who else have guts like this????!!!! I'm really really PROUD of our BOSS as keeps his words always.
But at the sametime other MDs should also start think of this issue. Only one MD alone can't fight and win over the big issue.... Other MDs must be so happy to accept the offers which ARR turns down. Its so horrible; poor MDs..... They should think on their own.... I admire you a lot, my BOSS........ Keep going... The whole world will listen to your music very soon... Cheers, Siraj On Jan 14, 2008 12:09 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Rahman_runs_from_Bollywood/articleshow/2698896.cms > * > ** > *Rahman runs from Bollywood > *15 Jan 2008, 0000 hrs IST ,SUBHASH K JHA , TNN > > Print<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2698896,prtpage-1.cms> > Save EMail Write to > Editor<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Rahman_runs_from_Bollywood/articleshow/2698896.cms#write> > [image: /photo.cms?msid=2698919] > <http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2592366.cms> > A R Rehman (TOI Photo) More pics > <http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2592366.cms> > > Bollywood's loss is going to be the Western world's gain. > > A R Rahman is deliberately turning down big assignments here because of > copyright and royalty issues regarding music sales. The reticent retainer of > the raga and rhythm is reluctant to discuss the issue. > > "It's too complicated. But, yes, the issues do stop me from accepting more > Bollywood offers. Those who want to work with me in Mumbai but won't agree > to my conditions, are going to other composers. At the moment, I've also cut > down film assignments because I want to focus on creating a Western-classic > music conservatory in India. With this I hope to bridge the gap between > Western classical and Indian ragas. Imagine a thumri being played by an > orchestra! Or a Carnatic raga being a part of a big Hollywood epic," said > Rahman. > > The musical visionary says he needs to take his music to another level > now. "I can't be doing just films, films, films all my life," said Rahman. > "But whenever I work in Mumbai, I give my fullest concentration, as I did > for Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar , which I'm proud of." > > However, international assignments are getting more prominent in Rahman's > career. "I enjoyed doing Shekhar Kapoor's Elizabeth — The Golden Age . Now > my music for the stage adaptation of The Lord Of The Rings is ready. The > album is being released in Feb." > > Rahman sees this album as his big international leap. "Every song has a > minimum of 200 musicians and technicians involved in it. Huge choirs and > orchestras were brought into play. We recorded the album in London and mixed > it in my studio at Chennai. The whole crew came down from all over the > world." All the songs are in English and in Elvish...the language of The > Lord Of The Rings. "I had lots of help from fellow musicians like > Christopher Nightingale. It took me three years to do the album." > > Looking back, Rahman is not the least content with his achievements. "It's > never enough," he rued. "Music is my only therapy. There're so many awful > things happening in the world. I wish I could heal the world. My peace > anthems like Vande Mataram and Pray For Me, Brother are a small candle > light in the storm. But you never know which candle will light a thousand > other candles > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC > >
