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Listening AOKK songs...
Antha Naal, Kattu Vazhi, Kili Thattu are simply superb. Rest are not IR's standard.
The ending of andha nAL gnyAbakam is really very soothing...
Adhu Oru Kanaa Kaalam
Antha naal is mellifluous and soothing - pick of the album.
Kaatru vazi is rich, dark and earthy. Three cheers to Maestro.
Kili thattu - good song but for Bhavatarini's voice and that flute(?) pieces in the second interlude. It sounds very artificial and cheap. Maestro used that instrument extensively in Azagi. Speaking of which, this song (charanam) sounds like 'paattu cholli' from that film.
Unnalae Thookam - Disappointed to see Malati in Maestro's album.
"Ennada Ninaicha" is a pure disgrace.
IR's speech in Jayakanthan paaraattu vizha :
http://pksivakumar.blogspot.com/2005...629424142.html
NagaS
Sorry, forgot to add this note about the video ...Quote:
Originally Posted by NagaS
Eventho' its an ilakkiya meeting, IR speaks in detail about his childhood, how he learnt to play harmonium (even in sleep ;)), communist songs they used to sing / play in conerts ... its a plain and simple soRpozhivu - a delightful 30 minutes I would say :) Don't miss it !
NagaS
andha nAL gnyAbagam ....I'm listening to this continuously today in the workplace...a number of times non-stop(on headphone)...love this song!
This had so much `original' ingradients of Raja that make it so much lovable...especially the soft sounds...and the accompanied strings...excellent female voice combined with a sodhappal male voice (remember `EdhO mOham'?)...first interlude that flows with the pallavi, but a distinctly different second interlude which means a scene change on-screen (probably played at a different time itself in the story line)...repeat of same line by both singers where the second one contributes an extra `this thing' (`kEtkudhE kEtkudhE...kovil ponmaNi...y..OsaigaL' is so sweet when the female voice repeats the ponmaNiyOsaigaL) and the ending with beautiful counterpoints that reach a crescendo when ending(is crescendo the musically correct term for the end of strings?)...
Got to grab the CD...will look for this when I go to `Indian store' next time...Is it available in Chicago (driving to Devan on Memorial day...)
If BM attempts to remake some decent western film, with crisp screen play (avoiding the `ponmEni' kind of scenes altogether), at least three songs should get reasonable recognition among the masses...(andha nAL, kiLithattu & kAttu vazhi or onnAla thookkam)...Let's see...
The mild `echo' effect too gives a good ambience for this song...
app_engine, I bought mine from NJ, so it should be available. If not you can buy online.