Hey Jude - The Beatles

The Beatles were simply the toast of the nation back in the 60s. The hype was for real and Beatlemania witnessed crowds swooning in large numbers across the globe with the hysteria generated simply unprecedented. They remain a much loved band even today though it's been around a half century of years since they stopped collaborating together.

This date 18th June happens to be the Birthday of legendary songwriter Paul McCartney who turns 84. He along with John Lennon formed the fulcrum of the Beatles band forging a partnership producing classics standing across eternity. The 2 other members George Harrison and Ringo Starr gave the much needed fillip to transform the Beatles into being one of the greatest rock bands in history.

In commemoration of World Music Day on 21st June and in celebration of McCartney who rose from the Merseyside county of Liverpool, sharing a minor instrumental cover of the song 'Hey Jude'. Paul McCartney initially coined the number as "Hey Jules" as a comforting melody written in ode to the son of Lennon who was undergoing pain on account of his parents separation. Later the word 'Jule' was changed to 'Jude' as it sounded better and made more sense to the overall song structuring.

The Beatles will forever remain both Liverpool and the Universes pride for their churning of sheer incomparable quality of music that they conjured which continues to have a lasting impact even today.

A Magnum Opus masterpiece - Poo Malaye Thol Serava

I was introduced to a major part of Maestro's music only much into the 2000s and one of the initial compositions that completely blew me bonkers was Poo Malaye Thol Serava from Pagal Nilavu. All sorts of pyrotechnics were happening and it seemed too unreal to be true.

This song taught me the meaning of counter point and how call & response lines should blend so bewitchingly. It feels like a western symphony smothered with a native element and the output created is nothing short of histrionic. 

Have always been awestruck as to how these counter melodies keep going side by side with the harmony uniting to create such a picture perfect unison. This is song construction at such an astounding level. The song IMO can be used as a typical illustration to teach a finance student the effect of how synergies are construed from the various layers at play. 

Today being World Music Day and all, I just tried attempting the prelude, postlude and interlude of this jaw dropping composition. This was difficult for me personally as it's way beyond my scope as the notes gallop and throttle around all over the place. But the sheer joy of attempting is what makes it worth it at the end of the day. #WorldMusicDay