Envision the auditorium filled with passionate applause, cheering & ovation for the man himself “Allah Rakha Rahman” and his troupe of astounding singers & musicians…..it was definitely a dream come true to be part of such an overwhelming concert….the experience, the event was just outta this world!
Music is such an overpowering medium to express one’s feelings, heart and soul….songs with lyrics that touch our souls are few and far in between lately, oh well who said I don’t enjoy the “mass” songs ;-)…..Great music in any form is welcome…
I was introduced to Rahman’s music with Roja and was completely mesmerized with the soothing music & passionate lyrics full of romance ….”Kaadhal roojave, enge nee enge” still being one of my fav songs…Moving on, keeping track of Rahman’s music is kinda one of my hobbies……I gotta admit that I don’t fall in love with all his compositions at first, albeit his music grows on me…….and once it does…….I worship his compositions….period!
Late entry and missed one of Rahman’s mind-boggling compositions “Jaage Hai” from the movie Guru…nevertheless the night started with “Khalbali hai Khalbali” and what dya think……Rahman was at his best and khalbali mach gayi. Thundering atmosphere, thanks to over 13000 crazy fans in tandem with the lights, music and the AR magic brought out the madness in me.
Hariharan is one gifted fella; his construal of the original compositions is too good to be true. His “Tu Hi Re” from the movie Bombay was electrifying and his adaptation of “Yeh Hairathe” from Guru had the crowd going gaga. The melodious “Kabhi Neem Neem” by Madhusree, the heart-felt "Ek Onkar" & "Kannalane" by Chitra….the poignant "Naina Neer Bahay" by Sadhana Sargam were a treat for the ears.
The crowd roared with delight and were up on their feet for the adrenaline pumping and over-the-top soundtracks like "Chaiyya Chaiyya" by Sukhwinder, "Rang De Basanti" by stunner Aslam Khan, and "Humma Humma" by the music maestro himself.
Rahman’s “Dil Se” conquered many hearts. The mysterious “Maiyya Maiyya” singer was superb and with her latka-jhatka, she enthralled the masses. "Roobaroo" by Naresh Iyer was stupendous and "Athiradee" from the movie Sivaji was definitely the highlight of the show.
The sight of Sivamani playing his drums was unbelievable, we were left gasping for more…..
The rapper, Blazee was full of energy and the crowd couldn’t help but follow the cheerleader, in the real sense! The grand finale with "Vande Mataram...Maa Tujhe Salaam" transmitted patriotism in every Indian present at the Nassau Coliseum!
Rahman fills his craft with engaging rhythms and evocative lyrics; unmistakable zeal resonated throughout this concert. Although an extraordinary entertaining musical escapade spanning three and a half hours, Yeh Dil Maange More!
Long Live the Man……Ahem!!!
Rahmaniac!
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Rahmaniac indeed!
i concur...its gotta do more with the fact that he sets the perfect mood for possibly every vagary in life..
makes u feel every tune, sound or rythm has a definite meaning to it, striking the right chord if u listen to it the right way!!
Concerts r pretty hard to conceive n organize...
guess. he's fine tuned along the way...
The unplugged versions of his songs make u feel that every syllable he writes is conjurable in pretty much anything that evokes a sound...
He's defined a saga in Indian music n i guess his transition from AS dilip kumar to Allah Rakha Rahman runs an analogy with the kinda music dished out from the late 80's to date.
Check out his "Taj anthem" on youtube...thats his way of showin support towards making Taj mahal one of the seven wonders...
I wanted to be there but I was stuck commuting between Stamford and Hoboken. What a shame?
Anyway's nice to know that you had fun.
Been there done that !! A dance hall with thousands of desis and one electifying number after another. Had been to numerous rock shows across the US but this was phenomenol and I cant imagine anyone causing more excitement.
Soulful numbers with peppy and electryfying songs and the icing was the Magic of Sivamani.
And Blaze was not to be left behind with his fast numbers who emceed the show, flashing his cell phone and the entire audience followed suit. It was better than the candle vigil :).
The only thing that proved costly that evening was a psyched cop on the way to the concert :). But who cares, the show as worth much more !!
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