Superb Raghav... Keep posting On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:39 PM, raghav_internet <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > We have been listening to Ñ *minence grise*, a.r.rahman's distinguished > and remarkable compositions almost every minute, if not an > exaggeration![image: > 0] He keeps us enticing every precious minute we spend on hearing his > compositions. This has been spanning for more than a decade now yet one can > see the same Rahman, although in different musical avatars,enthralling the > music listeners all the time by keeping with the pace of the generations. > > > Previously we have put our step forward in analyzing our sir's works in > various threads like *Technology and Facts, The Classical Side, Classical > Extemporizations,* etc...Now here, we shall give an impetus to that > movement by leaping a step ahead and analyze a.r.rahman sir's *Multi > Lingual Compositions!* > > > From his very first filmy album Roja till the recent Jodhaa Akbar, many of > his films were also dubbed and even some of his original films were remade > in various other languages. Its redundant to say that Rahman has used the > same tunes that he composed for the original versions for such films. He > also re-used some of his master pieces like Baba Kichu Tha(Dekho Na), Yeh > Rishta(Naan Epothu), etc for some of the other films as insisted by the > directors and producers of the respective films. > > > Some listeners liked the songs of the original version whereas some liked > the songs of the dubbed version although the tunes are one and the same. The > basic reason for this being the variation and the sort of multiplicity, > rahman brings in into his compositions of the same tune by making a subtle > change in either the sound, arrangements, mixing,etc...Mostly he uses > different vocals for the same song which gives the song altogether a new > feel! > > For instance, Endhan Uyiril from Monalisa was sung by Unnikrishnan and the > same song, Tum Ho Meri Nigahon was sung by Hariharan in Hindi....Both > songs are par excellence yet so enchanting, be it in variations of the > vocals or the sound arrangements. Add to that, one has to agree for whatever > reasons, that Baba Kichu Thasounds more captivating with Sadhana Sargam's > vocals in telugu as and when compared to Reena Bharadwaj's and Alka Yagnik's > versions of tamil and hindi respectively.[image: 0] > > > Rahman has carved a niche for himself in using his own songs by employing > an astute technique which is still a mystery to his co-composers. He says > that learning music is a cognitive process and indeed he is bang on,for, the > age old theory reaffirms the same. Music always makes an individual a > constant learner and makes him/her exposed to the different realms of this > exquisite art. Thus, in the process, it becomes more of being eclectic in > nature. > > > On hearing these multi lingual compositions, one only gets dazed (almost > always) as to whether this is the same tune (we) have listened to earlier! > As said by himself, he doesn't like to use the same tunes but it is upon the > requests by the directors and producers that he uses the tunes and sometimes > to compensate for the time constraint! > > > The song Paighaam sung by Shaan sounds as mellifluously as sung by > Unnikrishnan(Katre En Vasal) in Tamil. Likewise, Etho Etho > Ondru(YedhoYedho), Kannamochi(Dobuchulatelaraa), Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera (Unthan > Desathin), Jashn-E-Bahara(Aamani Ruthuve), Sakhiyaa(PachaiNirame)etc…are > magnificently accepted well in either of the languages. > > At the same time, some of his compositions like in the case of Mr.Romeo, > Love Birds, Parasuram, etc drew flak when dubbed in the other languages. The > reason as to why the music has not reached the larger sections of people can > be attributed primarily to the shoddy scripts of the films which turned > those into being damp squibs! With that, also fades the music irrespective > of its charisma!There are few forgotten master-pieces from the maestro for > this very same reason. Such things pain him, acknowledges rahman, for, the > song has not received the right kind of appreciation for the kind of effort > he has put in into the song. Ah Aah, Marudhaani, Aazadi, Do Kadam,etc…just > stand as big statues for such inadvertent reasons. Now, will the thought of > Rahman re-using those songs in other languages label him as an aficionado, > for, who knows, if dubbed in other languages, might just do the trick! [image: > 0] > > > One needs to focus on the lyrical aspect in these multi lingual > compositions. There are few lyricists who just translate the originally > penned song into the local language turning it a mere verbatim. They will > not concentrate on the meaning of the lyric which makes the song gruesome to > listen that a listener tends to forget his/her mother tongue after listening > to it. But, few lyricists namely Veturi Sundararamamoorthy, Sirivennela > Seetharamasastry have given a new dimension to these genre of songs in which > their aim was to primarily give richness to the song by adding emollient > lyrics. Thoda Thoda song from Indira was done in three languages, tamil, > telugu and hindi. The essence of the original song was not lost by even an > inch in either telugu or hindi, the original one being the tamil version. > Such songs are perfect examples for this lyrical beauty which makes a song > soothing to hear in as many languages as one desires to. > > ‘*A fallacy*’ can just take the shape of a potent weapon yet > invulnerable in the armor of every music lover to battle out with the odds > in this unprecedented world of music. It always caters to create a void in > one's wallet. One doesn’t need to think twice before saying that Music has > got the sufficient and ethereal power to fill that void and its only a small > stir away from one's vein before opening up that it is > a.r.rahman'smusic....With that, I leave you (un)fazed (?) and create a space > for you to > galore your implausible thoughts and set them in tone for the upcoming 2009! > [image: 0] > > > Thanks for your time spent in going through this piece and I wish you all a > merry Christmas and a glorious new year! [image: 0] > > *Credits*: > > Authored by Raghav K.V.K alias RGV > Pen Name: Mozart of Madras > Inspiration of the plot: A.R.Rahman > Plot conceived and edited by Raghav K.V.K > Special Thanks to Vithur, Krishnan, Sathya, Joseph, Mukul Bros > > P.S:- This is the first post of mine in YG that is posted by myself. > Actually some of my earlier articles were posted in this forum by Vithur. > Upon the requests from Vithur and Krishnan Bro, I am posting my new article > in this forum on my own! Hope you all people enjoy my piece. > > > -- regards, Vithur
