True that ARR did not write the lyrics. But he did write the music. The author should have clarified that. It sounds like he is saying that ARR did not write the music. And yes, I liked the article too.
--- In [email protected], Ramesh R <triscod...@...> wrote: > > Chord, > Read that again. The operative word is AND. ARR did not write the "music > AND lyrics". > > And for what it is worth, I quite like the two articles by this author. He > offers a rationale for judging and says how the music fared on that merit. > In the first article he argues that the music manipulates the emotions we > feel, contrary to what one might feel with just the images. The harsh scenes > were softened a bit and that it made the movie more bearable. He clarifies > his stance this time that ARR did not confront the context. > > It's an interesting viewpoint. But perhaps it's a no-win situation for the > composer. If you play along with the scenes of intense pain/sadness then you > can easily be accused of being melodramatic or milking the emotions. > Example: The last scene of Kannathil Muthamittal. When the kid hugs her true > mother and everyone gets lachrymose, the strings rise, flutes soar and > cymbals crash. When the kid asks for one more embrace it's an encore by the > same ensemble. > In recent times ARR said that he has tried to do more in counterpoint to the > drama. Example: Rang De Basanti (that intense scene at the radio station is > set to the joyful Rubaroo) & some parts of SdM that the author is referring > to. > If you play it subtle then you can get dismissed with a generic statement > that the music supports the drama, or that it is too dull. I can't think of a > good example but perhaps ARR's score for Fire might be one of his most > low-key underscores judging by what's on cd. > > Even if you don't agree with the author's view, that's a decent piece of > critique. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Chord <purev...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 9:27:14 AM > Subject: [arr] Re: My Journey to the Heart of Rahman > > "Turns out, as Mr. Sundaram, and many others from India and elsewhere let me > know, that Rahman did not, as I had claimed, write the music and lyrics for > the closing song, "Jai Ho"â"heard for the film's concluding song sequence, > the last gasp nod to Bollywood staged with the final credits." > > This is INCORRECT. Rahman DID write the music. > > > > > --- In [email protected], $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.counterpunch.org/yearsley04102009.html > > >
