Well... Where did this image come from?? His current image is only because of the terrific pathbreaking works of his past. It did not suddenly come up, one fine morning. It is not justice to say that Rahman's image made ppl like his works. Infact, the present situation is similar to that. Due to Rahman's pathbreaking accomplishments of the past, today, there are people to praise any mediocre or below average work from him (Eg: Ghajini), and bash other sincere Rahmaniacs who dislike the same.
Anyway, what ARR today, is ONLY because of his hardwork and pathbreaking accomplishments. On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:03 AM, AJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This statement is coming from that "Weaka Weaka" article, which to me > sounded extremely biased. > > "Avid music buffs too felt that it was Rahman's image that made people like > whatever he composed rather than the music." > > A minority may think this, but I truly do not think the majority of true > music lovers out there think this is true. Yes, Rahman has an image and a > brand name, but people can discern quality too and are not that dumb to just > go by someone's name when it comes to appreciating good music. Because > Rahman's music is often so original and unconventional, it does take time > for the music to sink in, th > > This is scientifically proven in psychology that when a complex, > unfamiliar, and unknown stimulus is encountered, the mind has to accommodate > (change) rather than assimilate (easily absorb)...which is why repeated > exposure is necessary for Rahman's music, which is often complex, > unfamiliar, and unknown due to the high originality and innovativeness > factors. > > Brand Rahman exists, yes, but Quality Rahman is still there and still > strong according to most. How do I know? A in my family , who have been > skeptical of Rahman's music in the past, are head over heels with Raavan's > music. They are not the type to just like something just because it has > Rahman attached to it. They are critical music lovers who are skeptical of > today's music. If they like a Rahman album or song and which validates my > opinion (my opinion is not dependent on anyone's by the way), I know Rahman > has scored big time. > > >
