This post is from our group member Kamal Aakarsh's blog. Regarding global outlook, it makes sense only if you are aware of the absurd discussions / arguments in some film music forums.
________________________________ From: Jahanzeb Farooq <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 1:33:11 AM Subject: [arr] Re: Continuum Fingerboard > And pretty often, some people do argue about the > global outlook of A.R.Rahman. While the subject is a matter of > discussion in another post, what's that??? what is global outlook? and who is arguing? is not making much sense to me. > film-song ballad which has traces of 80s Enlgish pop very true indeed. i felt the same when heard it first time. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna <prakysnaky@ ...> wrote: > > http://musicmaveric ks.blogspot. com/2009/ 03/continuum- fingerboard. html > > > The > soundtrack of 'Delhi 6' had a track 'Rehnu Tu', in which composer > A.R.Rahman used a new instrument called 'Continuum Fingerboard' in the > postlude of the song. The sound of the tune played in the piece > appeared very 'wind'-y indeed, but what surprised me were the meends > felt in that. intriguing. A small google search revealed that the > instrument was invented recently and its picture was peculiar, because > the instrument did not have keys. Here is a snapshot about the > instrument: Continuum Fingerboard. > While a cursory reading about the instrument paints a vague picture about it, > a demonstration actually showcases what it actually is. > This instrument seems to be having everything in it, to become the next > most sought instrument in classical & fusion music circles of > India. The wide range of possibilities that this instrument can open up > is surely a shot in the arm of people who jam with traditional > keyboards and synthesizers. More, it crosses the limitations of > keyboards such as gamakas and meends and also offers newer > explorative/ experimental options in vertical movements, filtered pitch > variations. > Kudos > to the inventor. And pretty often, some people do argue about the > global outlook of A.R.Rahman. While the subject is a matter of > discussion in another post, his selection of this obscure instrument > (obscure for now atleast, within the realm if Indian Film Music) for > playing a medley of Carnatic raagas in the tail-end piece of a Hindi > film-song ballad which has traces of 80s Enlgish pop - well, thats > global outlook indeed. > For > now, I am just imagining the range of possibilities this instrument > offers, particularly in the hands of maverick keyboard artists. Louis > Banks, Loy Mendonsa, Adnan Sami, Viji Manuel, Brian Silas etc. Are you > listening? >
