The combination of Mickey J Meyer and Shekhar Kammula returns with their second film LEADER.most awaited since it marks the debut of D.Rana in the lead role and this being Shekar's 4th film.his previous three films were box office hits...and musical hits too..their prevoius combo being Happy Days was a big musical hit...so expectations riding on the audio to be a hit!so lets c if their combo delivers yet again..!!
1)MAA TELUGU TALLI KI-this is the first track in the album...dis ones an old song sung by late Sri Tanguturi Surya Kumari garu..wel da difference is dat da vocals have been fitted wid the background being composed by Mickey..the song starts off with da chorus which is pretty haunting...and a piano solo being looped in the background which syncs wid the Rhythm or pretty much makes da rhythm...pretty good til now..he fuses E major wid a carnatic raaga...dis is unheard off in recent times as no one has dared to do dat apart from Maestro Ilayaraaja which is a common thing for him...the song is more likely to be used as a background score... very impressive work from Mickey..
2)Aunana-this one has vocals from Naresh Iyer and Shweta Pandit.it sounds very much similar to the song in Kotha Bangarulokam composed by Mickey.it takes off da flavour only coz of the similarity..Great lyrics by Sri Veturi garu as usual..Shweta pandit is amazing in the song..the song has normal beats..nothing extra ordinary..but has a good feel..will be a hit with da youngsters!again impressive!
3)Vandemataram-the pick of the album for me!!has gr8 vocals from Nakash Aziz..sounds more like Rahman..but very much impressive!the song sounds with synth sounds and then beats ...the patriotic feel in the song is amazing!with heavy piano chords complementing the vocals the feel increases more...not much electronic sounds used except for the synth sound which has been put in a loop..Mickey sure does know how to capture that patriotic feeling by not using many electronic sounds..:)keeps it simple with a simple progression in the D major. another plus point is the lyrics by Veturi garu...and the sky high vocals keep the feel going..Great goin Mickey!!
4)Rajashekara-Shweta pandit does a great job in this so called 'item' song..she sounds more like shreya goshal with that playful voice..this song has a flavour of old songs..he uses the harmonica on the keyboard..the song picks up tempo in the ending...shud be more a treat to watch:P
5)Hey CM- this song stands out in the album for the jazz feel it has...very daring to use them in Indian cinema music..use of live drums is evident..this trend is picking up nowadays!a playful tune with a good bass works,horns,piano and gr8 vocals!whats disappointing is less usage of the bass guitar considering its jazz song...could have been better considering his past track record..
6)Leader Instrumental-this is the instrumental version of the first track which is again very haunting!the instrumental which is used is the Shehnai..amazing work on the shehnai!!he matches the Indian instrument by using the guitar for chords!fusion at its best!to even get the chords for an Indian raaga and then play it with a guitar is unthinkable which mickey has done!hats off to him!!
totally good work from Mickey!sure to be a hit with the audience!Cant think where he could have been better...Great work from Veturi garu..hes a living legend!Surely Mickey is goin to go places with works like this!!
Santosh Ram
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
A Few Praises...
Here i wanna post a few praises from eminent personalities about Ilayaraaja...very less in comparison to what he actually is..:):)
Dr.BALAMURALIKRISHNA (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India)- As far as i am concerned, I would say Ilayaraaja is the composer of the century. If there is one single authority on 'orchestration', it can only be Ilayaraaja.
HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA, (exponent of Hindustani Classical Music, India) - It is a treat watching him (Mr. Ilayaraaja) work - he does everything, composing, arrangement of instruments, orchestration and conducting - that too without the help of any assistants and a stopwatch.
LALGUDI JAYARAMAN (Eminent Musician, India) - The speed with which he writes notations have always baffled me.
NAUSHAD ALI (Doyen of Hindi film music, India)- That this man has achieved is 100 times more than what any of us have achieved; only time can tell the quantum of his achievements.
RICHARD KING (Sound Engineer of Thiruvasagam in Symphony, Winner of 5 Grammy awards) - Even his thoughts are musical. Ilayaraaja is the musical face of India, which the western world is really stunned at!!!
SEMANGUDI SRINIVASA AYYAR (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India) - Raaja has that unique gift to please common man and carnatic experts alike. Shri Ilaiyaraaja is a great film music director - his expertise in diluting Carnatic Ragas without diluting their native merits, is well known to me - and a thorough expert in Carnatic music.
ZUBIN MEHTA (Music Conductor, Israel Philharmonic) - I was bewildered after listening to his 'Nothing But Wind' and 'How to Name it'. He belongs to the 21st century and perhaps beyond.
Mani Ratnam(ace Director)-Ilayaraja would look at the scene once, and immediately start giving notes to his assistants, as a bunch of musicians, hovering around him, would collect the notes for their instrument and go to their places. When the orchestra played out the notes, they would be perfect, not just in harmony but also in timing - the background score would commence exactly where it should and end at the exact place required, pointed out Mani Ratnam, amidst applause. Ilayaraja was a genius, he said, who could compose music
with just one look at the scene.
Balki(Director)-He's god. He has been a major source of inspiration. I don't think India has known a better music composer. Sadly one-half of India has not heard him enough.
The above were a few praises from a few eminent personalities abt Ilayaraaja...i thought i should put up a few of dese to tel da world about his talent...
Santosh Ram
Dr.BALAMURALIKRISHNA (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India)- As far as i am concerned, I would say Ilayaraaja is the composer of the century. If there is one single authority on 'orchestration', it can only be Ilayaraaja.
HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA, (exponent of Hindustani Classical Music, India) - It is a treat watching him (Mr. Ilayaraaja) work - he does everything, composing, arrangement of instruments, orchestration and conducting - that too without the help of any assistants and a stopwatch.
LALGUDI JAYARAMAN (Eminent Musician, India) - The speed with which he writes notations have always baffled me.
NAUSHAD ALI (Doyen of Hindi film music, India)- That this man has achieved is 100 times more than what any of us have achieved; only time can tell the quantum of his achievements.
RICHARD KING (Sound Engineer of Thiruvasagam in Symphony, Winner of 5 Grammy awards) - Even his thoughts are musical. Ilayaraaja is the musical face of India, which the western world is really stunned at!!!
SEMANGUDI SRINIVASA AYYAR (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India) - Raaja has that unique gift to please common man and carnatic experts alike. Shri Ilaiyaraaja is a great film music director - his expertise in diluting Carnatic Ragas without diluting their native merits, is well known to me - and a thorough expert in Carnatic music.
ZUBIN MEHTA (Music Conductor, Israel Philharmonic) - I was bewildered after listening to his 'Nothing But Wind' and 'How to Name it'. He belongs to the 21st century and perhaps beyond.
Mani Ratnam(ace Director)-Ilayaraja would look at the scene once, and immediately start giving notes to his assistants, as a bunch of musicians, hovering around him, would collect the notes for their instrument and go to their places. When the orchestra played out the notes, they would be perfect, not just in harmony but also in timing - the background score would commence exactly where it should and end at the exact place required, pointed out Mani Ratnam, amidst applause. Ilayaraja was a genius, he said, who could compose music
Balki(Director)-He's god. He has been a major source of inspiration. I don't think India has known a better music composer. Sadly one-half of India has not heard him enough.
The above were a few praises from a few eminent personalities abt Ilayaraaja...i thought i should put up a few of dese to tel da world about his talent...
Santosh Ram
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sivaputrudu music....
da oder day i was readin an article abt Raaja sir..abt his bass counterpoints which are never heard off...a true master class from a genius...but i always wanted 2 hear songs wid counterpoints and me bein a die-hard fan of Raaja sirs bass works got excited and kept reading the article hoping 2 find some song with it..and i did!it was a song from Pithamagan..starring surya and vikram..tow of my fav actors from da tamil industry..:)and as far as i know i did see one film starrin them and it was called sivaputrudu in telugu..i did listen 2 one song from dat film which was Chirugaali Veechene..which has vocals from R.P.Patnaik..i always thot dat da music was composed by him as it had him on the vocals...coz i never heard of R.P singing for anyone else...felt gr8 2 know dat Raaja sir composed 4 da film.
Got down 2 work..downloaded the track...dint waste ne time in listenin 2 it...it was bass treat...not just dat..da orchestrating was amazing...da credits shud have had R.P,Sunitha,Bass guitar:):)!i swear i cud hear da bass along wid the vocals on the background..and da bass had no connection wid da song...went in another melody...u shud hear it know wat im speakin abt...:)im actually listening 2 dat song as im writing now...:)da orchestration is at its best..goes on continuously behind da vocals...da vocals are gr8 too...amazing actually...starts off wid a flute and den enters da bass!!follow vocals along wid da bass..da bass lines are strange actually..goes on a 7 count..never heard things like dis b4...and one more thing abt the bass lines in this song is that the bass lines never repeat..even thought the same tune is playin its always a different bass line playin..never repeats..one master class from GOD...he got da best out of R.P and Sunitha..im sure its one of der best songs til date..im sure R.P wud be wondering if he cud ever compose tracks like dis being a composer himself...:)no offense meant..just dat Raaja sir is God....a must listen song...trust me..:)ul b worshippin Raaja sir after is..and bass guitarists listen 2 dis and challenge yourself 2 play dis...ul be spellbound afta listenin 2 dis track..Kudos to GOD..:)!!
Happy listenin!!:)
Santosh Ram
Got down 2 work..downloaded the track...dint waste ne time in listenin 2 it...it was bass treat...not just dat..da orchestrating was amazing...da credits shud have had R.P,Sunitha,Bass guitar:):)!i swear i cud hear da bass along wid the vocals on the background..and da bass had no connection wid da song...went in another melody...u shud hear it know wat im speakin abt...:)im actually listening 2 dat song as im writing now...:)da orchestration is at its best..goes on continuously behind da vocals...da vocals are gr8 too...amazing actually...starts off wid a flute and den enters da bass!!follow vocals along wid da bass..da bass lines are strange actually..goes on a 7 count..never heard things like dis b4...and one more thing abt the bass lines in this song is that the bass lines never repeat..even thought the same tune is playin its always a different bass line playin..never repeats..one master class from GOD...he got da best out of R.P and Sunitha..im sure its one of der best songs til date..im sure R.P wud be wondering if he cud ever compose tracks like dis being a composer himself...:)no offense meant..just dat Raaja sir is God....a must listen song...trust me..:)ul b worshippin Raaja sir after is..and bass guitarists listen 2 dis and challenge yourself 2 play dis...ul be spellbound afta listenin 2 dis track..Kudos to GOD..:)!!
Happy listenin!!:)
Santosh Ram
Testing times ahead..
well goin thru a rough patch now...done wid all my applications..got rejected by 2 out of six...:)just wen i thot applyin was da biggest thing to worry abt, the US authorities reminded me dat der are tougher and more bigger things 2 worry abt...:)
never did i think i wud find myself in a position where i dont have ne admits..sad dat i started off on a bad note....rejects first..but im stil hoping 4 admits...i have 4 left...atlst one i shud b gettin..but der procedure are so weird dat i cant sure of nethin...lets c how things go..just keepin my fingers crossed...already most of my dreams have been squashed...i shud say all...guess its gonna b da toughest time of my life....and had a blast on my birthday thanks 2 hari,sameer,sid and rajesh and van,amul,james and nitya planned stuff 4 me... one ofm y most memorable bdays til now..i shud say my most:)good 2 b back blogging again..thanks 2 my frnd abhijeet who encouraged me 2 get back!thanks a ton mate!:)hes rockin on his blog...with his reviews on different things including music which i love and im amazed by his ability 2 cover all languages andwrite reviews abt the music...kudos 2 him!!will b returnin soon wid a take on another topic..probably a review mayb...been longing 2 write one since long...btw started learnin notations:)been a dream always..and hopefully someday il have a 100 musicians playin my music in an orchestra:):)
tc,
Santosh Ram
never did i think i wud find myself in a position where i dont have ne admits..sad dat i started off on a bad note....rejects first..but im stil hoping 4 admits...i have 4 left...atlst one i shud b gettin..but der procedure are so weird dat i cant sure of nethin...lets c how things go..just keepin my fingers crossed...already most of my dreams have been squashed...i shud say all...guess its gonna b da toughest time of my life....and had a blast on my birthday thanks 2 hari,sameer,sid and rajesh and van,amul,james and nitya planned stuff 4 me... one ofm y most memorable bdays til now..i shud say my most:)good 2 b back blogging again..thanks 2 my frnd abhijeet who encouraged me 2 get back!thanks a ton mate!:)hes rockin on his blog...with his reviews on different things including music which i love and im amazed by his ability 2 cover all languages andwrite reviews abt the music...kudos 2 him!!will b returnin soon wid a take on another topic..probably a review mayb...been longing 2 write one since long...btw started learnin notations:)been a dream always..and hopefully someday il have a 100 musicians playin my music in an orchestra:):)
tc,
Santosh Ram
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Only in India....
well ive taken a long breeak from blogging..was busy wid exams...finally got done wid it...was 3 months in da making...had hell of a time...but den its behind me now..and my sem is gonna start in two days...:)so colg after 3 months...always good 2 go back 2 colg ..dis being my lst sem here in da colg...:):(
so btw im back wid bloging and i thot i wud write sumthin abt wats goin in mind...sum interesting facts or things dat happen only india...no offense 2 my country but i hope its not da way it is now...ders been a political crisis in my state from the last 3 months...everythins been disrupted and it looks like da agitators are ruling the state and not the the government..and all dis for a separate state..y coz ders no so called development and dey feel da only way that can happen is by bifurcating the state...i hope dey dont get it der way!neways wat i wanted 2 talk abt here is sumthin which happens only in our country..da wierdest of things...lets have look at dem...
1)Reservations-no where else do v find things like dis...
2)only country where ppl wanna b more backward...askin 4 more reservations since deyr backward..
3)where pedestrians walk on da road(mayb in pak too:P:))
acutally thinkin now i really dont find so many things 2 talk abt our country...i feel so wierd weni wanna write...wonder wat it is..mayb i start updating once i start remembering things...!:P:)
take care til den,
Santosh
so btw im back wid bloging and i thot i wud write sumthin abt wats goin in mind...sum interesting facts or things dat happen only india...no offense 2 my country but i hope its not da way it is now...ders been a political crisis in my state from the last 3 months...everythins been disrupted and it looks like da agitators are ruling the state and not the the government..and all dis for a separate state..y coz ders no so called development and dey feel da only way that can happen is by bifurcating the state...i hope dey dont get it der way!neways wat i wanted 2 talk abt here is sumthin which happens only in our country..da wierdest of things...lets have look at dem...
1)Reservations-no where else do v find things like dis...
2)only country where ppl wanna b more backward...askin 4 more reservations since deyr backward..
3)where pedestrians walk on da road(mayb in pak too:P:))
acutally thinkin now i really dont find so many things 2 talk abt our country...i feel so wierd weni wanna write...wonder wat it is..mayb i start updating once i start remembering things...!:P:)
take care til den,
Santosh
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!!!:)
well its da dead of the night and im in my frnds home celebrating the new year with them...my last yr here in india...well kinda an yr to remember...and certainly a night to remember...!!well im typing here on this laptop of my gracious frnd who is hosting me tonight...well firstly my warm wishes to everyone!!
i went out wid my frnds today...had a good time wid my school frnds..went out did some hookah and den got high and spoke every shit i could have....and then got back home and slept for some time...my frnd suman came home and took some files from my comp that he wanted..then i came out wid my inter frnds wid no certain plan at all...went to alleygator did some bowling and almost finished last..!i was dejected wid my performance and had no strike or spare to my account.:(then v headed off to pizza hut end shared a few slices of pizza each..and the time was nearing 12 and v wanted to b home by then to cut the cake..so v rushed home in hari's car and collected the cake and headed to indra mohan's home to celebrate new years together...v missed out on rajesh' comapny during bowling..v dint want that wen v cut the cake....rajesh is always sum1 to b wid coz v always poke fun at him..
this new yr almost all my frnds were at some star hotel or in pubs..i dint wanna b der as i couldnt dance or afford dose high prices...theres dis one thing abt laptops...they make me feel like writing..i feel like writing in a lap sitting on my beanbag...feels gr8 man!!coming back to the celebrations well still at indra's home...hari and rajesh still fighting just for a photo!!i dint get many calls dis yr:((..mayb coz my phone is switched off...well never mind as long as u dont have people cursing u :P
i guess im already goin directionless in dis post of mine...i normally cant work wen ders some kinda disturbance surrounding me...and dat is wat is exactly happening now...i dont no if i wud go home 2day....catch up wid some sleep and get up early and head 2 some movie wid my school pals...lets c how the day shapes up and yr ahaead...a really important yr ahaead for me...my sojourn for the US...hoping the for the best..:)
id like to sign off now...coz of the pressure mounting on me from my frnds to switch it off and spend some time wid me...:)
il b back wid some photos 2mrw of all my experiences 2day:)
Good Night!:)
Santosh Ram
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