Rawat, I post here to express my heartfelt feelings about Rahman and opinions about certain topics. I also hope to stimulate a general discussion. I don't expect and don't appreciate my posts to be dissected and analyzed like you have done so, and that too with a condescending tone. So, let me return the favor.
Rawat wrote: "The question is: How do you know whether "they are appropriate for the type of movie and situations" or not? Have you seen Mangal Pandey? Do you have some inside information about the movie? If not, then you are talking about faith." My Response: No I have not seen Mangal Pandey and none of us have. You know the answer to that question, so why ask? But I do know enough about Hindustani classical music from the older times to know that the songs are indeed appropriate for the situations to be shown in the movie, like the Mujhra, devotional number, Holi celebration, etc. Rawat wrote: "are you approving of "andho.n me.n kaanaa raajaa" theory? Are you saying that Rahman is least bad among all MD?" My Response: I have never heard of that theory. Why do you have to present it without an explanation? I am saying that no other MD that I can think of could have done a better job with the type of songs composed. That is my opinion. Simple. No need for analysis. Rawat wrote: "I think it is Rahman's doing if people do not consider above factors. A period movie should have music which creates the environment of that period. That means that the songs should use only those instrumnents which were available in that era, and should have lyrics having words/ language used in that era. ARR's earlier period movies all had non-period music. He always used latest instruments and never was particular about lyrics. Kisna was 1947-ish, but hum hain is pal yahaan had nothing 1947-ish feel. it could have been as well a song set in 2006. Even in Rising, the tunes are totally different from most of earlier works, thus some semblance of "period" has come to it. But did he use only 1857's instruments in it, did he got the lyrics written with 1857's language? If no, then why accuse criticis/ fans when they discount the "period-ness" of ARR's music." My response: What do you mean by "Rahman's doing"? Rahman has no control over people's misplaced expectations. The fact that many people expect another "Taal" or "Dil Se" is not Rahman's doing. Please explain that. AND, my point was not about to what extent Rahman's compositions are period valid. The point was that many people still expect mainstream stuff from Rahman even in a period film, hence the disappointments. And I don't think that a music score has to be period valid by only using that time's instruments only, whatever that means. Yes, Rahman has used authentic percussion, accordian, sarangi, and other classical instruments from that period, alongside synth sounds, which I feel don't take away anything from the authenticity of the period score. That's my opinion. No need to analyze it. And it's not just about instruments as you say. It's about the quality of the compositions, the style, the singing, and the fact that Rising is heavily raaga based to me gives it a lot of authenticity. Rawat wrote: "ise chaahiye hamdard kaa sinkaaraa." My Response: I just expressed my feelings. No need to analyze it in Hindi. Why couldn't you have stated that in English? Did you want to sound impressive? Rawat wrote: "Whatever reasons anyone can give, will be valid only for the poster." My response: Opinions can be shared and can be backed by facts too. This August, Discover the Birth of Your Independence and The Magic of A.R.Rahman's Music in Mangal Pandey - The Rising http://www.risingthefilm.com http://www.mangalpandeythefilm.com Music released: Jul 14, 2005 Movie releases: Aug 12, 2005 Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans - 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/
