thiruvasakam in symphony

As said earlier, 'kbee' is our well-wisher and has no malicious intentions. I have talked to him already and we will bw working together to make sure all those interested to have the CD on the release date are satisfied adequately.
Let us now focus on how to get this across throughout the US and set up a solid structure by 25th of this month to ensure proper distribution.

YIA!!

I was hoping that fellow friends from other states will join here, but it seems no one is interested. Please help TIS-USA in making this project a huge sucess, the success of this project is key to the forth coming projects.

TISK

If this is not the right forum for USA based folks, then please try some other alternate forums. For e.g. we have a yahoo group for NJ tamil people, so there must be some similar groups available.

TISK, I am trying to get my kansas friends who are BIG TIME IR fans, to volunteer. Will confirm in a day or two.

Thank you, 'njv', for your kind words. I am contacting thru other sources also and am getting very good feedback. as of now, more than 30 major cities in USA have people set for the release on the 30th! That need not stop others from volunteering! The more, the merrier!
Raleigh, Cary, Durrham, Charlotte[NC] Columbia[SC] Orlando[FL], Atlanta[GA], Richmond[VA] Washington D.C., Baltimore[ML], NJ[3], NY[2], Austin, Dallas, and one more city in Tx, Minnesota, sakatoon, SanDiego, Seatle, Omaha[NB], Connnecticut, Cleveland[OH] Phoenix[AZ] are some of the cities people have volunteered so far!
People from other cities or from the above too, please come and join us in this historic journey!
YIA!!

Thiruvaasagam renamed to 'Thiruvaasagam- a classical crossover'
over a lakh units to be released :)
http://www.dinamani.com/Cinema/CineI...tle=%F9Nn%A7Ls

There was an article (interview with IR) in last week's edition of Ananda Vikatan. The interview was interesting with crisp answers from IR. Can't seem to wait till June 30th!!

Chennai Online door delivers TIS with 10% discount!!!!
Source:
http://www.chennaionline.com/music/d...iruvasagam.asp

Thiruvasakam by Ilaiyaraaja

Thiruvasagam by Ilaiyaraaja will be released on June 30, 2005 in a grand event to be held at the Music Academy, Chennai.

Thiruvasakam by Ilaiyaraaja is an unique attempt to present select verses from Thiruvasakam in a musical form, synthesising ideas from both the Indian and Western classical traditions. The main objective of this project is to bring masterpieces from India's spiritual traditions, such as the Thiruvasakam, to the attention of the younger generation.

Thiruvasakam was written in 7th century in Tamil by Saint Manickavasakar praising God and is considered one of the greatest spiritual literary works ever written. The core of this sacred text is the message of universal oneness that God is one.

Maestro Ilaiyaraaja leads the high-profile team of artists and engineers, which includes the Budapest Symphony Orchestra conducted by Laszlo Kovacs, Oscar award winning lyricist Stephen Schwartz (of Pocahontas, The Prince of Egypt) and Richard King a five-time Grammy Award-winning sound engineer (including that of the Oscar award winning Crouching Tiger - Hidden dragon)

Please visit the official websites http://www.tis-usa.com/, http://www.tamilmm.com/tis.html.

You can also place your orders either here or here http://dvdunlimitedonline.com/shop/p...oducts_id=2402

Stephen Scwartz on TbI : "It's unlike anything I've ever heard before, a stunning blend of Indian and
western music and instruments.... I can promise you with confidence
you are in for a major treat when you hear Thiruvasakam in Symphony."

NOV, that's a great announcement and I'm 100% sure that TFM-DF had a big role in the whole project! Not necessarily with this specific thread or the contributions of DF'er to this venture in particular, but the whole movement with this site (the undisputed pioneer and probably the leader in TFM related web activity), I believe, is a catalyst for admirers of IR to encourage him for this and similar projects for the future...

Adhukku TFM-DF collar'ai thookki vittukkalAm:-)

I FULLY ENDORSE 'APP-ENGINE'S COMMENTS AND OUR SINCERE THANKS TO TFM-PAGE FOR THEIR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION IN THIS MEGA PROJECT.
BTW, 'CHENNAIONLINE' HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH US ORDERS AS FAR AS I KNOW.
YIA!!

TISK,
Could you host 3-4 preview tracks (30 secs) on official TIS sites? That'd waft off any apprehension to a common listener or a non-IR devotee.
Honestly, I wanted to listen TIS on Raaga and then buy, but now I've made up my mind and would buy the CD on the day of its release.
I believe these preview clips would be a good sales booster.