[arr] Slumdog music is modern Bollywood pop, full of digitally sequenced drums
The most high-profile example of this new world-music trend comes not from Africa, however, but via India: the Grammy-winning hit soundtrack to the film “Slumdog Millionaire.” Composed by A. R. Rahmanhttp://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/a_r_rahman/index.html?inline=nyt-per, the music is modern Bollywood pop, full of digitally sequenced drums and processed vocals, raps, house music and schmaltzy balladry — and yes, some sitar. A remix of its signature song, “Jai Ho,” was just released with English vocals by the Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/arts/music/22hermes.html?_r=1 -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Dont miss this: Apple man: Scoring “Slumdog Mill ionaire” with Logic: An Interview with A. R. Rahman
actually, things are getting better now :) visit links for more info. text is garbled below http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/action/arrahman/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/action/arrahman/index2.html Scoring “Slumdog Millionaire” with Logic: An Interview with A. R. Rahman By Joe Cellini If you haven’t yet heard at least some of the score from this year’s Oscar-winning best film “Slumdog Millionaire,” you must be trying very hard not to. Even before it won two Oscars for best score and best song (“Jai Ho), as well as the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for best score, A. R. Rahman’s soundtrack—written on a Mac in Logic Studio—had registered with any reasonably alert listener during the film’s much-reported rise from Indian-flavored indie longshot to runaway worldwide hit. If the soundtrack’s audio reach is in part attributable to the film’s sweeping success, its musical grasp is strictly the result of Rahman’s unforgettable melodies and rhythms. In fact, It would be as hard to imagine “Slumdog” without its script or cinematography as without Rahman’s score. One of the world’s most prolific and celebrated cinematic composers and top-selling recording artists, Rahman has scored more than 110 films, starting with Roja (1993), which was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 best movie soundtracks. He is an equally avid student of cutting edge music and technology, and he uses both to turn out scores and songs that seamlessly combine classical Indian and Western sounds with modern vocal and instrumental styles. For “Slumdog Millionaire,” Rahman blends Bollywood, hip-hop, world music and more to not only complement but significantly carry the film’s energetic plot and audience-pleasing themes. In a recent phone interview, Rahman spoke about how he used Logic and other tools to create his eclectic, ambitious score against unforgiving deadlines. How did you come to work with director Danny Boyle on “Slumdog Millionaire”? Well, I was really busy last year. I was doing about eight films, too many really. And I had this email saying “Hey I’m Danny Boyle, I like your work, and it would be great for us to have you on our film.” I didn’t know what to answer. But after exchanging several more emails, I met him personally in Mumbai. And when I talked to him, I had some interest and I wanted to see the film. He had a first cut of the film already, and when I saw that I was really interested and wanted to do it. So I left another film to do this one. I made time for it. Was your work on this film different than on other films? In some ways it was different, because it didn’t require as much work as I sometimes do for other films, but it required high-quality work. Danny usually uses many composers for a film because he wants different feels in the music. When you go to just one composer, it usually has one feel. So I took a clue from that and tried to think about what he might get from different writers with different sensibilities, always keeping something of mine in everything I wrote. He thought I wouldn't have time to do that, so he was just going to have me do a few songs, but I feel you have a responsibility to the whole movie. Each track in this film is completely different from the other. The film needed that, because it follows one person’s life, but in many different situations and moments from that life. And for the same reason, there are different cultural elements: some are very strong Indian influences, and some are very pop influences. If you take all the good things from ten different soundtracks and put it together, it can make a beautiful soundtrack of its own. How long did it take to compose the “Slumdog Millionaire” score? The initial ideas were all done on this very basic idea of me singing or playing keyboards and vocals. I’d send Danny a scratch of each idea over email, several for each cue he’d given me. Danny would listen and tell me which of the numbers he liked, and he’d start placing them. That was done a couple of months back. When I had collected all of these ideas, I went to England, and we spent three weeks together and finished the score. We’d originally scheduled four weeks, but because Danny decided to mix the film early, we had that much less time to do it. Any disagreement about the kind of score you wanted? Normally when I work with a director I work through his eyes, and through his vision, and that’s how I worked with Danny. Ideally, he gets excited when he hears the sound I’ve delivered. At the same time, he challenges me to produce other sounds and ideas. It made the job so much easier for me than if I’d done something radically different on my own and then tried to fit it into the film’s conception and convince people. Do you typically write both the songs and the score for a film? Back in the day, it was common in India to be a composer and songwriter; it was always that way. You would finish the songs in four days, then the background
Re: [arr] Interesting Tweets on A.R.Rahman
Thanks! this is awesome. On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo.com wrote: kevinbaird http://twitter.com/kevinbaird: Departing for long drive to Carlsbad for iPhone dev mtg. Listenig to new A. R. Rahman CD. 1st tangible music I've bought in years I think. christinadagger http://twitter.com/christinadagger: I especially love A.R Rahman, the man who sings it. He is just a big East Indian teddy bear that I want to hug. jimmypotter http://twitter.com/jimmypotter: Finally watched Dil Se.. So strange that A.R. Rahman makes so many amazing soundtracks and wins awards for a song like Jai Ho. sgtspade http://twitter.com/sgtspade: A.R. Rahman cameo in the 'Beautiful' video @ 2:30.http://tinyurl.com/cdcsf2 AdamA_Nab http://twitter.com/AdamA_Nab: Am twanging some emotions with A.R Rahman's Mumbai Theme Tune. I just love it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGvU4fdVb-w http://tinyurl.com/67b3qt ArielaRoss http://twitter.com/ArielaRoss: Just downloaded the Water soundtrack... absolutely beautiful (incl. music by A.R. Rahman) eoinlarkin http://twitter.com/eoinlarkin: Pussy Cat Dolls and (oscar winner !) AR Rahman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrVlBrooxcMhttp://tinyurl.com/dndohw Very weird socialresponse http://twitter.com/socialresponse: Listening to the 'Dilli-6' soundtrack. A.R. Rahman is brilliant! GSwee http://twitter.com/GSwee: I have this song in my head, by A.R. Rahman - his music is beautiful. It's been playing randomly for the last week or so. discorobot http://twitter.com/discorobot: Also Ghajini soundtrack by A.R. Rahman. Ghajini seems to be a remake of Memento. I've got to check it out. Brucey1 http://twitter.com/Brucey1: @onthedlohttp://twitter.com/onthedlo Have you got A R Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls - Jai Ho! on as well? The video is PRICELESS - little Rahman looks totally lost! fanyray http://twitter.com/fanyray: I hate the Pussycat Dolls for ruining Jai Ho and I'm a little upset that A RRahman allowed them to. Mix cultures with a better artist. blazeldude http://twitter.com/blazeldude: Dil se has to be one of the best Bollywood movies ever, Chaiyya Chaiyya is the worlds most addictive song. Rahman delivered the goods. Sarabethmck http://twitter.com/Sarabethmck: A.R. Rahman's collaboration with Nicole Scherzinger on Jai Ho = genius! Annette_Alvarez http://twitter.com/Annette_Alvarez: Tweeting about A.R.Rahman. The Oscar award winning composer of Slumdog Millionaire. Earth a previous film . . . his music is simply divine! topgold http://twitter.com/topgold: @deanwhitbreadhttp://twitter.com/deanwhitbread Listening to A.R. Rahman and thinking of you driving a taxi in Turkey. BlondiethePanda http://twitter.com/BlondiethePanda: Listening to O...SAYA - Rahman MIA on repeat hmzacarias http://twitter.com/hmzacarias: Oddly enough, A.R. Rahman is the sexiest person in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzH1ApYJ7-Yfeature=haxa_popt00us01http://bit.ly/ZAsv MattBlooga http://twitter.com/MattBlooga: @Jjp137http://twitter.com/Jjp137 Jai Ho by A.R. Rahman.. get it now, its sweeping the nation Juliet17101 http://twitter.com/Juliet17101: Just finished watching Slumdog Millionaire, and I've got Jai-Ho stuck in my head. Damn you A R Rahman! gzlfarooqui http://twitter.com/gzlfarooqui: The AR Rahman soundtrack playing at Barnes and Noble is really good. minsd http://twitter.com/minsd: Dozing off. Need strong coffee and some good tunes. AR Rahman and espresso? Hope it does the trick. -- Cheers, Pradeepan. All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you !
[arr] Scoring “Slumdog Millionaire” with Logic: A n Interview with A. R. Rahman
AR Rahman - on Apple Hot News. My Favourite company talking about my Favourite composer :) http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/action/arrahman/?sr=hotnews Cheers, Srini Bio An artist who has redefined contemporary Indian music, A.R. Rahman is an icon in the world of cinematic scoring and one of the world’s top 25 all-time selling recording artists. Rahman’s score for “Slumdog Millionaire,” which was critically praised by Rolling Stone, Time Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times has sold more than 100,000 copies and was the #1 downloaded album on iTunes. Widely considered the man who single-handedly revived public interest in Indian film music in the 1990s, Rahman scored the runaway hit, “Roja,” directed by noted Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam. The soundtrack earned Rahman the Indian National Award for Best Music Composer, and was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 best movie soundtracks in the world. Rahman obtained a degree in western classical music from the Trinity College of Music, London, and set up his own in-house studio called Panchathan Record-Inn at Chennai, arguably one of Asia’s most sophisticated and high-tech studios. Making Tracks The Soundtrack To create the “Slumdog Millionaire,” Rahman used a rich palette of logic plug-ins on the live instruments and software instrument tracks, including classic Logic plug-ins like the Autofilter, Overdrive, Compressor, Fuzz Wah, Enveloper, Stereo Delay, Phaser, Ring Shifter and Bit Crusher, as well as the newer flagship Space Designer and Delay Designer to help create the overall sound. Several of the tracks are very simply mixed in Logic Pro with the Logic Adlimiter and Channel EQ on the main outputs. “Jai Ho” In “Jai Ho,” his Oscar-winning song from “Slumdog,” Rahman made extensive use of Logic instruments, including EXS24, the EVP88 electric piano, and ES2 synth mixed with a few favorite Logic plug-ins such as Channel EQ, Bitcrusher, and Guitar Amp Pro. The bassline as well as the trancey, arpeggiated musical line used ES2 presets. On the long chorus vocals in “Jai Ho,” Rahman created the robotic, stair-stepping pitch-bend effect with Logic’s Pitch Correction plug- in to achieve the exaggerated tuning effect. School’s In Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory, which teaches students Western Classical and Indian Classical Music, as well as Audio Media Education, is India's first Apple Authorized Training Center to offer all the students Logic Pro Level 1 Certification classes. The students at KM Music Conservatory use MacBook or MacBook Pro computers running Logic Pro. If you haven’t yet heard at least some of the score from this year’s Oscar-winning best film “Slumdog Millionaire,” you must be trying very hard not to. Even before it won two Oscars for best score and best song (“Jai Ho), as well as the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for best score, A. R. Rahman’s soundtrack—written on a Mac in Logic Studio—had registered with any reasonably alert listener during the film’s much- reported rise from Indian-flavored indie longshot to runaway worldwide hit. If the soundtrack’s audio reach is in part attributable to the film’s sweeping success, its musical grasp is strictly the result of Rahman’s unforgettable melodies and rhythms. In fact, It would be as hard to imagine “Slumdog” without its script or cinematography as without Rahman’s score. One of the world’s most prolific and celebrated cinematic composers and top-selling recording artists, Rahman has scored more than 110 films, starting with Roja (1993), which was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 best movie soundtracks. He is an equally avid student of cutting edge music and technology, and he uses both to turn out scores and songs that seamlessly combine classical Indian and Western sounds with modern vocal and instrumental styles. For “Slumdog Millionaire,” Rahman blends Bollywood, hip-hop, world music and more to not only complement but significantly carry the film’s energetic plot and audience-pleasing themes. In a recent phone interview, Rahman spoke about how he used Logic and other tools to create his eclectic, ambitious score against unforgiving deadlines. How did you come to work with director Danny Boyle on “Slumdog Millionaire”? Well, I was really busy last year. I was doing about eight films, too many really. And I had this email saying “Hey I’m Danny Boyle, I like your work, and it would be great for us to have you on our film.” I didn’t know what to answer. But after exchanging several more emails, I met him personally in Mumbai. And when I talked to him, I had some interest and I wanted to see the film. He had a first cut of the film already, and when I saw that I was really interested and wanted to do it. So I left another film
[arr] Interview with ARR on Apple website
Guys, Check out this link for interview with Oscar winner ARR :-) http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/action/arrahman/?sr=hotnews With Best Regards, Nithin Sujathan
[arr] Evergreen Melodies of A.R.Rahman - Part - 3 ( Sorted Yearwise)
For those who didn't see the previous parts ( Part1 and Part2), pls refer message id 117986 (part1) and 117992 ( part2). The following is the part3 of Melodies of osc'ARR'. Part3... in which most of the songs have come with beat and high pitch category of melodies of him. Anyway, i hope that you would like this at all... Thanks to Gopal Sir. Thai Sonna Dhesam - 2004 Chinna Chinna Aasai Roja -1992 Pudhu Vellai Mazhai Roja 1992 Nettru Illatha Mattram Puthia Mugam 1993 Vennilaen Kaadalvandale Duet -1994 Naan Padhum Satham Duet 1994 Maargazhi Poove - May Maadham 1994 Minnalae - May Maadham 1994 Kannalanae Bombay 1995 Mel Isaiye - Mr.Romeo 1996 Naalai Ulagam - Love Birds 1996 Chanthiranai Thottathu Yaar Ratchagan 1997 Varaaga Nadhikkarai Sangamam - 1999 Marghazhi Thingal Sangamam - 1999 Oru Thulli - En Swasa Katrae - 1999 Thirakaatha - En Swasa Katrae - 1999 Theendai - En Swasa Katrae - 1999 Enna Vilai Azhage Kaadhalar Dhinam 1999 Evano Oruvan Alaipayuthey - 2000 Pachai Nirame Alaipayuthey - 2000 Katrae En Vaasal Rhythm - 2000 Ale Ale -Boys - 2003 New York Nagaram Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. - 2006 Thanks Regards Sathiyenthira Boopathy.H
Re: [arr] Re: IMPORTANT - Horrible : T-Series A R Rahman Signature Collection
i dont think so as T-series has the rights of the songs. all ARR could do probably request those guys not to do like this in future. this is one of the primary reason ARR wants his rights for the songs he creates so that everything is under his control. On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@yahoo.comwrote: this is disgusting and shameful. cannot ARR sue them?? I bought the last remaining 5 copies from a nearby music world and threw it in trashcan... but would not this result in T-series believing that it is being sold like hot cakes and releasing more? i think we should just spread the awareness so that no one buy it. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, wiredbeats wiredbe...@... wrote: Fellows, This is serious and sad. T-Series who had bagged Rahmans top audio contracts for last year including slumdog has released a cheap, real cheap signature collection containing absurd and horrible cover versions of several of Rahman's tracks, including Maa Tujhe Salaam. Just listen to Faana and Maa Tujhe Salaam...i am sure you will puke. Listen to this horrible piece of garbage here and you will know what i mean. The disgusting cover versions are for those tracks for which T-series does not have rights. But then why do a cover? Get yourself to see. http://ishare.rediff.com/filecollectionmusic-A%20R%20Rahman%20Signature%20Collection%20Part%201-id-148927.php This is by far the worst way to capitilise of Rahman's popularity post academy awards. This cheap product has to be withdrawn from the market if possible. Else, we totally boycott this from our catalouges. I bought the last remaining 5 copies from a nearby music world and threw it in trashcan... Is there a way to let Rahman's management know about this? regards Wiredbeats http://www.wiredbeats.com Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] Oh Pappa...ARR's TOP quality arrangement for Raj Koti
It's so 80s electronica.. just curious. how do you know it's by ARR ? On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 10:54 PM, jsrwm js...@yahoo.com wrote: Guys.. check this song - for such an excellent quality of recording arranged by ARR for Raj Koti. http://www.mediafire.com/file/oiugnjobdty/Ho%20Papa-%20music%20by%20Raj%20Koti.mp3
Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman Jai Ho/Dreams on Fire - Jay Leno Show 1080i HD Download!
File 5 is not there. Plz send updated link.Thanks. 2009/3/18 mobile freak kuldude...@yahoo.co.in 1080i HD Download! A.R.Rahman Jai Ho/Dreams on Fire - Jay Leno HD ... *Original Source: [HD-1080i] Video: MPEG2 Dolby Digital 5.1 Total Video Size: 507 MB* .. Sshot: ... http://i40.tinypic.com/v5a9n4.jpg .. Videos: ... http://rapidshare.com/files/202524434/a.r.r.rahman.slumdog.millionair.jai.ho.o..saya.jay.leno__www.paduz.com__.ts.001 .. http://rapidshare.com/files/202525267/a.r.r.rahman.slumdog.millionair.jai.ho.o..saya.jay.leno__www.paduz.com__.ts.002 .. http://rapidshare.com/files/202525281/a.r.r.rahman.slumdog.millionair.jai.ho.o..saya.jay.leno__www.paduz.com__.ts.003 .. http://rapidshare.com/files/202525245/a.r.r.rahman.slumdog.millionair.jai.ho.o..saya.jay.leno__www.paduz.com__.ts.004 .. http://rapidshare.com/files/202524584/a.r.r.rahman.slumdog.millionair.jai.ho.o..saya.jay.leno__www.paduz.com__.ts.005http://rapidshare.com/files/202524584/a.r.r.rahman.slumdog.millionair.jai.ho.o..saya.jay..leno__www.paduz.com__.ts.005 .. http://rapidshare.com/files/202523958/a.r.r.rahman.slumdog.millionair.jai.ho.o..saya.jay.leno__www.paduz.com__.ts.006 Jai ho AR.. ... Regards, Sathya! -- Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- Cheers, Pradeepan. All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you !
Re: [arr] Oh Pappa...ARR's TOP quality arrangement for Raj Koti
*HEY!! THE ARRANGEMENT IS ORIGINAL... But the MAIN TUNE is DITTO COPY of CRAZY FROG TUNE!*
Re: [arr] Thanx Gopal : the Biography of our Dear ARR.
Thanks Gopal. You have been instrumental in creating this Wonderful Yahoo Groups for ARR, because of which we got connected and are able to share our love for our ARR All credits to you. God Bless On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 6:54 AM, fameeb mohd fameebm...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Dear fellow rahmaniacs, Recently I just bumped into this article Complete Biography of AR Rahman which was saved in my PC long time back . I do not know who took the pain of compiling this article . By the look of it, it seems to me that the author is Gopal Srinivasan, our dear moderator whose been a dear friend for so long through this virtual network ( Funny that though I consider him as a dear friend and a name that I look forward to hearing from always but never had the opportunity to talk to him personally!!) . So dear Gopal , we would like to request you to kindly update our ARR's Biography with all the recent events till 2009 . As hard core Rahmaniacs , we will all be so grateful to you . Heartfelt thanks to you ,Gopal for being the string which holds together the entire gang of rahmaniacs throughout the world , and offering a place where we all can share our joy, our pain, our experience, our moments of ecstacy..and all those emotions which we have come to feel through music of a great SOUL called AR Rahman. May GOD the ALMIGHTY continue shower all his his blessings on his beloved disciple named AR Rahman and make it possible for billions like us to feel the blessings through ARR's divine music. Long Live ARR . Fameeb -- Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Is sir Indian
Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
[arr] Re: IMPORTANT - Horrible : T-Series A R Rahman Signature Collection
Hi I am a very new entrant to this esteemed fan club but I am big ARR fan since his Roja days. After reading all this reviews I am really dreading to go to any music store lest I spot this album. It is very horrible to think about the disservice T Series is doing to one of India's greatest musician. Just one thought can we all repersent to T Series vide emails to withdraw this album from the stores. bala It is --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote: i dont think so as T-series has the rights of the songs. all ARR could do probably request those guys not to do like this in future. this is one of the primary reason ARR wants his rights for the songs he creates so that everything is under his control. On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@...wrote: this is disgusting and shameful. cannot ARR sue them?? I bought the last remaining 5 copies from a nearby music world and threw it in trashcan... but would not this result in T-series believing that it is being sold like hot cakes and releasing more? i think we should just spread the awareness so that no one buy it. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, wiredbeats wiredbeats@ wrote: Fellows, This is serious and sad. T-Series who had bagged Rahmans top audio contracts for last year including slumdog has released a cheap, real cheap signature collection containing absurd and horrible cover versions of several of Rahman's tracks, including Maa Tujhe Salaam. Just listen to Faana and Maa Tujhe Salaam...i am sure you will puke. Listen to this horrible piece of garbage here and you will know what i mean. The disgusting cover versions are for those tracks for which T-series does not have rights. But then why do a cover? Get yourself to see. http://ishare.rediff.com/filecollectionmusic-A%20R%20Rahman%20Signature%20Collection%20Part%201-id-148927.php This is by far the worst way to capitilise of Rahman's popularity post academy awards. This cheap product has to be withdrawn from the market if possible. Else, we totally boycott this from our catalouges. I bought the last remaining 5 copies from a nearby music world and threw it in trashcan... Is there a way to let Rahman's management know about this? regards Wiredbeats http://www.wiredbeats.com Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
WHAT??? Well...Its natural now..!! Every other country wants to Own the Oscar Man as their own citizen...!!! But they cant change his roots like this...its just ridiculous --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Is sir Indian To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:23 AM Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
STUPIDITY!
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
Its true - he is not Indian.. He is a proud Indian and a beloved son of this land. :) On Mar 21, 2009, at 3:23 PM, Anil Kumar wrote: Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
[arr] Re: Is sir Indian
Hello Anil, When making such statement, pls give more details where you read that. Thanks, Niven --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Kumar anil_2...@... wrote: Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
[arr] [Semi-ARR] Prabhudeva's choreography in Endhiran
Once again Prabhu Deva is choreographing exclusive dancing movements for Superstar Rajinikanth in Endhiran. For Endhiran, Oscar fame A R Rahman had already composed 5 songs and all the songs will be recorded at a Mumbai studio soon. Three out of 5 songs have heavy dance movements and Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram and Raghava Lawrence are the choreographers who have been assigned 3 songs. According to Rajini, only these Three choreographers can understood his body movements and capabilities better than anybody else. Upon the request of Rajinikanth, Prabhu Deva has been assigned the introductory song for Rajini in Endhiran. The latest we hear is that Prabhu is in Hyderabad Ramoji Rao studio doing a very difficult song for Shankar’s Endhiran. The grapevine goes that Rajini is playing a dual role in the film as a scientist and a Robot. The buzz is that there is a song where two Rajinikanths will come together for a brief period. According to the sources, Prabhu Deva had designed two different dance movements for Rajinikanth in the same song. But the ace dance master and the superstar has pulled off the impossible, and it has turned out to be a stunning one! http://www.tamilwire.com/impossible-rajinikanth/ Regards, Uday Kiran Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] Dont miss this: Apple man: Scoring “Sl umdog Millionaire” with Logic: An Interview with A. R. Rah man
One of the best Interviews giving good insight On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com wrote: actually, things are getting better now :) visit links for more info. text is garbled below http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/action/arrahman/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/action/arrahman/index2.html Scoring “Slumdog Millionaire” with Logic: An Interview with A. R. Rahman By Joe Cellini If you haven’t yet heard at least some of the score from this year’s Oscar-winning best film “Slumdog Millionaire,” you must be trying very hard not to. Even before it won two Oscars for best score and best song (“Jai Ho), as well as the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for best score, A. R. Rahman’s soundtrack—written on a Mac in Logic Studio—had registered with any reasonably alert listener during the film’s much-reported rise from Indian-flavored indie longshot to runaway worldwide hit. If the soundtrack’s audio reach is in part attributable to the film’s sweeping success, its musical grasp is strictly the result of Rahman’s unforgettable melodies and rhythms. In fact, It would be as hard to imagine “Slumdog” without its script or cinematography as without Rahman’s score. One of the world’s most prolific and celebrated cinematic composers and top-selling recording artists, Rahman has scored more than 110 films, starting with Roja (1993), which was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 best movie soundtracks. He is an equally avid student of cutting edge music and technology, and he uses both to turn out scores and songs that seamlessly combine classical Indian and Western sounds with modern vocal and instrumental styles. For “Slumdog Millionaire,” Rahman blends Bollywood, hip-hop, world music and more to not only complement but significantly carry the film’s energetic plot and audience-pleasing themes. In a recent phone interview, Rahman spoke about how he used Logic and other tools to create his eclectic, ambitious score against unforgiving deadlines. How did you come to work with director Danny Boyle on “Slumdog Millionaire”? Well, I was really busy last year. I was doing about eight films, too many really. And I had this email saying “Hey I’m Danny Boyle, I like your work, and it would be great for us to have you on our film.” I didn’t know what to answer. But after exchanging several more emails, I met him personally in Mumbai. And when I talked to him, I had some interest and I wanted to see the film. He had a first cut of the film already, and when I saw that I was really interested and wanted to do it. So I left another film to do this one. I made time for it. Was your work on this film different than on other films? In some ways it was different, because it didn’t require as much work as I sometimes do for other films, but it required high-quality work. Danny usually uses many composers for a film because he wants different feels in the music. When you go to just one composer, it usually has one feel. So I took a clue from that and tried to think about what he might get from different writers with different sensibilities, always keeping something of mine in everything I wrote. He thought I wouldn't have time to do that, so he was just going to have me do a few songs, but I feel you have a responsibility to the whole movie. Each track in this film is completely different from the other. The film needed that, because it follows one person’s life, but in many different situations and moments from that life. And for the same reason, there are different cultural elements: some are very strong Indian influences, and some are very pop influences. If you take all the good things from ten different soundtracks and put it together, it can make a beautiful soundtrack of its own. How long did it take to compose the “Slumdog Millionaire” score? The initial ideas were all done on this very basic idea of me singing or playing keyboards and vocals. I’d send Danny a scratch of each idea over email, several for each cue he’d given me. Danny would listen and tell me which of the numbers he liked, and he’d start placing them. That was done a couple of months back. When I had collected all of these ideas, I went to England, and we spent three weeks together and finished the score. We’d originally scheduled four weeks, but because Danny decided to mix the film early, we had that much less time to do it. Any disagreement about the kind of score you wanted? Normally when I work with a director I work through his eyes, and through his vision, and that’s how I worked with Danny. Ideally, he gets excited when he hears the sound I’ve delivered. At the same time, he challenges me to produce other sounds and ideas. It made the job so much easier for me than if I’d done something radically different on my own and then tried to fit it into the film’s conception and convince people. Do you typically write
[arr] Are you coming for Calicut Concert ???
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Re: Khwaja song - my impression (Re: [arr] Let's keep in mind the attitudes and exposure of the elders)
Dear Rawat, The exact reply for your query i think is - We are not so knowledged to analyse ARR's music. AR's music is divine and we cannot judge divine power. We dont have enough knowledge to judge his music. Thats the truth. Jai Ho Jagan --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: On 3/12/2009 3:11 PM India Time, _Jahanzeb Farooq_ wrote: in fact we watched JA together and during Khwaja mere khwaja as I mentioned that music is by ARR, he said I did not see anything special (sadly enough. may because it was in bad quality. also we know that ARR's music grows but he does not). I am a known JA basher so I thought I can say about this song also. khwaja song might be holding additional value for muslims due to its religious connotations, and for general fans it might have got some high weightage due to the anecdotes of ARR having composed it already and then AG using it in the film. But as a song, I find khwaja song quite barren and monotonous if I can say that. It is a sort of introvert song giving a feel that a person must be singing it within his heart and mind. It is his personal pleasure. Others would not be able to connect to it. Firstly, the song has some 1:20 initial alaaps that are quire boring to say and kill the entire beauty of song that comes after that. It is more like the sounds generated when a player tunes up his instruments before starting to really play it up. Such a long wasted part is a sin in current busy time. Those ya khwaja ji, moinuddin, gareeb nawaz are without any lyrical or music value. So, I think the start itself is badly thought up. But then the song starts with lovely music BUT, BUT BUT poor lyrics. A typical lack of creativity in the monotonous, logically-built up lyrics as is usually the case with Javed Akhtar. Khwaja Mere Khwaja Dil Mein Sama ja Bebaso ki Taqdeer Tu ne hai sawari There is no rhyming, no deep devotion. All that dil mein sama ja type of phrases had been used a 1000 times in cheap ladki-pataao songs in 60s and here he comes up with that in a 21st century devotional song. I would say that the major failure of the song remains in the poor lyrics. Then, it fails in arrangements of vocals. None of the voices carry and ethos and pathos. They are just singing an any song, not a religious song for the most respected muslim personality of Indian subcontinent. pronunciations are also not clear. that bebaso ki taqdeer tu ne hai sanwari, has bebaso and tu ne pronounced so pooorly that one has to strain to hear it and make the meaning of it. Sad that it is our man himself. And then Tere darbaar mein khwaza noor ko mainne dekha has noor pronounced so poorly by our man himself, and then there are alaaps, and then the music gives the impression that the line is going to be repeated, tere darbar mein khwaja - but they drop the line unceremoniously and begin another line - sar jhukaate hain auliya. What was so great in mentioning that auliya sar jhukate hain, so what, is that why you feel respect for him? I think the respect should have come from within, not due to seeing how others are respecting him. and then tu hai khwaja - rutaba hai pyara chahne se tujhko mustafa ko paya that xxx is still not clear to my aging ears. and lastly that hai mere peer ka sadqa, tera daman hai thama, tali hai bala hamari, chhaya hai khumar tera, jitna bhi rashq karein beshaq, to ab hai XXX mere khwaja, tere kadmo ko mere rahnuma nahin chhodna gawara. I don't get what exactly is the concept. No rhyming, no poetry, just some words have got hammerred in. It must be the poorest lyrics by Javed.. I would say that ARR's voice is also not as sweet enough as he is famed for, there is a rare shrillness, a hollow in ARR's voice that I don't remember having heard in any other song. May be he was trying a new voice but it didn't suit my ears. all the internal aalaaps also are confusing, making it a classical song. They are not even bringing a sense of a trance. And as I already said once that JA music was a personal music and didn't reflect the lavishness of the film. I think I can describe now what I meant by that personal vs lavishness. Listen to the music between 3:40 - 4:05. That Persian sort of. Now, that is what I call a royal music, that has lavishness, that has luxury, that is group music, public music. Also the instrument that stars playing at the backdrop at about 6:10 and continues till the end of song. that single instrument is giving a royal touch to the song. That type of music is what I expected to be everywhere in JA music and background, but no, we didn't get that. Our man had different ideas about music suitable for the emperor of India. Compare the above two sounds to the sound at 1:20-1:45. Now this 1:20 sound is what I call a personal sound, lacking royal touch. It is a commoner's, a poor man's
[arr] We are not so knowledged to analyse ARR's music
We are not so knowledged to analyse ARR's music. ARR's music has divinity in it and we cannot judge the divine power. We dont have enough knowledge to judge his music. Thats the truth. The more we listen to his music we find extra factor each time. Just listen a 1000 times and you will come out with a 1000 new stuff from it.. Just ignore the criticism on ARR's music.. No one has enuf knowledge to judge Divine Music. Jai Ho Jagan Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
LOL LOL LOL He sang Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera and he really means it He is an Azhagiya Tamizh Magan He is an INDIAN He is a KADHALAN He is the MUDHALVAN He is the STAR On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone )
Beautiful! So much passion and emotion in his voice! All of the songs he sings are so special! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Oh What a song , and what a rendition by ARR. This song alone is enough to prove to this world , who ARR is and what ARR stands for !!! Just voice alone version of the entire song *http://www.mediafire.com/?tnymg5jdwnm*http://www.mediafire.com/?njezimndgzx Enjoy... This is a must listen.. No instruments. Just Pure ARR Voice. AR is a beuatiful singer , who sings with so much of emotions. -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Oh Pappa...ARR's TOP quality arrangement for Raj Koti
The tune composed by the duo Raj - Koti is heavily inspired by Axel F's Miami Vice Theme. However the interludes are not. http://www.amazon.com/Axel-F-Miami-Vice-Themes/dp/B000QO2MY2 In a very emotional T.V. interview after the Oscar win, Koti mentioned that ARR who worked for the duo in the 80s as a keyboardist, had played a major part in this song. Also the fact that Raj Koti used Jojo as a singer is a dead give away. Jojo BTW was the singer for the band Roots that ARR was a member of. Jojo hardly sang any other Telugu songs before that. ARR also mentioned about his association with Raj - Koti in a few interviews With due respect to the arrangment skills of Raj - Koti, there were a few songs whose arrangements were highly spohisticated compared to their normal output, the same way a few of Anu Malik's movies (Ashoka, Janneman) sound 'different'. I strongly suspect ARR's heavy hand in these. (Examples 'Padaharella Vayasu' from Lankeswarudu, All songs from Trinetrudu) I do agree that we can only surmise the extent of ARR's involvement though. From: devMannemela devm...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:45:38 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Oh Pappa...ARR's TOP quality arrangement for Raj Koti It's so 80s electronica. . just curious. how do you know it's by ARR ? On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 10:54 PM, jsrwm js...@yahoo. com wrote: Guys.. check this song - for such an excellent quality of recording arranged by ARR for Raj Koti. http://www.mediafir e.com/file/ oiugnjobdty/ Ho%20Papa- %20music% 20by%20Raj% 20Koti.mp3
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
this is an stupid question i have never seen. of course he is an indian From: Srini Santhanam saint.si...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, 21 March, 2009 1:36:35 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Is sir Indian Its true - he is not Indian.. He is a proud Indian and a beloved son of this land. :) On Mar 21, 2009, at 3:23 PM, Anil Kumar wrote: Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
Guys Boss might be Having Dual citizenship. He Himself said As London is second home Arvind Ar wrote: WHAT? ? ? Well...Its natural now..!! Every other country wants to Own the Oscar Man as their own citizen...!! ! But they cant change his roots like this...its just ridiculous!! !! --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo. com wrote: From: Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo. com Subject: [arr] Is sir Indian To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:23 AM Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] A R Rahman squabbles with reporter
Nellore, March 20: Oscar winner and popular music composer A R Rahman allegedly squabbled with a media person at Venadu dargah in Tada mandal on Thursday while the latter was taking his photographs. Rahman is a regular visitor to the dargah and reached there at about 1 pm on Thursday from Chennai. When a vernacular reporter who belongs to the village tried to take photographs of Rahman, he reportedly instructed his followers to take away the camera from the reporter. There was a heated discussion between the scribe and supporters of Rahman for sometime and finally the camera was given back. Rahman immediately left the place after offering prayers. A large crowd gathered to have a glimpse of the musical maestro. http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=331315Itemid=55cattitle=Entertainment Regards, Uday Kiran Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Go to http://in.webmessenger.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
The right person in this group to answer to your question is our Gomzy uncle :P Please wait for his answer..Your doubts would be soon clarified..Keep your fingers crossed till then... :) --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Is sir Indian To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 12:23 AM Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
A big LOL www.berginroy.com Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo.com Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:23:21 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Subject: [arr] Is sir Indian Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
Re: [arr] Re: Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone )
thanks alot dear bro.. it was an amazing experience to listen to a divine voice without any instruments...!!! --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Chord purev...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Chord purev...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Re: Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone ) To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:31 PM Beautiful! So much passion and emotion in his voice! All of the songs he sings are so special! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Oh What a song , and what a rendition by ARR. This song alone is enough to prove to this world , who ARR is and what ARR stands for !!! Just voice alone version of the entire song *http://www.mediafire.com/?tnymg5jdwnm*http://www.mediafire.com/?njezimndgzx Enjoy... This is a must listen.. No instruments. Just Pure ARR Voice. AR is a beuatiful singer , who sings with so much of emotions. -- regards, Vithur 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...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [arr] Is sir Indian
More importantly ... He is NOT Anniyan ... A Rufus William Say Hello to me @ Mobile # (0091) 98408 27176 Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, 21 March, 2009 6:34:16 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Is sir Indian LOL LOL LOL He sang Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera and he really means it He is an Azhagiya Tamizh Magan He is an INDIAN He is a KADHALAN He is the MUDHALVAN He is the STAR On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Anil Kumar anil_2...@yahoo. com wrote: Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil -- regards, Vithur Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] Re: Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone )
THANKS A MILLION ..WAS WAITING FOR THIS SONG !! THANK VERY MUCH !!!ARR ROCKS :) --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Mukul Vaid mukul_v...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Mukul Vaid mukul_v...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone ) To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8:12 PM thanks alot dear bro.. it was an amazing experience to listen to a divine voice without any instruments. ..!!! --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Chord purev...@yahoo. com wrote: From: Chord purev...@yahoo. com Subject: [arr] Re: Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone ) To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:31 PM Beautiful! So much passion and emotion in his voice! All of the songs he sings are so special! --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Oh What a song , and what a rendition by ARR. This song alone is enough to prove to this world , who ARR is and what ARR stands for !!! Just voice alone version of the entire song *http://www. mediafire. com/?tnymg5jdwnm *http://www.mediafir e.com/?njezimndg zx Enjoy... This is a must listen.. No instruments. Just Pure ARR Voice. AR is a beuatiful singer , who sings with so much of emotions. -- regards, Vithur - - -- 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.arrahman fans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans. com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. comYahoo! Groups Links
Re: [arr] Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone )
great... thanks for sharing... On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Oh What a song , and what a rendition by ARR. This song alone is enough to prove to this world , who ARR is and what ARR stands for !!! Just voice alone version of the entire song *http://www.mediafire.com/?tnymg5jdwnm*http://www.mediafire.com/?njezimndgzx Enjoy... This is a must listen.. No instruments. Just Pure ARR Voice. AR is a beuatiful singer , who sings with so much of emotions. -- regards, Vithur -- Sent from my very old 386 machine.
[arr] Re: Is sir Indian
any link/reference to the article? - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Kumar anil_2...@... wrote: Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
[arr] Sultan the Warrior
I have wanted to ask you guys this. I am sure you have seen the 2008 trailer of sultan and the music running in the back by our isaipuyal was excellent. does anyone know where i can download that? i especially like the bit with blaaze and the guitar at the end. truly genious. cant wait for the music to release. expect it to be soon. adithya
Re: [arr] Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone )
Thailaivaa, mikka nanri. You made my day. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Oh What a song , and what a rendition by ARR. This song alone is enough to prove to this world , who ARR is and what ARR stands for !!! Just voice alone version of the entire song *http://www.mediafire.com/?tnymg5jdwnm*http://www.mediafire.com/?njezimndgzx Enjoy... This is a must listen.. No instruments. Just Pure ARR Voice. AR is a beuatiful singer , who sings with so much of emotions. -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Are you coming for Calicut Concert ???
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, jagan nath guy_from_asia2...@... wrote: Hi Pals.. Let me know who all are coming to Calicut concert on May 3rd. We shall have a meeting in calicut. It will be wonderful know !! Give ur contact nos or Email Ids for the further proceedings. Mail it to my ID guy_from_asia2...@... Jai Ho Rahman Jagan Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ Is there any update on tickets ?
[arr] Re: Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera ( Voice Alone )
this is mindblowing. what a voice and emotions. thanks for sharing. btw how did you separated voice from music? would you like to share? - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Oh What a song , and what a rendition by ARR. This song alone is enough to prove to this world , who ARR is and what ARR stands for !!! Just voice alone version of the entire song *http://www.mediafire.com/?tnymg5jdwnm*http://www.mediafire.com/?njezimndgzx Enjoy... This is a must listen.. No instruments. Just Pure ARR Voice. AR is a beuatiful singer , who sings with so much of emotions. -- regards, Vithur
Re: Khwaja song - my impression (Re: [arr] Let's keep in mind the attitudes and exposure of the elders)
Jagan I am agreeing with ur opinion...but still would say that it's a open forum and people/fans will provide their opinion. Everybody can put their thoughts in this forum that might show their knowledge or illiteracy. Arijit 2009/3/21 jagan nath guy_from_asia2...@yahoo.com Dear Rawat, The exact reply for your query i think is - We are not so knowledged to analyse ARR's music. AR's music is divine and we cannot judge divine power. We dont have enough knowledge to judge his music. Thats the truth. Jai Ho Jagan --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. comhttp://in.mc949.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: On 3/12/2009 3:11 PM India Time, _Jahanzeb Farooq_ wrote: in fact we watched JA together and during Khwaja mere khwaja as I mentioned that music is by ARR, he said I did not see anything special (sadly enough. may because it was in bad quality. also we know that ARR's music grows but he does not).. I am a known JA basher so I thought I can say about this song also. khwaja song might be holding additional value for muslims due to its religious connotations, and for general fans it might have got some high weightage due to the anecdotes of ARR having composed it already and then AG using it in the film. But as a song, I find khwaja song quite barren and monotonous if I can say that. It is a sort of introvert song giving a feel that a person must be singing it within his heart and mind. It is his personal pleasure. Others would not be able to connect to it. Firstly, the song has some 1:20 initial alaaps that are quire boring to say and kill the entire beauty of song that comes after that. It is more like the sounds generated when a player tunes up his instruments before starting to really play it up. Such a long wasted part is a sin in current busy time. Those ya khwaja ji, moinuddin, gareeb nawaz are without any lyrical or music value. So, I think the start itself is badly thought up. But then the song starts with lovely music BUT, BUT BUT poor lyrics. A typical lack of creativity in the monotonous, logically-built up lyrics as is usually the case with Javed Akhtar. Khwaja Mere Khwaja Dil Mein Sama ja Bebaso ki Taqdeer Tu ne hai sawari There is no rhyming, no deep devotion. All that dil mein sama ja type of phrases had been used a 1000 times in cheap ladki-pataao songs in 60s and here he comes up with that in a 21st century devotional song. I would say that the major failure of the song remains in the poor lyrics. Then, it fails in arrangements of vocals. None of the voices carry and ethos and pathos. They are just singing an any song, not a religious song for the most respected muslim personality of Indian subcontinent. pronunciations are also not clear. that bebaso ki taqdeer tu ne hai sanwari, has bebaso and tu ne pronounced so pooorly that one has to strain to hear it and make the meaning of it. Sad that it is our man himself. And then Tere darbaar mein khwaza noor ko mainne dekha has noor pronounced so poorly by our man himself, and then there are alaaps, and then the music gives the impression that the line is going to be repeated, tere darbar mein khwaja - but they drop the line unceremoniously and begin another line - sar jhukaate hain auliya. What was so great in mentioning that auliya sar jhukate hain, so what, is that why you feel respect for him? I think the respect should have come from within, not due to seeing how others are respecting him. and then tu hai khwaja - rutaba hai pyara chahne se tujhko mustafa ko paya that xxx is still not clear to my aging ears. and lastly that hai mere peer ka sadqa, tera daman hai thama, tali hai bala hamari, chhaya hai khumar tera, jitna bhi rashq karein beshaq, to ab hai XXX mere khwaja, tere kadmo ko mere rahnuma nahin chhodna gawara. I don't get what exactly is the concept. No rhyming, no poetry, just some words have got hammerred in. It must be the poorest lyrics by Javed. I would say that ARR's voice is also not as sweet enough as he is famed for, there is a rare shrillness, a hollow in ARR's voice that I don't remember having heard in any other song. May be he was trying a new voice but it didn't suit my ears. all the internal aalaaps also are confusing, making it a classical song. They are not even bringing a sense of a trance. And as I already said once that JA music was a personal music and didn't reflect the lavishness of the film. I think I can describe now what I meant by that personal vs lavishness. Listen to the music between 3:40 - 4:05. That Persian sort of. Now, that is what I call a royal music, that has lavishness, that has luxury, that is group music, public music. Also the instrument that stars playing at the backdrop at about 6:10 and continues till the end of song. that
[arr] Re: A R Rahman squabbles with reporter
Just before ppl start jumping to conclusions and assumptions, please try to understand about the site siasat.com and its reports, their insights and outlook. It might have been true to some extent that AR expressed discomfort posing for camera lenses. But he isnt a person to squabble absolutely not to the extent as reported. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, uday kiran uk_heartb...@... wrote: Nellore, March 20: Oscar winner and popular music composer A R Rahman allegedly squabbled with a media person at Venadu dargah in Tada mandal on Thursday while the latter was taking his photographs. Rahman is a regular visitor to the dargah and reached there at about 1 pm on Thursday from Chennai. When a vernacular reporter who belongs to the village tried to take photographs of Rahman, he reportedly instructed his followers to take away the camera from the reporter. There was a heated discussion between the scribe and supporters of Rahman for sometime and finally the camera was given back. Rahman immediately left the place after offering prayers. A large crowd gathered to have a glimpse of the musical maestro. http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=331315Itemid=55cattitle=Entertainment Regards, Uday Kiran Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Go to http://in.webmessenger.yahoo.com/
[arr] Salaam Bombay Dreams - if u r a rahmaniac, buy and treasure it
the promos for this salaam bombay dreams DVD was shared in this group couple of weeks before and it really impressed me. i cant restrict but to get the DVD from an online store and the money i've spent for it is definitely worth it. i just completely watching the entire DVD. it has four sections: the making, creative team interviews, sights and sounds and bonus material. really, this DVD is a must have for any rahmaniac. the audaciousness of the musical and the approach the team took to present this musical in a magnanimous scale is simply mindblowing. they call it A R Rahman's Bombay dreams and Andrew has been pivotal role in promoting ARR to the western audience as the score that ARR has given for BD deserves it. shekhar kapoor's tid-bits in the DVD compilation adds nice edge to this DVD. ARRs interview and songs recordings are a treat to watch and cherish. the way the song sequences are choreographed and shot are shown with abundant passion. the highest point is that when ARR is congratulated the Queen. really awesome. kudos ARR... a great, memorable chapter in ur life that every musical lover would cherish.
[arr] Vithur or anyone got BGM's of Bombay??
I love to hear the BGM's of Bombay Does anyone have the entire one for the movie? I still remember the review by Vikatan that mentioned edaivelaiku piragu, AR Rahmanin athiradi pinnani esaiyudan padam vegu vegamaga pogirathu (Second half of the movie goes fast paced with Athiradi BGM's by ARR). There is a scene in the movie.. where Manisha comes to Arvindsamy's house to get something.. she stands near the staircase and Arvindsamy will be looking from the top Whenever Manisha looks Arvind.. there will be a carnatic swarams and when Arvind looks Manisha .. there will be a ghazal or someother kind of bgm (i am not sure about this part), but those bgms were so mesmerizing.. i watched the movie more than 4 times just for ARR. Vithur, Please share it buddy.. if not the whole movie.. atleast for the scene i mentioned above. Many Thanks in advance Sath Murthy.
Re: [arr] Oscar Winner AR Rahman Game
Thank you pal, for the wonderful work Keep it up anandachetana On 3/15/09, arunbharhath arrah...@feelthebeat.in wrote: A glad news for AR Rahman fans a new small online flash game was developed by a AR Rahman fan on the basis giving oscar award for AR Rahman for Jai Ho song. You can play by clicking Oscar award when AR Rahman appears in the game. How to Play ? Just throw the Oscar award to A R Rahman Where ever pops up, he will collect the award thrown by you and added to his award list, This game just a customization by a Dr.A.R. Rahman Fan. Click To Play http://tinyurl.com/arroscargame Click To Download http://www.mediafire.com/?mdnmy0jydoy Thanks To Mr.Karthikeyan And Ehot discussion Regards, U.ARUNBHARHATH
[arr] Run Run by Yogi in Ghajini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IKd-hihi9U Sorry if this was shared earlier. Sath.
Re: [arr] Re: Is sir Indian
Thats right Pavan. ARR is a global citizen :) On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 2:33 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@yahoo.comwrote: any link/reference to the article? - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Anil Kumar anil_2...@... wrote: Hey all, I was reading one of the articles where it was written that Rahman sir is a UK citizen and not indian, could any of you confirm. Thanks Anil
