check my message as part of vij iyer's message # 43865. This is long before the Stanford video. I knew this from Rahman in 2003. And by the way, I am also one of the oldest members of this group, been around since Jan 25, 1999 (as Rhythms98), although I knew nothing about music then (not that I know all much now). anyway, didn't mean to offend you. no hard feelings I hope! -Ranojoy
--- In [email protected], "Subramanian H K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hello there > > > WHY IS THIS EVEN AN ISSUE? Trinity is a school of music in INDIA, > > there is no issue. it is just to get the facts about ARR's bio. > > no one is denying that there are affiliates of trinity college in > india and no one is denying that ARR did upto level 7. the question is > did he do it in india or london. some of the old members claimed he > didnot even go to london before he became AR Rahman... > > but we hear a different story from the man himself. > > > > I don't know if ARR had ever been to London before > > well.......... thats the question under perusal. > > > > Roja, but certainly his bands did rounds all over India. > > ofcourse yes... he and his band performed in my college too.. > (ofcourse that was like 10-15 yrs before I joined) > > > > There are many people on this group who know about trinity. Please > > do not speculate and/or add non-verified info to his biography. > > YES THERE IS ALSO A TRINITY COLLEGE IN LONDON. > > I quoted ARR's words directly from his interview. there is no > speculation whatsoever. > > > -Subramani > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ranojoy" <khushiyan@> wrote: > > > > WHY IS THIS EVEN AN ISSUE? Trinity is a school of music in INDIA, > > started perhaps by the British, with a uniform standard all over > > India.. A R R did level 7 and the day before he was to appear for > > level 8, he got called by IR. This was in the early 80s. Look at the > > Stanford video. He was ONE of IR's keyboardists for a while (VIJY > > MANUEL was the primary one, although he himself thinks he is one of > > many). G. V Prakash (AR's nephew, son of his sister Reyhana, and > > programmer) has done all ten levels and so has Yuvan Shankar or > > Karthik I think. I don't know if ARR had ever been to London before > > Roja, but certainly his bands did rounds all over India. > > There are many people on this group who know about trinity. Please > > do not speculate and/or add non-verified info to his biography. > > YES THERE IS ALSO A TRINITY COLLEGE IN LONDON. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ashish G" <sgunga@> wrote: > > > > > > He did a degree in western classical music from trinity college > > oxford upon > > > obtaining a scholarship > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/29/06, Subramanian H K <hksubbbbu@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi .. aishyam, mbthuglak, jelly_nest,madagaskar_indian, > > > > > > > > if you guys are still around and reading this... I have a > > question for > > > > you. did arr go to london in 80s ?? > > > > > > > > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/35630 > > > > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/35643 > > > > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/35645 > > > > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/35657 > > > > > > > > > > > > and, take a look at this recent interview he gave.... where he > > says, > > > > he "later returned to India ........ blah blah". > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/10/02/stories/2005100200460500.htm > > > > > > > > <snip> > > > > How did you begin? > > > > > > > > I was selected for the scholarship in Trinity Music College of > > London. > > > > Later I returned to India with a dream of bringing an > > international > > > > and contemporary world perspective to Indian music. > > > > </snip> > > > > > > > > > > > > so, it looks like he spent some time in london even before he > > became > > > > the Music God AR Rahman we all know today. > > > > > > > > if at all he did not return to india, we would probably be still > > > > hearing those bappilaharis and anumaliks country music > > > > > > > > Subramani > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The > > Magic. > > > > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e- community. > > > > > > > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > > > > Admin: admin@ > > > > To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - 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/
