<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Two more things:</div><div><br></div><div>1) I FORGOT TO MENTION: Right click (which is option-click on the Mac) on the links to "Save As"</div><div><br></div><div>2) Apu, the Alpha Desi Emeritus (sorry Aparna & Palak I knew him first) , adds: (THANKS APU!)</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 13px; ">here are the top 10 compositions picked by Rahman himself: <a href="http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/03sld1.htm">http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/03sld1.htm</a><br><br>i honestly couldn't decide which ones were my favourites - they're all fantastic.<br>the soundtrack of Bombay is great!!<br>i love the soundtrack of Roja - one of his earliest films.<br>and we still listen to Dil Se and Zubeida soundtrack regularly!<br><br>his official website <a href="http://www.arrahman.com/">http://www.arrahman.com/</a> <br><br>top20 songs as per some youtube fans: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCEMB5Eqbc4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCEMB5Eqbc4</a> <br></span></div><div><br></div><div>------------------</div>Hey folks -<br><br>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 :-) )....<br><br>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:<br><br>From the film "Lagaan"<br>Mitwa:<br><a href="http://deeptrouble.com/temp/Mitwa.m4a">http://deeptrouble.com/temp/Mitwa.m4a</a> - THOSE of you who have downloaded my birthday compilation* already have this<br><br>"Chale Chalo":<br><a href="http://deeptrouble.com/temp/ChaleChalo.m4a">http://deeptrouble.com/temp/ChaleChalo.m4a</a><br><br>from the film "Jodhaa Akhbar"<br>"Khwaja Mere Kwaja"<br>http://deeptrouble.com/temp/03%20Khwaja%20Mere%20Khwaja.m4a<br><br><br>Jai Ho!<br>'deep<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>*For those of you who haven't grabbed my birthday compilation, the compilation is here:<br><br>http://www.deeptrouble.com/linernotesformy30s.zip<br><br>and the write up is here:<br>http://www.deeptrouble.com/2009/01/13/linernotes/<br>(note if you click on the LAST PERIOD in the liner notes "I like the current title." - you will get the above link)<br><br><br><br><br><br>----------------------------------<br>Amandeep Jawa<br>----------------------------------<br>deep AT deeptrouble DOT com<br>937 Valencia St.<br>San Francisco, CA 94110-2320<br><br>personal: http://www.deeptrouble.com<br>political: http://www.sflcv.org<br><br><br><br></body></html>