
1 hr 10 min

Ilaiyaraaja : A Musical Movement (4) The Other Banana
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- Film Reviews
With the macro context set in the first three episodes of the series we shift focus into musical details - specifically Raaja's use of folk music. This episode focuses on Raaja's use of folk rhythms, the forms he employs, and touches briefly upon what Carnatic music provides to a composer like him.
Topics covered:
The need for analysis beyond personal aesthetic preferences
Folk rhythms and their use in everyday life vs. in celebration
Formalized folk elements and their impact in Raaja's compositions
Santham and the use / placement of lyrics
The personality of a Carnatic Raga and what it provides a composer
Participants:
Deepauk
Mahesh
Bala Chidambaram
Speech Clippings
Music academy speech
Sundari kannal oru sethi (3:50)
Gundello Godari clip
ARR Oscar Felicitation Speech
Musical References:
Chiththirai Sevvaanam
Nethiyila Pottu vai
Vanthathe kungumam
Etham ayya etham
Poovil vaNdu
kizhakkala suvathu pakkam
Aayiram thamarai mottukale
Naanoru sinthu
Aila Re (for Yelae Nee Yettipo)
Ending clip from Naatupurappaattu
With the macro context set in the first three episodes of the series we shift focus into musical details - specifically Raaja's use of folk music. This episode focuses on Raaja's use of folk rhythms, the forms he employs, and touches briefly upon what Carnatic music provides to a composer like him.
Topics covered:
The need for analysis beyond personal aesthetic preferences
Folk rhythms and their use in everyday life vs. in celebration
Formalized folk elements and their impact in Raaja's compositions
Santham and the use / placement of lyrics
The personality of a Carnatic Raga and what it provides a composer
Participants:
Deepauk
Mahesh
Bala Chidambaram
Speech Clippings
Music academy speech
Sundari kannal oru sethi (3:50)
Gundello Godari clip
ARR Oscar Felicitation Speech
Musical References:
Chiththirai Sevvaanam
Nethiyila Pottu vai
Vanthathe kungumam
Etham ayya etham
Poovil vaNdu
kizhakkala suvathu pakkam
Aayiram thamarai mottukale
Naanoru sinthu
Aila Re (for Yelae Nee Yettipo)
Ending clip from Naatupurappaattu
1 hr 10 min