Hello Diya, it was nice to read your article, but there is one thing on which I don't agree. According to you, people who like this theme are ARR fans who like whatever music he composes, am I right? (even if I am wrong please continue your reading)
I am a huge fan of ARR following his music since the beginning (Roja), whether it is now or in the 90s, I never liked every songs ARR had composed. This does not mean that the songs were not good, maybe somebody else liked it very much, it was only the fact that it was not my taste. So please don't underestimate ARR fans concluding that they likes everything he composes blindly just because they are mad fans. For example, I did not like Rukumani song from Roja, I did not like most of Kizhakku Chimayilae movie songs, Pettai Rap from Kadhalan was not my favorite as well, I did not like Mastam song from Yuvraaj, and many others... I never said that these songs were good. When somebody ask me "who composed it? it is so bad!", It was uneasy for me to answer, that's all. Having said this, for me ARR remains the best musician in India in his domain (I like all kind of music except Rap style, you can not compare ARR with Zakir Hussain, L.Subramaniam, etc... ARR can not play like them and they can not compose like ARR) but in the cinefield area he is the Number 1. If this theme was used in a movie, maybe people would have said that it is good, but people say that the theme is not good in front of what it should have been according to their own expectation, their own conception of a theme that should represent India. Maybe they wanted something as usual with lots of noise as the Shakira one...Easy to do ! But, according to me, ARR vision for India were surely different, India being the country with lots of history, culture, respect and passion. A country where even today people respect the elders (respect the parents, the teachers, the Gods), a country which has many beliefs and values which is not the case in other countries. Did people expect a theme song with a indian woman dancing like shakira ? Remember, all songs or theme that ARR has composed for the Nation has always been deep and slow with lots of emotions (Taj Mahal promotional theme "one love", "Yeh Jo Desh" song from Swades, except Vande Mataram). For example, none other instrument in the world can give you the touching feeling as the one of the Sitar sound. This sound can give you tears, it is really full of sentiments, even foreigners can connect with it. Sitar sound is the one which represent India to its best, did people expect a Ravi Shankar style music as a CWG Anthem, no I don't thing so. What about "Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera" song from Swades which was a big hit, it is even slower comparing to the actual theme to represent the Games. Yes it is a very though challenge to compose one music that represent India, it is very easy to compose a song like the Shakira's one, but India has so many diversity that it is completely impossible. Taking into account all this, ARR Theme is the more appropriate one has it starts slowly which reflects the emotional part of Indians (every Indian is sensible, very sensible, indian culture is based on sensibilities and ARR is very sensible and emotional when it regards India) and then continue higher and higher progressively to end with Banghra sound fulfilling in this way the required energy representing the Games. I love the Theme, because it has a correct balance between every Indian actual values that are emotions, expectations, development (which recall history from sadness to joy), respect, belief, proudness and the wishes of success and establishment which is India's main force today. It is a very intelligent theme, each sound gives me so many feel..... Sorry for my long comment, I could not stop when I write about India and ARR. Take care. Serge BELIER To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com From: gayathri_c...@yahoo.com Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 01:02:55 -0700 Subject: Re: [arr] My blogpost on the CWG theme song It was a wonderful article Diya. Though I did not agree with some of your points, I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading the same. Left a comment on your blog too. Hope to hear a lot more from you in the near future. Regards. --- On Thu, 9/2/10, diya <ganguly_d...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: From: diya <ganguly_d...@yahoo.co.in> Subject: [arr] My blogpost on the CWG theme song To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, September 2, 2010, 6:25 PM Hi all, Here's a post I wrote about compiling all that I have to say about this entire CWG issue. It includes some of the things I have already written in the mails, so if you have read them, feel free to ignore this post, it might be a repetition :) And it's strictly a personal opinion, so I know some of you will disagree. That is totally fine. If you read and have anything to say, do leave a comment there. Thanks! http://diyaiit.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/the-cwg-theme-song-and-the-upheaval-surrounding-it/ Diya
