Actually, I figured it out the moment I heard the song, but didn't post it here until now...:-). But yes, the genius of ARR is there in how he blended it so nicely with another melody!
--- In [email protected], V S Rawat <vsra...@...> wrote: > > Indeed. > > It is very much pallo latake genre. > > great observation. > > And that is the beauty of such a subtle use that it took us so long to > figure it out, after 1000 listenings in 3 languages. :-) > > Thanks. > -- > Rawat > > On 5/29/2010 6:06 PM India Time, _~ s...@ps ~_ wrote: > > > U r rite.. > > Its based on Rajasthani folk..'Pallo latke"..but its interesting how ARR > > blends traditional music with his own creative stint... > > sounds awesum.. > > swaps > > > > --- On *Fri, 5/28/10, AJ /<purev...@...>/* wrote: > > > > > > From: AJ <purev...@...> > > Subject: [arr] Pallo Latke and Kata Kata > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 4:56 PM > > > > Part of the Ila Arun singing portion of Kata Kata is based on a > > known Rajasthani folk tune, also previously heard in a Hindi film > > with the song titled "Pallo Latke". The other choral parts are > > purely Rahman's melodies. > > > > I think it's cool how Rahman used the original Rajasthani folk tune > > and blended it in so nicely in Kata Kata. > > > > Rahman did something similar in the songs Mercury Pookal and O > > Paalanhare, using a known melody sung in traditional Bhajans and > > using it tastefully and delicately in both songs, blending his > > original tune with the traditional melodic verse. >
