I agree with you. IN fact ARR has told himself that a music composer should have a corner in his heart for sorrow.
On 1/5/08, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I found it quite interesting when ARR mentioned that he finds it > difficult to compose for "dark" emotions. I always thought that ARR > was at his post potent when he composed for films that had darker > themes, like 1947 Earth, Water, Fire, Dil Se, Bombay etc. He > expresses and communicates sorrow and loss through his music unlike > what I have ever experienced before through any composer. It's one > of his magical strengths. His music has moved me to tears unlike any > other composer. Examples, Bombay Theme, 1947 Earth Piano Theme, the > Instrumentals of Fire, songs like Piya Ho, etc. > > Perhaps there needs to be a qualittative distinction here within the > realm of dark emotions. The darkness that ARR is referring to in the > LOTR may be described as angry, evil, menacing, ill intent, while > the "darknes" he has composed for in earlier films had to do with > more sorrow and loss, more on the melancholic axis of the darkness > spectrum. ARR seems to be able to identify with sorrow and loss > through his own life experiences, which he is able to communicate > well through his music. Given his spiritual, whole hearted and > wholesome nature, I believe it when he says that composing music that > communicates "evil" in a broader sense would be quite difficult, > since his ego is not able to identify with that axis of dark > emotions. Perhaps he felt he could compose these emotions on an > intellectual plane if prescribed, but not able to do full justice > since his heart would not be able to connect to those core emotions. > I am guessing, and I could be wrong, that ARR does not identify with > anger as much as with sorrow. > > Would like to hear your thoughts about this. > > > -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC
