Braving the rains for Rahman New Indian Express BANGALORE: Undeterred by the heavy rains that lashed Palace Grounds on Saturday, Bangaloreans with an unrelenting quench for the music of wizkid maestro A R Rehman filled the air with rhythmic cries of AR! AR! Chairs were the perfect shield as the audience braved the heavy downpour with screams and shouts of A.R. Rehman, we love you! It was to be a unique and exciting event, because apart from the sound, it was the visual spectacle viewed by many with 3D glasses.
With the downpour casting a pall of gloom, the crowd waited anxiously and the artists prayed in vain. So it was a bolt from the blue when all of a sudden the great musician emerged on the stage amidst hooting, howling and whistling. We love you Bangaloreans. You are an amazing crowd, which we have never seen before. You deserve the best and it will be big. His sheer appearance and charismatic appeal mesmerised the crowd, which was ready to wait for one hour. An instrumental drum number whetted their appetite, followed by solos of Kailash Kher, and VJ Rizvi. The evening then went into an overdrive with a bang: colourful lights and crackers heralded Rehman as he emerged in white and blasted the stage with Fana Fana. Hone Do was what the crowd sang in unison and Rehman was carried away. The audience was in for a surprise with Hariharan belting out the Tamil song Telephone Mani Pol. Language was no bar as the song had the crowd in splits. This was followed by Mangal, Mangal by Kailash Kher, a popular singer described as another Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the making. Alka Yagnik crooned a slow number Mehendi. And then it was Madhushree with Hum Hain Is Pal Yahan Then there was a surprise: a song in Kannada that made the crowds day or evening, something for which the rain was worth braving. Another big surprise that delighted everyone was a song for peace. Not to speak of the ever popular Hamma, Hamma and Mustapha, the signature tunes that have made Rehman a legend among the masses. "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in neglecting them, we neglect the nation." -John F. Kennedy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Life without art & music? Keep the arts alive today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/iuUuID/dnQLAA/n1hLAA/iyUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> A.R.Rahman Live in Bangalore - October 8th, 2005 The Countdown Begins - Its D-day!!! 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/
