Rahman is doing something different after a long time.. i mean he always keeps xperementing and he does bring out some new sounds.. but when was the last time he worked with Music as Theme Taal sangamam and Sangamam was Indian classical Taal is a mixture of both ARR has proved his worth in both Indian calssical as well as in western...so lets c how he has done this time.. from wat i have been hearing it sounds Just great.. Indian classical or western I will listen to it as long as it has ARR on the cover.. Cause wit ARR i know i can xpect something different and soem thing classical every time i hear it.
--- 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. >
