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On Feb 6, 2008 7:56 PM, Srini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karthik was a great ch(v)oice - Nendhikitten is my all time > favourite.. Well, Not to forget 'Shakalaka Baby' Vasundra Das for > Mudhalvan. > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > vijay krishnan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Shall i tell you few more voices, > > > > 1) Anupama-------chandralekha,a trend setting song at that time.I > had never heard this kinda voice before > > with full western touch. > > 2) Chinmayi-----KMI, she was 13 when she sang that song, emoting a > mother's feeling > > 3) Karthik-----Baba, Maya Maya and Shakthi kodu, it is the way > opposite to what you mentioned about > > Lataji > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 February, 2008 7:42:46 PM > > Subject: [arr] Unconventional Voices > > > > http://celluloidran t.wordpress. com/2008/ 02/06/unconventi onal- > voices/ > > > > Rehman has had his favourites over the years â€" Hariharan and > Sukhwindara Singh come to mind instantly. But every once in a while, > he has made an inspired choice that completely transforms a number > from good to great. These aren't conventional voices, and wouldn't > work for most songs. But you cannot imagine how certain songs would > sound if sung by someone else. Here are my top five picks in this > category (links attached, in case you wanna lusten to them): > > 5. Raasaathi (Thiruda Thiruda): My favourite song in that album. > Also, one of the songs that Shahul Hameed is best remembered for, > other than Usilampatti pennkutti in Gentleman. Other than probably a > base guitar somewhere in the background (and I'm not even sure about > that), this song is a capella, with a lot of humming in the > background and Shahul's plaintive voice in the lead. (Listen here) > > 4. Chikubukku chikubukku rayile (Gentleman): Basically, this one > makes the grade because of how it reinvents Tamil pronunciation. If > someone spoke the language like that in my presence, I would have to > physically restrain myself from punching his lights out, but the > song… well, I can't imagine any other way to sing it. (Listen here) > > 3. Lukka Chhuppi (Rang De Basanti): I love Lata Mangeshkar, okay? > My dad's an old Hindi film music buff, so I grew up listening to her. > But hearing her sing Jiya Jale in Dil Se was the musical equivalent > of seeing Rajni romance Deepika Padukone. Her voice sounded tired, > strained, and clearly much older than the woman being depicted on > screen. To me, that song is one of Rehman's eminently forgettable > choices. But Lukka Chhuppi… who else could have conveyed Waheeda > Rehman's heartbreak at losing her son so well? The opening lines are > simple enough: We've played enough hide and seek/Now come out and > show yourself. The tune isn't exactly a sad one either. But the > evident ageing of Lata's voice and the tragedy being depicted on > screen make it what it is. I don't think there are too many instances > where Lata's voice would qualify as unconventional, but my guess is > that most music directors would've ended up using a much younger > voice here. Rehman chose well, > > and it made all the difference. (Listen here) > > 1. Vidai kodu engal naade (Kannathil Muthamittal): The scene > depicts a village of Sri Lankan Tamils being evacuated before the > airforce bombs the place into oblivion. No matter what your politics, > the sight a bunch of people leaving the place they had called home > for so many years is, you will agree, heart-rending. The lyrics > convey a sense of loss that remains with you long after the movie has > ended. But what truly elavates the song is the quality of M S > Viswanathan' s voice. You don't hear finely modulated sorrow, but > something raw and visceral. (Listen here) > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE > > > > > > > > Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Go to > http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php > > > > >
