  wrote:

>
>
>
> Hi Jeev,
>
> Please dont do any marketing. Pleasee. I want to watch the concert
> only with Rahmaniacs. Dont want casual visitors
>
> :)
> Hari
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "jeevinth"  wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys am sure all of you are as excited as i am about the chennai
> concert but there are some concerns with regard to the concert ...
> >
> > One of the concerns which most ppl have is the transport .. but this is
> kinda taken care of.. by Marg as it has arranged for buses...
> > the major concern out here is the lack of branding..
> >
> > yes dont know y but marg seems to be very reluctant to venture into
> advertising..the ticket sales is not great...and de worst part is more than
> half of chennai is not even aware of this concert which is really sad.. we
> will need to do some thing
> >
> > Can some 1 gopal or vijay (any1) talk to the concerned ppl ..
> > I find dat they do not have a media partner still big fm is der but am
> talkin abt a television partner..even Big Fm if am right has not started
> talkin abt the concert.. and most other partners do not even have a banner
> in their premises...
> >
> > Again the ticket centers do not have even a banner abt this concert..
> > I was expecting the city to be painted blue with the posters and banners
> of the concert but with just a little more than a week available the
> advertising is very less...and Rahman fever in chennai is yet to pick up..
> we will need to do something..
> >
> > So here is wat we as a group of fans(chennai) can do to create
> awareness...
> >
> > -Send out SMS to all our friends am sure most of them would not have
> heard abt this...tell them about the concert and give them a contact from
> were they can get their tickets..
> >
> > -Send mails across office..one of my friend santosh will be designin a
> mailer which we can all use to send mails or if any1 else has one ready pls
> share it...until its ready lets just keep sending mails wit the details
> typed in.
> >
> > -Keep udatin your face book,orkut,twitter and other social networking
> sites with the details of the concert (excuse me for bringing in other sites
> but we need to work as fans)
> >
> > -When ever you meet a group of friends just talk abt the concert and ask
> them if we can go.. make dem plan for the concert then and there...and get a
> head count .. u can arrange for the tickets and give it to them...
> >
> > I just read thro the messages here and but this time i really felt the
> need to speak out.. i may be wrong...but am just puttin across wat i
> felt. If any1 has any more ideas for promotin the show. pls put it
> across..
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[ichord]

Chiggy Wiggy a failure?  It has reached number 1 on radio mirchi and number 4 
on Indian airplay.  Well, if that's a failure, I wouldn't mind such "failures" 
from ARR now and thenLOL!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb"  wrote:
>
> > The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is less than 
> > mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that was so visible in 
> > each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our man is going to give after 
> > Oscars, and with an international popular, he was far better before Oscars 
> > and with Indian singers. 
> 
> 
> this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i have 
> already said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one of very rares). 
> 
> 
> -
> Jahanzeb
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat  wrote:
> >
> > On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote:
> > 
> > > And does it really matters about an article written by any person who
> > > just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the senses? That was
> > > quiet absurd when the writer in the daily claimed that Blue was a
> > > flop bcs of songs (or one song in particular) as if every movie was
> > > an instant hit or flop with its music. Had it been a case movies like
> > > Mann, Khamoshi should have been listed among all time hits. I
> > > personally felt a person who writes should do at least some amount of
> > > homework and analysis when he writes in media than just writing
> > > opinions and then generalizing it. And the one who doesn't is no less
> > > than an those ppl who preach evil and force ppl to believe in their
> > > views.
> > 
> > > Coming back to Chiggy Wiggy I personally never felt Kylie is
> > > one wonderful artist anytime 
> > 
> > I was worse off than you. I had never ever heard of Kylie before her 
> > getting roped in for Buloo.
> > 
> > > and I never borrowed the hypes
> > > surrounded; 
> > 
> > but I got curious about an international popular artist getting roped in 
> > first time for an Indian song, that too by my fav man. I was expectant and 
> > eager to hear it.
> > 
> > > So taking into account of ppl like me or to
> > > those who never knew who Kylie is music sales volume is unaffected.
> > 
> > I differ. I think several people must have got curious about this song that 
> > cost multi-million bucks and they would have bought it.
> > 
> > > It only matters who is the Composer and AR name is an influence for
> > > sales.
> > 
> > The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is less than 
> > mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that was so visible in 
> > each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our man is going to give after 
> > Oscars, and with an international popular, he was far better before Oscars 
> > and with Indian singers. If the movie flops at box office (I fear so) then 
> > ARR bashers are going to have a field day.
> > 
> > I am sure RAVANA is going to be a never-before highest point in ARR's life 
> > that will leave everybody spellbound.
> > 
> > --
> > Rawat
> >
>

[arr] Jai Ho to Shakti

[Vithur]

A. R. Rahman returns to the Chennai stage with ‘Jai Ho’, a fund-raiser
concert for The Shakti Foundation on October 11. Divya Kumar reports

It’s taken close to eight months, but it’s finally here. On October 11,
double Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman returns to his hometown stage for
the first time since his incredible run at the Oscars this year with —
fittingly enough — the Chennai edition of his Jai Ho World Series concert.

The concert, to be conducted at the immense Marg Swarnabhoomi grounds on the
ECR, will be in aid of The Shakti Foundation, which champions the cause of
the physically challenged, a cause Rahman has been closely involved with in
the past.
*All for a cause*

“It’s a great cause, and what they’re doing is great work,” said Rahman, who
previously did the music for the foundation’s public awareness documentary
on the need for ramps directed by Mani Ratnam and featuring Sachin
Tendulkar. “They’ve been asking me to do a concert for them for a couple of
years, and I found this was the right time to do it.”

That sentiment does Rahman’s dedication to charity a great deal of credit,
considering that time is the one thing he hasn’t had a lot of these past few
months.

“This has been a very busy year for me,” he admits, sounding rather careworn
at the end of another long day of events and recordings. “If I don’t do this
now, I don’t think I will be able to do it next year. We evolve every
year... next year will be different from this year, just like the previous
year was different from this one.”

For the chairman of The Shakti Foundation, Vasanth Raghuvir, Rahman’s
decision is, quite simply, an incredible boost. “That he’s chosen to give
his first performance in Chennai for The Shakti Foundation — in spite of
several other offers — empowers the children of Shakti and lends tremendous
dignity to the cause,” she said.

Part of the Jai Ho concert series that has been travelling around India and
will soon be going abroad, this show promises to be something
out-of-the-ordinary. “Apart from vintage numbers such as ‘Roja’, this
concert will definitely be different from the ones I did here earlier,” said
Rahman.

Held on 60 acres at the heart of Swarnabhoomi, the concert will feature a
massive 80 by 120 foot stage, with pyrotechnics during the show and huge
fireworks afterwards, according to G.R.K. Reddy, chairman and MD of the Marg
Group, the sole presenting sponsor of the concert.

“The concert has a special meaning for us, because it raises funds to
provide equipment for The Adhiparasakthi Medical and Research Hospital in
Melmaruvathur,” he said. “That is where people living in the 200 villages
around Swarnabhoomi go for healthcare.”

For Rahman, this concert comes at the end of what was one of the more
challenging periods of his career. “The first three months post-Oscar were
difficult — there was so much socialising and so many things pulling me out
of focus that it took away a lot of my creative time,” he said. “And if I
didn’t go and do music, there wouldn’t be any new music next year!”

He added ruefully, “Everywhere I went, 500 people wanted to take
photographs, and sometimes I just wanted to be alone and be left alone!”
*Back in focus*

But now, returning after a four-month stint in Hollywood where he’s wrapped
up work on the movie “Couples Retreat”, he’s back in focus. “That was
definitely a great change — working with a totally different set of people
and a great orchestra,” he said. “Now, for the rest of this year and the
next, I’m going to limit myself.”

‘Limiting himself’, in the overworked Rahman’s book, means completing an
English album he was signed for post the success of the music of “Slumdog
Millionaire”, and finishing the movies he’s already taken on. “I’ll resume
work on new films probably next Diwali,” he said.

Meanwhile, there’s the concert on October 11 to look forward to, both a gift
of music and an ardent appeal by the Shakti Foundation for the inclusion and
integration of the physically challenged into mainstream society. “It’s a
great homecoming,” said Rahman.
 http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/music/article27030.ece

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] `King & The Prince!` - Nana RingTone

[Sreekrishnan R]

DeARest friends,

On this
special musical occasion of AR's recent releases, I'm humbly presenting
another reworked medley which is a very short version of `Nana` from Couples 
Retreat, which can also be used as your Ring Tone.

This
is a dedication to all of you and Our Prince, Amin AR Rahman who just
got introduced into the world of music by his beloved Father, A R
Rahman!

Let's heartily welcome this little kid to our musical heARts! :)


`King & The Prince!` - Nana RingTone
http://www.4shared.com/file/136495332/48fbda69/King__The_Prince_-_Nana_RingTone.html


Kindly leave your valuable comments on the edits that I've done on this small 
music piece.It's just a RingTone & reworked and edited like a medley. Hope you 
all like it!:)


``All the praises to ARR for this wonderful treat !!``


Thank you all.. :)

much love .
Keep ARRing !
 

Rahman fever
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue

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[arr] Re: Did any observe marudani in CR?

[Jahanzeb]

may be it is because of same instruments used. only if i "force" myself then i 
see it bringing feelings of the said songs, otherwise i don't see any 
similarities.

-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat  wrote:
>
> On 9/29/2009 4:32 PM India Time, _Jahanzeb_ wrote:
> 
> > me too didn't find any similarities with Marudani. and same for Jaage hain. 
> > in fact i didn't find any traces of any of boss's previous works in CR. 
> > 
> > -
> > Jahanzeb
> 
> Jaage Hai could be at around 0:05-0:15 in Tour of the Villas for a few 
> seconds. May be same instrument, but it does bring Jaage Hai to memory.
> 
> --
> Rawat
> 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "nothingtobother"  
> > wrote:
> >> Am not convinced yet could be a variation of sorts here. .. 
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy�  wrote:
> >>> Yepp Marudani ! Check the flute at 3.25 in the Jason & Cynthia Suite. Let 
> >>> me
> >>> know :)
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:38 PM, nothingtobother <
> >>> nothingtobother@> wrote:
> >>>
> 
>  In fact I too was under the impression that I'd heard the Jaage Hai
>  interludes somewhere on the CR oST,but after listening to a number of 
>  times
>  I am not able to place the similarity except for the final background 
>  score
>  on sajna... feeling like the progessions of his earlier movies in Roja 
>  and
>  Taal.. And Marudhani/??!! [image: :O] [image: :O]
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jesheem Mohamed  wrote:
> >
> >
> > I did observe the Crescendo of Jaage Hein in Animal Spirits! Very
>  beautifully done! Sheer Genius :)
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > From: gomtesh.upadhye@
> > Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:50:46 +0530
> > Subject: [ARR] Did any observe marudani in CR?
>

Re: [arr] Anthony D'Souza on Rahman

[Vithur]

Glad to know that Mr. Tony is an admirer of BGMs... I am expecting Blue
BGMs More than asking when the movie will get released, I shall be
asking, when the DVD would be released ...

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:25 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ wrote:

>
>
>  *This is the first ever time A.R. Rahman has composed for an all out
> action adventure film in Bollywood. *
> Yes he has. From day one I wanted A.R. Rahman to score for my film. But
> more importantly, I wanted him for the background score. In an action film,
> the music and the sound can make or break a film. I can shoot the best of
> visuals, but without a good sound quality, the visuals will fall flat. For
> me, Rahman is the only person, or if there are others I'm unaware of them,
> who understand the importance of a background score. For me, a background
> score is more important than the soundtrack of the film. *Blue* is a pure
> commercial entertainer. Rahman has done all kinds of film earlier so why not
> an action film too. It doesn't mean that there is no scope of music in an
> action film. Popular music is what sells and Rahman's music is popular.
>
>Popular music is what sells and Rahman's music is popular. *Why do an
> additional music video and shoot the title track one more time? *
> In all honesty, I didn't want to this video. I think '*Fiqrana*' is the
> best song. My producers and choreographer, Ahmed Khan loved the title track,
> the *Blue* theme. It's already been used in the film in a different
> situation. But they felt that it'll work well with lip sync. So I'm sitting
> back and watching them shoot the song.
>
> http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/09/30/5538/index.html
>
>  
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Describe ARR music in three words!

[Vithur]

ARR music according to me is " Pure Divine Love" and teaches us " Purity,
Patience and Perseverance"




On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 5:06 PM, vishal_kalel1 wrote:

>
>
> I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music in just three
> words. We just give a try..
>
> For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"
>
> Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words
> that can describe ARR music.
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[Jahanzeb]

ARR "performed" in Sajna?? never noticed that.


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "tmxtp"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> 
> 
> Here's the music portion pasted below:
> 
> Music  A. R. Rahman
>   Music  Matt
> Dunkley (II)  
> Orchestrator  Luana Jackman
>   Vocal Contractor
> Kevin Globerman  
> Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson
>   Recorder and
> Mixer  Greg Loskorn
>   Scoring Crew 
> Adam Michalak  
> Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette
>   Scoring Crew 
> Jay Sylvester  
> Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman
>   Song ("Na
> Na")  Blaaze  
> Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
>   Song ("Na
> Na")  A. R. Rahman
>   Song Performer
> ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
>   Song Performer
> ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen
>   Song Performer
> ("Na Na")  Jack Alau
>   Song ("One
> Two Three Four")  S. Kalama
>   Song ("One
> Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 
>   Song Performer
> ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown
>   Song
> ("Waterfalls")  Marqueze Etheridge
>   Song
> ("Waterfalls")  Lisa Lopes
>   Song
> ("Waterfalls")  Raymon Murray
>   Song
> ("Waterfalls")  Rico Wade
>   Song
> ("Waterfalls")  Rick Springfield
>   Song
> ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield
>   Song Performer
> ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone
>   Song ("For A
> Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone
>   Song Performer
> ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)
>   Song
> ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)
>   Song Performer
> ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Peter Burns (II)
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Stephen Coy
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Michael David Percy
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Timothy John Lever
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Lukasz Gottwald
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Allan Grigg
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Phillip Lawrence
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Bruno Mars
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Flo Rida
>   Song ("Right
> Round")  Flo Rida
>   Song Performer
> ("Right Round")  Lionel Richie
>   Song ("Stuck
> On You")  Marvin Berryman
>   Song
> ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Harry Wayne Casey
>   Song
> ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Richard Finch
>   Song
> ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Jerome Hewlett
>   Song
> ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Mixx Master Lee
>   Song Performer
> ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Red Rum 
>   Song Performer
> ("Mississip

[arr] Re: Describe ARR music in three words!

[ichord]

Soulful, Passionate, Addictive


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "vishal_kalel1"  wrote:
>
> I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music in just three 
> words. We just give a try..
> 
> For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"
> 
> Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words that 
> can describe ARR music.
>

[arr] Re: Sharks from CR

[Jahanzeb]

it is a great track however i felt it is misfit for a comedy soundtrack. it 
didn't gel well with that sharks scene in a video someone posted here. in fact 
the way track starts it seems from some horror, thriller movie. similarly a few 
other tracks i found too serious stuff to be used in a comedy movie e.g. 
Itinerary, Intervention and even Meeting Marcel.
anyways this is too early to say, lets see how they are used in the film.

-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> I don't see people much talking about this track, but I think it's simply one 
> of the most brilliant tracks in CR.  Love the dramatic use of instruments in 
> this track in fast motion amidst the raaga based vibrophone interludes 
> followed by a very intense ending with ARR's high pitched, soaring voice and 
> the high sustained strings..simply so haunting!
>

[arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[Jahanzeb]

no, i don't think so. perhaps these are some existing (not especially composed 
for CR) songs used in the movie.


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Niven"  wrote:
>
> 
> AND a whole bunch of new song titles not present on the streaming website... 
> So are we having much more than 15 songs... OMG... still more masterpieces 
> from the treat :-0
> 
> Niven
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
> >
> > Stillnothing that confirms ARR is singing Kurukuru.  The mystery of 
> > "Afro Nisha" goes on!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "tmxtp"  wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Here's the music portion pasted below:
> > > 
> > > Music  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Music  Matt
> > > Dunkley (II)  
> > > Orchestrator  Luana Jackman
> > >   Vocal Contractor
> > > Kevin Globerman  
> > > Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson
> > >   Recorder and
> > > Mixer  Greg Loskorn
> > >   Scoring Crew 
> > > Adam Michalak  
> > > Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette
> > >   Scoring Crew 
> > > Jay Sylvester  
> > > Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Song ("Na
> > > Na")  Blaaze  
> > > Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> > >   Song ("Na
> > > Na")  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  Jack Alau
> > >   Song ("One
> > > Two Three Four")  S. Kalama
> > >   Song ("One
> > > Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Marqueze Etheridge
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Lisa Lopes
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Raymon Murray
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Rico Wade
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Rick Springfield
> > >   Song
> > > ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone
> > >   Song ("For A
> > > Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)
> > >   Song
> > > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Peter Burns (II)
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Stephen Coy
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Michael David Percy
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Timothy John Lever
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Lukasz Gottwald
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Allan Grigg
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Phillip Lawrence
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Bruno Mars
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Flo Rida
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Flo Rida
> > >   Song Perf

[arr] Garden Sarees Ad

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

Hey Guys,

Garden Sarees ad  featuring amazing music by AR & stunning Lisa Ray, has been 
showing up quiet frequently during the ICC Champions Trophy  on Star Cricket. 
Can any one of our video experts please capture it in higher quality if 
possible?? It is a must have for any AR fan!

Thanx & regards,
Vishwesh.

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



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[arr] Re: Couples Retreat Soundtrack

[Jahanzeb]

thanks for your valuable comments. for me SALVADORE is the BEST of the lot 
hands down. such a truly haunting track. and btw i don't see any similarities 
with Jumbalaka.


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Karthik Iyer  wrote:
>
> Its been really long since i posted in this group due to my tight schedule,
> but today the moment i heard the soundtrack of COUPLES RETREAT i decided no
> matter how long it is going to take for me to go to bed i will come and
> share the experience in this group...
> 
> I m just going to write the way i felt on hearing the soundtrack for the
> first time
> 
> " SAJNA"
> 
> ... no words...
> i could see OUR RAHMAN sir in the melody
> 
> "NANA"
> 
> I just have one question what is the capacity of Rahman sir's brain... as a
> musician i m little disappointed too... he is not letting off any style for
> others to touch... he is exploring every new possible way and becoming a
> master in that and gives a brilliant tune... and this one is a great track
> in the album
> 
> "Undress"
> 
> OH MY GAWD...!!! a brilliant blend of east and west... starting with ghatam
> and tampura and building brilliantly...
> 
> "SALVADORE"
> 
> TYPICAL RAHMANISH... i really love this track though i could feel traces of
> Jumbalakka in the begining... but still amazing guitars and this track is
> going to be a big new treat for western world
> 
> KURU KURU: Indian language in Hollywood movie... and RAHMAN Sir's Voice...
> amazing new kind of melody to Indian audience and absolutely in west way...
> 
> and reserving best to the last:
> 
> "ANIMAL SPIRIT"
> 
> *The Rahman* who inspired me to write music... who inspired me to play
> keyboard is here... right here... YEAH THIS is the track of album...
> amazing.. I saw 90s Rahman coming back... RAHMAN SIR HATS OFF TO YOU...!!!
> 
> The rest of tracks are typical soundtracks which i am sure going to sound
> great with the movie...
> 
> I wouldn't be surprised if RAHMAN sir becomes the first indian to win
> Academy awards continuously for 2 years...
> 
> JAI HO
> 
> Karthik Iyer
>

[arr] Re: CR Nana Excellent

[Jahanzeb]

completely agree. if i didn't already know, even i could have never imagined it 
is by boss. it is so original and international. hats off.


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "light4_u"  wrote:
>
> I m just loving the songs Sajna, Kurukuru Kan & especially Nana. I especially 
> love Nana song because it shows the versatility of our boss. Who the hell can 
> even think thats its composed by an Indian composer without knowing it ? Its 
> so perfectly composed, sang, recorded, sound of the song etc. that even the 
> local people of south africa will think thats its composed & sang by their 
> local composer & singers. And its defenatly Blaaze singing some parts in the 
> song without a second thought, no idea about the other singers. ARR & Blaaze 
> combination is always mindblowing. 
> 
> 'Nana' its so catchy, peppy, groovy etc. that it does not take a second 
> listen to like it. Our boss has always been a huge fan of African kind of 
> music & African drums since the drums of 'Rukmani Rukmani' 2 'Nana' (complete 
> song) n I always loved whenever he gives that kind of music. 
> 
> 
> Long live A.R.Rahman may Allah subhana wa taala showers u n ur family with 
> Salaamti, Rehmat n Barkat (Peace, Mercy & Blessings) always. Aameen.
>

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[Jahanzeb]

> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is less than 
> mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that was so visible in each 
> of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our man is going to give after Oscars, 
> and with an international popular, he was far better before Oscars and with 
> Indian singers. 


this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i have already 
said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one of very rares). 


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat  wrote:
>
> On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote:
> 
> > And does it really matters about an article written by any person who
> > just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the senses? That was
> > quiet absurd when the writer in the daily claimed that Blue was a
> > flop bcs of songs (or one song in particular) as if every movie was
> > an instant hit or flop with its music. Had it been a case movies like
> > Mann, Khamoshi should have been listed among all time hits. I
> > personally felt a person who writes should do at least some amount of
> > homework and analysis when he writes in media than just writing
> > opinions and then generalizing it. And the one who doesn't is no less
> > than an those ppl who preach evil and force ppl to believe in their
> > views.
> 
> > Coming back to Chiggy Wiggy I personally never felt Kylie is
> > one wonderful artist anytime 
> 
> I was worse off than you. I had never ever heard of Kylie before her getting 
> roped in for Buloo.
> 
> > and I never borrowed the hypes
> > surrounded; 
> 
> but I got curious about an international popular artist getting roped in 
> first time for an Indian song, that too by my fav man. I was expectant and 
> eager to hear it.
> 
> > So taking into account of ppl like me or to
> > those who never knew who Kylie is music sales volume is unaffected.
> 
> I differ. I think several people must have got curious about this song that 
> cost multi-million bucks and they would have bought it.
> 
> > It only matters who is the Composer and AR name is an influence for
> > sales.
> 
> The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is less than 
> mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that was so visible in each 
> of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our man is going to give after Oscars, 
> and with an international popular, he was far better before Oscars and with 
> Indian singers. If the movie flops at box office (I fear so) then ARR bashers 
> are going to have a field day.
> 
> I am sure RAVANA is going to be a never-before highest point in ARR's life 
> that will leave everybody spellbound.
> 
> --
> Rawat
>

[arr] Anthony D'Souza on Rahman

[$ Pavan Kumar $]

This is the first ever time A.R. Rahman has composed for an all out action 
adventure film in Bollywood. 
Yes he has. From day one I wanted A.R. Rahman to score for my film. But more 
importantly, I wanted him for the background score. In an action film, the 
music and the sound can make or break a film. I can shoot the best of visuals, 
but without a good sound quality, the visuals will fall flat. For me, Rahman is 
the only person, or if there are others I'm unaware of them, who understand the 
importance of a background score. For me, a background score is more important 
than the soundtrack of the film. Blue is a pure commercial entertainer. Rahman 
has done all kinds of film earlier so why not an action film too. It doesn't 
mean that there is no scope of music in an action film. Popular music is what 
sells and Rahman's music is popular. 


 Popular music is what sells and Rahman's music is popular.  Why do an 
additional music video and shoot the title track one more time? 
In all honesty, I didn't want to this video. I think 'Fiqrana' is the best 
song. My producers and choreographer, Ahmed Khan loved the title track, the 
Blue theme. It's already been used in the film in a different situation. But 
they felt that it'll work well with lip sync. So I'm sitting back and watching 
them shoot the song. 

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/09/30/5538/index.html   


  

[arr] Re: Nana - singers....

[Jahanzeb]

yeah me too believe it is boss's voice starting the song with "wa ya ya yaeee". 
.

-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> I definitely here ARR's voice in the beginning...that too rapping away in 
> Carribean style!
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, nazeef mohammed  wrote:
> >
> > As of now, no one here knows the actual  credits/singers/technicians
> > involved. The actual  credits will be out soon.
> >
>

Re: [arr] any news on vinnai thandi varuvaya

[mohammed sajin]

Chennayil Oru Mazhai Kalam: Gautham's dream project 
K.V. Vasudevan [September 30, 2009, 11:47:23 AM]The cheerful news in Kollywood 
is the revival of Chennayil Oru Mazhai Kalam which had run into a series of 
problems. Sources say that director
Gautham Menon has roped in Sameera Reddy to play the female lead
opposite newcomer Satish, brother of former actress Maheshwari.
Busy with his Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya, Gautham is planning to make COMK 
simultaneously. Originally, Suriya and Asin were to do the main roles
with Gautham even going through with the photo shoot. Now Trisha has
replaced Asin.
It remains to be seen if A.R. Rahman stays as music composer in this
youth-centric film focused on the prevalent corporate culture where
night shifts are the order of the day. 
Touted as a dream project of Gautham, the director is doing his best to ensure 
that the project is completed.  
 



 









From: "Din, D, Nesh" 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:27:30 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] any news on vinnai thandi varuvaya

  
Gautham will release VTV with its Telugu version simultaneously. And the Telugu 
version shooting has just started 2 weeks back. I think that kinda says it all. 
I think VTV is for alteast dec or jan 2010 release only

-- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "yogesh2783"  wrote:
>
> Can we expect it this year Vithur bro?..
> If yes then this year also we have 5 releases:Delhi- 6,Passage,
> Blue,Couples retreat,VV
> 
> Regards
> Yogesh
> Pune
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > It will take some time... We need to wait
> > 
> > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 6:29 PM, aneesh ani  wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > >   guys any news on vinnai thandi varuvaya
> > >
> > >  - -
> > > Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try 
> > > now! > > com/trynew>
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
>


   


  

[arr] Describe ARR music in three words!

[vishal_kalel1]

I anticipate how difficult it would be to describe ARR music in just three 
words. We just give a try..

For me ARR music is "Subtle" "Abstract" and "Divine"

Stretch your vocabulary store and come up with 3 most interesting words that 
can describe ARR music.

[arr] Re: Chiggy Wiggy removed from Blue

[Jahanzeb]

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5181514&fSectionId=428&fSetId=251


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat  wrote:
>
> Google is not throwing any single hit for "Chiggy Wiggy removed slashed cut 
> dropped, except this same mail.
> 
> Why doesn't this guy give the link or source where he got the news from.
> 
> If it turns out to be false info, this group's credibility will be injured.
> --
> Rawat
> 
> On 9/28/2009 9:34 PM India Time, _Naveen Naushad_ wrote:
> 
> > Kylie Minogue's big Bollywood debut has fizzled out. She recorded the 
> > song Chiggy Wiggy, composed by A R Rahman, for the film Blue - which 
> > stars Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutt, Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan - but it will 
> > not be used.
> > 
> > Minogue was paid $1-million (R7.3m) for the song, but the producers 
> > decided not to use it because it was "silly".
> > 
> > A source said, "The film is way over budget and the producers are 
> > struggling to complete it. Everyone expected the song to be a hit, 
> > especially since Rahman was involved, but it was disappointing. It makes 
> > no sense to have the song because it does not add anything to the film."
> > 
> > 
> > Naveen
>

Re: [arr] Sharks from CR

[~ s...@ps ~]

Yep..one of the best trks from CR...based on AR's favourite Raga Panthuvarali 
(Puriya Dhanashree)..just luv when the strings suddenly stop n vibrophones 
enter..adds curiosity & uniqueness...luvin every bit of CR...swaps

--- On Tue, 9/29/09, ichord  wrote:

From: ichord 
Subject: [arr] Sharks from CR
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 9:35 PM












 
 





  I don't see people much talking about this track, but I think 
it's simply one of the most brilliant tracks in CR.  Love the dramatic use of 
instruments in this track in fast motion amidst the raaga based vibrophone 
interludes followed by a very intense ending with ARR's high pitched, soaring 
voice and the high sustained strings. .simply so haunting!




 

  




 






















  

[arr] Re: Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[ichord]

I hope so, but unfortunately, from what I've seen, I didn't like the way they 
picturized Fiqrana.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Niven"  wrote:
>
> 
> Trust me , wait for the film to go on screens and watch as BLUE dominates all 
> charts.. even Chiggy wiggy.
> 
> Niven
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mohammed sajin  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > Hello,
> > Who told Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit???
> > Actually this track is the biggest hit from this album.
> > 
> > In UAE, whenever I turned on any radio channels, I can hear the song.
> > And even those peoples who are not aware of ARR songs knows it.
> > 
> > I have one colleague, who always used to hear old songs.
> > but now most of the time he hums Chiggy Wiggy.
> > 
> > Please don't call it as mediocre.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: V S Rawat 
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:34:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
> > 
> >   
> > Well written, Vinod. All praises for your efforts.
> > 
> > On the content of your review, I think Sonu might have got "scared" of the 
> > "big budget" and "an international star" so he might have decided to play 
> > it safe so that the burden of if the song flops doesn't come on his 
> > shoulder, so he didn't experiment, didn't stretch him limits, and gave a 
> > time tested often heard sound, as you said "artificial and make-believe" 
> > that became his undoing in this song.
> > 
> > I think the overall predictable progression of the song itself is 
> > responsible for  lackluster-ness of this song. So many songs like this have 
> > been heard across  decades that this entire concept of a culture-clash 
> > culminating in local culture defeat the intruder, doesn't excite the 
> > imagination any more.
> > 
> > The concept itself doesn't gel with anything that ARR is known for. He 
> > should not have got for a culture defeating another culture, but should 
> > have gone for it to culminate in a synergy of the two cultures.
> > 
> > --
> > Rawat
> > 
> > On 9/29/2009 12:49 PM India Time, _vinod sagar_ wrote:
> > 
> > > Everyone here, including me, had some great expectations from Kylie & 
> > > Rahman's collaboration and expected the song to be a hit.
> > > 
> > > Though its unfair to expect a repeat of Chaiyya Chaiyya, which revived 
> > > the career of Sukhvinder, still I expected something new
> > > 
> > > I dared not to write any comment earlier, bcos I wanted ample time to 
> > > get this song to grow on me, before I write anything...
> > > 
> > > After all these days of listening , I have this opinion... just an 
> > > opinion mind you...
> > > 
> > > I think that the real culprit is Sonu Nigam !! His voice is so 
> > > artificial and make-believe. .. yes I am using word artificial and 
> > > make-believe. .. because listen to chiggy wiggy from 3:27 onwards you'll 
> > > know what i mean...
> > > 
> > > I found his voice more original in Satrangi re from 01:03 onwards...
> > > 
> > > I strongly feel Daler Mehndi or Sukhvinder singh would have been a 
> > > better choice.. maybe even KK... but not Sonu, his voice doesn't suit 
> > > for this song !!
> > > 
> > > The other reason is the rhythm (I dont know what they call it, beat, 
> > > rhythm whatever) that Rahman has used, the one which has already been 
> > > popular. Right from the beginning, whenever I listen to this song I feel 
> > > like listening to Pritam's Zara Zara..
> > > 
> > > Chiggy Wiggy would have been a super-hit if it had been done before Zara 
> > > Zara... Cos Zara Zara caught peoples imagination with the sensuous 
> > > swaying of Katrina Kaif to the music of Pritam..
> > > 
> > > The next culprit is the sound quality, I think the recording engineer 
> > > wanted the listener to hear all the sounds of the song at the same 
> > > time... I feel that the sounds that were supposed to be in the 
> > > background were brought forward along with all the percussions and the 
> > > lead voices (This is the case with all the songs of Blue, H.Sridhar's 
> > > loss is very evident here) .. it feels really horrible when listened on 
> > > a high end sound system.. its even more horrible on small time audio 
> > > systems, especially in office cabs !!
> > > 
> > > Donno why, but after sonu's voice takes over the song, I couldnt help 
> > > but wanted the song to end quickly !!! And when the song ends, it felt 
> > > very peaceful, as if after the storm...
> > > 
> > > I feel let down, when my colleagues at office talk abt chiggy wiggy and 
> > > compare it with Zara Zara... I realised that everyone feels that chiggy 
> > > wiggy is an extension of zara zara
> > > 
> > > As for the sound quality of the songs in Blue... I have a high end audio 
> > > system in my car, with blaupunkt woofer(its awesome !) pioneer 2 din 
> > > head unit, blau

[arr] shankar ehsaan loy copy little bit A R Rahman music in wake up sid songd

[kkkferrari]

I just Heard some Songs from Wake up sid they are good but One song  call 
Aaj_Kal_Zindagi  in the beginning they have copy Saanwariya Saanwariya music 
form Swades . 

Re: [ARR] Did any observe marudani in CR?

[Gomzy™]

If anyone observed Animal spirits, there is a small variation of Jingle Bell
( the sajna re part)

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:57 PM, Mohamed Hashir wrote:

>
>
>  Jaage Hai could be at around 0:05-0:15 in Tour of the Villas for a few
> seconds. May be same instrument, but it does bring Jaage Hai to memory.
> --
> Rawat
>
>
> isnt it the melody of 'sajna re' in a faster tempo??
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:05 PM, V S Rawat  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 9/29/2009 4:32 PM India Time, _Jahanzeb_ wrote:
>>
>> > me too didn't find any similarities with Marudani. and same for Jaage
>> hain. in fact i didn't find any traces of any of boss's previous works in
>> CR.
>> >
>> > -
>> > Jahanzeb
>>
>> Jaage Hai could be at around 0:05-0:15 in Tour of the Villas for a few
>> seconds. May be same instrument, but it does bring Jaage Hai to memory.
>>
>> --
>> Rawat
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
>> "nothingtobother"  wrote:
>> >> Am not convinced yet could be a variation of sorts here. ..
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
>> Gomzy�  wrote:
>> >>> Yepp Marudani ! Check the flute at 3.25 in the Jason & Cynthia Suite.
>> Let me
>> >>> know :)
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:38 PM, nothingtobother <
>> >>> nothingtobother@> wrote:
>> >>>
>> 
>>  In fact I too was under the impression that I'd heard the Jaage Hai
>>  interludes somewhere on the CR oST,but after listening to a number of
>> times
>>  I am not able to place the similarity except for the final background
>> score
>>  on sajna... feeling like the progessions of his earlier movies in
>> Roja and
>>  Taal.. And Marudhani/??!! [image: :O] [image: :O]
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
>> Jesheem Mohamed  wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > I did observe the Crescendo of Jaage Hein in Animal Spirits! Very
>>  beautifully done! Sheer Genius :)
>> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com 
>> > From: gomtesh.upadhye@
>> > Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:50:46 +0530
>> > Subject: [ARR] Did any observe marudani in CR?
>>
>>
>  
>

[arr] Re: Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[Niven]

Trust me , wait for the film to go on screens and watch as BLUE dominates all 
charts.. even Chiggy wiggy.

Niven

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mohammed sajin  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> Hello,
> Who told Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit???
> Actually this track is the biggest hit from this album.
> 
> In UAE, whenever I turned on any radio channels, I can hear the song.
> And even those peoples who are not aware of ARR songs knows it.
> 
> I have one colleague, who always used to hear old songs.
> but now most of the time he hums Chiggy Wiggy.
> 
> Please don't call it as mediocre.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: V S Rawat 
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:34:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
> 
>   
> Well written, Vinod. All praises for your efforts.
> 
> On the content of your review, I think Sonu might have got "scared" of the 
> "big budget" and "an international star" so he might have decided to play it 
> safe so that the burden of if the song flops doesn't come on his shoulder, so 
> he didn't experiment, didn't stretch him limits, and gave a time tested often 
> heard sound, as you said "artificial and make-believe" that became his 
> undoing in this song.
> 
> I think the overall predictable progression of the song itself is responsible 
> for  lackluster-ness of this song. So many songs like this have been heard 
> across  decades that this entire concept of a culture-clash culminating in 
> local culture defeat the intruder, doesn't excite the imagination any more.
> 
> The concept itself doesn't gel with anything that ARR is known for. He should 
> not have got for a culture defeating another culture, but should have gone 
> for it to culminate in a synergy of the two cultures.
> 
> --
> Rawat
> 
> On 9/29/2009 12:49 PM India Time, _vinod sagar_ wrote:
> 
> > Everyone here, including me, had some great expectations from Kylie & 
> > Rahman's collaboration and expected the song to be a hit.
> > 
> > Though its unfair to expect a repeat of Chaiyya Chaiyya, which revived 
> > the career of Sukhvinder, still I expected something new
> > 
> > I dared not to write any comment earlier, bcos I wanted ample time to 
> > get this song to grow on me, before I write anything...
> > 
> > After all these days of listening , I have this opinion... just an 
> > opinion mind you...
> > 
> > I think that the real culprit is Sonu Nigam !! His voice is so 
> > artificial and make-believe. .. yes I am using word artificial and 
> > make-believe. .. because listen to chiggy wiggy from 3:27 onwards you'll 
> > know what i mean...
> > 
> > I found his voice more original in Satrangi re from 01:03 onwards...
> > 
> > I strongly feel Daler Mehndi or Sukhvinder singh would have been a 
> > better choice.. maybe even KK... but not Sonu, his voice doesn't suit 
> > for this song !!
> > 
> > The other reason is the rhythm (I dont know what they call it, beat, 
> > rhythm whatever) that Rahman has used, the one which has already been 
> > popular. Right from the beginning, whenever I listen to this song I feel 
> > like listening to Pritam's Zara Zara..
> > 
> > Chiggy Wiggy would have been a super-hit if it had been done before Zara 
> > Zara... Cos Zara Zara caught peoples imagination with the sensuous 
> > swaying of Katrina Kaif to the music of Pritam..
> > 
> > The next culprit is the sound quality, I think the recording engineer 
> > wanted the listener to hear all the sounds of the song at the same 
> > time... I feel that the sounds that were supposed to be in the 
> > background were brought forward along with all the percussions and the 
> > lead voices (This is the case with all the songs of Blue, H.Sridhar's 
> > loss is very evident here) .. it feels really horrible when listened on 
> > a high end sound system.. its even more horrible on small time audio 
> > systems, especially in office cabs !!
> > 
> > Donno why, but after sonu's voice takes over the song, I couldnt help 
> > but wanted the song to end quickly !!! And when the song ends, it felt 
> > very peaceful, as if after the storm...
> > 
> > I feel let down, when my colleagues at office talk abt chiggy wiggy and 
> > compare it with Zara Zara... I realised that everyone feels that chiggy 
> > wiggy is an extension of zara zara
> > 
> > As for the sound quality of the songs in Blue... I have a high end audio 
> > system in my car, with blaupunkt woofer(its awesome !) pioneer 2 din 
> > head unit, blaupunkt 800 watt amplifier, jbl speakers... I expected the 
> > songs of blue to blow me over with the sound... but it was too jarry...
> > 
> > Fanaa from Yuva is the benchmark that i use in my car.. the beats in 
> > Fanaa are simply superb and it puts the woofer to its ultimate test, 
> > literally... I play this song at volume level of 8 with A/c on (my 
> > system supports 30 i think). Be

[arr] RE: ARR Wallpaper request [1 Attachment]

[anand kumar]

Hi all,
Any one having a bigger version of this wallpaper...can u plz upload it again
Thanx in advance
Regards,
Anand 


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[arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[Niven]

Correction, only 15 songs, rest are used courtesy of...

Niven


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Niven"  wrote:
>
> 
> AND a whole bunch of new song titles not present on the streaming website... 
> So are we having much more than 15 songs... OMG... still more masterpieces 
> from the treat :-0
> 
> Niven
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
> >
> > Stillnothing that confirms ARR is singing Kurukuru.  The mystery of 
> > "Afro Nisha" goes on!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "tmxtp"  wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Here's the music portion pasted below:
> > > 
> > > Music  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Music  Matt
> > > Dunkley (II)  
> > > Orchestrator  Luana Jackman
> > >   Vocal Contractor
> > > Kevin Globerman  
> > > Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson
> > >   Recorder and
> > > Mixer  Greg Loskorn
> > >   Scoring Crew 
> > > Adam Michalak  
> > > Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette
> > >   Scoring Crew 
> > > Jay Sylvester  
> > > Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Song ("Na
> > > Na")  Blaaze  
> > > Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> > >   Song ("Na
> > > Na")  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  Jack Alau
> > >   Song ("One
> > > Two Three Four")  S. Kalama
> > >   Song ("One
> > > Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Marqueze Etheridge
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Lisa Lopes
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Raymon Murray
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Rico Wade
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Rick Springfield
> > >   Song
> > > ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone
> > >   Song ("For A
> > > Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)
> > >   Song
> > > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Peter Burns (II)
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Stephen Coy
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Michael David Percy
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Timothy John Lever
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Lukasz Gottwald
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Allan Grigg
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Phillip Lawrence
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Bruno Mars
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Flo Rida
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Flo Rida
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Right Round")  Lionel Richie
> > > 

[arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[ichord]

The other song titles are popular American songs by other artists.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Niven"  wrote:
>
> 
> AND a whole bunch of new song titles not present on the streaming website... 
> So are we having much more than 15 songs... OMG... still more masterpieces 
> from the treat :-0
> 
> Niven
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
> >
> > Stillnothing that confirms ARR is singing Kurukuru.  The mystery of 
> > "Afro Nisha" goes on!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "tmxtp"  wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Here's the music portion pasted below:
> > > 
> > > Music  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Music  Matt
> > > Dunkley (II)  
> > > Orchestrator  Luana Jackman
> > >   Vocal Contractor
> > > Kevin Globerman  
> > > Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson
> > >   Recorder and
> > > Mixer  Greg Loskorn
> > >   Scoring Crew 
> > > Adam Michalak  
> > > Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette
> > >   Scoring Crew 
> > > Jay Sylvester  
> > > Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Song ("Na
> > > Na")  Blaaze  
> > > Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> > >   Song ("Na
> > > Na")  A. R. Rahman
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Na Na")  Jack Alau
> > >   Song ("One
> > > Two Three Four")  S. Kalama
> > >   Song ("One
> > > Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Marqueze Etheridge
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Lisa Lopes
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Raymon Murray
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Rico Wade
> > >   Song
> > > ("Waterfalls")  Rick Springfield
> > >   Song
> > > ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone
> > >   Song ("For A
> > > Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)
> > >   Song
> > > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Peter Burns (II)
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Stephen Coy
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Michael David Percy
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Timothy John Lever
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Lukasz Gottwald
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Allan Grigg
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Phillip Lawrence
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Bruno Mars
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Flo Rida
> > >   Song ("Right
> > > Round")  Flo Rida
> > >   Song Performer
> > > ("Right Round")  Lionel Richie
> > > 

[arr] Re: Chennai concert concerns..

[iucaa_hari]

Hi Jeev, 

Please dont do any marketing. Pleasee. I want to watch the concert only 
with Rahmaniacs. Dont want casual visitors

:) 
Hari




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "jeevinth"  wrote:
>
> Hey guys am sure all of you are as excited as i am about the chennai concert 
> but there are some concerns with regard to the concert ...
> 
> One of the concerns which most ppl have is the transport .. but this is kinda 
> taken care of.. by Marg as it has arranged for buses...
> the major concern out here is the lack of branding..
> 
> yes dont know y but marg seems to be very reluctant to venture into 
> advertising..the ticket sales is not great...and de worst part is more than 
> half of chennai is not even aware of this concert which is really sad.. we 
> will need to do some thing
> 
> Can some 1 gopal or vijay (any1) talk to the concerned ppl ..
> I find dat they do not have a media partner still big fm is der but am talkin 
> abt a television partner..even Big Fm if am right has not started talkin abt 
> the concert.. and most other partners do not even have a banner in their 
> premises...
> 
> Again the ticket centers do not have even a banner abt this concert..
> I was expecting the city to be painted blue with the posters and banners of 
> the concert but with just a little more than a week available the advertising 
> is very less...and Rahman fever in chennai is yet to pick up.. we will need 
> to do something..
> 
> So here is wat we as a group of fans(chennai) can do to create awareness...
> 
> -Send out SMS to all our friends am sure most of them would not have heard 
> abt this...tell them about the concert and give them a contact from were they 
> can get their tickets..
> 
> -Send mails across office..one of my friend santosh will be designin a mailer 
> which we can all use to send mails or if any1 else has one ready pls share 
> it...until its ready lets just keep sending mails wit the details typed in.
> 
> -Keep udatin your face book,orkut,twitter and other social networking sites 
> with the details of the concert (excuse me for bringing in other sites but we 
> need to work as fans)
> 
> -When ever you meet a group of friends just talk abt the concert and ask them 
> if we can go.. make dem plan for the concert then and there...and get a head 
> count .. u can arrange for the tickets and give it to them...
> 
> I just read thro the messages here and but this time i really felt the need 
> to speak out.. i may be wrong...but am just puttin across wat i felt. If 
> any1 has any more ideas for promotin the show. pls put it across..
>

Re: [arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[Gomzy™]

Oh come on. Its ARR. Afro Nisha is given an alter for Kuru Kuru title.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:35 AM, ichord  wrote:

>
>
> Stillnothing that confirms ARR is singing Kurukuru. The mystery of
> "Afro Nisha" goes on!
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "tmxtp"  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> > 
> >
> > Here's the music portion pasted below:
> >
> > Music A. R. Rahman
> >  Music Matt
> > Dunkley (II) 
> > Orchestrator Luana Jackman
> >  Vocal Contractor
> > Kevin Globerman 
> > Digital Recordist Alan Meyerson
> >  Recorder and
> > Mixer Greg Loskorn
> >  Scoring Crew
> > Adam Michalak 
> > Scoring Crew Dave Marquette
> >  Scoring Crew
> > Jay Sylvester 
> > Scoring Crew A. R. Rahman
> >  Song ("Na
> > Na") Blaaze 
> > Song ("Na Na") Vivian Chaix
> >  Song ("Na
> > Na") A. R. Rahman
> >  Song Performer
> > ("Na Na") Vivian Chaix
> >  Song Performer
> > ("Na Na") A. R. Ameen
> >  Song Performer
> > ("Na Na") Jack Alau
> >  Song ("One
> > Two Three Four") S. Kalama
> >  Song ("One
> > Two Three Four") Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra
> >  Song Performer
> > ("One Two Three Four") Patrick Brown
> >  Song
> > ("Waterfalls") Marqueze Etheridge
> >  Song
> > ("Waterfalls") Lisa Lopes
> >  Song
> > ("Waterfalls") Raymon Murray
> >  Song
> > ("Waterfalls") Rico Wade
> >  Song
> > ("Waterfalls") Rick Springfield
> >  Song
> > ("Jessie's Girl") Rick Springfield
> >  Song Performer
> > ("Jessie's Girl") Ennio Morricone
> >  Song ("For A
> > Few Dollars More") Ennio Morricone
> >  Song Performer
> > ("For A Few Dollars More") Billy Squier (II)
> >  Song
> > ("Lonely Is The Night") Billy Squier (II)
> >  Song Performer
> > ("Lonely Is The Night") Justin Scott Franks
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Peter Burns (II)
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Stephen Coy
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Michael David Percy
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Timothy John Lever
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Lukasz Gottwald
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Allan Grigg
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Phillip Lawrence
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Bruno Mars
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Flo Rida
> >  Song ("Right
> > Round") Flo Rida
> >  Song Performer
> > ("Right Round") Lionel Richie
> >  Song ("Stuck
> > On You") Marvin Berryman
> >  Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp") Harry Wayne Casey
> >  Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp") Richard Finch
> >  Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp") Jerome Hewlett
> >  Song
> > ("Miss

[arr] Re: Chennai concert concerns..

[jeevinth]

Thanks for replyin mate..
"I guess, Pune was so starved of such concerts and had not "SEEN" ARR at all
ever, so they were going to crowd the venue anyway, and they did ! "

This situation is a bit different in chennai I guess,am sure every1 will be 
willin to watch the oscar man in action...but again as i said before distance 
comes into play the venue is abt 75-80km from chennai so ppl who want to watch 
the concert need to plan well in advance as to how dey will be doin that i dont 
think u can buy the ticket @ the last min and go for the show cause by the time 
u reach the show would be over :(  we did this in calicut..v got the tickets 
say just before goin for the concert 

yea its the same group doin this also and hope fully things will fall in place 
sn.. 
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "DineshVaidya"  wrote:
>
> Dear Jeevinth
> 
> I share your concern. In Pune concert, the situation was no different, there 
> were hardly any posters / banners / Radio spots till the last week of the 
> show, the situation changed only in the last week. I also don't remember 
> seeing any AD on Television for the Pune JaiHo concert or the 20 / 30 second 
> clip which the event management company had shown us in the press-conference. 
> 
> If this event is handled by the "SAME" company who has contract to do the ARR 
> shows, then relax ... they know what they are doing.
> 
> During Pune concert too we had raised similar concern with these organizers 
> and they were confident that they will sell-out all the tickets on the name 
> of our guruji, and it happened !
> 
> I guess, Pune was so starved of such concerts and had not "SEEN" ARR at all 
> ever, so they were going to crowd the venue anyway, and they did !
> 
> But then, Chennai city is expert in hosting ARR concerts. How many you did 
> already ?
> 
> Enjoy !
> 
> Dinesh Vaidya
> Pune
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "jeevinth"  wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys am sure all of you are as excited as i am about the chennai 
> > concert but there are some concerns with regard to the concert ...
> > 
> > One of the concerns which most ppl have is the transport .. but this is 
> > kinda taken care of.. by Marg as it has arranged for buses...
> > the major concern out here is the lack of branding..
> >
>

[arr] Re: Couples Retreat track for OSCARS...

[yogesh2783]

I am having a query..does nomination for Academy Award for original score 
depends upon fate of movie [like in bollywood]?
anyway ,AR deserves another Oscar for CR.

Regards
Yogesh
Pune


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Rivjot"  wrote:
>
> PLEASE!!! At least wait for movie to come out before making such statements. 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Tamiliniyan  wrote:
> >
> > http://www.cinefundas.com/2009/09/25/couples-retreat-music-review
> > I have a strong feeling that ARR will win oscar next year for his CR scores 
> > ...
> > Yeah..~!~!!  
> >
>

[arr] On checking the Crystal ball..........

[DineshVaidya]

On checking my crystal ball, I see ARR picking up another set of Golden Globe 
and Oscars for his latest Hollywood releases of either Couples Retreat or 
Passage or both. 

Even if there are no more Hollywood releases for ARR this year, he still will 
be a strong contender for these awards.

I think we should see ARR trying some POP songs in his next Hollywood venture. 
He has mentioned in one of his old TOI interview that his favorites are 
"CARPENTERS" and "ABBA" and his "Set Me Free" album has proved that he can 
handle this genre with ease.

Jai HO ! SAJNA !

Dinesh Vaidya
Pune

[arr] Manorama 'best song' poll

[mohammed sajin]

Hi folks,

Bottom is the link for the 'best song' poll by manorama.
Chiggy Wiggy is there, now it is in third position.
Poll is in malayalam, but you can identify the song by the image.


http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/mm/malayalam/malayalam_musicTopTen.jsp?sonNameRad=2&voting=Vote


 



 





  

[arr] Chiggy Wiggy # 1 on Radio Mirchi chart

[Rivjot]

http://www.radiomirchi.com/mirchi_top_20.php

Re: [arr] Milo Wahan in Couples Retreat?

[Sriram Iyer]

I also felt the 'Jaage hain' tune from Guru in 'Animal Spirits'.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sreekrishnan R  wrote:
>
> Yes Maddy.. a slight similarity is there..
> As Chord said 'same' raag is used or 'chords'?
> 
> Hope the music experts can throw some more light.
> 
>  
> 
> Rahman fever
> His Music ~ My Mother Tongue
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Madhavan Rajan 
> To: arrahmanfans 
> Sent: Tuesday, 29 September, 2009 5:39:32 PM
> Subject: [arr] Milo Wahan in Couples Retreat?
> 
>   
> Can any one notice Milo Wahan music from Ada in "Intervention" song from 
> 1:00? May be I'm misleading here...But Couples Retreat is getting beautiful 
> day by day...
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Madhavan.R
> Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
> 
>
> 
> Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download 
> Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php
>

Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[mohammed sajin]

Hello,
Who told Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit???
Actually this track is the biggest hit from this album.

In UAE, whenever I turned on any radio channels, I can hear the song.
And even those peoples who are not aware of ARR songs knows it.

I have one colleague, who always used to hear old songs.
but now most of the time he hums Chiggy Wiggy.

Please don't call it as mediocre.




 









From: V S Rawat 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:34:12 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

  
Well written, Vinod. All praises for your efforts.

On the content of your review, I think Sonu might have got "scared" of the "big 
budget" and "an international star" so he might have decided to play it safe so 
that the burden of if the song flops doesn't come on his shoulder, so he didn't 
experiment, didn't stretch him limits, and gave a time tested often heard 
sound, as you said "artificial and make-believe" that became his undoing in 
this song.

I think the overall predictable progression of the song itself is responsible 
for  lackluster-ness of this song. So many songs like this have been heard 
across  decades that this entire concept of a culture-clash culminating in 
local culture defeat the intruder, doesn't excite the imagination any more.

The concept itself doesn't gel with anything that ARR is known for. He should 
not have got for a culture defeating another culture, but should have gone for 
it to culminate in a synergy of the two cultures.

--
Rawat

On 9/29/2009 12:49 PM India Time, _vinod sagar_ wrote:

> Everyone here, including me, had some great expectations from Kylie & 
> Rahman's collaboration and expected the song to be a hit.
> 
> Though its unfair to expect a repeat of Chaiyya Chaiyya, which revived 
> the career of Sukhvinder, still I expected something new
> 
> I dared not to write any comment earlier, bcos I wanted ample time to 
> get this song to grow on me, before I write anything...
> 
> After all these days of listening , I have this opinion... just an 
> opinion mind you...
> 
> I think that the real culprit is Sonu Nigam !! His voice is so 
> artificial and make-believe. .. yes I am using word artificial and 
> make-believe. .. because listen to chiggy wiggy from 3:27 onwards you'll 
> know what i mean...
> 
> I found his voice more original in Satrangi re from 01:03 onwards...
> 
> I strongly feel Daler Mehndi or Sukhvinder singh would have been a 
> better choice.. maybe even KK... but not Sonu, his voice doesn't suit 
> for this song !!
> 
> The other reason is the rhythm (I dont know what they call it, beat, 
> rhythm whatever) that Rahman has used, the one which has already been 
> popular. Right from the beginning, whenever I listen to this song I feel 
> like listening to Pritam's Zara Zara..
> 
> Chiggy Wiggy would have been a super-hit if it had been done before Zara 
> Zara... Cos Zara Zara caught peoples imagination with the sensuous 
> swaying of Katrina Kaif to the music of Pritam..
> 
> The next culprit is the sound quality, I think the recording engineer 
> wanted the listener to hear all the sounds of the song at the same 
> time... I feel that the sounds that were supposed to be in the 
> background were brought forward along with all the percussions and the 
> lead voices (This is the case with all the songs of Blue, H.Sridhar's 
> loss is very evident here) .. it feels really horrible when listened on 
> a high end sound system.. its even more horrible on small time audio 
> systems, especially in office cabs !!
> 
> Donno why, but after sonu's voice takes over the song, I couldnt help 
> but wanted the song to end quickly !!! And when the song ends, it felt 
> very peaceful, as if after the storm...
> 
> I feel let down, when my colleagues at office talk abt chiggy wiggy and 
> compare it with Zara Zara... I realised that everyone feels that chiggy 
> wiggy is an extension of zara zara
> 
> As for the sound quality of the songs in Blue... I have a high end audio 
> system in my car, with blaupunkt woofer(its awesome !) pioneer 2 din 
> head unit, blaupunkt 800 watt amplifier, jbl speakers... I expected the 
> songs of blue to blow me over with the sound... but it was too jarry...
> 
> Fanaa from Yuva is the benchmark that i use in my car.. the beats in 
> Fanaa are simply superb and it puts the woofer to its ultimate test, 
> literally... I play this song at volume level of 8 with A/c on (my 
> system supports 30 i think). Believe me, U have to listen to Fanaa in my 
> car and experience the quality !!!
> 
> But with Blue I feel that the recording quality is so horrible that I 
> cant play any song beyond the volume level of 3 !!! Blue Theme and 
> Fiqraana are exceptional and have a awesome beat, but the "Bass 
> recording" is too bad (I am a novice at the technical terms used in the 
> music production, so pls excuse me)

[arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[yogesh2783]

Afro Nisha..afro nisha..the mystery not leaving us.
But glad to see 'A R Ameen' in credit list..love you kid!!

Regards
Yogesh
Pune


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> Stillnothing that confirms ARR is singing Kurukuru.  The mystery of "Afro 
> Nisha" goes on!
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "tmxtp"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> > 
> > 
> > Here's the music portion pasted below:
> > 
> > Music  A. R. Rahman
> >   Music  Matt
> > Dunkley (II)  
> > Orchestrator  Luana Jackman
> >   Vocal Contractor
> > Kevin Globerman  
> > Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson
> >   Recorder and
> > Mixer  Greg Loskorn
> >   Scoring Crew 
> > Adam Michalak  
> > Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette
> >   Scoring Crew 
> > Jay Sylvester  
> > Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman
> >   Song ("Na
> > Na")  Blaaze  
> > Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> >   Song ("Na
> > Na")  A. R. Rahman
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  Jack Alau
> >   Song ("One
> > Two Three Four")  S. Kalama
> >   Song ("One
> > Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 
> >   Song Performer
> > ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Marqueze Etheridge
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Lisa Lopes
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Raymon Murray
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Rico Wade
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Rick Springfield
> >   Song
> > ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone
> >   Song ("For A
> > Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone
> >   Song Performer
> > ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)
> >   Song
> > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Peter Burns (II)
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Stephen Coy
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Michael David Percy
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Timothy John Lever
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Lukasz Gottwald
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Allan Grigg
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Phillip Lawrence
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Bruno Mars
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Flo Rida
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Flo Rida
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Right Round")  Lionel Richie
> >   Song ("Stuck
> > On You")  Marvin Berryman
> >   Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Harry Wayne Casey
> >   Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Richard Finch
> > 

Re: [arr] Re: Chennai concert concerns..

[Karthik A]

Hi dude i understand your concern. But its Rahman's concert you ll
automatically see the crowd . If its advertised more marg cant find a
better place to accomodate the crowd. Just wait and see ..

On 9/30/09, DineshVaidya  wrote:
> Dear Jeevinth
>
> I share your concern. In Pune concert, the situation was no different, there
> were hardly any posters / banners / Radio spots till the last week of the
> show, the situation changed only in the last week. I also don't remember
> seeing any AD on Television for the Pune JaiHo concert or the 20 / 30 second
> clip which the event management company had shown us in the
> press-conference.
>
> If this event is handled by the "SAME" company who has contract to do the
> ARR shows, then relax ... they know what they are doing.
>
> During Pune concert too we had raised similar concern with these organizers
> and they were confident that they will sell-out all the tickets on the name
> of our guruji, and it happened !
>
> I guess, Pune was so starved of such concerts and had not "SEEN" ARR at all
> ever, so they were going to crowd the venue anyway, and they did !
>
> But then, Chennai city is expert in hosting ARR concerts. How many you did
> already ?
>
> Enjoy !
>
> Dinesh Vaidya
> Pune
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "jeevinth"  wrote:
>>
>> Hey guys am sure all of you are as excited as i am about the chennai
>> concert but there are some concerns with regard to the concert ...
>>
>> One of the concerns which most ppl have is the transport .. but this is
>> kinda taken care of.. by Marg as it has arranged for buses...
>> the major concern out here is the lack of branding..
>>
>
>
>
>

[arr] Re: Couples Retreat Tracklisting

[Shama Mehta]

I am lovin' the album.

I feel inclined to mention the track 'Meeting Marcel'. In this track, if you 
listen carefully, there is a classic Buddhist chanting going on, a unique 
Buddhist flavor has been added. It sounds stunning.
As far as I can remember, this is the first time any Indian music composer has 
used Buddhist chants, let alone in a track. 

~ Shama 

'You are what your deepest desire is. As you desire, so is your intention. As 
your intention, so is your will. As is your will so is your deed. As is your 
deed, so is your destiny.'  The Upanishads

--- On Tue, 9/29/09, pratap  wrote:

From: pratap 
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat Tracklisting
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Received: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 3:10 PM






 





  Absolutely! It is surely AR. Maybe it's like a nick name for 
the song...

http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ http://www.facebook .com/elensar5233


--- On Tue, 9/29/09, kaissiom  wrote:

From: kaissiom 
Subject: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat Tracklisting
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 10:40 AM






 


  C'mon guys, (Afro Nisha) is not a singer!  It's really funny 
to read all the comments about the voice being 'suspiciously' similar to 
Rahman.  Well, that's because it is Rahman.



I don't think Afro Nisha is even a person.  If anything, it could be the 
English title of the Tamil 'Kurukuru Kan' or it could even be a new genre.



I can only say one thing for sure, the singer in 'Kurukuru Kan(Afro Nisha)' is 
Rahman.



--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Sreekrishnan R  wrote:

>

> `Afro Nisha` ~ may be a genre ?

> 

> Music experts.. please throw some light...

> 

> 

> On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:39 IST Rivjot wrote:

> 

> >If song is sung by Rahman, do you think it could have been composed by 
> >someone else? Google goes no result for person named Afro Nisha.. so 
> >probably the words in the song. 

> >

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

> >>

> >> So, is the Tamil song Kurukuru composed by ARR or AFro Nisha???

> >> 

> >> 

> >> 

> >> 

> >> 

> >> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Ramesh R  wrote:

> >> >

> >> > Thanks for the heads up!

> >> > Any idea who Afro Nisha is?

> >> > 

> >> > Before ARR got on the project, it was John O'Brien who was listed as the 
> >> > composer so there's one track from him too. Nice! He's also listed now 
> >> > in IMDB as having composed additional music.

> >> > 

> >> > So all the talk about Vince Vaughn and Jean Reno lending vocals might 
> >> > have just been talk eh!

> >> > 

> >> > 

> >> > 

> >> > 

> >> >  _ _ __

> >> > From: shashptl 

> >> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com

> >> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:57:49 AM

> >> > Subject: [arr] Couples Retreat Tracklisting

> >> > 

> >> > I know you guys are all eagerly awaiting this album. Hope this will help 
> >> > until we hear it all. Here is the track list : 

> >> > 

> >> > 1.Sajna

> >> > 2.Kurukuru Kan (Afro Nisha)

> >> > 3.Jason & Cynthia Suite

> >> > 4.NaNa

> >> > 5.Tour Of The Villas

> >> > 6.Meeting Marcel

> >> > 7.Itinerary

> >> > 8.Undress

> >> > 9.Sharks

> >> > 10.Luau by John O'Brien

> >> > 11.Salvadore

> >> > 12.Intervention

> >> > 13.The Waterfall

> >> > 14.Jason & Cynthia Piano Theme

> >> > 15.Animal Spirits

> >> > 

> >> > Source : http://b2b.ada- music.com/ genericq. asp?module_ map_id=1234& 
> >> > view=albumprofil e&item_number= RMS%20500131

> >> > 

> >> > 

> >> > 

> >> > 

> >> > 

> >> >  - - --

> >> > 

> >> > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind?

> >> > 

> >> > 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.arrahman fans.com

> >> > Admin: admin@

> >> > To Subscribe: arrahmanfans- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com

> >> > To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans- unsubscribe@ ! Groups Links

> >> >

> >>

> >

> >

> 

> 

> 

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[arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[Niven]

AND a whole bunch of new song titles not present on the streaming website... So 
are we having much more than 15 songs... OMG... still more masterpieces from 
the treat :-0

Niven


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> Stillnothing that confirms ARR is singing Kurukuru.  The mystery of "Afro 
> Nisha" goes on!
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "tmxtp"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> > 
> > 
> > Here's the music portion pasted below:
> > 
> > Music  A. R. Rahman
> >   Music  Matt
> > Dunkley (II)  
> > Orchestrator  Luana Jackman
> >   Vocal Contractor
> > Kevin Globerman  
> > Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson
> >   Recorder and
> > Mixer  Greg Loskorn
> >   Scoring Crew 
> > Adam Michalak  
> > Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette
> >   Scoring Crew 
> > Jay Sylvester  
> > Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman
> >   Song ("Na
> > Na")  Blaaze  
> > Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> >   Song ("Na
> > Na")  A. R. Rahman
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  Jack Alau
> >   Song ("One
> > Two Three Four")  S. Kalama
> >   Song ("One
> > Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 
> >   Song Performer
> > ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Marqueze Etheridge
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Lisa Lopes
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Raymon Murray
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Rico Wade
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Rick Springfield
> >   Song
> > ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone
> >   Song ("For A
> > Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone
> >   Song Performer
> > ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)
> >   Song
> > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Peter Burns (II)
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Stephen Coy
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Michael David Percy
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Timothy John Lever
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Lukasz Gottwald
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Allan Grigg
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Phillip Lawrence
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Bruno Mars
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Flo Rida
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Flo Rida
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Right Round")  Lionel Richie
> >   Song ("Stuck
> > On You")  Marvin Berryman
> >   Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Harry Wayne Casey
> >   Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  R

[arr] Re: CR credits on yahoo movies

[tmxtp]

Atleast there is confirmation that arr, blaaze, vivian are part of "Nana" as 
compared to Vijay's list of singers.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> Stillnothing that confirms ARR is singing Kurukuru.  The mystery of "Afro 
> Nisha" goes on!
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "tmxtp"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810045875/cast
> > 
> > 
> > Here's the music portion pasted below:
> > 
> > Music  A. R. Rahman
> >   Music  Matt
> > Dunkley (II)  
> > Orchestrator  Luana Jackman
> >   Vocal Contractor
> > Kevin Globerman  
> > Digital Recordist  Alan Meyerson
> >   Recorder and
> > Mixer  Greg Loskorn
> >   Scoring Crew 
> > Adam Michalak  
> > Scoring Crew  Dave Marquette
> >   Scoring Crew 
> > Jay Sylvester  
> > Scoring Crew  A. R. Rahman
> >   Song ("Na
> > Na")  Blaaze  
> > Song ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> >   Song ("Na
> > Na")  A. R. Rahman
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  Vivian Chaix
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  A. R. Ameen
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Na Na")  Jack Alau
> >   Song ("One
> > Two Three Four")  S. Kalama
> >   Song ("One
> > Two Three Four")  Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 
> >   Song Performer
> > ("One Two Three Four")  Patrick Brown
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Marqueze Etheridge
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Lisa Lopes
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Raymon Murray
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Rico Wade
> >   Song
> > ("Waterfalls")  Rick Springfield
> >   Song
> > ("Jessie's Girl")  Rick Springfield
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Jessie's Girl")  Ennio Morricone
> >   Song ("For A
> > Few Dollars More")  Ennio Morricone
> >   Song Performer
> > ("For A Few Dollars More")  Billy Squier (II)
> >   Song
> > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Billy Squier (II)
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Lonely Is The Night")  Justin Scott Franks
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Peter Burns (II)
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Stephen Coy
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Michael David Percy
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Timothy John Lever
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Lukasz Gottwald
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Allan Grigg
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Phillip Lawrence
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Bruno Mars
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Flo Rida
> >   Song ("Right
> > Round")  Flo Rida
> >   Song Performer
> > ("Right Round")  Lionel Richie
> >   Song ("Stuck
> > On You")  Marvin Berryman
> >   Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Harry Wayne Casey
> >   Song
> > ("Mississippi Cha Cha Slide A/K/A Stomp")  Richard Finch
> > 

Re: [arr] Anyone notice ARR rapping in Nana?

[Gomzy™]

yes didn vithur say thats from an old bgm?

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:31 AM, ichord  wrote:

>
>
> At the beginning? I don't know what he's saying, but it sounds really cool!
>
> 
>

[arr] Re: Chiggy Wiggy removed from Blue

[Niven]

I trust the Kylie website more than any link

Promoting the song means she is still in the project, so cant be removed from 
the film. Else its a breach of contract.

http://www.kylie.com/news/1766989

Niven


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "jeevinth"  wrote:
>
>  $1-million- for nothing.. no way dey are gona let this happen...
> even if it is not in the film.. dey wil use it at least for the title stuff...
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Naveen Naushad  wrote:
> >
> > Kylie Minogue's big Bollywood debut has fizzled out. She recorded the song
> > Chiggy Wiggy, composed by A R Rahman, for the film Blue - which stars Akshay
> > Kumar, Lara Dutt, Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan - but it will not be used.
> > 
> > Minogue was paid $1-million (R7.3m) for the song, but the producers decided
> > not to use it because it was "silly".
> > 
> > A source said, "The film is way over budget and the producers are struggling
> > to complete it. Everyone expected the song to be a hit, especially since
> > Rahman was involved, but it was disappointing. It makes no sense to have the
> > song because it does not add anything to the film."
> > 
> > 
> > Naveen
> >
>

[arr] Re: CR Nana Excellent

[Niven]

This is my habit, waiting someone to post something thats on my mind and then 
add some comments ;-)

Nana is tropical flavoured, exactly the kind of song I would to play full 
volume in my car while driving at 10 Km/h on sandy beaches under filao trees... 
having bungalows passing on one side of my car and the blue lagoon on my 
right...

You have to experience it,.. believe me, this song is awesome...

Thanks A R Rahman :-)

Niven



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "light4_u"  wrote:
>
> I m just loving the songs Sajna, Kurukuru Kan & especially Nana. I especially 
> love Nana song because it shows the versatility of our boss. Who the hell can 
> even think thats its composed by an Indian composer without knowing it ? Its 
> so perfectly composed, sang, recorded, sound of the song etc. that even the 
> local people of south africa will think thats its composed & sang by their 
> local composer & singers. And its defenatly Blaaze singing some parts in the 
> song without a second thought, no idea about the other singers. ARR & Blaaze 
> combination is always mindblowing. 
> 
> 'Nana' its so catchy, peppy, groovy etc. that it does not take a second 
> listen to like it. Our boss has always been a huge fan of African kind of 
> music & African drums since the drums of 'Rukmani Rukmani' 2 'Nana' (complete 
> song) n I always loved whenever he gives that kind of music. 
> 
> 
> Long live A.R.Rahman may Allah subhana wa taala showers u n ur family with 
> Salaamti, Rehmat n Barkat (Peace, Mercy & Blessings) always. Aameen.
>

[arr] Re: Couples Retreat Tracklisting

[Niven]

Definitely voice of Rahman... I think Afro Nisha is a style that rahman wants 
to introduce.

Niven


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, pratap  wrote:
>
> Absolutely! It is surely AR. Maybe it's like a nick name for the song...
> 
> http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/elensar5233
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 9/29/09, kaissiom  wrote:
> 
> From: kaissiom 
> Subject: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat Tracklisting
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 10:40 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   C'mon guys, (Afro Nisha) is not a singer!  It's really 
> funny to read all the comments about the voice being 'suspiciously' similar 
> to Rahman.  Well, that's because it is Rahman.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't think Afro Nisha is even a person.  If anything, it could be the 
> English title of the Tamil 'Kurukuru Kan' or it could even be a new genre.
> 
> 
> 
> I can only say one thing for sure, the singer in 'Kurukuru Kan(Afro Nisha)' 
> is Rahman.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Sreekrishnan R  
> wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> > `Afro Nisha` ~ may be a genre ?
> 
> > 
> 
> > Music experts.. please throw some light...
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:39 IST Rivjot wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > >If song is sung by Rahman, do you think it could have been composed by 
> > >someone else? Google goes no result for person named Afro Nisha.. so 
> > >probably the words in the song. 
> 
> > >
> 
> > >--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "ichord"  wrote:
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> So, is the Tamil song Kurukuru composed by ARR or AFro Nisha???
> 
> > >> 
> 
> > >> 
> 
> > >> 
> 
> > >> 
> 
> > >> 
> 
> > >> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Ramesh R  wrote:
> 
> > >> >
> 
> > >> > Thanks for the heads up!
> 
> > >> > Any idea who Afro Nisha is?
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > Before ARR got on the project, it was John O'Brien who was listed as 
> > >> > the composer so there's one track from him too. Nice! He's also listed 
> > >> > now in IMDB as having composed additional music.
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > So all the talk about Vince Vaughn and Jean Reno lending vocals might 
> > >> > have just been talk eh!
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> >  _ _ __
> 
> > >> > From: shashptl 
> 
> > >> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> 
> > >> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:57:49 AM
> 
> > >> > Subject: [arr] Couples Retreat Tracklisting
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > I know you guys are all eagerly awaiting this album. Hope this will 
> > >> > help until we hear it all. Here is the track list : 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 1.Sajna
> 
> > >> > 2.Kurukuru Kan (Afro Nisha)
> 
> > >> > 3.Jason & Cynthia Suite
> 
> > >> > 4.NaNa
> 
> > >> > 5.Tour Of The Villas
> 
> > >> > 6.Meeting Marcel
> 
> > >> > 7.Itinerary
> 
> > >> > 8.Undress
> 
> > >> > 9.Sharks
> 
> > >> > 10.Luau by John O'Brien
> 
> > >> > 11.Salvadore
> 
> > >> > 12.Intervention
> 
> > >> > 13.The Waterfall
> 
> > >> > 14.Jason & Cynthia Piano Theme
> 
> > >> > 15.Animal Spirits
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > Source : http://b2b.ada- music.com/ genericq. asp?module_ map_id=1234& 
> > >> > view=albumprofil e&item_number= RMS%20500131
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> >  - - --
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind?
> 
> > >> > 
> 
> > >> > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic.
> 
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Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion

[rohith ravi]

wht i meant..they shudve made it with international standards than lettin sonu  
be a part..well its akshay kumar actin..wht else to expect..
wht you told is right..song grows on you..but it cudve been a global hit  if it 
was a solo kylie number... anyway lets stop this discussion here... rahman 
values the money put by producer and did wht they asked for..
 
--- On Tue, 29/9/09, V S Rawat  wrote:


From: V S Rawat 
Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 29 September, 2009, 11:19 PM


  



On 9/29/2009 10:10 PM India Time, _rohith ravi_ wrote:

> first thing that kylie fans hate about the song is its lyrics.. "I wanna 
> CHIGGY WIGGY "..cudve roped in someone who already wrote songs for 
> kylie..this was meant to be international. ..though rahmans rhythm covers 
> it a lot..

If it was meant to be an international, then the entire sonu show-off bhangra 
is a misfit.

--
Rawat

















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[arr] He is indeed one of the god-gifted talent - Lataji on Rahman

[$ Pavan Kumar $]

You prefer A R Rahman among today's music directors.
He
is a very talented music composer. He always gives opportunities to
young talents to excel, which is very appreciable. Even I have worked
with him and he is indeed one of the god-gifted talent.  


http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/29/slide-show-1-interview-with-lata-mangeshkar.htm