Thanks for validating my thoughts and feelings, Manisha. I'm glad we share that same type of devotion....it's almost like a spiritual worship for us! I really like how you put it:
"Whenever I listen to any of ARR Sir's work I feel as though my heart, soul, and mind just get pulled towards each tone, each note, each beat. I feel like the music has almost taken over my body and emotions and that nothing exists else exists except the beautiful sound going into my ears and spreading through every blood cell.." Wow, that is exactly how I feel.....put into words extremely descriptively! --- In [email protected], manisha madhavan <manisha_madha...@...> wrote: > > Rightly said Chord...I feel the same way. I have been basically brought up > all my life outside India...so am always exposed to various artists and > genres. But no matter how many other artist's works i listen to...ARR GREATLY > dominates all my playlists. Its only his music I feel that I have a personal > connection to. Whenever I listen to any of ARR Sir's work I feel as though my > heart, soul, and mind just get pulled towards each tone, each note, each > beat. I feel like the music has almost taken over my body and emotions and > that nothing exists else exists except the beautiful sound going into my ears > and spreading through every blood cell. Though I do have some fav pieces and > songs from other artists, I think only ARR's work till now has had this kind > of effect on me.... It really just pulls you towards it...there is some > divine power and energy in every note that he composes, no doubt!! > > > > ________________________________ > From: ichord <purev...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:38:39 PM > Subject: [arr] ARR - The Center of My Musical Gravity > > > I'm a very musical person. Music is essential for my day to day living, > helping me to stay in touch with my emotions, helping to ward off negative > thoughts, helping to motivate, helping to energize, helping to stay grounded. > It goes beyond mere pleasure.... ..it helps me grow, think in different > ways, and generates compassion towards others (good music). > > I try to listen to as many artists as I possibly can....from India, all the > MDs works that sound interesting, classical and semi classical artists, > fusion artists, etc. From the West, I'm a big fan of 80s pop, classic rock > from the 70s and 80s (Rush, Pink Floyd, Boston); also love techno and trance > (Pet Shop Boys). Also like to listen to Western classical music, since that > is my musical background, playing the piano having taken Western classical > music lessons as a child. Also love some hollywood soundtracks (recent > example, Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat HIGHLY > RECOMMENDED! ) > > Problem I have right now is time....between family and work, I don't have > much time to search new music, spend hours searching and listening to various > artists and new music, nevermind not even being able to keep up with the > collection I already have! So, what do I do? Follow the musical path of > least resistance and strongest musical gravitational pull.....ARR. > > ARR's music is tops for me. I enjoy his music more than I enjoy any other > artists' music out there, yet I don't want to limit my listening enjoyment > just to him. But, these days, I feel I have no choice in some ways, esp. > since there have been so many ARR releases in the past 2 years. If I happen > to hear a soundtrack from another artist by recommendation, I will listen and > try to attach myself to it, but invariably, ARR has been the center of my > musical gravity. If I listen to someone else's work for a while, no matter > how good it is and how much I enjoy it, I need to always reset my musical > barometer and return back to ARR's compositions for refueling! > > ARR's music today meets all of my musical needs....energizing music, > spiritual music, touching/melodious music, relaxing/soulful music, Indian > semi classical music, Western classical music, pop, jazz, smooth jazz, dance, > rock, you name it. His output is so incredibly diverse, that I just don't > feel the urge to seek out musical satisfaction elsewhere, although I will > appreciate another artist's compositions if I come across a good one. I just > keep going back to ARR. > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your > favourite sites. Download it now > http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. >
