Re: [arr] Rahman On V.. VDO
Dude ! thanks for video. i mistook this channel for FTV ;) people who need to interview fashion designers models have started interviewing AR... Sreekrishnan R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks a ton dear Sirish Bro.. You Rock ! :-) I missed it yesterday... May God's Grace be with you dear Bro.. Sirish Musician [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey Friends, Time to listen ARR's Voice.. Its a small interview on V just about 5 min.. so here it is... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYJ82DHIfcw -- Friendship is not about finding the right person, but creating the right relationship. Its not how much we care in the beginning, but how much we care till the end. Sirish Musician. -- regards.. Krish... His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Religion teaches a person what his or her real self is, why he has been created and it also tells a person about his relation with his father, mother, wife and daughter. For me religion is a personal journey to other things. -- ARR http://www.orkut.co.in/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 - Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download.
Re: [arr] How do you Track/Follow-up our Messages
Dude Pradeep ! You can filter AR messages in yahoo by making mails directly get into your created custom folders. Go to options feature after log in to your mail in right top. There is Filter option. Just create/add an exclusive folder with a name like AR Yahoo give the id in the mail-id seeking box arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com save exit. All the messages coming from this id will get into that exclusive folder. Now In-Box is for your other mails. rgds Pradeepan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys, How do you read follow emails from our Group. For a long Time, I used to directly read msgs from the Groups site and the replies (not all of them) get shown up at the bottom section. For a very short time, I tried to subscribe mails to my Inbox got fed up with not being able to locate other important non-ARR mails because of that. Of late, I've subscribed to my Gmail, use the advanced version. So Google automatically clubs together the original Mail all replies to it. Made life much easier :) btw, it would have been great, if Yahoo after all these years had provided a free flatform like a Forum - which is the best way to see messages replies. Latest reply always makes the original Post pop to the top. anyways, typing out a long mail - for the benefit of those few who may not know abt the advantage in subscribing to Gmail.
Re: [arr] Daud Background Scores - SIMPLY AWESOME
Dude Sree ! now you are continuously instructing the ALMIGHTY not to protect all ;) which means you will have only few fans for AR Sreekrishnan R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks a lifetime dear Vithur Anna , for all these enormous efforts and pains you are taking for us, Rahmaniacs.. have no words... May The Almighty always protect you , dear Brother... Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rahmaniacs, Mind Blowing , Stylish BGMs from the movie DAUD. The BGM, which Boss has composed for Urmila INtroduction is just mind blowing. So stylish. Am hooked to it. 98.9% voicelesss... Enjoy ( First time in Internet ) Link 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4z2wmnmm92c Link 2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4xzwf2etmm4 Link 3 - http://www.mediafire.com/?zlibxmgimce -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL -- regards.. Krish... His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Religion teaches a person what his or her real self is, why he has been created and it also tells a person about his relation with his father, mother, wife and daughter. For me religion is a personal journey to other things. -- ARR http://www.orkut.co.in/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 - Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food. Get all this and more on Best of Yahoo! Groups.
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti Track listing
Added to it, if tamil or any language songs are re-used in hindi, most of them
will find fresh for not listening to much of original versions. On other hand,
if hindi songs are re-used in other languages they wont be fresh for the fact
most of south bound fans are used to hindi songs if it is of AR's they know
it back to back :(
rgds
Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
though it is good to know that two unnoticed songs from Meenaxi is
being used in this movie, it is quite disappointing to me that the music made
in the span of 1.5 - 2yrs has 2 used songs. anyway, there are 4 other songs for
a fresh treat.. hopefully, they rock to the core!
On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, both are from Meenaxi.
- Original Message
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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:09:14 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti Track listing
thanks Gops.
Chinnamma and Yeh Rishta courtesy Owais Hussain
So I assume probably the Reena Bharadwaj track Naan Epodhu is the same as Yeh
Rishta ...from Meenaxi
-A
On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:33 AM, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] com
wrote:
Sakkarakatti (2008)
Music: A.R.Rahman
Lyrics: Na Muthukumar, Vaali, Pa Vijay
Studio: V Creations
Producer: S. Thanu
Director: Kalaprabhu Thanu
Stars: Shantanu Bhagyaraj, Ishita, Devika
Label: Sony BMG
Tracks:
1. Taxi Taxi
Singers: Benny Dayal, Blaaze, Viviane Chaix and Javed Ali
Lyrics: Blaaze, Na Muthukumar, Viviane Chaix
2. Marudaani
Singers: Madhushree, A R Rahman, Hentry
Lyrics: Vaali
3. I Miss You Da
Singers: Chinmayi, Indai Haza
Lyrics: Na Muthukumar
4. Chinnamma
Singers: Benny Dayal, Chinmayi
Lyrics: Pa Vijay
5. Elay
Singers: Krish ,Naresh Iyer
Lyrics : Na Muthukumar
6. Naan Epoudhu
Singers: Reena Bharadwaj
Lyrics : Pa Vijay
Credits:
Chinnamma and Yeh Rishta, courtesy: Owais Hussain
Guitars and Mediterranean Strings: John Themis
Additional Vox for Marudani: Darshana, Shwetha, Janani
Vocal Supervision for Marudani and Naan Epoudhu: Shreeni and Srinivasa Murthy
Indian Rhythms: Laxminarayan, Raju, Vedachalam, Neelakandan, T.Raja
Additional Programming: Krishna Chetan and Hentry Kuruvilla
Additional Programming for Chinnamma: KJ Singh
Recorded at Panchathan Record Inn and A M Studios, Chennai.
Mixed by K J Singh at Panchathan Record Inn
Mastered at A M Studios, Chennai by S. Siva Kumar
Musicians Fixer: R Samidurai
Co-Ordination: Noel James
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The track listing for Sakkarakatti has been updated at www.arrahman. com.
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Re: [arr] To sing like Rahman!
Dude ! i admit every singer has some pluses minuses. I was really disappointed to hear Hariharan, kartik or sukhwinder Aslam Khan in showing their creativity aspect in classical genre while singing Ghanan Ghanan in AR concerts, saw last week in youtube. They suffer with lack of creativity by keep on repeating certain limited phrases not exploring into much of it. If this is the case of so-called famous singers like hariharan or sukwinder not to mention about female singers like chitra, madusri sadna who are fit only for tailor made songs inside studios. These play back singers be it male or female are the weakest when show casing their classical side of talent that is not pre-sung in albums which have covered all their errors. On other hand you hear to singers used to classical music render these creative aspect of film music, you will know what it is. But these classical singers mostly dont possess voices apt for playback singing. Nithyasri just amazing in minsara kanna. But her voice cant be much used for playback. Same to Bombay Jayashri. Unni Krishnan can fit to both extremes of music but his voice not much attractive for playback though his songs are hits :) It is a golden rule, you cannot have all the talents perfect in one. rgds Ricky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As much as songs by Rahman sound great...I must say that I don't really buy into a few of your observations... a) singers who can go high pitch without breaking! There are too many of them! Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Sukhwinder, are all masters of this! b) Javed Ali might sing a Sukhwinder song on stage, but he is FR from the magic that Sukhwinder creates! For that matter, I bet Javed could sing a Rahman song. Of course, this would not happen with Rahman himself there, and plus similiarly - it won't sound as good. Sorry about being blunt. But, I must say that while Rahman is by far the most amazing musician ever, with reference to singers - its not fair to underrate those who are really genius in that field. -Ricky --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, naztitude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is not any new thought but each time I hear a song sung by rahman himself im forced to think of this! The songs which Rahman sings makes them all the more special because of his voice way ahead of his composition.Take any song from Dilse to fanaa..there is this voice that makes the song more a pleasure to hear. Rahman is perhaps the most versatile singer ever. I think this year should fetch him awards for his crooning as well. The year began with Khwaja mere Khwaja, Meherbaan and tu bole main boloon till now!! I often feel, in the past, although ARR has recieved innumerable awards for his music, he has been left behind as a singer for reasons we need to blame Rahman himself!! Firstly, he calls himself a very upcoming singer, simply becuase of his humble nature and always lifts up the other singers-a truly noble quality. This may take off the attention from him-but look at him he is more than happy to give it to others. Secondly, he makes his singing sound like its so easy!! Another reason perhapy why the jury might just not consider his singing! But wait-try singing the song he sang dear jury members and you might want to reconsider! Whenever Rahman sings a song, he makes it impossible for others to sing it. In his concerts, he has Javed Ali to sing Sukhwinder but there's not a chance when one sing like rahman himself. He is perhaps the only male voice who can go so high without breaking off or losing control. The speciality he gives to a song is very simple, like going high to end a line-maybe in Khwaja or Vande matram or the stress he gives to the sound CH like Chaiya hai in Khwaja or SHK sound in Bhi Rashk kare or THA like Nikla Tha in dilse. Im in awe!! Rahman knows it all-as simple as it may sound to the listener, its a trick to the singer to try like him! His voice can be divine-Like in Zikr. His voice can be a lover-like in Tere bina. His voice can be patriotic like in VM or ye jo des ha tera. His voice can be naughty like in tu bole..This is what versatiltiy means!! Well with almost six to seven ARR Releases this yr im hoping the voice that I fell in love with Yelelo right from Roja wins awards for his voice! And Sir, please dont even claim that your just beginning as a singer or dont even say you dont like your voice-because everytime I need some energy, we drink on Dilse or Vellai pookal! True! Nazeef
Re: [arr] Bombay Dreams in Satanic Church Website
God is the only ruler of the universe through lakhs n lakhs of good souls. Being good disciplined made AR to achieve this much, in a shorter period. There may be losses, but Good only wins. God is the winner. Arun Bangalore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Cyril.. This has nothing to do with our Boss's music...they(owners of the website) are finding some thing to support their beliefs...please dont take that in a different way..Boss hails...and he is a true musalman who believes in God Almighty. Thanks Arun - Original Message From: Cyril Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 9:18:16 PM Subject: [arr] Bombay Dreams in Satanic Church Website Hi every one, One of my friends told that he had read an article in Satanic Church website advising their believers to promote the sales of 'Bombay Dreams' by A R Rahman. This was because some of the songs had Satanic vibrations in it. I was tensed when I heard abt this. ARR linked with the Satanists which I dont like to hear. After searching i got this link http://www.churchof satan.com/ Pages/News39. html bt it has no reference to the music Do Sufis practise black magic? Regards Cyril - Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin.
Re: [arr] My review of Thiruda Thiruda music
Rahman may have discoverd himself in Roja, but he actually defined himself in Thiruda Thiruda. Awesome Pradeepan...Well SaidIts so true...Rocking statement. Pradeepan R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rahman may have discoverd himself in Roja, but he actually defined himself in Thiruda Thiruda. All the songs were a break through in the Indian Music world. For the 1st time, we had Opera seen in our filmi music. That was Putham pudhu bhoomi. For the 1st time, we had such heavily programmed beats in Chanralekha. For the 1st time, we had a genuine rock feel in Kannum Kannum and that too for a Raaga based song. For the 1st time, we had such a strange mix of emotions in Thee Thee. For the 1st time, we had a song without any instruments just chorus in Rasathi. On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 3:27 AM, arun15986 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I ve tried my level best to review thiruda thiruda music.. It would be great if fellow rahman fans could read it and comment at.. http://arunsdomain.blogspot.com/2008/06/music-review-thiruda- thiruda.html -- Cheers, Pradeepan. All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you !
[arr] 'Blue' shooting starts?
Akshay Kumar is one jet-setting Khiladi! He is currently shooting for Blue in the Bahamas with co-stars Lara Dutta and Sanjay Dutt. But that is not all! Akshay has flown across continents in the past 3 weeks and his schedule is more choc-a-block than Mumbai's traffic jams. http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2008/June/News_20080616_146
Re: [arr] I hate vishal
Dude Shhezad ! Hope VS learn surs from a good music master to identify AR's
perfect notes in chalo. AR's singing with a shout or a call for achieving a
goal in chalo is to define a confidence among poor villagers who prepare to
fight the english men with zero knowledge in cricket. They sing that with
action of marching exercising. It is rightly termed as AR's tonal modulation
(not out of sur) best fitting to chalo. He cant perform that like radha kaise
na jale with dolak bhajans checking with tanpur ;) i saw a program in another
channel where VS discussing how they purchase pirated mp3s from local shops
found cds dont play in proper. i recommend them to buy original cds ;)
rgds
hotboy786_2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I m so depressed when my mgs dont reach on this group. And hope
that this mgs of mine will reach on the group.
Few days before I had posted my comment on music directer
Vishal's {Vishal Shekhar}comment which didnt reached on the group.
Vishal's comment on the show of star plus where vishal shekhar
and Farah khar r the judges, after the performance of one guy on the
song 'chale chalo' from lagaan was In ur singing surs were missing
and also the surs are missing in Rahman's singing, which is a very
big deal.
I was shocked to hear that. And m also shocked to see that till
now no one has talked about this.
It shows the jealousy of other music directors for A.R.Rahman.
What does Vishal thinks of himself Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan or
Michael Jackson ?
Long live A.R.Rahman.
Shehzad.
Re: [arr] I hate vishal
Dudes Dudettes ! I have regard for VS. i always hum their Ajab Si track. It
is not matured thing to talk about other MDs in the mode of finding some fault.
Like they came out of their track, i was also out of my track at them
purchasing pirated mp3s ;) Sorry. They can give remarks to the contestants
through that they take chance to rake up evergreen hits misuse words to pinch
AR. Why is that mischievous moment. They should judge only the contestants
not other mds style, if they want to maintain regard for themselves. Both of
these composers have regard for each other. I dont think AR after 10 years will
announce anywhere VS has missed some pancham in Ajab Si ? :(
rgds
Ravi d [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
These kind of comments are common in the reality shows. there are
instances when the judges in SaReGaMaPa had said for a contestant that he had
sung the Satrangi Re better than the original which was absolute baseless. Even
a normal listener who dont understand Sur, Taal would say that the contestant
had goofed up that song. But you have to sometimes also think that the relaity
show these days are just a show piece like WWF whose only ideology is TRP and
marketing. So they have to fill these kind of dialogs though baseless and
bakwaas.
There are examples when judges have contemplated that the contestants'
rendition was much better than that of Lataji Ashaji's. Now who on earth will
believe but their target is to please those fans who would pour SMS listening
to these statements, happens.
On another note ARR is one such Music director who has used a potential of the
singers their specialty to the max than being hard and strict for the note.
Consider the Jaane tu from Runa, there are places where she misses but on the
other side it gives a feel (timbre) which makes the song impeccable. This can
only happen in the hands of a genius. another example is the Lukka Chippi
Jiya Jale and its now no secret that ARR had craftily manipulated the flaws
in Lataji's voice because of the age factor to sound impeccable again. At the
same time he is a master to get the best from Hariharan in Tu Hi Re, Chanda
re... similarly Satrangi re by Sonu Nigam..
Though it hurts a lot but if you learn the reality you will have a reason to
forgive Vishal or Himesh or Ismail. At one part of time they are also governed
to the other factors.
-R
On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Neetika raina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In ur singing surs were missing
and also the surs are missing in Rahman's singing, which is a very
big deal
hm.
dats something funny to hear!!!
but may be my ears are defected who cudnt make out where the surs are missing!!!
for me its the one of the best...
but may be he wanted to say something else..coz the next sentence he said was
about praising dat song!!!
but being a responsible artist, its not good to comment about such a gem of the
songs!!!It has a shade of negative..
Being an ARR devotee am hurt.
Feels like success has gone to their head. Dats the place, noone can ever dream
to compete wid ARR..he is as humble as before..
But i wish we cud ask him, where he found surs missing..which part of the
song
They buy pirated CD's??dats a news now..first time heard any Music director
himself talking dis rubbish...
~love music love life
Neetika
- Original Message -
From: arr pavan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:40:07 PM GMT +05:30 Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai,
New Delhi
Subject: Re: [arr] I hate vishal
Dude Shhezad ! Hope VS learn surs from a good music master to identify AR's
perfect notes in chalo. AR's singing with a shout or a call for achieving a
goal in chalo is to define a confidence among poor villagers who prepare to
fight the english men with zero knowledge in cricket. They sing that with
action of marching exercising. It is rightly termed as AR's tonal modulation
(not out of sur) best fitting to chalo. He cant perform that like radha kaise
na jale with dolak bhajans checking with tanpur ;) i saw a program in another
channel where VS discussing how they purchase pirated mp3s from local shops
found cds dont play in proper. i recommend them to buy original cds ;)
rgds
hotboy786_2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I m so depressed when my mgs dont reach on this group. And hope
that this mgs of mine will reach on the group.
Few days before I had posted my comment on music directer
Vishal's {Vishal Shekhar}comment which didnt reached on the group.
Vishal's comment on the show of star plus where vishal shekhar
and Farah khar r the judges, after the performance of one guy on the
song 'chale chalo' from lagaan was In ur singing surs were missing
and also the surs are missing in Rahman's singing, which is a very
big deal.
I was shocked to hear that. And m also shocked to see that till
now no one has talked about this.
It shows
Re:[arr]We must emulate 60s style (Image)
FOR MOHAMED HASHIR Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi gops, i am from dubai.flickr is banned here.so cant open.can u pls tell me wat really it is? thanks in advance hashir 2008/6/16 Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2582181209/
[arr] S.J Surya's plans
I will be doing the Tamil remake of Puli once Im done with NMV and the Telugu version, he says. Cop Puli, it seems, will be the story of a Gandhi in Khakee or a Christ in Khakee. The other movies of his tenyear- plans include Isai, a musical thriller, and an animation movie for kids. Theres novelty in the theme of Isai with it being a musical thriller. Meanwhile, the animation movie will have me feature along with animals. While he hasnt finalised on the cast for his movies, one person will constantly accompany him: AR Rahman. Weve worked together in Ah Aah and New and Im glad with what he gave my movies. He will be with me in Puli and Isai, in which music plays a very important role, he explains. http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEE20080616003828Page=ETitle=StartrekTopic=-59
[arr] Yuvraj belongs to two people , Rahman and Subhash Ghai
But yes, music plays a very important part in my creativity. My early films like Kalicharan started as a drama and then the music was added on. My latest directorial venture Black White was also a drama with music in it. AR Rahman who worked earlier with Subhash Ghai in Taal and a part of Kisna is back in Yuvraj. Rahman and I have been in touch constantly. We jell really well. Like Taal, Yuvraj is based on music. I've told Rahman, Yuvraj belongs to two people, Rahman and Subhash Ghai, in that order. All the main characters are musicians in Yuvraj. On Yuvraj : Subhash says Yuvraj is about the arrogance of contemporary youth. You want to know who's the Yuvraj? Salman, Anil Kapoor or Zayed Khan? If I reveal that who would want to see my film? Yuvraj is about the over-confidence of today's youth. Every one wants to be a rock star, regardless of whether they have the morals to go with the appellation. http://www.santabanta.com/cinema.asp?pid=20842
Re: [arr] I hate vishal
First, VS have high respect for Rahman... Even though Rahman is there
contemporary,they have always respected and appreciated Rahman's work in open.
Secondly,regarding the show you are talking about, even I saw that
episode..Yes..Vishal did say that Rahman's sur went here and there in the Chale
Chalo song...but I hope you also listened to what he said next.. He said, The
life that rahman brought in to the song was something terrific.
That performance was one good example of how one should not perform a song on
stage. It was absolutly a flat performance of chale chalo song.
Yes, one might argue that he shouldnt have said it, But I think VS love that
song so much that they were upset with such a bad performance.
hotboy786_2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I m so depressed when my mgs dont reach on this group. And hope
that this mgs of mine will reach on the group.
Few days before I had posted my comment on music directer
Vishal's {Vishal Shekhar}comment which didnt reached on the group.
Vishal's comment on the show of star plus where vishal shekhar
and Farah khar r the judges, after the performance of one guy on the
song 'chale chalo' from lagaan was In ur singing surs were missing
and also the surs are missing in Rahman's singing, which is a very
big deal.
I was shocked to hear that. And m also shocked to see that till
now no one has talked about this.
It shows the jealousy of other music directors for A.R.Rahman.
What does Vishal thinks of himself Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan or
Michael Jackson ?
Long live A.R.Rahman.
Shehzad.
Re: [arr] Sangamam
Thanks Mahima for your views Neetika,Yep..Vaaragi naadikarai is a awesome composition...It was a great experience to see Shankar Mahadevan perform Varagai Naadhikarai during chennai concert...He is an amazing performer... Neetika raina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very true Mahima, Actually, the song Varaga Nadhikarai from sangamam has the same pattern as a divine folk sufi Punjabi song Dama Dum Mast Kalandar...and dat folk song is composed in raaga yemen... This sufi song is very close to arr's heart..as he even said bout it in his interview wid simi garewal few years ago!!!and he even hummed few lines of this song!! Arr has produced such a great gem wid Varaga Nadhikarai...its composition has a divine love for God the same sufi madness!!! its my all time favourite!!And shankar mahadevan has done full justice to the mood of it!!! ~love music love life Neetika - Original Message - From: Mahima Sengupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 8:26:41 PM GMT +05:30 Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi Subject: Re: [arr] Sangamam I got to listen to the songs of Sangamam after seeing the thread here. I think its a great musical movie. A movie which has lovely folk songs with very racy beats. Its a lovely blend of classical music and folk music. Songs like 'Margazhi Thingal which starts off with the famous Thirupavai has been sung beautifully to the raga of Sindhu Bhairavi. The transcendtal strumming of the tanpoora transfers one to an ethereal world. the song that impressed me most was 'Sowkiamma' sung by nityashri and this song shows one the nuances of the raga ' Maand'. Though I am not competent enough to comment on this, I think Maand is a hindustani raag and finds its place in carnatic music too as does the raga 'Desh'. ARR has shown his prowess in the field of carnatic classical music and am sure this one song is enough to make his critics eat a humble pie. The other song Varahanadhi Karai I think is using the raga Yemen Kalyani as its base though its a mix of folk music. But then again ARR has done it again bringing in fine blend of folk music and classical music. All in all its a great album I think. Cheers Mahiya --- On Sat, 6/14/08, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Sangamam To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008, 12:35 PM I feel I am blessed lucky that I have been given the opputunity and sense by god to enjoy rahman's music in whatever form he gives it to us.  Ellam pughazhum iraivanke.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: LOLs.. sudenly som ppl r concernd 4 ragumans tamil nos. good show. vic    --- On Sat, 6/14/08, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Sangamam To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008, 8:38 AM Sangamam - This album by Rahman is one of my most fav.tamil albumsInfact I would place it right at top as my all time favourite. Not many people seem to be talking about this album. This is an absolutely a delightful album by our Boss.   Rahman makes an excellent effort to produce South Indian Classical music and what a effect. Each and every song is amazing. Those who are well aware of raagas, would be able to describe the genius of Rahman in this album.  MSV is amazing in aalalakanda , Shankar Mahadevan is mind blowing in Varaaga Nadhi Karai Oramâ¦.Mazhi Thuli,Maargazhi Thingal,Mudhal Muraiâ¦These songs will even melt a stone⦠ I am surprised that some of our Rahmaniacs(those who listen to only selected tamil works) donât know about this album. Listen to this. This is a stunning effort from Rahman.  It was released at time when Rahman was at peak of his career and people were criticizing Rahman that he cant do classical music. Then came Sangamam , as usual, Rahman let his work do all the talking.  This album is an absolute masterpiece. A album I would cherish for the rest of life. Just cant get over this album..Its amazing.  I can just thank Rahman for filling our lives with happiness and joys with his music. Thank You Sir !!!     Â
[arr] Marmayogi Dasaavathar
I want Marmayogi to compete with Dasavathar. A good scope for music, bgms
trilingual, perfect fit to have AR's music in Dasaavathar, feel missed Arr in
Dasa. Rediff review doing a Wow! rating, the winning Super human efforts
flashy tech-effects is the biggest strength of Dasaavathar. For Marmayogi with
AR's music in praying for the script effects. To see this creative
brilliance of Dasaavathar with the readily available history support, script
make-ups of Jodha Akbar, Ashustosh Gowarikar-Hrithik Vs.
K.S.Ravikumar-Kamalhassan, my vote is to Music in Jodha Akbar and to movie in
Dasaavatharam.
http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/13dasa.htm
Dasavathaaram is spectacular
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What a super human effort! That will be the first reaction of any normal film
buff who watches Kamal Haasan's Tamil magnum opus, Dasavathaaram. The film is
certain to thrill and entertain the audience for all of its 165 minutes, making
them feel that they are watching something unusual and spectacular on screen.
The film starts off with an incident that occurs in the 12th century when
Shaivite intolerance against Vaishnavites was at its peak. An ardent Vishnu
devotee loses his life to save the idol of Lord Ranganatha. Kamal plays his
first role of Vishnu devotee Rangarajan in this episode which is marked by
excellent technical work and the actor's extraordinary performance.
From here, the film goes to a time when the whole world is on the brink of a
biological warfare waged by terrorists. Actively opposing them is the American
president who urges the rest of the world to combat this evil.
Meanwhile, a computer chip containing a vicious biological material goes
missing from a laboratory in the United States. An in-house scientist Govinda
(again played by Kamal Hassan) who is aware of the dangers of the material
launches a hunt for the missing material, which takes him to India.
In the course of the hunt for the missing chip, Kamal takes on eight more
characters and travels to many continents.
The film is a scientific thriller par excellence and it is certain that
Kamal has excelled in his eleventh role of the story and script writer. It is
difficult to imagine that any normal script writer can think of weaving such a
fantastic subject that mixes intelligence with commercial ingredients. It
requires an extraordinary intelligent mind to write the sequences some of which
are food for thought to the intellectuals as well as ordinary people. Perhaps
this is the best script of Kamal Hassan till date. Throughout the film, the
writer, an atheist questions the existence of God.
Now comes the challenging part -- picking Kamal's best role out of his ten.
Will it be Annachi or Padikkadha Medhai, who fights against the Sand Mafia? Or
will it be the investigative officer Naidu? Better yet, will it be the 100-year
old woman Krishnaveni, who still yearns the return of her son? But what about
the Punjabi pop singer Avatar Singh or for that matter the former CIA agent,
Fletcher? Will it be President George Bush or the lanky Afghan merchant? You
get the point. So excellent is the make-up and voice modulation that picking
any one character is difficult.
Though Kamal had performed many roles that were similar to the roles of 12th
century priest, Rangarajan and scientist Govinda, you still see some novelty in
Dasavathaaram.
It is very difficult to single out the best sequence of the film, yet the
tsunami episode is perhaps the outstanding presentation mainly because of the
top class visuals backed by a superb background effort.
It is not necessary to say how great an actor Kamal Haasan is but one thing
has to be said; no other actor would have dared to take on these varied roles.
And hats off to him.
As for the heroine, Asin, she has improved since her debut. In a way,
Dasavathaaram is an extension of her excellent performance in Ghajini. All the
other artists have also performed very well.
K.S. Ravi Kumar should also be complimented for his handling of such a
complicated but challenging subject. This may well go down in the history of
Indian cinema as a unique experiment in the commercial circuit. He has taken
the best out of his artists and technicians.
Only Himesh Reshammiya fails him. Except for Ulaganayagane and the Bhangra
song, the rest are nothing to write home about. However, background music by
Devi Sriprasad is excellent.
So is the camera work by Ravi Varman. The special effects and stunt
choreography are of international standards.
All in all, Dasavathaaram as an extraordinary effort.
Rediff Rating:
Re: [arr] Sangamam
I feel I am blessed lucky that I have been given the opputunity and sense by god to enjoy rahman's music in whatever form he gives it to us. Ellam pughazhum iraivanke.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOLs.. sudenly som ppl r concernd 4 ragumans tamil nos. good show. vic --- On Sat, 6/14/08, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Sangamam To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008, 8:38 AM Sangamam - This album by Rahman is one of my most fav.tamil albums...Infact I would place it right at top as my all time favourite. Not many people seem to be talking about this album. This is an absolutely a delightful album by our Boss. Rahman makes an excellent effort to produce South Indian Classical music and what a effect. Each and every song is amazing. Those who are well aware of raagas, would be able to describe the genius of Rahman in this album. MSV is amazing in aalalakanda , Shankar Mahadevan is mind blowing in Varaaga Nadhi Karai Oram .Mazhi Thuli,Maargazhi Thingal,Mudhal Murai These songs will even melt a stone I am surprised that some of our Rahmaniacs(those who listen to only selected tamil works) dont know about this album. Listen to this. This is a stunning effort from Rahman. It was released at time when Rahman was at peak of his career and people were criticizing Rahman that he cant do classical music. Then came Sangamam , as usual, Rahman let his work do all the talking. This album is an absolute masterpiece. A album I would cherish for the rest of life. Just cant get over this album..Its amazing. I can just thank Rahman for filling our lives with happiness and joys with his music. Thank You Sir !!!
Re: [arr] Re: World Donors DAY - Blood Donation tomorrow
Awesome work guys...Superb..Keep it going..You guys rock !!! Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was a great occasion today. We were a group of Rahmaniacs from Chennai ( 6 in number ) , who got an opportunity to donate blood in MM Hospital, Chennai. I thank Rahman fever for informing us abt this world Donors Day, and thank all members for making it up today. It would have been a special occasion for Madhavan, who donated Blood for the first time. God Bless All. On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Chennai Rahmaniacs, As notified by our Rahman fever ( Sree Krishnan ) , lets meet tomorrow at about 12 PM in Madras Medical Mission for a Blood Donation programme.. Interested members can join us.. Welcome.. -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
Re: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice
Dude ! i can accept tanvi did it. i am not able to imagine AR doing a meow :) rgds Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But aravind is right... she mentions in Rahmania that its done by her... May be she did the tracking, and ARR recorded his own voice for the final piece On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 7:13 AM, Aravind AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: u r kidding, right? :P The meow was done by Tanvi... she herself mentioned in Rahmania show! Aravind http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Shah Navas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Shah Navas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 3:58 PM The Meooowww sound in JOK :) On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 10:31 AM, kishore parayath kishore.parayath@ gmail.com wrote: Ya...dats right. On 6/11/08, Pradeepan R pradeepanisonline@ gmail.com wrote: Oruvan Oruvan Mudalali from Muthu also has ARR singing in the 2nd interlude... the high pitched singing is by ARR On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:17 AM, divya niveda divya_niveda@ yahoo.co. in wrote: please do add muqala muqabala frm KADHALAN and aathangarai maramae from KIZHAKKU CHEEMAILE.also kallori saalai from KADHAL DESAM --- On Tue, 3/6/08, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.com wrote: From: Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, 3 June, 2008, 12:38 AM add Sahana from Sivaji too. 2008/6/2 Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.com: add these songs to the list too Sandai Kozhi - Ayutha Ezhutu... Kappalyeri Poyachu - Indian Ay Hairathe / Hey Manburu - Guru... Mangta Hai Kya - Rangeela... 2008/6/2 Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com: Gomzy.. whatz boom boom?? u mean boom boom from boys? if yes, i cant find ARRs voice there! On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Gomzy gomtesh.upadhye@ gmail.com wrote: 5. Chinna Chinna aasai 6. Boom boom On 6/2/08, Reformed Sinner reformedsinner@ gmail.com wrote: i am trying to compile a list of songs where ARR's is not the main voice, but one among a group of voices. and even in these songs his voice stands out!! Piya Haji Ali (fiza) Wedding Qawaali (Bombay Dreams) Ishq Bina - Taal Al Adath Maula - Mangal Pandey guys n gals, - pls feel free to add to this list. --RS -- All the good praise goes to the Almighty http://www.arrahman -online.com -- All the good praise goes to the Almighty http://www.arrahman -online.com - Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. -- Cheers, Pradeepan. All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you ! -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
Re: [arr] No.1 music composer in the world ?
Dude ! good question :) tough one to answer. I am also interested to know who is No.1 composer in the world. What is the criteria, but will it not keep changing with different periods. rgds Aaditya(Addy) *COOL* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can any one tell me who is the no.1 music composer in the world ? From which country he/she is from ? Just for knowledge nothing else. I remember that ARR ranks somewhere around 20-30, dont know exactly. But i still find strange that if our boss is in that position in the world, who might be at the top in those MD's list . Anyway it is great to know that he is in top 30. I hope that ARR too become No.1 composer in the world very soon. - Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now.
Re: [arr] Sangamam
Dude ! Sangamam is based on folk classical. The scope for scoring something unique is limited to script. One cannot expect a thiruda thiruda or jeans or duet, kandu kondaen sorts in this movie. Sangamam is based on a standard format music, given that, AR done a good job, what the movie demands. Dude there were classical tracks in Gentleman - En Veetu Thottathil, Duet, Kadhalan - Ennavalae, Love Birds - Malargalae. Hope these are pre-sangamam should melt everyone ;) rgds Ravi d [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear At times you blame Rahmaniacs as not listening. Many in the past had discussed a lot and tonnes about Sangamam. You should have checked for earlier post. An example like me who don't understand a single word still have all his albums irrespective of language. Like you everyone has just 24 hours in a day and his reservation for listening. Everytime I listen to an ARR song I discover as if it was new but I can't blame that my discovery is just mine and others had not noticed. They certainly would have. That's the common thing about all of us here. On 6/14/08, $ Pavan Kumar $ wrote: Sangamam - This album by Rahman is one of my most fav.tamil albums...Infact I would place it right at top as my all time favourite. Not many people seem to be talking about this album. This is an absolutely a delightful album by our Boss. Rahman makes an excellent effort to produce South Indian Classical music and what a effect. Each and every song is amazing. Those who are well aware of raagas, would be able to describe the genius of Rahman in this album. MSV is amazing in aalalakanda , Shankar Mahadevan is mind blowing in Varaaga Nadhi Karai Oram .Mazhi Thuli,Maargazhi Thingal,Mudhal Murai These songs will even melt a stone I am surprised that some of our Rahmaniacs(those who listen to only selected tamil works) don't know about this album. Listen to this. This is a stunning effort from Rahman. It was released at time when Rahman was at peak of his career and people were criticizing Rahman that he cant do classical music. Then came Sangamam , as usual, Rahman let his work do all the talking. This album is an absolute masterpiece. A album I would cherish for the rest of life. Just cant get over this album..Its amazing. I can just thank Rahman for filling our lives with happiness and joys with his music. Thank You Sir !!!
Re: [arr] Inspiration or Imitation??
Inspir-tation ! sreekar8191986 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: just listen to the song AAasha Chinni Aasha from this new telugu movie Rainbow. http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/A0001305.html i dont understand why thse poeple try to make a song sound like an arr song. at they end they cant create that magic ..but they still try to imitate.. anyhow..this song sounds as if each variation is taken from a different song of arr..still i feel this one is similiar to a particular song of arr..bt am not able to find it. can anyone suggest which one is that?
Re: [arr]My experiences at KMMC
Dude Fani Madhavan ! go go soon do something to elevate yourself your Guru AR. I am looking forward to couple of hollywood movies roll out with credits..., The Scores by K.M.Music Symphony Orchestra, India :) rgds fani kalyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Im extremely delighted to share a good news that im a student of KMMC foundation course now..It was such a splendid experience..really as someone said everybody right from the security was very cheerful and with a gentle smile on their face..above all was the jyothi madam..suchee sweet lady she was.. My special Thanks to Vithur Bro for accompanying me to the studio and helped me to find the citibank atm when i was running out of time..vithur u r really justifying ur orkut profile's tagline Help ever, hurt never Thanks once again. Snippets at KMMC: *Mac Mac everywhere ..not even a single system was windows incluidnt receptionist's *Neither Ar Rahman's name nor his photo is seen anywhere in the studio..except his father's photo *The studio editor who recorded my voice complimented me for my khwaja mere khwaja rendition *Was asked to sing a carnatic song and a film number, Thank god I took my carnatic notes *KMMC ad running all the time on da big LCD screens even at da entrance of the gate. *I heard another version of Pray for me brother being played on receptionist's system with completly different rythm, diff style of rap by blazee and without the hindi chorus which comes in between. she has no idea abt it all when asked *A hand print was seen on every door of the studio *Met a guy whos Asst. director to kathir..he says the scrpt of manavar dhinam is still in progress and may take time to hit the floors *All the pianos are of brand 'Kawai' *Calls were received even from US asking to reserve the seats for the foundation courses. *Shared my musical expereinces and was great talking to the Md. Selvakumar accompanied by a cute foreign girl. Overall it was a lovely exp.desperately waiting for the classes to begin RaHmAnTiC FeLLa aka Fani Kalyan
Re: [arr] Non-Arr - ........but Our compositions
Dudes from Thillpa ! Your studio looks coool like a mini A.M.Studios of Ar. With Arr blow-ups adorning the stuido walls, this subject thread to be perfectly called partly-arr is not a non-arr you musicians are his fans. It is great to know you all from Germany :) First one Nenje song is good. Understood for the second one is lyrics oriented song, can sound better. Third song is not working. Overall good effort. Best Wishes for your team. AR is yet to storm the european countries with live-in concerts except UK. Hope you all meet him one day on his european tour. rgds thillpamusic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hallo Friends, We are big the one only ARR fans from Germany. Couple of months ago we ve opened a small home music studio named Thillpamusicand we released 3 songs. 1)Maalainera kaatril 2)Nenjee nenjee 3)kalyanam pannikolla You can download those songs from http://thillpa.com/songs.php?lang=2m=2 We are pleased looking forward to your comments.. Thankyou all With love, Umesh
[arr] Sangamam
Sangamam - This album by Rahman is one of my most fav.tamil albums...Infact I would place it right at top as my all time favourite. Not many people seem to be talking about this album. This is an absolutely a delightful album by our Boss. Rahman makes an excellent effort to produce South Indian Classical music and what a effect. Each and every song is amazing. Those who are well aware of raagas, would be able to describe the genius of Rahman in this album. MSV is amazing in aalalakanda , Shankar Mahadevan is mind blowing in Varaaga Nadhi Karai Oram .Mazhi Thuli,Maargazhi Thingal,Mudhal Murai These songs will even melt a stone I am surprised that some of our Rahmaniacs(those who listen to only selected tamil works) dont know about this album. Listen to this. This is a stunning effort from Rahman. It was released at time when Rahman was at peak of his career and people were criticizing Rahman that he cant do classical music. Then came Sangamam , as usual, Rahman let his work do all the talking. This album is an absolute masterpiece. A album I would cherish for the rest of life. Just cant get over this album..Its amazing. I can just thank Rahman for filling our lives with happiness and joys with his music. Thank You Sir !!!
Re: [arr] One question
IIFA Awards would be telecasted on Star Plus. The Proggrame would be telecasted in month of June with special features on nominations, red carpet the whole function. They are still to come out with the date.. hotboy786_2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! guys. Can anybody tell when IIFA awards r gonna be telecast on t.v. plz ? As I m sooo curious to see A.R.Rahman sir winning three awards in one award function. Shehzad.
Re: [arr] missed national awards.
I still cant beleive how they didnt give it to Swades... nagaraj venkatesan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Friends, Even I cudnt believe that boss missed national award for guru. It has been more than 18 months since guru released. Yet, its refusing to move out of my playlist. I feel the National awards he deserved the most and yet he missed are for 1. Swades 2. Guru Do u guys agree. Tell me the ones u really feel he missed out. Regards, S.V.Nagaraj
Re: [arr] How is KMC different from whistling woods?
Whistling woods is a institute focussing on each department related to Show biz business..That is..Acting,Animations,Cinematography,Editing,Direction etc etc... KMC focusses on each and every department related to Music.As they have put in the official site The vision of the KM Music Conservatory is to develop and nurture an education in music for all who have the passion to learn. We hope to expand the horizons of musicians in India by creating an awareness of Western music and Music Technology, while continuing to respect and strengthen the art of Indian music. This is just my view point and as per my understanding... Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can anyone plz throw some light on the question in the subject. a fren of mine asked this question to me and i had no answer. i know that Subhash Ghai started whistling wood last year sometime and ARR inaugrated it but how different is KMC from whistling woods?
Re: [arr] How is KMC different from whistling woods?
Dude both are schools for exploring talents. But WW is FOR FILMS OF FILMS BY FILMS wherein KMMC is exclusively FOR MUSIC OF MUSIC BY MUSIC this KMMC is not only for film music. It deals with all kinds of music to find talents make them survive the best on their own specialities in many ways including composing. AR said they can earn from music by participating in any country's music troupe with self-confidence like other professional courses do. That is how the cost matters. WW is not for creating their own Symphony Orchestra. They may teach a general course on how to produce music, sound recording, re-recording, arranging, co-ordinating techniques for films. WW is not for teaching basics of music to advanced level and in various genres KMMC is doing that with an additional aim of discovering Indian Symphony Orchestra competing with world standards after few years where they able to play any kind of music. This is really a great move from AR. None of the film music directors in Indian history so far, have gone to this extent of achievement in short span. Check the link on Woods, what it offers on music part. http://www.whistlingwoods.net/2years.asp Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can anyone plz throw some light on the question in the subject. a fren of mine asked this question to me and i had no answer. i know that Subhash Ghai started whistling wood last year sometime and ARR inaugrated it but how different is KMC from whistling woods?
Re: [arr] June 14 - World Blood Donor Day
Anyone from Delhi? I am ready for it... rahmanfever [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear friends, The coming Saturday ( June 14 ) is World Blood Donor Day. Shall we, Rahmaniacs plan some Charity Services in the our respective cities like donating Blood individually or together ? God Bless..
Re: [arr] RAHMANJI MISSED NATIONAL AWARD :-(
Dude Ramanand ! Agreed :) i am a listener to the renditions of national awardee Aarthi Ankalikar Tikekar. I am happy for her winning one. Someone said govt. is partial to uplift konkani movies. It is wrong to comment like that. i can feel hear from konkani friends complain, their films are not recognised for their talents :) Man please do not under-estimate, movies in other languages are not great. Every language has its own color greatness to speak their part in movies which we cannot understand, unless mastering all languages. Govt. is doing their bit to the reign of Presidents. Everyone forgets AR is Padmashri at an early age, one step ahead of these national awards :) Rather aiming for these, it is time to see him in padmabushan BHARAT RATNA for spreading peace through music that is likeable overseas, serving the society by sharing his knowledge through kmmc. Indian Govt. had to consider every major talent lang-wise. Let there not be one award in main categories representing whole nation. Best thing is, like it is announcing films in all languages, let it also announce convert all these single special awards into lang.-wise awards to solve everyone's expectation persons deserve that wont miss is something important to integrate all. This is not the kind of just satisfying them but they deserve the awards truly out of merit talent. Some miss it due to known unavoidable circumstances. It is sad that most deserving talents from various field of arts that is bit away from core glamour world of bollywood, go unnoticed. This is happening for ages. Within that they are trying their maximum. Hope Govt. gets greater awareness on not to miss any deserving individual in their field of arts recognise them with awards in time. rgds J Ramanand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Couldn't resist writing in, as I was a little surprised by some of the comments on this topic.] Ashok Patki, who won this year's National Award for Music, is no greenhorn. Even though some of you may have not heard of him, he's a veteran with several albums to his credit. I wonder how many of you, who have dismissed the award as not being meritorious, have actually heard the music of Antarnad (I'll readily confess I haven't, but then I'm not saying his work is inferior). This is not to say that the National Awards are flawless. I myself find some of the awards in the last few years, and even this year, to be eyebrow-raising. But I think many people will admit that most of the awards (especially the less glamourous ones) go to fairly talented people, even if they are not popular, or even if it wasn't their best work. In comparison, I (and again, I'm sure, others would agree) find that some of the mainstream 'Bollywood' awards seem to degenerate into fraternal backscratching. Rahman wins a lot of these awards, but no one is silly enough to suggest lack of merit in these choices, even if they didn't like who won the other awards in those shows. The same courtesy should be extended to these awardees as well. Ashok Patki's pedigree isn't diminished by our ignorance of his work, nor is Rahman's genius shadowed by not winning an award. IIRC, I read in this very group that Rahman was quoted as saying that the music of Omkara was among the best that year, so some of you should have been canvassing for that film to win, given that it was among Rahman's own choices. (BTW, some of you have mentioned Rang De Basanti in this context. FYI, that film was a 2005 submission, and you may recall Naresh Iyer winning for that film last year.) I guess a man of Rahman's stature would like us to broaden our musical horizons, especially w.r.t Indian musicians, and not be so blinded by affection for him. Disappointment is understandable, dismissal isn't :-) The list of national awardees for Best Music is almost a who's who of musical talent, especially lesser known talent, and is a good place to begin such explorations, is it not? Returning to Ashok Patki. His website is at http://www.ashokpatki.com, but unfortunately no non-Marathi version seems to exist. I can't find the music of Antarnaad online, but his Savalee (or Savalii, meaning 'shadow'), a recent Marathi film, is said to have some good classical numbers. They can be heard at www.musicindiaonline.com/music/hindi_bollywood/s/movie_name.9074/ And finally, most of you must have heard at least one famous creation by Ashok Patki. That happens to be mile sur meraa tumhaara. happy aural adventures, Ramanand -- Webpage: http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/~ramanand Weblogs: Personal: http://quatrainman.blogspot.com Interrobang (the quiz blog): http://notesandstones.blogspot.com
Re: [arr] 54th National Awards tomorrow
Rahman deserves it,They should give it atleast for a world class composition like Jaage Hain.. Lets hope and pray that he gets it... Vinod Raju [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 54th National Awards will be announced tomorrow. DATE : June 10, 2008 (Tuesday). TIME : 11.00 a.m. VENUE : PIB, Press Conference Hall, 1st Floor, `A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=39475 This is for year 2006 (films censored in 2006). Which means SOK, Varalaaru and Guru should be eligible. Shreya Ghosal (Munpe Vaa / Barso Re) looks strong. Lets keep fingers crossed for ARR, and hope he gets his 5th National Award. -Vinod
Re: [arr] 54th National Awards tomorrow
Dude it is sad :( check the last pages in this pib link of pdf format. Can see the whole list of movies entered language-wise other info. AR movie entries are for Hindi - Guru Tamil - Sok Varalaru. Next year National Award for music is sure to AR for Jodha Akbkar for tamil movie-section Sivaji is going to grab it for kalakkifying india whole nation was landing in theatres to know what it is ;) http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2008/jun/54th_nfa.pdf Vinod Raju [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its confirmed that Guru was indeed there in competition for the 2006 awards, but couldnt win any awards. -Vinod --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vinod Raju [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ARR missed it. Seems like Guru wasnt considered for the awards, may be it was censored in 2007 making it eligible for 2007 awards. All awards in music section below:- 25. BEST MUSIC DIRECTION (Songs and Background Music Score) Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- to the Music Director ASHOK PATKI for ANTARNAD (KONKANI) CITATION The Award for the Best Music Direction of 2006 is given to Ashok Patki for the film Antarnad for a judicious range of music from the classical to pop, elevating the film. 26. BEST LYRICS Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- to the LYRICIST SWANAND KIRKIRE for LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI for the lyric - Bande Mein Tha Dum - Vande Mataram CITATION The Award for the Best Lyrics of 2006 is given to Swanand Kirkire for the film Lage Raho Munnabhai for rousing words that lyrically combine tradition with modernity to reach the masses. 27. SPECIAL JURY AWARD Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 1,25,000/- to the Director VISHAL BHARDWAJ for OMKARA (HINDI) CITATION The Special Jury Award of 2006 is given Vishal Bhardwaj for the film Omkara for an outstanding film that synergises international treatment with an earthy, rooted sensibility. 16. BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER GURDAS MANN FOR WARIS SHAH - ISHQ DA WARIS (PUNJABI) Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- to the MALE PLAYBACK SINGER CITATION The Award for the Best Male Playback Singer of 2006 is given to Gurdas Maan in Waris Shah: Ishq Da Waris for building the entire narrative through his singing of Heer. 17. BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER AARTI ANKLEKAR TIKEKAR FOR ANTARNAD (KONKANI) Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- to the FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER AARTI ANKLEKAR TIKEKAR CITATION The Award for the Best Female Playback Singer of 2006 is given to Arati Anklekar Tikekar for the sonorous rendering that gives conviction to the central character of a classical vocalist. 20. BEST AUDIOGRAPHY Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/- each to the Re- recordists of the Final Mixed Track K.J. SINGH AND SUBHASH SAHOO FOR OMKARA (HINDI) CITATION The Award for the Best Audiography of 2006 is given to Re- recordists of the Final Mixed Track K.J. Singh and Subhash Sahoo for the brilliant sound design that enhances the moods and emotions through different layers of sound in the film. -Vinod --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vinod Raju vinod@ wrote: 54th National Awards will be announced tomorrow. DATE : June 10, 2008 (Tuesday). TIME : 11.00 a.m. VENUE : PIB, Press Conference Hall, 1st Floor, `A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=39475 This is for year 2006 (films censored in 2006). Which means SOK, Varalaaru and Guru should be eligible. Shreya Ghosal (Munpe Vaa / Barso Re) looks strong. Lets keep fingers crossed for ARR, and hope he gets his 5th National Award. -Vinod
Re: [arr] AR Rahman named best music director
nbsp; Itnbsp;is going to be a separate trophies museum in AR' studio. ;) Therenbsp;are stillnbsp;couple ofnbsp;Indian Film Awardsnbsp;being held outside India. GIFA. global indian film awards amp; Bollywood music awards.nbsp;No announcements on these amp; expecting same. nbsp; rgds nbsp; --- On Mon, 6/9/08, Madhavan Rajan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Madhavan Rajan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Re: AR Rahman named best music director To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 9, 2008, 9:46 AM Thanks Gopal for the additional info...This is really a big treat... Madhavan.R Love, Music, Peace...and AR Rahman for Life. On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 7:47 AM, Gopal Srinivasan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: It's actually a triple treat - Best Composer, Best Background Score and the Outstanding Achievement award. In fact, this is the second year in succession that IIFA has conferred 3 awards on ARR - Best Background Score - Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007) Best Song Recording - Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007) [Shared with KJ Singh and H Sridhar] Best Composer - Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007) Best Background Score - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Composer - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema - 2008 However, the merit of the Best Song Recording Award remains in question since ARR was not officially credited for any song recording for RDB - Original Message From: Madhavan Rajan lt;rsamadhu2002@ gmail.comgt; To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2008 10:22:58 PM Subject: [arr] Re: AR Rahman named best music director Earlier IIFA honored AR Rahman as Outstanding Indian Contributing to International Cinema...Now, it's a double treat with the Best Music Director award for Guru as well...Also good to see a couple of awards for Guru apart from this... Cheers, Madhavan.R Love, Music, Peace...and AR Rahman for Life. On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Madhavan Rajan lt;rsamadhu2002@ gmail.comgt; wrote: Rahman named best music director at IIFA Sunday, June 08, 2008 21:29 [IST] Bangkok: A.R. Rahman was named the best music director for his score in Guru at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2008 awards here Sunday night, while the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Om Shanti Om swept a number of technical awards. Shreya Ghoshal won the honours for the best playback singer (female) for Barso re fromnbsp;ManiRatnam'snbsp;Guru, which film also bagged awards for the best background score (Rahman) and best song recording (H. Sridhar). The best playback singer (male) award was bagged by Shaan for Jab se tere naina from Saawariya. Veteran Javed Akhtar was named the best lyricist for Om Shanti Om, which also garnered awards for best special effects (Red Chillies Entertainment) , best art direction (Sabu Cyril), best costume design (Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar and Sanjeev Mulchandani) and best makeup. The award for best screenplay was won jointly by Anurag Basu (Life in a Metro) and Jaideep Sahni (Chak De! India). Chak De!nbsp;India also took home the trophy for best cinematography. Imtiyaz Ali was named the best dialogue writer for Jab We Met. http://movies. indiainfo. com/2008/ 06/08/0806082130 _rahman.html Cheers, Madhavan.R Love, Music, Peace...and AR Rahman for Life.
[arr] Radio Mirchi Top 20 Songs(For Week ending 8th June)
Radio Mirchi Top 20 Songs for the week ending 8th June. 1.Kabhi Kabhi Aditi - Jaane tu Ya Jaane Na 2.Jeetu Hun - Haal E Dil 3.Judai - Jannat 4.Ishq Ada Hai - Ada 5.Muj Pe Jaadoo - Race 6.Bheegi Bheegi - Hasthey Hasthey 7.Tashan Mein - Tashan 8.Aaoge Jab Tum - Jab We Met 9.Maa - Taare Zameen Par 10.Khwaja Mere Khwaja - Jodhaa Akbar (This proggrame is aired every saturday @ 7pm.)
[arr] what is eye power of AR :)
nbsp; Dudesnbsp;have discussed AR's dress sense, mobile phones, ipods, laptop, os, music keyboard brands, cars.nbsp;mmm.., past 40, how about AR's eye power. Does anyone seen him wearing power glassesnbsp;rarelynbsp;to read anythingnbsp;with minute power ornbsp;having it handy on travel or dontnbsp;have it yet nbsp; .. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
Re: [arr] Picture: ARR with THREE IIFA awards in hand!!!
Dudes ! on this aspect how many awards did AR won as a singer ? details ' ll be helpful. thank you. rgds Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the picture states Bollywood singer AR Rahman !!! On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Madhavan Rajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out tis picture of ARR with his wife... http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/searchpopup?picId=4683973 Checkout Reuters.com to find a lot other pictures from the function. Cheers, Madhavan.R Love, Music, Peace...and AR Rahman for Life. On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks thulasi, but i think they change the order.. http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/850-11.html#view_start On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 12:23 AM, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/850-14.html#view_start awesome!!!
Re: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice
pachchai niramae from alai payuthey jerk voice at the end ? narayani v [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What about KANNALANE from Bombay and another song KOKKU SEIVA from Muthu... actually there are many more ... --- On Mon, 9/6/08, divya niveda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: divya niveda [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 9 June, 2008, 6:47 PM please do add muqala muqabala frm KADHALAN and aathangarai maramae from KIZHAKKU CHEEMAILE.also kallori saalai from KADHAL DESAM --- On Tue, 3/6/08, Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.com wrote: From: Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, 3 June, 2008, 12:38 AM add Sahana from Sivaji too. 2008/6/2 Kumaresh-n kumaresh.n86@ gmail.com: add these songs to the list too Sandai Kozhi - Ayutha Ezhutu... Kappalyeri Poyachu - Indian Ay Hairathe / Hey Manburu - Guru... Mangta Hai Kya - Rangeela... 2008/6/2 Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com: Gomzy.. whatz boom boom?? u mean boom boom from boys? if yes, i cant find ARRs voice there! On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Gomzy gomtesh.upadhye@ gmail.com wrote: 5. Chinna Chinna aasai 6. Boom boom On 6/2/08, Reformed Sinner reformedsinner@ gmail.com wrote: i am trying to compile a list of songs where ARR's is not the main voice, but one among a group of voices. and even in these songs his voice stands out!! Piya Haji Ali (fiza) Wedding Qawaali (Bombay Dreams) Ishq Bina - Taal Al Adath Maula - Mangal Pandey guys n gals, - pls feel free to add to this list. --RS -- All the good praise goes to the Almighty http://www.arrahman -online.com -- All the good praise goes to the Almighty http://www.arrahman -online.com - Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. - Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it.
Re: [arr] ARR at Vijay Awards 2007 - VDO Link
Yes no videos. Dudees Vithur, Srish thnks. missd the program :(nbsp;when was the telecast.nbsp;Last week end ? I was surfingnbsp;thenbsp;channels last sunday but forgot vijay tv event. If they showed it on week days :( i have to miss it. rgds nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Thulasi Ram lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Thulasi Ram lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] ARR at Vijay Awards 2007 - VDO Link To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 9:46 AM sorry Vithur.. no luck, i cudnt find them On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: Hi Thulasi... I think u can access it in their website ... vijay.indya. com On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Thulasi Ram lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: excellent share Sirish, Vithur.. ARR spoke less but still it was very effective.. KB sir menioning ARR as genius is a real honor for ARR. this probably the first time i've seen him applauding any artist like that (apart from Rajni and Kamal).. still, the word genius has been reserved for ARR. if u have the full video of vijay awards, plz share it. vijay awards is worth watching. thanx in advance guys... ARR rules On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Sirish Musician lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: Hello Friends, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; This is the link for the Vijay awards 2007 ARR recieving award from Bala Chander... ARR Rocks http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=zLTUzDGqM6I Thanks to My Dear Friend Vithur for the info.. Regards Sirish -- Friendship is not about finding the right person, but creating the right relationship. Its not how much we care in the beginning, but how much we care till the end. Sirish Musician. -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
Re: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls
Dude Vithur ! with them add this Video link.nbsp;Listen to the sound amp; read the description of uploader vvvarun giving details on AR :P If it is false news, request kindly do not get into negative comments at certain beliefs. dudees vijay/gopal can answer after a kind clarification with AR. nbsp; http://youtube.com/watch?v=iglHl_ehTs4nbsp; nbsp; rgds nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 4:34 PM http://www.snehatv. net/sneharadio/ moviedetails. asp?id=Qrgdc0dMe v nbsp; Rahmaniacs.. .. There are some songs listed in the above link of ARRs... I am unable to get what these tracks are .. nbsp; Is it wrong listing ??? Pls clarify... Thanks -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
Re: [arr] Dharam Yodha Background Scores
I kindly request mr.A.R. himself to come and rescue by writing to him this dude kishore paryath. He is sleeepless. Dharam Yodha has become dharma sankat yodha. Dude only solution is better own a copy of both these albums from someone here who have it on benefit of doubt of AR's involvement :) Hope you can put off your restlessness taking AR is partly in it. rgds --- On Sun, 6/8/08, kishore parayath lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: kishore parayath lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Dharam Yodha Background Scores To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 4:36 PM Well Just one person clarifying it is not enough What does this person know If the cassette cover says that it is by Rahman...Then? ?? And also, Megastar Mohanlal himselves says Music By Rahman in the intro...What else do you need??? The movie was in 1993, where ARR was already a BIGSHOT and did not need to arrange for any other composer. Ouseppachan too worked in d crew as an arranger. Just becuase the movie didnt release, u cant credit any other composer for ARR's WORK.. Mampoove was first re-used in Vaishnavar since d song did not appear in the Movie(Yodha) ..
Re: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls
Hi wait wait ! :(nbsp; the lines are missing? had he removed that in description which wasnbsp; his friend who is close to AR's family told about the compostion by AR. dudes mail him why he displayed such ? rgds --- On Sun, 6/8/08, arr pavan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: arr pavan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 7:38 PM Dude Vithur ! with them add this Video link.nbsp;Listen to the sound amp; read the description of uploader vvvarun giving details on AR :P If it is false news, request kindly do not get into negative comments at certain beliefs. dudees vijay/gopal can answer after a kind clarification with AR. nbsp; http://youtube. com/watch? v=iglHl_ehTs4nbsp; nbsp; rgds nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: From: Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; Subject: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 4:34 PM http://www.snehatv. net/sneharadio/ moviedetails. asp?id=Qrgdc0dMe v nbsp; Rahmaniacs.. .. There are some songs listed in the above link of ARRs... I am unable to get what these tracks are .. nbsp; Is it wrong listing ??? Pls clarify... Thanks -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
Re: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls
Dudes ! see this cached webpage url below in varun's amp; scroll downnbsp; amp; click the words titled 'devotional song by ARR' leads to this youtube link which i shared previously. the lines in description removed which showed his friend who is close to AR's family shared the info of this composition by AR :( http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:Y6fqP1fZdIsJ:hk.youtube.com/arun+kalabhairavastakam+youtubeamp;hl=enamp;gl=inamp;strip=1 --- On Sun, 6/8/08, arr pavan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: arr pavan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 7:38 PM Dude Vithur ! with them add this Video link.nbsp;Listen to the sound amp; read the description of uploader vvvarun giving details on AR :P If it is false news, request kindly do not get into negative comments at certain beliefs. dudees vijay/gopal can answer after a kind clarification with AR. nbsp; http://youtube. com/watch? v=iglHl_ehTs4nbsp; nbsp; rgds nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: From: Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; Subject: [arr] Just have a look at this and clarify me Pls To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 4:34 PM http://www.snehatv. net/sneharadio/ moviedetails. asp?id=Qrgdc0dMe v nbsp; Rahmaniacs.. .. There are some songs listed in the above link of ARRs... I am unable to get what these tracks are .. nbsp; Is it wrong listing ??? Pls clarify... Thanks -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
[arr] Radiandmusic reviews ADA (3 / 5)
Ada By Shabana Ali Radioandmusic.com (Published on 5 June 2008) Music Director: A.R. Rahman Lyrics: Nusrat Badr and Raqueeb Alam Our Rating: 3/ 5 previous_music_reviews(CBEFF8); Ada certainly reflects the versatility of ace music director A R Rahman. It has a soothing feel to the music, but cannot be slotted as one of his best works. The musician has dished out some magical albums like Guru, Rang De Basanti and Jodha Akhbar. Ada is an album with eight songs and an instrumental, sans remix versions of any. Ishq Ada hai definitely tops the chart, but Meherbaan and Gulfisha will follow soothe. Only if the lyrics were taken care of Ada could have been another legend of Rehman. Getting a personal copy of the album is not a bad idea for the music lovers. Title track Ishq Ada is an out and out romantic number. Newbie Rashid Ali's voice is heart rendering and mesmerizing. The simplicity of the music lies with the lower notes played in the base guitar and the old sound of the accordion. Rahman's lead guitarist has used the platform very well. The song also has a female version sung by Parul Mishra The female version has been given a classical touch with higher notes in base guitar and drums. Hawa sun hawa is sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik. Though music is different and has a fresh feel, it is a wee bit too slow. The song can be rated as average. 'Gum sum gum sum' is crooned by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik, again. The song doesn't sound novel. The listeners would definitely expect something more from the song. Here's some breather for the music lovers after those gloomy tracks! Gulfisha hits the right chord. The background score and harmonious beats will set your heartbeat racing. Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan's unique voice sets the song apart from the varied mixes in the album. document.write()Rahman's melodious voice is meant to soothe the ears. Meherbaan, an ultimate romantic track and creates imagery while listening to it. The lyrics are exceptionally good. The three minute long song is sure to leave the listener spellbound. Listeners are bound to fall in love with the song every time they turn it on. The older the song is to the listeners ears it sounds new to the ears. The instrumental version is equally beautiful. Tu Mera hai brings Chitra, Sukhwinder Singh and Naresh Iyer together. The track has an exceptional music but average lyrics. They don't have the same impact as his other songs. Hai Dard is a gloomy track of the album. The music doesn't touch the heart. However, Udit Narayan's vocals pep the song to some extent. The lyrics of the song are pretty good. Alka Yagnik and Jayachandran give a soulful vocalization of Milo wahan wahan. Their vocals complement each other and are sure to have an impact on the young hearts. Ada may not be every music lover's pick, but it has the melodious quotient intact http://www.radioandmusic.com/music_review/y2k8/june/ada_review.php
Re: [arr] ADA JTYJN Review by a College Student
Stupid Review...This person is in need of some serious help...Rahman should do some more innovation? He has gone nuts.. Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hawa sun' sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik is similar to Udhaya of Udhaya and, though soft, carries a heard-before feel. 'Gumsum' (again the same duo) is more like a rework of Sivaji's Vaaji. 'Gulfisha' (Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan) is a typical Sunidhi song, butyou don't need a Rahman for this. 'Maherbaan', sung by the big man himself, is good, but the tune being that of Pray for me brother does irk you. 'Tu mera' (Chitra and Sukhwinder Singh) seems to have been inspired by Varugirai of Anbe Aruyire. 'Hai dardh' (Udit Narayanan) is not a great effort but takes you along thanks to the singer. The pick of the album is 'Ishq ada' (female version by Parul Mishra and the male by Rashid Ali). Rahman proves his talent in blending Sufi and western music. 'Muje milo' (Alka Yagnik and Jayachandran) is inspired by Kannathil Muthamittal, which took off from a R.D.Burman number. Rahman always hides his inspirations by rendering the notes in high pitch, this time it hasn't worked. Thanks to uncertainty over the album's release, these songs have been under covers for four years and so Rahman had every right to use these numbers elsewhere. But ARR fans don't want repetition. Rahman's interest over Devi Sri Prasad's music shows in 'Kabhi Kabhi '(Rashid Ali), a reworking of Apudo Ipudo of Bommarilu. 'Pappu can't dance' (Blaze, Aslam, Tanvi, Anupama, Benny, Tanvi, Darshana, Satish) sure makes your feet move but the tune and instruments aren't fresh. More like a Shankar-Eshan-Loy remix. 'Nazarein milana' (Swetha, Naresh and Satish) has great use of vocals blended with guitar. But the resemblance to Yuhi chala of Swades hampers your interest. 'Tu Bole' (Rahman himself) has a feel of the 1970s jazz but since the same feel and instrument arrangement were used in in Silunu Oru Kadhal and Iruvar, there isn't much new here. 'Kahin To' (Rashid Ali, Vasundhara Das) is definitely the pick of the album. The sadder version of 'Jaane Tu' (Sukhwinder Singh) doesn't bore you mainly due to Sukhwinder. The violin bit is again the heard-before variety, this time from Uyire in Bombay. It could have been a great album had Rahman shown more innovation. http://www.go-nxg.com/?p=956 -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
Re:[arr] ARRs focus on solo instruments-overdoing on INDIAN MUSIC?
Insane Grow Up dude... [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friends i feel sorry to say this. CHord please stop as you said you know lot about INDIAN MUSIC. be realistic amp; true to yourself. are you for raghuman or for yourself just to do more posts amp; over do. by limited writing you wont lose importance. It looks pity. by over amp; over highlighting on same things you want to see posts-like from ricky pc speak for other mds amp; finally tapey falling into ilayaraja groove. Chord you are the one coming with music by other mds amp; as part of music lovers universally no one will deny if you wanna speak on other mds. My mom who is singing for Bharata Natyam performances asking this guy Chord to elaborate on beautiful Padams amp; Javalis please, as he claimed, know lot about Indian Music ? She is laughing at this guy of suddenly putting raghuman in high spirits as no other person in indian music amp; another day he bbrings in many recommendations for some old amp; new music of other mds he finds special in it only to insist not in raghumans. To keep on insisting, this is it, this is not, with their [know lot about INDIAN MUSIC attitude]nbsp;shows only immaturity with lack of exposure on INDIAN MUSIC BLENDED WITH CULTURES. if you want to claim anything kindly add [to my limited knowledge on hindi music amp; genres]. human minds are in sick arrangement when it finds something new amp; irresistible it is ready to throw other thingsnbsp;without realizing its existed value be it music or be crazy writing to forums to gain importance only to be seen obsessed. if inbsp;listen tonbsp;certain composers, in certain languages amp; certain genres, i cannot put views in public with a bold claim [i know lot about INDIAN MUSIC amp; this is it], to my limited exposure. both old amp; new worlds music has provided usnbsp;gems with variousnbsp;musicians in many genres. nbsp; dear friend for dance performances she used to give a mix ofnbsp;some nice hindi bhajans, marati abhangs, telugu kirtans, kannada dasar padams, viruttams in sanskrit shlokas with tamil padams amp; thillanas. it just not applies to her but to any vocal support singer for dance performances. My mom is a fan of sdburman, rdburmani, mohd rafi, mukesh,nbsp;lata mangeshkar, Kishori Amonkar, begum parveen sultana, pt.Jasraj, Bhimsen Joshi, jagjit singh, anup jalota, ghulam ali, G.N.Balasubramaniam, M.L.Vasantha Kumari, K.V.Mahadevan, M.S.V., Maragathamani, TMS, suseela, p.leela, spb, janaki, p.b.s., jesudas amp; ofcourse AR amp; Ilayaraja amp; many more of singers amp; composers amp; musicians that consume my time. She will find the ragas amp; taal in Michael Jacksons music amp; rhythms. She is a fan of beetles. She wont miss the news related to grammy awards. She will list out the ragas amp; their bhava family they belong from the mind blowing orchestrations amp; bgmsnbsp;in hollywood movies. Two americans are students to my mom learning how to vocal support for this classical form of art. Chord you dont have any other work amp; idling here only to create record on posts with ill intentions amp; not on facts. nbsp; Coming to limitations on another claim, tastes are changing to trends amp; generations. before raghuman era people were definitely enjoying raja's brilliance. Non-tamil fans who dont know about good amp; the best songs of other tamil mds cannot understand these facts sadly amp; for their limited exposure on richer side of tamil music on traditional, classical amp; by films. Raja may not be interested to learn urdu amp; hindi to jump into bollywood to try there. Raja just for a decade now stands 2nd to raghuman in creativity. I would ask why heros from various states dont try their luck in bollywood. Why even Kamal amp; Rajini could not find a constant place in bollywood with their talents. It is difficult business-wisenbsp;considering the style of living, languagenbsp;amp; what the society demand in films in that culture at that time. May be ilayaraja is satisfied with what he does at the period when raghuman is very junior amp; not in action. Raja is contented with the money amp; entertaining tamil fans as far as possible. I believe even if raja gets more hindi films he wont deviate or cheat tamil fans from giving best music also to tamil films at later stages in a way of thanking the soil amp; his first fans which is not in the case of raghuman. Like this guy Chord is sick of putting posts thinking himself as the best critic who learnt all forms of Indian Music, Raghuman is sick after money forgetting his good old tamil fans who want to listen to some best tunes even for that few tamil films he is working in. when fans claim Raja could not do what raghuman did in bollywood they forgot, what fans amp; critics in north claim as the famous A to Z of bollywood composers, why such bollywood composers could not step into Hollywood ? Or why the 60s, 70s amp; 80s
Re: [arr] Rahaman defined music and instrumentation afresh
Such a refreshing post..Amazing... We would like to hear more from you Sir... I really enjoyed your post.Thanks Again... csrao [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friends, I do not know how much I am qualified or not qualified to say some thing on this knowledge forum. Though I am with the group for months on, this is my first posting. My favorites are almost all the songs of ARR. As a matter of fact I am, eminently placed to get disqualified from belonging to this Group. I do not know Hindi. I do not Know Tamil. I do not have any knowledge of Music. Above all this, I am aged all of 72 years. But I have a gut feeling about and instant reaction to good tunes, good instrumentation and calm, soothing and vibrant music. That day ages back when I first heard songs from Roja, I instinctively knew that this gentleman arrived to thrill us forever and take us on a musical raid of un-scalable and unimaginable heights. He elevated cine music to unattainable heights. I have a good collection of his Tamil songs which I love many, I like all. Daily, I listen to these songs for 2 to 4 hours. They refresh me, keep me fit and energetic. Arr's uniquness, according to me, I repeat, according to me,, lies in: 1. Treating voice [male or female] as yet another instrument, to be played upon. 2. Each of his song is a symphony. To reach those heights and lows in 3/4 minutes is possible only to him. 3. He is a master at creating heavenly interludes which are more often than not are the highlights of many songs. 4. I had never heard any one using drums [or allied instruments], shehnai, [I am not worried about exact names, as long as I enjoy them], flute to this advantage. How he introduces weaving them in to the voice, takes them, leaving the voice behind, to a solo crescendo and taper off, very effectively, yet all in a fraction of a minute, which is humanly impossible. He is Blessed, if not he himself is Divine. 5. I divide the Indian cine music era in to two segments. PreARR and PostARR eras. In the PreARR era we used to ask who sang that song? Rafi or Kishore. Now we ask who composed it? That is the power duly acquired and got by our honored ARR. I have my own two Play-lists of ARR's Tamil songs. One I play in whichever mood I am in. These songs are level-all gems. The second list I play when I feel I am in good and high spirit! In other words, what I am saying is that I adore those, around 70, Tamil songs tuned by ARR, even though I do not know the language. Proving, if proof is needed, music has no language. Rather It is ARR who proved it through millions like me. Let us not enter in to Lilliputian arguments over that GIANT Musician whose presence amongst us we are fortunate to have. The Beauty is I hear his songs even when I am not listening to them!!! Thanks to those haunting and teasing melodies and tunes. csrao
Re: [arr] Need help
Sayonara hotboy786_2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! friends. Can anybody plz tell who is the female singer in the song 'Athiradee'. I think she has got sexy voice. Thanks in advance. Shehzad.
[arr] NDTV reviews JTYJN
Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na is the launch pad of Aamir Khan's nephew Imraan and to play it safe, Aamir has roped in A.R. Rahman for the music. Set against a campus backdrop, the film's music gives us an insight into the other side of the composer. Newcomer Rashid Ali can thank Rahman for a great debut as he croons to Kabhi Kabhi Aditi, a romantic fun piece. The track doesn't sound much like a Rahman composition, but is nevertheless an enjoyable song as Rashid's vocals gives it a youthful touch. Lyricist Abbas Tyrewala ensures his lyrics don't disappoint either. Putting a complete halt to the success of the previous track is Pappu can't dance. The title itself makes you wonder if it is worth hearing. Well, not really. It is a high paced number that comprises of bizarre thumping music with extra beats. The song may stick to its theme, but as an audio number, it doesn't fare well. As far as singers go, Rahman usually picks good artistes for his albums, but his current bunch for 'Pappu...' does not impress at all. Jaane tu mera kya hai helps the album pick up once again. This track has a repeat value and can pull anyone into its sombre mood. Sung by Runa Rizvi and written by Abbas, the sad and emotional number revolves around the female protagonist and will definitely find a place among listeners. Sukhwinder Singh renders the second version of the track that revolves around the male protagonist. In spite of being a regular with these kind of songs, he doesn't sound repetitive. The lyrics are touchy and poetic, courtesy Abbas. Finally, we come across a typical Rahman number that doesn't sound monotonous but is in fact one of the best songs of the album. Nazrein milaana nazrein churaana has an array of singers but doesn't commit the same mistakes as 'Pappu...' The long list of newcomers that forms part of the album finally gives way to the composer himself. Rahman croons another very-unlike-himself track, Tu Bole Main Boloon. It belongs to the genre of jazz with saxophones, violins and pianos thrown in. It carries with it a very contemporary, western feel. Rahman dives into Indi-pop next for Kahin to. Listeners get a breather in the form of Vasundhara Das, whose brilliant voice is being heard after a long gap. A slow paced number, the song also has Rashid's voice and encompasses the ingredients of a slow-moving, romantic track. However, Abbas's lyrics are not so impressive. Rahman's attempt at experimenting with new and different sounds for the album may not have resulted in chartbuster hits, but the attempt is worth hearing. Like Naresh Iyer in Rang De Basanti, the surprise package of this album is Rashid. http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Review.asp?category=hindiid=150albumname=Jaane+Tu+Ya+Jaane+Na
[arr] Re:[Semi-ARR] Revealed! - Kamal Haasan gets busy with Marmayogi
Dude ! you have unknowingly uttered something which is right ;) Arr music end innbsp;vein ! yes amp; not in vain. Dont worry. nbsp; nbsp; --- On Mon, 2/6/08, Thulasi Ram lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Thulasi Ram lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] [Semi-ARR] Revealed! - Kamal Haasan gets busy with Marmayogi To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 2 June, 2008, 9:12 AM Kamal is the director??? his directorial ventures virumandi and hey ram where just average films.. hope he does justice to this movie.. i fear that ARRs music may end in vein, if the movie is not a commercial success. it will be musical treat only for rahmaniacs.. we need more commercially successful movies for ARR.. will Kamal do justice to this period movie? v have to keep our fingers crossed and cant be cool! On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 8:10 PM, Gopal Srinivasan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: Revealed! - Kamal Haasan gets busy with Marmayogi Snippets by ANUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN Deccan Chronicle W ith Dasavatharam all set to hit theatres on June 13, Kamal Haasan has already occupied himself with his directorial venture Marmayogi. The film shares its title with a popular yesteryear film starring the legendary MGR, which was released in 1951. Set in the seventh century, the film's theme of vendetta revolves around a war between two dynasties which leaves a sole survivor — a child from one of the clans.. Kamal's character resuces the child and grooms him into a brave man, imparting his wisdom to him. How the young man revives the past glory of his lost kingdom forms the crux of the story. Kamal has managed to cast Hema Malini in an important role, which has shades of grey. The actor who seems ever-ready to experiment, will employ a new top-of-the-line camera called Red, which has never before been used by any filmmaker in India. The equipment is said to give a high 5K resolution. Previously, director Shankar had used only a 4K resolution for his earlier film Sivaji. Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
Re:[arr] Rahman Rhapsody HQ Clips SS Music
Thanksnbsp;dudenbsp;amp;nbsp;anyone please clarify if live streaming videos only for 512kbpsnbsp;amp; higher ? nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 1/6/08, Sirish Musician lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Sirish Musician lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] Rahman Rhapsody HQ Clips amp; SS Music To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 1 June, 2008, 6:51 PM Hello Dear Friends, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; I Have uploaded on You tube in 3 Parts Part 1 http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=YVbBBNaFfXM Part 2 http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=N10dzxEtw- M Part 3 http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=gDin08_ Zm6k Regarding The SS Music Interview. There Wasn't any Interview of ARR. The Press Play program was ARR Special Non Film Album Songs. Here is the Clip... And the Songs will get repeated on June 7th at 5:00pm again. http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9lcS5IDjOJs -- Friendship is not about finding the right person, but creating the right relationship. Its not how much we care in the beginning, but how much we care till the end. Sirish Musician. Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/
Re: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice
Dude ! :) if that is the case, then you need to add almost all the songs. ARR's voice will be embedded inside layers that is hard to find in casual listening. If there are some layer separating software now thats going to be a treasure for AR fans. Imagine in every song if he adds his initial singing to show to the singersnbsp;how to deliver amp; interestingly he adds them in final mixing. Fans who are technically sound amp; fans who donbsp;researchnbsp;onnbsp;AR compositions will find these layers with AR's voice in it. nbsp; nbsp; --- On Mon, 2/6/08, Reformed Sinner lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Reformed Sinner lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] songs where ARR is not the main voice To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 2 June, 2008, 7:34 PM i am trying to compile a list of songs where ARR's is not the main voice, but one among a group of voices. and even in these songs his voice stands out!! Piya Haji Ali (fiza) Wedding Qawaali (Bombay Dreams) Ishq Bina - Taal Al Adath Maula - Mangal Pandeyguys n gals, - pls feel free to add to this list. --RS Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
Re:[arr] Rahmania Rocks Concert on 8'th June in PUNE !!!
Dude ! best wishes to the teamnbsp;! poster can be with a better picture of AR. the other member harsal mentions about vellai pookal in marati !nbsp;it is newsnbsp; AR composed it in maratinbsp;! dude if possiblenbsp;a request to upload the song.nbsp;To performnbsp;his recent tamil number, fantasticnbsp;choicenbsp;is Newyork Nagaram amp; pls keep away from athiradi.nbsp;you mentioned next edition, how manynbsp;editionsnbsp;performed. are there any videos of it. thanks dude. nbsp; nbsp; --- On Mon, 2/6/08, Dinesh Vaidya lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Dinesh Vaidya lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] Rahmania Rocks Concert on 8'th June in PUNE !!! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 2 June, 2008, 2:59 PM On behalf of The Wandering Souls group of Pune, I am happy to invite all Rahman Fans to attend the next edition of RAHMANIA musical concert. This concert is presented with ONLY AR RAHMAN's movie songs. This particular event is organised for celebratingnbsp; Rahman's 16 years as Music Director with close to 16 releases of film and pesonal albums releasing this year ! The concert is on 8'th JUNE, that is NEXT SUNDAY at 7pm in Ganesh Kala Krida Auditorium in Nehru Stadium in PUNE. Ticket cost isnbsp; // Rs.200 front rows // Rs. 150 middle rows // Rs. 100 end rows. Auditorium capacity is close to 2000 seats. nbsp; Current Ticket locations are:nbsp; Big Bazaar - Kothrud, Satara Road amp; Sinhagad Road + PNGs Jewellery Shopnbsp;- Paud Road andnbsp; after few days will also be available at Tilak Smarak Mandir amp; Balgandharva Rang Mandir. The advertisements will be aired on Radio City 91.1FM soon. The leader of the group, Anmol Bhave is National Award winner for best sound engineering. One of the main highlight of this programme is a song in TAMIL from Rahmans earlier movies Which one ? Attend the programme and find out for yourself. Attaching a poster of the programme giving the phone numbers for buying your tickets. Best regards Dinesh Vaidya Pune Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/
Re: [arr] Tu Bole Main Boloon is inspired from which song?
Rawat, I agree with you.But dont you think that rahman puts in maximum amount of creativity in the music he composes? . Rahman does have role in lyrics,but he cant suggest any major changes, the basic idea of lyrics to have, comes from director,then the lyricist and then the composer role comes inHere both the lyricist and director are the same. One good example is..Gulzar had written the lyrics of Chayyian Chayyian as Thaiyyan Thaiyyan...but rahman had insited and got the words Chayyian Chayyian.Correct me if i am wrong on this. Thanks for your view on this. :-) V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vishal Dear We are not talking about Lyrics here..talking about the lyrics...I hope you know that A.R Rahman is the music composer..(I suppose..you wont know that..) I think that is not a correct view of the situation. Music Director is ultimately responsible for entire music including the lyrics, the renderings, the instruments, whatever. Every person involved in the creation of a song does what the Music Director asks him to do. They all don't really have a free-will in it, but only have to use their creativity. So, saying that ARR is not responsible for lyrics is sort of undermining ARR's efforts that he puts in his music. Such small similarities of a phrase or two are not really a copying becuase with so many movies and so many songs being composed, u will soon find that all phrases have already been used so all new songs which use these phrases will be counted as copied. I think ARR or any MD is responsible for the lyrics also. -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Recommended Playlist
I will add on Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera to it,,, You have made an excellent list..Amazing songs they are... Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rahman as singer. Khwaja Mere Khwaja Meherbaan Main Boloon New York Nagaram Tere Bina Vellai Pookal Theeyil Dil Se Re Vande Mataram How do you feel after listening to this?
Re:[arr] ARR Song MAA...? Quite Old one
Dude Narendra !nbsp;thanks for that video link. This tune/raga is common in southnbsp;used in many songs but rarely used in bollywood. That is one fine song apt for thisnbsp;music forum.nbsp;Arr has givennbsp;couple of nos. on the same tune. Before coming to that, maa song tune amp; legend director K.Balachander : nbsp; Maa hindi inspired fromnbsp;anbsp; tamilnbsp;hit song sangeetha swarangal (movie-azhagan by director k.balachander). here is that link http://youtube.com/watch?v=vmCi2HVQXr0nbsp; nbsp; From Arr's banknbsp;!nbsp;the same tune based 2 other songs composed by ARR handled in various pitch are from Paarthaale Paravasam movie amp; itsnbsp;song link http://youtube.com/watch?v=gXqFjzRjZ9gnbsp; nbsp; the other Arr one isnbsp;very famous Pachchai Niramey (Alai Payuthey) dont get confused about this onenbsp;in different pitch (what to say, theynbsp;call itnbsp;shruthi if i am correct)nbsp;but thisnbsp;song is based onnbsp;same tune.nbsp;ARR gave some fine songs for legend director K.Balachander. In all K.B.'s movies,nbsp;can hearnbsp;nice songsnbsp;from other prominent music director maestro Ilayaraja. Such is KB's music knowledge amp; appreciation. His liking is more fornbsp;carnatic tunes amp;nbsp;melodies. Anothernbsp;old song belong to maa tune is Kamban engu ponaan song handled differently rhythmicnbsp;(movie-Jaathi mallinbsp;another KB's)nbsp;link here http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hn9Wds8p8LYnbsp; nbsp; His movies will be with anbsp;messagenbsp;to society thatnbsp;vibrate with real life characters.nbsp;Commercial formula is not KB's preference amp;nbsp;arenbsp;little like punnagai mannan, thillu mullu, duet amp; forgot to add some more. Roja amp; Annaamalai are two big productions of his. The revolutionary Roja movie (in all technical contexts with music) is KB's Kavithaalaya Productions. Roja by KB with Mani Ratnam amp; Arrnbsp;is a perfect mixture ofnbsp;every wonderfulnbsp;aspect handled, camera work,nbsp;script, music amp; bgmsnbsp;for a commercially successful formula. nbsp; Wondering why KB sir is notnbsp;making more movies these days though he crossed his 100th movie mark withnbsp;Paarthaalay Paravasam with ARR. Duet is another musical hit with Arr. KBnbsp;always used interestingnbsp;style of story telling with good humour sailing with real life plus double meaning dialogues not in bad sense but alwaysnbsp;in good philosophical sensenbsp;amp;nbsp;good songs till date starting from the year 1970s? fromnbsp;his sarvar sundaram, bama vijayam, neer kumizhi, iru kodugal, avargal. to sindhu bhairavi, unnal mudhiyum thambi, azhagan, vaanamae ellai, nbsp;jaathi malli. (how if Arrnbsp;now works for a sindhu bharivai remake ? full carnatic based) nbsp;K.B.'s movies amp; musicnbsp;are not for masses excludingnbsp;his commercial hits. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; --- On Fri, 30/5/08, NARENDRA DODDAPANENI lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: NARENDRA DODDAPANENI lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Song MAA...? Quite Old one To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 30 May, 2008, 5:36 PM I guess you are talking about the song in the below video link..it s a beautiful song... but i dont think ARR sir has given music for it...but it has a ARR feel to it http://video. aol.com/video- detail/maa- sagarika/ 1797168193 Gomzy lt;gomtesh.upadhye@ gmail.comgt; wrote: If the one you are suggesting is hindi, then i am afraid there is no such song. There is lukka chuppi but its about a mother and her son. nbsp; On 5/30/08, nandatronics lt;nandatronics@ yahoo.co. ingt; wrote: HI All, Some time back I had recieved ARR CD collection from my friend, which I had stored in my PC. The colletion had one Hindi Song sung by a female singer, the title of the song was Maaa.. the song was on relationship between Mother and daughter. That was the first time I heard that song and was not sure that was composed by ARR and from which movie. As my PC got formatted I have lost that song and I am not able to find it again any where. Does any one of you know, which movie is that song from. It is about 3.5 minutes and very melodious. Thanks and Regards, NANDAKISHORE. S Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. What is your Emotional Quotient? Find out here - http://in.search.yahoo.com/search?fr=na_onnetwork_mail_taglinesei=UTF-8rd=r1p=emotional+quotient
Re: [arr] can any one help?
Dude !nbsp;the picture you posted has ARR's co-brother Actor Rahman's wife's sister amp; music maestro A.R.R. is her hubby ! you have not selected a wrong photo.nbsp;Just have a look at thisnbsp;snap of ARR. A. R. Rehman - Leaving Celebrity Status Behind Syed Faisal Ali, Arab News Friday, 13, January, 2006 (13, Dhul Hijjah, 1426) nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; A.R. Rahman nbsp; MINA, 12 January 2006 — From a non-believer to a worshipper; from polytheist to monotheist; from Dileep Kumar to Allah Rakha Rahman, the famous music wizard has come a long way. This journey, he says, has completely changed his outlook toward life. nbsp; Rahman is well-known in India. He revolutionized Bollywood music, giving it a new direction. But in Mina, the man was spiritually charged, relaxing in his camp after Isha prayers, remarkably very far from the rhythm of success. nbsp; He said that in India’s film world, people change Muslim names to Hindu ones to get success but, “in my case it was just the opposite from Dileep Kumar to Allah Rakha Rahman — and I’m very proud of it.” nbsp; Rahman’s music is everywhere: in discotheques, in malls, at wedding parties, on satellite channels, in taxis. He is a celebrity in his own right. His face adorns the cover of every album he cuts. Autograph hunters hound him wherever he goes. A couple of companies have tried to lure him into product endorsements, but he refused, preferring to distance himself from the glare and the sometimes self-indulgent afterglow of fame. nbsp; Such was his attitude when Arab News met him yesterday in Mina after a hunt of five hours that had started just after Maghreb prayers. nbsp; Once a practitioner of idolatry, Rahman now talks about Islam like a scholar. He winced as he spoke about the ignorance of some Muslims and the divisions among them on trivial issues. nbsp; Rahman, who has come to perform his second Haj with his mother, utilized every bit of his stay in Mina, Arafat and Madinah in prayer and remembrance of God to “cleanse the inner self.” nbsp; He said Islam is a religion of peace, love, coexistence, tolerance and modernity. But due to the behavior of a few of us, it’s labeled as an intolerant orthodoxy. He says that the image of Islam is being tarnished by a small group of people and that Muslims must come forward to present before the world the correct picture of their divine faith. nbsp; “The enormity of their ignorance of the Islamic history and its code of conduct is mind-boggling. We should be united in fighting these elements for the cause of Islam,” he said. nbsp; “Muslims should go to lengths to follow the basics, which say ‘be kind to your neighbors, keep smiling when you meet others, pray and do charity.’ We should serve humanity. We should not show hostility toward others, even to the followers of other faiths. This is what Islam stands for. We should present before the world a model through our behavior, nature and presentation. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never used his sword to spread Islam; rather he spread the religion through his virtues, behavior, tolerance and righteousness. And this is what is needed to change today’s distorted image of Islam.” nbsp; Talking about his Haj, Rahman said, “Allah made it very easy for us. And up until now, I have enjoyed every bit of my stay in the holy land and I pray to Allah to accept my pilgrimage.” nbsp; For him, the stoning ritual is a physical exercise that symbolizes internal struggle: “It means the defeat of temptation and killing the devil inside ourselves.” nbsp; “I would like to tell you that this year I got the most precious gift on my birthday, Jan. 6. Allah gave me the opportunity to confine myself inside the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and pray all through the day. Nothing could match this experience and that too on my birthday; I am extremely delighted and thankful to Allah,” he said. nbsp; Rahman said that prayers release his tension and give him a sense of containment. He performs prayers despite heavy work pressure. “I am an artist, but despite tremendous work pressure I never skip prayers,” he said. “I am very punctual in offering the day’s all five prayers on time. This releases me from tension and gives me hope and confidence that the Lord is with me, that this is not the only world. It reminds me of the Day of Judgment.” nbsp; It was in the year 1989 that he and his family embraced Islam. Talking about his reversion, Rahman said, “The wh ole process started with a sequence of dream. It was in 1988. I was in Malaysia and had a dream of an old man who was asking me to embrace Islam. For the first time, I did not take it seriously, but then I saw the same dream several times and I discussed it with my mother. She encouraged me to go ahead and to respond to the call of the Almighty. Also, in 1988, one of my sisters fell seriously ill and in spite of the family’s effort
Re:[arr] Ada - another forgotten, underrated album
Need of the hour is to pray JTYJN should pick up in sales afternbsp;seeing T-Series doing snail paced business in taking albums to all indian cities amp; towns. nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sat, 31/5/08, Jamal lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Jamal lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Ada - another forgotten, underrated album To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 31 May, 2008, 10:07 PM I fear ARR would stop doing classic album like ADA in future due to commercial failure Why this change? Has ADA failed infront of JTYJN or in its own to impress the masses? What went wrong? --- Chord lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: gt; ..by the public anyway. We Rahman fans will always gt; cherish Ada, but gt; this looks like another Meenaxi. critically gt; acclaimed and very gt; classy but no real commercial takers.. at least gt; for now. I could gt; be wrong! It's sheer brilliance. gt; gt; Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help. yahoo.com/ l/in/yahoo/ mail/yahoomail/ tools/tools- 08.html/ Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/
Re: [arr] Missing song from Jodha Akbar?
The unused qawwali song for JAnbsp;is in completed stage from the facts Aish' Rai innbsp;her interview pre-JA release, stated her preference to use the qawwali number in one of her films later. nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sat, 31/5/08, Mahima Sengupta lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Mahima Sengupta lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Missing song from Jodha Akbar? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 31 May, 2008, 9:40 PM which song is the missing song in JA? Chord lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: Will we hear it on the upcoming DVD? Guys, we can't give up on this song. We've got to find a way to get it released. Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/
[arr] Nazrein Milana is Re-hash of Yun hi chala (swades)
Dudes ! just listen to both songsnbsp;! When listening to Nazrein milana (JTYJN)nbsp;it takes me to Yun hi chala chal (Swades). AR has just changed the pattern ofnbsp;Nazrensongnbsp;taking cue from Swades song. The tunes are same, pitches are same, rhythm patterns arenbsp;same. Only the orchestrations changed. Both these songs work evennbsp;if you listen to them simultaneously. But favorite one is Swades - yun hi chala chalnbsp;song. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
[arr] Re:[Semi-ARR] Sivamani Concert ...Bay Area, CA (July 5th)
It is sad to read the news amp; we pray for that guynbsp;suffering from coma to somehow recovernbsp;with the help of funds pouring in amp; let the ALMIGHTY bringnbsp;him back to his family amp; specially for that baby. nbsp; --- On Sun, 1/6/08, Anil Nair lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Anil Nair lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] [Semi-ARR] - Sivamani Concert ...Bay Area, CA (July 5th) To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 1 June, 2008, 12:05 PM Here'snbsp;an eventnbsp;for ARR fansthis is a benefit concert on the Saturday, July 5th '08 at the Marriott, San Ramon (Bay Area, CA) nbsp; More details - http://www.taal- n-time.com/ nbsp; -- -A http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/
Re:[arr] A ditty to make aditi smile
Dude ! do you know in a news recently ARR acknowledged Pritam, the most copying MD of all times. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 1/6/08, kishore parayath lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: kishore parayath lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] A ditty to make aditi smile To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 1 June, 2008, 9:23 AM Pls dont mention COPYCATS VISHAL-SEKHAR in this Holy Community... ... They are disgusting.. shameless creatures... . Whereas the name Shankar-ehsaan- loy is very much deserving to be mentioned in this community... They are good, genuine and committed composers... ... Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/
Re:[arr] Pitching it right
salute the mere desh ki darti man - mahendra kapoor who made the song an anthem for some years ! nbsp; --- On Sat, 31/5/08, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] Pitching it right To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 31 May, 2008, 8:50 PM Mahendra Kapoor has just been conferred the Phalke Samman by the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy. Though he has not recorded a Hindi film song since Dillagi (1999) he is as vocally fit as ever, and has just sung for a Pakistani film and a Sufi albumSo many awards and honours, including the Padma Shri, have been conferred on you. How do you look at the latest Phalke honour? Every trophy and award is important, special and very happily accepted. The Phalke recognition is even more precious because it is a recognition and endorsement from one's own family - the industry members. How do you look at today's music? (Shaking his head) I don't find any standard in either the music or the lyrics. Among the music composers, only A.R.Rahman is innovative. I think that Rajesh Roshan was the last music director with substance. Would you like to sing for Rahman? (Smiles) Why not? nbsp; http://lollywoodhun gama.wordpress. com/2008/ 05/31/pitching- it-right/ -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/
[arr] I P L's Musical Verdict
Chennai Super Kings are Musical Champions amp; A.R.Rahman is thenbsp;Champion of Champions, A.R.Rahman is the King ofnbsp;World Music,nbsp; A.R.Rahman is the Emperor of Indian Music ! nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Planet Earth is in the hot seat. Know more - http://in..search.yahoo.com/search?fr=na_onnetwork_mail_taglinesei=UTF-8rd=r1p=global+warming
Re: [arr] JTYJN Nazre milana Video
The movie looks very promising. fani kalyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.indiafm.com/broadband/video/Movie-Promos/ha9tDV68/2/Nazrein-Milaana-Nazrein-Churaana-Jaane-Tu-Ya-Jaane-Na.html
Re: [arr] What happend to Bombay Dreams
Its not Bombay Dreams..It was London Dreams..That project intially got shelved and now its been started again..but the music is by SEL,i suppose.. nandatronics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI All, Any idea what happend to the movie Bombay Dreams. Priyanka Chopra was supposed to play the lead role, with Raj Kumar Santoshi directing the movie. Music composed by our boss.
Re:[arr] I have no problem with Harris Jayaraj --- says Gowtham Menon
nbsp; Dude !nbsp;COM. Will itnbsp;become Arrs first attempt on a thriller ? nbsp; --- On Wed, 28/5/08, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] I have no problem with Harris Jayaraj --- says Gowtham Menon To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 28 May, 2008, 9:07 AM Director Gowtham Vasudev Menon , who directed Minnale, Kaakha Kaakha, Vetaiyadu Vilayadu, Pachaikili Muthucharam have had Music composed by his so called close associate Harris jayaraj. Now Gowtham Menon is directing , Chennayil oru Mazhaikaalam, for which Harris Jayaraj is not there. The combo is said to have got seperated. A.R. Rahman is composing for this film. A.R. Rahman and Gowtham Menon are combining for this film, for the first tme. nbsp; Have you had any problems with Harris Jayaraj ?. was the question put to Gowtham, for which his reply was, I dont have any problems with Harris jayaraj. I always had a desire to work with A.R. Rahman. I met him, and expressed my wish, for which he accepted it immediately. If we both combine , then the expectation would be very high was the reply from ARR. As said by Rahman, the expectation for this film is very high. In the film, Mazhaikaalam denotes Love ( Kadhal ) . As Mazhaikaalam ( Rainy Season ) is a good experiences, so is Love. nbsp; In this film, Trisha is a modern day girl, a Software Engineer. Along with her, Nikita, Netra are acting. Its a story between 3 ladies and 4 men. The Hero is the brother of Actor Maheshwari ( Karuthamma fame ) . Daniel balaji ( Vettaiyadu Vilayadu fame ) is donning the role of a Psycho. The first phase of shooting is over in Chennai, which went for 25 days. The second phase of shooting is going on. nbsp; Courtesy :- Daily Thanti today.. -- regards, Vithur Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no one can give. Be happy always Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/
Re:[arr] SORRY.... Confusion ... CNN Interview at 11 30 PM only
Dude ! Vasanth TV is by Vasanth amp; Co. group of companies from Chennai. To my knowledge they have showrooms all over Tamilnadu ( amp; South?) nbsp;reg. Electronics amp; Home Appliances amp; they also have their own brand products. You or nayone please guide, if these live streaming videosnbsp;meant for 512kbps bandwidth or higher ? Is there any utility to make themnbsp;playnbsp;even in 256kbps bw ? thanks. nbsp; nbsp; --- On Fri, 30/5/08, Sirish Musician lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Sirish Musician lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Re: SORRY Confusion ... CNN Interview at 11 30 PM only To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 30 May, 2008, 9:22 AM Hey Vithur, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; The small clip of Interview was show day before yesterday and they said that .. for more on this interview u have to wait till tomorrow [i.e. yesterday 10:30pm]. i dont know why did they cancelled ans scheduled it for today... so no prob.. You r doing a Great Job man... We appreciate your mails. Thank You.. By the Way what is this Vasanth TV...Is it malyalam or Tamil Channel.. Through some light on this Sirish. On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:10 PM, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: A big confusion... the Program is scheduled for Saturday... SORRY ... On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 10:41 PM, Vithur lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: Brothers... nbsp; I am sorry... I think there was a confusion... The Interview is scheduled at 11 30 PM... Regret the cause for the early excitement nbsp; Gopal... I am sorry for the repetitive mails... and for the wrong info.. nbsp; -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL -- Friendship is not about finding the right person, but creating the right relationship. Its not how much we care in the beginning, but how much we care till the end. Sirish Musician. Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/
Re:[arr] Tu Bole Main Boloon is inspired from which song?
Dude Vishal ! why this singer is imitating Arr ;) nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; --- On Fri, 30/5/08, Vishal lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Vishal lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Tu Bole Main Boloon is inspired from which song? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 30 May, 2008, 7:38 AM Gomzy/Gopal, Please listen to the following and let me know what you think: (pay attention to the lyrics as well) http://youtube. com/watch? v=5Rhmr_jeq3gamp; feature=related And I would appreciate if you stop making assumptions about people's ability (or the lack thereof) of reading and comprehending -- and shooting off e-mails based on these assumptions. Thanks, Vishal --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Srinivasan lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..gt; wrote: gt; gt; gt; Does this count as an inspiration? gt; gt; gt; gt; Does anyone know if they bought the rights for the song? gt; gt; gt; gt; This is disappoiting, and unsettlting. gt; gt; I know what your email means. It means that people read and comprehend gt; less and shoot off emails (and their mouth) without a thought, more. gt; gt; --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vishal lt;vishal1278@ gt; wrote: gt; gt; gt; gt; What does this mean? gt; gt; gt; gt; Does this count as an inspiration? gt; gt; gt; gt; Does anyone know if they bought the rights for the song? gt; gt; gt; gt; This is disappoiting, and unsettlting. gt; gt; gt; gt; Vishal gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Ramesh R lt;triscodeca@ gt; wrote: gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; Isn't that the Gershwin song Let's call the whole thing off? gt; gt; gt; http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Let's_Call_the_ Whole_Thing_ Off gt; gt; gt; http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=zZ3fjQa5Hls gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; There's another version with Ella Fitzgerald amp; Louis Armstrong gt; gt; gt; http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=twF4Mt- q5jw gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; - Original Message gt; gt; gt; From: Chord lt;purevibz@gt; gt; gt; gt; To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com gt; gt; gt; Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:50:49 PM gt; gt; gt; Subject: [arr] Tu Bole Main Boloon is inspired from which song? gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; Rahman mentioned in the latest interview that the title track of gt; Jaane gt; gt; gt; Tu is inspired from an original song form yester-year. Anyone know gt; gt; gt; that song? It was probably a number back in the 40s or 50s in the gt; US, gt; gt; gt; so not many would be able to notice the similarities. Rahman gt; seems to gt; gt; gt; have admitted that he composed very close to the original song. gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; BMR - a key player in weight issues. Know more - http://in.search.yahoo.com/search?fr=na_onnetwork_mail_taglinesei=UTF-8rd=r1p=basal+metabolic+rate
[arr] May 2008 second highest in messages
nbsp; nbsp; Dudes ! after Jan.2008, (2164) May 2008 to be second highest reaching 1821 messages as of now due to these two albums amp; copied claims. From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/
Re: [arr] What happend to Bombay Dreams
Intially,arr was supposed to do it,but now he is no more part of it. More..here -- http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20080401-2.html nandatronics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI Pavan, ya sorry, it is London Dreams. But I remember reading ARR to compose music for the film. Once even the leading actress of the movie Priyanka Chopra had shared that she has rendered to a Song composed by ARR and its the first time she is singing and she had praised the composition alot. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its not Bombay Dreams..It was London Dreams..That project intially got shelved and now its been started again..but the music is by SEL,i suppose.. nandatronics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI All, Any idea what happend to the movie Bombay Dreams. Priyanka Chopra was supposed to play the lead role, with Raj Kumar Santoshi directing the movie. Music composed by our boss.
Re:[arr] When Rahman forgot Shammi Kapoor’s song
nbsp; Dude ! Arr could have done thisnbsp;than being blanknbsp;:) slant the head sideways,nbsp;twist the body amp;nbsp;sprain the neck to shout YYAOOo ! ;) nbsp; Thulasi Ram lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: nbsp; nbsp; AR Rahman has been a huge fan of Shammi Kapoor's films. In fact he has seen most of his black and white films too. So when we asked him to sing any of Shammi Kapoor's song, we were surprised to see a blank expression on his face. Hey this is very embarrassing. I seem to have gone completely blank. I don't seem to remember any of the songs. However let me tell you that the music of his films was very peppy. Kapoor is a man who changed the way songs were sung and shot. It was a beautiful experience to meet him and his family and it was a dream come true for me, says the media-shy music maestro. Let's hope the feeling is mutual! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/When_Rahman_forgot_Shammi_Kapoors_song/articleshow/3076880.cms . What is your Emotional Quotient? Find out here - http://in.search.yahoo.com/search?fr=na_onnetwork_mail_taglinesei=UTF-8rd=r1p=emotional+quotient
[arr] Ada - Blog review 5
Ada Music Review: Rahmans Ada leaves you wanting for more Geshan Manandhar Saturday, May 31, 2008 Its been a while we had not got chance to listen to the musical gems by the musical maestro A R Rahman. Ada came as a surprise to me and with the bid to remix songs as a competition this was surely going to be a power packed album. The initial TV promos are also worth while and the black background with white text and ample photos give you the overall feel of the movie. The inlays covers are descriptive, narrative and pact the punch visually and in words. Lets scrutinize the songs in this album one by one. The album kicks off with Ishq Ada Male version impeccably crooned by Rashid Ali. From the first guitar pluck you seem be getting deeper in the quick sand in this song. The composition is groovy and lyrics define what love is and I think Raqueeb Alam has penned a passionate piece of art and the singer has done full justice to the composition and the lyric. The instrumentation is of the fusion kind with guitars up front. Next number is Hawa Sun Hawa featuring the silk voiced Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik in the vocals department. Nusrat Badr has written a very heart felt lyric that highlights the need of two lovers to meet and see each other. Composition and music is signature A R Rahman with some synthetic music but very well blended with earthy instruments like flute, piano, tabla etc. Consequently appears Gumsum sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagin in a euphoric fashion. Lyric by Nusrat Badr this time reminds of spring of a new year, Rahmans arrangement and instrumentation truly stands out in this song. Its a feel good song with ample percussions from the conventional instruments and synthetic sounds to support the arrangement. Subsequently its time for Gulfisha, for this track the vocals have been lent by Sonu Nigan, Sunidhi Chauhan Viviane Chaix. Starting with some crooning by Viviane the duo of Nigam and Chauhan have executed the song in a classy way. Nusrat again scores with his impressive lyric. Composition is relatively simple but the arrangement makes you adore this song from the first listen. After it the next song is Meherbaan which is vocalized by A R Rahman himself which packs a punch from the first note. Starting with a piano rhythm when you hear Rahmans voice you just fall in love with this song. The lyric is beyond comparison by Raqueeb Alam that signifies the need of love in ones life. A very simple composition but the passion put in this song by maestro makes it irresistible and you end up listening to it again and again. At track 6 Chitra, Sukhwinder Singh with Naresh Iyer sing Tu Mera Hai penned down by Badr. Talking about achievement of love the back vocals by Naresh is the USP of this song. Sukhwinder sings in this song rather than just shouting, no offense. The composition is amazing and the instrumentation go in sync with the lyrics. Next track is Hai Dard vocalized by Udit Narayan Jha. Jha has done a formidable job in this song. With tragic lyrics by Badr this song has that dark feel in the composition department as well. Singer selection may be a question in this song but overall its a good song saved primarily by Rahmans efforts. Again Isha Ada comes to view but this time the Female Version crooned effortlessly by Parul Mishra. With an unplugged experience this song resembles the male version but has its own qualities to be reckoned with. As the male version this song is also fully packed with overflowing emotions. Towards the end we have Milo Wahan Wahan executed in an ideal way by Alka Yagnik Jayachandaran. Mainly the high notes are done in an unspoiled manner. Bards lyrics stand out in this song and the composition is also on target. The slow tempo and the right instrumentation make it easy to like this track. Last track is Meherbaan Instumental on guitars by Sanjeev Thomas. The sound is clean and spot on. Its a very good style to end an album with an instrumental piece and leave the audience wanting for more and more. On the whole, getting a gem of an album by Rahman after a while was a good experience. You can even remix Gumsum or Gulfishan as a part of the deal with Rahman and Nokia at http://www.remixrahmansada.com so try becoming a DJ. Regarding the album Rahman strikes again, be it old new singer selection mix, composition, arrangement or the overall fell of the album. If you liked Rahmans songs in the past this is a must buy for you.Enjoy the stylish ada of the maestro as he will never go out of fashion.
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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na music review By movietalkies Tuesday May 27 9:15 PM Abbas Tyrewala makes his directorial debut with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, a film which seems to be about, and for the youth. The music of the film has been composed by the musical genius AR Rahman, while Tyrewala has written the lyrics himself, and true to his style, there seems to be an entirely new syntax that he seems to discover with his lyrics. Rahman obliges suitably, with a very different kind of soundtrack, different, at least to the kind that he is generally known for. Both manage their breakaways from the traditional, without straying too far from the familiar. The resulting album is a mix of sounds and words which are contemporary, young and fresh. The album of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na has a total of seven songs, with one of them reappearing in a remixed version as well. The voices are young and fresh for the most part, going well with the cast of the film, also young and fresh. The album opens with the peppy 'Kabhie Kabhie Aditi' sung by Rashid Ali. The tone of the song may be peppy but its lyrics actually talk of profound emotions, like love, loss and the philosophy of living life with a smile. 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi/Zindagi main yun hi/koi apna lagta hai/who bichchad jaye to/ek sapna lagta hai. Rashid sings the song with a flair that seems to belie his age. There is a certain ease with which the song has been rendered, the style, which is really catchy. This is a number which is bound to do extremely well. 'Pappu Can't Dance', the second number in album is akin to the ubiquitous 'tapori' song, which was mandatory in Hindi films at a certain time. Sung by Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Satish Chakravarthy, Aslam, Blaze, Tanvi and Bhargavi, the number is all about fun and masti. The band of young voices does a very good job indeed in bringing out the mood of the song without going overboard. More than anything, the song truly exhibits the versatility of Rahman. This number appears again in the album, in a remixed version and packs the same punch as it did in the orginal. The third number of the album, 'Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai', appears twice in the album, once in the female version sung by Runa, and then the male version by Sukhwinder. Of course, the lyrics of the two differ slightly. In both its versions, this song literally throbs with emotion. Coming to female version first, the accompanying music is subtle and plays out like a throbbing undercurrent running through the entire song. Runa gives a low key, emotionally charged rendition of the song. The female version seems to have more angst than the male version. Sukhwinder gives a masterly rendition as well. But it's Runa's version which truly stands out. This song definitely ranks among the best in the album along with the title track and 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi.' 'Nazrein Milana Nazrein Churana,'sung by Benny Dayal, Satish Chakravathy, Sayonara, Darshana, Svetha, Bhargavi and Anupama is another fun song and has been rendered very well. 'Tu Bole Main Boloon, sung by Rahman himself is the song of the album. The song has the feel of an old fashioned jazz number. Rahman's creates a perfect ambience for this romantic number with the small flourishes with the piano, the trumpet and the jazz drums. The lyrics of the song lend themselves easily to this kind of a lazy, romantic rendering 'Tu Bole Glass Adha Khali/Main Boloon Adha Bhara/ Main Boloon Kitna Saara/Tu Bole Zara Zara.' This song is definitely the best in the album and one cannot imagine anyone else but Rahman singing it. Rashid Ali and Vasundhara Das's 'Kahin To' is a simply written and composed song, rendered in a simple manner by the singers. And it is this simplicity, which is its hallmark of the number. The song has few flamboyant flourishes and is rendered very touchingly by Rashid with Vasundhara providing him good support. The number is touching specially the part where it goes 'Jaane Na Kahan Woh Duniya Hai/ Jaane Na Woh Hai Bhi Ya Nahin/Jahaan Meri Zindagi Mujhse Itni Khafaa Nahin.' This is one of those numbers where the lyrics, the music and the rendition are in perfect harmony. The music of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na has all the elements in it. It is young, peppy, speaks the language of the youth, and most importantly, speaks the language of love in contemporary times. Full credit to Rahman and Tyrewala for their brilliant collaboration in this album.
[arr] Indiaglitz reviews ADA - An enchanting Rahman experience
Ada... a way of life Music ReviewPrint
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experience document.write('Savio Zacharia, ') Savio Zacharia, IndiaGlitz
[Friday, May 30, 2008]The music of ADA comes as a breath of fresh
air. There is everything one can wish for in a complete music album romantic
duets, the pain of separation, the heart rendering cry of a questioning soul,
the playfulness of youth - every mood, every sound, and each word captured in
an enchanting experience.
Born out of passion of Tanveer Ahmad (producer and director), comes a story
of love, passion, justice, need, sacrifice, suffering. Ayaan Ahmad Nauheed
Cyrusi have given powerful performances as the main protagonists.
The album opens with Ishq Ada Hai. The male version has been crooned by
Rashid Ali who seems to Rahmans favourite for now making his presence felt in
Rahmans Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na too. The track is very much unlike Rahman with
intensifying vocals and guitar interludes. The track has s sufi touch to it and
isnt Rahmans finest of the album, yet keeps you tuned.
The female version brings in another newcomer Parul Mishra in her complete
innocence carrying the lyrics forward. The voice is refreshing and draws you to
the soulful expression of emotions. The female version indeed over rules the
male version.
Hawa Sun Hawa mesmerizes you right from the start with Alka Yagniks
humming. The melodious track reaches the splendid status with Sonu Nigamsvoice
and the flute work. The track is complte srene , feel good number with Rahmans
stamp all over it.
Gumsum brings in Sonu and Alka once again for a number that is more on the
peppier side ccarrying the grandeur feel often associated with Yash Chopra
films. The track is sweet and romantic enough to reignite that romance from
within.
Gulfisha brings in well orchestrated music. The track has been crooned by
Sonu and Sunidhi Chauhan. The track truly belongs to Sunidhi who carries the
sleek genre of the track. The track does remind us of a few compositions from
Rangeela.
Rahman finally steps into the vocals with Meherbaan a soft, smooth, highly
romantic track .Rahmans voice enhanced by the lyrics brings in complete
serenity. This track is no doubt the finest of the album. The instrumental
version of the track too is splendid.
Tu Mera Hai opens with the melodious voice of Chitra on a high note. Chitra
who has been away from the Hindi playback circuit impresses with this
passionate track. The obsession theme of the track is further brought out by
Sukwinder Singh who does his bit to raise the tempo after his contribution to
Rahmans Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na album.
Hai Dard brings in Udit Narayan to a deeply remorseful track. The track
which carries the theme of separation fails to make a mark and is averagely
sounding.
Milo wahan wahan calls for deep attention towards the lyrics. The track
brings in the melodious Alka Yagnik but moreover brings in a name very much
popular on the southern front-Jayachandran. Jayachandran croons to excellence
to a Hindi number and soon draws you close to serenity.
To conclude, ADA brings immense talent with the voices of Udit Narayan, Sonu
Nigam, Alka Yagnik, A R Rahman, Chitra, Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan,
Rashid Ali Richa Sharma romances with Nusrat Badrs lyrics. The film has 10
songs that caters to various moods and promises some great compositions.
Rating : ***1/2
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Network18 themselves offer there channel CNN-IBN live on Web...Here is the link to there site.. http://ibnlive.com/videos/video_streaming.php Ambrish L. Acharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those not living in India... you can watch CNN-IBN (a live stream) here: http://wwitv.com/a1/b1605.asx If not 'clickable', copy-paste the above URL into your Windows Media Player... (Mac users: Install the free Flip4Mac plugin and then do the same using quicktime.) Cheers -A P PLEASE BETTER CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING THIS EMAIL ! On 29 May 2008, at 1:15 AM, Sirish Musician wrote: Hello Rahmanics, Surely will Record and post it... The interview is Tomorrow and the program name Rahman Rhapsody
[arr] Music From Heart - A.R Rahman Special in CNN-IBN
Music from heart - A.R Rahman - CNN IBN Special I Think it would be 30mins special with Rahman.Considering that its Rajeev Masand who is interviewing our boss,it would be an intresting and a must watch. The Timing for the proggrame is 5.30pm on Saturday and 2.30pm on Sunday.(IST) You can watch CNN-IBN live here -- http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/video_streaming.php
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Suddenly,i am seeing blue everywhere :-) Today's TOI-Delhi Edition has an interview with Katrina Kaif,which had a small reference to Blue.It seems like Akshay Kumar has recommended Katrina Kaif for the movie BLUE. Whateva...Who cares..We just want to hear our boss.. (I am suprised that 120crs is riding on akshay,lara and katrina..hmm...gutsy producers..Not meant to offend anyone..:-)) Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue is a Sree Ashtavinayak Cine Creations production directed by some non-Indian ad film maker called Tony. Stars Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta I think. Akshay Kumar plays a deep sea diver in the film (??!!). Therefore the title. Please don't get any creative ideas. The movie is budgeted at a whopping Rs. 120 crores . - Original Message From: Gomzy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:29:51 PM Subject: Re: [arr] New film by name BLUE in arrahman.com I am racking my brains out here, heard about this movie from somewhere. Apparently some hott heroine is in this movie ( thats how i read the article by the way),I bet this is by Jagmohan Mundra? On 5/29/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: The forthcoming Films of ARR as per the Official site are as follows GHAJINI DILLI6 BLUE CHENNAYIL ORU MAZHAIKAALAM ROBOT MARMAYOGI PULI SOURCE : www.arrahman. com What is this BLUE ? ( Out of the blues suddenly ) -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Music ReviewPrint
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document.write('SAVIO ZACHARIA, ') SAVIO ZACHARIA, IndiaGlitz [Friday, May
23, 2008]Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na music releases very much the Aamir Khan
style under the hands of mentor Shammi Kapoor. The movie produced by Aamir Khan
might just prove to be the perfect launch pad for nephew Imraan Khan. The movie
promises more with director Abbas Tyrewala penning down some beautiful lines
and with the ace A.R.Rahman at work.
The album opens to some fine guitar beats in complete symphony with the
youthful and melodious voice of debutant Rashid Ali supporting the charming
looks of yet another debutant Imraan Khan. The track Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
Zindagi , has already been creating the required buzz with the current promos
and is sure to be remembered as one of the top tracks of the year.
Anupama, Benny Dayal, Blazee, Tanvi, Darshana, Satish Subramanium and Aslam
bring in the Pappu cant dance number . The song has already had its share of
hype thanks to the lyrical links to bollywood hunk Salman Khan. Though Aamir
has cleared the apparent links to Salman by stating that Salman is indeed a
better dancer, the audiences may still carry the Salman-Pappu linkage.
Though the track reminds you of Rahmans Girlfriend number from Boys, it
fails to make the same impact. The music is loud and calls for all the Pappus
to prove their might. The remix version in indeed racy and the track is set to
do well with the ongoing promotion.
Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai( Aditi) has been rendered by yet another newcomer
Runa. The lines of this one along with the soft background beats enhanced by
the vocals provides for a great track for those lovelorn or solitude seeking
personalities.
The male version of the track Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai(Jai) crooned by the
brazen Sukwinder Singh grabs you with the very first go. Sukwinder makes you
feel for the broken hearted and takes you to just another world.
'Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana' yet again brings in a bunch of talent in
the form of Benny Dayal, Satish Chakravarthy, Naresh Iyer, Darshana, Shwetha,
Tanvi, Bhargavi, Anupama. The composition is very much like a
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy saga but it just shows you how versatile Rahman can get. The
track though isnt the finest around but tends to grow on you after a while.
Some good promotion will boost it further.
'Tu Bole Main Boloon', which apparently is the title track of the movie,
brings in some beautiful composition enhanced by Rahmans vocals. The lines of
the track too draw some attention. The track brings in the western jazz feel
and is one of those quietly funny yet romantic numbers that explore the
differences between a girl and boy.
'Kahin To Hogi Ho' equates to being exactly what Pehla Nasha was to Joh
Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. The soulfully power packed track brings forth Rashid Ali
to deliver his second splendid number on his debut album. Vasundhra Das
provides some back up on the vocals. This one is sure to be a favorite amongst
the ones in love or the lovelorn listeners. The serenity just grabs you
instantly as the track unveils. As for Rashid Ali , he seems to be Rahmans
next Naresh Iyer(who made his mark with Ru Ba Ru in Rang De Basanti).
On the whole, Rahman returns to such youthful campus love story after a
hiatus but still proves hes got enough romance running right through. The
album backed by Abbas Tyrewalas lyrics provides enough support for his
directorial venture. As for Imraan , looks like the music promises the same
platform that Uncle Aamir Khan had with Qayamant Se Qayamat Tak and Joh
Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.
Rating :
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[arr] Ada - Blog review 4
Ada Music - A Review A.R Rahman only puts his fans in a dilemma with this album. It is very hard to pinpoint one song as a favourite. With Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na music also released simultaneously, I am in a state of utter confusion. Anyways, I love this album so much that I had to pen down what I thought of Ada's musical journey by ARR. Ishq Ada hai - Rashid Ali Rashid has a voice that could have the narcotic feeling on you. Especially the varying pitches at which he sings, leaves you in a phase where you don't want the song to end. Personally, I love the part where he sings - ..ishq gila hai, ishq sila hai, ishq ibaadat ka silsila hai around 1.20. There's so much pain and power at the same time. And the careless guitar strumming throughout the song and in certain pauses is brilliant. Hawa Sun Hawa - Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik sounds a lot younger than her other recent songs. Whenever Sonu says hawa, there is a hollowness to his voice that makes you feel like a gush of air just passed across you. Beautiful flute interludes. I've always felt Sonu's pronunciations are brilliant. A completely refreshing song. Gumsum - Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik What variations! Sonu Nigam is on a roll. Just listen to the way he opens the song. The notes are hit bang on target. It makes your neck go backward and forward. Very catchy beats. And the bass guitar (??) or the drums(??) at the end of song surprise you. Totally unexpected and it makes you want to pose like the guitarist of a rock band and strum the air. Gulfisha - Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan Vivian Chaix The song opens with Vivian's chanting of what sounds to me like Parseltongue. And Sunidhi is one person who can beautifully carry off a base voice as well as high notes. The way both Sonu Sunidhi sing the word Ada is very flirtatious. Finally, there is an alaap done by Sunidhi which gradates to Vivian's chanting and closes on a very mysterious note. Meherbaan - AR Rahman Oh my god !! I'm stoned. This song gives you a sense of hope and the feeling of being loved by all. He surprises you with his pitch at the end of the song which is very unlike the soft start. I have a thing for ARR's way of singing words with the Z sound in them. The man and his magical strings. Could it get any better? From the be-swaadi ratiyan in Guru's Tere Bina to the be-zameen and be-aasman in meherban, you couldn't ask for more, trust me. Tu mera hai - Chitra, Sukhwinder Singh, Naresh Iyer This sounds very familiar. I really can't place it now. Chitra sounds very Bollywoodish, and her octaves for 'Ya Rab Shukriya' match Sukhwinder's right amount of power for a song of love. I had gooseflesh when I heard it for the first time. Naresh's interludes have a twinge of pain that makes you want to sympathize with him. Hai Dard - Udit Narayan This one is going to take me a while to like. A song of lament and when by Udit Narayan, you expect a twist in the movie when this comes about. It falls short when compared with the other songs in the album. Ishq Ada hai (female) - Parul Mishra Intoxicating. Parul's voice is so wholesome and round. Its like a very sharp knife slicing through butter. She's 20 years old but has an addictive sound quality about her voice. This is a little different from the male version in its organization and inducement of a classical touch. Her alaaps are brilliant. What pitching ! I hope ARR uses Parul more in songs to come. Milo Wahan Wahan - Alka Yagnik, Jayachandran Jayachandran is the link. The opening of this song is the BGM from Kannathil Muthamittal. These type of songs are Alka's forte in Bollywood. She comfortably carries the song, while I feel Jayachandran pronunciations sound a little enforced. But if you concentrate on his voice quality, that's not a problem at all. Is there a male chorus singing along with Jayachandran at the end ? It sounds as one voice actually. Meherbaan (Instrumental) I feel so happy just talking about this song. If ARR's voice is also to be slotted as instrumental, then this is rightly classified. Listen to the portion from 1.20 to 1.40 and the guitar transition from then onwards, his voice sounds nothing less than an instrument. All of us have to be Meherbaan to ARR for giving us such a beautiful album. (Meherbaan means grateful) http://sagittarian-ramya.blogspot.com/2008/05/ada-music-review.html
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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na: Music Review A R Rehman's speciality lies in that he knows what he is making. While with other music composers generally songs 'work well' or 'fit' in situations, A R Rehman's music generally can tell you what the situation is. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is one such example where the movie's mood can be guessed from the light music of the album. The opening song of the album is 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi'. Don't go on the title of the song, as the song is a pretty soothing number and Rehman's touch is clear from this very first song. The song is a feat in the new voice of Rashid Ali, as the lyrics of the song are fine too. Rehman and 'Saala' make a good combination. At least that seems to be the thinking of uncle producer Aamir Khan when you listen to second song 'Pappu Can't Dance'. And though I haven't got the importance of Saala in the song like it was in Roobaroo, I can't deny the goodness of song. Expect it to be an instant hit. And the dirigidi-da-da-da-da-daa sounds in the background make sure you don't forget it's Rehman. Interestingly, the song has a few lines dedicated to uncle Aamir's debut Papa Kehte hain too. The third number of the album, 'Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai' seems to be a good song that may last long, though there is a little monotonicity in the song. The song is sung well by Runa Rizvi and Rehman's music is good. The song doesn't have much length but has a male version later. Lyrics of the song are also worth listening to. The fourth one, a very light 'Nazrein Milana' is another good number. The song has a number of partying voices from six singers that include Naresh Iyer too, giving a good listening experience. Though there is not much to look forward to in lyrics of the song, music is quite good as Rehman experiments with rock sounds in a light party song. Only one sentence would be enough for the next song. The song, 'tu bole main bolun' is sung by A R Rehman. Well, the song is not like Khwaja Mere Khwaja or Luka Chhupi, but there are a lot many new things in the song to listen to. I can't exactly place which school the song comes from but it has a slight clubbish feeling attached to it, which comes easy with the saxophone's sound. And though the song is not a heavyweight (like examples I gave) but it's not a very light number either. It short, listen to it to know it completely. The sixth song of the album 'Kahin to hogi wo' is a lovely, romantic song sung well by Rashid Ali and Vasundhara Das. Especially Rashid is wonderful. The song seems to have the ingredients necessary to make a song last long and I expect it will be heard for months. In the end, the song has the chorus effect which was generally used in older songs and has been tried by composers at various times. The seventh song on the album is a second version of 'Jaane tu Mera Kya hai', in a male voice this time, sung by Sukhwinder Singh. The mighty voice of Sukhwinder suits the almost-only-sad-song of the album well and the song goes a bit better than the female version, even though both the versions seem to have almost completely different tastes after listening to the two versions alternately. The eigth and final song of the movie is a remix like in most other albums. And unfortunately, like most other remixes of today, the song doesn't have much stuff in it and has been experimented with a little too much it seems. Anyways, with almost all the songs of the album in at least above average category, one remix doesn't make a difference. The album is overall a great compilation and A R Rehman deserves the credit for that. Listen to it. Hope you'll enjoy a lot. http://musicalised.blogspot.com/2008/05/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na-music-review.html
[arr] Buzz18 reviews JTYJN -- Take a Bow !!!
MUSIC REVIEW: Rahman's Jaane Tu... There's a neat little surprise in this album! By Chandrima Pal . Buzz18 May 27, 2008 I am not what you'd call a die-hard fan of AR Rahman but I do make it a point to listen to every album that comes from this master music composer. And as someone who has been following Rahman's career right from his early days, I eagerly look out for his compositions in the hope of being treated to something new and eclectic. And the musician seldom disappoints. Rahman's last cinematic outing was Jodhaa Akbar. While the music of Jodhaa Akbar was a tad too honest to the period drama, there were these immensely hummable and soul-stirring tracks as a gift from Rahman. The sufiana Khwaja is a case in point. Moving on to this week's release Jaane Tu . The first thing that will strike you about the music of Jaane Tu is its simplicity. The album marks a clear departure from the current crop of film scores that are heavy on production and effects. A weakness even Rahman has been accused of often. But Rahman's choice and use of musical instruments and voices in this album is brilliant, as is his choice of musical genres. Jaane Tu... features a bunch of fresh new faces, and is the launch pad of Aamir Khan's nephew Imran. From the director's note and the first look of the film, it seems to be a teenage love story and the music smacks of candy floss, bubble gum, soda pops and roses. But certainly with a difference. Track One: Kabhi Kabhi Aditi, is heavily influenced by contemporary RB and a bit of hip-hop with a nice guitar and vocals. Sung by Rashid Ali, the song has a very interesting rhythmic structure and movement that will find you clicking your fingers and tapping your foot. Track Two: Pappu Can't Dance: Ah! So, this is the infamous song that allegedly spoofs Salman. Well, politics apart, the song is tailor-made for the dance floor with a bunch of singers including rapper Blaze (who was part of the Rang De Basanti playback team) infusing it with great energy. Track Three: Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai is once again very RB with a haunting melody and a soulful rendition by Runa that could give you goosebumps. Once again, the minimalistic arrangement gives it a rather unique feel. The same song is rendered by Sukhwinder Singh later and the singer lends his characteristic intensity and power to the song, taking to a different level altogether. Track Four: Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana, is a zestful, upbeat song by a bunch of singers that is very MTV, very college canteen musical in its feel. Track Five: Tu Bole... Main Boloon: This is what I 'd say the piece de resistance of the album. In each of his film scores, Rahman reserves the most challenging and perhaps the best track for himself. If it was Luka Chhuppi with Lata Mangeshkar in Rang De Basanti, and Khwaja in Jodhaa Akbar, it is Tu Bole in this one. The song is a delicious swing jazz number, something you would have never heard in a Hindi film. The legendary Ranjit Barot's brush work on the drums, seductive pianos, a nice thick bass track complement Rahman's jazz avatar beautifully. Listen to the track with your eyes closed and you will be transported straight to a Broadway Musical in late '40s/'50s. And how can we not mention that excellent trumpet playing by Adam Rapa! Bravo! Track Six: Kahin To by Rashid Ali and Vasundhara Das however is bit of a letdown as it sounds too much like one of the biggest international hits of the '80s. The scale changing chorus crescendo, the keyboards and the melody will remind you of a certain George Benson classic love ballad (I'd rather not name the song here). Pappu Can't Dance resurfaces as a remix at the end of the album and Rahman shows off his ease with this genre as always. While the melodies of almost all the songs have high recall, the lyrics somehow fail on that count. Don't get me wrong, Abbas Tyrewala does a decent job of staying away from banality and yet trying to hum the lyrics (other than the chorus lines) could be bit of a challenge thanks to their complexity. But that is just a personal opinion and most of you out there may welcome the verses, which are a mix of the profound and the quirky. One last observation, the soundtrack of Jaane Tu is as good as any top-notch international production. Considering the album has been produced entirely in the country, it speaks volumes about the technicians and musicians involved. Take a bow, ladies and gentlemen! Verdict: Go get it! http://www.buzz18.com/reviews/music/music-review-rahmans-jaane-tu/59481/1
[arr] Reliance Vijay Awards on Vijay TV soon
Vijay TV shows coming soon... dates not announced. Watch out for Ar winning one ! nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
Re:[arr] For those who want Taal Part 2, Dil Se Part 2, Rangeela Part 2, Roja Part 2
Dude ! No one wants to hear the same old stuff. But the examples they quote is just to relate to the kind of surprises amp; excitement thrown by Arnbsp;during that periodnbsp;is not felt after a while. Instant attraction. Instant enjoyment. Celebrating music. Unexplained feelings of quickly adapting tonbsp;thatnbsp;mood amp; sounds, youthfulness, refreshing amp; anbsp;crave for repeated playingsnbsp;ofnbsp;his oldnbsp;songs even nowadays. Albums you mentionednbsp;don't need many listenings to grow on us. I personally feel that magic amp; tying us to be involved in it, is missing a while thoughnbsp;songs are neatly composed. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 25/5/08, Chord lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Chord lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] For those who want Taal Part 2, Dil Se Part 2, Rangeela Part 2, Roja Part 2 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 25 May, 2008, 6:25 PM I hear it so many times that I just have to say this: KEEP WAITING!! IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN. IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE! You keep hoping that each ARR album will be the next Taal, Dil Se, etc., well good luck. So thankful that ARR is not a static composer living in the past and rehashing the same predictable stuff. It's normal to like or dislike in degrees each of ARR's creations, but for God's sake, stop hoping for that elusive fantasy album that will never materialize! This kind of thinking by fans plagues all great artists, by the way. Explore your hobbies and interests. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
Re:[arr] Query reg Rashid Ali - the new find
Rashid Alinbsp;is quitenbsp;senior in AR troupe amp; is from Hyderabad. AR met him first somewhere abroad. AR shared this amp; some more infonbsp;while introducing RA tonbsp;audience during UOL in hyderabad.nbsp;Anyone confirm? That part of clip is missing in youtube. This is just a turning pointnbsp;for RA asnbsp;main singer. nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sun, 25/5/08, Pradeepan R lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Pradeepan R lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: Re: [arr] Query reg Rashid Ali - the new find To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 25 May, 2008, 8:26 PM Is Rashid Ali an Indian ? Because when I saw him long bk in the Concert, he looked like a Middle Eastern.. Does anyone know more abt him ?? On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 3:49 AM, Gomzy lt;gomtesh.upadhye@ gmail.comgt; wrote: Yes , he is the same guitarist. On 5/22/08, Jags lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote: Folks, Need to know something. Is Rashid Ali the singer in ADA and JTYJN the same person who is a regular guitarist with ARR's troupe for his concerts and has also played in many of his movie soundtracks? If that is the case, I want to know what prompted the decision to let Rashid sing. Usually Rahman has many great singers doing background vocals on the lines of Harini, Suresh Peters, Karthik and many others and then they eventually got a solo song. but how come we never saw Rashid doing that transition or was it never documented while he kept helping with harmony? As a matter of fact Rashid Ali sounds awesome and fresh and will go places for sure. Jagdeesh -- Cheers, Pradeepan. All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you ! Explore your hobbies and interests. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
[arr] Is it possible to produce trumpet sounds in keyboard
Dudes who are keyboard players or anyone knowledgeablenbsp;on this ! is it possible to create the trumpet sounds in keyboard equivalent to that of a real trumpet playing. thanks in advance. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Planet Earth is in the hot seat. Know more - http://in.search.yahoo.com/search?fr=na_onnetwork_mail_taglinesei=UTF-8rd=r1p=global+warming
Re: [arr] Imraan Versus Harman ! ( Semi ARR)
Chill dude..its releasing on July 4th...Both Love Story 2050 and JTYJN are releasing on same day... V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/25/2008 5:11 PM India Time, _Vithur_ wrote: Aamir Khan's next production venture 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' is headed for a straightaway box-office collision with Harry Baweja's much talked about venture 'Love Story 2050' that is all set to strike the theatres this June 4th. What the heck. JTYJN is releasing on June 4th? Not even 10 days remaining? It is so early after the release of music. I think more time should have been given for us to enjoy music and then to re-enjoy it after seeing the visuals. And when there are two albums to enjoy may be a two months lead should be there after the release of an ARR album for the release of the movie. -- Rawat
[arr] FED UP !!!!!!
I am really Fed up with the kind of mails we are having the group these days.What the heck is the problem with you guys??? We get mails saying that rahman copied this..copied tht..for a 2-3 secs of similarities with other songs. We get mails rahman should do more tamil movies and he is forgetting..bla bla bla... Before we used to get mails that rahman should do more movies..now when we had 2 releases in one day..instead of enjoying these albums..you guys are showing your so called music sensewhich i feel is senseless... Yes..all of you have right to express your opinion...but..after you express it..just stop with it..dont go to far ahead and prove that rahman had indeed copied...if you do this..then sorry to say that you are not fit to be in this group...in short i mean..you are not a rahman fan or a admirer...You guys bump up only when some new releases happen..and just want a chance to point fingers at rahman's work. I am not saying that Rahman hasnt got inspired...but to put 2-3 secs of similarity as copy is utter nonsense We all should be happy to be part of this group and feel great that we have mods like gops vijay..who are allowing these kinds of thread.that shows that this group is not one dimensional...but some of you guys are making wrong use of this. Where have all the reviews gone? We have hardly had 3-4 reviews till now.. My request...Enjoy these 2 albums guys..stop these unwanted stuffs...we are here to enjoy his music..listen to ada..how pure fresh it is...listen to jtyjn..which indian composer can give you so much variety in one album?? Sorry..didnt mean to hurt anyone..but i am really pissed off with the mails we are having in the group now a days and hope it stops not for now..but for ever... Cheers..
Re:[arr]Who played the trumpet in Tu Bole Main Boloon?
Dude ! if it is a computerised loop (may be created by him or commercially pre-loaded)nbsp;where is the need to credit.nbsp;He has to do this way. Trumpet : Mr. Korg. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; --- On Sat, 24/5/08, Chord lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: Chord lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [arr] Who played the trumpet in Tu Bole Main Boloon? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 24 May, 2008, 1:03 AM Any reason why no credits were given to the person who played the trumpet so beautifully in this track? Many have called it a saxaphone, but it's in fact a trumpet. It's not a synth trumpet. From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/
[arr] Lifetime honor for young AR Rahman!
(Known news..but i liked the title ) Lifetime honor for young AR Rahman! By MIO Team May 23, 2008, 07:38 Printer friendly page Musical whiz A.R Rahman has been feted with many awards and honors hitherto for his musical accomplishments. However, the award he is about to receive this time, is surely a rare one. This much celebrated music composer has been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award by International Indian Film Academy (IIFA). This award, which will be conferred to the star musician on June 6 at a glittering award ceremony in Bangkok, will be given to him for his massive involvement to endorse Indian film music abroad and also creating a global impact with his melodies. IIFA awards, counted among the most esteemed film awards of the lot, will be graced by all the whos who of the industry. http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/top_stories/2591/
Re: [arr] I'd like to hear from more women in this group!
Its not Nina Kochin..its Neena Kochar... Yes Neena,i would request you to kindly come up with your review either of Ada and JTYJN Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find that the women in this group are the more mature ones when it comes to conversation and music discussion. Nina Kochin? Haven't heard from you in a while! I like your posts. Where are the other ARR women fans here? Your voices should be heard too!
Re: [arr] Re: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Cds in Delhi
Music World @ CP,delhi.Both Ada and JTYJN are avbl.Stocks are avbl,but would be on sale only from Tomm morning.. You could contact these numbers and confirm from where you can get the cds in your locality : 011-41530600,011-23350061 therisingindian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JTYJN! CD's available... Hello mates... I got cd of JTYJN in music world delhi. I couldn't get over with kabhi kabhi aditi. Awesome music by rahman Message from Nikil ( Delhi) -- regards, Vithur Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no one can give. Be happy always Can you please tell me from which music world you got the CD. i am dying to get my cds.
Re: [arr] Re: ARR Come Back Plea
Rahman doesnt needs anyone to remind him about anything. As he always says that music has no barriers..we should enjoy his albums irrespective of what language it comes in... And dont seperate tamil fans and hindi fans..we are all rahman fans..who is from our country..India... Keep enjoying Ada and JTYJN till Sakkarkatti releases :-) anishshreya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Toatlly agreed.I too feel boss has been showing more interest in Hindi rather than tamil...which brought him the fame. Boss should infact do more tamil than any project.I hope someone reminds him that we miss him --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gobi Kanadasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear ARR fans, After 16 years, I felt like ARR has gone too far in front of us (Tamil fans). I felt like ARR has left us searching for his soul stirring numbers that were haunting us for years in 90's. It has been quite sad to hear ARR Tamil songs only once in a year for Tamil fans nowadays. ARR used to say, the Tamilians expect a lot from him. In my opinion, not only Tamilians but fans from all over the world expect the best from him. I dont remember him making us upset. In a nutshell, we (I hope there will be someone with me) want ARR to do more Tamil films. Plz dunt let us to search any more. I'm not against him doing Hindi projects and international projects, but plz allocate some time for Tamil films. We need you. 'Its like a man who has grown up by leaps and bounds worldwide, but when he returns to his native land, the feeling is different altogether.' Regards, K.Gobi USM,Malaysia - Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email.
Re: [arr] Re: Sorry Kahin To is not original!
Dear Sai, Nobody is pounding on anyone,Nobody bashed up mmtrpathiEveryone have they own view points and they are just putting them herejust like he,you and i do... Cheers and let us enjoy these 2 superb albums... Sai Theodore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, plagarism is an evil around the world, especially with indian artists, be it music, movie or whatever somewhere or the other we have this evil. ARR is no different, he too have his own part in this. Whenever someone has the courage to scream that the king is naked, we have ARR fans (i would call them fanatics) pounding on them and giving great insights to music by terming loops, commercial tracks or whatever. So I would suggest, just accept the fact and enjoy good music. If I have to cite examples, every album (almost 99%) that gets released in India by Indian artists are either inspired or a complete lift off. On 5/21/08, Anil Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I beg to differ .it bears a slight resemblance and that too just the chorus (well yes ..its quite similar or probably the same) but the rest of the song is pretty different ... -A On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 9:18 PM, mmparthi2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: heres the song link http://youtube.com/watch?v=CPDoDsa9J-Y --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, shanu m [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I felt the same..:(( mmparthi2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I am sorry to say this but it really pissed me off..I never ever thought Ill say this but seems like I have to..it has the same chorus as Micheal learns to rock- The actor... I dnt knwo wht to make out of it but its very obvious! I dnt think it even counts as inspiration but its the exact same! Do not know if its intentional or not...but I hope its intentional or the movie requires! - Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
Re: [arr] Awards list...?
Complete information at www.arrahman.com Saravana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, Does anybody has the list of all the awards that our boss has received...? Including the National Awards he received from Roja... It would be a great help if anyone help me in this please. Thank you. Regards, Saravana. :: a r r rox ::
Re: [arr] Not impressed with the Pappu song
This song is too good..yes..you are right..typical bollywood hiphop..but with lot of rahman improvisations...and do get ready for JTYJN...Its a Rocking Album...Another huge hit for rahman... Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just from what I've heard. The song may hold some surprises, but it sounds like typical bollywood hip hop. Anyway, I'm still excited about the album for Kabhi Kabhi, ARR's solo, and 1 or 2 other songs which appear promising. I really love Kabhi Kabhi. But, the Pappu song could be one song that I may take a pass on this CD.
[arr] Rahman Wins @ Zee Cine Awards 2008 - Video - A Must Watch !!
Here is the video of Rahman winning the best music director award for guru.Shammi kapoor presents the award...Great watch,you dont want to miss it..And ya,do catch up with our bappi da's heroics at the end :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0KKrW3qUFk
Re:[arr]Making of Laagan's Music
DUDE DUDE DUDE,this proggrame was indeed awesome..just imagine..a more than 1 hr of proggrame just discussing about the music...it was a great one. also..one more thing that i remember was..javed shahb's description about o rey chori..how difficult it was for rahman to compose the song..and how the song had 3 languages in it.. ie.hindi,english and marwari..thats the magic of rahman. arr pavan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So many descriptions on this video. Oh I am interested to see that one. Dudee Aravind please help the group to experience by providing those clips. But i 'd like to know last year or so lagaan was released in a specially wooden boxed set with coin all for some 1000s. Even those videos dont have these making of lagaan clips what these fans saying about the DD-metro version ? Can anyone confirm this. thanks. --- On Fri, 16/5/08, Neetika raina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Neetika raina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Making of Laagan's Music - Does anyone has the video? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 16 May, 2008, 4:27 PM Yes Arvind, I do clearly remember that interview. I loved every bit of it.. i remember that i was writing my class 10th board exams those days and in between i took break from studies for an hr and watched the whole show . i loved the description how arr said like O rey chori was the most difficult song for him to compose in that movie as it included indian folk and western bits, And when clubed together they should not sound like two different songs. And it was so funny how Udit Narayan commented ARR sir is very hardworking. .the plays and sings the whole night ...and makes us also to sing the whole night .and he was recording for the song Ghanan Ghanan and in between does a mistake and den says..sorry sir..once more And it was superb the way amir khan was describing the songs..i remember wen he said that in the song Radha kaise na jale ..it displays the expression of jealousy beautifully. ..Jab radha gaa rahi hai to tabla baichain ho raha hai..Wen the girl is singing the beats of Tabla shows restlesness of the girl! It was really a great show altogether.. i really wish to find the video of that somewhere in youtube.. Thanx for reminding the show it brought in so many memories ~Love music love life Neetika - Original Message - From: Aravind AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, 14 May 2008 06:37:54 +0530 (IST) Subject: Re: [arr] Making of Laagan's Music - Does anyone has the video? Hi Priyadharshini, Thanks for that!! The video that u have posted is from the documentary about Indian Film Music that was aired on a foreign channel named ARTE (Is it french?) What Pavan is asking is a different one The making of Lagaan music which was telecasted on DD was a superb program, in which each and every song was discussed. I stil distinctly remember a few bits from the program: - ARR says that it is difficult to put two different genre's in one song (folk and western classical -- O Rey Chori). It will make it sound like two different songs. But, he made sure that the my heart it speaks bit fits in well and blends seamlessly and sounds like one complete song! - Aamir sings aaja re aaja re... aaja re aaja re (Mitwa). He says it is a wonderful motivational song. Then he says if some one is upset or disappointed, one listening of this song is enough to boost him up! He also mentions that ARR's songs take time to grow on you, but once it does aapke khoon mein chad jaata hai (It gets right into your blood) Even I was thinking about this programme sometime back Would be great if someone has it!!! BTW, I do have the full documentary (the ARTE documentary about Indian Film Music) in good quality... I downloaded whn it was posted in the group only! If someone doesnt have it and want it now, I can upload it... Aravind Priyadharshini Selvarajan shalu_thevolcano@ yahoo.co. in wrote: Hi Pavan! I don't remember seeing the video though saw a video of it in youtube long back. Here's the link. http://youtube. com/watch? v=vuBdrX0sfzs http://youtube. com/watch? v=dr2PCd9xtkY - Original Message From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 9:17:27 PM Subject: [arr] Making of Laagan's Music - Does anyone has the video? I remeber watching Making of Laagan's Music on DD Metro,weeks before the actual release of the movie. The Making had everything.. .Each and every song was discussed in detail...It was a very good proggrame.Rahman was praised superbly by Jaaved Shaab and Ashu I know,its very difficult..but does anyone by chance has the video of that?,It would be great viewing for all of our fans.. Does anyone remember seeing that Making? - - --- Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join
Re: [arr] (Non ARR) Blaaze innovation-Kathak vs RAP!! First time!
Where did Karthik come in here? Its Kathak and not Karthik.. Nice share Nazeef. kishore parayath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well...This is not the first time Karthik and Blaaze are coming together... They together the amazing title track of NEW
