Yes,regarding that Azeemon Shan Shensha,it was pre recorded.In Delhi
Concert,Rahman sang both Azeemon Shahn Shensha and Veerapandi Kottayile,but at
jaipur..he didnt..
And i dont think Rahman forgot lyrics for Humma Humma,i think it was
deliberate...and to be honest..i really loved that Laaaa Laaaa Laaaa part..and
ya it was my Fav. Moment of the concert.. :)
Ya,Overall it was a good concert.
Thanks Nazeef and Shah for sharing your views with the group..
Shah Navas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Good writeup Nazeef.
I would like to add to and rather deviate at some points.
The Azeem-O-Shaan_Rukmani_Veerapandi was recorded. Initially I was watching
from the side stage and I could clearly see Sivamani and the local drummers who
had been recruited for the show, just mimicking playing drums. Looked very odd
to me. But live drumming of that kind is tough, given they walked around a lot.
Was this the case in Delhi concert also?
When it came to delivery, it was few notches below the Bangalore concert (which
had significantly higher musicians and remains my reference concert), bits
missed and went out of sync in quite a number of songs.
Rahman badly missed the lyrics in Humma Humma and (Oh my God in) Vande Mataram.
In Humma Humma, he started off with Hindi and went to Tamil (probably because
he didn't remember Hindi lyrics, Teleprompter Nazeef?? What was on the screen?
). And later parts he just hummed - LaLa Laalala LaLa Laalala . . .
And he reduced the pitch while singing in Tamil.
Another interesting aspect is that, bits were added, tunes modulated, tempo
changed, etc. for many songs. And many of that changes were good except for
Hariharan's.
Main Vari ended with Hariharan and Sadhana doing Jugalbandi something like this
-
Sadhana - Main Vari Vari Main Vari Vari
Hariharan- Main Vari Vari Main Vari Vari
...
...
Hariharan- SaReNiSa NiSa SaReNiSa Main Vari Vari Main Vari Vari
Sadhana - SaReNiSa NiSa SaReNiSa Main Vari Vari Main Vari Vari
...
...
More Alaap variations Main Vari Vari in higher Tempos
H - Vari Vari Vari Vari in very high tempo
S - Variiiiiiii... (Soft)
Please excuse my amateurish portrayal. .:) I loved this one the most after
Khwaja mere Khwaja
ARR came dressed as a saint and sat in the front in prayer pose for Khwaja mere
Khwaja. It was a sight! To watch him deliver the song in a trancelike mood.
Overall, this was a good concert - good stage, lighting, crowd, dancers (and
choreography),
What I missed - more musicians, singers (especially Shankar Mahadevan), better
sync, better lyrics delivery and more information on the website
www.arrahman.com It was disappointing to know that the entire first two blocks
were reserved (Some passes for fans? Tough but possible? May be some 100 passes
can be distributed for the free concerts atleast, on first come first serve
basis on the site.)
And the mixing console right in front of the stage was obstructing the view
very badly for a large part of the ground. This is the case in all open air
concerts of Rahman unlike indoor concerts. Can't this placed near the stage for
open air concerts also?
Rapport could do the concerts a lot better for all the millions they are
earning out of Rahman.
Even the rock concerts in Bengaluru have better pyrotechnics. I am not saying
Rahman concert's is bad or average. They are way ahead compared to other Indian
concerts (My guess, apart Rahman I have just attended one Himesh concert. . for
fun that is). But now that Rahman is a Global artiste, we expect Global
standards :)
Rahman concerts will definitely get bigger in coming days and might become
frequent also (All personal guesses).
And I hope he brings lots of talented musicians from his school. Rahman
could and might use his concerts to promote and release his private albums.
Hope we get some private albums soon from him/his label.
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Ganesh Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nazeef Bhai,
Excellent write up....Inspite of the fact tht i wasnt present at the
concert Physically, reading your write made me feeel as though i was witnessing
the concert live in front of me...Also the Namaz Moment must have been an
enriching Experience for you i guess..
Regards,
Ganesh
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 6:18 PM, : Avinash : <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Nazeef! Great writeup man! truly interesting and elaborative..
Thanks & Regards,
-Avinash
--- In [email protected], "naztitude"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jaipur- History rewritten!!
>
>
> As the whole world may know-Rajasthan, The incredible state of
> India, known for it's grand history, festivals and its capital
just
> concluded the celebrations of what was called the Rajasthan Day
> Celebration. The weeklong festival had people all over the world
> coming in to participate.
> Jaipur-With its rich and colourful past, resplendent with tales of
> valour and bravery, breathtaking beauty, stunning jewelry, over a
> hundred feet long fort walls, precious stone-embedded palaces,
> the `Rajputs' as quoted-who use swords to wear the `tilak' on
their
> foreheads and with a reputation of being included as a city with a
> striking knowledge of astronomy and geometric planning had to
> rewrite its History. All of the aforementioned took a bow-when one
> musician entered this city, with innumerable adjectives. Little
did
> they know, that all the History that is talked about would look
like
> the smallness of an ant, when the Azeem O shaan Shahenshah himself
> would rewrite History. The whole city halted when this man sang.
And
> they continued singing even after he left them. Who heard them?!
> Gomtesh, Navas, Pavan and myself heard Jaipuri's sing "Ae mere
> darbar main khwaja", when hours before they sang the title tracks
> of `welcome' and `race'.
> A gtalk talk with Gomzy, a little bit of "googling" on Jaipur and
> tickets were booked. Bags were packed-with clothes,cameras and
> luck.Lots of them. Jaipur gave us a warm welcome indeed-in the
> literal sense also, and the regular sandstorms ensured that we
took
> baths at regular intervals. The autos here are twice the size I
see
> here, and is adorned with all the possible mythical
figures.Jaipur!!
> The weeklong celebration had a lot of artists coming in-prior to
> ARR's performance, were Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and
a
> few others. They all seemed like a cup of water in front of the
> might oceans when ARR's show happened.
> The group that came together was Vithur, Gomzy, Navas, Pavan and
> myself. It surely brought back memories of the Bangalore, Delhi
and
> Chennai concert.
> The stage setup was amazing. The lighting was excellent. And this
> time, I believe ARR had the most rigourous practise session.Till
> 5.30 in the morning!!
> We decided that the next day we load ourselves with cameras and go
> sight seeing-and make full use of the long journey undertaken. But
> God made different plans for us. The long prayers and planning,
> worked out. We went to the Hotel where ARR was put up. Thanks to
> understanding people in the ARR family, we got a chance to meet
him.
> I had the great opportunity to walk with ARR from his room to the
> lobby where the rest of us waited. And what he asked me on the way
> was perhaps the most awaited moment of my life ."Hey, do you want
to
> come for Namaaz with me?? " I was stunned. I had no time to even
> repeat the question in my mind. I said "Yes, of course"
> obviuosly.But first-he stopped by to meet the group. He spoke to
us
> for a few minutes. Very relaxed, composed and calm he was. He
> volunteered for photographs, autographs, handshakes and hugs.
> Gaurav, a finalist in the airtel super singer, was there in the
> hotel. He came, hoping he'll get a chance to get a glimpse of
> ARR.But what he got from ARR, just remains testimony to the fact
> that ARR is the greatest and most humble. ARR recognised him. He
> gave him an autograph and asked him-"Hey, do you want to sing with
> me tonight!? " Now, this is what I call FATE. Gaurav was stunned.
So
> were we. So was the world. He requested to sir that he'd sing for
> Pukar, and the gentleman musician smiled and said "ok, see you at
> the venue" .Cried Gaurav.Such was the greatness in the man.
> Then came my moment. My most awaited moment. To have rubbed
> shoulders with Rahman and to get deep into prayers. To read Namaaz
> with him, that too on a Friday, which we believe is a like a mini
> Eid. To have read the Du'a with him. To have wished the angels
> together. Rahman no doubt imbibed in me a great sense of Sufism
> through his music, but this prayer surely made me a more spiritual
> person in life. Rahman would close his eyes and not open till his
> prayer got over. Dressed in a white kurtha and a green topi-ARR
won
> the hearts of the people around him. And God. That was the man AR
> Rahman. I wish to follow this, with the magician musician AR
Rahman.
>
> Evening.8 pm. The police in jaipur were shocked. They failed to
> understand that for years, they never saw such a huge gathering in
> this city, what had made the rather conserved people of jaipur
come
> out and break barricades. A free entry is not a free entry. More
> than 60 percent of the seats are reserved and kept designated. The
> remaining portion was the free entry area and very silly of the
> organisers to have done that-as the crowd came out of
> proportions.They broke barricades.They forced upon themselves a
> lathi charge. On the other side of the venue was a huge stage.
With
> a repertoire of over 70 musicians, singers and dancers , came the
> Pied Piper Rahman!!
> A mind blowing stage setup. A must mention-the sound and lights.
The
> dancers, for after a long time, the song and the choreo sequenced.
> Present for the evening, was the CM of Rajasthan herself, Smt
> Vasundhara Raje. And she stayed throughout the show, that being
from
> around 8.15 to 11 pm. There was a felicitation program and ARR was
> presented a momento from the CM, and the latter in turn asked for
a
> favor. And that being favorable to all of us. You hardly have
> politicians do favors to the people, but this one could be
included
> in the history rewriting. She requested for Dil hai chota sa from
> Roja. And how happy he was to play it for her. The song was not a
> part of the list and Neeti Mohan almost did a superb job of
pulling
> it off without the lyrics.And Rahman's Yelelo to add to the
already
> sweet song. Another special Family was the royal family of
Rajputana-
> the great grand daughter of Jodha Bai, who was there for the music
> launch was here too. She told rahman, that he truly is the emperor
> of music. Thanked Javed Ali for being the beautiful voice behind
> Jashne Bahara. She stayed right till the artists left the stage.
>
> The concert began with Jaage hain from Guru, with AR Rahman
dressed
> in a royal white sherwani, sang from one corner of the stage in
> complement to Sadhna Sargam's voice and the heavy orchestration
> behind the song.Each time ARR moved from one level of the stage to
> the other, he went higher and higher. And the crowd goes mad.
>
> The list of songs performed are as follows.
>
> Blaaze intro (Blaaze)
> Jaage hain (Sadhna/ARR)
> Khalbali (ARR)
> O humdum (ARR/Benny/Naresh)
> Roja (Hari/Sadhna)
> Barso Re (Neeti Mohan)
> Patshaala (Blaaze/Naresh/Aslam)
> Jashne Bahara (Javed Ali)
> Chupke se (Sadhna/ Javed Ali)
> Roobaroo (ARR/Naresh)
> Dil se re (ARR)
> Satrangi re (Javed Ali)
> Chale Chalo (ARR/Benny/Naresh)
> Azeem O shaan (Aslam/Dr Narayan/Chorus)
> Felicitation
> Khwaja Mere Khwaja (ARR/Aslam/Dr)
> Tu hi re (ARR/Sadhna)
> Tumhari adaaon main vari vari (Sadhna/female back ups)
> Kesaria (Sadhna Sargam)
> Aye hairathe (Hari/Sadhna)
> Vaaji Vaaji (Hari/Madhushree)
> Maiya Maiya (Neeti/Aslam)
> Kabhi neem neem (Madhushree/ARR)
> Rang De Basanti Chola (Javed Ali)
> Ghanan Ghanan (Hari/Aslam Khan/Sadhna/Madushree/Naresh/Javed)
> Tere Bina (ARR/Madhushree)
> RDB Title (Sadhna/Aslam Khan)
> Humma humma (ARR/Blaaze)
> Vande Matram (ARR/All)
>
> Initially there seemed plans, of playing Fanaa, but was quite
> wondering how this would go without Tanvi, and true to the
> wonderment, this song was called off and so was Ishq bina, for
> reasons unknown.
> The concert was energy packed.All were Hindi songs except Sivaji
> which was mixed.Blaaze gave the initial energy shots.ARR entered
and
> the crowd wont stop. Each song was amazing-in voice and
> performance.No flaws!! Khalbali was as usual super energised. O
> humdum was awesome. It was like made for the show.Roja was an old
> favorite. Neeti never fails to perform well.She won hearts with
> Barso re.Dilse re was touching.The sweet voice that plays there-so
> reached your heart, from his own. After a long time, my dream of
> hearing him play Chale Chalo was fulfilled. I heard him last in
> Bangalore. This song is a masterpiece. The strings and
percussions.
> Needless to mention, the medley Azeem o Shaan plus rukkumani plus
> Veerapandi always remains my favorite. A treat to eyes, ears and
> heart.What energy levels for that piece. Sivamani hates to take
> rest.Its an assumed fact-that his hands ache when they stay idle.
> His solo performance was surely a thing to remember.
> Main vari vari was a special for the north indian audience.
> The winning performer surely was the new comer in the gang-Javed
> Ali.With a song like Jashne baharaa, which I believe will already
> win the song of the decade award-and a voice like that, he just
> ensured a permanent seat in the gang. What a performer he is!!
What
> a voice and what energy!! He replaced Sonu nigam and Sukhwinder
> singh with ease. He sang his own jashne bahara, followed by
satrangi
> re and Chaiya chaiya. Satrangi re is a song that requires serious
> voice modulation and tuning, and chaiya chaiya, the energy level
to
> stay that high for that long. And what Javed did, was all that was
> needed and that too with ease. He won his place in the team. Super
> show. Rahman was super charged this show. His energy and
enthusiasm
> was show when hi joined Javed in another super song-Rang de
basanti
> chola. Rahman joined Aslam Khan in RDB. It was a rare occasion to
> see ARR vocally participate in these songs. And then there was
> Ghanan Ghanan, with all those appointed to sing the song began
with
> randomn alaaps-and a small string section played at the back,
while
> at once, they begin the song and complemented by a heavy string
> section.
> Vande matram closed the show. Penultimately, it was Humma humma.
> Blaaze entered into the crowds. He is one superhero. Wonder where
he
> gathers so much energy from.Tere bina was good, but somehow,
without
> taking credit away from Madhushreeji, I feel this song belongs to
> Chinmayi. Her voice modualtion. Like they say, every voice is
unique-
> So thus!! The crowd was good, in turn out and involvement. They
were
> better than the private concert ones in chennai. Good energy they
> showed. They surely told Rahman they loved him. And so did Rahman.
> He stayed there for more than three hours, singing.
>
> Thank you Lord for giving me the blessed chance to witness this
> event. To my parents for having supported me in my passion towards
> Rahman.For having given me the chance to teleprompt. To Benny, for
> being there and for spending time with us. The sweetness list
> extends to Sayanora, Raihanaji, Javed Ali, the super talented
flute
> man Naveen. To Blaaze for being such a special friend. To Hari
haran
> ji-for the unconditional support.To Aslam Bhai and Dr, they
> entertain us both off and on stage!!
>
> To Rahman sir.Thank you. We cant stop thanking you enough on your
> greatness and your sweet gestures. For having accpeted to stop by
> and meet us. For having obliged to bear with us for longer than
> usual, inspite for having to run for prayers. Thank you sir. We
pray
> that Allah showers his choiciest blessings on you. You truly
remain
> in our hearts.
>
> As always in my write up about the concerts-This mail from a very
> persaonal point of view I apologise for writing this in a detailed
> manner.It was on a request from a few members. Im sorry If I have
> failed to mention anyone or anything about the entire event. It
> remains unintentional and purely accidental.
> Like said already, Rahman rewrote history.Jaipur that gives
evidence
> to the grand history that our textbooks spoke of, bowed down to
his
> majesty, his musical genius.
> Rahman. He came.He sang.He conquered.
>
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