Great idea!
--- In [email protected], Prasad Varma <svspva...@...> wrote: > > I think Sony Music can do well rereleasing Vandemataram with a bold " From The Academy Award & The Golden Globe Winning Artist" (hopefully) on its sleeve > > Vandematarm is a timeless classic with a pan global appeal despite the strong patriotic flavor mainly because of the classy instrumentation > > I have a feeling ARR intended this to be his launch vehicle in the West. He just had to wait 10 odd years to be #1 on the charts :-) > > PV > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Chord <purev...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:27:45 AM > Subject: [arr] Which ARR albums or songs would Westerners appreciate the most? > > > Even since Slumdog has been getting so much attention from the West, I > have been wondering which other ARR albums or songs would be > appreciated by Western ears if given the right platform. Any ideas > and thoughts on this? A lot of Rahman's music would sound a bit too > esoteric to Western ears, but I'm thinking more of the > contemporary/ progressive styles might be accessable. In fact, I think > D6 songs like Rehna Tu, Masakali, and Dil Gira Dafatan would be liked > by many in the West if heard. Many of his progressive Tamil > compositions like New York Nagaram and Vellai Pookal come to mind. > > Would really like to know your thoughts. Thanks. >
