I remember reading a comment of Jeyamohan sometime back wherein he says that if there is one person who is technically world class in Tamil film industry it is Illayaraja. Couldn't agree with him more.
S.Suresh
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I remember reading a comment of Jeyamohan sometime back wherein he says that if there is one person who is technically world class in Tamil film industry it is Illayaraja. Couldn't agree with him more.
S.Suresh
While there can be no two opinions about IR's class (world class or otherwise:-)), this kind of remarks from people who are from the literary domain is quite funny and has to be taken like a typical statement from a poet celebrating his king.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sureshs65
For one thing, with due respects to Jeyamohan, he is NOT an accepted authority in ANY "technical" area in filmdom, let alone the huge field of music.
It's another matter as to HOW TO DEFINE WORLD CLASS, especially in music:-) We can talk about world class in manufacturing tech, for e.g., quite easily, as there are standards, institutions, certifications etc. However, it's so different in arts - especially music, where world class cannot be defined at all. There can be definitions for purely technological aspects, like sound recording, but not music itself - as it is not a wing of technology (even though MD is often mistakenly called as another technician). I'm just not talking about the "imagination" part alone, which also applies to cinematography. This is a larger area and technology, if anything, plays only a limited part here.
If JM called ARR a world class technology person in music recording, it will be much easier to agree with him. However, on music? Or other creative aspects of filmdom? IMO, there's not much that can be defined as world class itself.
OTOH, I have absolutely no issue with Kumudam arasu calling IR as the lone genius:-)
While there could be other talented people in TF with sparks of brilliance here and there, the word "genius" easily belongs to IR!
Music for India is as second nature as spirituality and renounciation. It has no comparison. All India are world class composers and beyond. so, comparing world class composers with India composers should be the way to do it. There should be a new benchmark for musixc. It should be India Class or Maha Class :---) and, one more unique benxchmark, Raaja Class, maybe an MSV Class. So, please xcomparison from now on to be to Raaja Class, not anymore world class. ;----)
Any possibility of IR being roped for this project??
http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/09/stor...0957610200.htm
I cannot think of any other person who can call loudly "notes" after watching a film reel and immediately start writing musical notes for the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
This what manivannan(Director) also has said..it seems the englishmen and the australians were amazed at Raaja's talent..
Years before AV reported that IR is the only MD in India who can write down notes directly without playing it on harmonium or keyboard etc.
For me, this is like writing software code for a project directly without any "prototype, compilation and trials" etc :)
app_engine,
I agree with you on most of the points. Jeyamohan's statements are as good as your statement or mine :) In fact I stated the fact to say that I fully agree with him and think the same. Not that my views matter much :)
I fully agree with the other statements about world class. It is indeed difficult to define something as world class in the area of music, where subjectivity is high. Having said that I still feel among the technical aspects of Tamil Films, only music, that too Illayaraja's, (especially the BGM)is the only aspect wherein we can say it stands up to what we see in the best films of other countries. All other aspects don't compare. A harsh statement but I believe there is some truth in it.
S.Suresh
I hope not! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by buggle
I get a feeling that we(Indians) are always world class in fine arts that are part of our tradition. The richness and depth in music is something we have accumulated over hundreds of years and consequently Indian MD's, instrumentalists and vocalists can churn off melodies even in sleep whereas meldoy is such a challenging aspect for western musicians. Same can be said about our singing, rhythmic cycles etc., Compared with this, film making is an art that came from west, no wonder we are yet to get to that level in film making.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sureshs65
In the same breath, I beleive we are world class in lyrics(poetry), acting(drama skills). Prose is not second nature to us, but even in that we see lots of indians getting recognition these days. :)