Vithur, One doubt. Rahman used to visit this site or what ? Any one can you please confirm. Is he interted in surfing and all.... Please let me know abt this as I am desperate to know
Thanks in advance to Gops and Vithur. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:01 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/I_am_not_sure_if_Ill_start_blogging_Rahman_/articleshow/3080647.cms > * > > *I am not sure if I'll start blogging: Rahman > *29 May 2008, 0011 hrs IST,PRIYANKA DASGUPTA ,TNN > > Print<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3080647,prtpage-1.cms> > EMail Discuss New > Bookmark/Share Bookmark / Share > Del.icio.us Google Bookmarks > Facebook Yahoo MyWeb > StumbleUpon Reddit More > > Save Write to > Editor<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/I_am_not_sure_if_Ill_start_blogging_Rahman_/articleshow/3080647.cms#write> > [image: A.R. Rahman] > <http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2925741.cms> > A.R. Rahman. (TOI Photo) More pics > <http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2925741.cms> > > The songs of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na are distinctly different from what you've > churned out recently. What's the reason behind this? > Well the idiom of the JTYJN is very different and that's why I have also > tried and used single notes of sounds and simple guitar tunes. Director > Abbas Tyerwala has a lot of knowledge in music and knew what he wanted as > far as the sound is concerned. > > Among Bollywood composers, Pritam gives a lot of scope to young artistes. > How much of space do you give to newcomers? > Well, whenever I get a chance and I think a young and fresh voice would do > perfect justice to my composition, I definitely like to give chance to a > young artiste. In fact, in JTYJN a couple of songs like Aditi and Pappu > Can't Dance are sung by newcomers and I think they have done a brilliant > job. > > Among your contemporary composers, whose works do you find interesting? > Well all the composers right now are really good, they all are capable of > delivering good songs. For instance, Vishal and Shekhar, Pritam etc. are > really good. > > You are always accused of keeping the best song of each film you compose > music of for yourself ? > (Laughs) No. It's the producers and directors who like the way I sing and > want me to sing for their films. For JTYJN, it was the other way round. I > thought I would have liked to sing the title track. But Abbas was dead > against it. It was only when he heard it that he actually fell in love with > it. > > Your and Aamir's association has always given out some really good songs. > Do you think you too will recreate the same magic of Lagaan and Rangeela? > It is a happy coincidence that we've both been on projects where music has > played an important role. Our relationships in these films were of an actor > and a music director where the interaction is almost minimum. On JTYJN, > though, he was playing a producer. Our interaction has been minimum. In > fact, when Abbas and I wouldn't budge on certain issues, it was Aamir who > played the role of peacemaker. My relationship with Aamir is very personal > and we are friends. > > Didn't you fear that people would compare your title track with the > original number? > I really like the title track of the film. I was a bit apprehensive since > it was a very popular yesteryear number. To give music to such a number > always brings along the fear of comparison. However, I have treated it as > the music for today's generation who may have not heard the original song. > > Since film music is so popular in India, do you think we've reached a stage > where parents would encourage if their children wanted to earn a living by > composing. Or do they still want composing to be left as a part-time job? > Of course, I think film music is gaining a lot of popularity. So, many > music reality shows are coming up and the turnover for such shows is > massive. There is so much of competition in here. Music composition has > become very challenging and thus should be taken seriously and not as a > part-time job. As far as parents go, they should encourage their children > because if they have the knack for composing, they can definitely go a long > way. I think hard work always gets paid. > > You have an official website. Do you intend to start blogging someday? And > if you do so, are you going to address key issues plaguing the Indian music > industry through your blog? > I am not sure if I'll start blogging but if I do at any point of time, I'll > definitely try to bring up issues plaguing the Indian music industry and > other issues as well. > > When one learns that AR Rahman is giving music for a particular song/film, > the expectation grows. Do you feel the pressure on yourself? > No. It inspires me to give better music. I work for myself and want to give > good music. > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no > one can give. Be happy always > > -- Farzad Khaleel Rahmaniac Music Solutions http://rahmaniac.co.nr
