thanks for the correction........i will update that...
--- In [email protected], dev raj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hey ajit thats a great work .......... > > u have said about chinese film " between heaven and earth " ...well ajit the > film is " warriors of heaven and earth " > > between heaven and earth is a non film instrumental album derived from > warriora of heaven and earth. > > > > On 1/15/06, Praveen.S.R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > Ajit, ur write up reveals the true emotions of a fan meeting with > > ARR. IMHO, u shud publish this in some newspaper or magazine. That > > would provide the public more insight into the true life of the > > genius.....good work......xpecting more writeups from u.... > > > > with love, > > Rahmaniac Praveen > > http://www.crusadertvm.blogspot.com/ > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ajit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello fellow ARR Fans, > > > > > > Back on Nov 25th, my dream came true when I met and spent some time > > > with ARR. I wrote about it briefly to you all shortly afterwards > > > informally. However, I have written a formal writeup on my > > experience > > > with him that night as well as my own deep feelings about him. My > > > family has encouraged me to submit this writeup to some local Indian > > > newspapers here in the US, such as India Abroad. I may do this, > > but I > > > would like your feedback first. There is some intimate information > > > about ARR's life which I learned, which I am not sure if some of you > > > already know about. Please forgive the lengthy nature of this > > writeup > > > and I'm sorry to take so much bandwidth. The point of this writeup > > is > > > not only to express my deep feelings about ARR, but to also > > hopefully > > > someday educate the public about him and his music. In fact, many > > of > > > my close friends were pleasantly surprised to know about some facts > > of > > > ARR that they didn't know before and regarded him with more respect > > > after reading my writeup. But, I am humble about it and I want to > > > share this with you. Thanks for reading. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ___ > > > A.R. Rahman......... > > > > > > > >Yes, we've all heard of him and most of us have heard his music. > > > He's been > > > >called "The Mozart of Madras". He's the long wavy haired Tamilian > > music > > > >director genius from Chennai who is associated with movie > > soundtracks > > > like > > > >Taal, Rangeela, Lagaan, Iruvar, Thiruda Thiruda, Dil Se, Roja.... > > > Yup, you > > > >know him.....the shy and quiet one. Yes, he is the one who > > prefers to > > > >compose music at night, requiring singers and other artists to > > adjust > > > their > > > >routines to accomodate his recording schedule, and the one who is > > > notorious > > > >for taking his own time composing, much to the impatience of > > the "film > > > >wallahs" of Mumbai and Chennai. He is the most expensive music > > director. > > > >He has been labeled repetitive by his critics, focusing too much on > > > rhythm > > > >and "fusion". Some accuse him of tainting the traditional North > > Indian > > > >style of film music with his brand of fusion experimentation, > > imbuing > > > >Western and South Indian musical blends. Oh, and let's not forget > > the > > > >other > > > >outdated and absurd criticism of.... "Woh synthesizer aur > > computer se > > > >gaane > > > >karte hain na?" > > > > > > > >What else is known about A.R. Rahman? > > > > > > > >He has been awarded with the Padmashree, one of the most > > distinguished > > > >awards the Indian government gives to deserving and outstanding > > citizens. > > > >Winning countless number of filmfare, national, technical, and > > other > > > >regional awards and accolades, he has been showered with praise by > > Lata > > > >Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Amitabh Bacchan, > > > President > > > >Abdul Kalam (for whose poem he has composed music) and many other > > top > > > >artists and performers. He has single handedly revolutionized the > > > face of > > > >Indian film music from the 1990s to today, begining with his debut > > > >soundtrack for "Roja" in 1992 (first in Tamil). He somehow was > > able to > > > >bring the top most classical and film artists of the country with > > all > > > their > > > >egos and generate a beautiful patriotic album consisting of > > various vocal > > > >and instrumental renditions of the Indian National Anthem...."Jana > > Gana > > > >Mana" in the year 2000. Oh yes, his patriotism.......remember his > > > very own > > > >creation celebrating India's 50th year of independence in 1997 > > with the > > > >album "Vande Mataram"? He is the number one selling artist in > > India, > > > >commercially selling more than Britney Spears and Madonna > > combined. His > > > >music has been recognized internationally, gathering the attention > > and > > > >applause of Andrew Loyd Webber who is known for directing many > > famous > > > >Western musicals. Their showbiz marriage gave birth to "Bombay > > > Dreams", an > > > >amalgamation of his own Hindi film songs and original Western > > musical > > > >pieces > > > >which showcased in London and Broadway. He has collaborated with > > > violinist > > > >virtuoso Vanessa Mae, superstar Michael Jackson, and recently > > scored the > > > >background music for a Chinese film "Between Heaven and Earth", > > utilizing > > > >Turkish and Chinese instruments and musical styles. And let's not > > forget > > > >his latest international venture in co-composing music for Kevin > > > Wallace's > > > >"The Lord of the Rings" stage musical, projected to be the biggest > > > musical > > > >of all times. > > > > > > > >Yes, that's the A.R. Rahman known publically. > > > > > > > >I have been a fan of his music now for several years, following > > his work > > > >closely and anticipating new music from him constantly. As a > > > keyboard and > > > >piano player like him, I spend a lot of time listening to his > > music, > > > >learning, getting inspired, and just being moved. His music to me > > is not > > > >time pass, it's a cherished experience each time that never gets > > old. > > > >That's the beauty of his music.........you let it grow on you, and > > like > > > >good > > > >wine, it ages gracefully with more appeal. Of course, I don't > > expect > > > >everyone to buy into his work and his music is of course subject to > > > >different opinions. > > > > > > > >But, people often wonder why I like him so much? They say I > > am "paagal" > > > >about hs music and that I like anything he composes. Yes, I > > am "crazy" > > > >about his music, but it's not true that I love everything he > > creates. I > > > >give his music a chance, but there are many songs of his that go > > nowhere > > > >wth > > > >me even after letting them grow. He's a human being afterall. > > > > > > > >What is it about this man and his music that drives me to the peak > > of > > > >passionate reverance and devotional admiration? I don't speak for > > his > > > >other > > > >fans and admirers, but based on my observations, my reasons below > > are > > > >shared > > > >by others. Beyond a certain popular appeal about his music that > > most > > > >people > > > >can identify with, I can answer this question based on what close > > > people to > > > >me know about me. I consider myself to be open minded and tolerant > > > when it > > > >comes to human diversity in all forms. Actually, I celebrate > > > diversity and > > > >a lot of that impetus comes from my own life experience of having > > a > > > >cultural > > > >blend of Indian and Western values and world views and choosing the > > > best of > > > >both worlds. For me, Rahman's music celebrates diversity in all > > its > > > >vibrant > > > >and beautiful colors. Like a coherent mozaic, his music breaks > > across > > > >artificial barriers and speaks about the threads that bind us. > > And the > > > >word > > > >"fusion" is really not appropriate to describe his approach and > > > style. He > > > >somehow manages to blend various musical styles from around the > > world and > > > >yet retain a sound and feel that is totally and completely Indian > > in > > > most > > > >of > > > >his Indian film compositions. I honestly don't know any other > > musical > > > >artist with a bigger musical range and repertoir than him; > > incorporating > > > >Western classical, symphony, Hindustani and Carnatic classical, > > jazz and > > > >smooth jazz, thumris, bhajans, Qawalis, ghazals, sufi, new age, > > dance, > > > >techno, Latin, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Ska, Rock, etc. etc. His > > > music is > > > >simply all emcompassing. As a person devoted to Sufi Islam and > > > coming from > > > >Tamil Nadu, his ability and willingness to compose North Indian > > style > > > music > > > >and world music catering and appealing to different languages, > > cultures, > > > >and > > > >religions is simply astounding. To that effect, he is not just a > > music > > > >director of Indian film music. He is a true cross over artist and > > a > > > world > > > >music composer. > > > > > > > >The other aspect about his music that resonates so intimately with > > me is > > > >the > > > >underlying spiritualness and emotional depth of many of his > > compositions, > > > >which I will elaborate further when speaking about him as a > > person. As a > > > >psychologist, a musician, and a deeply spiritual and emotional > > person > > > >myself, his ability to communicate complex emotions through his > > music > > > on a > > > >spiritual platform of innovative soundscapes has impacted me in > > profound > > > >ways that I just cannot describe in words. Indeed, I find a strong > > > >connection between sound, spirituality, and emotional expression > > in his > > > >music that for me personally, has been very therapeutic and > > uplifting. > > > >Despite my lack of understanding of Hindi and Tamil lyrics, his > > music > > > >speaks > > > >volumes to me more than words could ever dare. His compositions > > have > > > gone > > > >way beyond the typical romantic love ballads of Indian film music, > > while > > > >also catering to those who appreciate those types of songs as well > > > when the > > > >film or situation requires it. > > > > > > > >From all his awards, accomplishments, accolades, distinctions, and > > from > > > >what > > > >I described above, one can gain a firm understanding about this > > man's > > > vast > > > >musical aptitude and sheer genius. That in and of itself deserves > > > >recognition, which has been granted. But, what is less obvious and > > > sadly, > > > >often neglected in the public's eye is what his music and the > > > >expressiveness > > > >and dedication behind it says about him as a pesron, which I only > > > inferred > > > >and observed before actually meeting him in person. > > > > > > > >Before meeting him in Toronto on November 25, 2005, thanks to my > > new > > > friend > > > >and A.R. Rahman fan who arranged the meeting, I had an impression > > of > > > him as > > > >a shy and socially anxious person who communicated more through > > his music > > > >than words. Through his stated interviews, press statements, and > > > >involvements with various charitable causes, including being the UN > > > global > > > >ambassador for the fight against TB, I also understood him to be > > down to > > > >earth, humble, and generous. His latest involvement in a musical > > project > > > >addressing issues related to poverty and human rights, for which > > he > > > >composed > > > >an anti-poverty anthem, was another indicator of this man's > > > compassion and > > > >sensitivity. As we entered his studio, we were directed to a door > > > which we > > > >thought was a waiting room, when it was in fact the studio in which > > > Rahman > > > >was busily composing the background score of his latest Hindi film > > > >soundtrack for "Rang De Basanti". We opened the door, and much to > > our > > > >astonishment, there he was, in person, just as surprised as we were > > > to see > > > >us as we were to see him! He of course knew we were coming to the > > > studio > > > >to > > > >meet him, but I don't think he expected us to just walk into his > > > recording > > > >room! After we apologized profusely, he smiled, came out and told > > us to > > > >please sit in the actual waiting room. No frown, no sign of > > irritation, > > > >but > > > >just pure hospitality. > > > > > > > >Half an hour later, he gave us his break time and sat down with us. > > > >Unassuming, gentle, shy, but yet showing interest in us and asking > > us > > > >questions, my wife and I were very excited to be meeting him, but > > I in > > > >particular, felt quite overwhelemed being in the actual presence > > of a man > > > >who I have admired and practically worshipped for all these > > years. A > > > total > > > >dream come true. He made us feel so comfortable and related to us > > > like we > > > >were his friends, never airing his status as a superstar, and never > > > talking > > > >about himself or his music. He was so relaxed with us, making > > witty > > > >remarks, giggling, and being at ease, we almost felt like we've > > > known him > > > >personally for a while. He defied our expectations of him being > > very shy > > > >and > > > >reserved, which perhaps would have been the case in a crowd or if > > our > > > >common > > > >friend wasn't there. Regardless, he gave us his break time > > despite not > > > >having slept the night before and dealing with the work pressure > > of > > > >handling > > > >so many huge Hindi and Tamil film soundtracks and The Lord of the > > Rings > > > >musical. Despite being in a foreign country, he welcomed us with > > as much > > > >hospitality as if that studio were his home. This was exemplified > > > the most > > > >when he wished us a good journey home and asked us caringly by > > saying, > > > >"Khana?" while motioning his hand towards his mouth. He and his > > group of > > > >musicians were looking for food in the fridge and despite appearing > > > to not > > > >have many options, he still offered us dinner. > > > > > > > >His simple and humble personality combined with his strong > > spiritual > > > nature > > > >left a big impact on us, despite being with him for only 15-20 > > > minutes. Of > > > >course for me, being it a dream come true, I was quite overwhelemed > > > by the > > > >experience. However, beyond that, we felt touched by this man's > > > >compassionate and gentle humanity. A true philanthropist, we > > learned > > > from > > > >that despite all the fame and success he has earned, he does not > > use > > > money > > > >for self indulgence. He uses only what he needs and generously > > gives to > > > >the > > > >less fortunate in India. As we sat and chatted, a basketball game > > was > > > >happening on TV in front of us. Rahman remarked that he doesn't > > > understand > > > >what's going on when he sees these games. After a pause, he > > stated, "I > > > >don't > > > >even know cricket". Only later we came to understand the > > significance of > > > >this remark and how personal it is for Rahman. > > > > > > > >At a tender age of 9, his father, a well known musician himself in > > Tamil > > > >Nadu, succumbed to illness and passed on. Known then as Dileep > > Kumar, he > > > >bore the burden of having to support his family and deal with the > > > grief of > > > >his father's sudden absence. As a result, he dropped out of school > > and > > > >eventually took up his first job carrying musical instruments for > > other > > > >musicians. He sacrified his childhood to support his family and > > > eventually > > > >became more involved with music as time went on. He suffered > > tremendous > > > >hardship during those years. One of his regrets and a source of > > great > > > >sadness for him is never getting an opportunity to understand and > > > develop > > > >an > > > >interest in the game of cricket due to being so bogged down during > > his > > > >childhood. As we know, the sport of cricket is India's pride and > > joy, > > > >loved > > > >and watched and played by so many. Thus, a painful void in his > > life, so > > > >apparent and real, but unknown except to those very close to him. > > He also > > > >compares himself unfavorably with others with regards to dropping > > out of > > > >school early and not having achieved a desired level of education, > > > despite > > > >his status and success in life thus far. > > > > > > > >These painful emotional wounds from his past along with tremendous > > > love and > > > >support from his family served to drive his strong sense of values, > > > >simplicity, faith, spirituality, compassion, humility, sense of > > duty, and > > > >love for diversity. A true modern day rennaissance man and > > > philanthropist, > > > >his creative work is a broad but powerful reflection of his life > > > experience > > > >and has served time and time again to deepen his faith and > > committment to > > > >hard work and helping others. I often sensed that in many of his > > > >compositions, there is a touch of sorrow interwoven like a thread, > > a > > > quiet > > > >but profound commentary on the pangs of humanity. But, yet, there > > is > > > also > > > >celebration, joy, folk festivity, and just plain rocking > > > entertainment when > > > >the mood demands it. His popularity and commercial success prove > > that he > > > >can entertain like no other when he wants to. His ability to > > communicate > > > >such a rich emotional and spiritual landscape through his music > > most > > > >certainly reflects a true investment of his heart and soul and his > > > dreams, > > > >as well as the wounds that have been inflicted on them by life. > > This > > > >emotional depth and spiritual dimension that I sense through his > > creative > > > >expressions are what resonate within me so intensely. He > > expresses his > > > >spirituality through the beautiful use of Indian raagas, which > > appeal > > > to me > > > >on a classical sense. His music is so enriched with emotional > > depth and > > > >dimension, which sadly, has often gone unappreciated by the masses > > > who are > > > >more interested in entertainment than art. After meeting him and > > > catching > > > >a > > > >glimpse of his personality for real, my esteem, devotion, and love > > > for this > > > >man is even higher. I am and forever will be his student and fan. > > > > > > > >The pureness of A.R. Rahman and his music will be with me forever. > > I feel > > > >very fortunate and grateful to have met him and I hope that I can > > > meet him > > > >again some day. I expressed many of my thoughts written above to > > him > > > in a > > > >letter that my friend gave to him before meeting me. 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