Great. I hope the winner is from the group :) On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:41 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Now, remix A.R. Rahman on your Nokia mobile > > *Mumbai <http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=53772#>, > April 28 : As part of its endeavour to connect people to their passions, > mobile phone major Nokia has joined hands with A.R. Rahman to give young > Indians a chance to remix two tracks from the maestro's forthcoming film > "Ada... A way of life".* > > The announcement at a press conference here Monday marks the first time > the composer is allowing listeners to remix his creations. > > As a part of this initiative, Nokia and leading music house BIG Music will > run a month-long contest where participants can remix the two "Ada" > soundtracks - "Gulfisha" and "Gum Sum" on Nokia's newly launched Nokia > XpressMusic mixer application. > > This is an online music mixer available on www.nokia.co.in/XpressMusicthat > has pre-loaded "Ada" tunes. > > Users can remix the soundtracks by clicking on their favourite music genre > such as Jazz, Folk, Punjabi, Hip-Hop and Rock amongst others. Participants > also have the option to download the Ada tracks from the Nokia XpressMusic > website and remix with their own professional music equipment. > > The winner, to be chosen by Rahman, will get an opportunity to spend a day > with the music legend and compose the remix soundtrack with him at his > studio. > > This remix would be released through a music video that would profile the > winner and Rahman along with the top 10 finalists. > > Elaborating on the concept, Rahman said: > "India<http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=53772#>is full of > talented young people and this contest is my way of unleashing > their creativity. > > "Nokia and BIG Music have come up with a very interesting concept and I am > looking forward to see how the listeners interpret my music and give it a > new form," he added. > > According to Raghuvesh Sarup, head of programme portfolio of Nokia India, > "we share a very special and long-term association with Mr. Rahman and we > treasure this relationship. > > "We are very grateful to him for agreeing to this initiative and giving > youngsters an opportunity to express themselves through music," he added. > > --- IANS > http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=53772 > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, > no one can give. Be happy always > >
