Aparna's Blog http://aparna-a.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en sudu thaNNi suDu thaNNi aahaa! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AparnasBlog/~3/9Plk-RCELss/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/02/08/sudu-thanni-sudu-thanni-aahaa/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:41:20 +0000 Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2010/02/08/sudu-thanni-sudu-thanni-aahaa/ This line in the very-frequently-aired advertisement of ‘Alive’ coffee seems to be the most-heard line on every other channel! Couldn’t help remembering it as I drank a cup of piping-hot water which felt heavenly for my throat, which is on the verge of being struck by cold. Inhaling the steam and later drinking the hot water is one of those unsuccessful attempts at trying to ward-off the cold & fever. But nothing works like Vicks and a good night’s sleep. Falling asleep with the aroma of Vicks engulfing you is pure bliss! Good Night, folks!

 

P.S.: The last few weeks have been a mix of hectic, fun-filled, memorable & great days. I am really trying hard to get back to regular blogging. Let’s see if it happens at least this month.


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]]> http://aparna-a.com/2010/02/01/two-grammy-awards/feed/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/02/01/two-grammy-awards/ Current playlist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AparnasBlog/~3/uzGbyCbKUNQ/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/27/current-playlist/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:01:48 +0000 Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/27/current-playlist/ Sanjay’s kaNmaNiyE (Listen to Sanjay sing ‘kaNmaNiyE sollaDI kamalanayana ramaNaniDam‘. Just awesome!) & rAgESrI. TMK’s Anandabhairavi varnam (This was the main in TMK’s concert yesterday!). GNB’s rAga sudha rasa (Alapana that precedes it is pure bliss!). ARR’s Aromale, Hosanna, Omana peNNE (just for that amazing nadaswaram in the end!), Aathangara marame, Pudhu veLLai mazhai, Latika’s theme, En veetu thottatthil & Anbe from Rhythm.

What are you listening to?


]]> http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/27/current-playlist/feed/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/27/current-playlist/ VTV Unplugged http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AparnasBlog/~3/RZq01BdtP-o/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/15/vtv-unplugged/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:40:18 +0000 Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/15/vtv-unplugged/ Did you watch the Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa audio launch that was telecast on TV yesterday? Weren’t the unplugged version of all the songs as awesome (at times even more?) as the original songs? :) It was a pleasure seeing everyone on stage performing with so much passion. How I wish the unplugged versions too get released! Talking about VTV songs, I am hooked big-time to Hosanna, Omana Penne & Aaoromale. I have listened to other songs only a few times since I don’t seem to have enough time for these 3 songs itself! Rahman is amazing as always!


]]> http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/15/vtv-unplugged/feed/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/15/vtv-unplugged/ Happy Birthday, Rahman! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AparnasBlog/~3/vXTRySkcRKQ/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/06/happy-birthday-rahman-4/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:43:55 +0000 Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/06/happy-birthday-rahman-4/
  • The surprise continuum ending of Rehna Tu
  • Blissful guitar interludes in July Madham
  • The classic dappaankutthu beats in Ooh La La
  • Swarams in Lukka Chuppi
  • Beautiful flute interludes in Pyaara Sa Gaon & My Wish Comes True
  • The surprisingly captivating entry of Naresh Iyer’s mellifluous voice in Tu Bin Bataye
  • The opening music of Tanha Tanha and the beats that join it before the lyrics starts
  • The feel with which Rahman sings ‘yahaan sab kucch hai maa phir bhi, lage bin tera mujhko akela’ in Lukka Chuppi
  • The soothing, haunting humming in Latika’s Theme
  • The BGM for the swarams SRGMPDN in Hai Rama
  • The moving saxophone in En Kadhale
  • Just the few seconds of Guzarish in the trailer
  • The line sayyanji ne meri in Sukhwinder Singh’s mesmerizing singing in Bangri Marori
  • Unni Krishnan’s alap along with the percussion instruments, piano & the clock ticking in the background and the words muppadhu nimdam and the piano giving an awesome finale to it in the song Muppadhu Nimidam!
  • The Sa Sa Ni Ni, Ni Ni Ni Pa Ni in Dil Se Re
  • The music with amazing energy levels for the line kaaNat thaane kaNgaL kaNNeer sindha illai in Poovukenna Poottu which has the power to even make you stop your tears if you listen to it
  • The very music of the lines pacchai nirame pacchai nirame!

    • And lots more!

    There are so many amazing moments like these in almost every ARR’s song which have something special in them that makes you want to listen to those again and again and again! You may start listening to a song on a loop for just one particular moment which fascinated you the most initially, only to later discover that every moment of the song has the same magic in it! The initial listening experience of each and every song of Rahman itself is so wonderful! Thank you, Rahman, & wish you a very happy birthday! :) Looking forward to being bowled over by the music of Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya & Raavan!


    ]]>     http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/06/happy-birthday-rahman-4/feed/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/06/happy-birthday-rahman-4/     Happy New Year! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AparnasBlog/~3/Xyk1X_LqMM4/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-4/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:31:18 +0000 Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-4/ Wishing you all a very happy new year!


    ]]>     http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-4/feed/ http://aparna-a.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-4/     It can’t get better than this! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AparnasBlog/~3/nLiIzThICQA/ http://aparna-a.com/2009/12/31/it-can%e2%80%99t-get-better-than-this/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:22:17 +0000 Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2009/12/31/it-can%e2%80%99t-get-better-than-this/ 10 whole days of doing nothing other than attending concerts and lec-dems has come to an end! And there couldn’t have been a better ending to it than a T.M.Krishna’s concert and a Sanjay’s concert back to back! All the 15 concerts of Sanjay this December Season, 6 full concerts and an hour and a half of 2 concerts of T.M.Krishna – what a month this has been!


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