..and the time factor. They were allowed to perform only until 10:30 pm --- Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Only 28 songs? That's rather less considering most > ARR concerts so far > have had upwards of 35 songs plus the unplugged > session with 4-5 > songs. I guess its because of all the missing > singers.... > > --- In [email protected], "praveenrn" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Overall an outstanding show. This show was one > of the best things > > that have ever happened. Huge turnout of people > reaffirmed the fact > > that ARR and his music is there in everyone's > heart and will be > > there forever. > > > > The crowd was exceptional and great. Everyone > from young to old > > seemed to enjoy each and every minute of the > show. Shankar and > > Hariharan took the show to a new high by > singing some of the > > songs in their own inimitable style for > instance blending > > hindi and tamil songs, alaaps before Pachai > Nirame title track . > > Even Sadhana Sargam went on to sign off her > rendition of the > > Chupke se track (Saathiya) with Snehithanae. > > > > Blaaze had everyone on their toes with the > title song from New and > > also joining Shankar for Humma Humma. ARR was > impressive with > > Ma Tujhe Salaam and Fanaah. > > Chinamma Chilakama failed to excite and saw > people taking a break. > > Probably they missed the Sukhwinder factor in > Daler. Kailash Kher > > was inspiring. > > > > Alka Yagnik as usual was in her best and > mentioned that > > she had very few opportunities to sing for ARR > but then when she > > did, she got some of the best songs (Saanwariya > was her personal > > best) > > > > The show came to an end with ARR singing Ma > Tujhe Salam and other > > artistes joining him towards the end of the > song. > > > > One of the drawback in this show was the > seating (as pointed out > > by Neena, not so comfy seats). but then when > the show kicked off > > I thought who cares for the seats :) > > > > The highlight of the show was ARRs personal > musicians > > including ace conductor Srinivas Murthy and > Naveen on flute > > > > here's a list of songs performed at the > concert: > > > > Fanaah = ARR > > Nach le = Daler Mehndi > > Mangal Mangal = Kailash Kher > > Hum hein is pal = Madhusree and Afsal (?) > > Uyire / Tu Hi Re= Hariharan > > Anjana = Shankar > > Nilkagirathu = Hariharan > > New = Blaaze and Noell (?) > > Baba Rap = Blaaze > > Humma Humma = ARR. Blaaze. Shankar > > Chinamma Chilakamma = Daler > > Chaiyya = Sapna Awasthy. Daler. Kailash Kher > > Yun hi chala chal = Kailash. Hariharan. Afsal(?) > > Snehithane / Chupke Se = Sadhana Sargam > > Taal Se = Alka Yagnik > > Kabhi Neem = Madhusree. ARR > > Yeh Jo Desh = ARR > > Ghanan Ghanan = Shankar > > Pachai Nirame (Alaipayuthey) = Hariharan > > Yeh Rishta = Reena B > > Saanwariya = Alka Yagnik > > Enna Sola Pogira = Shankar (Kandukonden > Kandukonden) > > Warriors of Heaven and Earth - Title Song > > Ma Tujhe Salaam = ARR > > Bombay Theme > > Solo Performance by Sivamani > > > > > > > > regards > > Praveen > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Gopal > Srinivasan" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Does someone who was at the concert have a > complete list of songs > > > performed, information on improvisations over > their studio versions > > etc? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Gopal > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], neena > kochhar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Hi Gops, as promised, my personal view of the > Wembley (London) > > > concert.... > > > > > > > > > > > > The music was superb! > > > > > > > > First song was Fanna and the last Vande Matram > with lots others in > > > between. Humma Humma was like an anthem, as was > chaiya chaiya, > > ghanan > > > ghanan, Yeh jo des hai tera, and Vande Matram. > All the other songs > > > from Roja, Bombay, Yuva, Meenaxi, Kisna, Mangal > Pandey, Sathiya and > > > some tamil songs (sorry don't know Tamil) were > very enjoyable too. > > > > > > > > Shivamani performed solo on his percussions > half way through the > > > concert and he was simply amazing! > > > > > > > > Male Singers were Kailash Kher, Hariharan, > Naresh Iyer (?) > > Shanker > > > Mahadevan, Blaze and Daler Mendi. I think I > spotted Kunal Ganjawala > > > (or may be he was a look alike). Female singers: > Alka, Sadhna, > > > Madhushree, Reena Bhardwaj, Sapna Awasthy (?) > and a couple others > > > whose names I could not hear. > > > > > > > > All singers were excellent but Daler was very > funny as was Blaze. > > > Of the female singers, Sadhna Sargam was > outstanding! Sapna Awasthy > > > was a surprise and she was absolute fun to have > on stage. > > > > > > > > Background dances were very artisitc and added > a lot of elegance > > to > > > the entire concert. > > > > > > > > The one thing that spoilt a little bit of > enjoyment were people > > who > > > came very late into the hall so obstructed the > view and also the > > > plastic seats (not very comfortable) plus a > floor that moved when > > > people got up and danced and clapped to the > songs. But the music > > was > > > so great that these became very minor points of > consideration. > > > > > > > > So if I was to describe the concert in just > two words then I would > > say: > > > > > > > > Awesome and Exquisite > > > > > > > > So if you are still thinking of going to the > Birmingham concert or > > > have missed the one in London (Wembley), you > still have a chance > > > tomorrow (provided you are in the UK) to see and > enjoy the show in > > > Birmingham. I wish I could be there tomorrow as > well but ...... > > > > > > > > Neena. > > > > > > > > Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > and write back to us with your experience > ASAP! > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12h7ollmo/M=362335.6886442.7839733.3022183/D=grplch/S=1705331874:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1122891255/A=2894366/R=0/SIG=138c78jl6/*http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/arts_culture/?source=YAHOO&cmpgn=GRP&RTP=http://groups.yahoo.com/";>What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? 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