great post! but the two lines you said sound different because of the arrangements...even the chord is same in both the places...and the male choir which plays behind naresh iyer's vocals sounds mindblowing
another example is in ye jo des hai tera...the tune of second and third paragraphs is the same...but there is no rhythm second time...this makes it sound completely different...hail AR sir! --- In [email protected], "Ajit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One aspect of Rahman's music that I truly find remarkable is his use > of harmonies. His knowledge and application of chords is unmatched in > the history of Indian music IMHO. He can use the same melodic line, > apply a difference chordal sequence, and the melody sounds like a > different melody. Now, that's genius. > > One example, in the song "Tu Bin Bataye" from RDB, notice how the > melody sounds when Madhrushree sings the "Meethi Lagi......." line. > Then, listen to the same melodic line when Naresh Iyer enters the > first time after the saxaphone music interlude. It's the same melody > as Madhushree's line, but the chords are all together different. It > almost sounds like a different melody. And in Naresh's line, Rahman > adds the choral track which adds so much depth and dimension. A > simple melody made even more beautiful by Rahman's harmonics and > arrangements. > > There are many other exmples, too many to cite here. >
