Re: [arr] Re: CWG - welcome song from Kerala (Music - Alphons)

[Suresh Jayakumar]

Great song... I really enjoyed listening.
Thanks a lot Mr Alphons..

The beats fusion is really nice

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 30, 2010, at 8:24 PM, "raj"  wrote:

Superb sir..Your fan club is increasing :) 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Alphons Joseph  wrote:
>
> Just go to the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mp_I5TyKgE
> 
> Music : Alphons
> Lyrics : B.R Prasad
> Singer : Shankar Mahadevan
> Rap by : Geethu
> 
> 
> Give me your valuable feedbacks.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> ALPHONS JOSEPH
> 
> MUSIC DIRECTOR
> 3E, INFRA HILLOCK Phase III
> Changampuzha Nagar
> South Kalamassery
> Cochin-33
>





  

Re: [arr] CWG Song is thumping and inspiring!!

[Suresh Jayakumar]

The song has all the ingredients of a slow poison, in a good sense.
So far I am liking it.

Ppl are comparing this one to waka waka which was more cheesey !
ARR is beyond such cheesy stuff...

I like to listen ARR music in my MEElectronics M6 earphone..it's really punchy 
and fun.. Especially endhiran songs..

 

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 30, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Thulasi Ram  wrote:

after trying various earphones, i finally narrowed down at Altec Lansing and 
started using it from puli. CWG song sounds exceptional.


On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Madhavan Rajan  wrote:
 
Believe it or not!! I just got an opportunity to listen to the song using my 
Bose headphones, though I listened to the song earlier in some cheap 
speakers...I must say it gave me goosebumps throughout the song...The vocals 
are very crisp and AR has rendered it perfectly...The pallavi was accompanied 
by very pleasant humming...Now comes the strumming guitar with the claps and 
the killer beat that is just too good to set the mood of the theme song...When 
he sings the charanam parts, he sets the mood like "go-get-it with 
confidence"...The rap bit suits the mood well without altering the tempo of the 
song...Loved the Sitar and the Shakers that travels ear to ear...The ending is 
a perfect crowd-puller, more of a celebration with the funky drum beats; if you 
notice clearly, the pattern and the tempo of the beats vary throughout the 
ending, just perfect, and not like a regular "dabbankuthu"...Before 
criticising, "Let's go" and listen to it again :-) 


-- 
Cheers,
Madhavan.R
Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!





  

Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman- the epitome of a true music virtuoso

[Suresh Jayakumar]

Hi Gayathri

Very good writeup...keep it coming

Thanks
Suresh

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 5, 2010, at 1:41 AM, "Gayathri"  wrote:

With the heavy workload for the past 1 month, I hardly had any time to spend on 
myself…no movies, no hangouts with friends, no chatting and/or interacting on 
the net, and no music :( So, when the last of my assignments were sent in last 
Friday, my mind was all set to embrace the activities that I've missed thus far.

Call it fate, but Endhiran's audio release was set at a time when I desired the 
much-needed emancipation from the maddening world…and boy, what a relief it 
brought to my life.

Honestly speaking, I wasn't expecting much from Endhiran soundtracks. Western, 
particularly techno music has never been my favorite. Why, even when the whole 
world went ga-ga over the funky Hello Doctor and Kalloori Salai (when Kadhal 
Desam was released), I've been more moved by the blissful Thendrale and Anbe 
Anbe from the same film. And with the kind of film Enthiran was anticipated to 
be, I was very sure that there weren't going to be any soulful melodies in the 
tracks. Nevertheless, Enthiran is definitely an album which stands tall among 
others, even as it continues to create a delightful impact on the listeners.

Leaving the musical aspect of the album to the experts, I'm merely here to 
share my experience with the album. The album starts out with Puthiya Manidha, 
which also happens to be my favourite track. The prelude music, coupled the 
chanting of "Puthiya Manidha" in sci-fi tune (who is this guy?) and Kathijah's 
soulful voice creates a certain anticipation in yourself. Well, if you know 
ARR's music, then you'll definitely know that this number is just going to get 
bigger! And before you could stop thinking, the song hits you like a bang! SPB 
pushes into the front lane and with the occasional support from ARR, delivers a 
splendid performance. And yes, the whole song has a techno feel to it, but it's 
far from being loud and noisy. There's a life in this song, a soul waiting to 
embrace the world…and by the end of the song, you know that Enthiran has born 
to rule the world.

Kadhal Anukkal didn't create an impact on the first listen as Puthiya Manidha 
did to me. To begin with, it took me some time to realize that it's Vijay 
Prakash who delivering the number. Is he the same guy who sang Hossanna? He 
definitely sounds different. At times, I even felt that he was imitating Udit 
Narayan's way of singing. Maybe he's not but I certainly wasn't taken by his 
singing nor the song….at first. With repeated hearing, you realize what you've 
missed at the first listen. Sounds you've never heard before, the cheekiness in 
Vijay's voice, the joy in Shreya's and a positive vibrancy in the whole number. 
The song sound fresher after numerous hearing. It's my fault for dismissing 
Vijay too soon. He was amazing. Shreya was at her usual best, and leaves a 
distinguished mark with the way she loops around the notes at the end of the 
song. Wish she had continued singing the notes a little longer.  I still don't 
listen to this number as much as I
 enjoyed listening to Puthiya Manidha, but yes, this is definitely a track to 
look out for.

ARR switches back to techno with Irumbile oru Idhayam. The song exudes sci-fi 
and techno music at its best. Was I thinking that this would be soulful? A 
definite no, but surprisingly and funnily, it is. The whole idea about this 
number is to project a man who feels love blossoming from his heart of steel. 
ARR uses the right techno sounds to present the number. The high technology, 
sci-fi tune depicts the robot's inflexion, while the lyrics, regardless of how 
funny or techno centric they are, illustrate his feelings towards his lover.

In fact, I would group Irumbile Oru Idhayam in the same category of Chitti 
Dance Showcase and Boom Boom Robo Da. They are definitely exciting; with 
amazing, crisp, clear, sci-fi sounds nevertheless, I failed to strike a chord 
with any of them. With the right visuals though, these songs would definitely 
create a rage in future, but for the time being, they stay at the bottom of my 
favorite track list.

Arima Arima on the other hand belongs to a different genre. I must admit that 
the number has yet to grow on me but I'm starting to have a fondness on the 
grandiose that the number exudes. After a long time, Hariharan is back to ARR's 
camp…and as usual, he deals the high notes with élan. Sadhana Sargam on the 
other hand, is someone I prefer to hear in softer melodies. For some reasons, I 
always found her voice to be a little annoying when sung in the higher notes. 
Then again, the arrangement of music in this number takes the front line as 
compared to the vocals. Such high-flying orchestration, such perfect crafting. 
The song belongs to neither Hariharan nor Sadhna Sargam…this one belongs to the 
one and only ARR!

Kilimanjaro is a surprise package in this album. It's a result of tribal music 
meet

Re: [arr] Enthiran Music Review - A 4 Point Masterpiece Only

[Suresh Jayakumar]

Hey chord

As always, another awesome review...
I usually read u r write up multiple times while listening to the songs..

Makes me appreciate the nuances in music much more while reading u r reviews

Thanks buddy for taking the time for the reviews.. And keep it coming please

Regards
Suresh

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 2, 2010, at 6:54 PM, "AJ"  wrote:

Enthiran Music Review

I decided to write this review sooner than I thought due to the songs having a 
more instant impact and having listened to the whole album at least 15 times 
since it came out. Further time is not going to change my opinions. My comments 
are only on the music, not the lyrics.

I wonder if we really understand and appreciate the difficulty of Rahman's job, 
no matter how musically brilliant he is. He is human after all, and not a 
robot. He has to keep in mind so many expectations and demands, esp. when you 
have a leading film-maker and superstar with his own fan following….Rajinikant. 
Post Oscars, the expectations for Rahman have only grown and I truly wonder how 
he manages to rise to the occasion each time, whether we ourselves like an 
album or not. With Shankar and Rajinikant at hand, boy, Rahman must try to keep 
a lot of people happy all at once, yet creating music fitting for the movie 
that's supposed to have sci fi, robo themes! If there's anyone who can do 
justice to these demands, it's Rahman. The hype around the music release of 
this album is one of the biggest I've seen in a while…..touted as one of the 
finest films, most expensive films, etc.

Pudiya Manidha whisks us away to a land of robos and futuristic sci fi, and 
man, does it ever leave a mark! One of the sleekest masterpieces Rahman has 
ever come out with in my opinion, this song oozes with etherealness, groove, 
punch, mystery, intrigue, and trance. This track takes me to another world 
truly with Rahman's sweet touches….crystal, progressive synth sound effects, 
warm ambiance, loopy synths, and the ever soothing and captivating string 
arrangements. Post Khatija Rahman's soulful singing and bleating goat sounds, 
the song picks up speed with rhythms and SPB's spritely singing. Notice how the 
strings mimic the synth loop melody, only adding depth and character to an 
already richly bestowed track. Based loosely on raaga Bhimpalas, the song takes 
a soaring route during the heavenly string interlude. Beautiful choral 
additions are appreciated, adding a stark spirituality and sonic texture along 
with SPB's split octave singing, creating a very
 balanced and satisfying bass/treble aural experience on all frequencies. This 
track will likely go down as one of my favorites in ARR's entire repertoire for 
the reasons outlined above and for reasons I just can't put into words, but can 
only feel and experience. For a techno/trance number, it's very spiritual in 
feel! A complete masterpiece from start to finish, what a way to kick off 

A contrasting, more acoustic, upbeat and happier track follows as Shreya and 
Vijay Prakash please us with lilting singing and joy in Kaadhal Annukal. 
Rahman's use of rhythm acoustic guitar layered with the sweet accordion and 
mouth organ/harmonica is extremely appealing aurally with incredible sweetness! 
Beautiful interludes highlight this earthy and charming song with a 
Scottish/Irish style using piccolo and accordion in the first, and a very 
unconventional, out of the box mysterious and ambient synth section in the 
second, showcasing ARR's brilliant creativity and craft. The second interlude 
is truly outstanding as it gravitates away from the usual flowery mood and 
organic sound and serves us something more electronic and spacey, but never 
distracts the groove and momentum of the whole track! I just love how ARR uses 
the strings so tastefully and craftily throughout the song creating a very lush 
aural landscape, esp. in the end when Shreya's counter
 melodic line joins in. A really sparkling track from start to finish for me 
and this song just radiates freshness and innovativeness for an Indian film 
song. The melody itself is very sweet with many hooks, though unconventional 
for an Indian duet film song and at times hard to remember, but with repeated 
exposures, I can't get this song out of me!! The whole song is beautifully 
supported by a fresh, rhythmic groove that mostly unwavers alongside haunting 
and unique chords and chord progressions. 

Following the very techno and synth heavy first track, how beautifully 
contrasting we hear a very earthy and acoustic one in the second…..truly 
showcasing ARR's versatility and genius in the first 2 tracks alone!!!

The third track, Irumbile Oru, is techno to the core, but sounding like an 
ordinary remix to me! Marked by some sexy grooves and female rapping along with 
ARR's metallic tinged voice, this track has not yet impressed me much 
musically. Maybe if I understood the lyrics, I would appreciate it more, but I 
did notice how the lyrics and words seem t

Re: [arr]My experiences at KMMC to Inviting all to Audio release function

[suresh jayakumar]

congratulations man.. All the very best.. Looking forward to your music rocking 
the charts :-)

regards
Suresh






From: Vijay Mohan Iyer 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 12:52:04 PM
Subject: Re: [arr]My experiences at KMMC to Inviting all to Audio release  
function

  
Mubarak Bhai - Tell us more about your experiences composing for this album. 
Did you get a lot of freedom / what were you keen to experiment with etc etc? 
Id love to listen...

Vijay


On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Umie  wrote:

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>Dear Phani, congratz and 
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>Thanks à lot for THE track list. Looking forward to THE hole album.
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>So Can I downlod THE songs on 31st?
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>>Thanks agn 
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>Music is my 2nd mom
>Luv u ARR
>
>Op 26 mei 2010 om 16:43 heeft fani kalyan  het 
>volgende geschreven:\
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>>I just can't believe this. My dream has come true, infact all the bigdreams 
>>starting from Seeing AR to becoming a composer. All praises to AR sir and 
>>KMMC alone.
>>>It gives me immense pleasure writing this and inviting you all to my debut 
>>>telugu movie named PAPPU music release happening on 30th sunday, prasad 
>>>labs, hyderabad.
>>>All are most welcome,
>>> I am also writing the tracklist below.
>>>Hoping the music turns out to be a hit and is liked by all.
>>>
>>>Music: Phani Kalyan, lyrics: Krishna chaitanya
>>>
>>1)Ghall Ghall
>>>Phani Kalyan, Abhinav Sridharan
>>>Lyrics: Guru Prasad
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>>>2)Maya Ledi Pilla
>>>Alphonse, Neha S nair
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>>>3)Mellaga
>>>Srinivas, Radhika
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>>>4)Tara rum pum
>>>Suvi suresh
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>>>5)Pappu Hippo
>>>Yash golcha, Radhika, Megha, Phani kalyan
>>Female rap and lyrics: Lady Kash n Krissy
>>>
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>>>6)Maya ledi pilla on Nadhaswaram
>>>Thirumurthy
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>>>Chorus & Harmonies: KM Music Conservatory
>>>Ankna Arockian, Ashrita Arockiam, Georgina, Adithi, Tulasi, Priya, Tshering, 
>>>Anurag, Sai
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>>>Keyboards & Programming: Bharath, V.S Bharan
>>>Additional Programming on Tara rum pum: Fazil sha
>>>Rhythm & Percussion on Pappu Hippo: Laxman, Raju, Madhu
>>>
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>>>Mixed & Mastered by Shadab Rayeen at Premier Digital Mastering Studios, 
>>>Mumbai
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On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 9:21 AM, fani kalyan  
wrote:>\>


Im extremely delighted to share a good news that im a student of KMMC 
foundation course now..It was such a splendid experience.. really as 
someone said everybody right from the security was very cheerful and with a 
gentle smile on their face..above all was the jyothi madam..suchee sweet 
lady she was..
>>>
My special Thanks  to  Vithur Bro  for accompanying me to the studio and 
helped me to find the citibank atm when
>>> i was running out of time..vithur u r really justifying ur orkut profile's 
>>> tagline "Help ever, hurt never" Thanks once again.


>>>Snippets at KMMC:

*Mac Mac everywhere ..not even a single system was windows incluidnt 
receptionist' s
*Neither Ar Rahman's name nor his photo is seen anywhere in the
  studio..except his father's photo
>>>*The studio editor who recorded my voice complimented me for my khwaja 
>>>mere khwaja rendition
*Was asked to sing a carnatic song and a film number, Thank god I took my 
carnatic notes

*KMMC ad running all the time on da big LCD screens even at da entrance of 
the gate.
>>>*I heard another version of "Pray for me brother" being played on 
>>>receptionist' s system" with completly different rythm, diff style of 
>>>rap by blazee and without the hindi chorus which comes in between. she 
>>>has
>>> no idea abt it
>>> all when asked

*A hand print was seen on every door of the studio
*Met a guy whos Asst. director to kathir..he says the scrpt of manavar 
dhinam is still in progress and may take time to hit the floors
>>>*All the pianos are of brand 'Kawai'

*Calls were received even from US asking to reserve the seats for the 
foundation courses.
*Shared my musical expereinces and was great talking to the Md. Selvakumar 
accompanied
>>>  by a cute foreign girl.

Overall it was a lovely exp.desperately waiting for the classes to begin

RaHmAnTiC FeLLa aka Fani
>>> Kalyan



























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Re: [arr] Grammy for Sridhar, Deepak and Vivianne

[suresh jayakumar]

Truly, well deserved.. Congratulations Sridhar sir, Deepak and Vivianne..

Regards,
Suresh






From: Rajith Ramnivas 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, May 20, 2010 8:21:36 AM
Subject: RE: [arr] Grammy for Sridhar, Deepak and Vivianne

  
Thank God! He deserves it. God is great...

Regards, 

Rajith Ramnivas 




 


 To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
From: raamkumar_vaidyanat h...@yahoo. com
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 18:31:43 +0530
Subject: [arr] Grammy for Sridhar, Deepak and Vivianne

  


A.R.Rahman received two Grammys for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For 
Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media and Best Song Written For 
Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. What is little known, is that 
among the people who were also awarded for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album 
were three sound engineers – the late H. Sridhar, a very close colleague of 
A.R.Rahman for over two decades, and P.A.Deepak and Vivianne Chaix. The 
Recording Academy recently acknowledged their contribution and delivered their 
Grammy statuettes.
A.R. Rahman noted that “Sridhar’s professional goal was to get a Grammy. I am 
happy that God has answered his wish but sad that it came after his demise.”
On this occasion, arrahman.com spoke to Varun and Vinay Hariharan, sons of the 
late H. Sridhar

Q. ARR’s music had always been symbolised by H. Shridhar’s sound. How are you 
now coping with the fact that he is not around anymore?
A Well…, it is difficult, but giving up would be the last thing he would’ve 
wanted us to do. So, we are living on with a lot of great memories and I think 
that’s the best way one can handle such a situation.
Q. His dream had been to win a Grammy award and now sadly though he is no more 
with us, that dream has indeed got fulfilled. Your reaction?
A. When we heard about this we were blown away. This is absolutely amazing news 
as we really know what esteem musicians and technicians in the music industry 
hold the Grammys in. The day ARR won the Grammy we were, and we still are so 
thrilled to know a Grammy winner by person and after knowing about Dad’s win 
are just speechless. He always said he wanted to get a gramophone to play the 
older vinyl records at home but little did we know that it would be this 
miniature but most precious Grammy that’s coming home!  

Q. How did you react to Slumdog the first time you heard it?A. The first time 
we heard it, we listened to it not as an ARR album but as a Hollywood movie 
soundtrack, and for that we liked the whole Indian theme to the music as we 
aren’t used to hearing something like that in a Hollywood movie and that 
obviously gave us cheap thrills. 

Q. Any particular incident or two, which he had narrated that you would like to 
share?A. He has always said it was his biggest ambition and goal to put his 
hands on a Grammy statuette, leave alone taking one home. Even after a long day 
at work, getting home at probably 3 AM in the morning, he still had the energy 
to discuss work, who he was working with, etc. He has said many a time that ARR 
and his music would go places. All this is finally happening and we couldn’t be 
happier. 

Q. Is anyone else in the family continuing to carry on the legacy musically?A. 
Oh, Yes!! Both of us, Varun and Vinay are into music, follow a lot of genres in 
music listening to both Indian as well as international musicians and make it a 
point to keep up with what is happening in the world with music. It is however 
a little early to say whether music will become our profession. We’ll just have 
to wait to see.
Q. Any favourite genres or tracks that you have and any special reason?A. We 
could never say, there are so many! According to me, it depends a lot on what 
mood one listens to a song in. We may suddenly find something magical in a song 
or a soundtrack that we have been listening to for months and had never 
noticed. 
 

Regards, 
Ram..   

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Re: [arr] Non-ARR (Top 5 headphones)

[suresh jayakumar]

Hi All,

Sorry for this Non-ARR topic. Grado SR80i is quite a good headphone as well. So 
is sennheiser hd595 as wirebeats pointed out in related threads previously.

-Suresh






From: Jagdeesh Subramanian 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 1:01:40 PM
Subject: [arr] Non-ARR (Top 5 headphones)

  
Hi all,

Saw this article today on TOI about top 5 headphones, thought I will pass it 
along. I personally own a Creative EP-630 and now obsolete Sony MDR V150.

5 Hottest headphones
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/itslideshow/5929952.cms

Jagdeesh


 


  

Re: [arr] Re: Aaromale Female Version (FULL)

[suresh jayakumar]

Thanks a ton.. I feel very very rejunivated after hearing this version.. What a 
track..

Regards
Suresh






From: Parthi 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 10:44:48 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Aaromale Female Version (FULL)

  
thank you for this upload!

btw whos singing? shreya?

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, pratap  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Aaromale Female Version (FULL)
> Download here: 
> http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/2010/05/aaromale-female-version-full.html
> 
> http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use 
> this account for the group...
>


 


  

Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...

[Suresh Jayakumar]

Absolutely brilliant song. The sound mix is really awesome. Presents live 
soundstage ( in my jbl 7.2 full range speakers)

Boy, what a song this is. Have been playing this one non stop

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 18, 2010, at 5:45 AM, "wiredbeats ."  wrote:

oh sorry my bad. 

The thing is, i know this genre well and i can confidently state that the track 
is a genious of a creation ( perhaps a bit too much for the movie) . It has 
this ' hey i have heard this before'  feel to it, but remains original to the 
last chord.

the composition does follow some broad rules of slow psychi rock.

Boys, test this track in original disc in any high end system.

If u guys happened to go to hyd, ask banjara hills music world dude to play it 
in his 16 speaker JBL with denon amp and 20 channel manual eq...close ur eyes 
and be in trance.

Plain brilliant.


To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
From: rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:01:45 -0800
Subject: Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...

 
I meant it's not a copy! 
 

Rahman fever ™
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue


From: wiredbeats . 
To: rahman fans 
Sent: Mon, 18 January, 2010 10:58:10 AM
Subject: RE: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...

 

i am not kidding man. Serious. 


To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
From: rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:38:10 +
Subject: Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...

 

Oh God.. I lost Rs. 5K! 
 

Rahman fever
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue


From: wiredbeats . 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sun, 17 January, 2010 5:38:54 PM
Subject: RE: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...

 
Theres nothing generic about it. Please go ahead and elaborate which portions 
and how do you think its a lift.

I have on personal grounds promised to award Rs 5000 to anyone who proves 
beyond doubt that the song is a lift.

The stage is yours now.

Regards

Wb


To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
From: senthil...@yahoo. com
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:46:22 -0800
Subject: Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...

 
FYI you are so polished in commenting ARR but as a matter of fact its a perfect 
copy not an inspiration

--- On Fri, 1/15/10, pratap  wrote:

From: pratap 
Subject: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...
To: "ARR FAN CLUB" 
Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 2:48 AM

 
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=IXdNnw99- Ic

What you huys think?

http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/
 
Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group...




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[arr] Happy b'day

[Suresh Jayakumar]

Many more happy returns of the day, ARR sir

-suresh



On Jan 6, 2010, at 6:53 AM, "arr_raghu"  wrote:

Dear ARR
Have a very Happy Birthday.
This year will bring you more name and fame to you.
Regards
Raghu





  

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

[Suresh Jayakumar]

Hi Niyant

Not at all. I am not in favor or against any brand. 
It is just that small enclosures don't sound good to 
my ears. Btw, I have a decent onkyo receiver.

Ps: sorry for the non-arr post

Thanks
Suresh

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 3, 2009, at 12:48 AM, "niyant_dalal"  wrote:

wiredbeats, 
thanks, that was v detailed. What I liked the most was the 10 reference tracks. 
This could infact be a separate thread -- digging out AR's reference tracks 
(and other composer's in B'wood). 

kaissiom, 
thanks. I'd like to add the AKG K700 to your list. They're rated as the 'god' 
of reference headphones. 
you busted another myth -- about Monster Cable. Do you know of any other cable 
company that offers good value? 

suresh, 
you've got a nice setup there. you didn't mention what receivers run your JBLs. 
also what's your source - Cd / ipod, etc? 

your "speakers #1" -- you're not slamming Bose again, are you ;)

does any one use a lossless Ipod transport like the Wadia dock? This one's damn 
expensive for what it does -- but it does something very interesting (click the 
link to read more about it). 
(audiohilics forums is what i also usually go to)


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "wiredbeats ."  wrote:
>
> 
> hey!
> i don't know about all that. Just that i am a huge fan of headphones and i 
> try and collect some rare or some sorta expensive ones. But in audio stuff 
> expensive does not mean good!..there are some basic ipod headphones for even 
> 1000 rupees by sennheiser that are damn cool, esply the bass response. Try it 
> or try 'JBL reference' headphones i think it costs 2500 rupees, an absolute 
> stunner.
> OK, here is the little i know and it works
> Home Theatre
> Dont go by the number of speakers. Some sony models come with 5 center button 
> speakers and woofer of 4 channels thats like 11 speakers!! - Farce. Just take 
> any 850RMS above home theatre with auto/manual calibration. Use manual 
> calibration for rear right and rear left and notch it by say 1.5 dB. treble 
> sounds crispper then. Works for ALL RAHMAN DISCS. 
> Don't go by the size of the woofer. As long as its in a wooden box its 
> fine.However, don't ever push the woofer into a corner of the room. It booms 
> and the bass reproduction is wrong. You are looking for a rumble not windows 
> rattling. Move your woofer about half feet away from walls. Test it by 
> playing Maula Maula track from Delhi 6 ( a suble bass line that sounds so 
> great!!) 
> If you have some cash to blow try these
> Jamo S 606 home speaker systemsHarmom Kardon HKTS series 
> And yes, i agree Bose is over rated. Its great but lot of other guys have 
> caught on and now theres very little difference. Go right ahead and by 
> anything nice thats has packed speakers in wood. Not plastic.
> And if you get a DVD/CD player with the package but it. Normally u only get 
> an AMP. In that case PLEASE do not compromise on your DVD player. Don't fit 
> local ones. 
> Play CDs and not MP3s in these systems to judge the output.
> Sometimes we might feel the bass or treble is low while playing a CD. But the 
> sonic range is usually very rich and if you just change your seat it might 
> sound better. 
> CD players 
> I sometimes think standlone systems sound way better. When you buy a HiFI or 
> a mini HiFi, try and locate one with a manual EQ. This feature is becoming 
> quite rare and i hate it. I found a pair from Wharfedale quite stunning. But 
> then don't break your head!, but any neat wooden bookshelf speakers with 
> system of about 150 RMS will be just fine for a small room. Like a Hostel 
> room.
> Headphones
> Firstly, throw your iPOD headphones into the trash. The device works fine, 
> but pathetic headphones.For your regular use like running,GYMing etc buy the 
> Sennheiser that comes in a green box ( don't know the model number). Costs 
> about 1500 rupees. It takes your iPOD audio to a different level. However, i 
> found HD 595 Senheisser the awesomest one! Bose also works, but dont pay that 
> much seriously. MP3 is MP3, you wont get some magic extra sounds and most of 
> today's bollywood music is compressed and fedility is missing ( this included 
> BLUE also,sorry ...). Blue sounds bad even in good headphones. Seriously, 
> whats with that?
> Audiophiles thingy
> Well, investing on sound is not a bad idea only if you are listening to that 
> kind of a material in its original medium. And this does not include Original 
> MP3 CDs! Some of these Sony CD contain 'Super MP3!!' what the heck is that!
> The thing is, Audiophiles range is no doubt superior but it depends a lot on 
> listening ambiance. Mostly we live in apartments with lot of world noises and 
> volume issues. With this we only end up under utilizing the machines. And if 
> you hookup an MP3 player you are just wasting your money in those. 
> Most materials are not produced for Audiophiles. 
> Dos and Don'ts for playing audio CDs
> Don't look for surround sound in audio CDs. Even if its 

Re: [arr] Re: Passage released

[suresh jayakumar]

Thanks a lot for sharing the links... I am in love with the soundtrack.. 
awesome work by ARR...

-Suresh





From: yogesh2783 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 3:08:42 AM
Subject: [arr] Re: Passage released

  
It has reached Rahmanics..thanks for this.!

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "A.R.Rajib"  wrote:
>
> * The Passage OST*
> 1.opening 
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ soundtrack/ soundtrack0. mp3
> 2.tango ---
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ soundtrack/ soundtrack1. mp3
> 3.atmosphere --
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ soundtrack/ soundtrack2. mp3
> 4.aria  --
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ soundtrack/ soundtrack3. mp3
> 5.waltz 
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ soundtrack/ soundtrack4. mp3
> 
> 
> * The Movie *
> 
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ interviews/ passage_movie. mov
> 
> * Interview*
> 
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ interviews/ PassageInterview 
> .f4v&OBT_ fname=PassageInt erview.mov
> or
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ interviews/ PassageInterview .f4v
> 
> * Making Of*
> 
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ interviews/ MakingOf. 
> f4v&OBT_fname= MakingOf. mov
> Or
> http://www.passage- experience. com/media/ interviews/ MakingOf. f4v
> 
> 
> Dnt Know If This Mail Will Reach To Rahmanics... ..I Write Some Mails With
> Much Hardwork ...And It Gets Blocked ... It's Very Much Insulting For no
> Such Reason ...
> And ppl's One Word or one sentance mails with no such meaning or valueable
> info r accepted .
> 
> -- 
> - Regards
> 
> ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
>





  

Re: [arr] Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes on...

[suresh jayakumar]

not sure if these were mentioned.. anyways here we go 
1. Aslam mustafa : Mr Romeo movie - "Samba Samba..." song
2. Noel James - May Madham - "Palakattu Machanukku"

-Suresh





From: Dinesh 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:39:22 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes 
on...





P.Susheela has sung 2 songs for ARR, 

1.Kanakke Mai Azhage - Pudhiya Mugam
2.Kappal Yeri Poyache - Indian

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Aravind AM  wrote:
>
> Sorry... accidentally sent my previous mail, before completing it!!
> 
> Anyways, here we go:
> 
> P Susheela - Kannukku mai azhagu
> Bombay Jayashri - Narumugaiye
> TK Kala - Kulichaa Kutraalam
> Actor Simbu - Baila More (Kadhal Virus)
> Actor Arjun - Chittukkuruvi (Parasuraam)
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> 
> Aravind
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> 
> Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com
> 
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> 
> --- On Thu, 25/6/09, Aravind AM  wrote:
> 
> From: Aravind AM 
> Subject: RE: [arr] Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes 
> on...
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Thursday, 25 June, 2009, 10:38 PM
> 
> MSV has also sung in Vidai Kodu Engal Naade (Kannathil)
> 
> @ Arun: Thanks for the corrrection about Srinivas Moorthy sir singing in 
> "Siriya rettai vaal Sundari".. I missed it! :)
> 
> BTW, I've got a few more.. correct me if I'm wrong
> 
> 
> Aravind
> 
> 
> Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania. 4shared.com
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 25/6/09, Sagi Subbu  wrote:
> 
> From: Sagi Subbu 
> Subject: RE: [arr] Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes 
> on...
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Thursday, 25 June, 2009, 8:02 PM
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> Regrads,S. sagi--- On Thu, 6/25/09, ~ s...@ps ~  
> wrote:
> 
> From: ~ s...@ps ~ 
> Subject: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List 
> goes on...
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 12:05 PM
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> 1. Pettai Rap (Kaladhalan)
> 2. Aararo (Karuthamma)
> 3. Kizhakke nandavanam (Taj Mahal)
> 4. Ammi mithuchaachu (Sillunu Oru Kadhal)
> 
> --- On Wed, 6/24/09, Prakash Balaramkrishna  wrote:
> 
> From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
> Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The 
> List goes on...
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6:27 PM
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> From: "~ s...@ps ~" 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:50:33 PM
> Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The 
> List goes on...
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> Ashutosh Gowariker (Pal pal hai bhaari-Swades)
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> --- On Mon, 6/22/09, crish...@gmail. com  wrote:
> 
> From: crish...@gmail. com 
> Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The 
> List goes on...
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 10:59 PM
> 
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> Sandhya for Poo Kodiyin Punnagai from Iruvar
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> Between Indi Haza which has mentioned in the list is the other name for 
> Chinmayi itself. It has been confirmed by her as well.
> 
> Krishna.
> On Jun 22, 2009 5:31pm, "S, Karthik"  wrote:
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> Kizhakku cheemaiyile
> (Kaadu potta Kaadu)
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> > DK Pattammal, Jagjit singh, etc...all those who were featured in Jana Gana 
> > Mana album
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> > From: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com [arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com] On 
> > Behalf Of ~ s...@ps ~ [swaps15480@ yahoo.com]
> > 
> > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:08 PM
> > 
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
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> > Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List 
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> > 62. Nachiketa (Ekla Chalo-Netaji)
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> > 63.
> Sangeetha
> Sajith(Thanneerai- Mr.Romeo)
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> N.Ramalaxmi (Alaipayuthey kanna-Alaipayuthey)
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> > 65. Shaheen Badr (Dol dol-Yuva)
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> > 66. Pamela Jain (Zindia hai dua-DNJAK)
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> > 67. Gayatri (Zindagi hai dua-DNJAK)
> > 
> > 68. Satyanarayan Mis

Re: [arr] Guess the Movie

[suresh jayakumar]

swades

--- On Wed, 3/25/09, Prakash Balaramkrishna  wrote:
From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
Subject: [arr] Guess the Movie
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 9:51 PM












http://backgroundsc ore.blogspot. com/2009/ 03/background- 
score-52. html
Easy one!


  
 

  




 

















  

Re: [arr] Rahman - The Quintissential Artist

[suresh jayakumar]

awesome post. I njoyed reading it

thx
-Suresh

--- On Tue, 2/17/09, Chord  wrote:
From: Chord 
Subject: [arr] Rahman  - The Quintissential Artist
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 9:19 PM












As a teenager, I used to visit a local fine arts museum through 

school trips and with family.  There was a Picasso painting there 

that I always used to gaze at but never really appreciated it until 

one day, several visits later, it finally "hit" me.  Then I fell in 

love.  As I was thinking about this memory, this experience, it 

dawned on me how this experience in some ways parallels another more 

contemporary experience.

  

There is a distinction between arts and fine arts.  Film music is 

commonly commercial and weighs mostly on entertainment factor.  For 

example, if you look at the music of SEL, they have a very 

entertaining, uplifting style of composition that's very celebratory 

in nature.  It's one of the reasons why I like them a lot.  Their 

music is instantly likeable, catchy, makes you feel positive.  Yet, 

their music also sounds fresh and not stale.  Some other good MDs out 

there also follow this example.  



With Rahman by comparison, the additional factor in his music is his 

dabbling into the finer arts in terms of his compositional style.  

There are splashess of Western classical, Indian classical, jazz, 

folk in his music laid out more in depth and elaborated than any 

other MD's works.  When I hear a great Rahman composition, I find 

more subtlety, more refined beauty in the sound, the arrangements, 

the melody hits you very differently than a piece that's instantly 

likeable and catchy.  Hence, why we often need repeated listens for 

the song to finally "hit" us due to the deeper layers and us as 

listeners being forced to acoomodate to the new musical directions 

rather than assimilate to an existing one.  Of course, many of 

Rahman's songs are also instantly accessable and catchy, but more 

often than not, there is this finer arts aspect to his music that 

makes his scores very special.  



Sometimes his songs evoke images of a Picaso painting, a Leonardo De 

Vinci sculpture... ...striking, yet subtle, booming yet modest, 

divinely beautiful yet subdued.  Rarely is his music ever flashy, 

gaudy, obvious.  It's the subtlety, the refined beauty of his songs 

overlapping into the finer arts category that really sets him a world 

apart.  But, keep in mind, not everyone has the sensitivity to 

appreciate this in his music.  Those music listeners who are 

interested in only the obvious, the flashy, will not appreciate 

Rahman's finer compositions, the finer layers, the deeper sounds, the 

small ornaments. And the amazing thing about Rahman is that you 

cannot label or categorize him as only one type of composer.  At the 

drop of a hat, he can create a racy, flashy piece of music that will 

send the charts on fire.  In the next instant, he can wear Mozart's 

or John Williams' hats and create a Monet-esque or DaVinci-esque 

refined sound sculpture worthy of display in a future musical museum.



Rahman is not just an entertainer, he is a true artist in the very 

finest sense of the term.




 

  




 

















  

Re: [arr] [Semi-ARR] Home Recording - My daughter singing 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi'

[suresh jayakumar]

very very sweet ! Good stuffI chked a few of your homerecording stuff as 
well... very very nice..keep it up

--- On Sat, 2/14/09, Arun KB Ganesh  wrote:
From: Arun KB Ganesh 
Subject: [arr] [Semi-ARR] Home Recording - My daughter singing 'Kabhi Kabhi 
Aditi'
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009, 1:05 AM












http://www.esnips. com/doc/9bc81a82 -a1e2-4832- 8d67-57416c3f15d 
2/Sarasvati- -Arun_Kabhi- Kabhi-Aditi 


 

  




 

















  

[arr] Bekha bekha....

[suresh jayakumar]

I am spell bounded by this track... cannot eat or sleep without listening to 
bekha in repeat mode ! fanatastic track... great composition.. great 
rendering by karthik...

The album sure grows...one of the best soundtrack I ve heard recently...

-Suresh



  

Re: [arr]My message for ARR

[suresh jayakumar]

awesome write up... thats the power of A R R it reminds me of my old 
times how I grew up listening to A R R magic...

-Suresh

--- On Mon, 11/3/08, Neetika raina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Neetika raina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [arr]My message for ARR
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:18 PM











>> as this should be forwarded to ARR himself. ..



OMG I am so much thankful to u all for giving so much of love and respect 

to my write up. I was afraid of posting these kinda writeups fearing i might 
offend someone or wat if someone laughs at my crazyness but thankyou so much 
for the appreciation. It has given me confidence to be more loud about my bond 
with ARR world...

   It gives me immense happiness if someone could see reflection of their own 
feelings in this post.

Thanks



~Love Music Love Life

 Neetika



- Original Message -

From: "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com>

To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 7:30:03 AM GMT +05:30 Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, 
New Delhi

Subject: Re: [arr]My message for ARR



I feel that something as heartfelt and emotional as this should be

forwarded to ARR himself without revealing his email ID, etc.  



--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, || V i s h w e s h ||

<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..> wrote:

>

> Wow!!! What a heartfelt write-up, Neetika... gave me goose bumps as

if I'm listening to a beautiful a r r melody.

> 

> Thank you...

> 

> Regards,

> Vishwesh.

> 

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

> 

> --- On Sat, 18/10/08, Neetika raina <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:

> From: Neetika raina <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

> Subject: [arr]My message for ARR

> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Saturday, 18 October, 2008, 9:55 PM

> 

> 

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> 

>  This posting is my story, my journey with ARR..

> 

> I just wish to tell him once, how much influenced i am by him 

> 

> and how much impact ARR has in every big decision of my Life...

> 

> I want to thank him with this post.

> 

> I knw dis post is very lengthy ...sorry for dat

> 

> 

> 

> http://armozdream. blogspot. com/

> 

> 

> 

> THANK YOU SO MUCH 

> 

> 

> 

> A tiny soul wandering around forests, restless from the remembrance

of previous birth's unpleasant memories. There were a lot of issues

which had to be settled, lots of promises which had to be fulfilled...

Saw a beautiful place surrounded by mountains, fresh air, fresh water,

divine ambience and thought of taking birth to a beautiful and caring

couple and that is how I was born... I was born at the extreme end of

country "India" .There is a beautiful city called as "Jammuâ. Before

I could learn any means of communication, I developed a sense towards

sounds. Sounds which have some special quality in them, which gave

them a pride of being called as "Music"... U can say that I had some

special affinity towards music as the first words which came out of my

mouth were some Punjabi folk song which i used to hear a lot in my

early age. It totally amazed my dad, who nearly jumped seeing his

daughter uttering some words... And after few years, it was the sound

>  of Aazan (Namaz) in Ptv which caught my ears. Though I too small to

understand the meaning of religion or religious prayers or even to

understand the words of that divine prayer but i was crazy for that. I

used to fight with my parents to switch Ptv at right time every day.

That caused a reason of worry in my Hindu Brahmin family. A doubt

occurred to them fearing if its some last birth effect or some kind of

influence of Ptv but after few years, all the doubts were cleared...

> 

>   I was nearly 9 years old & watching my favorite show

"Surabhi" on doordarshan. They were talking about a guy "Rahman" who

is very young but has created a rage in music industry and then they

played a Tamil song "Chinna Chinna Aasai" Though the interview with

that guy was in English (that time an alien language for me) but the

lines Chinna Chinna aasai infected my nervous system somehow. Later,

after few months the same Tamil film "Roja" got released in Hindi. I

jumped listening to "Dil hi chota sa". That was the time when a new

phase in my life started. My next encounter with ARR was with the

movie "Bombay". The song"Kuchi Kuchi Rakma" was the pick of my ears.

May b it was the simple "Dholak sound" or the innocent voice of GV

Prakash which caught my kiddy ears(but later found out the complexity

of the song, how Persian sound is fused with folk composition) .Those

days my ears were not matured enough to understand the melody of "Tu

Hi Re..."

>  or "Bombay Theme".It was few months later, when i accidently forgot

to press the stop button of my cassette player after the song "Hama

Hama" and the sound of "Tu hi re" filled the room. My heart skipped a

beat, all of

Re: [arr] ARR 's Theme Music

[suresh jayakumar]

How about the theme music of Mudhalvan (Shankar's flick) ? The theme music that 
plays in the movie opening credits as well as in quite a few scenes...I loved 
that music.. What orchestration.. too good... can someone rip that music bit ?
 
-Suresh

--- On Tue, 8/26/08, Bergin Panimayam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

From: Bergin Panimayam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [arr] ARR 's Theme Music
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 9:31 PM











One rare score that I'd like to point out is... may not be theme music, but its 
a bg score.
 
Its the music that comes at the end of "Indian" movie when Kamal (old) walks in 
Australia after the last phone call. And the music will continue through the 
last credits.
 
Wonderful music. Someone can rip and share?


Bergin
 
 

--- On Tue, 8/26/08, Siraj K <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote:

From: Siraj K <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com>
Subject: Re: [arr] ARR 's Theme Music
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 11:35 AM





Here you go, Vithur..

My choices are

1. Bombay Theme
2. Kisna Theme
3. Jeans

Among these, "Bombay Theme" is unforgettable and will be written in music 
history... This will make you cry definitely (that too with the lyrics 
"Malarodu malaraga " mind blowing)

Cheers,
Siraj


On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 5:41 AM, K P Govind <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote:










Jeans

--- On Tue, 8/26/08, Cyril Thomas  wrote:

From: Cyril Thomas 
Subject: Re: [arr] ARR 's Theme Music
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 12:02 AM









The Ratchagan movie theme and the intro part of Oruvan Oruvan Muthalali(Muthu)

Regards
Cyril Thomas Varghese
www.ceegraphics. com
www.cyrilthomasvarg hese.blogspot. com 



--- On Tue, 26/8/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote:

From: Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com>
Subject: [arr] ARR 's Theme Music
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, 26 August, 2008, 9:54 AM






Dear All, 
 
As suggested by Siraj, in an attempt to start some interesting topic, I would 
like to share and would want to know from all, the following. ( Thanks for 
responding to my earlier mail on the Last song that you would like to hear ) 
 
Q :- List three of ARR 's best theme Music, which u are feel are very dear to 
your heart ? 
 
Mine would be 
 
1. Kisna Theme 
2. Bombay Theme 
3. Thiruda Thiruda Theme 
 
 
( Only three Pls . Lets try to break our heads and hearts on narrowing the 
choices ) . I think this will also facilitate a collection of all his theme 
music bits. ( the names) 
 
Thanks 

-- 
regards,
Vithur

ARR -- The Sweet Cube always




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Re: [arr] Regarding Headphones..

[suresh jayakumar]

Shure, Senheiser, Bose in that order...

-Suresh
--- Chander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Bose!
> 
> Chander R
> 
> On 31/03/2008, at 7:56 PM, Jai Kothari
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> hello frends,
> 
>  
> 
>   i am looking forward to buy a nice set
> of headphones for my ipod.i have seen some of the
> headphones and had read bout their
> specification...but i am a bit confused,,...i had
> seen philips, technics and sennheiser..
> 
>  
> 
> ..now i am a bit confused bout which one to go for.
> i dont have a big budget, i am ready to spend
> anythng between 1500 - 2500/-.i needed advice about
> which one to go for.i am sure some of u guys are
> experts here
> 
>  
> 
> ..i am not in a hurry but i need a good set of
> headphones.i dont want to go in for looks i wont
> excellent sound quality where i can enjoy our great
> man's music in every sense..i am up for
> sennheiser..please i am looking forward for some
> help from your side...
> 
>  
> 
> i hope u guys help me...i am really confused..i
> thought of sharing it with u guys coz for me i think
> i think il get the best advice from ths group...so
> looking forward for some positive replies..
> 
>  
> 
> Thanx in advance
> 
>  
> 
> ARR ROCKS
> 
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Re: [arr] FRIENDS!!!!! GIVE A SPECIAL WELCOME TO KEYBOARD SATHYA

[suresh jayakumar]

Hi Sathya,

Welcome to the wonderful world of ARR fans !.. 

-Suresh

--- "N.Shankar Narayanan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi All!!!
>I think we all ought to give a special welcome to
> 
> KeyBoard Sathya on his joining the group.
>I guess many of you are not aware that he is a 
> Child prodigy - truly a God gifted Kid. Check out
> his
> website and you will know more.
> 
> http://www.keyboardsathya.com/sathya.php
>   Welcome Sathya and share with us your feelings on
> Rahman's creations.
> 
> NShankar
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "T Krishnababu"
> 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Valued Members,
> > 
> > I just joined this proud grp. I am just 12 years
> old and perform 
> > stage shows.
> > 
> > I was so happy that i was present in the function
> in which ARR sir 
> > released an album titled "Carnatic Chills" of
> Violin duo Sri 
> Ganesh 
> > Kumaresh.
> > 
> > It was a Full house at Narada Gana Sabha and i am
> sure is because 
> > ARR Sir was coming.  As soon as he entered the
> hall was cheering 
> him 
> > and he spoke few words but very impressive. 
> > 
> > One can not speak more than what he spoke praisng
> the violin duo. 
> He 
> > gave so much of credits to theri talents.
> > 
> > He also spoke in tamil and it was very nice of
> him, inspite of the 
> > fact that he is always touring.
> > 
> > I have also passed 8th grade of Trinity College,
> London at my age 
> of 
> > 10years and today my dream of taking a picture
> with ARR sir came 
> > true, tks to Pyarilal uncle owner of
> carnaticsangeetham.com
> > 
> > Infact i sang along with 50 other children with
> ARR sir few years 
> > ago but this was my closest with him. If any one
> wants to see 
> > picture pls visit my website keyboardsathya.com
> and get to the 
> link 
> > keyboardsathya's personal views
> > 
> > Thank you one and all and it is a great day in my
> life having been 
> > with ARR sir and spent time speaking to him,
> taking photos and 
> also 
> > autograph.
> > 
> > Rgds K Sathyanarayanan
> >
> 
> 
> 



 

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Re: [arr] Absolute magic !

[suresh jayakumar]

Guys, I know you may have heard this "live" concert. I
wish to say its ABSOLUTE MAGIC with ARR's golden
fingers on the grand piano !!..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w8ocxn2fJ4

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Re: [arr] Re: Whats missing in ARR

[suresh jayakumar]

Could it be due to extensive use of synthesised sounds
by HJ.


ARR's sound feels natural in my opinion. 

--- arunsoft2k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I kinda felt the same with the sound quality.But
> following quality 
> of Harris make me feel He is far far far away from
> ARR in any other 
> aspects  
> 
> Tunes.dont you feel its immature sometimesome of
> them sounds 
> good though supported by the quality of sound. 
> 
> Lady singers choice sucks big time for most of the
> songs.
> 
> He is trying false voice but dude he's spoiling the
> song in most 
> cases. 
> 
> I think he's inspiring most of the western music and
> also I feel his 
> tunes are based on late 80's english pop music.
> 
> "Arr is Arr".  
> 
> ARR is master of all the above thats why as you
> mentioned he 
> is "world class".He doesn't even need great sound
> quality to prove 
> that.  But you are right ARR might need to try
> something more in the 
> sound quality including 5.1 recording then it would
> be a additonal 
> bonus for some of us. i too felt Harris soungs good
> in 5.1. i get 
> surprised sometime. 
> 
> But nothin to worry about.
> 
> Arun.
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, haja nawaz
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi frenz...
> >   Yesterday evening my frend came to my house
> and listened to 
> GURU songs..He heard the songs and said that the
> songs are nice and 
> required time to grow on u..Then he moved to the
> next folder (THE 
> NAME OF THE FOLDER IS "NEW FOLDER")and put a song
> (the song is "JUNE 
> PONA" from 
> >   "UNNALE UNNALE" , A HJ musical) and atonce said
> " dei what a 
> song! this is 
> >   from which film ?" ( he didnt  know that it is a
> HJ musical) 
> That 
> >   actually is a good song too...
> >
> >What i m trying to say here is that he was
> attracted by 
> something in the HJ song that is lacking in ARR's
> one..Not much 
> about the tune but the audio quality...
> > 
> >   I am not saying ARR has poor audio quality but
> somewhat less 
> compared to HJ..With HJ's audio quality even the
> moderate songs are 
> sounding great..
> > 
> >   But logically , being a World Class Music
> Director ARR shud have 
> the highest audio quality but thats not true here
> ... we shud accept 
> this fact even as a ARR fan although it is harsh...I
> have already 
> send a mail regarding this earlier..
> >
> >From his first to his latest albums, all HJ
> songs sound louder 
> and most importantly very clear..We wont lose even a
> single sound...
> > 
> >   Tunewise ARR is king..he is more than that..but
> qualitywise HJ 
> is one or two steps far than our king..
> > 
> >I was heartbroken upon my frend's reaction..BUt
> i have to 
> accept  one fact that UNNALE sounds louder ,clearer
> and something 
> fresh in my CREATIVE 5.1 speakers compared to GURU
> > 
> >But i dont say GURU is of low quality..i love 5
> songs very much 
> in 
> >   guru but only 2 songs in UNNALE..But the latter
> sounds fresh 
> qualitywise..
> > 
> >Why this is happening..He needs to surely look
> into this 
> matter..
> >
> > Guyz as a true fan we should not stop  at only
> praising the 
> merits in the tune  but also to let him know about
> the flaws in the 
> songs...
> >  
> >   Guys again i m saying that i dont say that ARR's
> songs have poor 
> quality or less quality ... There is no doubt he is
> having one of 
> the world's well equipped studio...but i cant
> understand y it 
> happens though...Again i m stressing on  
> >   " comparatively with HJ"
> >
> >  Ok guyz i m expecting ur comment on 
> >   this..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> >  
> > 
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> 
> 
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Re: [arr] THIRUDA THIRUDA IN 5.1 - Must Listen!!

[suresh jayakumar]

It is possible to convert stereo sound into 5.1 multi
channel sound.

Pls visit the following link:
http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/amm/projects/surround/index.html

There are many tools that can convert either wav or
mp3 file into multi channel audio (by upmixing the
content from left and right channels)

On the other hand, has any one tried to use multi-band
graphic equalizer (analog mode) and feed the same to
home theater receiver. I find the 'sounds' amazing and
discrete especially when it comes to naunces of ARR's
songs. I used DTS-Matrix sound setup.

Sorry for the non-arr topic.


--- Tapey3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Ruben, did some company actually release DTS CDs of
> these albums or did you run the 
> CDs through a Dolby Pro-Logic kind of processor?  I
> don't see how you can get true 5.1 
> from just left and right.
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Guruprasad S"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ruben,
> > Thanks a ton! I was able to dowload thiruda
> thiruda and roja...
> > and straightaway I could feel a good difference in
> sound..
> > But I am not able to download gentleman... I says
> that the download limit
> > has exceeded
> > Could be please upload in other site?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Guru
> > 
> > On 05/12/06, ruben mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > hi bhaji, i think u hve flatern me to much
> ...:)...i did it for the genius
> > > ARR..cz as a fan this a collection we must have
> to hear...even after a
> > > decade he composed the songs but no other music
> composer's songs can near to
> > > hiswhen i first bought the CD in 5.1 and
> hear in my speaker i feel
> > > that you all must hear that also..so i upload
> themthanks for the kind
> > > message mr. bhaji
> > >
> > > 'All Perferct Praises Belongs To GOD ALone'
> > >
> > > regads,
> > >
> > > ruben
> > > *bhaji bhadran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
> > >
> > >  Rubennn,
> > >
> > > Its Wonderfull and Awesome, all of your
> 5.1 Albums are just
> > > superb. THanks for this generous work
> given to us fans by your kind
> > > side.
> > >
> > > COme on Guys, appreciate Ruben's effort, for
> what he is doing to us taking
> > > his precious time Getting 5.1 CD for us and
> then converting it also
> > > for our listening pleasure.
> > >
> > > Keep up the very very good work.
> > >
> > > ARR should be a very blessed person to have the
> best fans in the world and
> > > that too following him and his songs. :-) LuV
> B|H.
> > >
> > >
> > > *ruben mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
> > >
> > >  hi guys, i hve upload thiruda thiruda in
> 5.1...check them out...the sound
> > > really superb and hearing them after a decade
> makes me wonder how the genius
> > > hve composed such a song
> > >
> > > ok u can get them at
> http://geniusarr.blogspot.com
> > >
> > > take care and enjoy..
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> >
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Re: [arr] Re: barso re..

[suresh jayakumar]

The beats of Barso Re song reminds me of two ARR
songs:

1. "Adi Paaru Mangatha" from Tamil Film "May Madham"

2. "Kathirika kathirika gundu kathirika" from Tamil
Film "Duet"



--- Sai Anand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> i agree... this co-incidence is unfortunate it
> stuck me immediately after 
> listening to the song (musicindiaonline).
> 
> sai
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Ranojoy"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Parts of "barso re" sound eerily similar to Rang
> Deeni from the movie 
> > Dev. Similar chorus, voices, everything.. Truly
> unfortunate 
> > coincidence I guess..
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 



 

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