City sways to Rahmans beats Deccan Herald The weather failed to dampen the spirit of the audience who cheered on as top singers belted out popular numbers. A persistent downpour and a near two-hour wait couldnt water down the Bangalorean spirit as fans clung on to hope, screams intact, before Allah Rakha Rahman did the opening act of his super-hyped concert at Palace Grounds on Saturday.
In sober white, and sans the customary long locks, Rahman opened with Yuvas groovy discotheque track Fanaa. Hariharan and Sadhna Sargam followed it up with Indians Telephone mani pol. While Shankar Mahadevan was in top form in Enna solla pokiraai, Kailash Kher did an inspired turn with Mangal Mangal. Sukhwinder and Sargam rendered Chanan chanan from the unreleased Water, leaving the audience confused to start with, only to get them hooked by the time the number reached its high-pitched end. Chitras Kannada version of Kannaalane... from Bombay had the cheers coming in, followed by the redoubtable Alka Yagnik giving a fine rendition of Taal se taal mila. Rahman himself came back for the up-tempo Baar baar from Lagaan. All the while, the crowds kept calling for their own favourites. Blaaze did a rap turn with Baba and Sukhwinders Chinnamma chilakamma from Meenaxi was distinctly cheered at. After Shivamani touched up his drums for some scintillating beats in an interlude, Rahman and co. returned with relatively sombre beats. An unreleased UN anthem for campaign against poverty was followed by the Bombay theme and a track from Bombay Dreams. But the tone was soon up again with Mukkala muqabla, Ghanan ghanan and Mustafa Mustafa. Secrets of Success from Boys and Chaiya chaiya from Dil Se got dancers swaying on the post-rain slush. By the time it was over with a rendition of Vande Mataram, the three-hour show had given the thronging, persevering crowd enough to cheer about. While all the singers kept raving about the crowds, Rahman thanked them from the bottom of his heart and swore that this was the kind of support that kept him going. There was no Chanda suraj, there was no Thiruda Thiruda, Muthalvan or Muthu. But some obvious misses apart, this was music well played. "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in neglecting them, we neglect the nation." -John F. Kennedy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/iyUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> A.R.Rahman Live in Bangalore - October 8th, 2005 The Countdown Begins - Its D-day!!! Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
