Benson - Adam schlesinger - Rahman

• Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na – One of the best albums in 2008.Music by our Master A.R.Rahman.He was Awarded with Filmfare Best Music Director Award for this album.

• “Kahin To” song is everyone’s favorite.Its my favorite too. Such a pleasing song. It always reminds me of “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you” by George Benson.

• Two days Before, I told my friend(Mr.Kamal) that “Kahin To” is somewhat close to “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you“.And he said “No way.There may be a slight resemblance at the prelude.But I prefer George Benson’s song to this one.{Actually He doesn’t like Kahin To song}”.Well, Opinion Differs.

• Last Night I was surprised to see this information in wikipedia page for “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you”.

• “A. R. Rahman reproduced a similar version of this song in Hindi for the film ‘Jane Tu Ya Jane Na’ in 2008.”

  - This is the actual information filed(not by me for sure) under Cover Versions of “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you” wikipedia page.Check it out.

• “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you” was originally recorded by George Benson in the year 1984.Listen to the original song here.

• Here is the most famous among the cover versions of “”Nothing’s gonna change my love for you”.Recorded by by Hawaiian singer Glenn Medeiros.

• Listen to the song “Kahin To” by A.R.Rahman here.

• When I was discussing this thing a moment ago with my friend Mr.Senan, he mentioned a song “Way Back Into Love” from movie “Music and Lyrics“which is quite similar to “Kahin To” backing music.(that May be illusionary)

• Anyway Listen to the song “Way Back Into Love” by Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett here.Song written by Adam Schlesinger.

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• Which song you rate the best of all(attached here)?

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• Update : Hey Guys, The information in Wikipedia (The highlighted text in my post) has been deleted. Here is the screenshot of the entire Wikipedia web page of “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for you” a few days before(23 Dec 2009).From Google Cached Page.This update is intended to prove my post’s credibility.Thank you Guys.

Nothing's gonna Change

Michael Kamen and A.R.Rahman

• “Chinna Chinna Aasai” song from the movie “Roja” is one of my all time favorites.Its a very melodious number in reggae style.

• An amazing composition by our master A.R.Rahman(the very 1st film song composed by him.Its a mind blowing number)…

• Especially i love the prelude to the song.It adds a beautiful feel to the whole song.

• I happened to watch the movie “Highlander” this morning.The orchestral score done by Michael Kamen is simply Amazing.

• The opening section of a soundtrack in Highlander is very similar to the best part of the prelude in “Chinna Chinna Aasai”.

• Yes.A very small snippet from the Highlander’s soundtrack is used by our Master A.R.Rahman.Its really interesting..

• The same snippet is used by New Line Cinema as a theme.

• Here is the New Line Cinema Intro with the snippet composed by Michael Kamen.

• Listen to the song “Chinna Chinna Aasai” here.

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• I am not able to find the Original soundtrack  from Highlander 1 in Internet.Watch the movie again and you will come across the prelude for sure.For your Information,Highlander’s release date : March 7, 1986.

A.R.Rahman influenced by MSV

• M.S.Viswanathan is the King of Light Music popularly known as “Mellisai Mannar“.

• Though he needs no introduction,most of us are not familiar with beautiful golden oldies given by him.

• He has influenced many music directors in the current generation. Our Master A.R.Rahman is one among them(This is what i think.Its my perception only).

• If you closely notice some(may be a few) of our master Rahman’s soundtracks,you can find some traces of MSV sir.

• One such song which is strongly influenced by MSV sir’s music is “Pennalla Pennalla” song from Uzhavan composed by our Mozart A.R.Rahman.

• You can find traces of MSV sir’s “Pesum Mani Mottu Rojakkal” song(from the movie “Neela Malargal”) in pennalla Pennalla song.

• Listen to the song “Pesum Mani Mottu” song from Neela Malargal released in the year 1979.

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• Here is the song “Pennalla Pennalla” from Uzhavan released in the year 1993.

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• There is one more song composed by our MSV sir in 1960 which sometimes reminds me of both “Pesum Mani Muthu Rojakkal” and “Pennalla Pennalla” song.Here it is… “Chithirai Poovizhi Vaasalile” song from “Idhayathil Nee”..

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• An interesting fact is that both “Pennalla Pennalla” song and “Pesum Mani Mottu” song are sung by our own SPB sir.

The Lonely Sheperd - Meendum Meendum Vaa

• Gheorge Zamfir is a well known pan flute musician from Romania.He is the master of the Pan flute.

• I happened to hear his song “The Lonely Shepherd” recently.Such an amazing song.This song is used in Kill Bill if i am Right.

• The starting flute piece of “Meendum Meendum Vaa” song from the movie “Vikram”(Kamal Hassan’s movie) composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja sir is very much similar to “The Lonely Sheperd” flute piece..The starting flute piece alone is inspired(In My Opinion) but the tune is something exceptional.

• Lonely sheperd Release year – 1981
  Vikram soundtrack Release year – 1986

• Listen to the song “The Lonely Sheperd” by Gheorge Zamfir and James Last here..

• Here is the song “Meendum Meendum Vaa” by Ilaiyaraaja sir..

• I personally thank god for reminding me of this wonderful song “Meendum Meendum Vaa”.The song is set in Dharmavathi Raga.

• Another outstanding song set in “Dharmavathi” is “Edhu Sugam Sugam” from Vandhicholai Chinnarasu..Great composition by our Master A R Rahman.

• Here is the song “Edhu Sugam Sugam” composed by A.R.Rahman

All that Jazz - Vennila Vennila

• “Vennila Vennila” from Iruvar is one of my all time favorite songs.Our Music master A.R.Rahman has tried real Jazz in this song.

• Please don’t ask what is Jazz?Its hard to define.There are no proper definitions for Jazz in the music world.Then how did i say “ARR has tried real Jazz in “Vennila Vennila” song”?Here is the Answer.

• Yesterday Night i was watching the movie “All that Jazz“.Its really a great musical movie.

• I happened to hear a soundtrack “Take Off With Us” from that movie which has a striking resemblance with our master’s “Vennila Vennila” song at least in the beginning.

• After hearing the song “Take Off With Us” i came to a conclusion that A R Rahman has tried a real Jazz in “Vennila Vennila” song.Both songs are really rocking.

• I have a doubt.I agree that “Two songs are of same genre Jazz”.But, should they sound similar? Or Is it a case of Inspiration?(This question arose in my mind due to the lack of some basic musical knowledge).Someone please Clarify.

• For your Information…………Release dates
  All that Jazz – 1979
  Iruvar            - 1997

• Listen to “Take Off With Us” from All that Jazz composed by Stanley Lebowsky here

• Here is the “Vennila Vennila” song from Iruvar by our A R Rahman ji.

• If you find any difficulties or problems with streaming the video or audio,Please let me know through your comments

Am i visible in Jai Ho? - Mozart

Question : Is “Jai Ho” by Mozart?

• Person 1 : Off course “Jai Ho” is composed by our Mozart(Mozart of Asia A.R.Rahman)

• Person 2 : You Know what.”Jai Ho” is composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

• Person 1 : Hey, Are you Nuts?

• Person 2 : Hey Hey ..Be Relax..I just told that statement to provoke you..Cool Cool Cool.But I think Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart contributed some to the “Jai Ho” soundtrack…Check it out.

• Person 1 : I don’t understand your intention.

• Person 2 : Don’t you find any similarity between the above audio clip (Mozart Symphony No.40 – 1st movement) and the “jai Ho” tune.

• Person 1 : I think . . . . . . . . No

• Person 2 : Hey..I am not saying that the tune is copied.It should be a coincidence or minor case of inspiration…

• Admin : Hey hey hey.Stop stop…Lets leave the decision to world music fans…Kindly vote what do you think?
  

My Poll is not good at displaying results..I will be updating the statistics now and then.As of now,

Yes – 51 votes

No – 7 votes

May be – 7 votes

i think so – 4 votes

Definitely not – 19 votes

• I have noticed that the prelude in the song reminds me of the humming in “Kaadhalikkum pennin kaigal” from the movie Kaadhalan by AR Rahman.

• Note: I don’t know about Raga, major scale or minor scale. I’m just a layman. Experts should say whether it is a coincidence or inspired thing or just an illusion.

• For your information, Surya IPS released in 1991 and Kaadhalan released in 1994.

• Listen “Hathiri Adoo Maadhiri” Song here (at 00:12 – 00:27)

• Listen “Kaadhalikkum Pennin” Song here

• The similarity lasts only for a few seconds.The point here is not about inspired or not.I just want to express the similarity i felt between these two songs.Please Comment on it if possible.

• Robin Hood: Men in Tights (Music by Hummie Mann) got released in July 28 1993.

• Muthu (Music by A.R.Rahman) got released in October 23 1995.

• Hear the soundtrack “Villager’s training sequence” from the movie “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” here.

• Hear the soundtrack “Oruvan Oruvan Mudhalali” from the movie “Muthu” here.

• Do you feel any similarity between the two soundtracks? (At the beginning of both these tracks).

• Shall we call it a coincidence? I think no… The similarity may be due to the instruments (same kind of) used in both the soundtracks. What do you think?