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Renowned Music composer AR Rahman’s fans were disappointed that he did not
perform enough Hindi songs at this recent concert in Wembley, London. Some of
the concertgoers walked out when he performed his Tamil songs and not enough
of his Hindi ones. Some were also seen demanding refunds after attending the
concert. These angered fans, took to Twitter to express their disappointment.
The irony is, the performance set list had about 16 Hindi songs and 12 in Tamil.
Why would someone want to go to a concert, knowing fully well that it is titled
in Tamil and expect only Hindi Songs to be performed by the Mozart of Madras?
The concert title was ‘Netru Indru Nalai’ which translates to, yesterday,
today, tomorrow in Tamil. Even when A.R.Rahman was awarded the Oscar, he
dedicated it to God by saying, "Ella Pugazhum Iraivanukke".
Before they went to the concert, fans should have known what to expect from
a musician like A.R.Rahman. I was also quite shocked that fans expect a
celebrated Musician to sing only in one language that the fans know. Expressing
anger through Social Media is free but it takes only 2 minutes to play devil's
advocate and look at the bigger picture to make sense of it all.
If that reason wasn’t enough, I do not understand Hindi but I have tons of
favorite Hindi songs. I do not listen to their Tamil version even if it available
simply because it isn't the same as the original version. As music lovers, it is
imperative to accept Music without any barriers like language.
Enjoy Music for what it is.
PRAGASH VM
Director - Business Development
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