It was a well known fact that ARR was behind the scene for IR to be known as the first music director to use computer in India. However this claim as IR was the first music director to use also cannot be denied because ARR might have been an arranger for him at that time and IR was his music director. what makes ARR special was the way he filtered the waves to produce unique and new sounds was something very new. For example he would just use the noise component (air bursts through the lips) while Naveen is on his flute. The only higher freq envelope he used in Chinna Chinna Aasai from the flute sound is a food for the brain for any electronic engineer. I think he was and is way ahead of any music directors then to use the electronic gadgets and bring music out of sound. Seldom we used to listen to Louis Banks who also did a little of his kind during those days.
--- In [email protected], Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I could feel that Dir Vasanth was tempted to say that the computerised song > in Punnagai Mannan was done by ARR. Somehow, I feel it was ARR 's work > altogether. No offense meant to Illayaraja . > > Anybody here has any idea on this, ( or has this been discussed here before > ) > > ( Hopefully I am not opening a pandora box, and people dont start fighting > whether ARR or Illayaraja is better or bigger ) > > Illayaraja would have surely taken the assistance of ARR for composing that > bit. Its an awesome composition. > > > > > On 3/21/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Dear Rahmaniacs, > > > > Director Vasanth has been credited with introducing Actor Surya, Jyothika, > > Simran to Tamil Film Industry. He was associated with ARR for his film > > Rhythm. He was an Ast Director to Balachander, Maniratnam. > > It was an unforgettable experience working with Rahman for Rhythm. I met > > him first during Illayaraja's recording in Prasad Studio of Punnagai Mannan. > > The computerised song. He was in a standing in a corner with a keyboard , > > with his head down. We didnt know each other that time. Rahman Sir is little > > bit younger than me . Then I listened to Chinna Chinna aasai in Mani Sir's > > Venus Colony , when the intial recording was done. That was at the very > > initial stages. Then Balachander Sir played the same song to me later. The > > magic of the song, created an impact in me. Many a times, I have felt many > > songs to have created impact on me. > > > > Oh La La song in Minsara Kanavu was another song which created an impact > > in me. When I heard it for the first time., I felt as if the song was going > > on for long time. I didnt like it first time. Then, after hearing the song > > repetitively, it became my life, and I couldnt stay away from it. Initially, > > I liked Thanga Thamarai Magale song from the same film, and later got hooked > > to Ooh La La . > > > > He is currently doing a film called Nadai Udai Bavanai. > > > > Detailed interview of Vasanth abt ARR will be aired next week. > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > A.R.Rahman - The Adorable Human Being > > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.Rahman - The Adorable Human Being >
