IlayaRaja's New Albums 2013-15 - Mahendran film/Thaarai thappattai/Mythri

[karlkalyan]

I just don't understand the excited claims by ignorant directors/artists about IR using live orchestra bla bla. This is nothing but sheer ignorance. The standard orchestra team comprises KBs, Rhythm section including Indian rhythm section, BG/EG, flute.......and during the track record of the song, only these basic troupe will be there. Then if there is a string portion, then they are added in a separate session. Like they add the voices later with the singers.

In the same way, for RR sessions, in earlier days, all the 70 odd players will be there in full attendance during the 3-4 day period he used take for a film's RR work. This 70 include sitar kind of instruments which are sparingly used. But now a days, due to the advancement in technology, the string section is called the last. They will come for the last two days......and their portions will be filled up in each reel.

From his earlier days, his score will always mention lot of unavailable instrument...like Oboe.......in the score he would have written it as QxProg-Oboe, Xylo, Bassoon, or he will mention it as kb1 or kb2...like that. These things he would clear it off during the initial rehearsal...so that the two kb players are clear as to who is playing what.

And in many string sections or brass sections also, the KBs are asked to supplement the live players. Most of the time the live flute is accompanied by the kb also. or in some cases the need for a syn voice from the kbs.

So people who talk about his using live orchestra, live instruments for this song or this film or that film, just don't know what they are talking about.