What about TAAL??
--- In [email protected], "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I get it that he wanted to make a movie about music. But, why
> couldn't he have chosen Indian classical music? From photos and
> promos, the whole music scene looks Western. Why not make a film with
> sitar, tabla, sarangi, tanpura, flute, santoor, instead of piano,
> violin, choirs? This is INDIA afterall. Oh well, director's freedom
> can't be challenged, but choice of music culture is what I question.
>
> I also feel that Ghai tries to be extra glossy and flashy in his
> films, with recent films testifying to more style and less substance,
> hence BO failures. Hence, the western classical backdrop is more in
> line with his flashy, glossy film-making style. Having Indian
> classical music as a core musical backdrop would be too traditional
> and in his mind, boring. But, imagine the magic of Rahman's music if
> he composed for a film based on Indian classical music. Traditional
> Indian music is ARR's forte, not Western classical, even though he
> excels in that too.
>
