The following article is by a user and isn't IndiaGlitz's take towards anyone or anything. Written by Shreesha BU. He is admired within the west, esteemed nationally and respected here within the South. There's little that is not been written about this "Genius". Stalwarts in music have sung paeans, written reams in this incredibly talented musician. To the layman his music have been his everything for anything in his life. Music for all emotions in his life. To millions of his unflinching fans the letter "I" within the word music represented Ilayaraja. There is little of the person you can distinguish behind those simple clothes, and his controlled movements. You will have to take a more in-depth take a look at his face and never miss that enigmatic smile, which obscures greater than it reveals. His eyes capitulates all of it. It reflects the brilliance, the honesty and the purity of his music. Similar to you yield to his music, you surrender to this prodigy.
It's greater than tempting to name him essentially the most "Complete" music composer. While composers before and after him composed the standard way creating tunes and orchestrating it later, IR wrote music for his tune. Mystifying is his ability to structure a song in his mind and to write down the notes for it to be played by the musicians later. It's similar to writing a narrative. He made it sound so effortless. It is the novices who would call him folk king, for his understanding of western music could be very profound. He's undoubtedly the virtuoso recitalist when it came to fusion music. In an era and subsequent as well, where fusion music meant mixing of 2 genres like oil and water, IR's blend of Indian and western music was so flawless and sonorous. A rich folk song could be layered with delightfully crafted western pieces that during no way cluttered the nativity of the song. Only in isolation would the pieces be deciphered. Basically the song would retain the flavour to its end. He has done all of it. Done all genres. He was no magician, for he in no way believed in tricks. He never would slip in an instrument as a component of surprise within the ensemble already decided. His signature preludes and interludes will defy time generations to come back. His objectivity in composing could be very ordered. He never let musicians and singers overlap, his preludes and interludes were for his creative best with instruments and while the singers took centre stage, he let the rhythm play, never for once letting the instruments override the singers. Overall the tenor of the song from the start to the top never wavered. The instruments never tried to sing nor did the singers attempt to sound like an instrument. Violins and flute dominated most of his interludes yet every interlude carried its own characteristics rarely crying attention of a repetition. Imagine this for over 10000 preludes, interludes, themes or BGMS that may take ones breath away. We will easily have over 10000 new tunes together with his preludes and interludes alone.. Most of his songs will also be simply identified with an interlude or a prelude. Its astonishing considering his music bank has over 6000 songs. He has everything for each sentiment. Each soundtrack of his is a narrative. That may be perhaps the explanation why whilst you remix his song it still doesn't come on the subject of his original. For whilst you take heed to the unique track chances are you'll take a look at scope for improvements but if you do try improvising the output is unexciting. His songs are best left alone, to not be tweaked.
He never tried to bighead himself in his compositions. He kept it simple, straight and earnest. Soul was never sacrificed for brilliance, intelligence or smartness. He would never compromise anything in regards to the track; he had all of it behind his illuminating eyes. He knew the most efficient; improvisations never crept in, be it in singing or the orchestration. It's a mystery why this incredibly talented musician just rarely ventured out of his succinct. Together with his enormous talent coupled with a resonant knowledge of worldwide music it's surprising to look this genius being swept away by the brand new generation composers. More startling is to look a subdued image of his former self. For we all know what this "Greatness" personified is able to. As all of us stay up for the gentle breeze to comb us back into his kingdom once again, we will be able to have his memorable songs to kindle every emotion within us goodbye. Forever for our Ilayaraja. A film buff? A FILM fanatic? Wish to pen your thoughts and let the sector share their opinion in your take? Write to us at submissions@indiaglitz.com! Be sure to include your contact details...
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