you are doing the same too Sri. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Sriram Iyer <sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in>wrote:
> > > This is best article I have read on the CWG Theme fiasco. Very well > written. > > Especially the Aadesh Srivastava comment -that dude has not many ANY song > of noteworthy quality. Ask anyone to name an Aadesh Srivatsava and he'd give > you a blank stare. Oh worse, he must not have not even heard of him. > > Constructive criticism was what was needed. Unfortunately, in a country > like our, constructive criticism doesn't mean a thing. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Thulasi Ram <karoke...@...> wrote: > > > > Seeking honor by dishonoring the musical legend > > Published on Sep 6 2010 > > > > < > http://www.cinefundas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/A-R-Rahman-CWG-2010.jpg > >Creative > > pieces of works are always open to criticisms. But certain fame-mongers > try > > grabbing public cynosures with their cheap publicities. Needless to > mention, > > A.R. Rahman's theme song for Commonwealth Games 2010 Khelo Jeeyo, Hey-O, > > Let's Go has gained more publicity for gimcracks. To put it in right > terms, > > the goosey feedbacks by few jugheads have got their names published in > > newspapers and media channels. Of course, it's all they wanted – make > > unsound judgments and seek the fame. > > > > Starting off with BJP Leader and Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee > > Executive Board Member V.K. Malhotra, his statements pertaining to the > theme > > song is completely rubbish. He has uttered that theme songs completely > lack > > soul and this wasn't something they expected from A.R. Rahman, who > churned > > out some of the evergreen songs like `Maa Tuje Salaam'. > > > > If V.K. Malhotra wanted same-fangled song, he could have better recorded > > this song's lyrics with same tune of `Vande Mataram'. Will that make > sense? > > So are his reasoning abilities. > > > > A.R. Rahman holds special mention for redefining the New Line of Indian > > Music at global standards. Even his earliest works delivered in 90s holds > > great prominence in World famous charts of Billboard. He holds great > mention > > for accomplishing with Next-Gen music from time to time. > > > > And about V.K. Malhotra commenting a hefty fee 0f 5.5 Crores reveals of > his > > gaudy gesture. For Rahman, it's not about money, but a great passion for > the > > work he does. If money was interesting him, he wouldn't have refused more > > than dozen of Hollywood and international offers in the past one year > that > > could have doubtlessly spanned him bigger sum. > > > > Rahman's songs cannot be judged at the first time. It's because of his > > detailing factors he adds to his each number. Say for instance, the CWG > > 2010 theme song has such innumerable panoramas emblazoning the simple > > lyrics. It starts off on metal guitars with Santoor and Sitar played on > > fastest notes. Studded with a wonderful synchronized chorus, the song > ends > > on a different octave with fiestas of Bhangra. > > > > Rahman has reached a level of far behind criticisms and such amateurish > > claims wouldn't affect him. > > > > Playback Singer Ila Arun has openly admitted – it's obvious that Rahman's > > showpieces are bounded to mixed responses in the initial stages, but > rightly > > reaches its epitome of success as the time grows in. It was all > illustrious > > with his `Jai Ho' song in `Slumdog Millionaire' that didn't gain > publicity > > during the time of music release, but later stunned the whole world. Even > a > > year after `Oscar' and `Grammy' triumphs, the `Slumdog Millionaire' > stands > > out at Top 10, in almost all the countries. > > > > Thanks to Bollywood music director Pritham, who make a distinct statement > > saying, "It's not just about the song, Rahman's Super Brand will turn > entire > > globe not alone towards the song, but on the complete event of CWG 2010 > as > > well. > > > > If music director Aadesh Shrivastava cannot understand the lyrics and > music > > of CWG 2010, it's just revealing that he hasn't been wizardry in musical > > phase. In his statement, he has commented insisting A.R. Rahman to score > 5 > > different versions of the same song. This poor musician has traveled a > long > > journey of more than a decade in Bollywood and hasn't been able to > captivate > > the music lovers with his tunes. Starting from `KHATRA' in 1991 till his > > recent release, none of the songs have been acclaimed at least as an > average > > fare. > > > > What is the point in comparing this song with FIFA Songs of Shakira's > `Waka > > Waka' and Ricky Martin's `The Cup of Life'. Well for those, who commented > on > > music and lyrics, would they be able to easily grasp the lyrics of `Waka > > Waka' and `Cup of Life'. > > > > Music breaks the barrier of language and nativity and it's an universal > > feel. Or else our own Tamil albums wouldn't be holding such important > places > > across the World. > > > > If at all, Shakira and Ricky Martin were the best ones to compose theme > song > > for `CWG 2010 Theme Song', Mr. V.K. Malhotra could have signed them for > > same-patterned song. > > > > Mark our words! A.R. Rahman's `CWG 2010 Theme Song' will undoubtedly > carry > > its success across the globe and no such unwanted buzzes would trivialize > > its prodigiously surpassing fame. > > > > > http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/06/seeking-honor-by-dishonoring-the-musical-legend > > > > > -- www.gomzyphotography.com
