It's not the fact that he uses them, it's the way he uses them.
--- In [email protected], V S Rawat <vsra...@...> wrote: > > On 9/12/2009 3:18 AM India Time, _ichord_ wrote: > > > First there was "O Saya" from SDM, and now "O Ya Sa" from Blue. Can see > > how AR is a fan of these sounds!!! > > > > I love how AR uses nonsense syllables and words in a song, almost as if > > he's adding another instrument track through the vocals. That is really > > unique and special about him! Notice in Yaar > > Mila..."kudikudikudikudikudiya!" and then "atha atheena a theen theen > > teena" He's just amazing! > > > > There have been innumerable MDs who used and songs that have "nonsense > syllables and words". There is even a term for it "dummy words". C > Ramchandra's several songs of 50s having dummy words. Radio Ceylon even > had a full program at one time in 70s (I think) in which they played > only the songs having dummy words. > > With such a history, why is using these in a song becomes "really unique > and special about him (ARR)"? > > -- > Rawat >
