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http://www.4shared.com/file/81920600/7d2aec6e/Rainbow3.html Audio Files... On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > Fm Rainbow Interview ( contd ) > > > > You have composed many songs based on many Raagas. In particular, " Kannodu > Kanbathellam" is based on the Bhimplas. " Minsara Kanna" based on Vasantha, > and " Sowkiyama Kanne" based on a North Indian rag Maand. > > > > Singer Nityashree Mahadevan > > > > " Salutations to you Rahman Sir. I am Nityashree Mahadevan. While, I had > worked with you, I have known your stupendous and infinite knowledge on > Swara type of music. You have told us the Swarams even for very difficult > portions. > > > > For eg :- " Sala Sala Sala Sala Rettai Kilavi…………….." > > > > Sir used to tell us the minutest anuswarams of the song. I have full faith > that he has indepth knowledge on Carnatic Music, and has very sharp ears for > the same. This is for certain, as he had explained to me such intricate > complex Swarams, so as to make me understand the same. > > > > Have you composed any song, on any Raag that you have thought before hand > or in your mind ? > > > > For eg ;- the Kamas, Mohanam or Sivaranjini Raagas. > > > > Have you felt that you should compose a tune for a particular raga ? You > have composed a lot of songs which are raga based. > > > > " Ottagatha Kattiko" is also a Raaga based song. The Raaga is Dharmavathi. > In fact very heavy ragas like the ' Naatakurinji" raga has been used for " > En Veetu Thottatil". Do you have any aspiration to do a film, which would be > of Carnatic style ? > > > > ARR :- I am very thankful to you, as a praise from you is certainly a big > thing for me. Many people are still saying that I am a recorder and haven't > accepted me as a Composer. The songs of K.V. Mahadevan have lot of raga > influence in them. I think, he was a Nadaswaram Player. Balu Sir used to > tell me that K.V. Mahadevan used to love Nadaswaram a lot. In the same way, > his tune also used to have all that. While composing a song, when I used to > compose it in Rag Yaman, it used to sound like Raja Sir song, or KVM or MSV > Sir's song. So, when thinking as to how to do it, I thought of doing with > North Indian ragas. We can do it with Desh, Mand or Peeru ( I am not sure if > this is the correct name), or we can do it in darbari. I started doing it > with that perspective, and coincidentally, it started reaching North Indian > audience also. The intention of trying to fix North Indian raga style to > make South Indians hear turned the other way around, and North Indians > started liking it. > > > > The ragas which I like are the challenging ragas. Whenever music is > composed out of ragas, it is appreciated by music loving people, but it > doesn't reach the normal audience. But if we try doing something in some > ragas, it reaches the common people. > > > > Recently, there was a song based on Raga Ritigowla which became a hit. I > did a song "Azhagana Ratchasiye" in that raga. I like Raag Bhatia the most. > It's a very unusual raga. Of course, Sindhu Bairavi is evergreen. I think > each and every composer will have a talent of his one. Its important to see > how each one of them bring out the essence of the raga, and get the feel out > of the unheard portion, and it's a big thing. But , I haven't listened to > any song in recent times, with such a push. i.e. wherein the raga is pushed > and when it sounds different. > > > > For eg :- There is a Bangladeshi song ( He sings a portion of the raag ) . > At one point, in the song, it looks like Yaman . So, such innovative > compositions are good and the youngsters must do the same. I think I am also > young ( smiles ) . I also have a desire to do a Carnatic Musical based > movie, but haven't found the time for it. Thank you very much. > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > -- regards, Vithur
