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JEANS Soundtrack question

Topic started by brett (@ 207.223.169.106) on Tue May 26 02:44:13 EDT 1998.
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Hello, I just saw Jeans in Los Angeles, and I
believe it was dubbed from Tamil to Hindi (I only
speak English). There was a beautiful love song,
which I think is the love theme (very slow), and
sung partially in English. I've been unable to find the name of this song, and I don't believe it
is included as one of the 6 songs (by
AR Rahman) on the cd album.

If anyone knows which song I'm talking about,
I'm trying to find out the name, who the composer
is, who sings it, and on what album I can find it.
Thank you very much in advance.

Sincerely,
Brett

p.s. Are there 2 different soundtrack albums (in
Tamil & Hindi)? I'm sorry if these are ignorant
questions, I am American and am not very familiar
with Indian cinema. Even though I didn't understand the dialogue, I very much enjoyed Jeans.

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• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ 137.132.124.32) on: Thu May 28 20:33:51 EDT 1998
  
  Udhaya:
  
  If you send a mail to Ravi or Rajaraman about
  any topic that needs to be revived from the archives,
  they will do it immediately.
  
  
• From: Brett (@ 207.223.169.170) on: Fri May 29 01:41:27 EDT 1998
  
  Sathiya,
  
  Thank you very much for the info about the love theme. The lyrics may help me a lot in trying to locate it.
  
  Right now I'm watching the World Music Awards from Monaco and I'm interested in seeing how the Subcontinent, or all of South Asia for that matter, is represented.
  
  Oh Raja M, I feel a bit uncomfortable posting Shankar's home phone without asking him first, because he gave it to me in confidence. But if you really want to contact him, I can call him to see if this is okay. I must admit though, it may take sometime because I believe he tours and records around the world and only spends 3 months out of the year in his Hollywood home. But please let me know.
  
  
• From: Veena. (@ 193.215.89.15) on: Fri May 29 02:57:49 EDT 1998
  
  Hallo,I just saw Jeans in Los Angeles,and its fantastic.There was a beautiful love song,which i think is the love theme,and sung partially in Tamil.I like all song.Anbe anbe kollathe kanne kannai killathe,so beautyful song.I like it.
  
  
• From: Sreeni (@ 198.4.166.21) on: Fri May 29 11:24:03 EDT 1998
  
  Raja M
  
  I havent heard Mursal's CD yet but since all the descriptions I've read so far indicate that its right down my lane I'll probably purchase it this weekend.Will post my comments then.Basically she is a Somalian debutante singer,the CD embeds her Afro-pop vocals in a huge techno-laced production.
  While we're at this let me recommend Halim by Natacha Atlas,easily available in US record stores now.Intricate and addictive Middle-Eastern melodies in Natacha's smoky,erotic,powerful voice over varied music styles (flamenco,hip-hop, bhangra(!) etc.).Rahmanesque,Gabrielesque, fusionesque,deliciousesque!!!
  
  Udhaya
  
  What archives are you talking about?All I can see is topic after topic of mindless stomach-churning Raja-worship.Btw if some of my comments seem more polemical than they need be its because I've decided to repay you-know-who in kind.I'm tired of being politically correct these days.
  
  Brett
  
  What do you think of Sheila Chandra?I've heard her Quiet album and I must say I'm underwhelmed.She seems to be attempting some ambient/Indian classical/experimental concoction that IMO does not come off.The chief problem is Indian classical is "ambient" enough to start with and was so, much before that latter term was invented,so much more musicianship is required to bring the two together fruitfully than Sheila(who started off as a pop-vocalist with Monsoon lets not forget) can summon.Maybe her other CDs are better though,I dont know.I think Majoun on Sony achieves similar goals much more brilliantly,though its not everyone's cup of tea.
  
  
• From: raja m (@ ww-ta04.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri May 29 11:42:06 EDT 1998
  
  Brett:
  I understand.
  
  Srini:
  Interesting info. Have you heard PGabriel's Secret World track - In your eyes ? Sorry for digressing - too tempting.
  
  
• From: Brett (@ lbx-ca45-34.ix.netcom.com) on: Fri May 29 13:34:10 EDT 1998
  
  Veena, I think you liked the same love theme from Jeans which I do. By the way, did you go to college at UCLA?
  
  Sreeni, I have about 3 albums by Sheila Chandra and she does some very interesting vocal textures and techniques (percussive words etc), but I haven't been completely blown away by her.
  
  Celtic music seems to be all the craze here in the U.S. with the Titanic soundtrack, Enya, Riverdance etc. But I did hear a wonderful Celtic singer named Loreena McKennitt (from Canada). If anyone has the opportunity to hear her, it's well worth it.
  
  
• From: Sreeni (@ 198.4.166.21) on: Fri May 29 14:19:01 EDT 1998
  
  "I have about 3 albums by Sheila Chandra and she does some very interesting vocal textures and techniques (percussive words etc), but I haven't been completely blown away by her."
  
  I think my problem may be with those percussive words you speak of or "bols" as they are referred to in the Indian context.My experience of bols has invariably been as an accompaniment to traditional dance performances whether live or on tv or in movies,as a mnemonic aid for the dancer(s) as well as a kind of structuring device to facilitate viewer-apprehension.My understanding is patchy here I'll admit.So divorced from this context the use of bols as music-to-be-listened-to means it seems slight and musically insubstantial to me just as say the finger-snaps and/or numerical counts used for a Western dance performance purveyed as pure music would seem disposable to a Western listener.
  
  But to steer the discussion back to its origins,I'm now less surprised that Rahman appealed to you at all.Clearly you're quite eclectic(I'm too) and you've already listened to some Indian music,so you can relate to Rahman's world-music influenced pop.On a related note would you say(no slight intended) that the average American listener is quite insular,happy with rock or the current heavily-marketed pop-personality,Natalie goddamn(pardon my French) Imruglia for example, unlike say the average European listener who is as likely to put Vangelis/Oldfield on the charts as Oasis/Spice G's or Apache Indian or Aphex Twin for that matter?I havent talked to a lot of Americans,so I'm going by the billboard charts,the mainstream media etc.Case in point-the diametrically different receptions accorded to Massive Attack's Mezzanine on opposite sides of the Atlantic.Please correct me if you feel differently.
  
  Raja M
  
  No I havent heard the track you speak of,will look out for it.But I have heard his Passion album which I rightly decided was most relevant to my tastes and take it from me,its mind-blowing.
  
  
• From: raja m (@ ww-to01.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri May 29 14:26:39 EDT 1998
  
  Sreeni:
  
  I have the CD "Passion" - music from The Last Temptation of Christ composed by Peter Gabriel and has L Shankar as lead on many tracks, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is also featured. The movie was interesting too.
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 205.218.142.217) on: Fri May 29 17:53:24 EDT 1998
  
  Sreeni,
  I understand there's a fog of hero-worshipping discussions in the Archives, but spend some time there and you'll find some gems, especially threads dealing with song lyrics and music history. Look at the couple of "Patti Mandrams" and threads like, "Paadal Pirantha Kadhai", "Pamaranai thedi", etc. Go through the search too for specific topics.
  I'm working on itemizing the Archives under key categories. I hope to have some free time to invest in it. Once that's done, then it should be easier to zero in on specific topics.
  Regarding not being politically correct, there are many here who speak their mind, myself included. I just insist on civility and logic, that's all.
  
  u~*
  
  
• From: Brett (@ lbx-ca42-07.ix.netcom.com) on: Fri May 29 18:54:05 EDT 1998
  
  Sreeni, I do agree with you that the average American listener passively digests the bland musical currency radio thows at them. I guess I belong to a group of music lovers who actively seeks engaging and thought provoking music. I was just listening to Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells 2" and Peter Gabriel's "Passion" a few nights ago, and was amazed at their depth, intricacy and how moving the pieces were. Along with this, though, I do also enjoy the light hearted pop fare wuch as Natalie Imbruglia as well. I guess I just love music in general.
  
  When I was in Sri Lanka recently, I enjoyed watching Indian MTV. Quite different actually from American MTV. Anyone know how I can watch it here in the U.S., either through satellite or videos?
  
  
• From: Sreeni (@ 198.4.166.21) on: Mon Jun 1 10:03:35 EDT 1998
  
  "Along with this, though,I do also enjoy the light hearted pop fare wuch as Natalie Imbruglia as well."
  
  I wont argue with that,Brett,though the spots I've seen on tv indicate Natalie's just a Morissette-wannabe only prettier,but the album probably offers some pop pleasures no doubt.Otherwise how does one justify the huge marketing budget?
  
  Regards Indian MTV,I wish I could watch it too though as far as I know its not available through satellite or videos.However you can get Indian song compilations on video easily from any Indian store.
  
  
• From: mfm (@ 203.120.115.1) on: Thu Jun 11 03:49:02 EDT 1998
  
  Folks, I saw the movie Jeans last week. Luckily, BGM was much better for me. In couple of scenes BGM was apt like (i) where Geetha faints along the road, When IR(to be clear Iswarya Rai :-)) longing for Prasanth.
  
  Importantly, what I want to check with you folks is about that much talked about love theme BGM. Those who watched Doordharshan(National Channel) around late 80's would have seen that National Integration theme music/documentary which starts with K.Srikanth(namma ex-Indian Opener) running with the torch, followed by famous Indian personalities and ends with Gavaskar jogging in the rain. This is usually telecast frequently in between the live cricket match telecast. Jeans love theme music readily made me to remember this National Integration music. Believe me, I like that music very much and that why I still remember it. I am not trying to say that it was copied or lifted or whatever it is. For me, it is 98% the same except for the vocal. Was it composed by ARR himself, as he was doing TV Ad during that time.
  
  
• From: Amma (@ 202.54.43.173) on: Thu Jun 11 08:59:26 EDT 1998
  
  hello makkals ! I'm from good old chennai. pardon me, but every one here seems to know everybody else...i'm just wondering if this is a private party of some sort to celebrate ARR's latest release...
  one thing i noticed the last time i heard 'jeans' album.
  there's not just english words and tamil lyrics...but french phrases as well!!
  in the song 'adisayam' there's a chorus bit that goes 'je vous aime' which means 'naan ungalai nesikiren'. not 'unnai' but 'ungalai' with respect. that's it for my 'kandupidippu'.
  
  
• From: ravi (@ ) on: Sat Nov 18 02:02:40 EST 2000
  
  A ragman is a very beautiful music diracter
  
  
• From: ravi (@ 202.9.144.93) on: Sat Nov 18 02:12:06 EST 2000
  
  he is a action music diracter
  
  
• From: ravi (@ 202.9.144.93) on: Sat Nov 18 02:13:37 EST 2000
  
  he is a action music diracter
  
  

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