Printable View
Like you mentioned, IR preferred and probably still preferring to be in a small well than exploring outside. May be he dont believe in him reacher better heights and getting international recognition. Someone who understand our pulse and very close to IR has to start preaching IR. He has to come out of the tamil movie world where "dappanguththu" is the norm these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by rprasad
It says Mysskin has requested IR to compose a symphony (BGM) for the movie and that he has invited four symphony specialist from
Hungary to help IR
I remember seeing a photo sometime back of four hungary musicians with IR (I think it was for TTLS or Ajanta). I am thinking it must be the same set of guys.
http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainme...ala_20719.html
thanks,
Krishnan
It was for TTLS, i hope that film came out because IR said the french horn played a huge part in the BGM.
BTW 4 to do a symphony? :?
TTLS - Did it even release?
Raaja has been using our own artistes for the symphonic music he had been giving all these years. He will use these foreign artistes for some specific/specialized instruments I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulkster
Despite me being a fan of IR, i have few reservations about certain things about him. Among them is his attitude to undermarket himself.One needs to cut down hype but one can always do appropriate marketing.And for IR, marketing means nothing but releasing some of his precious works and forging relationships with good film-makers.He also needs to give a scores that suit the film and film-maker's vision (he did..once).I recently tried to figure out how ARR chooses his films and delivers. Slumdog millionaire's director wanted a very techno, racy and edgy score and not an orchestral work. ARR delivered exactly that. On the other hand, for a chinese film named 'Warriors of Heaven and Earth' and for Shekhar Kapur's "Elizabeth - The Golden Age", ARR used lot of orchestral melodies(i am not comparing with IR). And for "The Lord of The Rings" musical, ARR's tunes are more of Irish,celtic folk. The spectrum of genres for all these projects is varied and he delivered accordingly. Now how did he clinch these projects? obviously because of his 'inclusive' attitude..lot of travelling, making new friends, networking etc. ARR has been exploring new platforms and pushing that envelope further. Dont you think his clientelle (list of film-makers who seek his music) is commendable?Quote:
Originally Posted by njv
Now, what can IR do? he needs to breakout and take offbeat assignments.Explore his strengths more(ARR did exactly that, ie., trying eclectic music) and that means do more of orchestral music, come up with music-videos which put the music on larger platforms. if he is unsure about which film would be good and which could be bad, then he needs to focus on non-film albums which are like How to Name it, Nothing But wind, Thiruvasakam.
Think of it, even classical/fusion artists such as L.Subramaniam, L.Shankar, pt.Ravi Shankar etc won international film assignments only through their classical/fusion albums.
IR is a legend no doubt,but i'd like to see his music become more universal..in different genres. if ARR can collaborate with ace violinist Vanessa Mae,why not IR? Why not Irish music fusion with Carnatic? Why not some symphony mixed with pop? Even pure symphonies are enough, to catapult him. He really needs to go Global, in every sense.
I thought he always gives a score that suits the film and film-maker's vision, which is why he is revered for his BGM?
Anyway if you read IR's wishes he only does music for the sake of exploring but not for the sake of awards or getting fame. He has mentioned before that he has alot of ideas of exploring music but the problem is the country will not accommodate him for such projects.
I can safely tell you that he had alot of chances to go international in his heydays but refused them simply beause of his non-interest in doing it plainly for awards(The italian music festival director massimo simone i think could only get him after he convinced IR that the concert profits go for a good cause).
Lets just enjoy what IR gives us instead of lusting for more. If he wants he will give and we will enjoy if not he has his super big collection of songs which trust me, cannot be listened to in one year.
I thought he has only explored WCM and carnatic but my word, there is jazz,blues even quissential disco and celtic influences, latin coming in as well, lets just say he has already mastered most genres.
Ofcourse his scores do suit the film, but i wish he doesnt accept those run-of-the-mill films.Yes,he is unmatchable at BGMs,but do we have film-makers who justify that?And if some brilliant film-makrs are not approaching him,then why compromise?instead he can use his time and ideas for non-film works right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulkster
Yes i lust for more, only because i can sense or imagine what all he can dish out.
Oh yes,he did explore disco etc...but not much now-a-days.I am not expecting him to repeat 'Agni Nakshatram' or 'mouna raagam' but what i am saying is..his music had that shock value earlier..the music, the expanse, the canvas, the orchestration..they all hit you with wonder and it made us all immediately bow our heads.Tht 'shock value' is missing.and i strongly believe that he is not exhausted, it is only that his vision has changed. Thiruvasakam had that shock value. Uliyin Osai had that shock value.And some albums like Adhu Oru Kanaa Kaalam etc do not have shock value, but they do have some wonderful music to lap up. I am only critical about films like Dhanam etc, in which i have to skip 4 songs to listen to (only) 1 good song.
i will be highly happy even if he re-orchestrates his own classics, something like 'Mood in Kapi', in the form of symphonic music.Even that is ambrosia for my ears and soul.
released long time back (either dec 07 or march 08 last year, i bought this in Coimbatore during my visit. Had a lengthly DVD style box. Got the mix of Anjali, Guru and TIS).Quote:
Originally Posted by kameshratnam
Naan Kadavul Pongal release !
http://www.zimbio.com/Tamil+Movies/a...release+Pongal
but which Pongal ? ;)