Originally Posted by irir123
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* Songs are an integral part of the soundtracks of Indian films - and they are all context-driven, and specifically in the case of Maestro.Ilaiyaraaja, the context-specific structuring of the songs takes utmost prominence.
* Having said that, the Maestro, in his 30 years of film music composing has NOT ONLY composed close to 5000 songs composed to 'fit' the mood and context of a given film, he has done equal amounts of voluminous output in terms of the orchestral/instrumental component that goes with a movie.
* However, despite such a phenomenal output of instrumental music, given the strange situation in which there is hardly any market for such music in India, most of his instrumental/orchestral tracks have never been released! it is only in recent years, have they been released, or, some of his instrumental non-filmy works have been used in films as a backdrop.
* RAAGA – is a combination of notes often referring to a certain mood, and feeling or even time of the day – it has its roots in the spiritual culture/tradition of India – but the Maestro, broke all barriers and exposed the flexibility of a RAAGA using it in every possible manner – a distinct hallmark of his creative genius!