Nice Review... :) On 5/5/10, Sudan <[email protected]> wrote: > Very gud write up .. :) > > Btw Thomas Train has become a rage among kids ;) > > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Gayathri Chandrakasan < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Hi AJ, >> >> Thanks a lot, that's really very thoughtful of you. >> >> Like your daughter, my nephew loves the "Dhan da dham dham" part as well. >> In fact, even at home, I've often caught him playing with his Thomas >> trains >> while chanting this particular portion. And I absolutely agree with you. >> This number will definitely be a hit among kids. >> >> Can't wait for the release of ARR's compositions of the nursery rhymes >> (it's still on right?) With this rate, ARR is certain of winning the >> hearts >> of millions of children all around the world. And AJ, do send my regards >> to >> your daughter.Take care >> >> >> >> --- On *Tue, 5/4/10, AJ <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: AJ <[email protected]> >> Subject: [arr] Re: My thoughts on Raavan >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 4:49 AM >> >> >> >> Great post, Gayathri! You know, I was going to write a post wondering >> where >> your review was! I was waiting for it! I value each and every post of >> yours >> here! >> >> My daughter is also 3 and studies at a Monstessory! And you're right, it >> helps to be in a good mood when listening! >> >> My daughter loves Beera too....the rhythm, and esp. the part when Vijay >> sings, "Dana dha Dham Dham!!!" She loves that part!!! She wants me to sing >> that song along everytime it comes on in the car. That song will be a hit >> among kids I think! >> >> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. >> com<http://mc/compose?to=arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, >> Gayathri Chandrakasan <gayathri_ck17@ ...> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > My thoughts on >> > Raavan >> > >> > Ok, let me begin >> > with a warning…this is a long post, and those who know me (and know how >> > I >> love >> >> > to drift out of the topic most of the time) here’s a consolation…there’s >> a >> > “delete” just around the corner for your convenience LOL, Just kidding, >> please read >> > this mail, even if it’s only to bash me up later on >> > >> > On the other >> > hand, though I’ve been listening to Raavan for the umpteenth time now, I >> kept >> >> > having second thoughts about stating my views on the album in this >> > group. >> > “Why?” you may ask me…well, even if you’re not, I’m still indebted to >> provide >> >> > you with my reasoning >> > >> > To begin with, >> > the chaotic surrounding here has kinda put me off. I mean, it’s a norm >> > to >> see a >> > group of members praising an album while the other being critical on the >> same. Isn’t >> > this what has been happening for every new releases of ARR’s? So why >> > fret >> now, >> > you may ask. Well, for some reasons, Raavan’s release has witnessed even >> some >> > of the most “self-composed” members to throw caution to the wind and >> > hurl >> abuses >> > to one another. (Hey, don’t start picking on me now, I promise that I >> won’t say >> >> > your names out loud!) >> > >> > On the other >> > hand, if you guys are trying to spice things up here, you sure are doing >> a >> > great job at this. The fact that my mail-box is crammed with nothing >> > less >> than >> > 100 mails from ARR group per day itself is a clear evidence to this! >> > LOL! >> > >> > Secondly, I was >> > contemplating whether to put my thoughts down now or to come up with a >> collective >> > review once the Tamil version is out. Then again, the release of the >> Tamil >> > version has been delayed for some time now, and between writing now >> > (when >> I >> > still have the urge to do so) and waiting for the indefinite release of >> the >> > Tamil version, I chose the former. So here it is… >> > >> > Let me be >> > honest…I mean really honest with you guys. I’ll begin by telling you >> > what >> > happen on the day I bought this album…The moment I got out of the store >> after >> >> > purchasing the album, the sky opened up and start flooding the whole >> town. You >> > may say that it’s God’s way of showering blessing, but why does it have >> to >> > happen at a time when I didn’t have my umbrella around? I ran to my car >> as fast >> > as I can and guess what?…I couldn’t find my car keys! (it was stuck >> inside my >> > handbag with my hundred other things…well, whoever said that a lady’s >> handbag >> > contains almost everything under the sun wasn’t kidding themselves. My >> handbag >> > had almost all…except my dumb car keys ) >> > As luck would have it, there wasn’t a shelter nearby, thus, I had to >> > open >> my >> >> > handbag in the middle of the road, drenching myself and the hundred >> > other >> stuff >> > I was talking about, in the process of finding the keys! >> > >> > So, yeah, I >> > finally found the keys, got in to the car and just at that point, some >> > nutcracker had to double-park his car beside mine! Well, after a short >> dispute >> > and many honks later, I managed to get my car out. Now, here’s the >> > moment >> I was >> >> > waiting for, the excitement of listening to ARR’s album for the first >> time >> > >> > Beera Beera with >> > Vijay Prakash’s strong vocals set the ball rolling. Karthik came in next >> with >> >> > Behne De, followed by Thok de killi, Ranjha Ranjha, Killi re and Kata >> Kata >> > and…well, that’s it. Wait a minute…that’s it? I haven’t even begun to >> enjoy any >> > of them yet For the first >> >> > time, I found that I didn’t have any thoughts about ARR’s album…not even >> a >> > negative one…I was feeling almost indifferent and I didn’t like the >> feeling at >> >> > all. Hating an album is one thing, but indifferent? If only this day >> could get >> > worse. >> > >> > So, I started >> > playing them again from the beginning. By then, I reached the Montessori >> where >> > my 3 years old nephew studies. I picked him up and was just about to >> replace Raavan >> > with Thomas & Friends soundtracks (despite months of cajoling him to >> listen >> > to ARR, I must say that I’ve failed to break my nephew’s “relationship” >> with >> > Thomas & Friends soundtracks) when a “miracle” occurred. No, there was >> > no >> > signs of snow falling (that would have been a disaster, not a miracle >> ;)…it >> >> > was my nephew swaying his body to the beats of Beera Beera. Hey, were >> > the >> beats >> > there the first time around? I abandoned all thoughts of changing the >> > cd. >> > Instead, I hiked up the volume and both of us started to sway together >> this >> > time around. Beera Beera has the grandeur presentation with Vijay >> Prakash’s >> >> > solid voice giving a wonderful rural touch to it. In fact, the name >> > Beera >> is so >> > addictive that by the end of the song, both my nephew and me kept >> > singing >> Beera >> > Beera from the top of our lungs! (well, it was really more like >> “screaming” >> > than “singing” actually but who cares?) And the beats, wow! I’ve always >> > maintained that ARR provides the best percussion sounds…and time and >> again, he >> >> > proves me right. Beera Beera is definitely a wonderful start to the >> album. >> > >> > Behne De >> > followed thereafter. Undoubtedly, this has one of the best prelude >> ever…there >> > is something so mystifying in the prelude that you just can’t wait to >> hear what >> >> > ARR has to offer. And with Karthik giving his best (as always), you can >> never >> > be wrong in classifying this as the best number in the album. God knows >> why National >> > Award has eluded Karthik for so long. This guy deserves it and more… >> > >> > On the whole, >> >> > Behne De grants such a spellbinding experience! I’m left speechless…And >> my >> > nephew? Well he’s too busy staring at the cute chick in the car beside >> ours to >> > notice this number. Oh well, one day he’ll learn to appreciate ARR’s >> music. >> > >> > Then comes Thok de killi…there’s something so modern >> >> > yet rustic in this number. Again the percussion takes full control of >> > the >> song >> > that my nephew started jumping on his seat again…if only I was not >> driving, I >> > would have joined him too. The sudden increase in the tempo coupled with >> Sukhwinder’s >> >> > amazing vocals just leaves you asking for more. >> > >> > >> > >> > Rekha Bharadwaj and Javed Ali came next with the >> > seductive Ranjha Ranjha. I have to admit. I never liked Rekha’s voice. >> Yeah, I >> > know…I might be alone in this, but still, I never liked her voice…til >> Ranjha >> >> > Ranjha happened. In fact, her voice is so captivating that she >> > completely >> > overshadowed Javed Ali’s performance here. Great going Rekha, you just >> got >> >> > yourself another fan on the list! >> > >> > >> > And there’s also Khilli re, a typical Shreya >> >> > Ghosal kinda number. But this time around, ARR ropes in the sweet Reena >> Bhardwaj >> > (is she related to Rekha by any chance?). And I must say, she did great >> justice >> > to this song. The song has a soothing effect, coupled with Reena’s >> melodious >> > voice. And I was mighty impressed with the first interlude…so much so >> that I >> >> > can almost imagine Aishwarya gracefully performing her Bharatanatyam to >> it. >> > >> > >> > >> > And finally ARR brings in Kata kata. Like Beera >> > Beera, Kata Kata too were given a majestic look, all thanks to the grand >> > orchestration and vibrant voices in the form of Ila Arun, Sapna Awasthi >> and >> > Kunal Ganjawala. There is a festive and >> >> > celebratory feel to the number which makes you want to hear it over and >> over >> > again. >> > >> > As an album, Raavan is a definite treat to the >> > ears. It’s so wonderfully woven that they all fit together while still >> managing >> >> > to be distinctive at the same time. And with wonderful picturisations >> (which we >> > can fearlessly expect from Maniratnam & team), this would definitely >> > turn >> > out to be “picture-perfect”. >> > >> > >> > >> > And yes, what was the biggest lesson I’ve learned >> > from this experience?. ..Never hear to ARR’s new album when you’re in a >> ghastly >> >> > mood! >> > >> > >> > >> > Oh yeah, wanna know what happened to my nephew? He >> > didn’t want to leave the car when we reached home so we decided to go >> > for >> > another round of drive while listening to Raavan…over and over again. >> > >> >> >> >> >
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