Rahman courts Lata again Music giants to come together for song recording of Rang de Basanti
Subhash K Jha The Nightingale is all set to create more history with A R Rahman. This week, she will record yet another song with the composer. It's a duet with Rahman for Rakeysh Mehra's Rang De Basanti. I'll be flying down to Chennai to record it. It's rare nowadays to get a good song. I'm glad Rahman has composed another tune for me. Lata Mangeshkar and A R Rahman came together for the first time for the evergreen Jiya jale in Mani Rathnam's Dil Se. Then they collaborated for a prayer-song in Boney Kapoor/Raj Santoshi's Pukar. It was a very special song because I sang it on screen myself, laughs Lataji softly. But I must admit Jiya jale was a very special song too. It became such a rage. And I'm asked to sing that song at every concert that I go to. She reminisces about the pleasure of singing for Rahman. I think he was a little intimidated by me when we did Jiya jale in Chennai. But he allowed me to do it my own way. And when I started humming an impromptu alaap at the end of the tune, he told me to just go on. He recorded that as well. Subsequently I recorded other songs with Rahman, including O paalan hare in Lagaan and Door kahin ek aam ki baghiya in Zubeida. Incidentally Lataji has worked with several new-generation composers, the youngest being Shamir Tandon for whom she recorded the chartbuster Kitne ajeeb rishte in Page 3. I like working with young composers. I feel they're uncomfortable with me. But that's more a mental block in them. I never behave like 'Lata Mangeshkar' with them never have. Rahman-Lata Songs Jiya jale (Dil Se) Khamoshiyan gun-guna ne lagi (1 2 ka 4) Sun le meri pukar (Pukar) Door kahin ek aam ki baghiya (Zubeida) O paalan hare (Lagaan) "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in neglecting them, we neglect the nation." -John F. Kennedy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/iyUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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: [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/
