Chord U are the ultimate , when it come to analysing ARR 's Music... excellent post. Thanks a lot
On 1/24/08, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Before everyone is quick to judge the music of JA, for better or for > worse, I think we need to understand how difficult it must have been > for Rahman to compose for such a movie. > > This is a movie set in the 16th century. Now, Rahman could have > easily turned this score into an Indian classical raaga fest using all > kinds of taranas, sargams, gamaks, taans, alaaps with acrobatic > instrumental playing by sitar, sarod, etc, most reminiscent of that > time. It would have been mindblowing. Apart from the lovers of > classical music, who would really be interested in listening? This is > a commercial film with lots of money at stake, hence not a good > commercial idea. This is such a big budget movie, I'm sure Ashutosh > had a hand in influencing Rahman to infuse contemporary vibes in the > music to help the film become more commercially viable. I think > Rahman even said in an interview once that they tried many different > approaches to composing the music before settling on what we're > hearing today. If the movie was about classical music, like if he > scored for "Baiju aur Taansen", then a heavy classical score would be > in order to fit with the movie's theme. > > On the flip side, Rahman could have sold out and turned this > soundtrack into something overly contemporary, using catchy song and > dance sequences with flashy instruments. Sure it would have sold > commercially, but what a misfit it would have created with the period > in mind and he would have been panned left and right by critics. > > Quite a difficult challenge to straddle both sides.....create a > soundtrack that's commercially and sonically appealing to today's > musical tastes, yet retaining the form and spirit of the music of that > period and together being authentic and genuine. Only a genius and > legend like Rahman could have pulled this off with incredible balance, > depth, authenticity, class, and appeal. Remember, we live in a world > where hip hop, rap, and rhythm jhatkas rule the music airways. > > I honestly cannot name any other composer who can compose period films > nearly half as good as Rahman. Nobody in today's times. And in fact, > I argue that composing for commercial period films today is even more > challenging that it would have been say 30-50 years ago, when creating > a more heavy classical soundtrack would not have alienated the aam > junta as it would today. Naushad's Mughal E Azaam, with due credit > to his briliiance, don't think had to face as unique of the challenge > as Rahman did with Jodha Akbar. Of course, I am sure he also had to > consider the tastes of the masses at that time, but back then, > composing a heavy classical score was more in line with mainstream > music. > > Hats off to the genius once again. I wish more people could take this > into consideration when judging the music. I don't think it's an > excuse for any lack of mass appeal, but I think the challenge and > effort to overcome that challenge should be recognized. > > Name one composer who can score a Man Mohanna, a Paathshaala, A Yeh Jo > Desh Hai Tera, a Jaage Hain, and a jazzy Jillinu Oru Kaadhal all > within a few years. Nobody except Rahman. > > > -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE
