Great post, Diya and well said! I agree!
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "diya" <ganguly_d...@...> wrote:
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> I too very strongly feel it's not upto his sky high standards. When it's AR
> Rahman,there is just no way to avoid unrealistic expectations. His repertoire
> has been consistently "unrealistic" to say the least! I don't think people
> expected a song similar to waka waka, but equally catchy and engaging
> (actually much more). It's a legitimate and natural expectation to have.
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> I feel his creative freedom was constrained in case of this song by a long
> list of "demands" and "specs" for the song. They should have simply let him
> compose it his way and not try to put their own minds to it. He's not a
> machine! Nor is a song built to a list of specs!
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> All said and done, it really is ok to fail to meet expectations once in the
> blue moon. It does not take away anything from his greatness. I see no need
> to make an issue about it.
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> To Rahman I have only one request to make. Please refuse to be a part of any
> project that puts a barrier on creativity or demands a compromise in any
> form! You really don't need to be associated with any such project no matter
> how big or important they are!
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> Cheers!
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> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gayathri Chandrakasan <gayathri_ck17@>
> wrote:
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> > "if we approach things with pre-conceived notion, nothing can change the
> > mindset."
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> > I truly agree with this. I don't think people were expecting a Waka Waka or
> > a Maa Tujhe Saalam or even a Maro Maro from ARR. If yes, then all these
> > ideas would have been expressed to him during composition process itself
> > and not now, when the track has been released. The problem is that
> > everything has become very political and competitive now. It's no longer
> > about hosting CWG, it's about hosting a better CWG than Beijing's Olympics!
> > Why Beijing's Olympics? Because it was a huge hit! If China can do it, then
> > we can do better!
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> > When ARR was requested to compose the CWG theme, there wasn't any talks
> > about comparison with any other themes whatsoever. But now that Waka Waka
> > is a huge hit, all of a sudden, we want ARR to compose something better
> > than Waka Waka. If Shakira can do it, why not ARR? Yes, Shakira could do
> > it, because she didn't have the pressure of being constantly compared to
> > every Tom, Dick and Harry. No ministers "approved" of her song and then
> > turn around saying that they were disappointed with the same. People just
> > enjoyed the song for what it is and it became a huge hit!
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> > In my humble opinion, we have just forgotten where our priorities lie.
> > Hosting a CWG is not only a huge responsibility but it's also a great
> > privilege. There is no need to compare ourselves with our counterparts and
> > go around bragging that we'll do better than them. Instead, if we just
> > concentrate on hosting a good games in the manner we know best, I'm pretty
> > sure people will start to appreciate them as well.
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> > --- On Wed, 9/1/10, wiredbeats <wiredbeats@> wrote:
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> > From: wiredbeats <wiredbeats@>
> > Subject: [arr] CWG track..heres my take
> > To: "rahman fans" <arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 12:42 AM
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> > Few years back, i was in a gathering where people were sayin AR
> > Rahman is spoiling the present music scene with 'computer music' and all
> > his songs sound same with 'western beats' and no proper pronunciation.Â
> > I ignored it and later played this track called Poo Kodiyin Punnagai from
> > Iruvar. They all said...." look at those days music..what melody and each
> > word is so clear and soft to ears...these days rahman and other can't even
> > imaging to compose music like this....!"
> > to this i replied ..." This track is by AR Rahman ..from Iruvar.. .." they
> > were just dump struck and chewed their own words..
> > ( for those of you unaware, this track sounds very retro like those in
> > Black and White
> > days..killer track!!)
> > So the point is, if we approach things with pre-conceived notion, nothing
> > can change the mindset.
> > Commonwealth games has a not lot negative air now. What with scams,
> > incomplete works and New Delhi dug up...people are not happy. One theme
> > song can't improve things and it will succumb to pressures. Even if Rahman
> > would have composed a fast track like Waka Waka, Maro Maro ( Boys)...people
> > would have said the same.
> > We are dealing with politicians here...remember!
> > So chill.
> > regards
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