nice one, Serge... On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 9:22 AM, serge belier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am in France since 1992. I live in the suburn of Paris in a place called > Créteil (94) > I am a very strong fan of A.R.Rahman and also manage to go to London in > 2005 specially to attend A.R.R concert which took place in Wembley Arena. > I love ARR Sir music since the first time I listened to Roja. At that time > I bet with everybody that ARR will be the best musician ever, many people > were not convinced as they use to say that we can not judge someone on one > or two albums. But I was 1000 % convinced that he will be the best. And now > I am very proud of him and love him for several reasons : > > - He is from India (my mother land), > - He is better that any musician in the world (for his excellence in > different kind of music style, indian, western, chinese, etc... Other > musicians can never be compared to him as they are not versatile as he is, > even if they are known to be the best in the world), > - He is very humble even if he is the best, > - He is a great human being (for all his attention to poor people, for > helping society, and fighting against disease, poverty, etc...), > - I totally share and admire his thoughts and attitude of being a great > indian citizen (as he wants India to become more developped, he wants the > success of every indian, he wants to share his experience and his love with > everybody), > - I have never been disappointed by him, my expectation from him (his > music and his behaviour) has always been fulfilled by him. > > Being born to indian parents in Cambodia, I lived in Reunion Island (near > Mauritius Island) from 1 to 6 tears old, then I discovered this lovely > country, my mother land INDIA where I lived from 6 to 18 years old (in > Pondicherry between 1980 to 1992) At that time, I always wished that one > day, the great country of my origin, INDIA, will become the powerful and > richest country in the world. I always wanted to see in India, big high > ways, big buildings, big cities (like in Paris, Singapour, London). I had > lot of friends suffering from poverty, I helped them as much I could. so my > dreams was also to see every indian living in good social condition, good > salary, good way of life. I remember people standing in front of electronic > shops to see "Oliyum Oliyum" on friday at 8 pm. These people could not > afford having a TV set at home or a video cassette player. I don't want to > recall in my memory people begging for food, it was very sad and it gives me > a culpability feeling. Thank God, I think today this has changed a little. I > know that there is still a long way to go, but I am confident, as if people > reacts like our ARR Sir, things can only become better. > > My love to my mother land allows me to appreciate the mindset of people > like ARR Sir. I realize it recently in 2004, when I listened to the songs of > > SWADES which made me cry a lot as I did not have the opportunity to return > to India since 2000 !!!! To compose songs like the one in Swades, one should > really love India and its people. The fact that ARR love us (indians) give > him a different height and respect which even high authorities of the indian > government recognized. > > I never met ARR (except seing him on the stage during the London concert), > but if I meet him one day and if I have the opportunity to talk with him, I > will first express before anything, my love for India and its people. That > will be I think the best way to tell ARR Sir that I love him like someone > from my own blood, my own family, my brother. When I listen to ARR Sir > melodies and soft songs, I can feel the kindness, the affection and love > that ARR has for his fans and thus for me. Thank you ARR Sir. > > Even if I am french by nationality, I always cried when I listened to Vande > Mataram or Jana Gana Mana even before ARR Sir composed it. ARR Sir > composition was the best and a great idea to reunite youngster for the LOVE > of their Mother Land. That's great from ARR Sir to have this will, this wish > to do so. > Truely, I have a strange feeling, kind of strong emotion, like if my > breathe was stopped whenever I listen to patriotic songs. It takes my heart, > my soul very high and that can make me cry like a child. > > Long live ARR SIR, > > Serge BELIER > > > > ------------------------------ > > To: [email protected] > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 05:57:57 +0000 > Subject: Re: [arr] Any fans in France? > > > > Hi Shah Navas, U r in France these days? > Why are asking for fans there? > I just out of curiosity, since, I know French and I keep updating myself > with any info related to France. > > > On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 Shah Navas wrote : > >Hi, > > > >I would like to meet any fans in France if you would like to. 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