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Binding : Audio CD ProductGroup : Music Manufacturer : Interscope Records Label : Interscope Records Publisher : Interscope Records Studio : Interscope Records ReleaseDate : 2008-12-21 <http://www.amazon.com/Slumdog-Millionaire-R-Rahman/dp/B001LX0JK6%3FSubscriptionId%3D15XCJMK6P13NMS1HS502%26tag%3Dipnnet-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB001LX0JK6> List Price: USD $13.98 Lowest *Used* Price: USD $7.96 *Lowest New Price:* USD $9.76 Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and product availability are subject to change. Any price displayed on the Amazon website at the time of purchase will govern the sale of this product. Features: *Album Description* In composing the music for acclaimed director Danny Boyle's intoxicating new film Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman has conjured the sound of a city, fusing the frenetic scramble of daily life in Mumbai, India into beautiful fugues that ride upon the dust clouds kicked up by its everyday people. >From the movie's first frames --- with children racing through alleyways, knocking over merchants and pottery, police kicking loose clay roof tiles, disrupted birds fluttering from gutters -- we hear the sound of their commotion made manifest in "O... Saya." It's a rumbling hybrid of Bollywood and hip-hop, a brand new collaboration between Rahman and M.I.A. It's the kind of cinematic moment where image and sound coexist. And that's only the first five minutes. Filmed in the streets and slums of Mumbai, India, Boyle needed just the right music to compliment the film's cinema verité urban realism. He turned to internationally renowned composer A.R. Rahman (a huge star in South Asia--selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and 200 million cassettes--Rahman is one of the world's top 25 all-time top selling recording artists.) The film's score is central to the propulsive modern grit that pervades the story, but is also a nod to classic Bollywood productions where the music is front and center. And loud. Says Rahman, "We wanted it edgy, upfront. Danny wanted it loud." M.I.A.'s appreciation for Bollywood music led her to record much of last year's Kala inside A.R. Rahman's studio in India, although the two had never worked together until now. Referring to him in URB magazine as "the Indian Timbaland," M.I.A. obviously jumped at the chance to work on "O... Saya" with the famed composer. Rahman says, "She's a real powerhouse. Somebody played me her CD and I thought, `Who is this girl? She came here and knew all my work, had followed my work for ages. I said, `Cut the crap, this "my idol" crap. You have to teach me.'" M.I.A. crops up again, later in the film, with the remix of her worldwide hit "Paper Planes" seemingly made for Slumdog, as the lyrics pronounce, "Sometimes I feel like sitting on trains..." while a light blue locomotive chugs and hurls its way through India, young boys perched up top in the sepia sunlight scoping out for a scrap of food. Other songs on the soundtrack include "Gangsta Blues," featuring hip-hop artist BlaaZe, which flutters with the rhythms of a film projector, capturing a bit of the madness of crowds as they disperse in a thousand directions to escape the claustrophobia of back alleys. And nothing quite prepares you for the triumphant climax, the overarching ode to joy that is "Jai Ho," closing out the film in a rousing sing-a-long that's had film audiences burst into spontaneous applause. As Rahman told Variety, "The energy of the film takes you through a roller coaster, and that's one of the main inspirations for the whole music." Customer Reviews *Excellent soundtrack to a must-see movie!* (2009-01-27) If you haven't seen the movie yet, go see it. If you have, you surely must have been drawn into the movie with the superb support of the electric soundtrack. Not since the movie "Once" have I been so enraptured by a movie and the characters on the screen. The music track for "Latika", the female lead, is entrancing music. Listen and be hooked! *Great album* (2009-01-26) Great variety of music in one single album. This album is one of those that needs to be carried in those long rides. Dont think to pick the album up!! *Oh my!* (2009-01-25) I have been a closet fan of Bollywood music for a long time. While I knew little of Rahman and nothing of the movie, I bought the CD just to see what the current state of Bollywood music is. Oh my! What I got is so much more. There are elements I expected, but the layering of sounds and rhythms is incredible. Just when you think you have the tune or rhythm, Rahman layers on another instrument, beat, rhythm, etc. I have since read that Rahman is considered one of the most beloved composers in India. With this work I would say that designation no longer applies: Rahman should be recognized as one of the most beloved composers WORLDWIDE. Amazing score that leaves you wanting for more from this brilliant artist. *Long Overdue...* (2009-01-23) This soundtrack is a splendid piece of work from A.R Rahman "The Mozart of Madras". This soundtrack flows really well and it has a lot of emotion behind the music which is a key quality that a successful score must posses. To the guy who said this is nothing new and this is just another piece of "indian inspired" music. You are partly right, this is nothing new in India, many different indian composers have been making great music like this for many years but the western music lovers just haven't heard of it. Thanks to hollywood, many americans and westerners in general are hearing this masterpiece. This is not "Indian Inspired" western music, instead this is "Western Inspired" Indian music. This music perfectly encapsulates the younger generation of Indians, it is extremely modern but at the same time you can hear the traditional Indian music elements. I highly recommend this great soundtrack for any music lover! *Completely different and fabulous* (2009-01-23) When I went to go see the movie I instantly wanted to buy the soundtrack. I bought it and the more I listen to it the more I fall in love with the music. It is completely different than what I am accustomed to. I want to go out and buy all of AR Rahman's work. My only complaint is I can't exactly sing along to any of the songs except Paper Planes since I do not know Hindi :) http://www.kouu.net/Slumdog-Millionaire.html -- regards, Vithur
