Dear Chord, You are one person to whose posts I look forward too, especially for the analysis you do. While the below analysis is noteworthy, could you also give a small sample of which portion of which song, for each of the genres you've mentioned below, so that music novices like me can get to know the different genres better :)
Thanks in advance, Rams. --- In [email protected], "arunsoft2k" <arunsof...@...> wrote: > > wow!! great..thanks for sharing this with us. > --- In [email protected], "ichord" <purevibz@> 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!!!! > > >
