MAESTRO ILAIYARAAJA NEWS & TITBITS VER.2010-2011

[sureshmehcnit]

Hi All,

I am happy to announce the release of an e-book “Moods of Ilaiyaraaja” – a book on Ilaiyaraaja’s background scores. I dedicate this book to tfmpage.com, because, 5 years ago, it is for TFM Hub magazine, I wrote about Background score for the first ever time in my life. Moreover, if not for this hub, this book wouldn't have happened. This forum gave me all the knowledge I have now about Ilaiyaraaja's music.

I always thought that I am not ready yet for writing a book on Ilaiyaraaja’s background score, but now have realized that, when analysing a body of work as vast and varied as that of Ilaiyaraaja, no one can ever be fully ready to write a book. This is just a beginning; a book about just a droplet of the ocean that is Ilaiyaraaja. I would write something and save it for this book, but I would eventually post it in my blog (http://www.backgroundscore.com). This has been happening for a long time. Those who have been following my blog would have read 50% of the content of this book already in this blog. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I could not move out of my house for past one month, and used that time to put this book together.

Chapters

1. Waking Up
2. Background of Scores
Introduction
The Unsung
Making of a Film Score (Sholay)
Melody of a Song as Motif
Distinct Leitmotifs
Stock Music
Silence
Plagiarism
The New Wave
3. Ilaiyaraaja's Incredits
4. Ilaiyaraaja and Ilaiyaraaja Only
5. With the Grand Music of
6. An Ilaiyaraaja Musical
7. National Award

You can buy the e-book here

http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/mo...raaja/15104796

Smile,
Sureshkumar.

http://www.backgroundscore.com