Hi Chord, I think that's enough yaar! :) One thing you have to remember, whatever the music, which is likable in first hearings will fade away later. Sanawariya may have good music, but it will always remain 'dark horse' in todays Musical race. What Rahman makes is complex music, which is woven in layers and that grows and grows forever... :). I am not against anybody's views here, but when things goes offtrack on this non-arr topic, I am sure you will get lot of bashings from the true fans like me here.. So take care!
:) Avinash --- In [email protected], "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My opinions about a non ARR soundtrack and my future reaction to an > upcoming ARR soundtrack bear no relevance to one another. It is not > up to you to determine if this is the right or wrong place to talk > about another MD's compositions, especially since it is rarely done. > The fact that others have responded says enough. > > > --- In [email protected], "Thulasi Ram" <karokelip@> wrote: > > > > if u r here to say something about other MD's albums alone, then > this is not > > the right place. u seem to be new to the group. let me see what u > write when > > an ARR album releases. m saying this to u because there r few in > this group > > who mail/reply only when there is a non-arr topic or speaking about > other > > MD's.. so, let me not jump upon u now as i think u havent been here > when an > > ARR album is released. let me see what ur take for JA is... > > > > On 9/26/07, Chord <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > > > Different opinions will be abound. Saawariya is quickly turning into > > > a top 3 favorite this year along with Guru and Eklavya. One person's > > > boring and tedious is another person's haunting, soulful, enchanting, > > > and soothing. It just baffles me how so many of you find this > > > soundtrack boring and tedious, while acknowledging some hangovers and > > > similar sounding songs. There is a lot of quiet space in this > > > soundtrack, which I find so refreshing. There is so much beautiful > > > music, crisp arrangements, delicate ornamentation, soothing melodies, > > > haunting alaaps, ethnic sounds, subtle soundscapes. I agree there are > > > weaknesses, but it seems that most are ignoring the hard work put into > > > this soundtrack by a relatively debutant MD. As a music composer > > > myself, I can empathize and relate very well how difficult it is to > > > live up to expectations. It's got to be tough when you have an > > > egotistical director like SLB constantly nosing his weight and > > > influence on his music preferences. Saawariya to me has an enchanting > > > old world charm to its sound and very raaga based with poignant > > > melodies, and while I agree that there may not be many takers due to > > > this, it's what makes this soundtrack special amidst an overabundance > > > of noisy, massala, rhythm oriented soundtracks. Thank goodness for > > > soundtracks like Saawariya the remind us of the soulful and soothing > > > side to good music, and pay some tribute to the old world > evergreen era. > > > > > > Final suggestion: Listen to Saawariya on headphones to hear the > > > delicate arrangements. > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > ARR's music does not exist in vacuum. It is worthwhile to be aware > > > of and compare it with other musical output. > > > > > > > > That having been said, Saawariya, IMHO, suffers from more than a > > > small hangover of previous SLB movies and makes for a tedious listen > > > beyond 2-3 songs. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > From: Chord <purevibz@> > > > > To: [email protected] <arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 8:06:52 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [arr] (non arr) Music of Saawariya is mindblowing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why does talking about non ARR music bother you? When I > > > appreciate > > > > > > > > good music, whether from ARR or others, I like to share my thoughts > > > > > > > > with other music lovers in this group. It's one thing if someone > > > > > > > > talked about non ARR stuff all the time, but I just posted my > > > > > > > > opinions about a soundtrack that I think is quality, others agree or > > > > > > > > not. This is exactly what bothers me about this group of late...lack > > > > > > > > of tolerance for other MD music and bashing other MDs > needlessly. Are > > > > > > > > some ARR fans that insecure? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Brijram" <brig96m1214@ ...> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rahman has passed this phase ages ago. We do not need non arr in > > > > > > > > this > > > > > > > > > group!!! Restrict either to arr or semi arr. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/25/07, Chord <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It ranks up there in the league of elite soundtracks. Very > > > > > > > > > soothing > > > > > > > > > > > and melodious soundtrack with lots of classical influences and > > > > > > > > > > > beautiful arrangements and instrumental ornaments. No heavy > > > > > > > > beats > > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > > real item numbers. The arrangements are not very thickly > > > > > > > > layered, > > > > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > > > > they are crafted extremely delicately and woven briliantly. I > > > > > > > > > think > > > > > > > > > > > ARR himself would like this soundtrack a lot. Only weakness to > > > > > > > > me > > > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > > > that a few songs are very similar to songs from SLBs previous > > > > > > > > > movies. > > > > > > > > > > > Lyrics are also quite simple by comparison. To me, > however, it's > > > > > > > > > > > mostly a very refreshing and quite stylish and very > > > > > > > > > soothing/romantic > > > > > > > > > > > soundtrack. 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