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Vinod --- In [email protected], "mmparthi2003" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you gopal! seriously I love his top ten collection...iam not > saying this for the sake of saying...i like his choices....nice > variety...and covered form 1992 to 2007. > > --- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> > wrote: > > > > In a new interview to Hindustan Times published in today's Mumbai > edition > > > > Read interview here > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2049191814/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2048404561/ > > > > > > > > The text below has the formatting messed up: > > > > > > âI HAVEN\'T COME ACROSS ANY NEW SINGER WHO IS ABOVE AVERAGE\' > > > > If I say I like my music, I'll be blowing my own trumpet. And if I > say I don't like my music, I'll sound disgruntled > > > > > > > > > > > > Whatever happened to your unruly locks? When I went for Haj, I > shaved off my long hair. Fortunately or unfortunately, my wife liked > my new look.. she insisted that I should keep it. (Laughs) I had no > other alternative but to listen to my wife. Does your style of > composing music change when you do an international project like > Elizabeth: The Golden Age? The music for Elizabeth.. has been > co-composed by me. When Shekhar started the project, he wanted to make > it very artistic and dark. But then, he decided to make the film more > entertaining.. and the music more pulsating. > > > > As a composer, I'd say music stems from one's emotions. So, there's > absolutely no difference in my approach, whether I'm composing for > Jodhaa Akbar or Elizabeth. When you look back, how do you assess your > music? Roja set the standard for me as a composer. And frankly, I > can't guage where to go after Elizabeth. Let's see.. at this very > point of time, I'm very excited about my next international album - > The Lord of The Rings which will be released on December 10. It has > many as 15 tracks. As much as 20000 pounds would be spent a day on the > orchestration. I believe you have started your own music company. Yes. > It's called K M Musiq. I'm really kicked about it. All these years, I > was being commissioned by others.. now I can commission others. But it > seems you now insist on royalty foreverymusicscore..whichiswhyyou > couldn't compose for Om Shanti Om. In life, you can't have your cake > and eat it too. You have to take certain risks to reach your goal. > Which have > > been your most vital steps ahead? Undoubtedly Vande Mataram and , > the score for the stage musical Bombay Dreams. What do you find wrong > with the Indian film music industry? There are several problems. The > saddest thing is that no one takes acoustic instruments seriously. > Most musicians just prefer to work on keyboards. But I've stopped > getting angry One should . > > > > be true to one's own self.. because one candle can light a million. > Do you still work like an owl all night and sleep by day? That's > rubbish! If that was true, I wouldn't be sitting here with you doing > an inteview in the afternoon. I work at night, occasionally , whenever > I'm dealing with a jet lag situation, not otherwise. How busy are you > as a music director right now? I'm into a somewhat more relaxed pace > now. There was a time when I'd be doing six Tamil and two to three > Hindi films a year. How many Tamil films are you working on at this > point of time? (Laughs) Ha! That's a good question. I wish I knew the > answer. I'm doing two Tamil films â" Sultan, the animation film being > made by Rajnikant's daughter Soundarya and Prabhu's Sakkarakkatti. And > Hindi films? Well, let me see. Gajini, Ada, Jaane Tu Naa Jaane Naa, > Delhi 6, the Hindi dubbed version of the Rajnikant movie Sivaji, > Subhash Ghai's Main Hoon Yuvraj and Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar. You > > were against the idea of composing for dubbed films. So, how did > you make an exception for Sivaji? You're right there.I don't encourage > the dubbing of my songs in other languages. Yes, so Sivaji is an > exception. It has beaty foot-tap , ping music which should connect on > an all-India level. You are often accused of working for big > production banners at the cost of small films. Sorry, that isn't true > at all. Otherwise, I wouldn't be doing Sakkarakkatti which is a small > film. Are you composing the music for an animation film called > Cockroach being planned by Shekhar Kapur? Yes. I'm excited about that. > Animation films allow your imagination to take flight. What do you > like about your music? That's a tricky question. If I say I like my > music, I'll be blowing my own trumpet. And if I say I don't like my > music, I'll sound disgruntled. Some film producers in the South have > accused you of recruiting Hindi singers to do the playback for your > Tamil films at their > > cost. I will gladly plead guilty of that. Because I don't believe > in parochialism. On the other hand, if I feel that a Tamil singer > suits the need of a Hindi film song, I'll take that route without > thinking twice. Why have you cut down on giving breaks to new singers > of late? Let me make this very clear -today, new singers aren't of > much use. We need great new singers. I haven't come across any new > singer who's above average. How do you prevent yourself from becoming > complacent about your music? (Pause.. looks away) I was clear right > from the moment when I started out, some 16-17 years ago, as a > beginner called Dilip Shankar. I was clear that I'm just an instrument > in the hands of God. I believe that God up there controls me in > whatever I am doing. If don't work in accordance to what God ordains, > then I'll be washed out. After composing major hit songs for Aamir > Khan in Rangeela, Lagaan and Rang De Basanti, how come you haven't > done his Taare Zameen > > Par? Have you fallen out with him? Who says so? I am composing for > his film Gajini. Some people have unfairly jumped to the conclusion > that Aamir and I've had a fight because I haven't done Taare Zameen > Par. The fact is that I was committed to several other films when > Aamir asked me to be a part of the project. Finally, top of the head, > can you pick your 10 best movie music scores? It's very difficult to > play favourites. Still.. I wouldn't hesitate to pick my top 10: Roja, > Rangeela, Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Kandukonden Kandukonden, Zubeidaa, > Lagaan, Rang De Basanti and Guru. > > >
