true...tmrrmt and I would most probably come together...in case some of you want to meet and discuss TIS, we can very much do that (we anyway, do both tmrrmt and I)
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true...tmrrmt and I would most probably come together...in case some of you want to meet and discuss TIS, we can very much do that (we anyway, do both tmrrmt and I)
I would most probabaly pick up my copy from somewhere in Jayanagar.What we can do is listen to it first&then fix a meeting to discuss experiences.Some of us like myself,Alwarpet.....&tmrrmt also happen to be diehard kamal fans-so there's some more things to discuss&share.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shankar
when are you guys collecting it in Bangalore. I am in chennai this weekend. Will it be available in Chennai on 1st or 2nd? If so which shops are likely to have it?
BTW, this initiative of having kids participate in Thiruvasagam competition is pretty good one. My relative , one girl came second in the competition held in chennai. One more round is there, the best incentive is that the winner may end up singing for IR. Thats an opportunity worth my weight in gold (I am a bit on the heavy side :-) )
US edition will have the DVD for sure! [and a few extra things!!!:-)]
YIA!
That's really a good trend...Hopefully, the current MD's will get influenced with more doses of such classical stuff and reduce the dependency of `imported sounds' in film music...
It's just a beginning and more good things to follow!
I pray!!
YIA!
Pl. visit www.tis-usa.com to place your orders!!
Be part of history!
'namma veettu kalyaaNam maadhiri!.... yeduththu pOttu vElai seyya vaanga!'
anbudan azhaikkiROm!!
http://www.dailythanthi.com/article....date=6/28/2005
Another report of Bharadwaj interview...it also talks about a seminar on TFM in Malaysia...enna namma NOV sir, Manisekaran aNNan ellAm iruppAngaLA?:-)
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(Please read with Kumudam font, or read the whole IR interview in Kumudam website...very interesting)
A rough translation:
Q : Nowadays those with 4 grades in western music start sitting as MD's with a keyboard. Copying western albums. As they do not have even the basic knowledge of carnatic music, their music is just noise...Do you agree?
A: Reasonable question – but you need to ask them! Well let me ask – why do you turn to them? If people ignore them, they'll start learning. Moreover, here everything is decided by Directors. When many of them do not possess musical knowledge, songs will only be like that. If someone asks me `gimme a song in pure sahAnA', I'll give that happily. In atANA? OK...If you want dOsai, dOsai...idiyAppam, then idiyAppam! Sometimes, ad jingles –even though they come for just 30 seconds, they are better than movie songs...
app_engine thanks for the link man. Best interview so far. After 3 years and several press meets later a magazine has had the guts to finally ask IR as to why he sang those songs himself and IR too has given a more convincing reply this time instead of some usual philosophical answer. Kudos to Kumudam for not asking the usual stereotypical questions. Interesting, even if brief interview.
direct link
http://216.65.197.170/kumudam/290605/pg3.php
I just read our Raaja's kumudam interview!! Best interview!!
I loved his answer for the question 'why did he sing most of the songs?'.
When Ir sings,he brings so much emotions into the songs!! You can feel the passion, appadiye ondri poyeeduvaa! 'poomalaiye thool sera vaa... or Idhayam oru koyil... or Das das..or janani janani... or Raajavin Ramanamaalai, Ilayaraaja's voice convey the appropriate emotions!! Jolly pattu or devotional or funky what ever.
I loved all the Raja's photos too!! Yeppadi yerukka parungolen? simply adore this man!! :D Ilayaraaja is the force that shapes my personality with his music!! I am a better person each day because of His music!! He is a level above everybody India has ever seen in music industry, with TIS he will be recognized & respected by the world!! Love you Ilayaraaja! Vinu.
http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=13882215
another perspective...(mostly on financial angle)...
http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/06/26/s...2605880200.htm
Another interview...
The intro is really interesting:
"He is a person who needs no introduction. Being the brilliant composer that he is, he is equally talented in all kinds of music. He talks less and lets his music do the talking. His achievement in the field of music is no mean thing. Many will only listen to music but he is a person who `sees' music. He sees the vibration in each and every object in this world. He is known for writing down music, which remains a mystery to many. A man of humble beginnings, he continues to be humble despite his popularity. He constantly raises the bar and tries to reach it. His curiosity has not waned with age. Even now he is curious to learn what others are totally unaware of. He values divine inspiration, which guides him to compose music in no time. Meet music maestro Ilayaraja, who was in Madurai to visit the birthplace of Manickavasagar, author of Thiruvasagam, and seek blessings for his latest album `Thiruvasagam - by Ilayaraja, a Classical Crossover.' The maestro found time to share his views on the `Thiruvasagam' in symphony with T. Saravanan."
http://dinamalar.com/2005june29/imp12.asp
Participation of Rajini-Kamal in the release function...
Audio disti `wellgate'...
http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/29/stor...2907960100.htm
Front page coverage by Hindu (is it also covered in the printed edition front page? Can someone from TN confirm...)
Guys I think another good way of promoting this is through Indian Student Associations in various universities across the United States. I have already made a posting at the University of Houston website.
IR's eyes - stunningly clear -, to say the least, in 'the hindu'. Jegath's is like a painting. well done! truly a 'fruit of penance'. Front page of a national daily! It is really happening! Worth a trip down memory lane in tfmpage. all that talk about 'grand symphony 1'. emotions, arguments, counter arguments, speculations, skepticism, insults, and what not. all culminating towards a glorious end ! lets watch the phenomena unfold!! more to come - am sure!!
If you all agree, lets sign a letter and send it to IR to release his first symphony work as well.
That's a great idea!! I am for it!! love, vinu.
Count me in too njv.
Any reasons why the current CM and Ex CM not given the CD?
I was also remembered about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by NormalMan
Why TN CM is not attend the function?
I wish to a grand success of Thiruvasagam album
Very eager to listen :-)
To ensure you can listen from the 'original' Cd by July 1st, today is the last day!
We can only assure shipping by 30th noon [over night express] for orders received untill midnight 29th!
Be part of history and do your part by buying the original CD!
"naanga ready! neenga ready-aa!!"
visit www.tis-usa.com NOW to place your oredrs!!
REMEMBER>>>> YOU CAN'T HAVE A BETTER GIFT IDEA THAN THIS!
YIA!!
ennaga sir, avangaLellAm appointment kodukka vENdAmA?...definite'A TiS team muyaRchi seidhiruppArgaL...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanjeevi
This is a nice opportunity for them to wash their sins, but they decided not to do this. Avanga koduththu vaikkavilla. Vaiko koduththu vaithavar. Vaiko will wash his "sins" by attending this function and he is all set to be next CM.Quote:
Originally Posted by NormalMan
Not only that Thiru. VaikO also earned more 'puNNiyam' by personally arranging the TiS team with IIR to meet with the Prez and PM at his own initiative in avery short time!!
YIA!
Sometime back either vikatan or kumudam had a coverage on vaiko's daughter's marriage...one of the snippets was that vaiko admires Raja's music...(well, most people of that age group love Raja's music enbadhE uNmai)...
A Broadway songwriter, Hungarian orchestra and a Grammy Award-winning sound engineer teamed up with an Indian composer to create a symphonic rendition of ninth-century Tamil-language devotional literature, its producer said Wednesday.
....
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050629/ap/d8b17v3o0.html
Another report...
Two corrections and an addition!
2-time Oscar winning[Pochahontas and Prince of Egypt] Broadway music director ['Witch'is SS's own production with lyrics and music Stephen Scwartz
Emmy award winning [for Crouchin Tiger]Sound Engineer from Sony Music Studios Richard King
Famous broadway and Gospel singer Benny Diggs
YIA!!
:rotfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by njv
Folks, I mentioned earlier in this thread about Handel's Messiah. And now Father Jegath mentions that as an inspiration. Looks like I was not far off in my guess. I have listened to Messiah and in a few days I would be listening to TBI.Wow..Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
Dear all,
Today is the D-DAY!!
As I was turning the pages of my file, as i was thinking of the whole journey for the last 20 months, the following lines caught my attention . This appeared on the very first color flier we issued announcing the news on TiS!
"As the world wakes, it shall taste the spirit of our music. Our spiritual treasures shall reach the frontiers of earth."
It had taken two years of waiting for these words to become a reality! As the world is waking up TODAY[30th June,2005], the entire world will be reverberating with the toils of sustained effort and Thiruvasagam by Ilaiyaraaja will be making its entry to enchant all the music lovers!
i will reserve my further emotions from leting out for another 12 hours or so until I hear the good news of TbI's release but in the mean time, I request every one of you music loving people to post at least one line of your sincere wishes for its success which I value the most. I will also hold of my thanks to all of you untill then.
Now, flood this thread with your wishes!!
YIA!![yellaam iRaivan aruL]!!
p.s. I also want to give you a small excercise for which the responses will be expected from July 1 onwards!1 here is the exercise!
Please keep a paper and pen next to you when you hear this divine music for the first time and immediately after hearing the second song in the Cd, please turn of your system and write whatever feelings that occurred to you then.
We will select the best entry and the winner will be given a memorable gift !
Dear Shri. Ilayaraaja,
Congratulations!! This is YOUR DAY!! You are making History with your TIS-musical masterpiece!! We are fortunate to grow up with your music!! Your music has been a motivation, thaalattu, made us cry, smile, laugh, appreciate nature, relationships , taught us values, shaped our personalities, show us romance, thrill etc... Now with TIS- you are giving us spiritual feast!! TIS will be cherished forever by future generation!! There is lot more to come from you, God of Music, my Ilayaraaja!! We are eternally grateful to you!! Thanks!!
My sincere gratitude to Fr.Jegath, Dr.Shankar, all volunteers who worked very hard to make it possible!! Very proud !! You are all wonderful!! Love you all so much! Best Wishes! Vinu.
Enthusiasm is contagious!!!!!
(I spoke to my 70yrs old dad just now, he said ' appa pesaremma,good morning here' next word he uttered was TIS-unnoda IR innikku varudhu, very happy, I have bought 20 books, will buy 20 cassettes, nanna appreciate panni enjoy pannaravalukku kodukka poren" I am very proud of him, I want to mention about my great dad, who has been such a positive influence on me!! I am fortunate to have two greatest men in my life!! )
That the first copy will be given to VDakshinamoorthy is proof that IR is acknowledging whom really mattered to his musical depth or manvaasanai. In fact, I feel IR would place Swami VD at a depth of musical feelings or senses equivalent to the heights to which MSV, GR, KVM and Salilda took Indian music.
So, I imagine paying a tribute to none other than Swami VD, IR must have scoured the depths of Indian cultural legacies like he has never done before and match literary depthy and spiritual timelessness in Tiruvacagam. Therefore, this album in its entirety must be priceless, why just only the first composition alone!
Hail the real ageless Swami of all composers, Dakshinamoorthy! And, best wishes to Shri Ilayaraja for this great man has acknowledged his masters before him.
Dear Friends,
I hope for everyone the day has begin so peacefully with a great sensation that we're going to have the music of the universe released today. I hope it will be available in the stores by tomorrow (I dont know about the Bangalore stores). Could anybody let me know about the release in Bangalore? I'm now back in Bangalore and I'm worried about it. If not, I have to travel to Hosur to get it. I'm planning to buy a woofer and a couple of good speakers for my computer to hear Thiruvasagam - A Classical Crossover. We guys were really doing a davam to hear our thalaivar's classical project. When and where are they going to release it?
Thalaiva, All the Best!!!!!
We'll start anticipating your next international project from now.
Musically yours ever,
Irfan
I forgot to mention that you e-mail your wishes to tisusa@gmail.com and the 'exercice' mail also to the same id for us to co-ordinate apart from posting here.
Thanks.
YIA!!
Of all the blank papers which one will you select for a winner :? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TISK
Anyway this is my 300th post and i waited for this post to be a one to praise my Raja.
May TIS be a grand success and we shall get a symphony from IR every 6 months as Fr. Jegath had said :)