Thanks Vithur. On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> *Music Programmer and Music Producer **Krishna** Chetan talks in > Rahmania * > > > > Krishna Chetan's father is a Thumba Player, by name Thumba Raja, and was a > close friend and associate of ARR. > > > > > > I am Krishna Chetan. I do Music Programming and Music production for A.R. > Rahman. I have been working with him for the past 3 years. I did my five > grades in Music, and solo piano. I learnt from a teacher called Venkatesh. > His daughter by name "I Love you". > > > > It was my father's decision that I got introduced to Keyboard. I learnt > Keyboard, and my younger brother learnt the Guitar. My father had three > sons, and hence he wanted to split it up. My another brother is doing > rhythms. Since my father was in the Music field, he guided us to practice it > in the proper way. > > > > As we grow bigger, and get associated with Big people, we tend imbibe their > qualities. > > > > I also play the Drums, along with Keyboard. I used to play cricket. ARR 's > mother and sister used to feel that Chetan along with the group of kids at > that time, were very naughty and used to play pranks to a lot extent. > > > > Music Changes people. I think while learning the Drums, you get some > aggressiveness. You need to have a lot of energy. But for keyboard players, > you need more peace. You need to have a mind set for doing your work. > > > > When I started playing Keyboard, the top player at that time was Joshua > Sridhar. Boys released at that time, and he was working with A.R. Rahman. I > also worked with Joshua for his music production. I have always been > inspired by Rahman, right from my earlier days. > > > > I was very excited to work with him, but then I understood, that he is also > a human being, and that he is kind to everyone. He doesn't have that big > attitude at all. Then slowly, I founded it easy to work with him. The first > song that I worked was "Vaaji Vaaji ". My second song was from Rang De > Basanthi. I have done a lot of work in Sakkarakatti, Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. > In Sakkarakatti, for two to three songs, I think I have done major work, > like emini, hip hop beat and orchestrations. In Azhagiya Tamizh Magam, did > the Ponmagal remix? > > > > We wanted to take it to the next level. That was the only thing in our > minds. We just saw the melody in that song, and saw it as a fresh melody. We > thought of orchestrating it, if it would have been composed recently. > > > > First of all, I be with Rahman from night to day all through. Sometimes, I > do the beats in the groove for him to compose. When he is ready with the > tune, we take it to the next level. The chords, the base and the entire > arrangements. Sometimes, we do it before recording voice or sometimes after > recording the voice. After the tune gets Okayed, we take it to the second > stage, producing it more. > > > > Most of the times, what I have done, and what he wanted me to do, sync > well. Very rarely, things have gone the other way, where he has not approved > my work. > > > > The comfort level with Rahman is slowly increasing, and I am becoming more > and more comfortable. More confident. The main advantage is the time. You > have all the time, to do whatever you would want to. He won't rush you or > push you. Since being with him, you tend to travel a lot, and meet the best > musicians around the globe, like Guitarists, flutists. (We work with the > best people). Every Instrument and even voices. It always helps keep > discovering, something new. > > > > Before joining Rahman, I used to spend most of my money in buying > instruments and trying to discover something new, but now Sir sponsors > everything. I work on his equipments. Even if someone gives you a > laboratory, you need to know what is to be done. Do a lot of Research and > Development to keep myself updated. > > > > We make our own food, when we travel abroad. We go out for shopping. Rahman > knows to make omelet (told by Raihanaji). We do bread toast. He also taught > me how to make omelet. Once he took me to the Kitchen, and he made that for > me. It was very nice. He also said, "You know why I did this for you, so > that from tomorrow, you would cook this for me". . So, I became the cook > from the next day. > > > > The song "Nee Maryln Monroe" from ATM all happened in one night itself. > This song was actually an example of a song, which was supposed to be an > ordinary one, but reached a different level altogether. > > > > Most difficult song was Sahaana (May be). The chords were done by Sir. He > did it in one feel and we did the fill over's in the same feel. At one > stage, you won't be able to play normal chords. Your ear grows, when u hear > to good music, and when you play something usual, you will not like it. You > will not be satisfied, until you get something. > > > > Fav songs: - Nannare (from Guru), Nee Maryln Monroe (ATM), eemini > (Sakkarakatti) > > > > > > > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > -- Cheers, Pradeepan. "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you !"
