Music knows no barrier of age or culture. It isn’t about being politically correct or even making a statement. Music is what appeals to the ears and touches your soul.
Interpretation
Music transcends age and cultural differences, resonating universally with the human soul.
This quote by A. R. Rahman highlights the power of music as a universal language that transcends boundaries such as age and cultural differences. It emphasizes that music's true essence lies not in societal norms or political correctness, but in its ability to touch emotions and connect people on a deeper, spiritual level.
In practice
During a wedding ceremony where diverse guests are present.
I want young Indian composers to be able to do more than just film music. I want to give them the skills that will enable them to create their own palette of sounds instead of having to write formulaic music. It doesn't matter if they become sound engineers, producers, composers or performers - I want them to be as imaginative as they like.
In my case, dust has become gold: Today, I work with people I grew up admiring.
A good film demands its own score, and if you are a musician, your conscience will never allow you to do something mediocre for a good film.
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A musician is a professional, whether he or she is successful or not. The profession itself must be regarded as a stable job.
The only weapons I ever had were my cello and my baton.
It is the mission of art to remind man from time to time that he is human, and the time is ripe, just now, today, for such a reminder.
In the traditional Islamic world, the hierarchy of the arts was not based on whether they were "fine" or "industrial" or "minor". It was based upon the effect of art on the soul of the human being.
I feel as though I've gotten to a point where I don't really want to set a book in any real place ever again.
When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan.
It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.
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