Maestro Ilaiyaraja New Albums 2011 - Hello Jaihind / Sri Rama Rajyam

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Originally Posted by app_engine

Or, it'll be much better if he invests his time and energy on one instrumental album per year! Marketing could be an issue, initially, but quality will eventually be recognized. More importantly, music will be richer / IR will leave a better legacy. (With all his children settled and himself nearing 70, ippO idhellAm seyyAma pinne eppO seyyaRadhAm?)

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One instrumental album per year! wonderful idea! thats enough actually. And just 4-5 very good films with lot of songs (say atleast 5-6 songs per album). Thats enough!

But yes, he seriously needs to do some instrumental music, atleast now! I dont think marketing will be a problem.He already has agimusic by his side now. All they need to do is distribute the cds in India (full tamil nadu, Andhra pradesh, kerala, karnataka, Bombay, Kolkata, Pune and Delhi) - thats it.. these cities are enough. the fire will catch up later on, if the music in these prime cities gets noticed.

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Originally Posted by raagas

Gaayam-2 coming up in telugu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whj33GFSElA

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gAAYAM IS TYPICAL rgv production stuff .. close ups , bloody violence ... ttrailer is fine and music is quite apt

Saw the Gaayam-2 trailer - NO standout theme. My biggest complaint about IR these days. There is no signature theme that I was able to make out. Listen to these gangster flick themes,

The Departed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18CzffVkrw8
Kill Bill - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHT3dpPve0o
Pulp Fiction - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5yNc...eature=related
Wanted - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo1zGh88JoM

I need to hear something like the above. This movie had potential for all the above type's of score, from what it looks like. He get's along with the scene well, but nothing registers in you mind in the end.

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Originally Posted by app_engine

Or, it'll be much better if he invests his time and energy on one instrumental album per year! Marketing could be an issue, initially, but quality will eventually be recognized. More importantly, music will be richer / IR will leave a better legacy. (With all his children settled and himself nearing 70, ippO idhellAm seyyAma pinne eppO seyyaRadhAm?)

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One instrumental album per year! wonderful idea! thats enough actually. And just 4-5 very good films with lot of songs (say atleast 5-6 songs per album). Thats enough!

But yes, he seriously needs to do some instrumental music, atleast now! I dont think marketing will be a problem.He already has agimusic by his side now. All they need to do is distribute the cds in India (full tamil nadu, Andhra pradesh, kerala, karnataka, Bombay, Kolkata, Pune and Delhi) - thats it.. these cities are enough. the fire will catch up later on, if the music in these prime cities gets noticed.

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I share your wish, but I am skeptical - not because of Raja - because of ppls music taste these days. Frankly there is a huge case of "Kadai virithaen KoLVaarillai" (Vallalaar said - he has opened a shop - but there are no takers) for Raaja style of mood music. It is all about beats and steps and car horns these days.

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Originally Posted by NormalMan

I need to hear something like the above. This movie had potential for all the above type's of score, from what it looks like. He get's along with the scene well, but nothing registers in you mind in the end.

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Dunt rush to conclusions. Trailer music is usually not composed by the composer. And even if it is, Thalaivar only creates centralized theme music if the story focusses solely on a recurring theme or the emotions in the scene are complicated. Otherwise the music usually is strictly meant to only connect the film to the user, which explains why it didnt register in your mind.

Isn't Music Messiah the last instrumental album from IR? What was the reach of that and was it discusses extensively here in the hub? I have rarely seen hubbers mention about that album recently.

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Isn't Music Messiah the last instrumental album from IR? What was the reach of that and was it discusses extensively here in the hub? I have rarely seen hubbers mention about that album recently.

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Music Messiah was created out of his BGMs from Guru and the music of that album is not without the film context. Give a totally new listener two albums - How to Name it and "Music Messiah". I am 100% sure he/she will lean more towards How to Name it!
I really wish he does more albums like Thiruvasakam or How to Name it. Honestly speaking, I am bored of his devotional albums too. They come, some of the songs sound good and they go. thats all. They are create a cult following like a Nothing But Wind. I mean, his instrumental albums have mind boggling ideas and concepts. His devotional albums are just that - devotional albums, with emphasis on lyrics and bhakti and music only supplementing the proceedings. Whereas, his instrumental albums turned out to be textbooks. And i am yearning for such textbooks!

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Or, it'll be much better if he invests his time and energy on one instrumental album per year! Marketing could be an issue, initially, but quality will eventually be recognized. More importantly, music will be richer / IR will leave a better legacy. (With all his children settled and himself nearing 70, ippO idhellAm seyyAma pinne eppO seyyaRadhAm?)

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One instrumental album per year! wonderful idea! thats enough actually. And just 4-5 very good films with lot of songs (say atleast 5-6 songs per album). Thats enough!

But yes, he seriously needs to do some instrumental music, atleast now! I dont think marketing will be a problem.He already has agimusic by his side now. All they need to do is distribute the cds in India (full tamil nadu, Andhra pradesh, kerala, karnataka, Bombay, Kolkata, Pune and Delhi) - thats it.. these cities are enough. the fire will catch up later on, if the music in these prime cities gets noticed.

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I share your wish, but I am skeptical - not because of Raja - because of ppls music taste these days. Frankly there is a huge case of "Kadai virithaen KoLVaarillai" (Vallalaar said - he has opened a shop - but there are no takers) for Raaja style of mood music. It is all about beats and steps and car horns these days.

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Jaiganes,

The situation isnt as bad as we are making it to be. every era had its own set of "steps and beats" phenomena.And i am not that cynical now. I feel things have improved now.Come to think of it, Ilaiyaraaja comes up with two stunning instrumental albums when there was hardly any market for non-film music. How did those albums reach a cult status? And today, there is lot of market for non-film music. Walk into any good music store and we have a "Fusion Music", "World Music" sections there.something that was never visible in 80s and 90s.Even today, there are many people who have taste for good instrumental music, which is why you see so many young budding artists trying to come up with many albums in the genres of fusion music etc. I am not talking about their quality, but I am talking about potential market as such. And lets not reduce Ilaiyaraaja to just another composer. Even today, if he composes an instrumental album, I am sure lot.. a REAL LOT of people would actually sit up and listen to him. When he gave a live concert in Chennai, he performed the track 3 in 1. First shreya ghoshal sings the tune and then there is a pause. When the orchestra starts playing it... watch the way people cheer/roar. Thats ilaiyaraaja's reach, even today.why a huge orchestra, even if Ilaiyaraaja alone sits there and plays Piano for45mins and releases it as an album, I am sure there will be many takers.

IR is ready with new devotional album. He has composed music for an album on Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.

There are more 8 songs in the album and one song by Bombay jayasri is for 40 minutes

Source; Ananda vikatan last friday

Suprised no one had a look at it or did i miss the news quoted by someone?

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