Music impacts subconciously.
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Originally Posted by
venkkiram
மேலேயுள்ள செந்தில் என்பவரின் பதிவு... படிக்கும்போதே தூக்கம் வரக் கூடிய ஒன்றாக இருக்கிறது.
I know how hard it is to make someone sleepy. Especially an intellectual adult in this current day and age. Thanks for the kind note but I seriously doubt that my words have the same impact as a lullaby. So I will have to refuse the compliment.
ok, jokes aside, you are asking an artist to confirm to a stand definition of song by a critic when an artist's sole preoccupation is to break that definition. An artist's creative soul is his unique point of view and approach. Take that away you will get a bad imitator.
Does it ever make you wonder, that may be, the quest for Raja to make music go deeper than words might be one of the factor in Raja doing stand out background music in films? His musical ability helps a film reach deeper level, where words cannot be used to convey the emotion in the scene. This is what sets him apart from others.
Anyway, Raja didn't say music is greater than lyrics. He just said music can go and impact psyche where lyrics may not be able to enter. That's probably why we say "Music is beyond language and culture" Raja himself has said a song should either convey a message or a feeling or go hand in hand. When the message is more important he puts focus on lyrics and pulls back elaborate music arrangements and keeps it simple (like Kanmani Anbodu song) When the feeling is more important he uses musical ideas to the maximum to make the audience feel that emotion (like Sundari Kannal Sethi) Even in elaborate arrangements he would pull back orchestration at some points to give power to the words and sometimes add music layers to make certain words stand out. (Like the simple flute piece right before the word kuyil to sweeten it's effect in Kuyil pattu song from Enn Raasavin Manasile)
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Originally Posted by
venkkiram
மொழிகளே இல்லாமல் முழுக்க முழுக்க பின்னணி இசை அல்லது இசை ஆல்பங்கள் செய்யும் தொழிலில் ராஜா ஈடுபட்டிருந்தால் அவரின் இத்தகைய பேச்சை மதிக்க வேண்டியதுதான். ஆனால், கருப்பு வெள்ளை காலம் தொட்டு டிஜிட்டல் காலமான இன்று வரை உச்சப் பாடல்கள் எனப் பட்டியல் இடும் பலவற்றில் பாடல் வரிகள் சிறப்பாகவே அமைந்திருக்கிறது. அப்படிப்பட்ட ஒரு நிலையில் இதுபோன்ற ஒருசார்பான கருத்தை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள இயலவில்லை. இது ஒரு வகையில் மூளைச்சலவை செய்யும் யுக்தி. எனக்கு கண்ணதாசன் பாரம்பரியமும் வேண்டும். ராஜாவின் பாரம்பரியமும் வேண்டும்.
I can't help but smile. Every film has only 20-25 mins of songs. The average background music(instrumental) in a film is at least 40 to 60 mins of music. And on top, he has done instrumental music albums like HTNI, NBW etc.. It invalidates your arguments.
Also, why would we need background music if everything can be conveyed by actions, dialogues and songs? Because words and music attack different faculty of our brain and psyche. They may be processed by same ears but experience wise they are as different as sight and sound. Lyrics in a film song can make us self-aware, if it is music alone, it slips right into our subconscious mind and our heart. If it is not an hindrance in films, every BGM would have been tuned with lyrics.
Raja sees music at a very abstract level. It is a skill and a talent. Chastising him for that would be really funny.
btw, I would agree Raja is in the business of brain-washing you and going straight to your heart with music. And I'm sticking with the bizzzz... of making you sleepy. Cheers.
Senthil.