Hi Shahul It was an excellent review... i come from Shenzhen that day for the show.. One intersteing thing happened while coming.. i was at HK customs after china customs.. The custom officer asked me ," How long you are going to stay in HK", i said.. i am going for the concert and will back the same night.. He asked, who is performing?, i said its AR Rahman( feel so proud) he seems to be know ARR.. he asked," the show is today", i said, "yes, i have the tickets with me" and then ask," Is he very famous in india?" i said.. not in india, he is popular in all over the world and i just smilingly tell.. You can just check on google for AR Rahman and you will get a lot of info.. and he was smiling...
Actually HK customs people dont talk much and always keeping a serious face.. but that day seems to be special!!!!! i even printed a small poster with ARR image and signature space for get the autograph from ARR, but it seems i cannot get near him.. sad..... :( Shahul, did u meet ARR personally .. or able to get his pic..? but still didnt loose heart.. may be in future... A night to remember !!! Rajesh --- In [email protected], "shahulhameedam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > As you all know, Hong Kong is very small country with just 8million > populations and Indians approx. 30-40 Thousands (Citizens ), out of > this small amount of population its realy hard to bring around 5000 > to 7000 peoples to the show which is almost 18%-20% Indian > populations in Hong Kong. > > The Ticket Prizes are : HK$$3,880(VIP), $1,980, $980, $580 & $380 ( > US$1 = HK$7.78) > > The posters as follows :- > > http://img2.uploadimages.net/show.php?img=306310Rahman_HK_003a.GIF > http://img2.uploadimages.net/show.php?img=714203Rahman_HK_002.gif > > > The show is scheduled to start at 7.30 but it took another 20mins as > the audience was still entering the hall. > > At 8pm everything set to start and the show is started with the > Local Host. > > The show started with " Fanaah " (Hindi Version), the sound and its > effects were simply awesome. > > After Fannah, Rahman gave a small speech about this trip to Hong > Kong and where he mentioned ' It was My Dream Destination to Perform > In Hong Kong ". > > As being a Rahman fan since his first movie Roja i never miss any of > his concert if i can get the DVD or VCD and also his other shows but > believe me , i have never seen Rahman as this happy and joyfull. > > The Organizers in Hong Kong got the wrong idea of Majority of > audience is Hindi Speaking Peoples but at one point Rahman have > noticed it and asked the audience to light up ( Battery Tube ) to > know how many Tamil Speaking peoples are present, thats the time for > every one of us to realize there were so many of them and Tamil > speaking were the Majority audeince. > > And quickly the Singers realized the Tamil Version would be more > apprciated, the first full tamil song was " Enna Solla Poogiraai by > Sankar Mahadevan " > > In between Rahman cracked some decent jokes and he was answering the > crowds too , some guys from the back were shouting " We want tamil > songs " and Rahman was answering " Iruku Iruku Ellam Iruku " and he > was also remembering his previous visits to Hong Kong and said his > Son and himself born on the same Date " 6th January " > > Also mentioned he is coming to hong kong from Toronto which is -20'C > and Hong Kong is around 18-20'C. > > The instrument players were very little when it compared with his > other concert. > > ALMA was singing a song from WOHE ( English ), Bombay Dreams and a > song which Rahman Composed for BANYAN ( Performed first time ). > > Rahman himself announced that " For the people who are still > searching for Rahman.. its me .. due to Haji Visit i had to shave so > many of you may not recogzise me" whole people started to laugh and > through out the show Rahman was seen very energetic and happy. > > Sankar Mahadevan and Rahman rendered Humma Humma from Bombay, at > first Sankar asked rahman to sing the Humma Humma in Zulu(Afrian) > Style ... wow.. i wish the song must have come in that kinda version > it was realy superb.. and realy gave the effect of being in some > tropical forest ... and later he sung the song in Carnatic Style.. > hehe people started to shout .. noooo and we want the original one.. > and Sankar asked people to Dance if they want the original version > t.. and everyone .. from 6 to 60 almost everyone started to dance .. > Rahman sung the tamil version while Sankar was in Hindi Version. > > Vennilavey from Minsara Kanavu (Sapney) rendered by Sadana Sargam > and Hariharan, it was in both Tamil and Hindi too , Hariharan > started the song in Hindi and Sadana was singing in Tamil. > > Mayil Iragey from Aa Aah rendered by Naresh & Madhusree, wow i never > expect Naresh to be too young, it was realy nice to have him on this > beautiful evening.. even after the show everyone praised him on his > beautiful performence .. > > Rahman Introduced Naresh and saying he have worked many songs with > this young fellow. > > Blaze - was rocking.. he made some special lyrics for Hong Kong > peoples and sung them in between.. > > Kail Lesh Khar - Though his voice is very folk.. but his contume > also ? hehe yes he dressed in very typical folk style .. and many > peoples were shouting.. Hey Kudumu.. hey Lungi etc..etc.. and Kail > Lesh Khar was enjoying the whole show and gave good response to the > audience. > > Secret Of Success from Boys - Rahman, Naresh, Blaze and Chorus .. > wow it was realy nice and had lots of extra inputs in this song > which was simply great and only this legend can improve the music > within a minute.. > > Sivamani entertained the whole audience with his magical > rhythems.... he started with chant and ended with Folk beats... in > between he had played almost all varieties.. he is simply the best > precussionist. > > Song List as far as i remember. > > Fanaah - Yuva ( Hindi Version ) by A R Rahman & Chorus > Snegithaney - Alaipayuthey ( Dual Version ) by Sadha Sargam > Telephone Mani pol - Indian ( Dual Version ) by Hariharan & Sadhana > Sargam > Secret of Success - Boys ( Tamil Version ) by A R Rahman, Naresh , > Blaze & Chorus > Humma Humma - Bombay ( Dual Version ) by A R Rahman & Sankar > Mahadevan > Vennilavey - Minsara Kanavu ( Dual Version ) by Hariharan & Sadhana > Sargam > Chaiya Chaiya - Dil Se ( Hindi Version ) by Kail Lesh Khar & Rayhana > ( A R Rahman's Sister ) > Dil Se - Dil Se ( Hindi Version ) by A R Rahman > Unnai Kelai - Swades ( Hindi Version ) by Hariharan & Kail Lesh Khar > Enna Solla Poogirai - Kandukonden Kandukonden ( Tamil Version ) by > Sankar Mahadevan > Pachai Niramey - Alai Payuthey ( Tamil Version ) by Hariharan & > Naresh > Mayil Iragey - Ah Aah ( Tamil Version ) by Naresh & Madhusree > Sanda Koli Koli - Yuva ( Hindi Version ) by Alga Y. & A R Rahman > Roja Jaaneman - Roja ( Hindi Version ) by Hariharan > 2 Songs from Range De Basanti ( First time in Concert ) > Bombay Theme - Bombay ( Flute : Naveen , Violin : Kalyan ) > 2 Songs from Lagaan - By Sankar Mahadevan & Alga Y. > > WOHE, Bombay Dreams and Bayan - ALMA > > Unpluged version - Hariharan, Sadana Sargan & Alga Y. > Udhaya Udhaya, Uyire Uyire and a Hindi Song > > Vante Matram - ( Hindi Version ) by A R Rahman & Chorus > > Male CHORUS : Dr. Narayanan, Aslam , Ranjit & Naresh > Female CHORUS : Israth, Rayhana & few more ... > > The best part is both the male and female Chorus have danced for few > songs such as Secret of Success etc.. and for all the songs the team > have kept moving with some decent movement which simply attracted > the audience. > > The show had 20mins interwal to honor the legend and his team for > coming to hong kong ...and a co-sponser have gifted a Diamond Watch > to A R Rahman and Rahman. > > Show conducted by mr. Srinivasan > > * Rahman Used 3 boards ( Yamaha ) > * Gap between each songs is less than a Minute > * Rahman have rendered almost half of the songs > * All songs almost very close to the CD Quality. > > > Thats all i can remember as of now about the concert, if i can > recall more insha allah i will write them later. > > I am sorry if my english is not that good coz english is not my > First or Second language .. its only my Third Language.. > > Thanks & Regards > Wasalam > Shahul A.M. > 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] BGM fest and Potters contest From arsaregama Log on to http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arsaregama Yahoo! 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