Jarshad, Excellent points!!!! You really put into words what I feel strongly. Rahman let's his music do the talking.
"The mighty elephant walks proudly and tall with dignity while the noisy dogs bark behind him". Ajit --- In [email protected], "jarshadnk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > I don't know what would hurt Rahman more the insults that so- called > music critics heap on him or the response of his "defenders". > Rahman's compositions are not so weak that they need to be defended. > They are products of his true divinity and anything true never needs > to be defended. It will stand the test of time. > Yes it does hurt when people attack him or his music. But they have > always been doing so. And the "attackers" are not just ordinary > people like the ones who post reviews on this group and other > sites but even his own colleagues in the music industry. I think it > would be fair to say that no other musician in the history of Indian > cinema has been attacked so much. The reason could jealousy, but > let's not get into that. > In times like these, it helps to remember the lines of the Sufi poet > Rumi: "No one throws stones at a barren tree." So, greater the > intensity of the attacks, greater is Rahman's talent. > Rahman has always been dignified in the face of such attacks. He has > only responded by working harder and coming up with more beautiful > compositions. > I think we need to follow his example. Let's maintain our dignity and > that of this forum. Let his music answer the critics. I am sure you > guys have that much confidence in him and his talent. > This was not intended to hurt anyone. I apologize if I have. > > Jarshad This August, Discover the Birth of Your Independence and The Magic of A.R.Rahman's Music in Mangal Pandey - The Rising http://www.risingthefilm.com http://www.mangalpandeythefilm.com Music released: Jul 14, 2005 Movie releases: Aug 12, 2005 Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

