Did someone say that IR spoilt Thiruvaasagam? Let's take discussion offline...
On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 4:18 AM, nithinive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think Rahman will spoil the traditional aspect of > Thirukkural. He is doing his best for youngsters to get an insight > into Indian traditions. I am sure he will come out with an amazing > work and not spoil Thirukkural the way Ilayaraja spoilt > Thiruvaasagam. > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Thats sad,,i hope it untrue.. Rahman respects traditional > elements a lot..atleast in music, as far as i know..and i dont think > he will tamper that..he souldnt..bcoz thats unlike of him.. > > > > > > > > Regards > > Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla. > > > > http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com > > > > > > --- On Fri, 7/25/08, rahmanfever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From: rahmanfever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [arr] Rahman to westernize Thirukkural? > > To: [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 5:00 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rahman to westernize Thirukkural? > > > > > > > > > > July 25, 2008 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a recent interview to a tabloid, A R Rahman expressed his > desire to release the Tamil verse collection Thirukkural in rap > format. He replied so when asked what would be his contribution to > the younger generation. > > > > Rahman further mentioned that the project would involve desi Rapper > > > > > > > > > > Blazee, who is already on the job of preparing the format and > would be a novel attempt to popularize Tamil literature. As per > Rahman, Blazee would sing Thirukkural in rap version and Carnatic > music would be used to mix in the background. Rahman was also quoted > as saying by the tabloid that he would only produce the album and > music would be rendered by Blazee himself. > > > > -- > > regards.. > > > > Krish... > > His Music ~ My Mother Tongue > > > > > > > > > > > > "Rahman is born with so much of humility. He doesn't differentiate > between singers and gives all singers the same amount of respect. > More importantly, he does not discourage a new singer.When I met > Rahman initially, he said, 'I dont know how long I will last in an > industry where there are great 'jambavans'. I'll last for 5 years at > the most'. "Then, I met him 5 years later and he said God has given > me 5 moreyears. Now, it's been 20 years & he still rules. He's a > good humanbeing and a great composer" -- SPB Sir > > > > http://www.orkut. co.in/AlbumList. aspx?uid= 7295035299513517 297 > > > > > -- Sent from my very old 386 machine.
