> What if RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Naushaad, or even Illayaraja etc. had > been alive today with their same talents but with the luxury of sound > technology and computers. Would their music also reach across globally?
Hi Chord, my answer for above question is clearly no. Since Roja, I've been observing that Rahman carries a distint style and flavour in his music which instantly bonds with any human being. For Rahman, songs are not just about raagas and music theories, but it's a personal experiences, tragedies & knowledge which he faced since his childhood days. How do you think he composed riots in bombay with bombay theme, slum life with "O Sayya", devotion with Ishwar allah/pal pal hai, patriotism with VandeMataram, Azadi.. there so many for example. I'll give a quote of ARR as below... "If a music artiste wants to blossom into a full-pledged person, it's not enough if he knows only classical music; nor it's enough if he's well-versed only in raagaas and techniques.Instead, he should be a knowledgeable person interested in life and philosophy.In his personal life there should be, atleast in some corner of his heart, a tinge of lingering sorrow." Even today there are talented MD's similar to yesteryear with latest technology, like JL, VS, SEL, YSR and Monty. But still they can't prove their versatality and consistency in music... :) --- In [email protected], "Chord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > I don't like to compare composers of different times using blanket > statements. The Indian film industry has a rich history of brilliant > composers, each with their own unique strengths and contributions. > ARR is another in a series of brilliant composers. Is he THE best > ever? I can't really answer that. Is he THE best to me? Sure! > > What if RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Naushaad, or even Illayaraja etc. had > been alive today with their same talents but with the luxury of sound > technology and computers. Would their music also reach across globally? > Would love to hear your thoughts. As far as I'm concerned, nobody has > EVER combined different genres of world music more beautifully than > our ARR. How does ARR compare to other composers in the past just in > terms of pure melody? Originality? > > Please please please do not turn this discussion into a "Illayaraja is > way better than Rahman" or "RD Burman is nothing compared to AR > Rahman" type of warfare. I'm just curious to know your thoughts about > the above. >
