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wow, very well said rajasaranam - not 10 or 15 symphonies, he can make even several more than that - and even today, he is the only one who has the potential & capability to even attempt that feat.Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
Great post ! Enjoyed reading it....
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வழியில் இருந்தது எல்லாம் ஒதுங்கி கொள்ள 'ஜோ'ன்னு கொட்ற இசையருவி கீழ நின்னு அதை ரசித்தோம். இப்ப நிச்சலனமாய் கடந்து போகும் நதி! மூழ்கிதான் ரசிக்கனும். வேண்டாம் என்பவர்கள் கொஞ்சம் பின்னோக்கி போய் அருவியில் நனைய தடை இல்லை.
Arumai, arumai ! RS, ungalai maadhiri karpanaiyoda oruvar yen IR-kku paattu ezhudha koodaadhu ? :)
I have requested this in this forum earlier on.
While i do appreciate that this forum is mostly visited by tamilians, why is it made so obvious that non-tamizh speaking fans of IR are unwelcome here?
Sometime you need a specific language to convey a local flavor or a specific emotion. But why cant you cheaply translate it to english for non-tamil followers to understand where the discussion is headed to?
I do hope you agree with me that IR has fans in other languages as well? Do we need a separate telugu, a kannada, a hindi, malayalam discussion forums for IR's fans?
A very aggrieved IR fan. :-(
No hard feelings towards any language. It is just a feeling of being left out. especially when the topic is IR.
rajasaranam - sent you a PM - pls check the same -thx
Thanks to App_engine for helping me out. Am able to type in tamil.
I was about to post this in tamil, but after seeing realactivex's comment, I have decided to post this in english.
This is a true incident happened in a Tamilian Couple family settled in German. Wife was pregnant and was in 7th month. Usually baby should get movement at this stage. But there had been no sign of movement in her stomach. They were shocked and consulted many doctors. Doctors tried all the possible ways to make the baby move but in vain. Doctors gave a warning too that this is unusual and this is not the way it should be.
A miracle happened when they returned home. They played Ilayaraja's "Thiruvasagam" at home. The moment they played it, wife felt her baby's movement in stomach. They were stunned. They were clueless if it was just a coincidence or it was really baby's reaction to Thiruvasagam. They tried executing the same method before they could come to a conclusion on this. But surprisingly, she could feel the movement only when Thiruvasagam was played. Even Doctors were stunned on this fact. Now, the baby is born (Normal Delivery) :)
Source: Kumudham - Arasu Badhilgal!!!!
REX,Quote:
Originally Posted by realactivex
Please participate actively in the discussions happening here. You seem to come here once in a bluemoon, when you post like this...though its not the case and you hang around the hub everyday and read all the posts made in IR forum (the understanding I got from talking to you long back). You should make people realise your presence. otherwise we tend to talk within ourselves. NOM :)
Anyway the gist of my post - for the people who are constantly repeating that Raaja has lost his charm, fire blah blah blah....
"Raaja then was like a waterfall gushing and falling with all its force and we were swept away by the musical outpour standing below it. Now his music is more like a serene river, into which we have to take a dip and soak ourselves, delve deeply, explore the beauties and enjoy it. For those who dont want this, can take a walk back to enjoy the waterfall, which is not restricted and for those who want to enjoy the calm and deep river can come here which is also not restricted.
But my wish is that he transform into a ocean soon and compose atleast 10 to 15 symphonies. I want to swim in this ocean before my life ends" :)
Replied :DQuote:
Originally Posted by irir123
...And thanx for all to have appreciated that post. It came from the heart and.. hey doesnt all our hearts sing the same song!
rs, kalakkal post :clap:
Today seems to be a Raaja field day :D
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/17/s...1753410400.htm
TIRUPATI: When Mahatma Gandhi’s last bhajan ‘O namrata ke saagar!’ saw light on Wednesday (16 July 2008), full seventy years after it was written, perhaps divine intervention saw to it that it was first heard officially in the abode of Lord Venkateswara! What else could be the explanation for the high-profile Aditya Birla group releasing the much-sought-after audio compact disc in the midst of engineering students in the temple city of Tirupati?
The fact that the music was composed by maestro Ilayaraja and the Hindustani classical exponent Pandit Bhimsen Joshi lent his voice for the thought-provoking number accords it a cult status.
The CD was released in Sree Vidyaniketan Engineering College, run by film actor and former Rajya Sabha member M. Mohan Babu on Wednesday. Bharat Parekh, the General Manager of Aditya Birla group gave away the first copy to the music wizard Ilayaraja, who in turn handed it over to Mr. Mohan Babu for use in the college.
The ‘bhajan’, which requests the Lord to bestow humility upon the humans and bless the country with prosperity, was said to have been written by the Mahatma during his stay with the Birlas. The Congress and even the Gandhi family never knew such a ‘bhajan’ existed until the Birlas stumbled upon it accidentally, three years back.
“We have given a copy even to Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of the Mahatma,” he announced.
Ilayaraja explained how he found himself on a sticky wicket, trying to compose tune for the couplet, which was more like a soliloquy. “What turned out at the end was a mellifluous number, sung by the greatest Hindustani classical singer,” he said and sang the first two lines, amid a thunderous applause.
Athu... :oops:
REX Now you translate this and post :P http://eenadu.net/story.asp?qry1=24&reccount=26
Rajasaranam,Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
Nice post. I sent you a PM.
rs,
really admired your poetic ability.
as you acknowledged, this forum is a place where people can express their views. I lack the ability to analyze as critically as you and few other people over here. But people like me are the majority now. Maybe if I make an effort to learn raagas, it might make sense - but we all have different things to do in life and talents. for some, unfortunately, it is not possble.
I am not condemning people like you to swim in the calm river, but accept the fact the majority are standing on the other side and wondering what are you searching for as all excitement with waterfall is far gone. I just expressed views that those songs resembled the same.
for you and us to see IR as an ocean, he should be able to satisfy the mass again. Otherwise another TIS with a heavy financial failure will forthcome and nobody will be ready to sign up for anything.
so (although I don't wish), days towards 15 symponies are far beyond the horizon.
NOM.
d.
I am very curious to know (hear) the outcome of IR and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi combinationQuote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
thanks,
Krishnan
worth reading several times rajasaranam, the above statement of yours - you said what all fans wanted to say but could not string it as good as you have ....Great post ! Enjoyed re-reading it....[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
[quote="rajasaranam"]Swimming ellam appala pakkalam ....Will he even release his 1st? thats a BIG question mark :DQuote:
Originally Posted by realactivex
Even if he does, will people buy it or search only for 1.5 minutes samples or resort to thiruttuthanamaana stealing - illegal MP3 downloads!
listening to "Punnagaiyil Minsaram" song from Bharathan (from www.thiraipaadal.com). Funky/Interesting music. Especially the prelude and the way the first interlude starts. I loved it. Even the 2nd interlude is interesting. The way the prelude starts sounds as if its an interlude. Get to listen lots of unheard songs of IR from this site. Good.
Sorry for the digression. Which is the thread where we can discuss old songs?
thanks,
Krishnan
Krish, its one of my favourite songs sung by IR. Read these interesting blogs also.
http://andaiayal.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_15.html
http://www.writerpara.net/?p=125
Thanks for the link Venky! Just read a little, but will need to read it more later. More than IR's singing, the preludes/interludes attracted much more of my attention.
I was pleasantly surprised with the funky base portions, drums, etc of the prelude and interlude, especially the way the 1st interlude starts with the base + the synth tune. Amazing!
thanks,
Krishnan
'punnagayil minsaaram' seemed to be a catchy song - but nothing great to me initially. However after watching the MG.Sreekumar - IR interview for amirtha TV, this song has been in my mind as to how the composition was done.
Particularly considering how the words - syllables were split to bring in a 'rule less feel' which is in sharp contrast to how the words/syllables are treated with respect in regular raaja songs. If he feels that the song written by the poet does not sit on the tune perfectly, he asks the kavignar politely to substitute a different word instead of having the singer rush or stretch the word to suit the tune.
In this tune/song, the splitting of words to suit the tune is done in a chequered style matching the funky tune more than anything else.
'punn naga yil min saaram...'
instead of the more traditional
'punagayil minsaram' which would have been more bland.
again when 'nenjellaam' is stretched beyond the required maathirai, it is setup for the funky synth drum beats at the end.
The movie had awesome BGM score, some good action scenes, but overall was a very poor remake of 'ghayal'.
Mallepuvvu (Telugu) audio to release on 28th of this month:
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/40139.html
thanks,
Krishnan
A silent movie in Kannada (??) with music by IR. Movie name is "Mirror".
I guess, for a change, we don't have to expect an audio release :).
http://kannada.galatta.com/entertain...nce_17176.html
thanks,
Krishnan
uLiyin Osai - AhAh! How much time since we heard this kind of songs!!
I simply love 'abhinayam kAttukinRa AraNangE', good energy, excellent (effortless) singing by experts (unlike other songs in this album where one can feel some struggle - even for classically untrained ears like mine).
Add the grand string accompaniment!
My pick of the album!
Isn't the word "AraNangE" being used for the first time in TFM or are there prior instances?
That's another nice thing about this album - with the exception of azhagi varA that has totally irritating lyrics sung by irritating voices - veettukkAri kooda "ippdi" AkkippOda mAtta...yuck - (despite pleasing musical arrangement IMO, the second interlude is inimitable IR) - all songs have some nalla Thamizh!
Once urumi comes in, chOzha vaLa nAdu reaches a different, exotic plane:-) Nice ending..wish this pace started a little earlier in the song! Simply give IR words like 'oyilAttam, mayilAttam' and his enthu simply pichchukkittuppOyidum:-)
Wish he does more of such enthusiastic numbers! To this date, no song by any MD has surpassed the prelude of 'adiyEi manam nillunnA nikkAdhadee' in sheer energy! (and people release dozens of kuththuppAttu everyday)
"kAlaththai venRa" is in the "oLiyilE therivadhu dhEvadhaiyA'" mould and IR has used similar style of singers (infact the female voice is same). Alas, the difference is the changed rhythm arrangement in the UO song (very different from the azhagi song) which totally exposed the limitations of the singers:-( Had IR used a "running" style of rhythm, they could have been saved as the difficulties could get masked off, IMO.
Thats the beauty of IR's music.He has churned out countless number of such kuthu songs, but there was rythem and harmony in all those kuthu songs.thats amazing you know, on the one hand you would enjoy the lively/energetic music on the other hand you dont get irritated coz there wasnt any rythem/harmony.Quote:
Wish he does more of such enthusiastic numbers! To this date, no song by any MD has surpassed the prelude of 'adiyEi manam nillunnA nikkAdhadee' in sheer energy! (and people release dozens of kuththuppAttu everyday)
its realy difficult to have these qualities in such kuthu numbers, but IR did it with ease. ippa vara kuthu songs a ketta :x , hmm.. Athu oru kana kaalam!!!
Until the next album release keep listening to this composition from 'Namrata ke Saagar' :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86LscyJhNY
http://www.esnips.com/doc/454777ff-4...-Bhimsen-Joshi
Thanks Rajasaranam! I liked the song. Although, it has IR touches in it, it sounds a little different because of the orchestration (the way the rhythm starts is nice), Pandit's singing style (i have never heard non-classical so far!). Does the tune (including chorus portions) have more hindustani classical touch? Good bhajan like tune. I liked it. Need to listen in better quality.
thanks,
Krishnan
Thanks RS !
I expected some credits at the end showing IR's name ! But as usual he will go unnoticed, I suppose :(
:exactly: 200% Right!
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Originally Posted by nanchil_guy
Emotional scenes !!
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/07/18/s...1850160200.htm
Overwhelmed by the response and admitting his entry into the twilight of his career, Ilayaraja turned emotional at the fag end of his speech and declared, “Even if not on the music charts or in tinsel town buzz, I will remain firmly ensconced in the hearts of music lovers...!”
Nicchayamaa thalaivaa..Naanga irukkom unakkaaga !
:notworthy:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/C...ow/3266436.cms
The fact that the music is being composed by southern maestro Ilayaraja and Hindustani music exponent Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has lent his voice to the thought-provoking number, is giving it cult status.
"We want to make the album, which will be released by the year-end, world class. For Birlas, Gandhi's thoughts are priceless and we want to spread this bhajan to GenNext. We have given a copy to Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of the Mahatma," adds Parekh.
Adhenna..Southern Maestro ?? Thirundhave maataanunga :sigh2:
raja_fan, most great composers (not the Indian filmy ones) careers begin post 60 years of age - John Williams is 70plus and going strong - IR is in that league - please wait, IR will get a big push up soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by raja_fan
Thanks RS for the song.
I think it is the Pandit's voice in the beginning and later someone else picks up. Someone who is an expert in Hindustani music can clarify.
A very nice and pleasing tune. Very apt for a bhajan.
Tune seems to be based on Sindhu Bhairavi, a raga well suited for bhajans.
Why not! If at all, only IR can do this as well. "Nisabdhathayum Saththamaai kodukkum thiran yaarukku irukku?"Quote:
Originally Posted by krish244
Mahatma's Bhajan - got a new life.
Song is heavenly!!!
Is that the only song in the album. Hope more is there.
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:twisted: NOM :P