Indeed! Rahman uses them quite often and it works like magic for me. few of the songs are based just on these 'dummy words' .. like O Saya, Azeem O Shaan to some extent
--- In [email protected], "ichord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > It's not the fact that he uses them, it's the way he uses them. > > > > --- In [email protected], V S Rawat <vsrawat@> 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 > > >
