Dear Sahil, First of all, thanks for sending this mail. Hats off to you for expressing your thoughts so beautifully and intelligently. It was the most moving mail I have read in a long time. I hope someday ARR finds enough time to read your mail!
It is evident that you FEEL his music and not merely listen. Over the years, I feel I have grown with his music which has matured and reached a stage where one wonders, how can he ever make this any better? Before you know it he composes a Meenaxi, then a Swades and then a Bose and answers your question. While we are left to absorb the subtle complexities of his creations, he moves on with his quest. Here's a legend who is perhaps the most underrated ever, probably because he achieved so much at his age. Regards, Sunil >From: "ST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [arr] Re: ARR&MUSIC! (a possible answer to spiteful badmouthing >of ARR) >Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 03:45:23 -0000 > >Fellow ARR Fans (especially taurus8_0) > >In response to your rightful concern and comments about the direction >of ARR music in recent times, I have few comments that you may (or may >not) agree with. Everyone has their own reason for remaining a true >fan of ARR. Here is mine. > >To me, the box office results in no way represent the quality of the >movie or the talent of its producers. Many fantastic peices of work >have bombed, and besides the odd ones like Laagan, ones that do well >have little more than the classic bollywood story and style to offer. >If it were not for ARR and very few other talented actors and >directors, I would not be paying attention to bollywood films or >music! And by same reason I do pay attention to ARR's tamil albums, >despite being a Northie. > >Clearly, popular music in no way exacts musical talent. The beats and >melody (if even) are purely icing that fade away sooner than the >commercials promoting them. What I find most shameful about the >industry is that 95% of the tunes are 1) unoriginal and repetitive of >their older work and/or 2) blatantly stolen under the ideal of >"inspired from.." and/or 3) of same or similar style with different >instruments, arrangement, and singers and ( either 4. lack the the >notes that press the right keys to convey the right emotions OR 5. >posses the notes to convey an emotion, however those that have become >too obvious in the industry i.e. lack the range OR 6. do this job >well, and I respect those rare few, but lack the magical x-factor that >ARR has proved to be carrying since Roja ) > >ARR's music, on the other hand, provides purity and shows integrity. >First time I listen to any piece it is like an enigma. To an untrained >ear like mine, it is a partial blurr. As I listen to it over and over, >I uncover to more and more depth, what he is trying to convey in the >song. The instruments, musical arrangement, background track, range of >melodies, novelty of the overall work, and the special something he >always fills up in the middle of the track. The more I hear, the more >I discover what I was missing or misinterpreting when I had heard it >before. It is a well known phenomenon that some or most of ARR's songs >get better over time. And I remember reading his interview once where >he provided a possible explanation saying that because they are >generally completely new tunes and melodies that people have not >imagined before, it takes time to digest. > >Now, as for the criticizm of his recent works, I say that those who >find his recent efforts repetitive and unattractive just dont >understand music to a level that is required to appreciate ARR. In his >earlier days, when he came out with Roja, Thiruta Thiruda, Rangeela, >Bombay, etc.. people cherished them because they were very differently >composed to what they had been hearing for years, and in a good way. I >doubt the entire fan base understood the elegance of his composition. >Those that did (like us ofcourse ) are still his grateful fans. We >still appreciate his talents and by no means are we blind worshipers. >Blind are those who can not see the beauty in ARR's work. > >I concede that not all of his works appear attractive, original, and >of the standard he has set himself. In my experience what appears >today does not stand true for ARR's music tomorrow. And one more >thing, the same kind of songs that people pick-out to badmouth him >today were being produced in his early days also. E.g. Patti rap - >Muqabla, Jor Laaga - Chor Chor, Jo manga tha - Kabhi na Khabhi. > >But after listening to them many times over the years I have realised >even those that dont seem attractive on the surface possess ARR's raw >talent, in some form or other. > >As for the recent works, do they not carry the genius of ARR? Some >examples..picking out 2-3 at random from these recent albums. > >DJAK > - Jane Bahara - Listen to it in the right mood it will arouse unique >feelings that is the mark of ARR sice Roja..also heads up to the >lyrics (at some places). Can anyone else end a song as smoothly as >this? > - Zindagi hai dua - forget the vocals and focus on the >instrumentation.. just that use of greekish guitar with piano is the >proof of his super talent. > >Lakeer > - Saadiya - "saadiya saadiya saadiya haai.." you dont find >originality and talent in this? the way "naino ke shishe me saya hai >kiska, luk chup ke chanda ke jaisa.. kashti yeh dil, kehti hai mil >saagar hai ishq kaa..." is sung, you dont find these lines unique, >extraordinary, and containing ARR's genius???? Listen to it again if >you dont. And again, until you do because trust me if you've liked >ARR's earlier works, sooner or later it will come to you. > > - shehzade - not a big fan of these lyrics and little bit bombastic, >but that seems to be the purpose of it. listen to about 1 min 30 >seconds.. and pure genius at 2:53 and overall does it not put you in >different shoes? Listen to it few more times dude. > >Boys > - Listen to it from the point of view of the right audience and it is >as innovative as his original work. > - Use of electric guitar in Secret of success only bolsters our >beliefs that ARR makes good music in any genre. Oh and there is this >great melody too, most noticeable mid way. > - Ale Ale - absolutely fantastic instrumentation and a great soothing >melody, I really dont understand why anyone would consider ARR a flop >after listening to this. And the way he is interlacing male and female >vocals throughout the song is unheard of. provides fantastic effect, >something i could not have imagined prior to listening to it. > >E20U18 > Kama Kama - love the voice that sings kama kama in background.. I >dont understand the lyrics, maybe thats what makes it more attractive >;) And it makes me jump like a monkey. > Oru Nanbanirunthaaal - beeeautifuly sung by both vocals. I >absolutely love the flow of the vocal melody. Calling it average is a >gross understatement. > Yedo Yedo - A great MASTERPIECE by far, in the league of Tu hi re, >yeh haseen vadiya, roja. Under right light this beautiful song is sure >to mealt anyones heart. > > >*** So now don't tell me that ARR has lost his talent. And frankly, >true talent does not go away! If it appears so, then it was not a >talent, just a fluke. ARR makes just as novel and beautiful melodies, >provides just as crisp instrumentation, and extracts the best out of >his very talented crew, which is why they stick around with him. It is >the audience that is realising they never really understood the true >essence of his music, they were simply floating over the surface. > >Shankar ehsan loy has made some good songs, but in no way do they >posses eternal melodies - with notes so complex that they occupy our >concious attention for a very long time, with notes so right for the >human in you that they relentlessly juggle untried emotions, bringing >us to tears or making us dance like a monkey. > >ARR does not seem to be taking on albums for more money or to score at >the box office and win awards, he composes because he enjoys to, he >takes on albums from north to keep us true fans fulfilled. > >Don't be ashamed for supporting ARR. Tell your friends it is they who >are blind for not comprehending the genius in ARR. Box office flops >are only a response of the "average" ear! > > >An ardent fan of ARR's talents. >-S > > > > > > >--- In [email protected], "taurus8_0" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > HELLO GUYS! > > > > HAVE BEEN IN THE GROUP FER A VERY LONG TIME AND OBSERVING EACH AND > > EVERYTHIN TAKIN PLACE IN THE GROUP. > > > > Hmm mainly wrote a msg 2 clarify about the Indian music scenario. > > > > Guys 1 ff my friends who seems 2 be in Bombay said there was an > > article in a leadin newspaper which said that ARR has lost his >touch > > and hes no more delivering like before. > > > > Well to be very frank Guys lets stop all the biased comments and > > accept the fact that ARR'S music of late is average barrin Bose.Bt > > unfortunately even Bose had BOMBED heavily at the Box Office and > > hence The music. > > > > The question now is wether ARR can deliver commerical Hits.2Be >frank > > Recently all his films had Bombed heavily and also his music. > > > > Guys Also his music in 'SWADES' was average.We have 2 accept > > it.Meenaxi just above average.And Bose Gd bt nt excellent.Really > > dont know why ARR accepts such movies where the scope for >delivering > > good music is minimumm.Why did ARR Accept projects like LAKEER DJAK > > AND KISNA where he scored just few songs here and there.And Lakeer > > was a below average album. > > > > Guys I really feel bad when my friends laugh at me sayin why the > > hell do yu blindly support ARR and hes nt the same Num1 MD > > again.THEY Say SHANKAR EHSAN LOY DELIVERS BETTER THAN ARR. > > > > Guys just think instead ff scoring few songs for each films ARR >shud > > have scred For a GD prject like ANNIYAN.If really ARR didnt work on > > Anniyan just fer time it looks very funny hw come he worked on >those > > hindi projects which had no scope whtsever. > > > > GUYS EVEN IN TAMIL even though ARR gave some hits The films for > > which he had scred music had Bombed heavily.The guys whu are in top > > are VS YSR AND HJ.PPL ARE EVEN SAYIN ARR CAN NEVER CM 2 THE TOP > > AGAIN. > > > > Guys They say flow in arr music is not there anymore.IF YU TAKE > > ALBUMS like MAYMADHAM THRIUDA THIRUDA AND KADHAL DESAM AND COMPARE > > THE ALBUMS NW it looks true. > > > > Is Arr tryin 2 give diff sounds in music and failin miserably? > > > > Will he go back 2 his old ways? > > > > IS ARR BEING UNLUCKY? > > > > WILL ARR JOIN WITH SHANKAR AGAIN? > > > > IS HE HAVIN A LT FF HEADWEIGHT? > > > > DOES HE HAVE A PROPER TEAM? > > > > AS ARR FANS WE HAVE 2 PASS ON THE MSG 2 ARR AND TELL HIM 2 LOOK >BACK > > AT COMPOSIN PROPER MUSIC. > > > > MST FF THE GUYS WETHER YU ACCEPT OR NOT ARR IS NOT THE NUM1 ANYMORE > > UNTIL HE GETS BACK 2 THE BASIC AGAIN. > > > > GUYS THIS IS PERSONAL OPINION AND NT MEANT 2 HURT ANY1.BT THE ABOVE > > IS A PUBLIC OPINION.HEHEHEHEE > > > > Bye, > > > > ARR FAN > > > > ************************************* Sunil Nair ISTD (Solutions), ADCO P.O. 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