On second thought, ARR"s originality with his strong stamp is something I admire. I really don't admire composers as much who emulate others and don't have a strong signature to their work. To me, ARR's style is a sign of greatness, consistent with most great musicians in this world in the past and present.
--- In [email protected], "Ajit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Funny, > > I always thought Malik's music sounded pretty predictable and within > a given genre, while Rahman's music to me is very versatile and > breaks boundaries. Oh, well, each to their own. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Anand Bharathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > On Sonu Nigam's comments below; make your own judgment. On > the write-up, I am learning for the first time that "copying good" is > better than "copying bad". > > A Bollywood music fest > > By Dr Mandar V. Bichu > > > > > > > > Annu Malik and a host of Bollywood singers will enthral the > audience in Dubai. > > > > Love him, loathe him or call him Copycat Malik but you can't > deny the fact that Annu Malik copies good. He will be the main > feature in a grand concert, Annu Malik Live at the Country Club, > Dubai, on December 12. > > > > Malik is coming to Dubai after a long hiatus - 12 years. Over > this period, he has evolved into one of the most adaptable composers > in the Hindi film music scene, producing catchy, uptempo and trendy > tunes. He also caught the eye of TV viewers's as a judge on the > immensely popular TV show, Indian Idol. > > > > Sonu Nigam, too, agrees that his favourite composer is > Malik, "He has this tremendous ability to adapt himself. AR Rahman > will always sounds like Rahman, but depending on the situation, Malik > has the ability to compose a score like Rahman, Jatin-Lalit or anyone > else," says Nigam. > > > > This very chameleon-like quality of changing with the > situation has kept Malik's music from being outdated or predictable > and it has also helped him thrive in this fickle industry for more > than 25 years. > > > > Besides Malik, a host of leading Bollywood singers such as > Abhijeet, Kunal Ganjawalla, Alisha Chinoy and Sunidhi Chauhan will be > on stage. > > > > Malik's orchestra features a 10-member troupe, plus there's a > 12-member dance troupe, choreographed by Lollypop who set the dance > routine for the song Chamma Chamma from the film India Gate. > > > > > > > > http://www.gulfnews.com/eplus/Events/10009214.html > > > 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/
