A. R. Rahman - Bombay Theme
In time for my return from India, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to explore world music, starting with Indian music. When I was leaving to India, a friend of mine asked me to get some instrumental Indian music. Granted, this type of oriental music can be really soothing at times.
One of my training instructors was a music lover. He used to play music on his laptop until everybody gathered in the morning. I asked him once if he could recommend any such type of music. I was looking specifically for instrumental music, because as far as Indian singing is concerned:
- I don’t understand a word of it.
- It annoys the hell out of me (I’m talking specifically about those high-pitched female Indian vocalists).
So in the last day of training, the trainer played a beautiful composition that took my breath away. I asked him about the artist and he said it was A. R. Rahman, an Indian internationally renowned musician, best known for composing film scores and soundtracks. The song playing, Bombay Theme, was from the soundtrack of the award-winning 1995 feature film, Bombay. I haven’t seen the movie, but I have seen how enormously talented A. R. Rahman is. I have recently downloaded more of his film scores and he literally blew me away with the sophistication and diversity of his instrumental composition. I also like the fact that he is a converted Muslim (according to his Wikipedia page), which just makes me proud, especially seeing the many achievements he’s made along his career path.
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September 29th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
looooooooooooooooooooveeeeee youuuuuuuuuuuuuu enriqueeeeeeeeeeeeeee
April 26th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Hey this music is the best music I had ever heard, and can’t understand from where he’ll get these ideas of composing this kind of music. To be frank he’s the god’s gift for India and music world
July 29th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Alaeddin, I appreciate that you like Rahman’s work. So do I. I believe a musician’s work should be looked at from a creative stand point, not having to bother if he is a Muslim or a Christian or a Hindu or a Jew or any other follower.
Rahman is a very god fearing man - I’ve seen that in the countless interviews of his I’ve seen on TV. He’s the God of music. It would be so much lovely if you could just experience him as a musician rather than a Muslim musician. His music transcends all languages and religions. (He’s even done a Chinese film - Warriors of heaven and earth - check that out). Despite being god fearing, Rahman has always intended that his music be seen as that from a musician and not from a Muslim.
I am not trying to create strife here, but we as music enthusiasts can at least try not to mix religion and music.
September 12th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
mind blowingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg n colllllllllling