[arr] JA Promos?
Someone mentioned that the promos of JA were supposed to be out yesterday. Has anyone seen them?
Re: [arr] Loudness war
I think most of us do enjoy his albums, but we also have a right to critique his music as fans and express our individual opinions. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, maddy maddy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You think you can advise rahman.Have you been advising him for the last 15 years.Enjoy whatever he gives you and stop sayig that you were let down by some of his albums. --- Sarathy S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sam it is the only area that rahman needs to look into seriously to rectify sound defects in future otherwise his music is good.. and if he rectifies this, he is in 100% perfection to final results. louder sounds happen in some of rahman songs which i am not here to list out but to sample i can say another no. Tauba tauba song in Vande Mataram album, that big bang sound too many instruments are raw jarring effect all pulls back rahmans voice finally i fail to enjoy dat song... i feel it is the job of sound engineers to adjust the instrumentals in proper proportion from being sound jarring. rahman has to guide them finally to see dat balance in all.., vocals should sound clearly nicely, instrumentals must not push vocals back.., at the same time instrumentals should not be in high decibals dat prevents from crystal clear soothing soft sound to ears even it is big drums or more instruments that can give comfortable bangs than being loud jarring.. only then we can enjoy d songs to the fullest. Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am not going into questioning ARR's creativity.. But like some guys in group, I have also been let down by some of his albums, most of which I can attribute to the sound clarity (or lack of it).. I was searching for a reason in back of my mind and stumbled upon this in you tube.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ You try listening to Chandralekha and Maricham and you would probably feel the difference.. Sam. . - Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. ___ Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/environment.html
Re: [arr] ARR is Pride of India
Good catch. If ARR produces 1500 musical films each year, I've got a lot of catching up to do! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, shahul hameed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1500 musical films each year? On 8/19/07, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pride of India AR RAHMAN Musical genius Allah Rakha Rahman is a celebrated Indian music composer who produces 1500 musical films each year. His flair for innovative sounds has transformed the film music in the country with his emphasis on fusion between the western and the traditional music instruments. Born in Madras to a musically affluent family, AR Rahman started learning the piano at the tender age of four. At the young age of eleven, he started his career by joining legendary music maestro Illaiyaraja's troupe as a keyboard player. His experience enabled him to earn a scholarship to the famed Trinity College of Music at Oxford University from where he obtained a degree in Western Classical Music. It wasn't long before AR Rahman caught director Mani Ratnam's attention. He signed on the composer to score the music for the film 'Roja'; after which Rahman became a household name. AR Rahman went on to creat music for blockbuster Indian films including 'Bombay', 'May', 'Madham', 'Rangeela', 'Dil Se', 'Mangal Pandey - The Rising', 'Rang De Basanti'. 'Fire' was his first international soundtrack. To commemorate 50 years of Indian Independence in 1997, AR Rahman composed the `Vande Mataram', a tribute to the motherland and featured songs to mark the three colours of the Indian Flag. The album was a mega success and sold over 1.2 million copies in India and did reasonably well internationally too. Since his introduction to Indian cinema, he has worked on close to sixty films. After creating waves in Roja in 1992, AR Rahman's career has gone from strength to strength by introducing a new ambience to Indian cinema and being one of the main contributors to the film industry's crossover appeal. http://www.dnaindia.com/specials/india60_slide.asp? newsid=1116311sldid=4 Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links
[arr] What will Jodha Akbar offer musically?
It's getting close to a new Rahman release. If JA is releasing in early Oct, the music may be out next month. Wonder how Rahman will compose for this one. My expectations are high, but I'm going to avoid hype. Last I checked, Rahman in an interview mentioned 6 songs total. With the type of movie in mind (historical epic), perhaps we can expect a semi-classical effort with traditional Indian instruments and lots of melody (ala Zubeida, Lagaan). We already know there will be a Qawali (Khwaja Mere Khwaja) with Sonu and Alka. The movie will have to be a success for the music to go far with the masses in this case, although us ARR fans will relish it. Ashutosh and Rahman have an impressive record together and hopefully, this project will add to their success. Been a successful run for ARR lately with RDB, Guru, SOK, and Shivaji all going far. I just wish ARR could provide us with greater accessibility to communicate with him directly (online question/answer or more appearances on this forum). We know how busy he is, but I still wish we could have more opportunities to communicate with him directly while respecting his privacy. I also wish LOTR and Provoked soundtracks could be made available to us as well as updates on his own projects (Conference of the Birds, etc). Provoked should have been available to us. Yes, we got Pray for me Brother and One Love, but I am craving for a more ambitious project on the likes of Vande Mataram. Come on Rahman, it's been ten years now. We're craving for a full fledged solo effort from you! I am revisiting Guru and Water and immensely enjoying these two soundtracks. Tell me any other composer today in India who can score as high quality compositions as Piya Ho, Shauk Hai, Tere Bina, Jaage, Ay Hairathe, Chan Chan, Bangari Marori. Nobody.
[arr] Re: Sad news...Jodha-Akbar may get postponed to Jan 08!
I knew this would happen. Everytime they put out a release date ahead of time, it almost always gets delayed. The gap between projects is too long. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The latest buzz in the industry is about Jodha-Akbar's release being postponed to Jan 2008. Earlier it was suposed to release on Oct.12.UTV,the producers, informed that there has been a delay in shooting schedules since its canvas is very large the post production will take atleast 3-4 months. Most of the songs have yet to be picturised. Ashutosh Gowariker,who's currently shooting in Karjat,was unavailable for comments. There have been logistics n financial problems hence the release may be postponed. Another reason is that many big banner movies will be releasing during Diwali like Saanwariya,Laga Chunri mein Daag,Aaja Nachley,etc.No official date has been declared yet but the delay in release is unavoidable. Guys...so the wait gets longer...audio will also be delayed by Nov or Dec. Lets keep our fingers crossed. swaps - Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.
[arr] Music release date for Jodha Akbar?
If movie is releasing on Oct 12, music should be out in September perhaps. Looking forward this period score and hearing Rahman's interpretation of music at that time. Can imagine him using a lot of tabla, flute, sarangi, sitar, and other moghul type instruments with lots of classical, raaga based melodies. But, there are always surprises from Rahman, so let's see.
[arr] Re: A musical talent that transcends Bollywood/Rahman a tyrant????
Which playback singer called Rahman a tyrant? If anyone, probably Abhijit who has done nothing but criticize Rahman lately. Otherwise, this has to be the media creating more BS. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html? id=3892425c-ca7b-4997-b5ec-e37614197926 - A.R Rahman is riding a global wave of enthusiasm for India's films and musicals, a genre he helped define When most people think of Bollywood, they picture colourful movies with energetic dancing and larger-than-life characters. But there is much more to Bollywood than that. It's a cultural phenomenon that is sweeping the western world, providing creative inspiration for everyone from fashion designers to home decorators and even the television producers of The Simpsons. Bollywood enters the limelight in Vancouver on Sunday when composer A.R. Rahman, dubbed the Mozart of the Madras by Time magazine, takes the stage at the Pacific Coliseum as part of his 3rd Dimension North American Tour. The show is expected to attract a big audience, says Rahman's promoter, Raj Subramaniam, adding that his first concert tonight in San Francisco sold out days in advance. He's a worldwide phenomenon, Subramaniam explains. Not even the international cult fame of composer Ennio Morricone -- awarded an honorary Oscar this year for his 400-odd soundtracks -- can touch the popularity of Rahman, sometimes claimed to be the best- selling composer in recorded history. The BBC estimates Rahman has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. He has scored for over 80 films and six albums comprising more than 600 songs. Born in 1967 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Rahman is rooted in the southern tradition of Indian music. He is the son of composer R.K. Sekhar, and his biography reads like one of his movies. His career began as an instrumentalist at age nine, following his father's untimely death. By age 17, he was creating jingles for TV commercials. Rahman earned a scholarship to study classical music at Oxford University in England, earning his first hit at age 25 with his soundtrack for the film Roja in 1992. He collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the stage musical Bombay Dreams in 2002, and also created the music for the stage version of The Lord of the Rings which premiered in Toronto in 2006. Mainstream Western audiences have had limited exposure to Rahman's film work (more than 100 titles and counting); the soundtracks to Lagaan (2001) and Water (2005) are perhaps his best known. Rahman is quite modest about his accomplishments, attributing all his successes to Allah. He recently told an ABC/Australia reporter: When I got my first break I thought, 'I want our music to go around the world, being appreciated by all people around the globe.' So that made me take efforts to do little changes, changing the beats and getting harmonies and chord progressions and stuff like that, with traditional Indian melodies. And I think something magic happened. He admits his perfectionism has given him a reputation for being difficult; some of the playback singers featured on his soundtracks have called him a tyrant. Rahman shrugs off such criticism, seeing himself as a composer for hire along with the rest of a film's crew. He wowed Los Angeles last season with a Hollywood Bowl spectacular that combined song, dance, and projected movie clips. His Vancouver appearance promises more of the same, with a troupe of more than 100 performers. -A
[arr] Re: Provoked might release as well..
Hope this works! Considering the number of fans in our group, we can generate a large number of requests. I will do anything on my part to contribute to this. Let's all rally behind this release and hope that blissful music will soon be in our hands! Ajit --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hii I had a talk with Eros Music in the morning they asked me no.of CDs wanted. Meanwhile Vijay had already spoken to him so had Amith. So, he was pretty confident about the source he actually remembered all our names! Vijay's co-ordinating following up I m sure we can put up a large no. of requests. Hopefully, the bgm may also be included. So,let the final word be out n we'll inform them abt the exact number. Proud of our group!!! Hope the CDs soon in our hands... Njoy Swaps Roshan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know their email ID ? we probably could write to them collectively and Amit, Gopal or Vijay can mail it to them. Dinesh Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I support Amit's efforts. Can Vijay / Gopal / Ronojoy have word put in to the right people ? Considering the group strength of 11000 members ( and counting more day by day ), I am sure, that a first print of minimum 2000 CDS will be soldout in no time. Please ! Do it for the fans ! Best regards Dinesh Vaidya and the Wandering Souls of Pune. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Amith Chandhran wrote: Hi all biggies out there in the group.. :-) Please tell AR or his near ones that Eros Music marketing heads are expecting a word from some authorised person in the studio. They will decide later whether to release it or how. At least they are valuing it now, after coming to know about this group and its strength! Biggies, its now or never. Its just another release for AR, but its a treat for the fans. Please consider the request. Thanks. -- Trusting in God never makes the mountain smaller, it just makes the climbing easier. I never ask Him for the lighter load, but only for the stronger back. - A. R. Rahman. Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links If a music artist wants to blossom into a full-pledged person, it's not enough if he knows only classical music; nor is it enough if he's well-versed only in ragas and techniques. Instead, he should be a knowledgeable person interested in life and philosophy. In his personal life there should be, at least in some corner of his heart, a tinge of lingering sorrow. - AR Rahman - Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.
[arr] Provoked's music better release!
Swaps mentioned that it may not release according to Eros. I think that's ridiculous. What about Black? Eklavya? Those soundtracks only had a few songs at most and got released. Come on! I have been so looking forward to this music from ARR!
[arr] Provoked song Alive is beyond mindblowing
Rahman just knows no bounds. After a long time, I once again saw the promo vidoe for the song Alive sung by Karen David. The song really tugs at your heart strings. The music, Karen's voice, the arrangements, soundis blissful. Only Rahman...only Rahman I just cannot wait for the album to release. And Swaps mentioned a Hindi version of the song sung by Ghosal. Wow!
[arr] Re: Boss...just forget abt bollywood...not worth it
I disagree. I think our Boss has given some of his best music to Bollywood. Just because the award ceremony performance was not handled well doesn't mean Boss should abandon Bollywood. He is regarded as the best in Bollywood as far as MDs go. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, anishshreya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our boss should just forget abt bollywood and just concentrate on south indian languages...tamil. Its more worth it..i was so frustrtaed the way he was presented at flimfare. Junk award ceremony...
[arr] Could someone please shed light on the Indian Water release?
I know Bangari Marori was added, but do the other songs have the same arrangements as the songs in the soundtrack released last year?
[arr] Why was the filmfare performance botched up?
ARR didn't look comfortable on stage singing (not too surprising since he usually sings with his keyboard and is more of a studio singer than a live performance singer). He was singing off tune (baisura), esp Tere Bina. I don't fault him for that entirely, since the the sound system had problems (the mike volumes were very low) and certain tracks were almost inaudable. What happened to the nine song medley? LOTR music? Pray For Me Brother? He only sang two songs (Khalbali and Tere Bina). BTW, I'm very happy he won the best music award, but he should have won the best BGM award too.
[arr] Indian release of Water - original or updated version?
When we heard Water's music the first time, it had leaked out and the songs were in their original form. When the actual release happened with the movie soundtrack, the songs had been updated to include newer arrangements, etc. and Bangari Marori was cut. Will the Indian release have the original version with Bangari Marori?
[arr] Rahman and his brilliant chords
One aspect of Rahman's music that I truly find remarkable is his use of harmonies. His knowledge and application of chords is unmatched in the history of Indian music IMHO. He can use the same melodic line, apply a difference chordal sequence, and the melody sounds like a different melody. Now, that's genius. One example, in the song Tu Bin Bataye from RDB, notice how the melody sounds when Madhrushree sings the Meethi Lagi... line. Then, listen to the same melodic line when Naresh Iyer enters the first time after the saxaphone music interlude. It's the same melody as Madhushree's line, but the chords are all together different. It almost sounds like a different melody. And in Naresh's line, Rahman adds the choral track which adds so much depth and dimension. A simple melody made even more beautiful by Rahman's harmonics and arrangements. There are many other exmples, too many to cite here.
Re: [arr] Are Rahman's songs too hard to sing for the common man?
Did I say that I only wanted Rahman to work with Bollywood directors? Quite an assumption you made. I find your comments quite hilarious for their impulsiveness and complete misinterpretation. Thanks for the humor. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shwetha Signs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Dear Ajit_ji Mundra-Ji :-) Sorry to kid u. I thought of addrsng u with twice ji's as one for targeting video two days back now audio is fired to mean what i say here now. What happnd ? Mind breaking ! .. First u targeted the directors to mention you want to see mr.ARR work only with bollywood directors especially mr.gowariker for others are not visualising his songs properly. Now its audio turn, TO TARGET MR. RAHMAN HIMSELF. If you subtract your arguments.., the resultant will be M/s.Nadeem Shravan other such simple music making bollywood MDs must work with bollywood directors. Good going. As per your argument already mr.ARR is not composing all of bollywood movies as there r other BW-MDs doing their bit. Then why worry. Only few BW-Dirs pick mr.ARR. Added to that If that is your such fans' wish then Fans in other regions ll be happier ever than now to enjoy ARR's works in more regional films than this too much expecting fans of bollywood for they could be not be satisfied by any means. Sorry to ask something in general to all such dissatisfied fans, whether are they correct in all, 100% ? If you analyse like this you cannot enjoy any outcome of present entertainment. Its better to realize enjoy the works as it is... presented. Otherwise you will not find satisfaction forever. Take life as it comes. No fuss needed. I like to refer what gr8 visuals we see in Water movie songs, a serious theme. It is ordinary. But songs are extraordinary. We do not need visuals at all, when we able to appreciate any kind of good music. Even in garments designing, MISMATCH is also a fashion than usual matching. So if visuals do not match just forget enjoy music. For that it is not fair to pin-point certain things directly or indirectly. Or intentions ? To me my friends, when it is music, we wont switch on video songs for... that will distract from enjoying music completely. And if we wish to see video, wont try to match the audio and just enjoy the visuals. Visuals in songs are not depicting reality. Just an exaggeration, imagination even absurd to say be it any movie, if you analyse deep in your way to say people do not dance daily or do not sing nearly 5 mts. while shopping or while doing any action for that sake be it a simple song. Kindly consider my post in right spirit. Rgds Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For now, I'm speaking about his Hindi output. When I listen to songs like Ay Hairathe, Tere Bina, Lukka Chuppi, Tu Bin Bataye, Yeh Rishta, Yeh Jo Desh, Saawariya, Pal Pal Bhari, Desh Ki Mitti, Naina Neer, Piya Ho, etc. etc. etc., there is no doubt in my mind that no other musical director in recent times has created as powerful and moving melodies as our Boss. Nevermind the arrangements, rhythm, sound, for which our Boss is already king and known for it. There is an evergreen stamp to many of his recent melodies. However, I don't hear the media or the general public raving about his sense of melody too often. And I think it's ignorant to say that Rahman should be known for his technical skills rather than his tune skills. Without a doubt, the man is a master tunesmith. I just don't see how people don't realize that when listening to the examples above. One reason why his melodies may not be as appreciated as they should is based on a comment that my parents made recently after listening to some of Rahman's songs. They like Rahman a lot and know how brilliant he is, etc. However, they keep mentioning how the songs of today in general compared to the evergreen years lack powerful yet simple melodies and moving lyrics. When I point to Rahman's songs, they agree that his songs are melodious, but the THEY ARE HARD TO SING. For them, that is the sticking point, that Rahman's songs are often too difficult to sing (unless one is a trained and talented singer) and one cannot hum them as easily. Seems like an overly simplistic point, but perhaps to the commaon man, it's true. While Rahman's songs are beautiful, full of melody, the melodic contours are often full of twists and turns and tinged with a classical bent, making them difficult for the average person to just listen with ease and to hum along. I think this makes a difference with popularity. Many of Rahman's most commercially successful numbers were ones that were not only catchy, but easy to hum along and sing with. Maybe this is the reason why Nadeem Shravan were called the melody kings (don't make me laugh too hard). Although their melodies were often stale and cheesy, their songs were easy to sing along with, light and easy music
[arr] Are Rahman's songs too hard to sing for the common man?
For now, I'm speaking about his Hindi output. When I listen to songs like Ay Hairathe, Tere Bina, Lukka Chuppi, Tu Bin Bataye, Yeh Rishta, Yeh Jo Desh, Saawariya, Pal Pal Bhari, Desh Ki Mitti, Naina Neer, Piya Ho, etc. etc. etc., there is no doubt in my mind that no other musical director in recent times has created as powerful and moving melodies as our Boss. Nevermind the arrangements, rhythm, sound, for which our Boss is already king and known for it. There is an evergreen stamp to many of his recent melodies. However, I don't hear the media or the general public raving about his sense of melody too often. And I think it's ignorant to say that Rahman should be known for his technical skills rather than his tune skills. Without a doubt, the man is a master tunesmith. I just don't see how people don't realize that when listening to the examples above. One reason why his melodies may not be as appreciated as they should is based on a comment that my parents made recently after listening to some of Rahman's songs. They like Rahman a lot and know how brilliant he is, etc. However, they keep mentioning how the songs of today in general compared to the evergreen years lack powerful yet simple melodies and moving lyrics. When I point to Rahman's songs, they agree that his songs are melodious, but the THEY ARE HARD TO SING. For them, that is the sticking point, that Rahman's songs are often too difficult to sing (unless one is a trained and talented singer) and one cannot hum them as easily. Seems like an overly simplistic point, but perhaps to the commaon man, it's true. While Rahman's songs are beautiful, full of melody, the melodic contours are often full of twists and turns and tinged with a classical bent, making them difficult for the average person to just listen with ease and to hum along. I think this makes a difference with popularity. Many of Rahman's most commercially successful numbers were ones that were not only catchy, but easy to hum along and sing with. Maybe this is the reason why Nadeem Shravan were called the melody kings (don't make me laugh too hard). Although their melodies were often stale and cheesy, their songs were easy to sing along with, light and easy music for the common man to digest. Not that Rahman has to ever stoop as low as NS, but perhaps there is a point here. One of the reasons why the song Tere Bina is so popular is perhaps that along with being beautiful and brilliant, the melody itself is fairly simple enough to understand and remember easily, esp. the dham dhara dham part. Same goes for Ru Ba Ru from RDB. Anyway, agree or disagree, I think this will be interesting to discuss.
[arr] Why are ARR's songs butchered in films?
I just saw Guru. Good film, but I can see why the music was not appreciated as much after watching the movie alone. Most people thought the music was just ok. Although the audio was popular, the movie did nothing to advance the audio further and may in fact have dimnished the audio's value. That's because the songs were not picturized well, esp. Ay Hairathe and Jaage Hain. And BTW, I don't see what is such a big deal about Ek Lo Ek Muft. The placement in the film and the visuals were perfectly fine for me. Baffles me why people are making such a stink about it. The only director I know that has done justice to Rahman's songs on films has been Ashutosh Gowarikar. Hats off to the man. Check out Lagaan and Swades. Most songs fully picturized and not cut to pieces. Can't wait for Jodha Akbar.
[arr] When is Provoked's music releasing?
I assume the day the movie is releasing on Feb 23??
[arr] Ismail Darbar on ARR
The man has problems. He is arrogant and unruly. Why do you think he does not get any movie assignments? Have a good sense of humor and enjoy his worthless comments. The man may have talent, but it's no good when he has a personality problem.
Re: [arr] One of the best songs of modern era - Pachai Nirame?
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sandeep Mody [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's from the album Alai Payuthey, a Tamil film released back in 1999. Hi guys, I didnt get , which song u r talking about. can u pls tell me which movie or album it is and from where i ll get it? Pls. On 1/25/07, rajab great [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yep that's an awesome song.. something like Dil Se Re no.. when i saw that for the first time that was the first time i heard it as well.. it was in devi paradise theatre first day third show.. it was almost like a heart beat.. that's y no one can beat that song.. :) cheers.. with loads of luv rajab Njoy life --- logesh kum-arr [EMAIL PROTECTED] arrmusik4log%40gmail.com wrote: Hi , I believe the song once again he breaks the traditional way of composing music .. it is a great song , here we can see how the keys of piano get mixed in an unusual way(they come and go in pieces though having no pattern) , but very very pleasing to hear i have never heard such a composition till date. I love each and every bit of the song ..and this song should deff be given an excellence award. What a composition it is the sign of creativity ...if you can relate to any art like paintings , sculptures or architecture this song can be said as the creative master piece in music. Long Live ARR international music Kind Regards Logesh A On 1/24/07, amit iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]amit_arr_iyer%40yahoo.co.in wrote: Hi Ajit, I completely agree with u man.Pachai Nirame is the best song i have ever heard till date.ARR has composed many gr8 songs but this song has made me addicted to it.I listen to this song atleast 5-6 times daily.Eachtime i listen to it i feel dissatisfied with the number of times i hear it.I love each and every track of ARR but i have given a special place for this song in my heart.Each and every thing in this song is fantastic.The music.the singer,the picturisation,the lyrics,the presentation of the song etc.I usually keep on singing this song too.Its one of ARR's masterpiece.Im just wondering y didnt the song get a national award.No one can create such kind of quality music other than ARR. ARR Rox Cheers and Warm Regards, Amit Iyer [Mumbai] * B [EMAIL PROTECTED] universalthugsoldier%40yahoo.com* wrote: wow...u r absolutely rite man..i jz simply luv the song...there is a magic in it...it's the most favourite tune of mine from rahmans composition to date *vijesh K [EMAIL PROTECTED] vijesh_stallone%40yahoo.com* wrote: tats true Ajit, it is my favourite too.. no song is as good as this. i hear atleast 5 times everyday. everytime i hear, i feel like hearing it for the first time. Every minute details of the composition adds wonders to the song. - Original Message From: Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] ajit_mundra%40yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:26:52 AM Subject: [arr] One of the best songs of modern era - Pachai Nirame? Pachai Nirame (not Hindi version) continues to reign top as one of my all time favorites and I vote it to be one of the greatest songs in India of the modern era. The instrumentation, singing, feel, aesthetics, soundscapes, just PURE MAGIC. I just listened to it and it coninues to play heavy on my song rotations now for many years. An evergreen powerhouse. What say? -- Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49936/*http://videogames.yahoo.com -- Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49982/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49982/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html -- Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ -- best regrards Logesh A __ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html
[arr] Why all the Ek Lo Ek Muft bashing??????
I can't believe all the bad comments reviewers and moviegoers are expressing about that song. Ok, it's not the best composition in the world, but the tune and rhythm is catchy and playful, rustic, folk. It's very situational. This is what the PB reviewer has to say: Rehman is OK, although Rehman displays a flair for butchering Urdu words when he sings. The one number which was sheer torture was Ek lo, ek muft. (Give Rahman a break dude for his singing.for a Tamilian who never learned Urdu formally, I'd say Rahman's pronounciations are guite admirable.and it's a fact that his so called butchering has never had an effect on how popular his songs have become or how well they are liked.cases in point..Yeh Jo Desh.Dil Se Re..) Anyway, back to my original point. I think Rahman had high hopes for this song to become popular once the film released, but I think the opposite has happened. People are simply hating it, and I'm thinking it's because of the placement of the song in the narrative and how it was picturized more than the actual composition itself. Many thought the song was totally out of synch.
[arr] One of the best songs of modern era - Pachai Nirame?
Pachai Nirame (not Hindi version) continues to reign top as one of my all time favorites and I vote it to be one of the greatest songs in India of the modern era. The instrumentation, singing, feel, aesthetics, soundscapes, just PURE MAGIC. I just listened to it and it coninues to play heavy on my song rotations now for many years. An evergreen powerhouse. What say?
[arr] Exquisite harmonies in Pray for me Brother
Have been listening to this song for the past few days. The melody is quite simple and with a catchy rhythm, it stays in your head. But, the brilliance of this song lies in the extraordinary harmonic accompaniments, especially the vocal sections. Vocal layerings are out of this world. During the rap section, the female vocal harmonic accompaniment is just beautiful with an Indian classical melody and soft vocal tones. And finally, the chord progressions in the song are ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. It's the chordal progressions which add those special surprise elements throughout the song, as if on a journey with breathtaking twists and turns. Rahman using a lot of minor 6th and 7th triadic variations which add an immense richness to the harmony. Especially take note the ending, when Rahman starts singins Round and round. The chords in that section are mindblowing. I tried playing that on my keyboard and they are tough to follow, but I eventually figured them out with a lot of effort and time.
[arr] Guru seems to be drawing a lot of extreme opinions
While most reviews for Guru are positive, the public response has been very mixed. Some calling it one of the best movies, others saying it's terrible. Probably depends on one's expectations for the movie and individual taste. I am sure Mani put a lot of hard work into the film, and such films, publicly popular or not, should be applauded for the courage to make it and to attempt to raise the standards of Hindi Cinema by creating thought provoking story lines that are different from the usual massala films. Mani Ratnam has created excellent films, but has failed to get a hit up North. Who knows why. As far as Rahman's music, be it known that both Rahman and Ratnam have gone for a lighter approach to the music this time around intentionally. The songs have become popular, there is no doubt about that, so there is appeal and likeability. Again, expectations play a big role in how you like or dislike Guru's songs or BGM. I am pretty confident that Rahman has not lost his talent, his flair, his magic. Nobody loses gifted abilities in life unnless through trauma. Rahman just likes to experiment and move in different directions. I for one am glad about Rahman's tremendous diversity in output. I may prefer certain styles of Rahman or miss certain aspects of his music in the past that he is not focusing on now, but that doesn't mean Rahman is going downhill or whatever you want to call it. Guru's music is just one more unique color in the brilliant spectrum of Rahman's career. I do wish Rahman's output in films was more prolific and that he would do more independent, solo projects.
[arr] When is Pray for Me Brother releasing on I tunes?
Supposed to be today, but did not find it.
[arr] When is new version of Guru audio releasing?
Anyone have any info of when the two songs will be added to the audio and when it will be released?
[arr] Is Pray for Me Brother released on i Tunes today?
I checked i Tunes, and they didn't have it. And it's not expected to release this week. Mirza had posted earlier that it would release on i Tunes from Jan 15 ex India and Malaysia. I live outside these two countries.
[arr] I predict Jodha Akbar's music will be an absolute stunner
The right elements are coming together in Jodha Akbar for Rahman to strike pure gold. He is working with Gowarikar who clearly respects Rahman's scope in music and himsef has a very fine taste in music (Lagaan and Swades). Rahman loves to score classical music for films and since JA is a period film of the classical era, there will be no bounds for Rahman's fire to be unleashed. And finally, the film is a romantic filmRahman always gives his best music for romantic stories. The music of Jodha Akbar will probably be one of Rahman's most finest creations...an album of pure class, melody, depth, sound, ethnic brilliance. I predict it will surpass Zubeidaa's brilliance. If music pandits have not bowed to Rahman yet, they will after hearing Jodha Akbar's music. The music will be popular as well, given the strong melody and Rahman's penchance for catchy tunes. This will not be another Anu Malik's Umraon Jaan. I may be sounding a bit dramatic and far fetched, but this is how confident I am about the power of Jodha Akbar's music. Can you imagine...Rajasthani music.classical..folk..man, I CAN'T WAIT Lajjo's music will be similarly brilliant.
[arr] What's wrong with raaga.com?
They never showcased the songs in Guru. Did the same thing with RDB last year. They don't like Rahman's music?
[arr] Re: AV Max reviews Guru
Nice, detailed review covering the important categories. But, to call Ay Hairathe simply an extension of Tere Bina is quite an insult to one of the finest duet, romantic compositions Rahman has ever created. Shame on him for saying such a thing! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guru Rating Album of the Month What's it about? 'Dil Se' is what the trio of Mani Ratnam, Gulzar and A.R.Rahman has come up with, which can qualify as one of the all time great scores. Needless to say, 'Guru' had to achieve the impossible i.e. surpass 'Dil Se'. The composer-director duo of A.R.Rahman and Mani Ratnam have always pushed boundaries coming up with music and sometimes have been unsuccessful - which has not prevented them from experimenting. Music ***1/2 To get A.R.Rahman, you need to listen and savour his music; as the multi-layered notes seep in your psyche gradually. Initial hearing of 'Guru' is a plethora of sounds that you might be oblivious to and getting past the seemingly over-produced tracks will reveal intriguing compositions. Of the soundtracks, 'Tere Bina' is the showstopper, which is also a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. 'Barso Re' is a pop song set in a village of Gujarat. 'Mayya' is too complex to appeal to a listener (it's darn boring too). The number that is bound to haunt you is Jaage Hain' a lullaby that transforms into a fervent choir. 'Ek Lo Ek Muft' is a wild composition that is reminiscent of Rahman's score in 'Daud'. 'Ay Hairathe' is an extension of 'Tere Bina'. The weakest number of 'Guru's is 'Baazi Laga'. Lyrics *** Gulzar is known to depict the mood of the movie by using phrases of the language, which is the backdrop to the film and in the case of 'Guru', it's Gujarati, which Gulzar brings out in the whacky 'Ek Lo Ek Muft'. An expression of anguish, hope and despair in a few words is attained by the lyricist with 'Jaage Hain Der Tak Hamein Kuch Der Sone Do... Ek Baar Phir Neend Mein Woh Khwaab Bone Do' To employ a phrase that takes you off guard is Gulzar's forte, for instance, 'Tere Bina' has the verse, 'Tere Bina Beswaadi Ratiyan' (the night is insipid without you). 'Aye Hairathe' depicts the romantic and impish side of a twosome. 'Baazi Laga' is entertaining (Chupte Chupte Chaand Sitare Shankar Rahu Hua) but the run-of-the-mill composition is a let down. Vocals * A.R.Rahman is known to surprise the listener by assigning by unlikely composition to a vocalist, which has most often worked as a pleasant surprise. 'Barso Re', 'Shreya Ghoshal's first Hindi song for Rahman is a convoluted composition, but the singer seems to make it seem effortless. A.R.Rahman's take on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's unique style is laced with a remarkable melody - moreover, 'Tere Bina' brings forth another remarkable singer's voice, that of Chinmayee. One more masterstroke in 'Guru' is assigning 'Ek Lo Ek Muft' to Bappi Lahiri who is phenomenal in his singing - that of a 'wasted' rendition. Hariharan and Alka Yagnik are in fine form too, singing 'Aye Hairathe'. Orchestration ***1/2 The orchestration of this Rahman score is a big part of his individualistic style. The music arrangement of 'Barso Re' does not match nor augment the composition; mercifully the synth sounds do not jar. Another facet of Rahman's orchestration that should be curtailed is excessive use of wind instruments. The flute interlude of 'Mayya' is just the same as 'San Sana Na' from Anu Malik' Asoka (which was also arranged by Ranjit Barot). The arrangements of 'Baazi Laga' is a yawn - one of the most cliched songs in Rahman's repertoire. Effective instrumentation that stands out are , 'Aye Hairathe' (harmonium and tabla) and 'Jaage Hain' (violins, cello and choir). Recording ** The recording is forward sounding but lacks the detailing in sound. The separation in the soundtrack is not satisfactory. There is an audible sibilance in the tracks throughout. The vocals are deficient of its warmth and natural timbre. The bass lines and rhythm arrangements in 'Guru' are well recorded. Sum Up It looking for an easy listening, 'Guru' is not that score. No two ways about 'Guru' being an offbeat score and is unlikely for anyone to instantly like it. Only the adventurous will appreciate the multifaceted music. Without a doubt 'Dil Se' was better, but 'Guru' is not an appalling experience either. Tracks to Experience: Barso Re Tere Bina Ek Lo Ek Muft Aye Hairathe Jaage hain Music: A.R.Rahman Lyrics: Gulzar Label: Sony BMG Swapnil Raje
[arr] (semi ARR) About Rahman's favorite - Omkara
The first time I heard this scintillating soundtrack, it had Rahman quality and style written all over it. Not to take anything away from Vishal Bharadwaj, whose musical genius is one of bollywood's best kept secrets. I heard this soundtrack again and it simply is the finest soundtrack this year and one of the finest in many years in terms of precisionship, sound quality, exceptional and finely tuned and selective arrangements, use of acoustic and ethnic instruments, layering, melody, and overall texture and sleekness. It is truly a marvelous gift to quality music lovers. If you have not heard this soundtrack, you are missing something extremely special. There are so many signature Rahman elements in this soundtrack...crisp, clean sound, ethnic drums and classical instruments, haunting flutes, lots of bells and whistles with sound and detailed instrumentation (piano, acoustic guitar), thick layering and arrangements, and orchestral prowess. Not surprising at all that Rahman touts this one as his favorite of the year. I wish Rahman could come out with more such soundtracks with greater emphasis on acoustics, ethnic instrumentation, and that crisp, clean, immaculate sound and to get away from techno muddiness which has clogged up the quality of his sound arrangements of late in some of his soundtracks. Omkara is certainly one of my favs. Vishal B's talent is extraorindary, like Rahman's.
[arr] ARR - Extraordinary Human Being
As the greatest Indian composer today accepts the award for best MD, he only talks about other MDs and his favorite soundtrack being from another MD. An ordinary human being reaching such heights would go on and on talking about himself, the music, etc. Only an extraorindary human being like Rahman can celebrate the joys of others' success and lament the losses of others who are in competition with him. Thanks very much to those who recorded these segments and shared them with us.
[arr] Re: Highlighted are J-L's digs at ARR
Good points Ricky. I agree with you. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ricky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What cynicism exists in this group! How can one be so judgemental? Essentially what Jatin Lalit are saying is that their album KKHH sold more copies than Dil Se. First of all, those were the facts. And secondly, they are not belittling the music of Dil Se at all! In fact, it shows that the current phase of music listening is wired to listen more to 'entertainment' music than 'classic' music. I have grown tired of people putting down other music-director's music, implying that only Rahman can create good music. Of course, I believe with all of Rahman fans, that he is the best. But, even Rahman appreciates good music by other people. The focus should be on good music, not on rebelling against non-Rahman music. Jatin Lalit have been praised by even Rahman at times, as having their own original style of music. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai till date remains one of the most popular love songs of this generation. Pehla nasha, all songs from DDLJ, Khamoshi, Ghulam, Sarfaroosh, Chalte Chalte, Yes Boss, and all the way to Fannah -- they have some impressive line up of gems. And something JL really brought to Bollywood was the youth feel combined with RDBurman touches, to provide very up-beat and feel good music. And as far as the genre of marriage numbers is concerned, Jatin Lalit do take the cake with bringing in a new dimension to that. It is indeed unfortunate for Bollywood to have lost this talented duo to personal conflicts. However, lets not forget their contribution to good music. -Ricky --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, rk_rathinam rk_rathinam@ wrote: Look at happened to these people (Jatin-Lalit) who spoke ill of AR Rahman...their music speaks for itself, it seems...today they both are not in speaking terms...LOL...just kidding... THE HIT MEN Jatin-Lalit stake their claim to fame Sangeeta Mahadevan The mood's militant. And why not? After all Jatin-Lalit have composed the music for five hits this year - Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Ghulam, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Just because we don't wear our hair long and keep producers waiting outside our door we haven't been acknowledged as No 1 yet, the brothers complain rightaway, and then assert, But our music speaks for itself. We're the best. At this very moment, Jatin-Lalit are in the midst of finalising tunes for Aditya Chopra's next, which is scheduled to start some time in February-March'99. And they've also been signed on for Shah Rukh Khan-Juhi Chawla's joint production, for which they've just recorded a song. Patting themselves on their back, the duo says, Every TV channel has our title song for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Some months ago, Aati kya Khandala from Ghulam almost became the national anthem. Apparently tourism in Khandala has gone up by 30 per cent after the song. They assent to the fact that the songs of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai picked up only after the film's release. That's because the songs are situational. People had to see the film for the music to grow on them, says Jatin. However we knew we had a major hit on our hands, because at the premiere itself, we got a standing ovation from the industry. Check with the music distributors. Kuch Kuch albums have sold more than AR Rahman's Dil Se. Jatin-Lalit both see red when I point out that Karan Johar and his buddies made a major contribution to the music of KKHH. News is that the popular title track is actually a tune conceived by actor Jugal Hunsraj. No one can take away the entire credit due to us, the duo retort. We admit that Jugal did contribute a little to the title song but the entire tune is not his. Evading the topic, they emphasise that they've delivered with the other flicks of the year. We also came up with excellent music for Khamoshi and Yes Boss, they stress. If we were flukes then we couldn't have fooled the industry for so long. Really it's so very frustrating to justify one's worth to the media. Just because we don't scream from the rooftops about how good we are, you guys don't take us seriously. The duo have also just completed work on Kundan Shah's Loveria, Sanjay Chhel's Khubsoorat, John Mathew's Sarfarosh and Sunny Deol's Dillagi. Wonder whose idea it was to rope in Aamir Khan to sing for Ghulam and Jatin-Lalit say, It was Vikram Bhatt's idea. On our way to Film City one day Aamir sang a number which he wooed his wife Reena with. We asked him to give playback for Aati kya Khandala because there was so much emotion and warmth in his voice. But even we couldn't have imagined that the song would become so popular. The composers have been composing music mainly for the movies of Shah
[arr] Remembering Saathiya - Powerhouse of a soundtrack
The magic of Alai Payuthe with two additional gems in Banjar Hai nad Naina Milaike makes this soundtrack one of the most complete and meaty soundtracks by Rahman. Music was a hit, movie was a hit. Rahman scores some of his best work for romantic films with good directors. Hope he scores music for more romantic films in the future with notable directors like Shaad Ali. And what an amazing sound quality this soundtrack has! So crisp, clean, tremendous surround sound effects. I am missing that type of sound from Rahman's most recent efforts, where there is more of a crowded feel to the arrangementsmissing the soft warm pads, crisp ghungrus, bells, claps..where each sound would stand out and hit you. This was brought to my attention fully by a good friend and another devoted Rahman fan from this group.
[arr] Re: Highlighted are J-L's digs at ARR
Why does it even matter what JL said many years back? They're not even together today. ARR is still going strong. And, yes, KKHH did sell more than Dil Se. Does that mean it's a better soundtrack than Dil Se? Only an opinion, not a fact, can answer that. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess what people are taking offense to, are these lines Just because we don't wear our hair long and keep producers waiting outside our door we haven't been acknowledged as No 1 yet, the brothers complain rightaway, and then assert, But our music speaks for itself. We're the best. and not their assertion that KKHH sold more than Dil Se.., which it indeed did. - Original Message From: Ricky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:39:31 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Highlighted are J-L's digs at ARR What cynicism exists in this group! How can one be so judgemental? Essentially what Jatin Lalit are saying is that their album KKHH sold more copies than Dil Se. First of all, those were the facts. And secondly, they are not belittling the music of Dil Se at all! In fact, it shows that the current phase of music listening is wired to listen more to 'entertainment' music than 'classic' music. I have grown tired of people putting down other music-director' s music, implying that only Rahman can create good music. Of course, I believe with all of Rahman fans, that he is the best. But, even Rahman appreciates good music by other people. The focus should be on good music, not on rebelling against non-Rahman music. Jatin Lalit have been praised by even Rahman at times, as having their own original style of music. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai till date remains one of the most popular love songs of this generation. Pehla nasha, all songs from DDLJ, Khamoshi, Ghulam, Sarfaroosh, Chalte Chalte, Yes Boss, and all the way to Fannah -- they have some impressive line up of gems. And something JL really brought to Bollywood was the youth feel combined with RDBurman touches, to provide very up-beat and feel good music. And as far as the genre of marriage numbers is concerned, Jatin Lalit do take the cake with bringing in a new dimension to that. It is indeed unfortunate for Bollywood to have lost this talented duo to personal conflicts. However, lets not forget their contribution to good music. -Ricky --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, rk_rathinam rk_rathinam@ ... wrote: Look at happened to these people (Jatin-Lalit) who spoke ill of AR Rahman...their music speaks for itself, it seems...today they both are not in speaking terms...LOL. ..just kidding... THE HIT MEN Jatin-Lalit stake their claim to fame Sangeeta Mahadevan The mood's militant. And why not? After all Jatin-Lalit have composed the music for five hits this year - Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Ghulam, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Just because we don't wear our hair long and keep producers waiting outside our door we haven't been acknowledged as No 1 yet, the brothers complain rightaway, and then assert, But our music speaks for itself. We're the best. At this very moment, Jatin-Lalit are in the midst of finalising tunes for Aditya Chopra's next, which is scheduled to start some time in February-March' 99. And they've also been signed on for Shah Rukh Khan-Juhi Chawla's joint production, for which they've just recorded a song. Patting themselves on their back, the duo says, Every TV channel has our title song for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Some months ago, Aati kya Khandala from Ghulam almost became the national anthem. Apparently tourism in Khandala has gone up by 30 per cent after the song. They assent to the fact that the songs of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai picked up only after the film's release. That's because the songs are situational. People had to see the film for the music to grow on them, says Jatin. However we knew we had a major hit on our hands, because at the premiere itself, we got a standing ovation from the industry. Check with the music distributors. Kuch Kuch albums have sold more than AR Rahman's Dil Se. Jatin-Lalit both see red when I point out that Karan Johar and his buddies made a major contribution to the music of KKHH. News is that the popular title track is actually a tune conceived by actor Jugal Hunsraj. No one can take away the entire credit due to us, the duo retort. We admit that Jugal did contribute a little to the title song but the entire tune is not his. Evading the topic, they emphasise that they've
[arr] Re: Bloggers' on Guru 25
This is more a descripttive commentary on what to expect in the album, not a review. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://my.opera.com/guru2007/blog/show.dml/619183
[arr] Updated list of ARR's equipment and software that he uses?
My Canadian friend, who is a composer himself, recently heard ARR's music and liked it. He was curious to know ARR's equipment and recording software. Is there a list out there? Thanks.
[arr] How will 'Baazi Laga' be picturized, if at all?
If you go to the main website of Guru, all the songs have photos next to them except for Baazi Laga. Makes me wonder if Mani even included this song in the film. If not, why is such an ordinary song in the album in the first place?? Maybe how it's used in the film is a surprisewho knows. But, if it's not in the film, it's one song that could have been omitted or at least replaced with a better composition IMO. But, hey, that's Rahman's and Mani's choice so we have to respect that. I'm really looking forward to this film. Hope Mani made an interesting plot and tight story, not just a documentary style film..which would turn away cine-goers. Hope for the best! Glad to know the music is doing well.
[arr] I am looking forward to Provoked's music
The music bits on the website of Provoked are really haunting. I am really liking the song Alive. It's just beautiful. The BGM pieces also sound stunning. If the movie is releasing in Feb, when will the audio be available? Can't wait.
[arr] How ARR captures the true essence and power of yesteryear's golden melodies
The recent comments by Bappi stating that ARR is the only MD today capable of carrying the torch of golden oldies of the past rings so true and profound. I have such a profound respect and love for golden oldie songs from the 50s and 60s and 70s. Today, there's lots of good music out there from other MDs other than Rahman and many MDs in recent years have re-captured the essence of true melody that was evident in evegreen songs of the past (songs of Devdas, Parineeta, etc.). However, no other MD has been able to capture that golden and evergreen essence and re-create powerful melodies with rich sound as well as Rahman (of course I'm biased.but it's the truth too). So many folks from my parents' generation complain about how so much of today's film music lacks deep melody. When I mention Rahman's music, some of them simply haven't heard Rahman's evergreen songs due to lack of film success and continue to think that he is just another modern MD focused on beats and computers, etc. Others, who have heard Rahman's music more broadly and carefully, agree and admit that many of his melodies today have that evergreen and golden value, sorely missing and lacking from music overall today when a hit today is forgotten tomorrow. Here is a list of Hindi songs by ARR (I am sure there are many Tamil songs as well, but I'm not as familiar) that I feel capture that old world evergreen, golden oldie essence. I am not including many awesome songs that sound more modern in nature (but still have tremendous melodic power, like Choti Si Asha) Feel free to agree or disagree or to add more songs you think fit this category. Note how most of these songs have a strong classical feel to them (strongly raaga based) and many are from period films (which makes sense). Songs of old world charm: Bol Sajnni (Doli Saja Ke Rakhana) Tu Hi Re (Bombay) E Ajnabi (Dil Se) Dheeme Dheeme (Zubeidaa) So Gayein (Zubeidaa) Hai Na (Zub) Chodo More Baiyaan (Zub) Pyar Sa Gaon (Zub) Mehndi Hai Rachne Wali (Zub) (yes, most of Zubeidaa falls in this category...mindblowing soundtrack) Radha Kaise Na Chale (Lagaan) O Paalanhare (Lagaan) Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna (LOBS) Jogiya Jogiya (LOBS) Mujpe Toofan (Tehzeeb) Naina Milaike (Saathhiya) Pal Pal Bhaari (Swades) Hum Hai Iss Pal Yahan (Kisna) Desh Ki Mitti (Bose) Ghoomparani (Bose) Main Vari Vari (Mangal Pandey) Ay Hairathe Ashiqui (Guru)
[arr] Special mention about Netaji's music
I just listened to the entire soundtrack of Bose once again. One word.majestic. Such a shame that this amazing piece of art never got recognized. The beautiful songs of Desh Ki Mitti, Ghoomparani, Ekla Chalo, Azaadi, Zikr..absolutely mindblowing in terms of melody, depth, richness, arrangements, variety, passion, and soul. And the background pieces, although symphonic and hollywoodish for the most part, just shine of extravagant melodies and breathtaking compositional elements. Guys, ARR put a lot of work into this soundtracklot of passion... and it just got wasted (except for his fans). I hope that someday he gets the recognition he deserves for this marvelous piece of art. Bose's music is simply one of the finest soundtracks ARR has ever composed in all honesty.
[arr] RAHMAN - THE URBAN LEGEND
Chinna Chinna Aasai' sang Minmini almost 15 years back, heralding a new era in Indian music. The world sat up to take notice of this new sound. A brand new star was born. A R Rahman burst through like a breath of fresh air with Mani Ratnam's Roja and changed the way Tamil and slowly rest of India's music sounded. Ilaiyaraja had ruled the South till then as the undisputed king among the composers. There was none to beat him, no one even to come near him. If the `maestro' decided to do the score for your movie, you can rest easy in the knowledge that you are going to have a hit on your hands. Raja's sounds were mostly grounded in a rural background the harmonium famously was at the composer's fingertips at any given time. That doesn't mean that his songs were only of the typical folk song... ... variety. His music for Mani Ratnam's hit `Dalapathi' was phenomenal. He has composed some of Tamil industry's most famous songs `Ilamai ennum poongatru', `Idhu oru pon maalai pozhudhu', `Raja raja sozhan', to name a few. Most of his contemporaries also went along the same route M S Viswanathan, Deva (who was more like a poor man's Raja), Gangai Amaran etc. Ilaiyaraja did not really have any real competition he ruled alone and he ruled long. Till a 25 year old genius burst into the scene. A slight difference of opinion between Mani Ratnam and his favourite composer urged him to look for a composer elsewhere, latched onto the young Rahman who was busy composing ad jingles and the rest, as they say, is history. His choice of instruments, the arrangements he used, the different tones and tunes he produced everything was as different from the prevalent music of the day as the proverbial chalk is from cheese. The public lapped it up eagerly and were soon hungry for more. He followed Roja with some memorable songs from Thiruda Thiruda, Gentleman, Puzhiya Mugam, May Maadam, Karuthamma, Duet,Indira, Bombay, Rangeela and more recently, Taal, Lagaan, Boys Rang De Basanti and Guru. He was the first ever music composer to win the coveted Rajat Kamal Award at the National Film Awards for his debut effort. He has gone on to win this award thrice more, for Minsaara Kanavu, Lagaan and Kannathil Muthamittal - the most by any music director. The awards he has won, the global recognition he has achieved, the wide range of projects he's been a part of is too many to list. More than anything, what he has single-handedly done is changed Indian background music forever. Till he came onto the scene, filmi music was primarily used to give the audience a break from the onscreen action. With his advent, that changed completely a movie's soundtrack became as important as the movie itself. Cassette sales soared and became an indication of how the movie would fare at the box-office. Above all, Rahman introduced the Indian audience to a brand new, urban sound. Till then, most of our music was of the folksy, villagey type and the disco numbers all sounded a bit samey. Rahman blew that whole scene out of the water and brought in new sounds techno, electric, big orchestra arrangements that sounded like nothing like what we had heard before. Soon, Rahman's assistants branched off on their own and took the new Rahmanish sounds with them whilst the new ones on the horizon were inspired by it and started emulating the same. Harris Jayaraj (Minnale, Kaakha Kaakha, Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu), Praveen, Vidyasagar, Bharadwaj, Devi Sri Prasad were all part of this new brigade. Though all of them have gone on to make some great music scores, there is none to touch ARR, none to match his attention to detail. The consummate professional that he is, he clearly differentiates between what is played on screen and what you slip into your CD player, unlike the other music directors, whose screen music is no different from the on they release on CD or tape. This makes his music sound that much crisper when you listen to the audio whilst the video has a special extra bit going for it. A classic example of this is his recent Kummi Adi from Sillunu Oru Kaadal - while the CD version starts with a big bang, in the movie there is a slow, folksy interlude before the actual song. Rahman also has a special music interlude for any crunch / special situations in the plot. Oftentimes, this would be the chorus part of the main romantic song of the movie. In the aforementioned movie, the main part of the song Munbe Vaa was the background vocal for the Gautham Aishu wedding scene, the same song that they sing during happier times. These might seem insignificant but attention to little details like this is what sets ARR apart. Devi Sri Prasad, in his latest hit Bommarillu would have done better to have picked up these tips from the master and utilised them in his song Laloo Darvaja. Whilst having Jayasudha sing the Krishna bhajan-type number makes sense in the movie and adds to the plot, it slows down the tempo of the song in the CD and breaks up the whole
[arr] Nice review of Guru's music - well thought out and intelligent
Reviews GURU Music [qalandari.blogspot.com] Mani Ratnam's much discussed penchant for duos returns as drunken parody in Ek lo Ek muft. This crazy bit of inebriated revelry is especially welcome inasmuch as it shows (for the second time this year, after Sillunu Oru Kadhal's Kummi Aadi) that the man's ear for low brow rambunctiousness remains as sharp as ever. Bappi Lahiri's enthusiastic neo-quaver is the perfect vehicle for this chattering number that takes many a detour, bringing the basti into one's living room, until one is reduced to gibbering idiotically ye-maw ye-maw ye-maw ye-maw yh. And that's not a bad thing. Speaking of Sillunu Oru Kadhal, if you thought Machakari was a fine example of decadent globalized sound (and even if you didn't), Mayya ramps up the intensity several notches. If Ek lo Ek muft was carousing revelry, this one is drunken lewdness given form, oozing sex and overripe fruit from every second. Full marks are... ... owed to Maryam Toller and Chinmayee for demonstrating that mere vocals can in themselves push the boundaries of the censor code. And there's a lot more in this song: in particular, the tension between the come hither vocals and Gulzar's stylish vocals makes an unforgettably stylish yet unrestrained number -- and that's even before the song erupts toward the end. Imagine a cross between the Madan Mohan's classic Lata solo from Woh Kaun Thi -- Lag ja gale ke phir yeh haseen raat ho na ho -- and A.R. Rahman's own Azaadi from Bose, then add night and solitude, and you'll get the haunting Jaage Hain. The best way to describe this song is as a lori for adults, perhaps the most private song in this film that appears to be another Ratnam take on power that is public in some way, shape or form. Appropriately enough, the seclusion does not last, as choral voices meld into the song after a point. Perhaps even the dreams of those whose lives are lived in the public gaze are populated by multitudes. Is this the year for retro? For Baazi Laga (Paisa Chale) appears to be Rahman's attempt at a 1980s Laxmikant Pyarelal or perhaps Lawaaris-style number, and while it is very catchy it lacks the nuanced richness I associate with Rahman's work. Not to mention that its lyrics are far less cynical than the thematically similar Takay Takay from Mangal Pandey, possibly a reflection of Javed Akhtar's own Marxist inclinations to a certain extent, but which also make this cheerfully hustling and bustling song a fitting anthem to an urban India that is increasingly optimistic and enthusiastic about commerce. Barso Re is a saawan song, once a staple of Hindi films; although my first impressions of this song are not especially favorable, it is elevated from mere sweetness by Rahman's use of an urgent -- and rousing -- vocal refrain that insists upon the listener's attention. I doubt this will ever be a great Rahman number in my estimation, although I do expect it to grow on me with time, as Sandha Kozhi/Kabhi Neem Neem from Aayitha Ezhuthu/Yuva did. Rahman's passion for the neo-qawwali love song remains undimmed, as Tere Bina shows: the chorus is smoother, less edgy than Bombay's Kannalane/Kehna hi kya or Alai Payuthey's Sneghidane (indeed the song is shot where Bombay's was), but Chinmayee's voice is throatier, earthier than anything Chitra managed (or was aiming for) in Kannalane/Kehna hi kya. Unquestionably, Rahman stresses the repetitive aspect of the qawwali in this song rather than the virtuosity he has explored in qawwali-ish songs in the past, and the result is less energetic and more decorous, yet heartfelt and (for me, I predict) ultimately addictive. Ae Hairat-e-Aashiq is the most conventional song in the album, a reminder (if any were needed after Khamoshiyan Gungunaane Lageen from One 2 ka 4 and Sunta hai mera Khuda or Qismet se tum humko mile ho from Pukaar) that Rahman's command over the traditional Hindi film duet is second to none among his peers. A classic love song by Hariharan and Alka Yagnik, this is for me musically the least surprising song here, although its evergreen freshness ensures that it will age well, and with a wide audience.
[arr] Guru impressions and my honest thoughts on Rahman
Heard the music of Guru and I am both spellbound in parts and disappointed in other parts. Quite a contrast of feelings to go through within one soundtrack. As a passionate Rahman fan myself and knowing what an impact Rahman's music has had in the past with Mani's direction, I have been anticipating this day of release of Guru's music when it was first announced. Please understand that Rahman is almost like my own Guru. As a keyboard player myself, I look up to him not only as a musician, but as a human being, a man of humility, grace, passion, compassion, and spirituality. Please take what I am about to say as something that is painful to admit even to myself. First of all, with Guru, 3 tracks are spellbinding, magical, classics, whatever you call it - Tere Bina, Ay Hairathe, and Jaage Hain. Two tracks to me are strictly ok to good - Barso Re and Mayya, and two tracks - well, I can't believe these two songs are on a Mani-Rahman soundtrack - Baazi Laga and Ek Muft (although Ek Muft will probably grow on me, esp once I see how it is picturized. A very good friend of mine who is a member of this group and who wishes to remain anonymous shared some observations with me, which I was too afraid to admit to myself at first. Please understand first that I am not one of those who wants another Dil Se or Taal. I am for one glad that Rahman likes to move in new directions and set trends. But, of late, he has been on another trend too, which does not rub well on me. Rahman is going against the grain of his natural style. He likes to experiment in new directions and I love that about Rahman, but the magical spontaneity and natural ease of composing has been missing. It's almost as if Rahman is changing his entire mentality of composing on purpose for some reason, even though the effort is always there and brilliance is there in flashes. In fact, his compositions seem a lot more effortful of late and that slick and brilliant spontaneity is not as evident and even absent a lot more. One person made a comment on another board saying that today, Rahman seems to be trying too hard. One observation is that in recent Rahman soundtracks, there is overall a relative lack of arrangement depth and elaborative musicianship that characterized his earlier works. The bells and whistles are not quite there, and frankly, his arrangements in many of his recent soundtracks have sounded muddy. Those crisp simple arrangements with ethnic beats and simple melodies with lush strings and softer mid tones are lacking more, replaced by technoish rhythms with a muddled sounding accompaniment section. I have also noticed less use of true acoustic instruments and a de-emphasis on expansive musical interludes, replaced by only chords or one line improvizations (exception - Swades). I believe that Rahman has not lost anything, and the proof is in many stand out songs in recent soundtracks like the ones just mentioned in Guru, RDB, MP, and his consistent brilliance in Swades and Bose (two exceptions to my point). His BGMs are also amazing. Take Guru for example. I can understand that songs like Baazi Laga nd Ek Muft are situational numbers and they probably suit the director's scenes well. But, they sound so ordinary, as if any other MD's compositions. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but I really feel that way! Baazi Laga is frankly skippable! And listen to Barso Re, it's catchy, but it just sounds so plain jane. Even with situational numbers, Rahman can do so much better. Why is he going against his natural grain of brilliance and elaborative musicianship and lush arrangements in some songs, but not in others? This gives a soundtrack a stark inconsistency that is confusing and also limits its potential. Once again, in previous soundtracks, each and every song would feature his brilliance, and thus, his soundtracks became commercial blockbusters. When was the last time a Rahman soundtrack was a true pan India stand alone blockbuster? Been a while, hasn't it? RDB, for instance, was a hit musically, but only because the movie was a huge hit. Yes, the songs were good, even great at times, but not mindblowing. And I don't fault Rahman entirely either for recent lack of commercial success relative to his own success in the past. In recent years, piracy has put a huge dent in commercial potential of musical products too. Please don't misunderstand me. My comments are only relative to Rahman's own previous standards and successes. He is no ordinary MD as we know. His genius is unbound and I expect a lot from him in each and every track. When I listen to a song like Ey Hairathe, tears come to my eyes because there is the true Rahman...the true and beautiful and powerful Rahman and magic and brilliance that I love and adore and I so badly miss in a consistent way. I surrender to the possiblity that it's my expectations that are at fault too. But, I sincerely believe in my heart that Rahman for some reason
[arr] Re: hai : atn
Please clarify --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Hakkeem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hai what i athink aftr hearing guru trilaer songs is that arr should stop scoring for films and he can concentrate only in one album./ yaer and ad jingles. why should we ultimate fans who still loves his old songs like in iruvar etc etc do if he is not able to deliver up to our expectation and to his fullest capacity Kind regards, HAKKEEM. Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
[arr] Why isn't Naveen's flute album available outside India?
CAn't find this album anywhere and no website is selling it abroad. Anyone know any place that is selling this album abroad? Has anyone bought it anywhere outside India? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists Christian music artists Country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] ARR and Amitabh Bacchan
I don't believe that ARR has scored for a movie starring Amitabh Bacchan. This has to change!!! Amitabh is a living legend himself IMO. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists New music artists New country music artists Country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Guru movie releasing in June or July? Music next month???
According to the article that GOPS sent, Guru the movie will be released in June or July with the music conceivably out before then. Is that possible?? And since this is a movie about the first war of independence, why was the movie earlier being touted as a mature love story set in the 1960s? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists Country music artists Christian music artists New country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] [NON ARR]: pls listen to my creation and reply
Jay ARR (god man)!! 4 to 5 months before i uploaded my own created music track on 'cooltoad. com' Track name is 'The unusual trance' it is created on fruity loop demo version. Becaus of demo version i was not able to do something special with track. Now i am going to buy full version. So pls go to cooltoad.com/music/world music/hind/music no lyrics/the unusual trance. its my lifes first (childish) creation. So listen and reply with comments. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Re: re; CONFUSION ABOUT GURU - CLARIFICATION
Dude, Relax. I don't have a problem as you mentioned with any of ARR's music. I was just asking some questions. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Siddharth Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hmmm what i feel is it is MANI sirs film. I AND MANY MORE DO KNOW THAT ABHISHEK IS GOING TO POTRAY A ROLE SHOWING HIM IN AGES 18,40 and 65 THAT IS AN ALL THE THREE STAGES OF LIFE.ALSO MR MANI RATNAM HAS SHOT THE MOVIE IN TURKEY.SO DONT THINK IT IS NECESSARILY A PERIOD FILM LETS WAIT AND SEEAND FRANFLY SPEAKING WHAT PROBLEM DO U HAVE UNTILL THE MUSIC IS BRILLIANT WHETHER IT IS PERIOD FILM OR NOT??? - Jiyo cricket on Yahoo! India cricket Yahoo! Messenger Mobile Stay in touch with your buddies all the time. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] CONFUSION ABOUT GURU - Please clarify
At first, I thought Guru was set in the 1960s and was supposed to be a love story. Now, I hear that it's a story set back around the Mangal Pandey time era and related to a struggle for independence. And, didn't ARR say that he was not going to do any more period films?? Anyone want to clarify? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] RDB BGM - my thoughts
Thanks a lot AJ. Your efforts are really appreciated. Where else could we get this??? Nowhere but here and thanks to members like you, we are privaleged. However, I agree with Vishwsant that this score did not impress me a whole lot. There are bits and pieces in this score that are just brilliant, but overall, it's a bit too hollywoodish. Swades' BGM was more spiritual and more Indian sounding, as well as more diverse. There is a lack of ethnic flavor in this score. But, this is just an observation of the score by itself. Without a doubt, with the movie, this score is absolutely perfect and enhances each situation in the movie incredibly..the best BGM score since Swades. Thanks a ton AJ. As always perfect work! But about the score, I heard all the pieces and IMHO it is not half as good as Swades's score. Maybe it blends with the movie very well, but when hearing audio only, no competition with Swades's score! Nope BTW, Later part of The Kakori Robbery reminds me so much of Thiruda Thiruda theme music! AJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Sorry for being away for such a long time but lots of projects were happening to me in the last months. But anyway, I got my RDB DVD last week and I realized again that ARR's contribution in the movie is absolutely mindblowing! His music plays an important and integral part of the film and without it wouldn't have the impact we all had watching this piece of masterwork. This underlines again what I believe that ARR is a director's composer or probably even more than that. In this case I guess that he might even has topped Rakesh Om Prakash's visions of music for RDB. In my eyes it has even topped ARR's score in Swades! The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - - New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] My suspicions about boxofficeindia.com
I was checking www.boxofficeindia.com's website about how the music sales for RDB are doing. If you look at the list of sales figures for March, they only report the first three and then end there. Last month, they only reported the first two. I get the feeling that they stop just short of showing RDB's music sales. Under regional leaders, for March, they showed RDB's music rank to be 2 in the North, 3 in the West and East, and 1 in the South, but don't show the numbers. Why they don't show RDB's sales figures in numbers, which is probably quite high, is quite suspicious. I've always had a gut feeling that the guys on that site are not fans of Rahman, and in fact may be biased against Rahman. Or, maybe I'm just being paranoid.? They show the movie to be doing superb business, and are not shy to show the numbers there. If anyone has any info about RDB's music sales in figures, please refer me to it. Thanks. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Lukka Chuppi tops PB songs of the week
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[arr] Vote for your favorite RDB song
http://www.talkbollywood.com/index.php?showtopic=18838 Great forum BTW. Lots of ARR fans and interesting discussions about music, etc. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] KCRW's Bollywood Night with ARR
Got this info from a very resourceful ARR Fan.. KCRW's World Festival: Bollywood Night with AR Rahman Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA, USA Sun, Jul 16, 2006 07:00 PM http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tix/series_world.cfm http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tix/performan...Fworld%2Ecfm%3B Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] When is ARR's UN Poverty Anthem going to release?????
I am really eager to hear this song composed by ARR. Does anyone know when it will be released officially?? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Bhansali should have gone with ARR for Saanwariya
Sanjay Leela Bhansali as a director has a solid sense of music and his upcoming film Saanwariya about innocent love with child actors would have been a great film for ARR to work with a genius like Bhansali to compose in a new direction. I wish Bhansali chose ARR instead of Monty, although I respect Monty's work in Black a lot. It's a matter of time, hopefully, before ARR and Bhansali join forces, but I think it should come sooner than later. I feel that when they do combine their genius talents, nothing short of mindblowing will be the result. Of course, ARR should feel inspired enough as well to choose a film with Bhansali. This almost happened with Bajirao Mastani, but that is still up in the air. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] Piya Hoo...Water
I strongly disagree with your views. There are so many beautiful ARR songs that are pleasing and full of melody. He is a chameleon composer, crossing boundaries, excelling at originality, able to wear any hat, and yet, have a mark and quality that is truly classy and powerful. Listen to the majority of his works before judging. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Fawad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello guys, I am fawad from Afghanistan living in kabul. My view about ARRahman's music: He is a good technical and situational music director. But guys have you ever thought that ARRahman does not have melodious songs... his music does not please you... i am not saying all of his music bad but for instance TALL was a good album... but honestly it does not really please audience... he has just the qualification nothing more than that i believe Take alook at Nadeem Shravan's musics YOu will understand what melody is and see how does it please you. I did not want to offend anyone or be sarcastic to his music or something it is just what it is Fawad - Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] (non arr) Kailasa has some great songs
The latest album from Kailash Kher titled Kailasa has some really good songs.would recommend you guys to check this one out. ARR launched this album recently. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Looking back at Kuch Kuch Hota Hai vs. Dil Se
It was fun to go back to see the very first messages of this group, started in early Jan 1999. At that time, when I was not yet a member of this group, people here were complaining about Jatin Lalit's arrogance and how the music of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was not as good as Dil Se, despite it being so popular. Well, looks like over time, Dil Se's music has a much more permanent place among music lovers alike! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Question about ARR's hand gesture in Talk Asia show
As I was finally able to watch the Talk Asia show, I noticed during the interview when Rahman was talking about his father and a couple of other serious topics, he put his right hand on his left shoulder and looked down a bit for a few seconds. Does anyone know if this is something religiously related or just something random that he did? Please forgive my ignorance if I am not able to interpret this, but I was just curious. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Chaiya Chaiya in The Inside Man Soundtrack
Got this message from another forum: I am not sure how many know about this - but Chaiyya Chaiyya is in the Soundtrack of Inside Man the new movie starring Denzel, Jodie Clive Owen. The movie starts with the REAL version of the song, and even ENDS with a REMIX version of the song rap all. One more feather in Rahman's hat Kudos to the wiz kid! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Why didn't Talk Asia show come in North America?
I checked North American programming and it said 830A on Sat. When I turned onto CNN International here in the US at 830A, another program came on 830A. Nothing in their programming guide matches with what is actually showing here on CNN IN! Can someone please help Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] (Non ARR) Any talkbollywood members here?
The website suddenly disappeared. Does anyone know anything about this? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Stanford video ROCKS!
Much thanks to Mr. Ananthapadmanabhan for the video and for GOPS for sharing this with us here. One of the great privaleges of being part of a special group like this one. This is an ARR collector's item!!! Ajit Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Standford video link not working for me
Windows says it can't open the file for some technical reason. Is there anything else I should try? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Lukka chupi
What you think about Lukka chupi's 'saragam' ? (re ga re ga sa sa sa re re re) Which raagais used? I like it very much ! Jiyo cricket on Yahoo! India cricket Yahoo! Messenger Mobile Stay in touch with your buddies all the time. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists New country music artists Country music artists New music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] RDB movie = SECOND BIGGEST HIT OF THE DECADE!!!!!!!
The film has made 40+ crores from India in Four weeks. It has to make 10 more crores to beat K3g. RDB is all set to become the second Biggest hit of the decade after Gadar - Ek prem katha. Detailed report following soon. -Planetbollywood Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Check this out
From a blogger who wrote about the Stanford experience: Love what he said: Saw some posts saying 'Rahman is Back' - Well where did he go ...folks he was always there ...right at the top - the only problem is that he is so high that you sometimes don't see him :-). Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BGM fest and Potters contest From arsaregama Log on to http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arsaregama Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Finally saw RDB....incredible movie with mindblowing BGM
Congrats to the whole RDB team. What a powerful movie. Great in every department. A landmark movie in Hindi cinema. So glad it's a superhit in India. And of course, our Boss. Kya Baat Hai Bhai My God, what mindblowing BGMs by Rahmanji. Simply incredible..the music takes on a plot of its own.a story of its own, weaving seamlessly with the narrative and direction of the film and so beautifully amplifying and the base emotions and unsaid dynamics. Rahman has truly worked hard on this BGM and I am so proud of him and happy that he is getting praised left and right for this music and that the movie is extremely popular. Another huge feather in his cap and I can't wait to possibly get a BGM recording of this movie in the future by someone generous enough. Hats off, we bow down to you Rahmanji. Keep going..keep going higher and higher and higher and higher YOU ROCK!! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BGM fest and Potters contest From arsaregama Log on to http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arsaregama Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Drowning in Water
I hope all of you can hear this once in a lifetime soundtrack soon. I am just mesmerized by this divine music that our Boss has composed.the words that Gops used Sublime and Evocative are so true. THe music takes me to another world.spiritual, haunting, riveting, absolutely soul stirring. How does he do it??? Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BGM fest and Potters contest From arsaregama Log on to http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arsaregama Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] En Swasa Katre......best slow song by ARR?
From Tamil film En Swasa Katre --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, syed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ajit, Can you let me the song is from which movie? thanks in advance. Regards, Saiyad Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This song mesmerizes meit's so hauntingly beautiful..just mindblowingly exceptional.. love the classical based endingveena and alaap..oh man. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group arrahmanfans on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - - Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Re: 'Rang De Basanti' audio sales pickup
I argue that if RDB music was not up to Rahman's standards whatever that means, then Rahman would not have been the MD. See what I'm getting at? If the music of RDB falls short of your expectations, that I can understand. If it's not the type of music you enjoy, I can certainly understand that. But, not up to Rahman's standards? I agree that it's not Rahman's best score, but if the music was not up to Rahman's own satisfaction, I don't think he would be very happy. I do get the sense that Rahmanji is quite satisfied with RDB's music, given the film and the type of music demanded by the director to suit the film. Never forget that Rahman is a progressive MD..he likes to experiment and try new directions. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, avinash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a good news for ARR. But i think RDB's music is not upto Rahman's standards. It sounds more like a bollywood music. Imagine if Swades, Bose, Kisna had same situation like RDB. Then every common man will come to know the amazing world of rahman's compostions. Only we fans know about these masterpieces. what u say guys?? Regards Avinash --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shah Navas G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/20152.html http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/20152.html 'Rang De Basanti' audio sales pickup IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, February 01, 2006] This has happened in the past and this is happening again. So many times it has been seen that audio sales for a movie picks up in a big way after the movie's release, especially if the movie has been appreciated. Same has happened with A.R.Rehman's 'Rang De Basanti' for which audio is now selling like hot cakes, a week into the movie hitting the marquee. Rehman's music was always situational and the way all 8-9 tracks were blended into the movie's screenplay, it was bound to mesmerize the audience in a big way. Result is that today music lovers are showing a renewed interest in the film's music due to a wide range of songs in it. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] En Swasa Katre......best slow song by ARR?
This song mesmerizes meit's so hauntingly beautiful..just mindblowingly exceptional.. love the classical based endingveena and alaap..oh man. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] I am sick of these blogs
In defense of Gopal, I am loving reading these blogs and I have noticed many blogs criticizing RDB as well. I see nothing wrong with posting these blogs as they provide a sampling perspective of the movie from folks. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More recently, I have seen that people here are less tolerant of healthy criticism. That is not good for a fan site. I beleive we are not part of a political group with a mission and/or an agenda. If we are, I am in the wrong place. Promoting an ARR movie is acceptable to a certain degree. I see that almost all blogs have only positive comments. Now that isn't real is it? It looks more of a information manipulation. My thoughts (and perhaps mine alone) are that there are other specific forums providing infrastructure for film reviews and ours is not one of them. Often a group's focus may start to falter and steer away from the compelling reasons why it was formed. If you rather I not bring this up, well and good. I however stand by my sentiments. I did not mean to hurt anybody. Please do not read this email with any underlying emotion. Bye Kumar --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomtesh Upadhye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kumar If u do not like the blogs please delete rather than accuse Gopal for doing something which we all love.Remember he takes time from his work(or anybody for that matter) and puts them up here.If you cannot appreciate anyone atleast do not hurt them.Cheers Gomzy On 1/30/06, SHIVAKUMAR VA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dude,,,if u dont like these blogs,,,u always have the freedom to select them and delete from ur inbox, there are soo many fans around who are desperate to know the rev's on these blogs. Kumar,, If movie runs well then its ultimately a big success to our beloved. As a fan, we wish him great success in each and every step he takes. And u said u get more information from tfn,,,request you to post them on here. Sorry if am harsh anywhere in this conversation. ur subject line was bit pinching and that made me to write these lines. Sorry yaar. Thanks and Regards. Shivakumar V.A. --- Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really bored. You come to get some news of Rahman and what do you get. Scores and scores of blogs. Gopal has become a fanatic. I am now able to get better information of Rahman from tfm. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- Gomtesh V Upadhye [EMAIL PROTECTED] Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Love Gops using the words ga ga
I LOVE IT! Bloggers go ga ga over RDBjust had to add this! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] ARR getting lots of praise......makes me happy
If you look at most of the reviews, apart from some monkeys like Taran Adarsh (who are entitled to their own opinion), ARR is lauded heavily for the music score. Although most songs are played up to one stanza or relegated to background, it appears that music has impressed many and I am so happy for ARR about this. Also happy to read that the songs have hit number 1 on many countdown charts Hats off to the maestro.well deserving.and it's good to see an ARR film and soundtrack promoted so well after a long time and being appreciated almost universally. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Is this a big threat to RDB success?
New Controversy Threatens ´Rang De Basanti´
While the 32 crore Aamir Khan starrer 'Rang De Basanti' has opened to
an excellent city and multiplexes response ,after overcoming two major
(by now well known) controversies , a third one is round the corner .
No , we are not talking about the two day old pirated CD seizure at
Bombay's airport , something that the media has been highlighting on
and on .
According to sources , an objectionable slogan on the posters of the
movie is drawing the wrath of the sikh community . Both , the 'SGPC'
('Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee' )and the 'Jathedar' of the
'Shri Damdama Sahib Nandgarh' have reacted strongly to it .
While the posters show Aamir Khan on a horseback , the other side has
the lead actors of the movie embracing each other . However, the sikh
organisation have taken exception to what is written in Hindi and
Punjabi (in bold letters)at the lower side of the poster - Raaj
Karega Khalsa .
'SGPC' media secretary G.S. Bedi and Jathedaar of the 'Shri Damdama
Sahib Nandgarh ' (Talwandi ), Balwant Singh have called it a matter of
great concern and called for a ban on 'Rang De Basanti' as it ammounts
to an isult of the entire sikh community . What must be kept in mind
is that the same organisations were successful in getting Sunny Deol's
'Jo Bole So Nihal ' banned .
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[arr] THANKS GOPS!
for posting all the reviews of RDB from bloggers..most of them are positive and that's wonderful! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] My photos of us and ARR
Thanks Shamaappreciate your sentiments. Glad you liked the photos. Ajit --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ~~Shama~~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello! Thanks you so much for sharing these pictures. It means a lot. Its a very personal and definitely a precious thing to share with all of us. Thanks again. Cheerio ~Shama Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello fellow ARR fans, Here are two pictures of my wife and I with ARR. Special thanks to Gopal for helping me out with this! I have been getting requests to post these to the group, so here they are. Photo was taken by the wonderful gentleman and now good friend who introduced me to ARR and one of ARR's close friends. ARR 1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/88381556/ ARR 2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/88381557/ Once again, I hope all of you get to meet this incredible man some day. Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement with all of you. Ajit Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links 'You are what your deepest desire is. As you desire, so is your intention. As your intention, so is your will. As is your will so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny.' The Upanishads - Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] My photos of us and ARR
Hello fellow ARR fans, Here are two pictures of my wife and I with ARR. Special thanks to Gopal for helping me out with this! I have been getting requests to post these to the group, so here they are. Photo was taken by the wonderful gentleman and now good friend who introduced me to ARR and one of ARR's close friends. ARR 1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/88381556/ ARR 2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/88381557/ Once again, I hope all of you get to meet this incredible man some day.Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement with all of you. Ajit Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] My photos of us and ARR
Who said it was hard to share these pictures? Hope to hear about your experience in meeting ARR. Ajit --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mirza Munas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ajit, Thank you. Now that wasn't that hard was it to share the pictures... If only I had one to post.. Well, I had couple of pictures of me with him.. but its a long story.. hoping to write all about it in the group. Rgds, Mirza. --- Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello fellow ARR fans, Here are two pictures of my wife and I with ARR. Special thanks to Gopal for helping me out with this! I have been getting requests to post these to the group, so here they are. Photo was taken by the wonderful gentleman and now good friend who introduced me to ARR and one of ARR's close friends. ARR 1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/88381556/ ARR 2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/88381557/ Once again, I hope all of you get to meet this incredible man some day.Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement with all of you. Ajit ___ Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. Enter now. http://www.yahoo.co.uk/blackberry Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Re: My writeup should go no further than this group
Good idea Neenalike your suggestion... I know this close associate reads our posts, so it will be up to him.. This close associate of ARR who prompted me not to publish this further is not the same one who introduced me to ARR. Thanks Neena! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, neena kochhar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ajit Your write up is very respectful but if you think it is too personal, how about you request this close associate of ARR to pass on your write up to ARR and seek his guidance. Perhaps you have ARR's e-mail or his address and post it to ARR yourself. Just a thought may or may not work All the best. Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FOR IT IS THE VEHICLE OF WORDS AND ACTIONS DOTH OUR HEART AND SOUL TRANSPORT THE TRUE INTENTION OF OUR WILL AND OUR GREATEST AND MOST DEEPEST OF OUR EMOTIONS. FOR WHO WILL BE ABLE TO RECIEVE THIS GIFT OF GOOD INTENTIONS IF OUR ABILITY TO EXPRESS IT IS MUTED? (An unknown quote) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Manzur S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are the master of the unspoken word; once it is out of your mouth, you are the slave. (An Unknown Quote) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been informed from one of ARR's close associates that ARR will not like it if my writeup is published in a magazine or newspaper, and hence, this will be as far as it goes. Thanks for everyone's feedback. If ARR reads my writeup in this group and feels that I have revealed too much, I apologize profusely and meant only good intentions. Thanks. Ajit Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New country music artists New music artists Country music artists Music artists Christian music artists Unsigned music artist - YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group arrahmanfans on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - - Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail - Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Re: My writeup should go no further than this group
I do have photos, but there are people in these photos (my wife, close associate of ARR) who do not want their pictures to be revealed. Otherwise, I would gladly send them. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mirza Munas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about some pics of your meeting...? Any idea to publish them in this group... Rgds, Mirza. --- Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FOR IT IS THE VEHICLE OF WORDS AND ACTIONS DOTH OUR HEART AND SOUL TRANSPORT THE TRUE INTENTION OF OUR WILL AND OUR GREATEST AND MOST DEEPEST OF OUR EMOTIONS. FOR WHO WILL BE ABLE TO RECIEVE THIS GIFT OF GOOD INTENTIONS IF OUR ABILITY TO EXPRESS IT IS MUTED? (An unknown quote) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Manzur S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are the master of the unspoken word; once it is out of your mouth, you are the slave. (An Unknown Quote) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been informed from one of ARR's close associates that ARR will not like it if my writeup is published in a magazine or newspaper, and hence, this will be as far as it goes. Thanks for everyone's feedback. If ARR reads my writeup in this group and feels that I have revealed too much, I apologize profusely and meant only good intentions. Thanks. Ajit ___ NEW Yahoo! Cars - sell your car and browse thousands of new and used cars online! http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/ Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Shyam Rang Bhar Do from Water = Anti Depressant
The emotional power of Rahman's music once again shines. This song is extremely uplifting.as if a veil is removed from one's face and light is seen. Love the ethnic folk flavor of this song of the celebration of Holi.of colors. I so much appreciate how Rahman has added the violin touches in the background to accentuate the feelings of purity, joy, spirit. The beats are extremely catchy and the singing is just top notch. Wish more of the Indian public could hear this song...it would be a chartbuster for sure. The flip song of that soundtrack is Piya Ho.intense, somber..poignant...communicating pain.but equally as powerful in a different emotion. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] THANKS A LOT YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To all who read and commented on my writeup, thank you so much for your words of encouragement and kindness. I truly wish all of you can meet with ARR someday and if I had a chance, I would make that happen myself.We all know how much of an influence he has had on our lives and sometimes even words don't do justtice to how we truly feel, they can only approximate. Keep listening to the sounds.keep growing from within.keep searching for harmony..ARR's music will always touch us and shape our lives. Peace. Ajit Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Re: My meeting with ARR - Formal Writeup
thanks for the correctioni will update that... --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, dev raj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey ajit thats a great work .. u have said about chinese film between heaven and earth ...well ajit the film is warriors of heaven and earth between heaven and earth is a non film instrumental album derived from warriora of heaven and earth. On 1/15/06, Praveen.S.R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Ajit, ur write up reveals the true emotions of a fan meeting with ARR. IMHO, u shud publish this in some newspaper or magazine. That would provide the public more insight into the true life of the genius.good work..xpecting more writeups from u with love, Rahmaniac Praveen http://www.crusadertvm.blogspot.com/ --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello fellow ARR Fans, Back on Nov 25th, my dream came true when I met and spent some time with ARR. I wrote about it briefly to you all shortly afterwards informally. However, I have written a formal writeup on my experience with him that night as well as my own deep feelings about him. My family has encouraged me to submit this writeup to some local Indian newspapers here in the US, such as India Abroad. I may do this, but I would like your feedback first. There is some intimate information about ARR's life which I learned, which I am not sure if some of you already know about. Please forgive the lengthy nature of this writeup and I'm sorry to take so much bandwidth. The point of this writeup is not only to express my deep feelings about ARR, but to also hopefully someday educate the public about him and his music. In fact, many of my close friends were pleasantly surprised to know about some facts of ARR that they didn't know before and regarded him with more respect after reading my writeup. But, I am humble about it and I want to share this with you. Thanks for reading. __ ___ A.R. Rahman. Yes, we've all heard of him and most of us have heard his music. He's been called The Mozart of Madras. He's the long wavy haired Tamilian music director genius from Chennai who is associated with movie soundtracks like Taal, Rangeela, Lagaan, Iruvar, Thiruda Thiruda, Dil Se, Roja Yup, you know him.the shy and quiet one. Yes, he is the one who prefers to compose music at night, requiring singers and other artists to adjust their routines to accomodate his recording schedule, and the one who is notorious for taking his own time composing, much to the impatience of the film wallahs of Mumbai and Chennai. He is the most expensive music director. He has been labeled repetitive by his critics, focusing too much on rhythm and fusion. Some accuse him of tainting the traditional North Indian style of film music with his brand of fusion experimentation, imbuing Western and South Indian musical blends. Oh, and let's not forget the other outdated and absurd criticism of Woh synthesizer aur computer se gaane karte hain na? What else is known about A.R. Rahman? He has been awarded with the Padmashree, one of the most distinguished awards the Indian government gives to deserving and outstanding citizens. Winning countless number of filmfare, national, technical, and other regional awards and accolades, he has been showered with praise by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Amitabh Bacchan, President Abdul Kalam (for whose poem he has composed music) and many other top artists and performers. He has single handedly revolutionized the face of Indian film music from the 1990s to today, begining with his debut soundtrack for Roja in 1992 (first in Tamil). He somehow was able to bring the top most classical and film artists of the country with all their egos and generate a beautiful patriotic album consisting of various vocal and instrumental renditions of the Indian National AnthemJana Gana Mana in the year 2000. Oh yes, his patriotism...remember his very own creation celebrating India's 50th year of independence in 1997 with the album Vande Mataram? He is the number one selling artist in India, commercially selling more than Britney Spears and Madonna combined. His music has been recognized internationally, gathering the attention and applause of Andrew Loyd Webber who is known for directing many famous Western musicals. Their showbiz marriage gave birth to Bombay Dreams, an amalgamation of his own Hindi film songs and original Western musical pieces which showcased in London and Broadway. He has collaborated with violinist virtuoso Vanessa Mae, superstar
[arr] My writeup should go no further than this group
I have been informed from one of ARR's close associates that ARR will not like it if my writeup is published in a magazine or newspaper, and hence, this will be as far as it goes. Thanks for everyone's feedback. If ARR reads my writeup in this group and feels that I have revealed too much, I apologize profusely and meant only good intentions. Thanks. Ajit Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] Anyone want to laugh?
Your points are well taken and I too am not a fan of rap in Hindi songs, esp. with this Blaaze fellow. But, this guy asserts that his 4 points are the reasons that ARR's soundtracks are not selling well, which is a very narrow minded, arrogant, and limiting view. This I found ridiculous. Whether you agree with his points or not is one thing, but to for him to say that ARR should follow his advice, which is what he mentioned afterwards, is pretty hilarious. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Triply R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This guy may not be well-regarded in some other forum, but I have to agree with a couple of his points: 1) He has to give more time to create melodious music instread of this rap and western tren. We want Jiya Jale, Kehna Hai Kya over Khalbali type of songs. Absolutely. I am sick of hearing blaze or someone rapping over the songs. Paatshaala and Khalbali and songs like that really pull it down. Even the title song is a disappointment. When Daler Mehendi harped on and on about how he sang the entire song in 5 minutes, our suspicions should have been raised. The sad part is that Rahman himself seems to have taken just another 5 minutes to create the magic of the song after he has the singers recorded. The melody number Tum Bin Bataye has some promising instrumentation but seems too cliched and tries too hard to be a melody number. I like the organ which sounds like a chorus chanting during the verses, but the rest of the song is just meh. 2) He has to take well know renowned singers to make his songs more meaningfull. He has some vaugue thinking that only music directors are powerfull and singers are non entity. Both md and singers have contribution to make. When you take unknown singers you are actually letting people not to buy your albums. I wouldn't agree with this. The more reknown singers in this album are Daler Mehendi and Lata Mangeshkar and they were the weakest singers on the album. The newer voices are really better. And none of them tried to use an anglisized accent like Shaan in his Mohabbat hai Mirchi song. I just cant stand that. 3) He has to tell his lyricists to write something which people can understand not something like Pathshala or Dakka laga bukka. I felt the same thing. The lyrics of Paatshaala sounded too much like those badly dubbed songs from his Prabhu Deva era. If the album's claim to the charts is this song, I really dont have much hope for it's success. But Koon Chala and even the lyrics of the title song are pretty neat. And Lalkaar has good lyrics too. It's just the supposedly chartbusters like Paatshaala that have cheesy, if not enjoyable, lyrics. 4) Dont do period films. He is himself saying he is done with it but again taking assignments for it. Well, besides Akbar Jodha and possibly Buddha, I cant think of any other period films he is signed up for. Maybe the mirage that is Mahabharatha. But seriously it doesn't make a difference. He can really create great period music like Iruvar and 1947. Right now, it's his contemparary work that seems to be suffering, like RDB and Anbae Aayuriye. He has to correct the above otherwise none of his album going to reach the top 10. Except Swades and Yuva none of the last 9 albums even reached 5 lakhs unit sell. For ARR album usually it picks in West and South. But now West has also rejected it. I really hope the JoK rocks. I dont have much hope with Shivaji, cos though Shankar albums become hits (which, I agree, Rahman really needs badly), he seems to get the worst out of his music directors. Indian, Jeans and Mudalvan were really weak Rahman albums with Boys just rising a little above these. And Aniyan is possibly Harris Jayaraj's worst album. Pity, cos he is amazing too. So, at the risk of not being highly regarded with this group, I have to agree with this guy on a couple of points. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Surprised music of Water has not been discussed more
Do many of you have or don't have the soundtrack? I know it's not for sale in India, so perhaps that is the reason, as well as the music already discussed somewhat when it was leaked out back in Oct. Maybe I should start a discussion on it! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] RDB - amazing how each song has been declared a favorite
As I go around the net, gauging people's reactions to RDB's music, reading reviews, impressions, reading blogs (thanks to Gops!), I am just wonderstruck how each and every song from RDB has been declared a favorite by more than a handful of people. Whether it's the title song being seen as the best, or Paathshaala, or Rubaru, or Khalbali, or Lukka Chuppi, etc. etc., almost every song is a favorite of someone's. I think that says a lot about this very diverse and fresh soundtrack. The only track not declared a fav is Lalkaar, but that's not really a song. Despite sales being sluggish in certain key areas, I am really struck by the positive responses by many out there to this music. The negative responses are there too, but far, far outnumbered by positive reviews. I would say close to 95% of the reactions I am guaging from online users are overwhelmingly positive. I hope this overall positive reaction and good reactions to the movie do translate into higher sales, but I am noticing that soundtracks which appeal to urban folks generally don't sell well in interior regions. It's just amazing how Rahman reigns in such a response, regardless of sales. Interestingly, I am getting to like the song Khalbali more. I am reading more and more folks out there declaring this song to be their favorites andin some ways, I can see why. I didn't like the song at all when I first heard it, but it's pretty infectious. Hats off to ARR for an uplifting and fresh soundtrack that is putting joy into many people's hearts and making us simply rock. The album does deserve it's share of criticisms about absence of Rahman's usual thick layering and other points, but I have not seen such an overwhelmingly positive reaction to a soundtrack in a long time. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Nice review of RDB music
Found this review on the net (mouthshut.com) and thought it was well written. And by the way, out of the 24 reviews on mouthshut, almost everyone has given the music 4 or 5 stars out of 5. _ When all else fails and has no meaning or comfort, there remains music. If you are looking for any new fresh music, which can take you out from regular stressful life, listen to this album. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life and the songs and music of this album proves this definition of music. I'll recommend this album to all those who are looking for some relax and fun from stressed mind. Rang De Basanti: Few songs are meant to fill your heart with a new zeal (Kuchh gane apmein josh bhar dete hain). This song is definitely one of those songs. Start from beginning till the end you will feel excited and energized. It's a blunt brag, where soloist urges to fill every aspect of his life with momentous colors. Listen to these lines carefully sapnen rang de, apne rang de, khushiyaan rang de, gam bhi rang de, naslen rang de, faslein rang de, rang de dhadkan, rang de sargam, aur mohe tuu rang de basanti yaara. ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding thodisi dhuul meri dharti ki mere watan ki thodisi Khushbuu baurai se mast pavan ki thodisi dhondhane waali dhak-dhak dhak-dhak dhak-dhak saansein jin mein ho junoon junoon voh boonde laal lahuu ki yeh sab tuu mila mila le phir rang tuu khila khila le aur mohe tuu rang de basanti yaara mohe tuu rang de basanti mohe mohe tuu rang de basanti oh mohe rang de basanti basanti rang de basanti - Daler Mehendi Luka Chuppi: It's a song, which has a consequential conversation between a mother and a son. Generation gap always prevents you to share some of your deeds with your elders. This song beautifully illustrates that. Lataji has given her voice for mother and A.R.Rahman for son. Luka Chuppi bahut huyi saamne aa ja naa Kahan kahan dhoondha tujhe thak gayi hai ab teri maa Aaja saanjh hui mujhe teri fikar Dhundhla gayi dekh meri nazar aa ja na - Lata Mangeshkar, A.R.Rahman Lalkar: It's a patriotic shouting and not a typical song. Amir Khan usually sang unusual songs and this also falls in same category. People who like to listen nationalistic theme will definitely like this. hai liye hathiyaar dushman taak mein baitha udhar aur hum taiyyaar hain seena liye apna idhar khoon se khelenge holi gar vatan muskhil mein hai sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai - Amir Khan khalbali hai khalbali: It's a slow but rocking song, which gives a different feeling. Beats are typical A.R.Rahman beats. It's a chorus song. khalbali hai khalbali, hai khalbali khalbali hai khalbali, hai khalbali (shola shola balkhaye dariya dariya lehraye zarra zarra tharraye hai khalbali) khalbali hai khalbali, hai khalbali khalbali hai khalbali, hai khalbali khalbali hai khalbali, hai khalbali hone hone de nasha khone khone ko hai kya ek saans mein pee ja zara zindagi chadha hai yeh toh ek jashan tu thirakne de kadam abhi saanson mein hai dam abhi chalne de sitam - A R REHMAN, ASLAM, NACIM Roobaroo: One fine day you woke up in the morning and realize that some of your dreams come true. These dreams were very important and crucial for you. You feel excited and a sense of self-obsession also approaches your mind. This song exactly portrays the same feeling. aye saala abhi abhi huaa yaqeen ki aag hai mujh mein kahi hui subaah main chal gaya suraj ko main nigal gaya ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy jo gumshuda-sa khwaab tha voh mil gaya voh khil gaya uulon hathaa pighal gaya kichhaa kichhaa machal gaya sitaar mein badal gaya ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy - A R REHMAN, NARESH IYER Apni Toh Pathshala: A fun filled, thrilling, exciting and interesting song, which will definitely drag your feet towards dance floor. It's a real youthful song, which has everything to celebrate and provoke a young life. A life which has no tension, no stress, no confusion, just masti hi masti. Listen to these lines talli hoke girne se samjhi hamne gravity, ishq ka practical kiya tab aayi clearity. This song is my favorite song from this album. na koi padhne wala na koi sikhne wala apni toh paathshala masti ki paathshala chehare ki kitaabein hain ham woh padhne aate hai yeh surat teri meri mobile library yaaron ki equation hain love multiplication hain jisne dil ko jeeta hain woh alpha hain deeta hain - NARESH IYER, MOHAMED ASLAM Khoon Chala: When you feel to do something. You empower your inner strength, you motivate yourself. This song depicts that inner call. It has a very slow rather say ignorable music. kuchh
[arr] Re: ARR's Guru
Ratnam and Rahman combo will be magicI simply can't wait for this one! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/85843999/ Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Anyone want to laugh?
Gops, I hope you can post this. I just got this message on another forum from a guy who is not well regarded. He has some advice for ARR that I found pretty funny. Here is what he said: Again AR Rahman dissapoints us with RDB as the audio is refusing to pick up in sales. I have pointed out in the pas the weakness in approach of ARR in recent years. Let me repeat that. 1) He has to give more time to create melodious music instread of this rap and western tren. We want Jiya Jale, Kehna Hai Kya over Khalbali type of songs. 2) He has to take well know renowned singers to make his songs more meaningfull. He has some vaugue thinking that only music directors are powerfull and singers are non entity. Both md and singers have contribution to make. When you take unknown singers you are actually letting people not to buy your albums. 3) He has to tell his lyricists to write something which people can understand not something like Pathshala or Dakka laga bukka. 4) Dont do period films. He is himself saying he is done with it but again taking assignments for it. He has to correct the above otherwise none of his album going to reach the top 10. Except Swades and Yuva none of the last 9 albums even reached 5 lakhs unit sell. For ARR album usually it picks in West and South. But now West has also rejected it. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] Water - Beyond All Boundaries (music review from musicindiaonline)
Either from the unreleased original Water CD which they got their hands on, or the MP3 low sound quality version of that release that is floating around out there in markets. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, || V i s h w e s h || [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where did they get to hear Bangri Marorii from ? Ajit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know if this has been posted before.. Audio Review : Water - Beyond all boundaries Printer friendly page Producer: David Hamilton Director: Deepa Mehta Cast: John Abraham, Lisa Ray, Seema Biswas, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Waheeda Rehman, Raghuvir Yadav, Vinay Pathak, Rishma Malik Music: Rahman A R Singers: Sukhwinder Singh Deepa Mehta's `Water' has been in the news since it's inception and production days, when the Hindu purist revolted against banning the film in India due to its controversial theme. The film then went to Sri Lanka to complete the shoot secretively and made to the 30th annual Toronto International Film Festival where it was showered with accolades. This is the third film completing the trilogy after `Fire' and `Earth'. The film is produced by David Hamilton and has John Abraham, Lisa Ray, Seema Biswas, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Waheeda Rehman, Raghuvir Yadav and Baby Sarala playing the major roles. A.R. Rehman who has composed the music of other two films as well scores the music. An ecstatic classical track `Aayo Re Sakhi' by Sukhwinder Singh begins at the initial of the soundtrack. With a mellow and lucid pace, amid only some musical instruments the track turns out to be a very soothing one. Delicate in being, you've to devote all your concentration as you hear the song. The lyrics basically revolve around love, pleasure, celebration and liberty that form the base of the film. Enlightening your soul another song with strong classical base and very little music comes up in succession to the first number. Orbiting around Radha-Krishan theme, `Bangri Marorii' enlivens the feel of the film through the music. Built for the musical elites, the track is more of a recitation and once again fits fine to create the enigma in the film. Like the former two tracks the next song also takes the same route making it well evident the kind of music that has been integrated for the purpose. `Naina Neer Bahai' talks about the Meera-Krishna relation and once again follows the somber style. With a classical and semi-classical music base, fabulous words, the song proves better than the two in terms of compositions. It's just amazing and a classic piece. `Piya Ho' also moves in the same pace and is more of a leisure and pleasure track with Sukhwinder Singh handling the singing reins. The next track of the album `Sham Rang Mei' for the first time in the album brings around a cheerful and festive spirit. Beautiful celebration song in terms of singing, lyrics and composition. A very original and unconventional number that'll make you fall for it instantly. The bhajan `Vaishnava Jana To' ends the album. This is a popular song that every Indian is accustomed to. Words fall short in crediting Rehman for the kind of music he has scored for this album. He has taken full liberty to compose the choicest song, sans commercial ingredients making it perfect for a film with such an offbeat theme. With some of the most original, innovative and unique compositions, Rehman adds another feather to his cap as a musical intellect. The album is beyond all boundaries! The search is more important than the destination. -A R Rahman. - Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Let's look on the bright side......
ARR's recent sales figures with his soundtracks can be debated repeatedly about how significant, etc. One thing is for sure, however, sales figures don't talk about his originality and his ability to quiety set trends, plant new seeds of ideas and styles, and slowly but surely keep himself distinct and special as an MD. His name associated with international projects garner him the status and prestige he deserves, while in India, how somehow manages to be seen as the best, regardless of sales. I am convinced that ARR is in no danger of burnout nor his name nor his music becoming a frenzied fashion that usually is very short lived. Do I feel that there is room for him to connect with the masses more? Yes, most definitely. However, I think we will all discover that his soundtracks like Water, Bose, Swades, Meenaxi, RDB, regardless of sales numbers, will retain a very long life in the hearts of many of us and in the hearts of many to come. That is the beauty of it. Yes, it will help for his music to be more immediately recognized and to achieve a certain level of popularity, but I guarantee you that the appeal that his most scintiillating soundtracks offer will be imbued with longevity and nostalgia. I am confident that music lovers in the future will regard these and many other soundtracks of his to be among the finest ever in Hindi cinema. Whoever came up with this line I think knows what I'm trying to explain..ARR - Let it Grow Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Aayo Re (aka Chan Chan) from Water #6 on PB's most requested songs!
I was in some ways surprised to see that this song was the sixth most requested song of the week on PB's website, which usually caters to the more commercial populace. This song is extremely mindblowing, but it's good to know that it's striking a chord with a lot of folks. Also, the movie Water was the most recommended movie of the week last week. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Water - Beyond All Boundaries (music review from musicindiaonline)
Don't know if this has been posted before.. Audio Review : Water - Beyond all boundaries Printer friendly page Producer: David Hamilton Director: Deepa Mehta Cast: John Abraham, Lisa Ray, Seema Biswas, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Waheeda Rehman, Raghuvir Yadav, Vinay Pathak, Rishma Malik Music: Rahman A R Singers: Sukhwinder Singh Deepa Mehta's `Water' has been in the news since it's inception and production days, when the Hindu purist revolted against banning the film in India due to its controversial theme. The film then went to Sri Lanka to complete the shoot secretively and made to the 30th annual Toronto International Film Festival where it was showered with accolades. This is the third film completing the trilogy after `Fire' and `Earth'. The film is produced by David Hamilton and has John Abraham, Lisa Ray, Seema Biswas, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Waheeda Rehman, Raghuvir Yadav and Baby Sarala playing the major roles. A.R. Rehman who has composed the music of other two films as well scores the music. An ecstatic classical track `Aayo Re Sakhi' by Sukhwinder Singh begins at the initial of the soundtrack. With a mellow and lucid pace, amid only some musical instruments the track turns out to be a very soothing one. Delicate in being, you've to devote all your concentration as you hear the song. The lyrics basically revolve around love, pleasure, celebration and liberty that form the base of the film. Enlightening your soul another song with strong classical base and very little music comes up in succession to the first number. Orbiting around Radha-Krishan theme, `Bangri Marorii' enlivens the feel of the film through the music. Built for the musical elites, the track is more of a recitation and once again fits fine to create the enigma in the film. Like the former two tracks the next song also takes the same route making it well evident the kind of music that has been integrated for the purpose. `Naina Neer Bahai' talks about the Meera-Krishna relation and once again follows the somber style. With a classical and semi-classical music base, fabulous words, the song proves better than the two in terms of compositions. It's just amazing and a classic piece. `Piya Ho' also moves in the same pace and is more of a leisure and pleasure track with Sukhwinder Singh handling the singing reins. The next track of the album `Sham Rang Mei' for the first time in the album brings around a cheerful and festive spirit. Beautiful celebration song in terms of singing, lyrics and composition. A very original and unconventional number that'll make you fall for it instantly. The bhajan `Vaishnava Jana To' ends the album. This is a popular song that every Indian is accustomed to. Words fall short in crediting Rehman for the kind of music he has scored for this album. He has taken full liberty to compose the choicest song, sans commercial ingredients making it perfect for a film with such an offbeat theme. With some of the most original, innovative and unique compositions, Rehman adds another feather to his cap as a musical intellect. The album is beyond all boundaries! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
