With respect to Ilaiyaraaja compositions, it's not just about the aural listening experience which is always a delight but also on the detailing and technical mastery woven around a number which makes the experience so very special especially if you're a lover of music. As there is an IR composition for every mood and feeling, there is also an IR song touching upon virtually every musical concept in existence. That is an extreme speciality and a hallmark with respect to his music. You invariable learn so many new things through his musical embellishments.
Apart from the core of the song, it's always been breathtaking to see the intricacies swirled around his masterful compositions and is always a joy to experience his experiments, techniques and concepts. Sharing a few of the ideas that the Maestro has deployed through his music
1) Counterpoints
2) Trills
3) Tremolos
4) Fugue
5) Fusion
6) Bass Guitar
7) Graha Bedham
8) Ragamalika
9) Alien Notes pattern
10) Remix/Inspirations
11) Chromatics
12) Vivadhi Ragas
13) Tala Patterns
14) Arpegios/Broken Chords
15) Scale Changes
16) Genres/Styles
17) Capella
18) Choir/Chorus
19) Harmony/SATB
20) Call and Response
The above are just a few techniques I can think of and in no way is closed ended and exhaustive. If you know how a particular musical form works and when you infer the same in IR's music, it's a pleasure and finding of another level. Whether it's western classical or Indian classical, the man has mastered the art of producing stunning layers of pieces ensuing that it's within the boundary of musical definition.
If you want to experience music at it's deepest, it makes best sense to jump into the sea and explore the ocean that is Ilaiyaraaja!
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