Hey Rams, Thank you! I'm no expert in this, but again, I will try to give examples:
Jazz > > Smooth Jazz - Rehna Tu > > Bhangra - Second half o Chiggy > > Hip Hop - Kaala Bandar, Delhi 6 title, Yaar Mila > > Diva Pop - First half of Chiggy (Kylie) > > Reggae - small influences in Yaar Mila > > Latin/Carribean - Masakali, Aaj Dil > > Sufi - Maula > > Thumri/Indian classical - Bhor Bhaye, ending of Rehna Tu > > Rap - parts of Blue Theme, parts of Delhi 6 title song > > Metal - parts of Blue Theme, a tiny bit in Delhi 6 title > > Soft Rock - Bhoola Tujhe > > Techno - Kaala Bandar, Fiqrana, a bit in Delhi 6 title > > Trance - parts of Kaala Bandar, Fiqrana, a bit in Blue Theme > > Indian Folk - Genda Phool, some in Yaar Mila > > Western Folk (Western folk I picked up from the unique use of background acoustic guitar in Dil Gira Dafatan) > > Scottish or Chinese (Dil Gira Dafatan's Interlude) > > Devotional - Maula > > Western classical/symphony - some in Dil Gira Dafatan, middle part of Delhi > > 6 title song, Bhoola Tujhe intro and arrangements, Rehnuma both interludes > > Opera - Beginning of Bhoola Tujhe, slight bit in Dil Gira Dafatan > > interlude, but not purely --- In [email protected], "ramasamy" <p_ramasamy2...@...> wrote: > > Dear Chord, > > You are one person to whose posts I look forward too, especially for the > analysis you do. While the below analysis is noteworthy, could you also give > a small sample of which portion of which song, for each of the genres you've > mentioned below, so that music novices like me can get to know the different > genres better :) > > Thanks in advance, > Rams. > > --- In [email protected], "arunsoft2k" <arunsoft2k@> wrote: > > > > wow!! great..thanks for sharing this with us. > > --- In [email protected], "ichord" <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > > > Forgive me for yet another post, but I wanted to bring up an amazing > > > observation. When I combined the songs of Blue and Delhi 6 on one CD, > > > having one song from each album alternating with another, the experience > > > was jaw dropping and I was awe struck. In my opinion, two masterpieces > > > interwoven together on a musical journey that only Rahman can create, all > > > within a year! > > > > > > Just between these 2 albums alone, here are the genres of music that I > > > could pick up: > > > > > > Jazz > > > Smooth Jazz > > > Bhangra > > > Hip Hop > > > Diva Pop > > > Reggae > > > Latin/Carribean > > > Sufi > > > Thumri/Indian classical > > > Rap > > > Metal > > > Soft Rock > > > Techno > > > Trance > > > Indian Folk > > > Western Folk (Western folk I picked up from the unique use of background > > > acoustic guitar in Dil Gira Dafatan) > > > Scottish or Chinese (Dil Gira Dafatan's Interlude) > > > Devotional > > > Western classical/symphony > > > Opera > > > > > > Now between the albums, look at the range of acoustic instruments(not > > > including diverse range of electronic and other percussive sounds): > > > > > > Electric guitar (lots of variations in sound within this category!) > > > Acoustic guitar (variation in use and style - rhythm, slow arpgeggio) > > > Trumpet > > > Accordian > > > Harmonium > > > Tabla > > > English Horn > > > Tympani > > > Strings > > > Flute > > > Piano > > > Brass > > > Shehanai > > > Mandolin > > > > > > I stil may be missing out on some genres or instruments. It's truly one > > > of the most unique qualities of ARR as a composer...being able to mix so > > > many world musical genres, influences, instruments, styles into his > > > compositions so seamlessly into this beautiful global aural tapestry....a > > > true global musician and musical alchemist!!!! > > > > > >
