Saturday, May 15, 2010

nobel souls...

("This post is dedicated to Vithur bro who is the backbone of this initiative...")


“When you are passionate about something, Nothing can stop you.” ~ ARR

Taking this as slogan, even in the scorching summer noon’s, when whole of the country is dreading the heat of Chennai, nothing can stop this bunch of guys from their mission. They don’t see heat, rain or any personal priorities. They some how gather enough arms and ammunition in their bags to destroy an evil. The evil is HUNGER and their ammunition is FOOD Packets...

These guys hunt for the hungry faces and leave a smile on every face they visit. Feeding one Hungry is more sacred than praying for hours in a temple. Humanity still exists on earth and these guys are the living example of it.

Initiating a Nobel deed isn’t a big deal but to continue it for years together without missing even a single time is a BIG DEAL!!!

But what’s the source of such positive energy? What brings them together? What keeps them going without fail?

Yeah they are fans of a music composer called as AR Rahman and call themselves as Rahmaniacs. But how can just a music composer make people so passionate about Humanity. The world, where everyone has no time even for their own family, why are these guys going around in search for hungry strangers and helping them??? Is someone forcing them???

Yes! Their conscience forces them and Who is keeping this conscience still alive??? Some divine music notes.

In evening, after making our hands dirty the whole day while struggling with this world to survive, all we need is few minutes alone with musical notes composed by the maestro. And I believe music works like cleanser.

To survive these days, we create a cemented layer around our heart or it would be impossible for any emotional person to live peacefully. But his music works like a hammer and break the stone around our heart and shakes our conscience.

Sometimes I feel as if ARR is a messenger from God and who tells us the words of God himself through his compositions. The more i listen to some of his compositions the more I feel connected to divine powers.

And same is the case with these guys. They are connected with God and the same is reflected by their deeds.

They search for opportunities and spend every special occasion with kids battling in Orphanages. They serve them special food and entertain them and believe me I have seen God in the eyes of those Kids. Their smile is everything. We were fortunate enough that our parents spent thousands of rupees for toys, gifts, clothes but did we actually understand the value? Just spend 5/- for a chocolate for them and see the appreciation in their eyes.

AR Rahman fans are so different. When others are spending liters of milk or lakhs of rupees on the posters of their heroes, these guys keep loving their idol in heart and keep the flame of their good deeds burning. They dnt need any publicity. All they need is more hands to join them.

Hope this fire keeps burning. Long Live AR Rahman, Long live Rahmaniacs...

~ Neetika

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Khili re... an Ultimate melody...



(Please read the following only if you are playing the song with GOOD speakers..)

@0:00:
Pahadi beats kinda beginning.. very soothing.. we can actually imagine dark night which has come to life with golden color around...
@0.14:
Some magic floating around... Flute blows.. like chill in air @ night...
@0.22:
Reena's voice is so polite, and soft... as if a girl is whispering to herself.. or humming just for herself... just perfect with the beats ...
@1:16
and the flute comes again to create magic...before first interlude. as if catching the hand of the girl and taking her along with it...
@1:26:
The first interlude is superb Hindustani classical.. The girl is a classical dancer and she has to express her emotions. As peacock cant contain itself when clouds come around, this girl also a free bird... she wants to express all her feelings..When in Good mood, how can an artist resist expressing through his art...
Beautiful flute, tabla along with humming chorus.. and hey flute, BEAUTIFUL..is the backbone of the interlude...
@:2:02
As the stanza starts, the girl is geting restless as she calls her beloved to come and kill the darkness of lonlines... Superb use of Raag....
but somehow i feel, Reena's voice fades towards the end of the stanza. and I wonder how Shreya would have handled this part...
@2:50
and the Mukhda starts again.......
@ 3.11 to 3:20
but hey.. wats this instrument going @ the background @ 3.11 to 3:20 .. isnt it chinese? I wonder if ARR hears sounds in his head.. This bit is used so nicely , sounds just perfect...
@3.22
As she sings mukhda again, flute blows like breeze behind...
@3:51
Arr is about to end the song with flute spreading magic with magic notes .. I really love the notes played by Flute here...
@4:00
All the instruments come along once again.. the layers slowly start disappearing as the songs finally ends to my despair..

but no issues, the next song to be played in my ipod will be the same, coz the song is on loop :)

Take a Bow ARR and Naveen Sir...