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!
very true and I agree to that. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 10:18 AM, diya <ganguly_d...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > > 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. > > 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! > > 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. > > 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! > > Cheers! > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Gayathri Chandrakasan <gayathri_c...@...> wrote: > > > > "if we approach things with pre-conceived notion, nothing can change the > mindset." > > > > > 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! > > > > 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! > > > > 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. > > > > > > --- On Wed, 9/1/10, wiredbeats <wiredbe...@...> wrote: > > > > From: wiredbeats <wiredbe...@...> > > > Subject: [arr] CWG track..heres my take > > To: "rahman fans" > > <arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com<arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 12:42 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > 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 > > Please donate to my foundation : http://www.cradleindia.org > >  Remixes I Originals I Opinions at  http://www.wiredbeats.com  > > > > > -- ----------------------------------- http://roshanravi.com http://ramblingsoul.com http://cssheaven.org
