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Wish you all (and your family) a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!
thanks,
Krishnan
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Wish you all (and your family) a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!
thanks,
Krishnan
Wish U All Happy New Year.............................
Wish you all Very Happy New Year!
Wishing all the IR Fans here a Very Happy and prosperous New Year
Attila Laszlo (a Jazz Composer & member of Budapest symphony orchestra) who and played solo for Maestro in the Paa song:
http://www.laszloattila.com/
Some interesting photos on his trip to Madurai & Chennai (Raja hospitality!!) on his MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/attilalaszlo/photos
From his bio:
"In August 2009 Attila László was invited by the Indian composer IlaiyaRaaya- who is considered the best known composer of the huge country - to play solo in the music of a film. The invitation is due to the fact that IlaiyaRaaja has known and liked his music and records since 2000. The recording took place in the company of Béla Lattman bass guitarist and János Nagy pianist in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), a city of of 7 million people. In the score of the film the exotic Indian rhythm base and melody merges with European tunes and harmonies. The 10 unforgettable days of Attila László's stay gave him opportunity to get acquainted with the people living there and their mentality. In December 2009 he was reinvited to Chennai and Maduraiba to consult on jazz composition and scoring as Raaja intends to compose a large-scale piece including elements of Indian and symphonic music and jazz."
WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 2012.
vinatha.:)
Dear Friends,
Wishing you all a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year!
I had a great opportunity watching 'Dhoniyum Naanum' programme on Vijay TV. Prakash Raj talks about Maestro and his work. Maestro too speaks about this film and Prakash Raj. Excellent questions posted by Gopinath. Sharing for those who have missed this program. Eagerly waiting for the film and it's (live) music.
http://tamil.techsatish.net/file/dhoniyum-naanum/
The highlight of the programme is when Prakash Raj describes how Maestro writes every note, which strikes his mind first time that time with no going back and forth to make correction there after. Hallmark of a genius! That is a true and correct reflection of the situation. Prakash Raj takes this analogy to the life too which is quite interesting.
Raaja has started Re-recording work for Dhoni
http://www.supergoodmovies.com/36188...n-news-details
Last week, our "Makkal Nayagan" Ramarajan featured in Jaya TV's Thirumbi Paarkiren.
While talking about his career, he said he directed 5 movies before becoming a hero. They are Marakkamatten, Hello Yaar Pesuradhu, Marudhaani, Mannuketha Ponnu and Solai Pushpangal. He said all 5 movies had music by Gangai Amaran. His first film as actor (Hero) "Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru" also had music by Gangai Amaran. It was only from "Enga Ooru Pattukaran", his 2nd movie, he had the opportunity to work with IR.
V_S - You are saying for this itself , wonder how you would react when you watch the discussions between Prakash Raj and IR during 'Endrendrum Raaja' :)
Im sure the programme will give you a lot of joy.
Do come up with a review once you catch the programme ( esp interested to know your take on Idhayam Pogudhey and when Raaja does the 2 note song)
"Last week, our "Makkal Nayagan" Ramarajan featured in Jaya TV's Thirumbi Paarkiren.
While talking about his career, he said he directed 5 movies before becoming a hero. They are Marakkamatten, Hello Yaar Pesuradhu, Marudhaani, Mannuketha Ponnu and Solai Pushpangal. He said all 5 movies had music by Gangai Amaran. His first film as actor (Hero) "Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru" also had music by Gangai Amaran. It was only from "Enga Ooru Pattukaran", his 2nd movie, he had the opportunity to work with IR"
Hello Yaar Pesurdhu had music by both Raaja and GA. It was a good attempt by RR. An action thriller (like Nooravadhu Naal). BGM was simply terrific (It has to be Raaja). The 4 songs in the film had also lot of Raajism.
As for the first film Raaja worked with RR - I think it was Raasave Unnai Nambi and not Enga Ooru Paattukaran.
http://www.4tamilmedia.com/cinema/ci...1-02-12-18-02?
இந்த நிகழ்சியை பொங்கல் அன்று ஜெயா டிவியில் ஒளிபரப்பு செய்ய இருக்கும் நிலையில், மொத்த ஊடகத்துக்கும் , இந்த பிரமாண்ட இசைந் நிகழ்சிக்கு அழைப்பு இல்லை என்று மறுத்து விட்டார்கள். மீடியா மீது ஏன் இந்தக் கொலைவெறி என்று விசாரித்தபோது கிடைத்த பதில், மூத்த நிருபர் ஒருவர், இந்த நிகழ்சியை ஊடகத்துக்கு அறிமுகப்டுத்தும் விழாவில் “ மெட்டுக்கும் ராகத்துக்கும் என்ன வேறுபாடு?” என்ற அரைவேக்காடு கேள்வியை மேஸ்ட்ரோவைப் பார்த்துக் கேட்டதுதான் காரணம் என்கிறார்கள். அப்போ நீங்களும் இன்னொரு சன் டிவிதானா?
IT IS FROM SRI KAMALHASSANs OFFICIAL PRO. Kamal talks about Raaja sir...a part of it came in the LATEST Concert held in dec 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DetA5...ature=youtu.be
Kamal with Raja is THE ULTIMATE COMBO EVER!
yeah.. correct aa sonneenga, ennavo oscars dhaan end of the world maadhiri sila persons en kitta kooda kettu erukkaanga!
Arr kku kedaichu erukku, Raja kku illainnu... as though we are jealous maadhiri!
chinna buththi people, I pity them.
IR's music enhances our life.
IR raised us with abundance.
We cherish you forever!
Vinatha.:)
Theivame! Ovvoru THamizhanum paarkka vendiya, paarthu purinthukoLLa vendiya video ithu!
Plaum gaaru, ennamo sonneengaLe, intha "avar vaazhum kaalathula naangaLum" ellaam romba normalaana dialaak,nnu, ippo avar unmaiyil enna sollirukkaar paarugna! summaavaa sonnaagna ulaga naayagan, kalai gnaani nnu
கமல்குறள்:-Quote:
Originally Posted by kameshratnam
இசையும் தமிழும்போல் இணைந்தாலே இனிக்கும்
இளையராஜா கமல்ஹாசன் நட்பு
கையும் அன்புமாக மாட்டிக்கொண்டேன்!
இவரோட ஏகலைவன் நான்! ஆனால் எங்க ரெண்டு பேருக்குமே தெரியாம இருந்திருக்கு!
இவரிடமிருந்து எஸ்கேப்பே ஆகமுடியாது. ஆனால், இதை திமிரில் சொல்லவில்லை, இது திமிறல்ல, திறமை இருந்தால்தான் (அவரிடம் எந்தளவு எல்லோரும் மாட்டிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறோம் என்கிற விஷயம்) தெரியவே செய்யும். :thumbsup: :clap: :notworthy:
ராஜாவின் சோகப்பாட்டை கேட்பவன் கூட துக்கி அல்ல. தன்னோட சோகத்தை அதுல போட்டு கரைச்சிட்டு, சந்தோஷமா போய்ருவான்.
ராஜா:- எனக்கு எவ்வளவு (சம்பளம்) கொடுப்பீங்க?!
கமல்:- அதெல்லாம் உங்களுக்கு ஒண்ணும் கெடையாது! செலவு பண்ணிட்டேன் :rotfl: :D
உலக அங்கீகாரம் கமலுக்கும் ராஜாவுக்கும் கிடைக்கவில்லை என அவர்களின் ரசிகர்கள் கவலைப்படுவது குறித்து:-
பிள்ளையார் சிவன்-பார்வதியை உலகமாக சுற்றியதைப்போல், இதுவும் உலகம் தான், எங்கள் ரசிகர்களை நாங்கள் சுற்றுகிறோம், இங்கு கிடைக்கும் புகழும் பெரும்புகழ் தான்!
கடைசி வரி தான் புரியவில்லை - எண்ணைக்காக போர்த்தொடுக்கும் இந்த உலகத்தில், என்னை ??????
Illayaraaja –‘M’usician or ‘M’athematician?
.by Prashan Jayatheepam on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 2:18pm.by prashan jayatheepam
There is a lot of ‘M’athematics in ‘M’usic!...In the Genius’ Music…
…there is Melody, there is Mathematics;
…there is Expression, there is a Feeling!
…there is Symmetry , there is Beauty;
Before we go deep in to exploring the ‘M’ factor…it would be best if this Raaja masterpiece could be heard a few times…
The Song is a Kannada Song called 'Nanna Neenu Gellalare’ from the Kannada Film ‘Nee Nanna Gellalare’.
This is a song where the Hero and the Heroine challenge each other and that is the reason for the usage of ‘Symmetry’ in the Song!
The quality of the YouTube video for this song is really bad…hence I have uploaded the mp3 for this song here http://www.sendspace.com/file/ng72ag - (and click on 'Click here to start download from sendspace')
…please download and listen a few times before reading further!
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The 2 Raagas to consider are both audava-audava Raagas (Pentatonic Raagas with 5 notes)
…If taken in ‘C’…
Hindolam – C Eb F Ab Bb
Sudha Dhanyasi – C Eb F G Bb (same as G Bb C Eb F with ‘G’ as the base)
If you see clearly the only difference between these Raagas is that the ‘Ab’ in Hindolam has decreased by a semi tone to ‘G’ in Sudhha Dhanyasi!
The song starts with Janaki humming the Raaga Sudha Dhanyasi and Dr. Rajkumar’s humming follows it but in Raaga Hindolam.
So where is Raaja’s Magic? some kind of Magic should follow…?
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And it happens in the second Interlude. Janaki & Dr.Rajkumar exchange the Raagas…and Janaki starts singing the Swaras of Hindolam while Dr. Rajkumar sings Swaras of Sudha Dhanyasi – Genius!
Listen carefully to the 2nd Interlude…where both singers match each other in note structure, rhythm structure and timing…it’s a Symmetry!
…in-fact they are pitching the exact same notes…however not singing the same note.
The Note distances on the left (Hindolam) are equal to the Note distances on the Right (Sudha Dhanyasi)
C-Eb = G-Bb
Eb-F = Bb-C
F-Ab = C-Eb
Ab-Bb = Eb-F
Even though two different Raagas are used…we don’t notice this…we don’t even notice the Symmetry…Reason…?
…the Genius has cheekily disguised the Symmetry inside a beautiful 2nd Interlude Melody…hence making you to enjoy the melody and forget the Symmetry…
Magic Over? Not yet…he’s a Genius!…more to follow…
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Towards the end of the 2nd Interlude Dr. Rajkumar sings 5 Arohana Audava (Ascending Pentatonic) Scales…
…Now someone would hope the 5 Arohana Scales would be in either Hindolam or Sudhha Dhanyasi? Which would make sense…
Nope…but Raaja thinks otherwise…!
The 5 Arohana’s are…in Order…
C D E G A – Mohanam
C D F G Bb - Madhyamavati
C Eb F G Bb - Sudhha Dhanyasi
C D F G A - Suddha Saveri
C Eb F G Bb - Sudhha Dhanyasi
Now would someone notice all these 5 Arohana’s happening in 9 seconds?
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So how come the Genius derived 4 new Raagas out of no-where?
‘Suddha Saveri’ was derived – when ‘Graha Bedham’ was applied to Raaga Hindolam and the base was changed from ‘C’ to ‘Eb’
‘Sudhha Dhanyasi’ was derived - when ‘Graha Bedham’ was applied to Raaga Hindolam and the base was changed from ‘C’ to ‘F’
‘Mohanam’ was derived - when ‘Graha Bedham’ was applied to Raaga Hindolam and the base was changed from ‘C’ to ‘Ab’
‘Madhyamavati’ was derived - when ‘Graha Bedham’ was applied to Raaga Hindolam and the base was changed from ‘C’ to ‘Bb’
Only if you jump in and go deep in to the song that we will find these precious priceless Gems!!!
Experimentation & Symmetry at its Best!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30sdZLbnUHc
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?not...53169574741890
Prashan is a musican. I think somebody posted here about his meeting with Maestro while doing RR for a mallu film (Snehaveedu), saying he wrote some 20+ pages score at one go.
is the video been removed from youtube?Quote:
Originally Posted by kameshratnam
http://www.fatcityrecordings.com/sit...se.php?rid=246 What is "yaaro sonnangalaam"? Any idea anyone?
That is a very nice find, SKV!
Is it AV?
I definitely remember reading it when it originally appeared (though we never had the habit of saving old issues...mom's friends used to take them and typically never return, some used them for "binding thodar kadhais")
This part is really funny :
Quote:
Originally Posted by Young Raja
http://jattsingh.com/2011/12/29/folk...music-artists/ Looks like good number of people lookup our man in google, even other than hubbers.. :)
Do you remember a Serial (a silly fairy tale kind) he started writing for Kumudam, that he stopped the second week. (someone tell me it is not my imagination or some corrpt memory). Cant imagine what he was thinking then..Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
crvenky,
Prashan's 'graha bedam' finding is a good one. Is it a 'thanga magan' remake? I wish IR did it in the tamil version. Anyway tks for posting.
nope it is not thanga magan remake -Quote:
Originally Posted by RR
This movie is all the more popular due to "I Love you" and "Anuraaga enaaithu" some mindboggling awesome melodies sung by Dr.Rajkumar (it was his first with Raaja).
It was also his last with IR. Nee nanna gellalaare is an awesome album. Jeeva hoovaagidhe(I love you as Jai put it) is still popular and had a remixed version recently. Nanna neenu gellalaare(ennai nee vella mudiyaadhu) is brilliant - and that is one heck of an observation by prashan. Such are the joys
App, yes its from Ananda vikatan Pokkisham! I was doubtfully posting that someone would come and say "hey why r u just copy pasting from facebook" Surprised to see that no one said that!Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
btw, whatever great hubbers we have, its highly recommended for every Raja Fan to join 2 groups in facebook. Many things happen there
http://www.facebook.com/Ilaiyaraajaa - this one run by Agi Music.Ssometimes Raja himself reads and posts in this comm!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/IlayaRajafans/photos/ - This is a new but highly active group
http://www.facebook.com/prashan.jayatheepam - his posts are technical, nice ones!
As the above Video has been removed and the same reposted with different address, I am posting thatQuote:
Originally Posted by kameshratnam
THIS IS A MUST SEE FOR BOTH RAJA FANS KAMAL FANS, INFACT FOR ALL MUSIC AND CINE FANS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeUz_4kMKEI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Plum, ur comments are expected after watching above video :wink:
already 1 day late :evil: ithai vida vera enna velai?!?
No, I don't recall :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by layman10
He did write a series about his EU trip (sangeethakkanavukaL) during my college days in Kumudam and that was quite interesting. That's where he mentioned about Bach as his nAtha dEvan, talked about the meeting with Paul Mauriat and joked about others wearing sweater "inside" while he wore one outside only :wink:
Truly awe - inspiring
One Legend speaks about another Legend
Watch this exclusive 15 Min spl of Kamal talking about Maestro Ilaiyaraaja
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=FeUz_4kMKEI
It seems Balki (cheeni kum and paa) was part of IR's "ENDRENDRUM RAJA" show and he talked about IR on stage. A snippet:
"...But then, Balki dropped the bomb! "When Raja sir played me the tune, I suggested that he use this for a song rather than waste it as a piece of background music. But he went ahead with this. I would ask today's composers to not lift tunes from his songs; instead, they could lift from the BGMs for even the tunes of his background scores are so good," he said..."
Not much value add being on stage, because what he demonstrated (showing scene with and without BGM) is known to everyone!
PAA had IR experimenting more with JAZZy stuff (and electric guitar, especially). Wish Balki had talked about such things.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...w/11412621.cms
thanks,
Krishnan
Star wars: IR V/s ARR:
http://entertainment.in.msn.com/spec...31057#image=17
thanks,
Krishnan