A. R. Rahman Meets Berklee - Romantic Medley (5 of 16)

Grammy and Academy award winning composer, A. R. Rahman performed with, and was paid tribute to, by Berklee College of Music at Symphony Hall, Boston, on October 24, 2014. The repertoire for the concert spanned Mr. Rahman's illustrious discography of over 25 years. We are delighted to release all 16 pieces presented at the concert featuring 109 performers from 32 countries representing The Berklee Indian Ensemble, The Berklee World String Ensemble, and Boston University's Indian dance troupe, BU Bhangra.

This concert was produced by Annette Philip, Artistic Director of Berklee India Exchange.

Romantic Medley
A. R. Rahman
arr. Berklee Indian Ensemble
string arr. Inna Dudukina

Soloists: Harini Srinivasa Raghavan, Rohith Jayaraman, Armeen Musa, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Nalini Krishnan, Aleif Hamdan

Performers:
Berklee Indian Ensemble

Annette Philip: director
Shilpa Ananth: vocals
Sanjeeta Bhattacharya: vocals
Dhruv Goel: vocals
Vasundhara Gupta: vocals
Rohith Jayaraman: vocals
Harshitha Krishnan: vocals
Nalini Krishnan: vocals
Joakim Molander: vocals
Armeen Musa: vocals
Kanika Patawari: vocals
Purvaa Sampath: vocals
Ishita Sinha: vocals
Harini Srinivasa Raghavan: vocals
Aseem Suri: vocals
Adriel Tjokrosaputro: vocals
Sanchitha Wickremesooriya: vocals
Trinayan Baruah: vocals
Salil Bhayani: vocals
Malavika Das: vocals
Ava Dudani: vocals
Nicolas Emden: vocals
Christopher Kazarian: vocals
Annalisa Lombardo: vocals
Malwina Masternak: vocals
Wambura Mitaru: vocals
Zoya Mohan: vocals
Paola Munda: vocals
Lydia Renold: vocals
Gretchen Schadebrodt: vocals
Ashwin Shenoy: vocals
Sahana Simha: vocals
Pankhuri Singhal: vocals
Chantal Tribble: vocals
McKain Webb-Lakey: vocals

Yazhi Guo: flute, suona, dizi
Layth Al Rubaye: violin
Harini Srinivasa Raghavan: violin
Sashank Navaladi: sarod
Fares Btoush: oud
Jacy Anderson: guitar
Aleif Hamdan: guitar
Shubh Saran: guitar
David Milazzo: alto saxophone
Edmar Colon: tenor saxophone
Samuel Morrison: baritone saxophone
Josh Shpak: trumpet
Michael Wang: trombone
Annette Philip: piano
Cheng Lu: keyboard
Achal Murthy: bass
Daniel Gonzalez: electronic drum sound
Kaushlesh Purohit: tabla, percussion
Ranajoy Das: drums
Joe Galeota Jr.: percussion
Patrick Simard: drums, percussion
M.T. Aditya Srinivasan: tabla, kanjira
Vignesh Venkataraman: mridangam

Berklee World Strings Ensemble

Eugene Friesen: conductor
Na Young Baik: first violin
Sarah Hubbard: first violin
Sumaia Martins: first violin
Stefano Melillo Melendez: first violin
Kathleen Parks: first violin
Tim Reynolds: first violin
Carlos Silva: first violin
Yeji Yoon: first violin
Ludovica Burtone: second violin
Elise Boeur: second violin
Adrianna Ciccone: second violin
Sadie E. Currey: second violin
Carolyn Kendrick: second violin
Rosy Timms: second violin
Tsung-Yuan Lee: second violin
Choeun Kim: viola
Brendan Klippel: viola
Gerson Eguiguren Martinez: viola
Dan Lay: viola
John Smith: viola
Max Wolpert: viola
Steph Dye: cello
Marta Roma: cello
Keizo Yoshioka: cello
Adrian Zemor: cello
Nathaniel Sabat: bass
Matthew Witler: mandolin
Mairi Chaimbeul: harp
Allegra Cramer: harp

Ganavya Doraiswamy: dancer
Special appearance by Boston University student dancers of BU Bhangra

Arrangements
Matthew Nicholl, string arrangements, and orchestral parts preparation

Recorded live at Boston’s Symphony Hall

Rob Rose: executive producer
Tom Riley: executive producer
Annette Philip: artistic director/producer
Clint Valladares: artist relations/co producer
Mirek Vana: co producer
Dave Wentling: production manager
Steve Colby: sound engineer
Kaushlesh Purohit: audio mixing
Jonathan Wyner: audio mastering
Reggie Lofton: video producer
Thistle Communications: video production
Nicole Egidio: editor

[a.p]

How lucky these people are! They are doing wat they luv! Music... Pure music...

[ishnabedi]

For those who want to know the songs and the lyrics:
1:48 Uyirae Uyirae
4:12 Nahin Saamne
5:48 Kalvare Kalvare
7:15 Vennilavae Vennilavae
7:45 Chanda re Chanda re
8:37 Manna Madurai
10:27 Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi

1:48 Uyire Uyire- Uyirae uyirae vandhu ennodu kalandhuvidu
Uyirae uyirae ennai unnodu kalandhuvidu
Ninaivae ninaivae endhan nenjodu kalandhuvidu
Nilavae nilavae indha vinnodu kalandhuvidu
Kaadhal irundhaal endhan kannodu kalandhuvidu
Kaalam thaduthaal ennai mannodu Kalandhuvidu

Uyirae uyirae vandhu ennodu kalandhuvidu
Ninaivae ninaivae endhan nenjodu kalandhuvidu

4:12 Nahin Saamne- Nahin saamne
Nahin saamne ye alag baat hai
Nahin saamne ye alag baat hai
Mere paas hai
Mere paas hai tu mere paas hai
Mere paas hai tu mere paas hai
Mere saath hai mere saath hai
Preyasee...

5:48 Kalvare Kalvare- Kalvarae kalvarae
Kalvarae kalvarae
Kanpugum kalvarae
Kaikondu paareerooo
Kankondu sereerooo
Kalai solli thaareeroo
Kalai solli thaareeroo

7:15 Vennilavae Vennilavae- Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa
Vilaiyaada jodi thevai
Intha boologathil yaarum paarkkum munnae
Unnai athikaalai anuppi vaippom

7:45 Chanda re Chanda re- Chanda Se Poochhenge Hum, Saare Sawaal Niraale
Jharne Kyun Gaate Hain, Panchhi Kyun Matwaale
Ho, Kyun Hai Saawan, Maheena Ghataaon Ka
Chanda Se Poochhenge Hum,
Saare Sawaal Niraale
Chanda Chanda
Titli Ke Par Kyun Itne Rangeen Hote Hain
Jugnu Raaton Mein Jaage, To Kab Sote Hain
In Dhundli Dhundli Raahon Mein,
Aa Donon Hi Kho Jaayen

8:37 Manna Madurai- Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Kaattrum mazhaiyum thandhaanae
Ellorum vaazhathaanae
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Paadal ondru thandhaanae
Ellorum paadathaanae

Sirupillai pol manam irundhaal
Thuyar illaiyae
Paravaiyai pol udal irundhaal
Bayam illaiyae

Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Kaiyil bhoomi thandhaanae
Vazhamodu vaazhath thaanae

Mazhaithuli mannil vandhu
Sindha sindha
Yezughiradhae oru vaasam
Adhu enai vaana villil kondu serthu
Vidugiradhae sila neram

10:27 Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi- Hello mister ethirkatchi
Kelvikku badhilum ennaachu
Kaatthu kaatthu naalaachu
Pathinettu vayasaachu

Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa
Unai naan vidamaatten
Kaitthalam patruven
Piriya vidamaatten
Kangal meenaadai
Azhagu meedhaanai
Vidavae vidamaatten

[zarmeenkhalid]

Never have heard a sweerter language than Tamil!!❤ Love from Pakistan❤❤

[zodiacmanan]

I was at this concert... what an unforgettable experience....

[skntrn]

I am a punjabi. Born in chattisgarh, lived all my life in madhya pradesh. Hindi heartland. There is a stereotype that we hate tamil and southern Indian languages. Its not true we love tamil and know its older than sanskrit. I would have loved to have tamil as an optional language in my school. We should focus more on teaching South indian language as optional in north India rather than vice versa.

[sadamsharif]

Seeing so many positive comments about my mother tongue Tamil, I am out of the world now 🥰🥰🥰

[SoumitraParulekar]

the girl who primarily plays violin, her singing is most effortlessly beautiful

[manidwivedi]

From Tamil, Malayalam To Kashmir, Ladhak.
From Baluchistan, Bamyan to Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh....
Actual India is A World in

[NetworthPlus]

A r Rehman United north south east and west

[varun]

Tamil is the most beautiful language I've ever heard.Coming from a Keralite.

[prathvi]

For those looking for song which starts from 8:45, it’s from Manna Madurai- Minsara Kanavu. It’s the continuation in the song.
(Thank me later 😋)

[dhireshkumar]

Born an brought up in Delhi. Can't understand even a thing of Tamil. But it touches my heart.

(Lockdown 2020)

[yuvrajsawant]

Tamilians ...no body can beat them.. truely genius people..in every field..music science... M lucky to complete my education in tamilnadu...love from Maharashtra

[Himanshu-pgcv]

I really love Tamil ❣️❣️ from the city of Kalpna Chawla....

[PALLAB]

Even I don't know a single Tamil word it seems to be very sweet.. We should stop fighting over Hindi-Tamil supremacy... Love you Tamilnadu...

[yoyom]

Am from Andhra, proud to live in Tamil Nadu

[bondamuralikrishna]

That's why the Oscar committee were right in choosing A.R Rahman as a winner of prestigious global award to him.

[ameenamezhuvangal]

Tamil is so special .A language which can evoke buried emotions
Love from Kerala

[Christopher-fznj]

The girl who sings 'kalvare kalvare' has amazing dancing skill too.. loved to the core😍😍😍

[Makersmagic_]

Tamil is very beautiful in all the sense.. wish to learn tamil language and visit tamil nadu