Chord - while we all knew or realized this - the way you've documented the observation is quite informative and shows the enormous potential of Rahman.
ciao / Gopal [MYWGO] --- On Thu, 17/9/09, arunsoft2k <[email protected]> wrote: From: arunsoft2k <[email protected]> Subject: [arr] Re: Rahman - The True Musical Alchemist!!!! To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 17 September, 2009, 6:53 AM wow!! great..thanks for sharing this with us. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "ichord" <purev...@.. .> wrote: > > Forgive me for yet another post, but I wanted to bring up an amazing > observation. When I combined the songs of Blue and Delhi 6 on one CD, having > one song from each album alternating with another, the experience was jaw > dropping and I was awe struck. In my opinion, two masterpieces interwoven > together on a musical journey that only Rahman can create, all within a year! > > Just between these 2 albums alone, here are the genres of music that I could > pick up: > > Jazz > Smooth Jazz > Bhangra > Hip Hop > Diva Pop > Reggae > Latin/Carribean > Sufi > Thumri/Indian classical > Rap > Metal > Soft Rock > Techno > Trance > Indian Folk > Western Folk (Western folk I picked up from the unique use of background > acoustic guitar in Dil Gira Dafatan) > Scottish or Chinese (Dil Gira Dafatan's Interlude) > Devotional > Western classical/symphony > Opera > > Now between the albums, look at the range of acoustic instruments( not > including diverse range of electronic and other percussive sounds): > > Electric guitar (lots of variations in sound within this category!) > Acoustic guitar (variation in use and style - rhythm, slow arpgeggio) > Trumpet > Accordian > Harmonium > Tabla > English Horn > Tympani > Strings > Flute > Piano > Brass > Shehanai > Mandolin > > I stil may be missing out on some genres or instruments. It's truly one of > the most unique qualities of ARR as a composer...being able to mix so many > world musical genres, influences, instruments, styles into his compositions > so seamlessly into this beautiful global aural tapestry.... a true global > musician and musical alchemist!!! ! > From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
