"We have to understand that the song we create here, the popular song, is alien to the western audience." "We have to create music which is popular there." "We have to give something which they are accustomed to and then the chances of bagging the award increases."
He was just answering to why his 3 songs didnt bag any awards at the oscars. And saying how the indian music composers can increase the chances of winning at the oscars, i.e., in case they are craving for it. He, in turn, is trying to create a sound of his own to be recognised globally. On 14 Mar 2007 01:13:38 -0700, Arun KB Ganesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
ARR was telling in the PFMB interviews that it is time that we (indians) had a sound of our own, to be recognised globally , ie. NOT TO BE LIKE the western boybands etc etc... ARR, being the person he is, is not the kind to create songs to convince any award jury . Abt the reuters interview, I dont think ARR would have meant this, even if he has said it. On 3/14/07, Gomtesh Upadhye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Karthik, > > ARR was talking about the music. Not necessarily the films. > > Gomzy > > > On 13 Mar 2007 19:16:02 -0700, Karthik S <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > Rahman...'stocky'??? > > > > Besides, I don't necessarily agree with our man when he says we need > > to make something they're accustomed to, to win. In that case, many > > Oscar winning non-Hollywood films shouldnt have won at all - Life is > > beautiful, Croching Tiger HD or even this year's fantastic Mexican > > film, Pan's Labyrinth! > > > > Karthik > > > > http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKDEL20931520070313 > > > > NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Top Bollywood musician A.R. Rahman said on > > Tuesday he was working to create music that strikes a chord with > > Western audiences so that Indian film music could one day win an Oscar > > > > award. > > > > Three of Rahman's compositions were shortlisted for an Academy award > > this year, but none of them eventually made it to the final Best > > Original Song category. > > > > The 41-year-old composer blames this on the failure to create music > > that western audiences could identify with. > > > > "We have to give something which they are accustomed to and then the > > chances of bagging the award increases," Rahman, known for > > experimenting with new instruments and sound, said on the sidelines of > > > > a news conference. > > > > "We have to create music which is popular there." > > > > Rahman was chosen by composer Andrew Llyod Webber to compose music for > > his stage production "Bombay Dreams" in 2002, a runaway success which > > brought the Indian composer international fame. > > > > Though happy with his songs just being shortlisted for the Oscars, the > > stocky, reclusive musician, who first found Bollywood fame in 1992 and > > has since created hit music for several films, said Indian film music > > was not good enough to catch the western ear. > > > > "We have to understand that the song we create here, the popular song, > > is alien to the western audience." > > > > > > > -- > Regards > > Gomtesh V Upadhye > -------------------------------------------------- > > Cell : +91 988 675 3639 > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------------- > >
-- regards, ranjith
