Maestro ilaiyaraaja news & titbits

**MumbaiRamki** · 18th August 2012, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by teja

Q. Could you please make some efforts to release the BGMs of your films, (atleast the recent ones), either in the Audio CD or a separate CD. You're taking some much pain and effort to ensure that the film gets the best quality BGM (Budapest, London orchestra etc). But clearly it is not reaching out to a wider audience. We know that the rights are usually with the producers, but perhaps you could negotiate this with the producers upfront.

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**MumbaiRamki** · 18th August 2012, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by KV

Ramki, here's another one from my side:

One of the stand-out features of your music has been your usage of the electric bass guitar, which, quite possibly, no other Indian composer appears to have used so extensively, in so many varied forms and styles (featuring diverse techniques like tapping, plucking, sliding, etc). The bass has made appearance in almost all genres of songs you’ve composed, be it folk or classical or rock or jazz or pop, which I think is very unique to Raaja the composer. Fans like me yearn to learn more about this aspect in your music.
a) Firstly, the idea of incorporating the electric bass in your music - can you share some insights on the genesis of this idea? What/who inspired you in this regard?
a) Folk songs in particular could make an interesting case study on your usage of instruments like guitars and bass (that are completely alien to the genre) without any loss in authenticity. On a very high level, can you share your approach and perspective on composing bass lines?
c) Playing the bass lines on keyboard versus playing it on electric bass guitar - is it possible to produce on the keyboard/synthesizer, the impact and effect of the various techniques that the electric bass allows?

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**MumbaiRamki** · 18th August 2012, 03:18 PM

Thanks guys - i sent some 25 odd questions to KR . Lets see - I dont know how many of them will be asked

**MelHarmony** · 18th August 2012, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

MumbaiRamki, Here is a list of questions from my Twitter friends @mayilSK & @ezharai They both are as ardent raja fans like us

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/it70po

My humble list of questions please for our MELODY OASIS . please pardon me if I have repeated some of others questions. If so it was not intentional

1. Many of your compositions contain mind boggling usage of instrumentation which is practically impossible to conceive in written music. One example is the "Kazhugu" title instrument piece in which almost all the instruments com to play. How do you compose such instrumental piece. what is the typical time taken for composing them. Have you used multi-track mixing in these tracks because they sound so "live" to hear.
2. As everyone knows that you dont use a stopwatch while composing and you dont make "finer" corrections in post sound processing. Having said that, we find some of your compositions contains unintended gaps in timing, which we feel is unavoidable in multi-instrument based recording. The question is "Have you ever felt you could have done better in terms of timing for such tracks which has some of the world class orchestration concepts.
3. With proper funding will you consider doing a full fledged symphony again?
4. which one is more difficult for you to do? Composing the main melody tune for a song (both "tune-for-lyric" and "lyric-for-tune") or composing the underlying background and BGM instrumental piece?
5. I always felt that you are the best when it comes to opening a song. How do you approach this process for a simple song and a GRAND song like "Sundar kannal oru"?
6. we wish you hit the 1000 films soon.
7. Will you ever reconsider doing a full instrumental album with some famous instrumentalist
8. which was the most difficult song you have ever composed interms of orchestration?

**sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar** · 18th August 2012, 05:25 PM

http://www.esnips.com/displayimage.php?pid=15402268

Padithurai sample song, in verygood quality

**Gregorysab** · 18th August 2012, 06:18 PM

Two more such mini clips feature in a programme on Padithurai - Thedorum (in Hamsanadam by Bombay Jayashree) and one song by Bhavatharini.

Aaaargh ! How much I wish that sanity prevails over the producers to release atleast the damn audio!

**Gregorysab** · 18th August 2012, 06:36 PM

By the way, Cant we request Raaja (in the conclave meet) to pursue efforts, from his side, to get Padithurai album released. Or infact, at a larger picture - get all his unreleased songs/albums released - all songs collectively in a Private album?

Can anyone ask this question please (and cite Padithurai - so that it gets noticed).

**sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar** · 18th August 2012, 07:02 PM

Bhavatharini ‏@bhavatharini

Hi ppl...Dad is sharing his life and journey in music with his fans. This is not a concert but a once in a lifetime opportunity

To hear the maestro share his views directly with us. Pls don't miss this event. 20th Aug 2012 9am Chennai trade Center.

This conclave is one such forum our maestro has envisaged. A long cherished dream of maestro sharing with you varied perspective in music

Here is your opportunity to explore various facets of music with maestro...one to one

Retweeted by Sridhar @maya_twit

**kameshratnam** · 18th August 2012, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

Bhavatharini ‏@bhavatharini

Hi ppl...Dad is sharing his life and journey in music with his fans. This is not a concert but a once in a lifetime opportunity

To hear the maestro share his views directly with us. Pls don't miss this event. 20th Aug 2012 9am Chennai trade Center.

This conclave is one such forum our maestro has envisaged. A long cherished dream of maestro sharing with you varied perspective in music

Here is your opportunity to explore various facets of music with maestro...one to one

Retweeted by Sridhar @maya_twit

Madam: So many days so many people asked you what the conclave was about. Just before 2 days you come and tweet about this and that too when the conclave is a near sell out. I have no words.

**Sureshs65** · 18th August 2012, 07:13 PM

Kamesh,

Next time I will ask someone to suggest that you be appointed as the official PRO of Raja

Jokes apart, using your contacts, can you check out what it would take for Arya to release the music of 'Padithurai'? I think Suka has tried his best to get the music released but no response from Arya's side. As Aakarsh says, everyone is looking forward to the music. It will make a great decision if those fellows release the music, given that there is so much hype around NEP.