SOCIAL: Woot Woot A.R. Rahman!

[Amandeep Jawa]

Two more things:

1) I FORGOT TO MENTION: Right click (which is option-click on the Mac)  
on the links to "Save As"

2) Apu, the Alpha Desi Emeritus (sorry Aparna & Palak I knew him  
first) , adds: (THANKS APU!)

here are the top 10 compositions picked by Rahman himself: http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/03sld1.htm

i honestly couldn't decide which ones were my favourites - they're all  
fantastic.
the soundtrack of Bombay is great!!
i love the soundtrack of Roja - one of his earliest films.
and we still listen to Dil Se and Zubeida soundtrack regularly!

his official website http://www.arrahman.com/

top20 songs as per some youtube fans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCEMB5Eqbc4

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Hey folks -

So I don't really watch the Oscars much usually, but watched a bit  
tonight because I loved "Slumdog Millionaire" (best picture)  sooo  
much (Danny Boyle rocks!).  And on top of that I really really love  
the work of A.R. Rahman (best songs & best score).  I read an article  
recently that kind of nails his popularity in India - they said he is  
a cross between Michael Jackson & John Williams.  He's just a  
fantastic composer and it is nice his fame is growing in the West (I  
just found out that he did the score for the British "Lord of the  
Rings" musical :-) )....

Anyway - the reason for this email is to say:  though I think the  
songs of his from "Slumdog" are good, they are far from his best  
work.  I can't honestly say I know much of his work (my exposures is  
in dribs and drabs - if any of you know more PLEASE DO TELL) - but  
here are 3 songs that I think are much better than the "Slumdog" ones:

 From the film "Lagaan"
Mitwa:
http://deeptrouble.com/temp/Mitwa.m4a - THOSE of you who have  
downloaded my birthday compilation* already have this

"Chale Chalo":
http://deeptrouble.com/temp/ChaleChalo.m4a

from the film "Jodhaa Akhbar"
"Khwaja Mere Kwaja"
http://deeptrouble.com/temp/03%20Khwaja%20Mere%20Khwaja.m4a


Jai Ho!
'deep






*For those of you who haven't grabbed my birthday compilation, the  
compilation is here:

http://www.deeptrouble.com/linernotesformy30s.zip

and the write up is here:
http://www.deeptrouble.com/2009/01/13/linernotes/
(note if you click on the LAST PERIOD in the liner notes "I like the  
current title." - you will get the above link)





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