Re: [arr] AR Rahman - most versatile composer ever?
I agree with you. Varun --- On Sat, 19/9/09, ichord purev...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ichord purev...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] AR Rahman - most versatile composer ever? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 19 September, 2009, 4:07 AM Just listened both these soundtracks and the difference is amazingly striking. Now, if you didn't know Rahman's music and someone asked you if you thought the music of Passage and the music of Blue were by the same composer, would you say yes? I don't think so. Most people would not. In fact, if I were a stranger to Rahman and his music, I wouldn't believe it if someone told me they are by the same composer. It's truly unprecedented I think in the history of music worldwide the amount of versatility and range that Rahman is capable. There have been some great composers in this world, but I say none as versatile and with the range that AR has demonstrated in his career. AR Rahman is THE MOST versatile music composer this world has ever seen. Is that statement too far fetched? No, to me, it's the truth! Yahoo! India has a new look. Take a sneak peek http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
Re: [arr] Ennuir thozhiye A R RAHMANs Sweetest song
Fantastic reviews of Enuyir Thozhiye and Theekuruvil! Keep up the good work! Varun --- On Fri, 7/8/09, taimur.nadeem taimur.nad...@yahoo.com wrote: From: taimur.nadeem taimur.nad...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Ennuir thozhiye A R RAHMANs Sweetest song To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 7 August, 2009, 3:12 AM Hi everyone, Now i present the review( its done by SWAPS) of the most beautiful and the most sweetest song of A R RAHMAN. this song gives me a feel which i just cant communicate. this song is a pinnacle of a r rahmans musical wizardry.its a timeless classic. a song that is heard once in a life time . The review completely narrates the song and tells how splendiferous it is. Music itself would be stunned that how beautiful it could be, thanks to A R RAHMAN . NOW Here we go Ennuir thozhiye (Unnimenon, Chinmayi; lyric by Pa.Vijay): If I go over the board praising this song, I mean it in every sense with full confidence. This song deserves every bit of praise. The Rahman magic works wonderfully here. After listening to the song, I was assured that all those who requested ARR to compose like his vintage days, will stop complaining. This song has the 'Roja' sound- the freshness of Roja, the experimental nature of Thiruda thiruda, the uniqueness of Bombay the simplicity of Pudhiya Mugam. I've rarely heard such a beautiful sweet song in my entire life. Each line of the song is like a honey-drop. The song opens with ARR's solo piano. The sound of the piano is scintillating. ARR attempts a jazz like treatment while sticking to the roots of the main melody. The song is based on the pentonic Raga Durga (Shuddha Saveri- Sa Re Ma Pa Dha Sa), which is premierly used by Rahman. The strings (cellos violins) support the piano. The piece goes on for about 30 secs u already crave for more. Its like an alaap any singer starts before performimg a raga in a classical concert. He sets the mood of the song with his magical fingers. The rhythm is set by the heavy bass guitar accompanied by the accoustic guitars. Unnimenon sings the lines 'Ennuir thozhiye'. Unnimenon's real genius comes out in this song. He comes out of the Yesudas mould to deliver an original. The bass guitar used towards the end of the lines reminds me of the title song of Enswasa Katre. Suddenly, the melody shifts to build a musical crescendo. The piano glides over the notes with the cymbals to create a western symphonic sound, employing totally different notes (Ni Re Ga Ma Ga, Re Ma Ga, Re Ma Ga, Re Sa Sa Pa Pa Re, the underlining denotes the notes of the lower octave). The percussion arrangement is also of a western nature. Unni returns to sing the pallavi in Raga Durga. The composition is very smooth. It explores the essence of the raga. After 2 lines, the song changes (as the previous music changed). The lines r 'Ineeyavale. ..' which r sung in a higher pitch. The 1st interlude is very unique. For once u feel, how beautiful the violin sounds! But no, its not the violin, its vocals. Chinmayi humms the taanams flawlessly. Its done so beautifully. The piano follows her, when at times just glides from the upper notes to the lower ones as if a river is flowing.. The 1st charanam belongs to Chinmayi. She does a fantastic job. Her voice seems so fresh calm! The opening lines of the charanam 'Ottrai jadayil..' r very catchy. The beauty lies in the way it has been composed. Listen to the 2nd line 'enathu kalla sirippazhagil. ..'. It beautifully drops from an upper note to a lower one. Immediately, the very next line picks up from Sa Re, Re Dha, Dha Re` (Kattidithe thangam imay paarthathundaa. ..sign ` denotes the notes of the higher octave) with the strings. This really pours in the tenderness subtleness in the song. After the lines 'Oru nanjam undu' u can hear the violin plucks (another favourite ARR style). Lastly, the charanam ends with a rather cross-treatment of notes like Sa`-Pa-Dha-Ma- Dha-Pa-Ma- Re-Sa (Poo-Poo-en- aasai-theernthat hu). Unni returns to the pallavi. The 2nd interlude starts with a moorsing-like sound then pan-flutes enter (both reproduced electronocally) . The pan-flute piece resembles a lot like the 1st interlude of 'Thengizhakku cheemayile' from Kizhakku cheemayile. These types of interludes remind u of golden ARR days. The pan-flutes were a common feature then. There's this percussion with heavy bass (dont know the name) which appears in the 2nd interlude continues till the end. Its played after every 4 counts. Its the kind of percussion used in 'Chinna chinna aasai' from Roja. Coming back, The 2nd charanam is identically same, only difference is that both the singers distribute their lines. The string arrangement is more evident here. Interestingly, when Chinmayi sings the lines 'Endhan seviyil sinungukiraay' , u can hear the pan-flute in the background which does not follow the Durga pattern; instead it uses a shuddha gandhar. U'll have
[arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals - My thoughts
As I read this... there is a dialogue from guru which i remember... Jab log tumhare baare mein bolne lage... tab samjho.. tarrakki kar rahe ho! ... it means when people start speaking about you... understand that you are succeeding in life!
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AR himself says.. Music has no language barriers so lets stop this discussion. -- Regards, Varun
[arr] Yuvvraaj is 'Magical' Musical!!
M lovin it! ... Each and every track is different and amazing sound effects... m listening on a stereo headphones, still loving them, would love to hear it on a surround system!! ... something like in Tu muskura.. when Javed Goes on with the Sargams in the end.. hear him on to your right.. and at the sametime navin on the flutes on to your left ears... this is simply awesome.. There are many more like this amazing orchestrization in Dil Ka Rishta I am still not liking Shano Shano ... probably because i am not done with the other tracks and I press the next key after a minute shano shano starts playin... Will come back to it later !... I dnt care if anyone disagrees to it For me Yuvvraaj is a Magical Musical ! -- Regards, Varun
[arr] yuvraaj theme
Brilliant score ... cant wait for the album. And lets not make any comments before the audio release... i guess how the comments where pouring when the guru website was out... and how it changed once the album released. -- Regards, Varun
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i cannot create a countdown thing for rahman... coz then there will be no song song for a second or third place.. everythingz first :)... but the songs m addicted to rite now is ... Kahin to ( Superb superb superb track a fan of rashid now) Meherbaan... ( Amazing track) I have started listening to JTYJN more.. its not that i dnt like ada... but some songs of ADA are a bit boolywoodish... say gumsum.. and they take some time to grow on ... but JTYJN is a instant hit...! .. . i will come back to ada slowly... P.S. : I am still not done with Jodha Akbar... -- Regards, Varun
[arr] Re:Ada - Meherban .....
my take on this song on my blog.. http://varunnair.wordpress.com -- Regards, Varun
[arr] Re:JTYJN - it released
any idea of ADA and JTYJN in bangalore... will check landmark in the evening... -- Regards, Varun
[arr] Ada an amazing journey by Rahman..
Oh I agree to you prabhu songs like Milo Wahan Wahan... Meherbaan... Hawa Sun Hawa (u just wish the flute doesn't stop! ) are my favorites... hope its picturised well... (i wasn't happy with the picturisation of munbe vaa...) lovely album.. was waiting for something like this for a long time. JTYJN also sounds amazing... didn't hear it much on the internet.. wasn't a good quality... when its about hearing Rahman you cannot compromise on quality! -- Regards, Varun
[arr] Re: One song, The best song of ARR
I have two Narmugiye - iruvar BrIlliant composition Yeh jo des hai tera No words simply awesome Sent from my iPhone
[arr] Re: When are we going to start hearing more about Adda and JTYJN?
I read in the latest aamir khan blog that he will start working towards the release of jaane tu... As its a aamir khan production movie... Sent from my iPhone
[arr] Re:Madhushree's Section in Lamho - Breath-taking melody!
I agree... Breathtaking song. M not a Sonu fan, but loved his part in this song too Also the part where he sings ' kaisa yeh ishq hai, kaisa yeh khwab hai ' and then the chorus takes of And then you have a veena flute combo.. After which madhusree takes off.. Simply breathtaking and amazing Sent from my iPhone
[arr] Re: My message to the editor at indiafm
We all know dat its an awesome album to be cherished All songs rock... Every song is so unique... From the great drumming in azeem to the melodious jashne bahaara... Let's not go for false interviews and enjoy the music. Varun Sent from my iPhone
[arr] Re: BLOOD DONATION - JAN 6TH
Hey... I am in for this drive at Bangalore, should I speak to someone at rotary club? Sent from my iPhone
[arr] Re: Al - Risalah?
Has the audio released??? If yes then which music company Regards, Varun Sent from my iPhone
[arr] A R Rahman PFMB coloring books distribution in schools
Hi all, I have a small idea to popularize the colouring book among children... Let's go around schools nearby the areas where we live in and then speak to the authorities if they could use this as a coloring book for their students or if they can allow us to sell it to them. We can speak to the art teachers of these schools directly and also make them understand its relevance. Gopal and Vijay, would request your thoughts on this. I am in Delhi for the next two weeks and I can cover some schools here and some in bangalore when I return back. Regards, Varun Sent from my iPhone
[arr] Re: A better rip of Jashn-E-Bahaara
What a brilliant song M sure the wait as usual would be worth it Sent from my iPhone
