Pasting my reply here for those who have not visited my blog. Hi Serge,
What an unnecessary apology I want to thank you for caring enough to write such a long comment ! About your question: "According to you, people who like this theme are ARR fans who like whatever music he composes, am I right? " No!! That's not what I meant. If you genuinely like it, then that's it. No issues! But for people who don't genuinely like it, there's no need to force ourselves to support it all costs just because it's a Rahman composition! As for me, it is because Rahman has set the bar so, so high that I can't appreciate this song enough. Otherwise it's perfectly fine. If I hadn't previously been exposed to gems like Roja, Sangamam, Indhira, Vande Mataram and so many others, I would have liked this song much more! That's what I meant to say. Personally I don't care about comparisons with Shakira and others. It's living upto Rahman's own super high standard that I am concerned with. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, s03g373 s03g373 <s03g...@...> wrote: > > > > 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...@... > 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...@...> wrote: > > > From: diya <ganguly_d...@...> > 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 >
