Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter - John Keats :) On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:40 PM, rivjot <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I dont know what to say. I feel that we get to hear less than 10% of ARR's > compositions :( > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, $ > Pavan Kumar $ <pawancum...@...> wrote: > > > > Wish we would get to hear that qawalli sometime in future... > > > > ---------- > http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2009/07/27/450/index3.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Working with the music maestro A .R. Rahman > > > > "Mr. Brij Bhushan, one of the greatest VO artists, had recommended my > name to Mr.A.R.Rahman. Rahman sir was looking for a fresh new voice > for Jodhaa Akbar. He called me for an audition in Chennai and I recorded a > 10 minute qawalli along with Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. That qawalli > didn't make it in the film but Ashutosh Gowariker liked my voice and asked > Rahman if he could get me to sing another song. That's how 'Jashn-e-Baharaa' > happened, a soft, romantic number which went on to become a huge hit. It's a > beautiful composition and has a feel of innocent love. After that I got an > opportunity to sing a few more songs for Rahman sir such as > 'Guzarish' (Ghajini) and 'Arziyan' (Delhi 6) . By the grace of God.....both > songs went on to become really popular. > > > > I am truly privileged that I got a chance to work with someone of the > stature of Rahman sir. Whenever I go to Chennai to record for him, there is > an excitement of trying out something new. For example, in Yuvvraj, I > recorded an alaap in 'Tu Muskura' which a lot of people really liked. He is > truly a master when it comes to trying out something new each time." > > > > > -- Farzad Khaleel www.rahmaniac.com
