ALSO I must report on a recent happening of which I have never before participated. THE ACADEMY AWARDS. Though I had never watched the show in full before, I found myself quite entertained throughout the whole event. Although, why is it that over half the movies nominated I had never heard of let alone seen??? I guess I need to get out more.

Without a doubt, my most favorite competition was between two of my most favored composers: A.R. Rahman and Thomas Newman

You can get a little flavor for both in the following:


A.R. Rahman has scored music for hundreds of Bollywood films, and now won two Oscars for his work on Slumdog Millionaire.


This one is just for listening. Thomas Newman has done soundtracks for tons of movies. If you've ever seen Little Women, Meet Joe Black, Finding Nemo, Green Mile, Angels in America, Horse Whisperer, Pay it Forward, or Wall-E, etc. you've heard his tunes.

I really have to give credit to former roomate, Wendy, for introducing me to the world of Bollywood. As she recently posted: "...the Bollywood revolution is here, people. Embrace it."

What the heck, I'm on a roll. Here's some of my favorite Bollywood tunes.