This is best article I have read on the CWG Theme fiasco. Very well written.
Especially the Aadesh Srivastava comment -that dude has not many ANY song of noteworthy quality. Ask anyone to name an Aadesh Srivatsava and he'd give you a blank stare. Oh worse, he must not have not even heard of him. Constructive criticism was what was needed. Unfortunately, in a country like our, constructive criticism doesn't mean a thing. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram <karoke...@...> wrote: > > Seeking honor by dishonoring the musical legend > Published on Sep 6 2010 > > <http://www.cinefundas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/A-R-Rahman-CWG-2010.jpg>Creative > pieces of works are always open to criticisms. But certain fame-mongers try > grabbing public cynosures with their cheap publicities. Needless to mention, > A.R. Rahman's theme song for Commonwealth Games 2010 Khelo Jeeyo, Hey-O, > Let's Go has gained more publicity for gimcracks. To put it in right terms, > the goosey feedbacks by few jugheads have got their names published in > newspapers and media channels. Of course, it's all they wanted make > unsound judgments and seek the fame. > > Starting off with BJP Leader and Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee > Executive Board Member V.K. Malhotra, his statements pertaining to the theme > song is completely rubbish. He has uttered that theme songs completely lack > soul and this wasn't something they expected from A.R. Rahman, who churned > out some of the evergreen songs like `Maa Tuje Salaam'. > > If V.K. Malhotra wanted same-fangled song, he could have better recorded > this song's lyrics with same tune of `Vande Mataram'. Will that make sense? > So are his reasoning abilities. > > A.R. Rahman holds special mention for redefining the New Line of Indian > Music at global standards. Even his earliest works delivered in 90s holds > great prominence in World famous charts of Billboard. He holds great mention > for accomplishing with Next-Gen music from time to time. > > And about V.K. Malhotra commenting a hefty fee 0f 5.5 Crores reveals of his > gaudy gesture. For Rahman, it's not about money, but a great passion for the > work he does. If money was interesting him, he wouldn't have refused more > than dozen of Hollywood and international offers in the past one year that > could have doubtlessly spanned him bigger sum. > > Rahman's songs cannot be judged at the first time. It's because of his > detailing factors he adds to his each number. Say for instance, the CWG > 2010 theme song has such innumerable panoramas emblazoning the simple > lyrics. It starts off on metal guitars with Santoor and Sitar played on > fastest notes. Studded with a wonderful synchronized chorus, the song ends > on a different octave with fiestas of Bhangra. > > Rahman has reached a level of far behind criticisms and such amateurish > claims wouldn't affect him. > > Playback Singer Ila Arun has openly admitted it's obvious that Rahman's > showpieces are bounded to mixed responses in the initial stages, but rightly > reaches its epitome of success as the time grows in. It was all illustrious > with his `Jai Ho' song in `Slumdog Millionaire' that didn't gain publicity > during the time of music release, but later stunned the whole world. Even a > year after `Oscar' and `Grammy' triumphs, the `Slumdog Millionaire' stands > out at Top 10, in almost all the countries. > > Thanks to Bollywood music director Pritham, who make a distinct statement > saying, "It's not just about the song, Rahman's Super Brand will turn entire > globe not alone towards the song, but on the complete event of CWG 2010 as > well. > > If music director Aadesh Shrivastava cannot understand the lyrics and music > of CWG 2010, it's just revealing that he hasn't been wizardry in musical > phase. In his statement, he has commented insisting A.R. Rahman to score 5 > different versions of the same song. This poor musician has traveled a long > journey of more than a decade in Bollywood and hasn't been able to captivate > the music lovers with his tunes. Starting from `KHATRA' in 1991 till his > recent release, none of the songs have been acclaimed at least as an average > fare. > > What is the point in comparing this song with FIFA Songs of Shakira's `Waka > Waka' and Ricky Martin's `The Cup of Life'. Well for those, who commented on > music and lyrics, would they be able to easily grasp the lyrics of `Waka > Waka' and `Cup of Life'. > > Music breaks the barrier of language and nativity and it's an universal > feel. Or else our own Tamil albums wouldn't be holding such important places > across the World. > > If at all, Shakira and Ricky Martin were the best ones to compose theme song > for `CWG 2010 Theme Song', Mr. V.K. Malhotra could have signed them for > same-patterned song. > > Mark our words! A.R. Rahman's `CWG 2010 Theme Song' will undoubtedly carry > its success across the globe and no such unwanted buzzes would trivialize > its prodigiously surpassing fame. > > http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/06/seeking-honor-by-dishonoring-the-musical-legend >
