I Need Some Music For Overlaying On Camcorder Footage

OceanTragic · May 3rd, 2009, 06:03

I'll soon be starting to make a DVD out of my India trip footage and I need to buy some music to overlay on it.

I really like Ringa Ringa and Dreams On Fire from A.R.Rahman's Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack and would like to find similar stuff.

Any ideas for albums that I could buy in England?

sunilg · May 3rd, 2009, 07:33

may be you'd want to try out the sound track of movie Yahaan You'd get the flavor of some Kashmiri music in this album.

and Taal (music by AR.Rahman)

also try out this . there are other songs from the same movie that are equally good. And, music here is also by Rahman.

Try 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' if you want some Rajasthani flavor

Hyderabadi · May 3rd, 2009, 07:48

There are collections of 'instrumental' AR Rahman music available in sets over here in the US.

I have a fairly large collection all 'original CDs' plus instrumentals (?) of ARR.

Just searched ar rahman instrumental set in google and there are atleast 10 pages worth of results!

And, not all of them 'original CDs'.

Ultimately, you being the producer-director, music-director, etc., you would have to see what works best for your visuals? No?

Hyderabadi · May 3rd, 2009, 08:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunilg

also try out this .

Good one Sunil!

Heres someone's collection/opinion of ARR's top 20:
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCEMB5Eqbc4

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPtpVEBz9DI

'Bombay' Theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGvU4fdVb-w

Maa Tujhe Salaam (Vande Maataram):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ399KOoNRA

I could go on..

Early ARR (including one that Sunil posted above):
Thiruda Thirudaa - Tamil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2VjGMXlKso

and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DimlEyM5acw

...

Edit: I would have to say that Slum Dog Millionaire is among the least of his achievements, imho.

OceanTragic · May 3rd, 2009, 15:49

Thanks for all the links guys although a few said that I couldn't get them in my country...strange.

I like quite a few of them but especially Kabhi Kabhi, that's the sort of thing I'm after.

I saw adverts for the latest A R Rahman collection during my recent trip and I've asked for it for my birthday in a couple of days time. But it's not available in the shops over here. I can get a couple of them online but none that I saw have got Kabhi Kabhi on them

I'll wait til Tuesday and see if I get anything, then it'll be off to Play.com I guess.

Nick-H · May 3rd, 2009, 16:58

In my very humble opinion, ARR has lost his originality, but you will find real charm in the music for his early films such as Sangamam, Roja, etc.

I don't know about Southampton (but I guess you wouldn't be posting here if you could

) but if you can make it to London, you can find as much Bollywood/Tamil/Other Indian film music as you could dream of in areas such as Southall, Ealing Road, Green Street, East Ham and more.

Of course, there is a little matter of copyright, but that never seems to bother India much!

OceanTragic · May 3rd, 2009, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Of course, there is a little matter of copyright, but that never seems to bother India much!

I guess I'm not really allowed to do anything but I'll buy the music (somewhere) and overlay it onto my footage for me to watch. I'll have to see what the Judge says when I'm banged up.

Thanks for the advice.

Nick-H · May 3rd, 2009, 17:49

I'll have to see what the Judge says when I'm banged up

Quote:

Fined twenty quid, you creep,
For exercising some control...

(I probably paraphrased it... I seem to have some sort of lyric auto-edit brain cell

)

NeeliAankhen · May 21st, 2009, 03:31

Did ARR write a song called Kabhi Kabhi? because there is an extremely well-known and well-loved song of that title - title song of a movie from the 70s - which isn't by ARR.

Also - just to make sure you know this, you can find most Indian film music on i-Tunes. For music for my own never-finished slide-video, I've been sampling everything on there in the category "raga," which then introduces me to various musicians.

NeeliAankhen · May 21st, 2009, 03:33

PS this may not concern you but - when I think of using Hindi background music on projects, I worry a little about what if the words are insanely inappropriate to what I am showing, in case I ever show something to an Indian friend.

Sanskrit I figure is safer - may be wrong, but I figure it's mostly praising and praying, also I figure not so likely to be understood.

OceanTragic · May 21st, 2009, 03:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeeliAankhen

PS this may not concern you but - when I think of using Hindi background music on projects, I worry a little about what if the words are insanely inappropriate to what I am showing, in case I ever show something to an Indian friend.

Sanskrit I figure is safer - may be wrong, but I figure it's mostly praising and praying, also I figure not so likely to be understood.

I know what you mean: I used to have a shirt with Chinese writing on it, someone told me it actually said 'ladyboy' which I doubted but I doubt I wore it much after that

Anyway I've sorted the music, an A.R.Rahman CD and an Indian-style chillout album.

May 3rd, 2009, 06:03	#1
OceanTragic More Of A Leecher Than A Seeder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southampton,UK Posts: 954	I Need Some Music For Overlaying On Camcorder Footage I'll soon be starting to make a DVD out of my India trip footage and I need to buy some music to overlay on it. I really like Ringa Ringa and Dreams On Fire from A.R.Rahman's Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack and would like to find similar stuff. Any ideas for albums that I could buy in England?

May 3rd, 2009, 07:33	#2
sunilg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ghaziabad (near delhi) Posts: 292	may be you'd want to try out the sound track of movie Yahaan You'd get the flavor of some Kashmiri music in this album. and Taal (music by AR.Rahman) also try out this . there are other songs from the same movie that are equally good. And, music here is also by Rahman. Try 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' if you want some Rajasthani flavor __________________ ...Bismillah

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May 3rd, 2009, 07:48	#3
Hyderabadi Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GA,USA. Posts: 1,539	There are collections of 'instrumental' AR Rahman music available in sets over here in the US. I have a fairly large collection all 'original CDs' plus instrumentals (?) of ARR. Just searched ar rahman instrumental set in google and there are atleast 10 pages worth of results! And, not all of them 'original CDs'. Ultimately, you being the producer-director, music-director, etc., you would have to see what works best for your visuals? No?

May 3rd, 2009, 15:49	#5
OceanTragic More Of A Leecher Than A Seeder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southampton,UK Posts: 954	Thanks for all the links guys although a few said that I couldn't get them in my country...strange. I like quite a few of them but especially Kabhi Kabhi, that's the sort of thing I'm after. I saw adverts for the latest A R Rahman collection during my recent trip and I've asked for it for my birthday in a couple of days time. But it's not available in the shops over here. I can get a couple of them online but none that I saw have got Kabhi Kabhi on them I'll wait til Tuesday and see if I get anything, then it'll be off to Play.com I guess.

May 3rd, 2009, 16:58	#6
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,205	In my very humble opinion, ARR has lost his originality, but you will find real charm in the music for his early films such as Sangamam, Roja, etc. I don't know about Southampton (but I guess you wouldn't be posting here if you could ) but if you can make it to London, you can find as much Bollywood/Tamil/Other Indian film music as you could dream of in areas such as Southall, Ealing Road, Green Street, East Ham and more. Of course, there is a little matter of copyright, but that never seems to bother India much!

May 21st, 2009, 03:31	#9
NeeliAankhen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 338	Did ARR write a song called Kabhi Kabhi? because there is an extremely well-known and well-loved song of that title - title song of a movie from the 70s - which isn't by ARR. Also - just to make sure you know this, you can find most Indian film music on i-Tunes. For music for my own never-finished slide-video, I've been sampling everything on there in the category "raga," which then introduces me to various musicians.

May 21st, 2009, 03:33	#10
NeeliAankhen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 338	PS this may not concern you but - when I think of using Hindi background music on projects, I worry a little about what if the words are insanely inappropriate to what I am showing, in case I ever show something to an Indian friend. Sanskrit I figure is safer - may be wrong, but I figure it's mostly praising and praying, also I figure not so likely to be understood.