exactly. you stole my words. for me his Oscar win has brought me unlimited confidence. now people will no more see me with those eyes saying "this guy is crazy" when i will talk about ARR passionately. now i can proudly and openly tell everyone that i am listening to Oscar-winning ARR and blatantly claim that he is the best composer in whole world. his victory in a way validated my "crazyness" for him for last 15 years. i am sooo proud that i recognized his unmatchable talent 15 years ago and always blindly believed in him these many years while others are discovering him just now.
and his win has generally changed the attitude of people towards him and his music. not going so far i will here tell about my brother (who is very passionate about music and singing and formed a music band also earlier in college days. but he is quite much influenced by everything western). just couple of months ago when my brother listened to songs of JTYJN especially Kabhi kabhi Aditi, he was amazed and said i did not know ARR could compose this type of peppy/western music. i smiled in heart but did not say anything. later when i told that ARR got GG nomination, he became happy but seeing the other nominees said "this guy Hans Zimmer is something" (read it "it would not be easier for ARR to win"). and i replied that don't underestimate him only because he is an Indian and not western, if he is given opportunity he is capable of outdoing all these Zimmers and etc. and guys here we are now, by the grace of God Almighty ARR has not only won the GG but Oscar also, and that too double (and Zimmer was not even nominated). and just yesterday i got message from my brother that he needs entire discography of ARR. > secretly but shamefully admitting to themselves that Rahman is > indeed really someone special in this whole world and not just another glorified Indian MD. and i looooooove seeing them secretly but shamefully admitting! --- In [email protected], "Chord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > Years ago, when I used to talk about Rahman non stop to family and > friends, I would get this incredulous look from them or rolling of the > eyes as if they were saying, "Oh, here he goes again, talking about > Rahman this Rahman that". Yeah, they all knew Rahman could create > good music, but they never shared my devoted passion to him. I don't > think they really understood why I loved him and his music so much. > Almost got the sense that they thought I was irrational in my love for > Rahman. > > Whenever something related to Rahman came up, like a new album, I > would talk about it so excitedly, almost like a little girl squealing > with delight over a new dress or something like that. Most of the > reactions would be just to turn their backs, walk away, or smile > weakly, or change the subject! They just couldn't understand the > passion. > > But, now, after all these years of success, awards, global > recognition, it's a different story. Whenever I talk about Rahman > excitedly, they listen. They want to know more. They too start > talking about Rahman on their own somtimes. Although they don't feel > as passionately about Rahman like I do, I sense that I'm taken more > seriously, better understood as to why I love him so much. It took a > global success story to make others understand my love for him. And > those who used to react sarcastically to my love for Rahman are now > quiet, secretly but shamefully admitting to themselves that Rahman is > indeed really someone special in this whole world and not just another > glorified Indian MD. > > Feels great! >
