They do a lot of things from trying to get projects for the composers they represent, acting as the liaison between the production studios and composers, getting PR opportunities (arranging for interviews)... This site gives a nice overview.
I think Gorfaine-Schwartz and Kraft-Engel are the two biggest players out there. When you get the time do check out this article by Richard Kraft written just after composer Basil Poledouris died. It's a great tribute to Basil and also provides an idea of how close the agent-composer relationship can be sometimes. ________________________________ From: Thulasi Ram <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 9:51:35 PM Subject: Re: [arr] About Sam Schwartz?? hey thatz cool. any idea on what actually they do? do they promote the MDs associated with them? On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Ramesh R <[email protected]> wrote: Samuel Schwartz is one of the partners of Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency (GSA). They represent a lot of composers/editors/- http://www.gsamusic.com/ Looks like they revamped their page but you can see the other composer they represent from the Google cache- http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Awww.gsamusic.com+composers&btnG=Search ________________________________ From: arr_raghu <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:38:07 PM Subject: [arr] About Sam Schwartz?? If our appetite to know everything related to ARR is kind of killing ARR's privacy, we can let this thing go. But otherwise, do we know anything more about ARR's agent Mr. Sam Schwartz? To who else does he work, so on and so forth..? --- In [email protected], Anish Gupte <musimax2...@...> wrote: > > Hi!! Yeah i know..even i read abt it recently...the instrument is also > sensitive to pressure variations due to playing ... > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Niraj Sinha <niraj_musicb...@...>wrote: > > > I came to know about this instrument only recently. This has got a Y and > > X axis to play sound, in itself it can't produce sounds hence needs a > > source, has velocity keys effect. The reason Rahman got interested probably > > is that it is possible to play nuances of Indian classical music like shruti > > on this, plus he loves to keep abreast of the new developments. While > > earlier it has been possible to use pitch bender on keyboards to play > > shruti, this is more accurate. > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Jahanzeb Farooq <jahanzebti...@...> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Friday, February 27, 2009 2:20:11 PM > > *Subject:* [arr] Re: continum fingerboard in 'rehna tu' > > > > thanks for sharing. it is new for me at least. > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > > ramanujan melkote krishna > > <ramanujan_mk@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.ece. illinois. edu/news/ headlines/ hl-fingerboard. html<http://www.ece.illinois.edu/news/headlines/hl-fingerboard.html> > > > > > > not sure was this posted earlier..sorry if i had missed previous > > post > > > > > > --- On Wed, 2/25/09, Anish Gupte <musimax2000@ ...> wrote: > > > From: Anish Gupte <musimax2000@ ...> > > > Subject: Re: [arr] Re: continum fingerboard in 'rehna tu' > > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 10:08 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi..yes indeed...the last 2 min or so of 'rehna tu' are > > what makes this song such a gem..not to mention the background music > > which, on careful listening, appears to 'crawl' onto you ..each and > > every note is captivating. .and when the song climaxes, its nothing > > short of breathtaking. ..excellent > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:25 AM, rayrai2k <ravis...@gmail. com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its in the last portion of the song after AR finishes > > his singing. > > > > > > (04:49 - 06:27) > > > > > > Continuum in its own is not an instrument that generates sound. Its > > a > > > > > > finger board coupled with synth & softwares to generate. It employs > > a > > > > > > very interesting 3 D (X-Y-Z) finger movement to play..uhh I cant > > > > > > explain more > > > > > > > > > > > > I recommend http://www.hakenaud io.com/Continuum / to learn more. > > > > > > Jordan Rudess has used this device more extensively but AR's usage > > in > > > > > > Rehna Tu is exceptional because he is blending the complete Carnatic > > > > > > into it. > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, harsha vardhan > > > > > > <harshaa_vardhan@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi friends... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > truly amazing couple of days so far for all of us in fact for all > > > > > > true music lovers...i think all good has started now...i wish if > > > > > > someone could specify the time interval during which the continum > > > > > > fingerboard is played in the song 'rehna tu'....its a bit confusing > > to > > > > > > identify its sound coz its for d first im hearing the name of the > > > > > > instrument.. .please do post even if it is posted earlier... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with regards > > > > > > > harshavardhan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? <b> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. 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