Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Return of The Slim Shady

It's quite a while since I have heard a song from Eminem. He was just someone who made pop corn music to me. His music carried a minimum guarantee-in the sense that we could listen to any of his songs,but it wouldn't make a lasting impression. Well, until I listened to "stan", followed by "kim". Being a follower of Grammy, I watched a special episode on TV, a couple of years back. The moment I landed on the channel,I saw Sir Elton John and Eminem performing together on stage. I loved the song instantly. I was pretty sure,this song wasn't the normal stuff I had heard from Eminem. I got curious and learned more about the song. A few days later,I saw a writer raving about "kim", which the author explained as "post-modernistic". What can I say about this song? It blew me over. Another writer on the Internet described these two songs exactly the way I did. He described the songs as "two of his most powerful songs". Yes,the songs were powerful,not just "awesome" or "lilting". My opinion about the Slim Shady got changed forever. Eminem has won four "Best Rap Album" Grammies in his career, the latest only this year. Just when I thought the man is past his prime,he has made a comeback with 'Relapse'. I still hum a number of songs from the man,but I am sure,he cannot better his "kim", ever. The song landed the singer into deep trouble as it had reference to his wife Kim's hypothetical death. Kim sued Eminem and since then,the couple are separated. Eminem remains as one of the most talented and controversial musicians in the world of music. With his Grammy comeback,he still has something left in him. I salute,the Slim Shady.

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Sufi Music

Off late,Sufi music has made its way from concert halls into Hindi film music.Sufi is a unique music tradition which celebrates the virtues of God. It is part of a way of life called Sufism. Sufi music was made popular by artists like Abida Parveen and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan from Pakistan. I still rue over missing an opportunity to watch  Abida Parveen when she visited Chennai. Good lyrics combined with a lilting melody is the feature of Sufi music. The form and structure of Sufi music is very complex and is interpreted differently by each of its exponents.Sufi music is now popular in Hindi cinema with composers such as A R Rahman giving hits like 'Tere Bin' from Guru. Sufi is not just about God,it can also be love. That explains the popularity of the genre in film music. My favorite is "Mehboob Mere",from Fiza.The prominent instruments in Sufi music are the 'Nay' and the 'Bendir'. There are some purists who condemn the commercialization of the genre.

Some recommendations :

1. "Maula Mere" from Amar
2. "Tere Bin" from Guru.
3. "O Sikander" from Corporate
4. "Rabbi' from" Zindagi Rocks
5. "Mann Ki Lagan" by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Oscar Fever And The Inglourious Basterds

Back home when Inglourious Basterds was released,I watched it based on some critiques. It was then I came to know about Quentin Tarantino who has many critically acclaimed films to his credit,like Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs etc., I should say I loved the film,but I am not the right man to comment on it. The film had many elements beyond my understanding and the characters spoke multiple languages. I had great difficulty in catching Brad Pitt's accent. Little did I know that the film would be nominated for eight Oscars. I was surprised that the movie was laden with dialogues on many scenes and had shades of a stage play. However,whenever the occasion demanded,the director was up to his reputation. There were many well-executed sequences and everyone had chipped in with good performances. The stand out performer was Christoph Waltz,who has now been nominated for the Oscars for his powerful role. I particularly enjoyed a sequence where he asks a woman to show her footwear as part of an investigation.I expect him to walk away with the Oscar for his role. If there were no Avatar,one could expect multiple Oscars for this film. I am at least happy that the film I loved has been nominated for so many Oscars. Let us wait and watch till March 7.


Hmm... well... Only Christoph Waltz has won the award for the best supporting actor. Otherwise,The Inglourious Basterds has missed out.

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Made In India

Biddu has been in the music industry for over two decades now. I would remember him more for his interview on a Radio station than his musical skills. On the program he said that his Hindi wasn't that good. I was happy to hear that,because I have someone for company. Like himslef,I have been in and out of Mumbai since my birth and yet,I am yet to learn the language.Biddu became popular by "Aap Jaisa Koi" from Qurbani. Though R D Burman was the composer of the album, Biddu composed this  lone song-it was inspired by an English track. Years later,his single "Made in India" made Alisha Chinoy a household name. We didn't hear Biddu's name for years after "Made in India". Now, all of a sudden,he resurfaces as an author of a book,named after his popular song. Two more books are in the pipeline after his current book,which is an auto-biography.His new book has been received well by the critics. He traces his musical journey and throws some light on the making of his proteges like Shaan,Sagarika et al. The music producer says that he doesn't want to do same things again and again and hence his new avatar as an author.  

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