I think you completely missed the point. People have criticized AR earlier and would still do so in the future. My only point was that it'd be only fair if the criticisms were constructed and not just because of an ego-issue. I still remember when AR had won the Oscars and some Hindi news channel asked Aadesh Srivastava for a byte, he had said 'Jai Ho' were his words and that he used to mutter it all the time and that he had composed many songs which were better than Jai Ho. Rather than congratulating AR, he went on a baseless spree of kiddish behaviour. The same went with Bappi Lahiri who compared the song to his 'Ramba Ho' song.
Lots of people critique AR, hell, we, fans do it more than anyone. But to say something totally irrelevant is another thing. Aadesh says AR must have made 5 different versions of the song. On some news channel, he said, Senior musicians- the classical ones should have been approached to do the CWG Theme. These are not criticisms, they are just ego- talk. If he had said, AR should have not sung, like how many others have opined. It would still have made some sense, but this guy doesn't make much sense. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy <gomtesh.upad...@...> wrote: > > Yes. how does backlashing him serve the purpose? why cant we just ignore > him. I mean telling shakira ripped waka waka from an old african tribal song > makes us look like losers. > here is something for you to ponder. The na nare na nare from barso re is > ditto as rang dini rang dini composed by Adesh Srivastav :) > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Sriram Iyer <sriramiye...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > Like how? you mean my lashing out at Aadesh Srivastava? > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > > Gomzy <gomtesh.upadhye@> wrote: > > > > > > you are doing the same too Sri. > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Sriram Iyer <sriramiyer15@>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><arrahmanfans% > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > > > Thulasi Ram <karokelip@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > www.gomzyphotography.com >
