Ohh I so wish it was sa re ga ma pa :( On 10/6/07, Ahamed Mohsin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > yes they are confusing, actually it is 'ooh la la la' which is organised > by HMV Sa Re Ga Ma... and it is not sa re ga ma pa > > *$*$ PaVaN $*$ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Its messed up,its not Zee's Saregamapa,they are talking about Oh la la > la. > > > *haris zeenath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Interview : The winner will get to cut an > album<http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/music_director/1288/3/general/10/#>in > my studio: Rahman > > India's finest and most reputed international > music<http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/music_director/1288/3/general/10/#>director, > AR Rahman is a personality to reckon with for his contribution > towards music and his efforts of building new talent for the country. In a > career spanning over a decade he has become world's top 25 all-time top > selling recording artists. This time he is all set to judge India's fore > running music talent hunt show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. > *Excerpts from an Interview: * > *There have been many talent hunt shows on air and you'll be judging the > final episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. What do you think of young talents?* > I was quite surprised by their standard. They stay away from clichés and > display a positive attitude. The whole idea is to start a new way of making > music. Youngsters are hooked to gadgets and are using short cuts to music. > In the contest, you will see real musicians making real music. The other > important thing is expression. When you are writing a film > song<http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/music_director/1288/3/general/10/#>, > the script or the director's vision dictates. So songs are mostly about love > or loss. Here they can write a song about anything, a statement which they > want to make or a personal feeling. Apart from me their' will be judges > onboard including Sivamani and Vasundhara Das for the final episode of Sa Re > Ga Ma Pa. > *Do you find depth in their music?* > One of the male > singers<http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/music_director/1288/3/general/10/#>among > the contestant is mind blowing. To me he sounds better than any of the > top singers in India. There were a lot of surprises. After grooming for 10 > to 15 days, even the worst band became one of the best. > *Are they all tech-savvy and is that an advantage?* > We were not looking for tech savvy people but music savvy. And if they > didn't play together it showed. > *Is identifying new talent part of your work?* > Your mind kind of rusts, when you get complacent doing the same thing. It > is boring. When you find something new it is exciting and rejuvenating. The > winner will get to cut an album in my studio. But it is not going to be > easy. To make it to the finals, the band has to sound good, the music should > be from the heart and the compositions must be excellent, so many things > matter. > *What about those who came back through a wild card entry?* > Sometimes you judge using certain yardsticks. But you should consider also > the mental and physical condition of the participant during the contest, > apply that and then judge. > *Is judging easy?* > It scares me. I have always wondered how can I judge somebody. That's why > I have kept away from such contests and been declining invitations. This is > the second time I am doing this for a television channel. > *Is this a throwback to your earlier days when people discovered and > encouraged you?* > Well, I was discovered as an individual. Though I was part of a band. > People then didn't take music bands seriously. When you said you were part > of a band they would ask, 'what band, Gulab band, ah?'(which plays at > weddings<http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/music_director/1288/3/general/10/#>). > > *Your comments on those who see new talent as a threat.* > The more secure you are, the less worried you will be. You just have to > believe that each person has his/her share, by the grace of God. If you > lose, it will not be because of newcomers, it will be because of some other > factors. > *What are the kinds of work you want to do as a contribution to music?* > There are so many things I want to do but the opportunities are few. I had > toyed with the idea of starting a conservatory of classical > music<http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/music_director/1288/3/general/10/#>. > But it is difficult. Though there is money and infrastructure, to get the > right people involved is a problem. > > (c) Copyright 2007 by MusicIndiaOnLine.com > http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/music_director/1288/3/general/10/ > ------------------------------ > Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to > begin.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_groups_6/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups> > > > > > > <http://www.mymailsignature.com/> > > > > > > > > <http://www.mymailsignature.com/?partner=ZGzeb001> > ------------------------------ > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. > Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48224/*http://sims.yahoo.com/> > > > ------------------------------ > Check out > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51201/*http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE5NWVzZGVyBF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDYXV0b3MtbmV3Y2Fy%0A>the > hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. > > >
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