[arr] Re: Jai Ho Song List - impression
I have never ever thought ARR will dance on the stage. But now that does not seem to be far away at all.. by his next round of tour he might have a personal choreographer and might stun people.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: the more we think the more right the show seems. its wonderful to see ARR singing his jaagehai of bose, only you and yeh jo des hai tera and lukka chuppi. o its a complete pleasure to watch ARR standing and singing into his microphone.. adrenalin rush. He has by all means answered all his fans requests. one might always think why not this song why not that, or something else but the fact is that ARR has soo many chart busters that it is just impossible to pack everything in 3 hours.. it will probably take like a 5 day test match to play bunch of ARR hits. He is always trying to give new in the shows rather than rely on His pre 2000s hits and then He is trying to spread his wings to more international eclectic audience than sticking just with tamil and hindi.. more than anything, it seems He is building up his own package a team for all his future concerts.. just have to wait and witness His next series of concerts hopefully with his own school symphonic orchestra. hope they release the DVD ASAP.. a Blu-Ray helps. yeah, Gopal said it right..go watch the JaiHo tour for an experience. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu arr_raghu@ wrote: It is a pity if people do not know Only You of VM. They might have missed Roja janeman but I felt that people have definitely enjoyed Bharat Humko. How about add Tu hi re? I do not know about the NYC stage size but at DC some part of the orchestra had to hide behind those mechanical slides/stairs. Positives- ARR all the way, fully energetic and all new wardrobe. Negatives- Quality of the sound system and can be bigger orchestra. Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, yahvacs yahvacs@ wrote: Hi, Couple of us were at all 3 concerts. It was amazing. Positives: Amazing singing, across the board Good production (no awkward gaps between songs) Chaiyya Chaiyya was great Lukka Chuppi with Lataji Benny was great, as always Negatives: None Not so positives: Too short - only about 2 hours 40 minutes Not enough of Hariharan Some microphone issues at the AC concert No songs from Raavan No songs from VTV (other than a bit of piano and one line of Hosanna) Some strange song choices (we did not mind it but most of the crowd were wondering what song was being played) - Only You (Vande Mataram) - Azaadi (Bose) - Holi Aayi (Mangal Pandey) - Taxi Taxi - this was a lot of fun - Bharat humko - of all the songs in Roja this was the least expected Here is the list of songs - the sequence is close but not exact... Journey home O Saya Athirathee - Sivaji Say na na - Couples Retreat Yeh jo desh hai tera Baro re megha - one of the best songs in the show Latikas theme Dreams on fire Bharat humko - very well done Nazarein milana Bombay theme Dil se re Liquid Dance Mausam and escape Pappu can't dance Hai raama - amazing Lukka chuppi - amazing - probably the highlight of the show Urvasi Taxi taxi Hello Mr ethikatchu - Iruvar - beautifully sung Vtv piano Azaadi Ringa ringa Only you Unplugged (no more than one or two lines of each): - Raaga - Bhor bhaye - Raaga - Sunri sakhi - telugu - crowd favorite - Dheeme dheeme gaon - Genda phool - crowd favorite - Anbe anbe - Hosanna - crowd favorite - Kandukondain - crowd favorite - Rehna tu - Ishq bina Mehendi hain rachne wali Maangalyam Holi aayi Il onkar O palanhaare Khwaja mere khwaja Ganesh Chaiyya chaiyya Humma humma Jai ho Maa tujhe salaam Cheers...
Re: [arr] Is Jai Ho! A R Rahman's best song?
the writer has some good points to mention.. but arr needs to release at least half a dozen of classic albums before it makes sense to make it truly american show.. but this time i think he just tried to give something different.. it is not like trying to become a pop star or something else.. in the past he has already performed on the stage with all the professional singers and full scale orchestra.. I completely see your point.. he will definitely do what you have suggested in the future..many more tours to come. even we want to see his name to become common on the stands..that will come. meanwhile it is like arr rejecting typecasting.. it is very similar to he composing for the likes of both kadal desam and lagaan. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Roshan c.pix...@... wrote: I too agree with this. except CNN and MTV, there were no coverage on american media except a little foot note that AR Rahman is performing. Why is it ? the answer is simple.. most of the western audiences haven't really heard of Rahman yet. Some probably know him as the guy who won the Oscar. But majority of them haven't really become the fan just yet. That will only happen if he releases some albums in the US, collaborate with big stars in the west and do good musical concerts that really represent rahman.. the kind we see in a Yanni Concert. not the kind that Britney spears or Madonna does. and I wasn't quiet happy with the way they tried to replicate a MJ on Rahman. I mean, what is the point ? His music has lots of class that one would find in a western classical composistions. instead of trying to make him a pop star, why not try to showcase what really he is ? he is a composer. his compositions are to be heard.. but not accompanied with lots of dancers and gimmicks. I know a lot of people might disagree with me. But, that is just me. :) I would love to see him perform his song with his singers in a classy atmosphere than to see acrobatics and dances. There is plenty of that in Booollywood. On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 2:02 AM, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@... wrote: Is *Jai Ho!* A R Rahman's best song? June 15, 2010 14:24 IST * * *Aseem Chhabra listens to the music played at A R Rahman's [ Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=a+r+rahman ] concert in New York. * *Also Read: Thousands flock to catch A R Rahman in actionhttp://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/14/slide-show-1-jai-ho-world-tour-kicks-off.htm * Is *Jai Ho!* A R Rahman's best composition? Most India [ Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=india ]n fans of the composer in India and elsewhere in the Diaspora will disagree with that question. It is widely believed that Rahman has composed far better songs in Bollywood and for Tamil films. My personal favourites range from *Chaiyya Chaiyya* to*Taal [ Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=taal ] Se Taal Mila*, and *Sandhana Thendralai* from Rajiv Menon's Tamil film*Kandukonden Kandukonden*. Nevertheless the box office success of *Slumdog Millionaire [ Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=slumdog+millionaire ]* and the Oscar wins have clearly made *Jai Ho!* Rahman's most popular song in the West. It is also his only known song in the West other than perhaps the rest of the compositions from Danny Boyle's [Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=danny+boyle ] film. And so no surprise that the management team behind Rahman's new stage show would call it Jai Ho 2010: The Journey Home Concert. After all, the hope was that this concert was going to introduce Rahman in a big way to mainstream America. That 'journey home' expression comes from one of the original songs of Rahman's West End and Broadway musical *Bombay Dreams*. I did not understand whether this time the expression 'journey home' was supposed to represent Rahman's passage back to the US -- now that he reportedly spends more time in Los Angeles; or was this concert reconnecting his fans in the Indian Diaspora to their roots by traversing through the highlights of his rich career. Last Friday before the first show started at the Nassau Coliseum in New York, I stood with two friends -- an Indian musician and an American blogger -- at a bar at the venue doing something very politically incorrect. We were conducting our own non-scientific poll of white Caucasian faces in the crowds that were entering the arena. There may have been more than 15,000 people in the audience, but we counted about 20 white faces and perhaps we may have missed another 30 to 40. We posted on Twitter and later during the show other friends texted from different locations in the venue. Why did not Rahman's so-called non-South Asian fans show up? This much was clear -- 99.9 percent of the audience that arrived in their cars from New York and
[arr] Was at VA Concert- Awesome
DC concert was awesome.. ARR in many many looks. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: AR on white turban on harmonium Qwaja ji On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: Ignore my typo On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: Navern taken on flute from ik omkar... To gopalan hare On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: Ik omkar from rdb On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: Rings ringa fro sdm On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: Now mangalyam thanthunanae by vijay prakash, Alphonse On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: Unplugged was awesome with hariharan at his best. AR on harmonium... Now menhendi hai rachne wali On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy ber...@... wrote: Vijay prakash sings ennavale in Telugu crowd goes crazy .. And hosana unplugged ar sings rehna tu ishq bina crowd goes crazy again... -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com
[arr] Re: Was at VA Concert- Awesome
Extremely boring Monday morning... Coming out of that explosive DC music show and going back to work is like going directly into a vacume chamber or an empty desert where theres no one else to answer your scream...none around to share the experience.. and the concert left me begging for more...from next time onwards I must attend 2 shows. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: DC concert was awesome.. ARR in many many looks. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: AR on white turban on harmonium Qwaja ji On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: Ignore my typo On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: Navern taken on flute from ik omkar... To gopalan hare On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: Ik omkar from rdb On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: Rings ringa fro sdm On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: Now mangalyam thanthunanae by vijay prakash, Alphonse On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: Unplugged was awesome with hariharan at his best. AR on harmonium... Now menhendi hai rachne wali On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Bergin Roy bergin@ wrote: Vijay prakash sings ennavale in Telugu crowd goes crazy .. And hosana unplugged ar sings rehna tu ishq bina crowd goes crazy again... -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com -- www.berginroy.com
[arr] Re: Jai Ho Song List - Review -pn
It is a pity if people do not know Only You of VM. They might have missed Roja janeman but I felt that people have definitely enjoyed Bharat Humko. How about add Tu hi re? I do not know about the NYC stage size but at DC some part of the orchestra had to hide behind those mechanical slides/stairs. Positives- ARR all the way, fully energetic and all new wardrobe. Negatives- Quality of the sound system and can be bigger orchestra. Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, yahvacs yahv...@... wrote: Hi, Couple of us were at all 3 concerts. It was amazing. Positives: Amazing singing, across the board Good production (no awkward gaps between songs) Chaiyya Chaiyya was great Lukka Chuppi with Lataji Benny was great, as always Negatives: None Not so positives: Too short - only about 2 hours 40 minutes Not enough of Hariharan Some microphone issues at the AC concert No songs from Raavan No songs from VTV (other than a bit of piano and one line of Hosanna) Some strange song choices (we did not mind it but most of the crowd were wondering what song was being played) - Only You (Vande Mataram) - Azaadi (Bose) - Holi Aayi (Mangal Pandey) - Taxi Taxi - this was a lot of fun - Bharat humko - of all the songs in Roja this was the least expected Here is the list of songs - the sequence is close but not exact... Journey home O Saya Athirathee - Sivaji Say na na - Couples Retreat Yeh jo desh hai tera Baro re megha - one of the best songs in the show Latikas theme Dreams on fire Bharat humko - very well done Nazarein milana Bombay theme Dil se re Liquid Dance Mausam and escape Pappu can't dance Hai raama - amazing Lukka chuppi - amazing - probably the highlight of the show Urvasi Taxi taxi Hello Mr ethikatchu - Iruvar - beautifully sung Vtv piano Azaadi Ringa ringa Only you Unplugged (no more than one or two lines of each): - Raaga - Bhor bhaye - Raaga - Sunri sakhi - telugu - crowd favorite - Dheeme dheeme gaon - Genda phool - crowd favorite - Anbe anbe - Hosanna - crowd favorite - Kandukondain - crowd favorite - Rehna tu - Ishq bina Mehendi hain rachne wali Maangalyam Holi aayi Il onkar O palanhaare Khwaja mere khwaja Ganesh Chaiyya chaiyya Humma humma Jai ho Maa tujhe salaam Cheers...
[arr] Jai Ho Song List - impression
the more we think the more right the show seems. its wonderful to see ARR singing his jaagehai of bose, only you and yeh jo des hai tera and lukka chuppi. o its a complete pleasure to watch ARR standing and singing into his microphone.. adrenalin rush. He has by all means answered all his fans requests. one might always think why not this song why not that, or something else but the fact is that ARR has soo many chart busters that it is just impossible to pack everything in 3 hours.. it will probably take like a 5 day test match to play bunch of ARR hits. He is always trying to give new in the shows rather than rely on His pre 2000s hits and then He is trying to spread his wings to more international eclectic audience than sticking just with tamil and hindi.. more than anything, it seems He is building up his own package a team for all his future concerts.. just have to wait and witness His next series of concerts hopefully with his own school symphonic orchestra. hope they release the DVD ASAP.. a Blu-Ray helps. yeah, Gopal said it right..go watch the JaiHo tour for an experience. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: It is a pity if people do not know Only You of VM. They might have missed Roja janeman but I felt that people have definitely enjoyed Bharat Humko. How about add Tu hi re? I do not know about the NYC stage size but at DC some part of the orchestra had to hide behind those mechanical slides/stairs. Positives- ARR all the way, fully energetic and all new wardrobe. Negatives- Quality of the sound system and can be bigger orchestra. Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, yahvacs yahvacs@ wrote: Hi, Couple of us were at all 3 concerts. It was amazing. Positives: Amazing singing, across the board Good production (no awkward gaps between songs) Chaiyya Chaiyya was great Lukka Chuppi with Lataji Benny was great, as always Negatives: None Not so positives: Too short - only about 2 hours 40 minutes Not enough of Hariharan Some microphone issues at the AC concert No songs from Raavan No songs from VTV (other than a bit of piano and one line of Hosanna) Some strange song choices (we did not mind it but most of the crowd were wondering what song was being played) - Only You (Vande Mataram) - Azaadi (Bose) - Holi Aayi (Mangal Pandey) - Taxi Taxi - this was a lot of fun - Bharat humko - of all the songs in Roja this was the least expected Here is the list of songs - the sequence is close but not exact... Journey home O Saya Athirathee - Sivaji Say na na - Couples Retreat Yeh jo desh hai tera Baro re megha - one of the best songs in the show Latikas theme Dreams on fire Bharat humko - very well done Nazarein milana Bombay theme Dil se re Liquid Dance Mausam and escape Pappu can't dance Hai raama - amazing Lukka chuppi - amazing - probably the highlight of the show Urvasi Taxi taxi Hello Mr ethikatchu - Iruvar - beautifully sung Vtv piano Azaadi Ringa ringa Only you Unplugged (no more than one or two lines of each): - Raaga - Bhor bhaye - Raaga - Sunri sakhi - telugu - crowd favorite - Dheeme dheeme gaon - Genda phool - crowd favorite - Anbe anbe - Hosanna - crowd favorite - Kandukondain - crowd favorite - Rehna tu - Ishq bina Mehendi hain rachne wali Maangalyam Holi aayi Il onkar O palanhaare Khwaja mere khwaja Ganesh Chaiyya chaiyya Humma humma Jai ho Maa tujhe salaam Cheers...
[arr] Re: Jai Ho... kick off @ New York - reminds one of Las Vegas shows
Dilse re (must see to believe the crowd's happiness for this song even today after hearing at least 100 times). -100? Dont you think 100 is an utter underestimation? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, pratap pratap_elen...@... wrote: The percussionist is a Japanese (I think). His name is Taku Hirano. Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/takuhirano His last post in his page is: A.R. Rahman Jai Ho: The Journey Home World Tour is in full effect! Rocked NY last night! http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... --- On Sat, 6/12/10, jsrwm js...@... wrote: From: jsrwm js...@... Subject: [arr] Jai Ho... kick off @ New York - reminds one of Las Vegas shows To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 6:33 AM  Guys Last night, I had been to the Jai Ho show - New York.. Here is a quick review.. Prominent Singers were: Hariharan, Benny and Blazee ( I don't remember or I don't know the others who performed) Athiradee, Nazare Milana, Taxi Taxi (slowly transformed after Rahman sung the initial portion of Urvashi Urvashi) Dilse re (must see to believe the crowd's happiness for this song even today after hearing at least 100 times). Luka Chupi (Rahman singing with the huge image of Lata Mangeshkar's earlier performance was a great idea)Benny Dayal and Blazze looked similar (except Blazee wearing baggie). BTW, Benny danced greatly as if he is a pro dancer. Ended with Jai Ho Sivamani was missing but, the guy who took his place (a Chinese or some Asian) was clearly on par with Sivamani. Great combination of orchestra and colorful lighting arrangements like one of the shows in Las VegasBut the connectivity was surely missing for some or other reasons.  (may be due to the absence of regular performers such as Sivamani, Sukwinder, Naresh Iyer, Chinmayee and the rest). However, another great show from Rahman to challenge other kind of shows like this. It was clear when the crowd was reluctant from moving out even after the show was ended. jsrwm Â
[arr] Re: Choti si Asaha - Bangla version
ARR's signature yelelo is missing in this song..so.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@... wrote: Please check this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oysW6R5G8s8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oysW6R5G8s8Is it by ARR ? ( I Dont think so :-S ) Film name - Ranga bou Director: Md. Hussain * * *Music Director*: Imtiaz Bulbul Also check an old thread by Amith bro http://www.mail-archive.com/arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com/msg24557.html -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
Re: [arr] {SEMI-ARR} Online listening PAPPU
Congrats Fani Kalyan.. All the best for all your endeavors! Regards Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@... wrote: http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/album/A0002621.html Would love to know your feedback, plz listen guys and also buy da cds if you like :)
[arr] Re: Here's an interesting find...
it is such a pain to win 2 levels and enter the 3rd level for someone who is not into these kinda pc games... nevertheless the effort is worth.. thanks! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mohammed sajin mnsa...@... wrote: Real surprise!!! Thanks for the share!!! From: kaissiom kaiss...@... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 10:32:39 AM Subject: [arr] Here's an interesting find... Play this game.. up to Level 3. Make sure your speakers are on. http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/hamu
[arr] Re: A.R.Rahman @ IPL Awards 2010 - Video
beautiful..unplugged. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@... wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAYAw31nS1c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAYAw31nS1cNjoy !!! :-) -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
[arr] Re: Do Gujarat and Tamil Nadu really need Rahman?
First of all not every piece of art has to go churning money. An incredibly talented ARR can easily present composition as a gift to the state of gujarath, to the indian navy, to the tajmahal, and to the state of tamil nadu. ARR might not capitalize much on these projects but the people to whom he gift his work will feel exceptionally happy. probably arr's idea is merely to make them and see them happy. as a fellow fan, i feel proud that arr is contributing to such events. it actually enhances his stature and reaps more respect across various communities. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@... wrote: Do Gujarat and Tamil Nadu really need Rahman? Posted by: Karthik In: Commentaryhttp://itwofs.com/milliblog/category/commentary/ | Piece of my mind! http://itwofs.com/milliblog/category/piece-of-my-mind/ | Random thoughts http://itwofs.com/milliblog/category/random-thoughts/ A R Rahman recently composed theme songs for 2 states the first was for Gujarat, scored for Gujarat's Golden Jubilee celebrations and the second was the theme song composed for World Classical Tamil Conference. Now, what would be the shelf life of such songs, composed for specific occasions? In case of Bharatbala's Vande Mataram project, it was meant as, and marketed as a commercial pop album and hence it worked wonderfully, with phenomenal shelf-life. But, what do these one-off theme songs give Rahman, who's music is always expected with feverish perseverance by his fans? Money? Possibly, but that is the least of Rahman's considerations given his global standing. An association with the state heads or the cause the theme songs are supposed to represent? Very possible since there is time-based/historical significance to these events, and hence, possibly, the songs too. But really, how often are these songs played? At least in case of the Tamil World Conference, it is nothing but an ego-massage by the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and it is sad to see Rahman pandering to such blatant abuse of power when there are many more worthy causes that are crying for attention. Tamil Nadu is a state where there seems to be a unofficial diktat to hold at least one conference/meeting every week with Karunanidhi as chief guest it is a cycle actually, since the exclusive TV rights of such weekly conferences/meetings go to Karunanidhi-owned Kalaignar TV and slots are sold to sponsors immediately, completing the money circle. But Rahman is from Tamil Nadu, and needs to act like one, beyond personal beliefs if that means doing a theme song for a Tamil World Conference, so be it. I've nothing personally against the conference and love my mother tongue quite adequately that I chose Tamil as 2nd language all through my studies, while my classmates had incredible fun with Sanskrit. But I'm befuddled with the idea of using a celebrated, globally renowned composer for scoring a theme song that may never be used or remembered beyond one evening. If this was a film project, would Rahman agree? Or, would he use his discretion to see the pointlessness of the exercise and focus on better projects? I cannot answer that hypothetical question and I suppose neither will Rahman even if he has an answer. That is called being politically correct. The song for Gujarat seems to have slightly better significance after all, 50 years is not a small milestone and, roping in a celebrated composer to mark that occasion with a special song is a great idea. There are murmurs about Narendra Modi doing this tactically, given his much-maligned past the composer's religion, but such parochial assumptions insult both the occasion and the composer, who is known for his religion-agnostic outlook. The Gujarat song and the Tamil conference theme are predictable to a large extent rousing music that builds gradually; assortment of singers and state/culture/language-specific instruments used for obvious reasons; jingoistic lyrics, again, for obvious and rightful reasons Rahman's fans are happy that they have something from their idol. But, what exactly are these theme compositions meant to achieve? And for whom? I personally believe that these initiatives gain more from Rahman's name attached to them than Rahman gaining anything from them. That, of course, does not make it any less important for Rahman to decline such opportunities, but I really wonder why an incredibly busy composer who has top-ranked directors and producers waiting in queue outside his house to sign him for their projects, agree to such one-off efforts that may be used once in their life time and revered only by fanatic followers? Hell with being politically correct at least online. http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2010/05/17/do-gujarat-and-tamil-nadu-really-need-rahman/ -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
[arr] Raavan now avail in US on nehaflix
Raavan CD at nehaflix http://store.nehaflix.com/raavan-cd.html
[arr] Katakata
Katakata is breathtaking..song rich in both melody and energy. ARR has somehow mastered this exceptional skill of packing many elements, many emotions, many expressions all at once.
[arr] Villlain? Ravana?
Villain? Is it the telugu version of Raavan, Raavanan.. Gosh.. why cant they find a better title? Why not just Ravana or Raavana?
[arr] Re: Raavan in my words..Bheera
ARR has not composed an inferior soundtrack ever. This Raavan sound must be in a perfect harmony with the movie. The gradual buildup of rhythm in first 1 minute of Bheera is worth listening many times. Feeling that Bheera will be the starting song of coming up ARR concerts..Lets see. -Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@... wrote: It's doesnt really matter ... we know what that actually means !!! :-) I would really like ARR to compose This Kinda DISASTER one after another !!! Hail Rahman !!! On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 7:46 PM, kishore parayath kishore.paray...@... wrote: Yaa...I too may sound harsh!! But RAAVAN SOUNDTRACK is a DISASTER!!! -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
[arr] Re: 5 years have passed... its drought
Wasnt jodha akbar good enough to cover your drought? How about JTYJN, Yuvvraaj? Delhi6 or not even Ada? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@... wrote: Don't Wait ...He won't come back ... He is busy rewriting History than writing the Same history again n again !!! On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Taimur taimur.nad...@... wrote: After listening Raavan for which i waited so badly for years its mere disappoinment , MANGAL PANDEY was the last A R RAHMAN hindi album i loved its more than 5 years now .its a drought a severe one . I dont listen to anyone in the world only A R RAHMAN . for me music is A R RAHMAN.But this is really too bad , for five years no hindi work has touched my heart no albm has blossomed. Now what to do wait wait more wait ... but when it will end .miss you A R RAHMAN Sir i know the glorious A R RAHMAN will be back one day till than wait continues regards, taimur Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@... To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@...! Groups Links -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
[arr] Re: [NON ARR] KM Student Phani Kalyan's Music Composition - Telugu Movie Pappu
All the best Kalyan..This is awesome! -Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@... wrote: Thanks a lot gops, thank you one and all. I never expected such a response, Iam touched and motivated, thank you one again for all your wishes. So nice of you all. Im very happy and now nervous. I hope my music will live up to your expectations and make my Principal sir proud. Audio launch will be sometime in may/june. Will keep you posted :) Jai ho --- On Sun, 3/21/10, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... Subject: Re: [arr] [NON ARR] KM Student Phani Kalyan's Music Composition - Telugu Movie Pappu To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 8:44 PM  Good luck, buddy From: Vithur vith...@gmail. com To: arrahmanfans arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Cc: phani.gangaraju@ gmail.com Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 3:33:31 AM Subject: [arr] [NON ARR] KM Student Phani Kalyan's Music Composition - Telugu Movie Pappu Dear All, Our KM student Phani Kalyan is composing Music for a Telugu movie by name Pappu. http://telugu. 16reels.com/ news/Movie/ 973_Krishnudu- and-Subbaraju- in-Pappu. aspx Pls encourage , support him. God Bless him. All the best Phani Kalyan. -- regards,
[arr] arr's pencils for school kids
Had this strange dream last night.. ARR introduced new NAMHAR brand pencils for school kids.. Didnt get NAMHAR, then saw it again- its RAHMAN spelled backwards. May be they are a part of arr's colouring books. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: Kids, here come nursery rhymes with Katrina06 Feb, 2010 10:41 am ISTlIANS Print EMail Discuss Share Save CommentText:Children might love this. Here comes a bunch of English nursery rhymes from Saregama that not only offers audio-visual content but also features popular actress Katrina Kaif and some musical magic from Oscar-Grammy winner A.R. Rahman's school. Music engages the senses and stimulates the whole mind and body. This venture is a concept that will aim to fulfil this need to make learning rhymes a fun and engaging experience for the child, said B.R. Vijayalakshmi, general manager, audio visual media of Saregama. Nursery rhymes are a time-honoured play-and-learn method of introducing children to language and rhythm, an engaging way to strengthen and identify, differentiate and practise the sounds that are the building blocks of language, Vijayalakshmi told IANS. Titled Sunfeast Dream Cream Rhymeskool, the album is slated to hit the stores in March and Saregama has roped in Katrina to promote it and composer Rahman supervise the music. Adding magic to the mix, Katrina will take the children through the lilting rhymes in her own inimitable style in the video. Katrina's popularity among kids and her affable style and persona on screen made her fit for such a project, said Vijayalakshmi. Rahman is the music supervisor for this project. The students at KM Music Conservatory, a college founded by Rahman, is arranging and composing the music for this album under the supervision of the music master, she added. Saregama is concentrating on other languges as well - in the recent past, the label produced animated Tamil children's folk songs Nila Nila Odiva sung by Latha Rajnikanth and animated Bengali children's rhymes Aye Re Aye Tiye, which is a compilation of the traditional and most popular children's rhymes. Preeti Sagar's Phulwari Bachchon Ki is another animated children's Hindi songs title in the pipeline. Vijayalakshmi said : Saregama believes that learning can be made a lot more fun and effective through the use of vibrant multimedia, music and dance. To this effect, the company is launching a series of learning-oriented Home EduTainment products that will impact the way children learn. To make the album a hit, Saregama is planning a 360 degree media plan to promote the product with heavy penetration across metros.
[arr] Re: Ye Maaya Chesaave
I understand the idea of music company here- try to appeal to international audience, thats good but it is kind of funny to see the mark Music by composer of Slumdog Millionaire even on these regional language releases as if arr needs a new introduction now. but its remarkable how arr evolved over the years..he is being associated and continuously gaining recognition even with his newest albums.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/4315534002/
[arr] Re: ARR wins 2 Grammy awards!
congrats arr.. its been an awesome run. -raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jahanzeb jahanzebti...@... wrote: Congrats to boss a trillions. now a double Grammy winner. interestingly I was expecting it to be in the main event but it was actually awarded in pre-event. http://www.grammy.com/nominees
[arr] sivaji hindi cd link please
Someone has posted but i kind of lost it.. Can you please repost the link where to order Sivaji Hindi CD online in USA.. Usuallly nehaflix sells but they dont have it yet. Thanks Raghu
[arr] Re: AR and IR get Padma Bhushan
Congrats Padma Bhushan ARR. -R --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: http://www.rediff.com/news/2010/jan/25padma-awards-2010.pdf
[arr] Birthday Wishes!
Dear ARR Have a very Happy Birthday. This year will bring you more name and fame to you. Regards Raghu
[arr] Re: A.R.Rehman to make album with K V in Telugu
This must be one dream project but how true is the news? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, K.P.Chowdary p_kon...@... wrote:   Music maestro A.R.Rehman is all set to make a music album in Telugu under the guidance of legendary director K Vishwanath. Talking to reporters in Hyderabad today (Monday, October 12, 2009), Rehman informed that he has spoken with K.V. âWe agreed to work together and will begin work for it shortly. Other than that I am doing a film in Telugu after a long time for Pawan Kalyanâs Puli,â he added. Rehman will be performing live at a concert in Hyderabad on October 24th. The concert, which was a part of Rahmanâs world tour, is to be conducted by GMR group and would be dedicated to late YSR and revenues would be given to flood victims. âTelugu people have great taste for good music. In initial stage of my career I worked with Telugu m    http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/news/rehman_oct1209.php      Â
[arr] Vandemataram CD with Musafir and Masoom now available.on amazon
Vandemataram CD with Musafir and Masoom now available on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Vande-Mataram-R-Rahman/dp/B0020H46UG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8s=musicqid=1255049671sr=1-2 Regards --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy gomtesh.upad...@... wrote: false news in all probability. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 7:51 AM, Aravind AM aravind...@... wrote: Hi all, In today's Dinakaran Chennai Supplement, there's a news item about ARR's Oct-11 Chennai concert where it is mentioned that songs of many composers including Illayaraja will be performed in the concert! Screenshot of the article from Dinakaran Epaper - http://tinypic.com/r/2j2u890/4 No offence to IR, but I'm hoping this news is false and hoping this is a goof-up by Dinakaran. I would rather attend any other concert if i want to listen to other composer's songs... For me, an AR concert is something SPECIAL, some thing RARE and something TO BE TREASURED, and it should feature ONLY songs of our Boss... Those 3 hours are always MAGICAL, and each minute is PRECIOUS for me. I would want it to be filled only with ARR and only ARR! Gops/Vijay can you please confirm this is false news! ;) Aravind -- Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com -- -- Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn morehttp://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_galaxy_3/*http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/.
[arr] About Konjam Nilavu.
Little off hot topic but how long do you think did ARR took to compose Konjam Nilavu of Tiruda Tiruda? He once mentioned in an interview that he worked a lot for this particular track. Regards
[arr] Re: Anyone agree with this statement from PB?
Just ignore it. HDDCS did not feature in Times all time best 10; Roja did. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ichord purev...@... wrote: http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m092709044147 Check out the last line: In short, most music connoisseurs out there will agree that Ismail Darbar's debut soundtrack has never been toppled since its release, not by Darbar himself, not by Bhansali and not even by the greatest musician of our time, the Oscar winning A.R.Rahman as such HDDCS takes it's place in the annals of history as a true classic of the modern era. An unforgettable masterpiece! I agree it's a great soundtrackone of the best in the modern era of Hindi film music, but better than anything ARR has come out with since its release? Hmm..worthy of debate for sure!
[arr] Re: Hyd concert tickets very expensive :(
Your concern is understandable, I am not answering your question. But on a different note, how many affordable ARR fans are actually going to the store and buying the Original Music CDs? People are not paying even if something is affordable and they complain if something else is not affordable. I am not questioning you personally but people's psychology in general. Wish you enjoy the show somehow! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, wiredbeats . wiredbe...@... wrote: Sad and now i am regretting my decision to bunk Chennai concert. I wonder why are the Hyd concert tickets so damn expensive. 25,000, 12000, 7500!!! for respectable seats! Do they want real fans to come or just the rich film industry guys, real estate dealers and relatives of the organizers??
[arr] CR Animal Spirits
Can't get enough of ending guitar strumming part of Animal Spirits of Couples Retreat.. Wish he had extended that strumming part for 30 more seconds. It has left me asking for more.
[arr] Couples Retreat is an Aural Treat!
Couples Retreat is an Aural Treat! Fantastic work! Amazon is accepting Pre-orders for CDs. -Raghu I only wish that the movie gets atleast good enough reviews to spread the music. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: COUPLES RETREAT MUSIC REVIEWhttp://www.musicaloud.com/2009/09/25/couples-retreat-music-review/Posted by VIP On September - 25 - 2009 [image: couples retreat]http://www.musicaloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/couples-retreat.jpgI didn't quite like the vocals in *Sajna* (which I believe is done by Vince Vaughn, he is supposed to have recorded a song for the movie), mainly due to the corny lyrics, but Rahman's mesmerizing arrangement is more than enough to have you hooked to the track. The big surprise comes in the next track. How often do you get to hear Tamil song playing in a Hollywood soundtrack? Well here is one for you, Rahman crooning a chirpy *Kuru Kuru* set to a mildly folksy orchestration. A really addictive track this one, as I am discovering at this precise moment (thanks to a close friend for deciphering the lyrics). *Jason and Cynthia Suite* on the other hand begins on a more solemn note, Rahman employing all his orchestral splendour to a gradual buildup over three minutes before springing a surprise mode change to a more folksy segment led by the flute for the next two minutes. *Nana* which comes next, has a lot of tribal sounding words interspersed with rap in a carnivalesque track. I couldn't discern Blaaze's voice among the rappers. And I think the kid's voice belongs to Rahman's son Alim who had reportedly recorded a song in this movie. In spite of a slight resemblance to *Jaage Hai*'s orchestral sequence in its grand opening, *Tour of the Villas* is an absolute treat, an instrumental and more elaborately orchestrated version of *Sajna*. Strangely enough for a minute-long segment in between the song goes into a karaoke mode without a leading tune, just the backing instruments playing on. Of course that takes no credit off this short and sweet track. *Meeting Marcel*, the next track, is a spiritual song, albeit arranged in a sinister manner. While the first half with a folk tinge is dominated by the flute, the latter half taking on a darker tone belongs to the violins. *Itinerary* is typical background track material rather than something intended for a CD. It is made up of a sequence of different tunes which wouldn't make much sense unless listened to while watching the movie. *Undress* sounds very Indian and very nicely so, thanks to the extensive use of ghatam, no negative connotation intended mind you. Lasting just over 1.5 minutes, this track would have been a perfect fit in a movie like *Lagaan* or *Swades*. It will be interesting to see how the picturisation of this happens (my interest has nothing to do with the title I assure you!). *Sharks* is another mindblowing track albeit a totally classical-oriented one (*Puriya Dhanasri/Panthuvarali* the raga is I guess). With the violins playing at a frantic pace to an equally frenzied percussion, this song took me back to Rahman's classic *Hai Rama* for a moment. *Luau* refers to a Hawaiian feast. And John O'Brien's sole score for the movie is quite evocative of the party mood with its very native arrangement. *Salvadore* is superb fusion, Kailash Kher's well executed Hindustani tarana (similar to thillana in Carnatic) mixed brilliantly with a Latin/Middle Eastern instrumentation. *Intervention* is another track marked by its orchestral opulence, and the combo with Rahman's soulful humming is quite deadly! The result, another totally riveting track. Similar to *Itinerary*, *The Waterfall* also features a collation of varied tunes which would be better viewed than listened to. Rahman produces an elegant reprise to *Jason and Cynthia Suite* with *Jason and Cynthia Piano Theme*, cutting down on the orchestral elements and making it more easy on the ear. Things are rounded off with another bouncy track, *Animal Spirits*, which starts off as a spruced up version of *Jason and Cynthia theme* but then moves on along a different line for about two minutes where things take a turn, with a revisit to the opening sequence of *Tour of the Villas*. After a long hiatus post winning the Oscars suddenly there is a deluge of Rahman songs. While *Blue* was more commercialised and *Passage* at a more esoteric one, *Couples Retreat* combines a bit of both. Honestly I didn't expect a Rahman soundtrack to displace *Passage* from the position of his best soundtrack this year, so soon! And now the million dollar question is, will the movie turn out to be worth such a brilliant effort. Hope it does. You can listen to the soundtrack herehttp://www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/ . Music Aloud's rating *8.5/10* Recommended tracks *Kuru Kuru, Salvadore, Intervention, Tour of the villas, Undress* * *
[arr] Rehnuma
Rehnuma is James Bondesque. Elegant sound.
[arr] Re: Fwd:
Very excited to see wishes from ARR; Thanks Gopal. Wishes to ARR and rest of the group. -Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: Fowarding Eid wishes from ARR to the group. -- Forwarded message -- From: A *R* Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:46 Subject: To: Gopal Srinivasan go...@... Eid mubarak...wishall the group ..
[arr] Re: blue disappointing (Why fight ?)
Only thing that disappointed me is that the CD did not mention ARRahman as Academy Award Winner ARRahman. Probably T-Series did not realize yet the kind of exposure they are missing. -Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ichord purev...@... wrote: I actually do find Blue soulful in parts. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, chelva kumar chelva1006@ wrote: yeah..blue has no soul... it lacks that rehman touch in it.but nvrmind...just wait for vinaithandi varuvaaya... --- On Mon, 14/9/09, dnshvaidya dnshvaidya@ wrote: From: dnshvaidya dnshvaidya@ Subject: [arr] Re: blue disappointing (Why fight ?) To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 14 September, 2009, 6:16 PM For me, each RAHMAN soundtrack / album is unique and what I do is listen to it as an independent work and enjoy it. I don't waste my time in comparing it with his earlier albums because there are no measurable units or parameters to compare them. Likes or dislikes are personal and should not be so openly thrown in a public forum. It is like asking from all the creatures of God ( including humans ), which one is the best ? How can that comparison be valid when each specie is unique and has its own personal traits ? Enjoy the music and don't fight to prove anything this way or that way... Best regards Dinesh Vaidya Pune --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, badri_becker badri_becker@ ... wrote: I personally love rahman for his quality compositions but BLUE gave me the blues sickness and it wasnt his best personally. different people have different tastes. the melody was missing for me adn was s earching for the meoment where his music will touch my inner strings but it didnt after repeated listening. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, aristocratic bureaucrat rahmaniacc@ wrote: yeah. i love the usage of such words. but according to the lyrics booklet, the song goes khoya sa, paya sa, saaya sa, soya saa.. On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 3:18 AM, ichord purevibz@ wrote: __ Search, browse and book your hotels and flights through Yahoo! Travel. http://sg.travel.yahoo.com
[arr] About SdM Trailer..
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shani Tresa shani.tr...@... wrote: u r absolutely true..! cheq out dis video., the Grade 4 students r dancing 2 Jai Ho.. in Philippines.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY84XfkrlYY -Shani. From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@... To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, 16 July, 2009 11:21:38 AM Subject: [arr] 'Jai Ho' enchants music lovers across the globe | Semi ARR Allahabad: The superhit song 'Jai Ho' composed by music director and Academy Award winner AR Rahman not only captivates music lovers in India, but across the globe and in US one can hear the popular number being played in shopping malls and not to mention at the John F Kennedy International Airport also, said a delighted Vikas Swaroop, author of the book 'Q and A' which inspired the making of Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire' in an exclusive interview with TOI after his arrival in the city here on Wednesday. Holding high praise for the Hollywood film industry for its democratic character, Swaroop said the scene at Academy Awards Ceremony was entirely different from Indian Awards Function on account of the fact that once ushered inside the venue one could freely interact with the likes of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston. However, in Bollywood the security paraphanelia around the stars keep the fans and common man at bay from their favourite stars. As regards 'Slumdog Millionaire' the diplomat turned writer felt that after Gandhi it is the first film based on an Indian theme which has earned the accolades of movie lovers in western countries and won Oscars in virtually all major categories. This is despite the fact that themes of both films were altogether different. But this cannot deny the credit to Slumdog.. which was a work of total fiction and its list of high profile admirers include present US secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Attributing the success of the film to its ability to touch the hearts of people from top to bottom, Swaroop said that work on another film based on his second book 'The Six Suspects' would commence shortly with British Broadcasting Corporation( BBC) hiring the services of legendary screenplay writer John Hodge to write the screenplay of the film. Interestingly, Hodge is the person who is credited with writing the screenplay of Slumdog's.. director, Danny Boyle's other three films and is a gifted screenplay writer. http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/NEWS -City-Allahabad- Jai-Ho-enchants- music-lo vers-across- the-globe/ articleshow/ 478104 4.cms Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Looking for local information? Find it on Yahoo! Local Looking for local information? Find it on Yahoo! Local http://in.local.yahoo.com/
[arr] About SdM Trailer..
What is the soundtrack that plays in SdM Trailer from 1.15 all the way to the ending? Its around when Irfan says Doctor, Lawyers.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P_MvkPYPXE Thanks -R
[arr] Re: About SdM Trailer..
Gotit.. Its Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpOW2kHdEyk Isnt it? Fox searchlight must have mixed this to release the trailer soon. R --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: What is the soundtrack that plays in SdM Trailer from 1.15 all the way to the ending? Its around when Irfan says Doctor, Lawyers.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P_MvkPYPXE Thanks -R
[arr] Re: Great news.. AR just received his 2nd PhD !
Its not a PhD, it is an Honorary Doctorate. Congrats to ARR! He will get many more of these. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@... wrote: This is a news posted by Ashanti OMkar , A London based print and broadcast JOURNALIST and also a friend of AR , on her Facebook 'n Twitter profiles. ââGreat news, AR Rahman just received his 2nd PhD, this time in London, from Middlesex University. There was a police presence to look after him, I'm told! God bless AR for many more prestigious awards!ââ http://twitter.com/ashantiomkar http://www.facebook.com/ashantiomkar Heartiest Congrats AR ! You always make us proud.. God Bless. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com
[arr] Re: Order The Musical Storm online
For whatever reason, my credit card is not working on this website. It has declined twice.. is there a way to get thru this? OR any other website selling the book? Thanks Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shivakumar V A shivakumar...@... wrote: Thanks Gops,, though its not Authorised,, i would still love reading it. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@...wrote: http://www.landmarkonthenet.com/Books/A.R.-Rahman-The-Musical-Storm-Kamini-Mathai/9780670083718
[arr] Re: Our man, Rahman
Congrats to Gopal, Vijay et al. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/3645226305/ Our man, Rahman Musician A.R. Rahman has his own Barmy Army some 15,000 diehard fans who follow their idol's every move. Anirban Das Mahapatra meets some of them ALL FOR ONE: Members of the A.R. Rahman fan club are all pepped up before a concert in Calicut this year Just in case you thought you knew everything about A.R. Rahman and were his biggest fan under the sun, here's a reality check. Surely, you wouldn't know anything about the ad jingles he once composed for brands ranging from Hero Puch to Leo Coffee, would you? Or are you, for that matter, aware that he's lending the soundtrack to an IMAX production titled Heart of India? And have you the distinction of being physically present at all concerts the music director has had on Indian soil till date? Chances are you haven't. That is what makes people like Gopal Srinivasan and Vijay Aiyar a special breed a breed that has been steadily growing for the past decade or so to now include some 15,000 music-crazed men and women who live, breathe and swing to A.R. Rahman's magic for every living moment. Welcome to the real A.R. Rahman fan club. It's funny how a simple initiative on our part went such a long way in bringing Rahman fans together, says Srinivasan, a Hyderabad-based software professional. All we wanted to do was form a forum where people could interact with one another and contribute to an information pool about the life and works of our favourite musician. But look how far it has come now. Srinivasan isn't exaggerating. Even as Rahman, who won two Oscars for the film Slumdog Millionaire, came to Pune last month to perform at a high-octane concert that marked the beginning of his Jai Ho world tour, the army of Rahman fans, led by Srinivasan and Aiyar, created a unique record of attending each of Rahman's concerts ever performed in India. Some of us have even made it a point to be present at his concerts abroad, says Aiyar. For Srinivasan, who's now at the helm of all activity undertaken by Rahman's own Barmy Army a name for English cricket fans who follow the team the journey began over 15 years ago. As an impressionable youth in his late teens, he was completely bowled over by music from Roja, the 1992 film that made Rahman a household name across India. The music was so different, so new. It hooked me so badly that I went mad hunting down every single bit of music that had ever come out of Rahman's studio. Once the Internet arrived in the late 1990s, he logged in only to receive a pleasant surprise. The net was full of Rahman trivia, much more than I knew. Clearly, it looked like a nice platform for exchanging ideas, and I decided to take my hunt online. Very soon, he had struck an online friendship with Aiyar, a music promoter and another die-hard Rahman fan. The duo decided to form an online fan club to create a forum for like-minded individuals to share thoughts about Rahman, says Aiyar. That was 11 years ago. By 2000, when I joined, there were some 50 emails being swatted around daily among members, with crazy details and trivia about Rahman's music, says 28-year-old Bangalore-based software engineer Gomtesh Upadhye. The group, reveals Aiyar, was eventually taken over by Yahoo!. Recently, the group went on to open a page on Facebook, where the membership quickly swelled to 3 lakh. Meanwhile, other bonds were being struck. Sometime in 2003, almost miraculously, Aiyar boarded a flight to discover Rahman seated beside him. A personal bond was quickly forged. Rahman was slated to perform in Bangalore the city where most of the group's fan base happens to be. It was a golden opportunity for the group to get involved in a more direct way. We helped out with dealing with sponsors, ticketing and even backstage work, says Upadhye. There were about 40 of us. We did everything we could do, for free. It didn't go unrequited. The group was treated to a personal interaction with Rahman after the show, an experience most of them describe as awesome. Says Srinivasan, We learnt that Rahman himself had been closely following our activity on the Internet. Since then, he's reciprocated with great warmth to all our activities. It's been a very special association. Rahman eventually invited Srinivasan and Aiyar to handle parts of his promotional initiatives. Srinivasan is now in charge of all content on Rahman's official website, while Aiyar manages KM Musiq, Rahman's music label, apart from doubling as his media coordinator. After Bangalore, the group has followed Rahman to all his concerts in India. It's a crazy thing, actually, laughs Upadhye. We get information about the concerts much before the public does. So we begin planning our trips and start hunting for air tickets and
[arr] Re: Rare Collections available.
Hi Shivu Combos usually miss few songs.. Do you want to point out the missing ones? Thanks Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shivakumar V A shivakumar...@... wrote: Hi Some of the Rare collections are available in Audio CD from Aditya Music, I got these ones @ LandMark B'lore. Just thought to share if anyone is interested in Buying these. 1) Karuthamma / Kizhaku Cheemayile / May Maadham Combo @ Rs. 50/- 2) Gentleman / Indian / Iruvar Combo @ Rs. 50 /- 3)Mr. Romeo / Love Birds /VIP (Non ARR) Combo @ Rs 50 /- 4)Padayappa / Mannan (Non ARR) / Pandiyan (Non ARR) combo @ Rs 50 /- I was seriously looking for all these in ACD for many years now and I almost had lost my Hopes. Am dancing Now. Shivu.
[arr] Re: Food Distribution - May 24,2009
Hi Vithur May be you have discussed this before but please clarify again.. Where are the funds coming from for all the food distributions? How do we invite people to chipin? Thanks Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Lets connect to serve and continue the good work. Venue :- Near AM Studios Time :- 11 30 AM All are welcome ( CHENNAI ) -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Trailer for Shekhar Kapur's latest PASSAGE starring Julia Stiles: AR Rahman music
If we see the end credits card closely, We can see Music Composed and produced by ARRahman --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bhagavathi mohan bhagavathi_mo...@... wrote: While this is not normal QE fare, the photography and the possibilities of the storyline are just way too good to pass up. Shekhar Kapur is known for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and we all know who Julia Stiles is. Not many details are available on this, in fact it's not even listed in IMDB, but we've come across the first trailer and it's quite stunning. Let's just hope it ain't a chick flick. Three estranged sisters reunite one night when the oldest, Ella, comes back for her two younger sisters after leaving... http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2009/04/22/Trailer-for-Shekhar-Kapurs-latest-PASSAGE-starring-Julia-Stiles Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
[arr] Lean ARR?
What happened to ARR? Off late he is looking very lean. Look at his side view of kozhikoda poster where he arched back holding mike with one hand and shooting the stars with other hand. Even in picture in following link.. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/AR-Rahman-Mick-Jagger-to-tie-up/articleshow/4417920.cms --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: What about the tickets in CHENNAI ? On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:37 PM, supreeth_thalangi supree...@...wrote: The tickets are avaiable at Al Hind Travels in Madivala. This is for the concert in Calicut on May 3rd. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, nishanthrajkumar@ nishanthrajkumar@ wrote: dude... tats gr8...wher can i get the tickets i live in bangaloreis there a RAHMAN concert in bangalore...when is it n how can i get the tickets NISHANTH (all praise to ARR) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, supreeth_thalangi supreeth1@ wrote: RahmaniacsIf you live in bangalore and want to know where you can get your hands on the tickets for the concert get in touch with me and il let you know. E-mail at supreeth1@ Iv got mine todayyipp !!! -- regards, Vithur
[arr] M and E
The way ARR placed a Flute piece at 2.10 in Mausam and Escape is a sheer brilliance. The complete track is an absolutely brilliant composition. Who says ARR does not deserve an Oscar for SdM? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: This is a very tough one to translate as most of the words here are to suit the tune and are very rural slangs Let me give a try, .. mayilakkaala marudhakkaala manikkayiththula soadi saeru Mayila Kaala --- a Type of Ox. Mayil means Peacock. Marudha Kaala - A different type of an Ox manikkayiththula soadi saeru - Join with each other at the neck veluththakaala sevaththakaala edam valamaa soadi saeru Other two types of Ox, join with each other from the right hand side maari maari pozhiya vaenum...aelaalangadi aelaalam The Rain must pour well. boomiththaayi kuliravaenum...aelaalangadi aelaalam Mother Earth must be appeased and she should be kept cool vaanam paaththa karisakkaadu...aelaalangadi aelaalam The barren land which is seeing the sky manasu poala elaga vaenum...aelaalangadi aelaalam the sky's heart must be melted as it is tender munnaerudhaan pootti...aelaelangadi aeloa Just progress well poaravazhi nee kaattu...aelaelangadi aeloa You show us the way forward pinnaerudhaan pootti...aelaelangadi aeloa Following us is a song sollikkodu oru paattu...aelaelangadi aeloa ponnaeru pootti...mmm vedha poada vaenum...poada vaenum we sow our seeds muththaaga velanju...mmm It must get reaped well pasiyaara vaenum...aara vaenum and it must satisfy the hunger and also get cooled aelaalangadi aelaalam...aelaalangadi aelaalam aelaalangadi aelaalam...aelaalangadi aelaalam thandhaananaa thaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam thaanathannaa thaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam thannanannaa thaanaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam thannanannaa thaanaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Harshal papylon_ba...@... wrote: Hi friends, I have sent this mail few days back but noone reply :( I hope somone will translate it this time :) I am very curious about this masterpiese from film Indira... I assume its a farmers song and it has very traditional tune. Please translate it for nontamilians mayilakkaala marudhakkaala manikkayiththula soadi saeru veluththakaala sevaththakaala edam valamaa soadi saeru maari maari pozhiya vaenum...aelaalangadi aelaalam boomiththaayi kuliravaenum...aelaalangadi aelaalam vaanam paaththa karisakkaadu...aelaalangadi aelaalam manasu poala elaga vaenum...aelaalangadi aelaalam munnaerudhaan pootti...aelaelangadi aeloa poaravazhi nee kaattu...aelaelangadi aeloa pinnaerudhaan pootti...aelaelangadi aeloa sollikkodu oru paattu...aelaelangadi aeloa ponnaeru pootti...mmm vedha poada vaenum...poada vaenum muththaaga velanju...mmm pasiyaara vaenum...aara vaenum aelaalangadi aelaalam...aelaalangadi aelaalam aelaalangadi aelaalam...aelaalangadi aelaalam thandhaananaa thaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam thaanathannaa thaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam thannanannaa thaanaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam thannanannaa thaanaanaa...aelaalangadi aelaalam -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Do u want any change in A R 's music- Ur suggestions
Let him be free from rules, regulations and requests! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, aneeshksasi aneeshks...@... wrote: Hai all, I just want to know what all are the changes needed for Rahman's new age music in future. It doesn't mean that now he is doing bad music. My would be, 1) Singers: should use senior singers in hindi like SPB, K S CHITRA. 2) Please do more traditional and village type of music 3) Use traditional singers and please introduce singer like shahul hameed 4) Do sufi albums 5) Release exculsive instrumental versions Regards
[arr] Re: More pics from CMU felicitation function for ARR..:)
Look at the audience.. Just like how regular people go crazy for their favorite celebrity, all these movie stars and big personalities are going for ARR. ARR is a celebrity to celebrities..:) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sriram S srirams_pa...@... wrote: http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/gallery/events/arr_cine_musicians_union1/ Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] Re: Danny Boyle to direct James Bond movie??
Where did you get this news about Danny doing 007? Is this a dependable news? OR One of the wild dreams? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sam samsing...@... wrote: Whoa..if that really happens that would be fantastic.. We'll get to hear AR's version of JB theme... --- On Tue, 3/3/09, balajirajagopal balajirajago...@... wrote: From: balajirajagopal balajirajago...@... Subject: [arr] Danny Boyle to direct James Bond movie?? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 9:05 AM This is very interesting. ...just imagine ARR as the MD of a Bond movie!!! I know we shouldnt let our thoughts run wild but surely there is scope for it if Danny directs the movie??? http://sify. com/movies/ hollywood/ fullstory. php?id=14864899 ?vsv=HP4 Cheers! Balaji
[arr] About Ottam
My Ottam CD (Combo with Rajit Barot's VIP) does not have Usha Uthup's Daud Bhangra and ARR's Thump of Daud. Were they ever in tamil version..? Thump must be same anyway. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, jk_meenathel jk_meenat...@... wrote: http://www.easy-share.com/1903878230/Jai-Ho.mp3
Re: [arr] Ilayaraja hails Rahman as phenomenal
We are devoted fans of ARR but I believe most of here also have equal respect for IR. IR does not mean to be any centric.. he just said whatever suits that stage.. so lets not pull IR into the dark... Take it easy! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: On 3/3/2009 8:56 PM India Time, _Vithur_ wrote: He added that Rahman has made every Tamilian proud by winning two Oscars in one year. Just Tamilians? Then, why the heck non-Tamil me have been feeling proud on ARR's Oscars? Why is IR so Tamil-centric? Hasn't he learned his lesson even now at this senior age that it was this Tamil-centric thinggy that didn't allow his great creativity to reach rest of the World. If he had gone beyond Tamil, I think IR would have got an Oscar much before ARR. -- Rawat
[arr] Re: ARR: the best of all times?
Good, but I dont think this is the right time to take any such poll. People are on high now, excited about ARR, most of them are not in right senses. Bcos of this, the poll will be biased towards ARR, his numbers will be hyped. Of dozens of wonderful composers from history of indian film music, it does not make much sense to have 65% for one person. We definitely want ARR to win such a poll but only after people cool down from this Oscar frenzy. Only then we will know the true fan strength of ARR. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, divyaishu divyai...@... wrote: Wonder if anyone watched Headlines Today polls last week: as to if ARR is the best music-director/composer of all times. There was an inevitable comparison between ARR and R D Burman. The public opninion showed that 65% of them believed ARR is the best of all times! That is definitely an overwhelming majority considering that we have had Laxmikant-Pyarelal and also the greats of Shankar-Jaikish, S D Burman, Naushad, and so on The day is not far when the world would call ARR the best of all times. (Perhaps they alraedy do...)! Divya
[arr] Re: A.R. Rahman honored by Cine Musicians Union- Dr. Mangalampalli?
Curious to know what Dr. Mangalampalli BalaMurali Krishna had to say about ARR on this occasion. Does anybody have any reference? They worked on JGM. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, sandhiya vs vssandh...@... wrote: With a token of expressing their gratitude for A.R. Rahman who has honored Tamil Film Industry across the globe, Tamil Cine Musiciansâ Union took up the occasion of felicitating him. Speaking on the occasion, Rahman said âAll my praises for my parents who sowed the seeds and I have reaped the harvestâ. Also added that many websites have been making abusive comments comparing him with other music directors. But that shouldnât be the traits of a good media. âItâs the aspiration for many musicians who immense talents and Iâve collected the awards on the behalf of themâ Rahman said who continued adding the same appraisals in Tamil âEllam Pugalum Iraivan Oruvanukeâ⦠Finally, he said that if musicians of Ancient India like Naushad didnât won Oscars, it was all about the fact that they werenât interested in bagging them. Maestro Ilayaraja on his turn said, âthere are only a few who possess immense talent and still go on to make it big. Rahman is a phenomenal musician. He added, âIf MSV is Athara Sruthi, I am Panchamam and Rahman is Panchamamâ. Rahman made every Tamilian proud winning two Oscars in one year, he added. On his part, veteran director K Balachandar, who first introduced Rahman in his home production Roja, directed by Maniratnam, and said, âRahman is a rare genius. When other music composers make castles with their music, Rahman builds monumentsâ. Earlier, speakers including veteran music composers M S Viswanathan, producer A V M Saravanan, and playback singer S Janaki spoke. Ilayaraja presented Rahman with a golden chain while popular director Harris Jayaraj presented a golden ring to the Mozart of Madras. The function was hosted by by S A Rajkumar and Abu Gabriel of the musicians trust. Among those who took part included Shankar Ganesh, Deva, Srikanth Deva, Yuvanshankar Raja, Karthik Raja, Vijay Anthony, D Imman, T M Soundararajan, L R Eswari, Karthi, Chinmayi, Thippu, Chitra, Swarnalatha,Mano, drummer Shivamani among othersâ¦. à®à®©à¯à®±à¯à®®à¯ ஠னà¯à®ªà¯à®à®©à¯ 'தமிழà¯à®à®µà®¿'௧விà®à®¤à¯à®·à¯ Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/
[arr] Re: Music labels rush to cash in on Rahman's triumph
Yeah rright cashing on ARR's success.. Now, you labels better release the old arr stuff which have been hard to find. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: MUMBAI: After A R Rahman brought home twin Oscars, music labels in India are leaving no stone unturned to cash in on the Rahman fever. T-Series has already launched a Rahman compilation last week. Others like Sony BMG, Saregama are working on similar lines and are planning early March launches for similar compilations. T-Series launched a three CD set two days before the Oscar awards and the album has been well received by music lovers. Says T-Series president - marketing media publishing (TV) Vinod Bhanushali, âThe album tracks Rahmanâs journey from Roja to Slumdog Millionaire as we own many of his titles like 1947 earth, Nayak, Doli sajake rakhna, and the recent titles acquired in the last two years- Yuvvraaj, Jaane tu ya jaane na, Ghajini and Delhi 6.â The label promoted the set across all television channels; and aired an interesting 90 second promo across all music and news channels. Sony BMG, on the other hand, is in talks with major music labels including Saregama, Times Music, Venus Records etc to acquire music rights of Rahmanâs titles. Sony BMG would be tentatively be launching a compilation of Rahmanâs hits in March. Sony BMG Marketing director Sanujeet Bhujabal says, âWe are looking at most of his landmark works including songs from his Tamil soundtracks. Our compilation would include Rahman songs across Bollywood, Tamil numbers, albums etc. We already have some five to six Tamil titles which would be a part of the compilation.â A R Rahman and Sony BMG have been associated with his first album âVande Mataramâ. âWe have been doing A R Rahman collections/compilations since the past couple of years for his fans. We feel it gives a nice platform to showcase AR Rahmanâs range of music to all his fans worldwide,â says Bhujabal. Venus, which already has three earlier Rahman compilations in the market would be giving out their title track of âDil seâ to Sony BMG, which is also in talks with Times Music for the rights of Rahmanâs âJana gana manaâ, the only Rahman title with that label. Sony BMG is also obtaining the rights of âSaathiyaâ and âSapnayâ from Saregama. Saregama would also be launching a compilation by 10 March by buying rights from other music labels like Sony BMG, Venus, Universal etc. Saregama head, New Media and Publishing Gautam Sarakar denies that the label is trying to cash in on the slumdog ... http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/special-reports/music-labels-rush-cash-rahmans-triumph
[arr] Gharshana TV serial
Longtime some 15 yrs back, I happen to watch a telugu TV serial called Gharshana, i dont remember the channel name.. I do not know if it is dubbed from tamil, serial had some popular actress may be Amala Nagarjuna (not able to recollect) End credits says-Music by ARRahman.. Does anyone know more about this? -Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ganesh.V gvalway...@... wrote: Wow great find guys. Thanks a ton for ur effort... Regards Ganesh.V --- On Mon, 2/3/09, Sriram S srirams_pa...@... wrote: From: Sriram S srirams_pa...@... Subject: Re: [arr] Awesome composition by ARR for SUN TV in his early days To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Cc: Sriram S srirams_pa...@... Date: Monday, 2 March, 2009, 11:06 AM This was the best ever TV programme on ARR I have watched till date. This was telecasted on Pongal day in 1995. The Programme was titled A R Rahman oru Kadhiraa illay Pudhiraa?. It was hosted by B.H. Abdul hameed. K. Balachander, Vairamuthu, SPB etc spoke about ARR for about 45 minutes. (Remember that this was during his early days where he has done only Roja, Pudiya mugam, Thiruda^2, Vandichola chinrasu, Duet, Kadhalan etc). SPB also told that in Japan they had printed T-shirts with Chinna Chinna Aasai as the slogan. ARR was wearing a Green Shirt (which was very common in all of his interviews during those days) and it was in his Panchathan studio. For the last 15 minutes of the interview, ARR was asked to compose something for the Sun TV viewers on occasion of Pongal. It was the first time (and last time i think) that ARR produced LIVE music . Couple of Nadaswaram and Thavil people were there in his studio and ARR gave them the swarams in verbal and asked them to play, and he recorded them as they played (This was done 2-3 times after some corrections) . He also gave notations to the Thavil person which was awesome to watch. In the end, ARR mixed it completely and played it for the viewers which was a TREAT to watch. I am searching for the interview (SUN TV has the rights for it). In those days there was no Internet or Youtube to get the interview next day. I have recorded the same in a Audio cassette during those days. Have to search it now. This one is a real treat for all RAHMANIACS and a must have !! Thanks, Sriram --- On Mon, 2/3/09, Sath Murthy sath.murthy@ yahoo.com wrote: From: Sath Murthy sath.murthy@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Awesome composition by ARR for SUN TV in his early days To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 2 March, 2009, 9:55 AM ARR gave an interview to SUN TV (i guess during the release of Bombay) on a Pongal day. At the end of that interview, they asked ARR to compose a musical bit for the Pongal Occasion. Even though i heard that only one time, i was really hooked into that great composition by ARR. I guess the Tavil was played by a famous person (Pazhanichamy? ??). Just hear the fusion of Nadaswaram and Tavil. Just over a minute.. but... WOW... I searched for that in youtube and found it Kept on listening it today for a long long time. I hope that this has been shared already in the group, but i couldn't control myself from posting it again. http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ECzpnlHyn98 Jai Ho ARR. Sath. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/
[arr] Re: Now I can treat patients: Dr. Rahman :)
can anybody pls rip this video and post in youtube.. thanks --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bhagavathi mohan bhagavathi_mo...@... wrote: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=58874 Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/
Re: [arr] Gharshana TV serial
Vithur, I have heard IR's Gharshana many times. Well, may be i have exxaggerated by saying 15 yrs, may be it was around 12 yrs back.. it is definitely a TV serial.. The end titles sound like clock ticking... I saw only one episode... I have asked this question in this group sometime back but nothing cameup. Letsee.. looks like the only way is to ask ARR directly. Vithur, I know you can dig it up for us ..:). --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Are you sure this is a TV Serial and had Amala in it ?. As Far as I know Gharshana is a Telugu movie of Maniratnam, which was dubbed in Tamil as Idhayathai Thirudathey and had music by IR. ARR doing music for a Telugu Tv Serial !! Gops. Any info ? On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:59 PM, arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: Longtime some 15 yrs back, I happen to watch a telugu TV serial called Gharshana, i dont remember the channel name.. I do not know if it is dubbed from tamil, serial had some popular actress may be Amala Nagarjuna (not able to recollect) End credits says-Music by ARRahman.. Does anyone know more about this? -Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Ganesh.V gvalways4u@ wrote: Wow great find guys. Thanks a ton for ur effort... Regards Ganesh.V --- On Mon, 2/3/09, Sriram S srirams_param@ wrote: From: Sriram S srirams_param@ Subject: Re: [arr] Awesome composition by ARR for SUN TV in his early days To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Cc: Sriram S srirams_param@ Date: Monday, 2 March, 2009, 11:06 AM This was the best ever TV programme on ARR I have watched till date. This was telecasted on Pongal day in 1995. The Programme was titled A R Rahman oru Kadhiraa illay Pudhiraa?. It was hosted by B.H. Abdul hameed. K. Balachander, Vairamuthu, SPB etc spoke about ARR for about 45 minutes. (Remember that this was during his early days where he has done only Roja, Pudiya mugam, Thiruda^2, Vandichola chinrasu, Duet, Kadhalan etc). SPB also told that in Japan they had printed T-shirts with Chinna Chinna Aasai as the slogan. ARR was wearing a Green Shirt (which was very common in all of his interviews during those days) and it was in his Panchathan studio. For the last 15 minutes of the interview, ARR was asked to compose something for the Sun TV viewers on occasion of Pongal. It was the first time (and last time i think) that ARR produced LIVE music . Couple of Nadaswaram and Thavil people were there in his studio and ARR gave them the swarams in verbal and asked them to play, and he recorded them as they played (This was done 2-3 times after some corrections) . He also gave notations to the Thavil person which was awesome to watch. In the end, ARR mixed it completely and played it for the viewers which was a TREAT to watch. I am searching for the interview (SUN TV has the rights for it). In those days there was no Internet or Youtube to get the interview next day. I have recorded the same in a Audio cassette during those days. Have to search it now. This one is a real treat for all RAHMANIACS and a must have !! Thanks, Sriram --- On Mon, 2/3/09, Sath Murthy sath.murthy@ yahoo.com wrote: From: Sath Murthy sath.murthy@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Awesome composition by ARR for SUN TV in his early days To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 2 March, 2009, 9:55 AM ARR gave an interview to SUN TV (i guess during the release of Bombay) on a Pongal day. At the end of that interview, they asked ARR to compose a musical bit for the Pongal Occasion. Even though i heard that only one time, i was really hooked into that great composition by ARR. I guess the Tavil was played by a famous person (Pazhanichamy? ??). Just hear the fusion of Nadaswaram and Tavil. Just over a minute.. but... WOW... I searched for that in youtube and found it Kept on listening it today for a long long time. I hope that this has been shared already in the group, but i couldn't control myself from posting it again. http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ECzpnlHyn98 Jai Ho ARR. Sath. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/ -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: RGV on ARR
A perfect Writeup.. This is what I expect from all the other directors. They must explain ARR's songs as how RGV talked about HaiRama. Godd to read! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, rakesh venkatraman rakesh_ven...@... wrote: http://rgvarma.spaces.live.com/blog/
[arr] Re: Filmfare awards on 8th March, 8 PM
what is this thing? tamil filmfare or recent hindi repeat telecast? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: Dont forget to watch the exclusive filmfare award ceremony on 8th March(Coming Sunday) @ 8 PM on Sony Tv
[arr] Re: Filmfare awards on 8th March, 8 PM
so when are the tamil filmfares? is arr in race with sakkarakatti? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote: recent filmfare premiere telecast. On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 8:56 PM, arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: what is this thing? tamil filmfare or recent hindi repeat telecast? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchandra@ wrote: Dont forget to watch the exclusive filmfare award ceremony on 8th March(Coming Sunday) @ 8 PM on Sony Tv
[arr] Re: ARR not composing for AR Murugadoss film with Shahrukh Khan???
come on.. what is the point of worry here? ARR is now two time Oscar winner. let him enjoy world class directors at least from now on. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sath Murthy sath.mur...@... wrote: After the success of ghajini (hindi) AR Murugadoss is all set to start a film with Shahrukh Khan in lead. Buzz is around that Harris Jeyaraj has been roped in to do the music. I don't know how the market will react to this new combo after the stupendous success of ARR - AR Murugadoss in ghajini. It is bad for the trade to break such a blockbuster team. Sath Murthy.
[arr] Re: 'There's Work To Do With Kylie Minogue And Pussycat Dolls'
His sense of humor.. In the past two weeks, all I have given thought to is what dress to wear --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: 'There's Work To Do With Kylie Minogue And Pussycat Dolls' He's audibly ecstatic and unusually forthcoming. A quick phone interview in the middle of a hectic first day back home in Chennai NAMRATA JOSHI INTERVIEWS A.R. RAHMAN | E-MAIL | ONE PAGE FORMAT | FEEDBACK: SEND | An audibly ecstatic and unusually forthcoming A.R. Rahman gives a quick phone interview in the middle of a hectic first day back home in Chennai You have tasted global success before with Bombay Dreams and Lord of the Rings. How is it different with the Oscar? The Oscar gives you the luxury to do more of your kind of work. It opens up doors for collaborations with the best of talent abroad. With the two statuettes in my hand I feel on par with the best out there. I am no longer intimidated. In the last two weeks in LA, that white skin complex is gone. Will we now find you doing more work abroad than in India? It's a difficult decision to take. I certainly don't want to lose out on the extraordinary work a platform like the Oscars will provide in the future. So what are these extraordinary projects? There are three or four good projects. You will know more when they happen. You had a similar opportunity to shift base when Bombay Dreams happened... I didn't have enough exposure then. I was not ready mentally. The atmosphere was new and I wasn't comfortable. My body of work was also limited. I have a better understanding; I am ready now. How do you see your own music change now with the forthcoming collaborations? The transition is yet to be seen. In the past two weeks, all I have given thought to is what dress to wear, and if I have to go for The Tonight Show or Oprah Winfrey. Will we see an amalgamation of the East and the West in your future, mainstream western work abroad? I hope to keep the momentum going. There's stuff to do with Kylie Minogue and the Pussycat Dolls as of now. You have hugely influenced the film music scene since Roja... It was society that wanted this change. The younger people wanted my kind of music. It was the right moment for me. Which is your own favourite composition? I can't even remember. All I can recollect is Roja... http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20090309fname=Cover+Storysid=3
[arr] Re: Chennai welcomes the Golden boy-Videos
From timesofindia site After sweeping off the International award scene with adulations, Slumdog... kids are here on Filmfare red carpet. Before we could wish, legendary music maestro A R Rahman walks the red carpet. ---meaning ARR is at filmfare? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@... wrote: wow.. amazing stuff. thanks a lot for sharing. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, JOHN JEEVINTH johnjeevinth1@ wrote: Hey guys finally managed to edit de videos which i had got from deepak now its ready for viewing.. sorry for takin such a long time.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gencoFCqz0Q The video starts with Shivmani speakin and a fan dancing for Jai ho... we tried singing de song but only now do i realise dat v were never realy close to dat.. anyways after which u will be able c ARR goin in his car and showing both his oscars to his fans...de final shot will be a view of the stage if u notice crefull u will be able to Simbu in it Note-video is not of high quality...
[arr] Re: Filmfare #24
Awesome.. Congrats ARR! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: Best Background Score for Jodhaa Akbar
[arr] Re: Filmfare #25
Wow..Wonderful!! Congrats ARR again for his yet another double. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: Best Music for Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
[arr] Re: Where were Slumdog songs/ music placed in the film
He has been continuously producing mindblowing music for last 18 years..He did not win an Oscar. By all means, we all know that if at all there is an artist from India who deserves the Oscar the most, it is ARR. He did SdM, it has appealed to the right jury people and got 2 Oscars..Thats what we want. If ARR had composed Yeh Jo des hai tera for SdM, who knows, the jury wd have rejected it right away.. I am happy with the response SdM got. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anish Gupte musimax2...@... wrote: Well...i would like to say something if its not gonna create unnecessary controversy..im a huge rahman fan..and i thk hes a great music director..yes..but in SD ..o saaya, mausam and escape, and dreams on fire were excellent...none of the other tracks genuinely appealed to me...yes u read that rite..not even jai hoit was ovverated. n yeslatikas theme tho short was sweet too On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 1:31 PM, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: Thanks to all of you for mentioning it. Now I would be able to listen to it better. I am curious about the choice of the titles. What does O Saya, Mausam Escape, Paper Planes, Liquid Dance, Gangsta Blue mean (not the word meaning, but the concept). Does it have anything about the situation? And, Mausam Escape? are they two tracks bundled in one, or essentially separate? What does the combine title imply? Seems I have started my learning of understanding Hollywood ishtyle album to prepare for ARR's future releases. :-) -- Rawat On 2/28/2009 11:18 PM India Time, _Shah Navas_ wrote: On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 7:20 PM, V S Rawat vsra...@...vsrawat%40gmail.com mailto:vsra...@... vsrawat%40gmail.com wrote: Having seen the film 4-5 times, still I am not good to recognize which song/ music is where. Does anyone else also face this problem? Could someone mention where these were? 1. O... Saya At the beginning when policemen chase the kids. 2. Riots Not able to recall, but must be at the riots where their mom gets killed. 3. Mausam Escape Escape (my favorite) first appears when the young kids escape from that beggar camp. Next at the railway station scene (this was part of the trailer), when Latika is grabbed into the car. 4. Paper Planes 5. Paper Planes [DFA Remix] Typical Bollywood Ishtylee, when Salim and Jamal grow up on the train! 6. Ringa Ringa Who can forget that. Cherry's introduction 7. Liquid Dance When Jamal follows Salim to trace Latika 8. Latika's Theme Whenever grownup Jamal and Latika meet. And many other instances when Latika appears on the screen. 9. Aaj Ki Raat At the end, party and dance at Javed's house 10. Millionaire When Jamal (and Latika) is n the way to the show for his last question. 11. Gangsta Blues When Salim goes to meet Javed 12. Dreams on Fire This lyrical version of Latika's theme is not part of the movie. 13. Jai Ho Who can forget that. Closing titles. -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Rahman's CNN-IBN Interview | Videos
he did not like this pick top 5 question at all.. no one should ever ask him this question. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: ARR telling abt his 5 best compositions http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/86534/02_2009/rahman_tujhe_salaam5/the-oscars-were-a-great-moment-for-my-mother.html Favourite songs composed by others http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/86534/02_2009/rahman_tujhe_salaam5a/the-oscars-were-a-great-moment-for-my-mother.html http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/86534/02_2009/rahman_tujhe_salaam2/the-oscars-were-a-great-moment-for-my-mother.html http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/86534/02_2009/rahman_tujhe_salaam4/the-oscars-were-a-great-moment-for-my-mother.html http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/86534/the-oscars-were-a-great-moment-for-my-mother.html --- On Sun, 3/1/09, Mohamed Ameer ameerk...@... wrote: From: Mohamed Ameer ameerk...@... Subject: [arr] Rahman's CNN-IBN Interview To: RahmanGroups arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 3:37 AM Watch Rahman's Interview in CNN-IBN http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/86534/02_2009/rahman_tujhe_salmam3/oscar-was-a-great-moment-for-my-mother.html Cheers Ameer Search is more important than Destination - A R Rahman
[arr] Re: AR Rahman - Oscar Websites Page
Good work! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anantha Dreamer clanan...@... wrote: Hi, With the flurry of websites reporting about our boss, it is hardly unimaginable for me for tracking all these... I have created a page for listing some (which i have entered manually). The links are already being circulated here in this group, so you must have read already... http://tinyurl.com/arr-oscar-page You can also add new links through the interface provided by google docs... Hope what I have done for myself, will be helpful for anyone who is keeping track of these articles... Request you to add links here so that we can have a near-complete list in a single page... http://tinyurl.com/arr-oscar-page-new The entries made here will be automatically visible in the first page (thanks to google docs) Regards, Anantha the Dreamer http://arrtheboss.blogspot.com Henny Youngman - When I told my doctor I couldn't afford an operation, he offered to touch-up my X-rays.
[arr] Re: AR Rahman visits Dargah in Kadapa- video added
Audio is noisy but you can see ARR at Darga..
http://andhravilas.com/movienews.asp?id=87149
Summary of what Telugu Anchor says is..
ARR visited here soon after his oscars,
He visited this many times before, it is a regular
practice for him to visit, pray and offer flowers.
People there felt very happy that he visited
just after the Oscars
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote:
AR Rahman visits `Dargah' in Kadapa
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After two wins at the Oscars, music maestro AR Rahman visited a
dargah today
(February 27), to pay homage to his almighty.
The music maestro visited a Madrasa-a-Ameeniya in Kadapa in Andhra
Pradesh on the day of his arrival in India (February 26).
Double Oscar winner Allah Rakha Rahman on Thursday dedicated the golden
statuettes he won for his score in Slumdog Millionaire to Indian
artistes
and their aspirations and said he was only their representative.
This is an
award for Indian artistes and their aspirations. I am their
representative,
Rahman told reporters in Chennai.
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expressed
herein are those of the author and are not endorsed by
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regards,
Vithur
[arr] Re: For a Rahman fan, the best place to be right now is Chennai...
Wow.. I wish I am in Chennai now.. Not the media but can anyone here from this group take a handycam, and shoot a small documentary kind of thing showing all the posters, banners, everything with or without an english commentary to it? English as not many can get tamil. I just want everyone to experience this rahman festive atmosphere. It will be a good project for fun and for records sake. Regards Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@... wrote: Wow..I never imagined something like this would ever happen...Never thought an oscar win will make people crazy like this...Its Rahman all over in chennai.. Huge banners / billboards across the city congratulating rahman..I see some of them en route to office daily..what a view...what a feeling Most of the city's walls are dominated by posters from politicians, movie stars, corporates congratulating rahman.. In local news papers you see many advertisements congratulating rahman.. Caller tunes, ringtones dominated by Rahman.. people here are like..No one else, only Rahman please.. I go to local grocery shop, a guy welcomes his customer by saying Jai Ho..a Father sings Jai ho with his some 8yr old son.. All these may be just for few days. .but its our fortune that we are experiencing these magical moments in our lifetime..
[arr] About Sam Schwartz??
If our appetite to know everything related to ARR is kind of killing ARR's privacy, we can let this thing go. But otherwise, do we know anything more about ARR's agent Mr. Sam Schwartz? To who else does he work, so on and so forth..? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anish Gupte musimax2...@... wrote: Hi!! Yeah i know..even i read abt it recently...the instrument is also sensitive to pressure variations due to playing ... On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Niraj Sinha niraj_musicb...@...wrote: I came to know about this instrument only recently. This has got a Y and X axis to play sound, in itself it can't produce sounds hence needs a source, has velocity keys effect. The reason Rahman got interested probably is that it is possible to play nuances of Indian classical music like shruti on this, plus he loves to keep abreast of the new developments. While earlier it has been possible to use pitch bender on keyboards to play shruti, this is more accurate. -- *From:* Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@... *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, February 27, 2009 2:20:11 PM *Subject:* [arr] Re: continum fingerboard in 'rehna tu' thanks for sharing. it is new for me at least. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, ramanujan melkote krishna ramanujan_mk@ ... wrote: http://www.ece. illinois. edu/news/ headlines/ hl-fingerboard. htmlhttp://www.ece.illinois.edu/news/headlines/hl-fingerboard.html not sure was this posted earlier..sorry if i had missed previous post --- On Wed, 2/25/09, Anish Gupte musimax2000@ ... wrote: From: Anish Gupte musimax2000@ ... Subject: Re: [arr] Re: continum fingerboard in 'rehna tu' To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 10:08 PM hi..yes indeed...the last 2 min or so of 'rehna tu' are what makes this song such a gem..not to mention the background music which, on careful listening, appears to 'crawl' onto you ..each and every note is captivating. .and when the song climaxes, its nothing short of breathtaking. ..excellent On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:25 AM, rayrai2k ravis...@gmail. com wrote: Its in the last portion of the song after AR finishes his singing. (04:49 - 06:27) Continuum in its own is not an instrument that generates sound. Its a finger board coupled with synth softwares to generate. It employs a very interesting 3 D (X-Y-Z) finger movement to play..uhh I cant explain more I recommend http://www.hakenaud io.com/Continuum / to learn more. Jordan Rudess has used this device more extensively but AR's usage in Rehna Tu is exceptional because he is blending the complete Carnatic into it. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, harsha vardhan harshaa_vardhan@ ... wrote: hi friends... truly amazing couple of days so far for all of us in fact for all true music lovers...i think all good has started now...i wish if someone could specify the time interval during which the continum fingerboard is played in the song 'rehna tu'its a bit confusing to identify its sound coz its for d first im hearing the name of the instrument.. .please do post even if it is posted earlier... with regards harshavardhan
[arr] Re: We will lose ARR's Music
I do not know how you will ever miss him. Please dont try to restrict ARR to tamil.. You can be proud for being from sate language as him but asking him to do more tamil films is like asking him to sacrfise his international offers which is not a fair request. Dont you only think about yourselves, think about ARR too.. He likes to work with various artists, genres, across the borders. Why cant you and all enjoy his hollywood music equally good? I do not think anyone in the group will agree to limit ARR to one language, if you love him, let him win the world. We need to grow with him not pull him down with us. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, live for arr Live livefor...@... wrote: With OSCAr's victory on one hand and bringing glory to India, arr told today morning to one of the news channels, that he will be ome time in LA, some time in Chennai nd some time in Mumbai. we lost ARR from 2000 to Hindi films and from 2009 we will lose him to Hollywood films. It's pity that we cannot hear more of him in Tamil. hope ARR listens to this and show some mercy to us.
[arr] Jiya Se Jiya now.
Now is the perfect timing to release Jiya Se Jiya at least on iTunes. It will race to the charts in no time. If Nokia is any thinking this way, it must happen. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Raghu B P bpr@... wrote: Hi Guys, I might have heard the songs a zillion times on the cassette player, still I am not satified. Now as a mark of respect for ARR I wanna buy his first album [only audio cd]. Planetm or any other source? If not available can anyone make a copy, I shall pay in whatever way you guys tell me. love ARR Raghu
[arr] Re: Ek Oscar Lo, Ek Muft: Gulzar
I think it belongs to ARR, Gulzar and Sukhwinder in that order. After ARR's Music, it is the simple and catchy phrase JaiHo and its strong meaning is the one which made an impact at Academy Jury. Sukhi sung very well, but really what the jury is looking is creative music and influencial words. Without discounting any of Sukhi's talent.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@... wrote: Gulzar Saab would also like make mention of Sukhwinder who sang the Oscar-winning song Jai ho. No one else is mentioning him. He is an integral part of Jai ho. Of course, Rahman is the most important part of the song. But after that Sukhwinder and I are also important components in the song. i completely agree. poor Sukhwinder is completely being ignored. come on people he is the main singer of the winner song, give him some importance. after ARR composed the song, this is he who rocked it and made it what it is today. he deserves much. and as i said already, ARR should have mentioned/thanked him while receiving the award. i think he forgot. i must say after ARR the person whom this song belongs the most is Sukhwinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysnaky@ wrote: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Ek-Oscar-Lo-Ek- Muft-Gulzar/articleshow/4187879.cms With all the bouquets my home has literally become 'Gulzar'. The Rahman-Gulzar jodi can truly be captioned Gulzar More Pics Jai ho.â Speaking on A R Rahmanâs two Oscars, Gulzar Saab chuckles mischievously. âItâs like the song I wrote for Guru for him Ek lo ek muft. He got one Oscar and then the other one was a bonus. Happily Iâm part of the second one.â Gulzar Saab was not in Los Angeles when the double Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire including one for a song Jai ho written by the poet-extraordinaire was announced. In fact he wasnât even watching the Oscars when the Oscar for Jai ho announced. âForget about me. I feel very proud of Rahman ... always have always will. I think Rahman brought a change to Indian film songs, and for years. He gave a new form to the film song. This recognition at the Oscars proves that he has made a world of difference to the Hindi film song. Otherwise classical Indian music was always known globally even before the fim song.â Gulzar Saab reminisces on Rahman. âI started noticing his pathbreaking numbers when he did his first score with me in Dil Se. But even before that he was doing pioneering work. When I heard the announcement for his first Oscar I got a lump in my throat. It was enough for me. I got up and left the room. I didnât know my song Jai ho won the Oscar. My son-in-law Govind came and hugged me and said, âItâs won a double Oscar . One for your song.â Gulzar Saab feels the double Oscar is a benchmark for our cinema. âIt makes Indian cinema a part of world cinema, just like there are Asian awards that make us part of Asian cinema. Oscars certainly put us under a global gaze. Since the Oscars are American our Indian films never before went into mainstream categories. Slumdog Millionaire has opened up doors for our cinema .â Gulzar Saab is also very proud of the Oscar given to Resul Pookutty for sound mixing. âRahmanâ s Oscar we all expected. Iâm happy to be part of his second Oscar. But Resulâs recognition is a breakthrough for all technicians in Indian cinema.â Gulzar Saab would also like make mention of Sukhwinder who sang the Oscar-winning song Jai ho. âNo one else is mentioning him. Heâs an integral part of Jai ho. Of course, Rahman is the most important part of the song. But after that Sukhwinder and I are also important components in the song.â So why wasnât he at the Oscars ceremony? Because,â Gulzar Saab deadpans, âI didnât have a black coat and no lawyer was willing to lend me a size that fitted. I was too nervous to attend without a black coat.â Press him a little further he comes out with the truth, âMy right shoulder got hurt while playing tennis. I pulled a muscle two weeks ago. Iâm going through therapy. Iâ ve a tennis tournament on March 1. Hopefully, my physiotherapist will allow me. Iâll play even if I lose. But I didnât want us to lose at the Oscars.â
[arr] Re: 1980's few new titbits of ARR
The message was not very clear if ARR has really composed the BGM for that movie OR if ARR has programmed and recorded it. Anyway, he says ARR's contribution in it is major. It will be very difficult to find this movie on DVD. Let us see..I never heard this title till now. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@... wrote: Correction: Eagerly waiting From: Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:49:22 AM Subject: Re: [arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR Quote : ARR has imported Roland Sampler from Singapore in those days and have used to do the complete background score of a movie called Marana Sasanam.Koti says that everybody was very impressed by the very gradness of the sound. Attention Vithur Bro. Early waiting for your BGM upload. :P From: arr_raghu arr_ra...@... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:43:00 AM Subject: [arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR Telugu Music director Koti mentined following few new titbits of our ARR in a program to TV9. 1. In 80s, ARR started wirking with composer duo Raj-Koti, ARR started with one keyboard and very soon has started programming 4 keyboards. 2. ARR has programmed the complete song Hay Papa from movie Trinetrudu in 1987, ARR has introduced two african americans to RAP in this song. Rap is new in those days. Song's link..he says that the song is still very fresh. http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=8YEc6RC0Hl8 4. ARR gave many different varieties those days, they were not able to record everything in those days becos of the limited recording equipment. Some of the recordings which turned to be very beautiful were unfortunately turned down by visionless producers and directors. ARR used to be very disappointed for rejection of good sound. 5. ARR has imported Roland Sampler from Singapore in those days and have used to do the complete background score of a movie called Marana Sasanam.Koti says that everybody was very impressed by the very gradness of the sound. Actor Chiranjeevi gave chance to Koti after hearing the sound in that movie. 6. ARR has introduced singar Shubha to Koti..ARR has recorded Shubha's private album Chik Pak chik. Later ARR has used a similar beat and revolutionary sound to make his popular song gentleman song Otthagattha. . He clearly says that ARR did not copy from them or anything. 7. There is a rare picture of Koti with ARR- picture is not shown. Regards Raghu
[arr] group main page
Hi Gopal Can you insert a line space between ARR's Oscar speech and Richard's TIME magazine's quote in the main page of this group.. Thanks Raghu
[arr] filmfare count 23?
what is ARR's filmfare count till now? Is it 23? it must increase in 3 days.
Re: [arr] filmfare count 23?
Is Tamil Kannathil missing in the list? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: It's 22. Best Music - Roja (Tamil, 1993) Best Music - Gentleman (Tamil, 1994) R D Burman Award for Best New Musical Talent - Roja (Hindi, 1995) Best Music - Kadhalan (Tamil, 1995) Best Music - Rangeela (Hindi, 1996) Best Music - Bombay (Tamil, 1996) Best Music - Kadhal Desam (Tamil, 1997) Best Music - Minsara Kanavu (Tamil, 1998) Best Music - Dil Se.. (Hindi, 1999) Best Music - Jeans (Tamil, 1999) Best Music - Taal (Hindi, 2000) Best Music - Mudhalvan (Tamil, 2000) Best Music - Alai Payuthey (Tamil, 2001) Best Music - Lagaan (Hindi, 2002) Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh (Hindi, 2003) Best Music - Saathiya (Hindi, 2003) Best Background Score - Swades (Hindi, 2005) Best Music - Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007) Best Music - Sillunu Oru Kadhal (Tamil, 2007) Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Music - Shivaji (Tamil, 2008) All years are year of award and not year of release. --- arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: what is ARR's filmfare count till now? Is it 23? it must increase in 3 days.
Re: [arr] ARR in akon's new video
interesting find.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote: http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/329036/what-would-an-oscar-mean-to-ar-rahman.jhtml#id=1601892 watch this video. around 3:00 mins ARR talks abt his probable venture with akon, kylie monogue etc... On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 7:43 PM, vrvi32 vishnu.r...@... wrote: I don't think so. I think they are Akon's dancers. I was really surprised because I have heard this song at least 100 times on the radio here and today I saw that ARR was in the video!! Do you think he wrote the music? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karokelip@ wrote: excellent! is he with the pussy cat dolls? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 7:10 PM, vrvi32 vishnu.ravi@ wrote: I am sorry if this is already mentioned, but I was watching the new video by Akon called Beautiful today and noticed that our Boss makes a cameo appearance!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdF-VT2XmtUfeature=related - see at 2:30
[arr] Re: Can someone please pronounce Rahman correctly?
Actually, However we pronounce his name Rahman is not very correct. Ask any native Arabic person, they will show you the correct pronounciation. They laugh at how we call him; but hay, we are used to calling him so. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purev...@... wrote: I don't want to belabor this point and I'm not really that bothered by it as I'm elated by the Oscar win. But, why are so many Americans butchering AR's name? Since the awards started, I have heard, Ruhman, Rahmeen, AJ Raaman, Rockkman Is Rahman really so hard to pronounce? Well, maybe it is for Westerners who aren't used to such names. And BTW, I love Americans as I am one of them, but they have a history of butchering even relatively easy South Asian names. Trust me. I know personally!
[arr] Re: iTunes sets a page for AR under iTunes Essentials with 73 best tracks
Very Good Selection..Maa Thuje Salaam is missing. Do ARR get royalty out of these? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Madhavan Rajan rsamadhu2...@... wrote: This was released today Feb 24, 2009 in iTunes US. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMix?id=305250456s=143441wm=1 1 Jai Ho 5:19:00 A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah Mahalaxmi Iyer Slumdog Millionaire (Music from the Motion Picture) $0.99 2 Chhoti Si Aasha 4:57:00 Minmini Mani Ratnam's Roja - The Rose (Original Soundtrack) $0.99 3 Ennavale Adi 5:11:00 Unnikrishnan, Prabhu Deva, Nagma Kathalan $0.99 4 Guzarish 5:29:00 Javed Ali, Sonu Nigam A.R. Rahman Ghajini (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - EP $0.99 5 Saathiya 5:59:00 Sonu Nigam Saathiya $0.99 6 Yuhi Chala Chal 7:28:00 Hariharan, Kailash Kher Udit Narayan Swades (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) $0.99 7 Kannum Kannum 4:09:00 Manu Thiruda Thiruda Pudiya Mugam $0.99 8 Rangeela Rangeela 5:16:00 Sujatha, Amir Khan, Urmila Rangeela $0.99 9 Chaiyya Chaiyya 6:54:00 Sukhwinder Singh Sapana Awasthi Dil Se $0.99 10 Nachley 5:40:00 Daler Mehndi Kunal Ganjawala Lakeer - Forbidden Lines (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) $0.99 11 Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi 3:40:00 A.R. Rahman Rashid Ali Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na $0.99 12 O... Saya 3:33:00 A.R. Rahman M.I.A. Slumdog Millionaire (Music from the Motion Picture) $0.99 13 Gulfisha 4:43:00 Sonu Niigaam, Sunidhi Chauhan A.R. Rahman Ada (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) $0.99 14 Mukkala Mukkabla 5:24:00 Mano, Swarnalatha, Prabhu Deva, Nagma Kathalan $0.99 15 Antha Arabi 5:14:00 A. R. Rehman, Aravindswami, Manisha Koirala Bombay $0.99 16 Masakali 4:50:00 Mohit Chauhan A.R. Rahman Delhi-6 (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) $0.99 17 Ithuthan Kaadhal Enbadha 5:09:00 Sujatha Thiruda Thiruda Pudiya Mugam $0.99 18 Jashn e Bahaaraa 5:17:00 A. R. Rahman Jodhaa Akbar $0.99 19 Storm 3:00:00 Craig Armstrong AR Rahman Elizabeth - The Golden Age (Music from the Motion Picture) $0.99 20 Yeh Haseen Vadiyan Yeh Khula Aasman 5:19:00 S. P. Balasubramanyam Chitra Mani Ratnam's Roja - The Rose (Original Soundtrack) $0.99 21 Kandukondain Kandukodain 5:19:00 Hariharan Mahalaxmi, Abbas Aishwarya Rai Kandukondain Kandukondain $0.99 22 Thee Thee 4:57:00 Carolene Thiruda Thiruda Pudiya Mugam $0.99 23 Margazhi Poove 6:20:00 Shobha Shankar, Vinith, Sonali May Maadham $0.99 24 Kehna Hi Kya 5:53:00 Chitra Bombay (Original Soundtrack) $0.99 25 Roja Janeman 5:05:00 S. P. Balasubramanyam Chitra Mani Ratnam's Roja - The Rose (Original Soundtrack) $0.99 26 Dheemi Dheemi 5:15:00 Hariharan 1947 Earth $0.99 27 Chupke Se 6:06:00 Sadhana Sargam, Murtuza, Qadir Saathiya $0.99 28 Ringa Ringa 4:15:00 A.R. Rahman, Alka Yagnik Ila Arun Slumdog Millionaire (Music from the Motion Picture) $0.99 29 Dil Se Re 6:45:00 A. R. Rahman Dil Se $0.99 30 Mustafa, Mustafa 6:03:00 A.R. Rahman Duniya Dilwalon Ki $0.99 31 Behka 5:13:00 A.R. Rahman Karthik Ghajini (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - EP $0.99 32 O Humdum Suniyo Re 3:59:00 Kk, Shaan, Kunal, Pravin Mani Saathiya $0.99 33 Mukkambe Mukkambe 4:41:00 Mano Chitra Super Police Gangmaster $0.99 34 Urvasi Urvasi 5:40:00 A. R. Rahman, Suresh Peter, Prabhu Deva, Nagma Kathalan $0.99 35 Jiya Jale 5:07:00 Lata Mangeshkar M.G.Shreekumar Dil Se $0.99 36 Kannaamoochchi 5:12:00 K. J. Yesudas Chithra, Ajith Kumar, Tabu Aishwarya Rai Kandukondain Kandukondain $0.99 37 Ottagathai Kattikko 5:14:00 Spb, S Janaki, Arujun, Madhubala Gentleman $0.99 38 Kathal Sadugudu 4:37:00 S . P. B. Charan Naveen, Madhavan Shalini Alai Payuthey $0.99 39 Super Police 6:00:00 Suresh Peter Chitra Super Police Gangmaster $0.99 40 Pappu Cant Dance 4:26:00 Aslam, Benny Dayal, Tanvi, Darshana, Satish Subramanium, Anupama, Blazee A.R. Rahman Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na $0.99 41 Liquid Dance 2:58:00 A.R. Rahman, Palakkad Sriram Madhumitha Slumdog Millionaire (Music from the Motion Picture) $0.99 42 Columbus 4:55:00 A. R. Rehman, Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai Jeans $0.99 43 Tu Meri Dost Hain 6:13:00 Shreya Ghoshal, Benny Dayal A. R. Rahman Yuvvraaj $0.99 44 Fanaa 4:41:00 A.R. Rahman Yuva $0.99 45 Koncham Nilavu 5:50:00 Anupama Thiruda Thiruda Pudiya Mugam $0.99 46 Telephone Mani 6:16:00 Hariharan, Harini, Kamal Hasan, Manisha Koirala Indian $0.99 47 Thaniae Thaniae 5:33:00 S. Janaki, Amir Khan, Urmila Rangeela $0.99 48 Azhagu 4:24:00 Unni Menon Thiruda Thiruda Pudiya Mugam $0.99 49 En Veetu Thottathil 4:04:00 Spb, Sujatha, Arujun, Madhubala Gentleman $0.99 50 Kabhi Neem Neem 4:56:00 Madhushree, A R Rahman Yuva $0.99 51 Raasathi 4:36:00 Shahul Hameed Thiruda Thiruda Pudiya Mugam $0.99 52 E Ajnabi 5:49:00 Udit Narayan Mahalaxshmi Dil Se $0.99 53 Khamoshiyan Gunguna (part1) 5:29:00 Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla One 2 Ka 4 $0.99 54 Chhalka Chhalka Re 5:47:00 Richa Sharma, Mahalaxmi, Vaishali, Shoma Saathiya $0.99 55 Ruth Aa Gayee Re 5:31:00 Sukhwindara Singh
[arr] inside rahman's music school
NDTV has this video on its site, can anybody please rip upload it in youtube? http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=57562 Thanks --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, damaaldumeel89 damaaldumee...@... wrote: thank you god for this moment... Thank u arr for u r music Oscars the ultimatum !
[arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR
Telugu Music director Koti mentined following few new titbits of our ARR in a program to TV9. 1. In 80s, ARR started wirking with composer duo Raj-Koti, ARR started with one keyboard and very soon has started programming 4 keyboards. 2. ARR has programmed the complete song Hay Papa from movie Trinetrudu in 1987, ARR has introduced two african americans to RAP in this song. Rap is new in those days. Song's link..he says that the song is still very fresh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YEc6RC0Hl8 4. ARR gave many different varieties those days, they were not able to record everything in those days becos of the limited recording equipment. Some of the recordings which turned to be very beautiful were unfortunately turned down by visionless producers and directors. ARR used to be very disappointed for rejection of good sound. 5. ARR has imported Roland Sampler from Singapore in those days and have used to do the complete background score of a movie called Marana Sasanam.Koti says that everybody was very impressed by the very gradness of the sound. Actor Chiranjeevi gave chance to Koti after hearing the sound in that movie. 6. ARR has introduced singar Shubha to Koti..ARR has recorded Shubha's private album Chik Pak chik. Later ARR has used a similar beat and revolutionary sound to make his popular song gentleman song Otthagattha.. He clearly says that ARR did not copy from them or anything. 7. There is a rare picture of Koti with ARR- picture is not shown. Regards Raghu
[arr] PCD JaiHo Remix on 23rd Feb
http://www.pcdmusic.com/jaiho?utm_source=googleutm_medium=bannerutm_campaign=guptamedia -Raghu
[arr] All the best ARR!
Dear ARR You truly deserve to win two Oscars! We cheer for you. Best wishes to you. Raghu
[arr] Congrats and Congrats!!!
ARR.. You did it! Oscar in debut, not one but TWO. This is The Achievement. How much are we really waiting for this moment for soo many years..it is just incredible. I am soo very crazyly happy.. Great! Raghu
[arr] Re: Leaked Oscar Frankly speaking .....
I dont understand why you keep sending these..
we love ARR even if he does not win bla bla mails.
Why are you people going into this defensive mode??
For gods sake, everybody knows that we love ARR..
It is not about weather we care about ARR or not..
Look at it this way..
ARR win will makes him much more famous even in the
hinterlands of africa, south america and what not and
the countries we never heard of..
We might not care about Oscar itself but we definitely have to
care about the perks it comes with..
If we wins, people across the world, who never heard
of his music will start listening to him.
Lets not act like we dont care about oscars..
Wish him win it.
ARR will win!
Regards
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, K. Kumar arrking4...@... wrote:
to hell with the listsarr is the best in da world no matter wat!!!
like ya said if oscars selects him the awards will be honoured
From: nivensamy niven...@...
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 20 February 2009 5:28:34
Subject: [arr] Re: Leaked Oscar Frankly speaking .
Thanks for saving my time as you said what's on my mind ;-)
Niven
--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Dinesh Vaidya dnshvaidya@ ...
wrote:
Frankly speaking, I am happy for ARR's success run this year and I
care a damn even if this fake list is true. I place Rahman and his
music way way high up in my life and this oscar issue is a minor thing
for me for now.
He has won so many fans already, such fans who are his loyal
disciples, proud to say that I am a RAHMANIAC.. . that too
without any external appreciation like Oscar. And such a humble and
down-to-earth person he is, He acknowledged his fans in the BAFTA
acceptance speech.
What more can a fan ask ?
It will be honour to the OSCARS if they choose Rahman this year
Jai Ho Rahman !
Best regards
Dinesh Vaidya
The Wandering Souls RAHMANIA
Pune
--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, live for arr Live
liveforarr@ wrote:
Hope its not true, Else I will get a Heart attack on Monday.
_ _ __
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To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:43:19 AM
Subject: [arr] Leaked (fake?) Oscar winners list: SDM not a winner
for music
http://www.eonline. com/uberblog/ b100779_leaked_ oscar-
winner_list_ complete_ fraud.html
SDM wins the key categories, BUT
Best Score: James Newton Howard for Defiance
Best Song: Down to Earth, Wall-E
The Academy vehemently denies this is the true list of winners and
calls it a complete fraud.
I hope so.
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[arr] Re: Mastam Mastam in LOTR musical
Of course it has been evident..that is the best part of ARR. Whenever he composes for london or USA, He learns in that process, brings and reapplies it at home.. Thats the reason why Orchestra of Dil Ka Rishta sounds so elegant. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy gomtesh.upad...@... wrote: Yepp. There are so many such pieces in LOTR. A bliss to listen to find these things. On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 3:04 PM, || V i s h w e s h || vishws...@...wrote: Listen to the starting music... AR used the exact same piece in both the songs!! Even the overall feel of Mastam Mastam is heavily influenced by this one!! I was pleasantly shocked when I first heard this! Clever ARR! ;-) Chk it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1QlaIE2lbQ Regards, Vishwesh. * *The *search* is more important than the destination - a r rahman - -- Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] Re: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock to perform with A R Rahman
Is ARR performing in Chennai on 24th Feb?? How can he? He is supposed to be on stage in LA on 22nd night and even if he fly home immediately, where is the time to rehearse and perform? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@... wrote: New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock who absolutely loves the music of the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire' is now readying to perform with composer A R Rahman in Chennai later this month. Hancock who is part of the official US delegation accompanying Martin Luther King III on a 11-day tour of India would perform on a special composition by Rahman the theme of non violence. I absolutely loved the music of Slumdog. It combines the influence of several cultures, Hancock said referring to the British Danny Boyle rags-to riches film with music by A R Rahman which is in the running for multiple Oscars this year. Alhough the Chicago-based piano legend has not seen the film he said he is looking forward to performing with Rahman in Chennai scheduled on February 24. Hancock, accompanied by vocalist-actor Dee Dee Bridgewaters and diva singer Chaka Khan and keyboard player George Duke on his India tour said, The spirit of music is firebrand and amazing. More and more artists and musicians are now crossing invisible boundaries of countries and continents and becoming cultural ambassadors. The 12-time Grammy winner who was greeted with resounding applause after his performance of the Living Dream concert in the capital said, We are here to celebrate peace and music is all about bringing people together. PTI http://www.ptinews.com/pti\ptisite.nsf/0/5B8F3FD8BE801DEA65257561002BA1CC?OpenDocument
[arr] Re: I Dont Know Himesh Reshammiya at All: A R Rahman -- DNJAK
They composed the songs separately but didnt they meet during Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha at all? How come the article did not even mention this movie? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purev...@... wrote: he is more assertive now, speaks out his mind - that soft, shy, introvert guy seems to be a thing of past. Of course, not offending anyone, still the same politeness. This is how i always wished him to be. Feels so nice to see him opening up I agree too about this change and I'm also glad to see it. I think AR's PR skills have improved over time. But, a lot of this also comes with age. He's in his 40s now, well established and very confident, not anymore this shy young man in his 20s just starting out. He's a seasoned man now. But, yet, he is never blunt or rude or displays any negativity in his comments, never putting anyone down, never blowing his own horn. That's beauty of this man despite soaring to such heights. I think being assertive and able to state your opinions and thoughts clearly, however, is a good thing. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vinayakam Murugan mvinayakam@ wrote: I too feel this is very unlike ARR. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Sriram S srirams_param@ wrote: AR and Himesh along with Adnan Sami were the final round Judges of the Channel V Super Singer competition (about 4 years ago) and it was shown on Channel V every week. Naresh Iyer was picked up from this event by ARR to sing Mayilerage for Aa Aah. AR Himesh conversed with each other very much during this event, long before Himesh started wearing the CAP and started singing Aashiq Banayaaa... So I doubt the integrity of this article. --- On *Tue, 17/2/09, V S Rawat vsrawat@* wrote: From: V S Rawat vsrawat@ Subject: Re: [arr] I Don't Know Himesh Reshammiya at All: A R Rahman To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 17 February, 2009, 2:45 PM Is anybody else noticing a change coming in our man? in this one, and when he had defended slumdog? he is more assertive now, speaks out his mind - that soft, shy, introvert guy seems to be a thing of past. Of course, not offending anyone, still the same politeness. This is how i always wished him to be. Feels so nice to see him opening up. -- Rawat On 2/17/2009 1:02 PM India Time, _Roshan_ wrote: February 17th, 2009 A R RahmanWe read about how Himesh Reshammiya has refused to sing for A R Rahman. But Rahman says he has never met Reshammiya. Laughs the soft spoken maestro sarcastically, Our communication has been only through the press. He told the press he wanted to sing for me. I told the press I had composed a song that would suit his voice. To this he replied again through the press that he didn't want to sing for me. We've not met. We haven't exchanged a call or an sms. Rahman finds it strange that after hounding him for so long Reshammiya changed his mind. For the past two years I had been reading about how he wanted to sing for me. As a gesture returning his compliment I thought this song would be perfect. I didn't know he would sing for me only when I compose for a film starring him. I don't know if I can do that, say Rahman who turns 41 in January. 2008 was my most productive year in Hindi cinema in the last ten years. I had 7 soundtracks in the North and South. And I'm happy with all of them. God has been kind. I haven't planned anything big for 2008. But my music school in Chennai is my biggest dream come true. The whole of 2008 the school gave me a high. Rahman has just composed his first ever song for an international opera-on-film that's directed by Shekhar Kapoor. I thank Shekhar for trusting me with something so unusual. The singer Kavita Baliga is a teacher at my music school. Though she's Indian she comes from LA. It's a great team that we have at music school. Right now I've 110 students. They come from India, Singapore and Malaysia. I want to cultivate musicians who don't know just about classical music but also new-age sounds. Today's complete musician has to be clued into world music. And that's what we're trying to inculcate at my school. Eventually Rahman wants a music orchestra coming out of his school. And I also want to produce new voices for films. Rahman regrets the fact that music and harmony have gone out of our music. In the course of time listeners have lost patience with melody. All the tracks have to be super-racy. As a composer I'd definitely prefer melody. But if people want to come to movies just to have a good time then I'll give them racy
[arr] Re: Colours CD
I got it delivered in USA itself. I am guessing that the CD is available in India, check some popular music stores.. The CD is primarily of Zakir Hussain and Vaidhyanathan. In the credits, it has -Keyboards-Dilip. Anyway, I wanted to get it for the Maestros Zakir Hussain and Vaidhyanathan too.. -R --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arunava bhowmick arunava_1...@... wrote: Rahman on the keyboards ARRunava --- On Mon, 16/2/09, Chord purev...@... wrote: From: Chord purev...@... Subject: Re: [arr] Colours CD To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 16 February, 2009, 6:17 PM Is Colors a CD by Rahman? Why is this topic brought up? Just curious. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, arunava bhowmick arunava_1978@ ... wrote: Hi raghu, How did you got the CD delivered. Nehaflix said they are not delivering in India currently. ARRunava --- On Sat, 14/2/09, arr_raghu arr_raghu@ .. wrote: From: arr_raghu arr_raghu@ .. Subject: [arr] Colours CD To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 14 February, 2009, 10:48 PM I have got Colours CD from nehaflix.com for $14 including shipping. Interestingly, The CD says - Made in India, Packed 07/2008 , Price Rs. 150 only. Looks like it is a rerelease and must be available in India easily. Bottom line is that- cheaper or expensive, Colours CDs are available in the market. Regards Raghu Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger. yahoo.com/ invite/ Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] Re: Colours CD
True that ARR did not have much share in this CD but this is an attractive and interesting CD for collectors for reasons.. 1. Recorded when ARR was Dilip 2. Classical Music Album 3. Along with Stalwarts Zakir Hussain and Vaidhyanathan. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aakarsh aakarsh...@... wrote: I first heard this album in 1995. The album was released much earlier. The album had credits to musicians and keyboards was credited to Dileep. I just had a hunch (but was not sure) that this Dileep could be Dileep KUmar who became A.R.Rahman and people were talking about the score of Bombay. it was just a fleeting thought and i didnt bother about it much. Later, my hunch proved to be right. Coming to the album, ARR fans need not expect much Rahman-ism out of this album. The album showcases the talents of Late Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan and Ustad Zakir Hussain primarily and the music arrangement capabilities of Jeyasekhar, who arranged and conducted the music. It is a brilliant album for sure. But to be frank, contribution from Rahman is very minimal and limited to just 1-2 tracks(i think maximum usage of keyboards was only in 'Evolution' track). Thats because most of the tracks are pure classical and not fusion. The fusion, in some Indian classical tracks, is non-electronic and involves string orchestra playing tunes in western classical style. Bottomline: Buy it if you like Indian Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Carnatic Violin-Tabla stuff. If you are strictly looking for ARR stuff, forget it. Regards Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla. http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com --- On Mon, 2/16/09, arunava bhowmick arunava_1...@... wrote: From: arunava bhowmick arunava_1...@... Subject: Re: [arr] Colours CD To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 7:02 PM Rahman on the keyboards ARRunava --- On Mon, 16/2/09, Chord purev...@yahoo. com wrote: From: Chord purev...@yahoo. com Subject: Re: [arr] Colours CD To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 16 February, 2009, 6:17 PM Is Colors a CD by Rahman? Why is this topic brought up? Just curious. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, arunava bhowmick arunava_1978@ ... wrote: Hi raghu, How did you got the CD delivered. Nehaflix said they are not delivering in India currently. ARRunava --- On Sat, 14/2/09, arr_raghu arr_raghu@ .. wrote: From: arr_raghu arr_raghu@ .. Subject: [arr] Colours CD To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 14 February, 2009, 10:48 PM I have got Colours CD from nehaflix.com for $14 including shipping. Interestingly, The CD says - Made in India, Packed 07/2008 , Price Rs. 150 only. Looks like it is a rerelease and must be available in India easily. Bottom line is that- cheaper or expensive, Colours CDs are available in the market. Regards Raghu Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger. yahoo.com/ invite/ Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Click here
[arr] Colours CD
I have got Colours CD from nehaflix.com for $14 including shipping. Interestingly, The CD says - Made in India, Packed 07/2008 , Price Rs. 150 only. Looks like it is a rerelease and must be available in India easily. Bottom line is that- cheaper or expensive, Colours CDs are available in the market. Regards Raghu
[arr] Re: Jai-Ho influence in the US
interesting! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: http://www.ubiquitense.com/2009/02/the-jai-ho-influence-in-the-us/
[arr] Re: Triple Filmfare nomination
They must include YuvvRaaj to make it 4. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: Best Music A.R.Rahman Ghajini A.R.Rahman Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na A.R.Rahman Jodhaa Akbar Pritam Chakraborty Race Shankar Ehsaan Loy Rock On Vishal Shekar Dostana I can hear the sniggers Filmfare, what's that?
[arr] Re: Has ARR done these songs in Concerts anytime ?
He did from Muthalvan and Baba Rap for sure. He usually does Telugu version of Muthavlan-OkeOkkadu. -R --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Does anyone here know if AR had anytime done songs from these movies in Concerts . 1. TAJMAHAL 2. Vandhicholai Chinnarasu 3. Padaiyappa 4. Tenali 5. Mudhalvan 6. BABA I am really wondering. because many songs from many of these movies went unnoticed TAJMAHAL was a class -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: My expectations for an Oscar are very low- be positive
ARR will win Oscars. Be optimistic. Why are we all posting this negative material? What are all these postings like.. love ARR even though he doesnt win, Win or not, ARR continues to churn hits, etc.. We dont have to specially mention that we love him in any case. This is not the time to go into defensive mode. Lets be positive, he will definitely win Oscars for us.. We want to see him with two statuette. Regards Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Hashir arrhas...@... wrote: My dearest ARR, You win it or not we are all with you.. Regars Hahir 2009/2/11 Rajith Ramnivas rajithramni...@... My dear Rahman Sir, Don't get tensed, we all are praying only for you now a days and I am that much sure that you will get Oscar for sure. All my prayer answered positively till today and you deserves it. You are such a wonderful person Sir, we all love you that much we are doing so many things for you With love regards, ** **Rajith Ramnivas -- To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com From: vith...@... Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:49:41 +0530 Subject: Re: [arr] My expectations for an Oscar are very low Dearest Sir, Pls dont be under any pressure. But pls be with pleasure, as we are all with you always. We would pray for you and Having taken you to such heights, Allah wont leave you come empty handed from the Oscars. You would be blessed with the Oscars, as God blesses the deserved and you are one. Ameen! Ameen! Ameen! On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:35 AM, satish_srini satish_sr...@...wrote: In the wake of Slumdog Millionaire, AR Rahman's triumphant streak continues. And how! This week, he walked away with the prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film Television Arts) awards for his music in Slumdog Millionaire. An exhausted but exhilarated Rahman said from London, It came as surprise, not because I didn't expect it but, because it was announced too soon. Mine was one of the first awards to be announced. I got it from one of my favourite international artistes Kylie Minogue. That was pretty cool. Yesterday, Rahman returned from London to Chennai for just a day especially so that he could take his wife, Saira Bano to Los Angeles for the Oscars. More than mine, it's my wife's dream that I get an Oscar, said Rahman. But everything isn't a cakewalk for Rahman. He is under tremendous pressure to bring home the Oscar. I feel like one of our sportspersons at the Olympics who is being told to bring home a gold medal. I hope I don't let people in India who are expecting me to win the Oscar down. God has already given me much more than I ever expected. I have very low expectations from my nomination at the Oscars. Maybe that's the kind of person I am, he said cautiously. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/200902112009021102441430339159519/My-expectations-for-an-Oscar-are-very-low -- regards, Vithur -- check out the rest of the Windows Live. More than mailWindows Live goes way beyond your inbox. More than messageshttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/
[arr] Re: ARR-KAMLA show
Very good interview. He clarifies that JaiHo is made specially for SdM only. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, sandeep venkatachari mailsande...@... wrote: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/Ndtv-Show-Special.aspx?ID=5 chk this out guys!!
[arr] Re: AR wins BAFTA for best score! EOM
timesofindia.com is also mentioning that ARR won BAFTA.. in top right corner of the site.. Donno from where they got the news.. Congrats ARR! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, nivensamy niven...@... wrote: Is it?? Im watching on Justin.tv and BBC live and the show hasn't start yet!!! only red carpet. Niven
[arr] Wishes on official site
Hi Gopal Can the Birthday wishes form on arrahman.com be changed to wishes for his awards for now? Thanks Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu arr_ra...@... wrote: timesofindia.com is also mentioning that ARR won BAFTA.. in top right corner of the site.. Donno from where they got the news.. Congrats ARR! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, nivensamy nivensrn@ wrote: Is it?? Im watching on Justin.tv and BBC live and the show hasn't start yet!!! only red carpet. Niven
[arr] Re: Shankar Ehsan Loy team says, Rahman has always given top quality music and
How do SEL feel reading this line.. ..T-Series has the rights of some of Rahman's films like Taare Zameen Par,. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: AR Rahman's Delhi 6 music sales not hit by recession Story By: MANISHA PRADHAN SINGH updated on: 07/02/09 MUMBAI: Music composer A R Rahman began the year literally on a high note! Post the Golden Globe Awards, followed by the Oscar nominations for Slumdog Millionaire, the expectations from him are soaring. Known for giving soundtracks, which have good production value, his next album that is climbing the charts is Delhi 6. The soundtrack of Delhi 6 comprises 10 songs sans remixes. Moreover, according to T-Series, which has the music rights of Delhi 6, the album has been well received by consumers. Delhi 6 has been directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, after the cult classic film Rang De Basanti. The lyrics have been written by Prasoon Joshi. Rahman teams up with Mehra and Joshi once again for Delhi 6 after RDB. Even though the world is singing praises of Rahman post Golden Globes, he has always been recognized for his musical magic back home! Similarly, each and every song in Dehli 6 too upholds the high standards Rahman has set. T-Series chairman and managing director Bhushan Kumar says, Rahman has always given good music and the response to his music has always been good as far as sales are concerned. Moreover with the three talents - Rahman, Rakeysh Mehra and Prasoon Joshi coming together, the Delhi 6 album too is sure to be a big hit. Though his personal favourites are Masakali and Rehna Tu, Kumar feels the album as a whole is great. He says, Despite the recession, where people have become very selective about what they buy, we are getting a superb response as far as music sales of Delhi 6 are concerned. We are not feeling the hit of recession with this album. T-Series has the rights of some of Rahman's films like Taare Zameen Par, Jaane Tu, Yuvvraj, Ghajini, Slumdog Millionaire and Delhi 6. According to Mehra, Rahman is involved with the film right from the time the story is conceived to the final draft. He says, Rahman, Prasoon and I have been working on the music since the last three years. In all my films the songs are played in the background theyare more like an interpretation of the story rather than lip sync, therefore there is nothing like the song has to be ready before the shoot. We discuss the story ideas together and in the process, Rahman starts forming pictures in his head and he works on the concept and the tune. He has a very unique way of working. *PEERS TALK* Speaking to Businessofcinema.com, musician Shankar Mahadevan from the Shankar Ehsan Loy team says, Rahman has always given top quality music and he always will. The soundtrack of Delhi 6 too is sure to do well. Post the Golden Globe and the Oscar nominations the rest of the world has become more aware of Indian music and it's sure to have a bigger market abroad. Music director Sajid, from the Sajid Wajid duo, feels, Expectations from Rahman post the awards might have gone up but Rahman's work has always been beyond expectations. When we talk about Rahman we talk about guarantee. Though there are some music composers like Aadesh Srivastav who are doing work for the international market, the singing of Jai Ho! at the Oscars and the numerous awards that Rahman has won will definitely make the international market more aware about the quality and talent in India. Director Mehra adds, Rahman has always delivered good music and brought a change. In fact he's the change. The demand for the music of Delhi 6 too is hot. *DELHI 6's MUSIC MANTRA* With Delhi 6, Rahman offers a wide array of musical genres in a single album ranging from devotional, Sufi, classical, rock, romance, folk. Rahman has also used more of new-age voices like Mohit Chauhan, Javed Ali and Benny Dayal for this album. On one hand, the Delhi 6 album has a completely Indian classical like Bhor Bhayi sung by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal and on the other it has Hey Kaala Bandar, which is somewhat a fun song on the lines of Masti Ki Paathshala from Rang de Basanti. Then there's Genda Phool, which has a folk touch wherein Rehman has matched new age with folk music. Speaking to Bussinessofcinema.com, Mehra says, The song Genda Phool is a folk song and it was given to us by Raghuveer Yadav and Rajat Dholakia gave the additional music for the song. On the other hand, Dil Gira Dafatan is more western, where Rahman introduces a new playback voice - Ash King. According to Mehra, Rahman had heard him in London sometime back, so he got him to India to do this song. Being a third generation Indian living in London, he could not speak Hindi so we had to train him before singing every line. It took us almost 18 days to
