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Illaiyaraja's unbelievable Dance songs and percussion bits

Topic started by Nithin Sreedevan (@ spider-wa042.proxy.aol.com) on Tue Feb 2 21:01:32 EST 1999.
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Friends, I was listening some of the spontaneous numbers of Illaiyaraja from Kamal and Rajini films. Guess what. Who said, Illaiyaraja did not give the world's best percussion phrases. (Phil Collins may fall at Raja's feat if he heard the bits) What about the dance numbers? You note the pattern and they are just the idiom that is required of such rhythms. Let us list them out. I feel this is one of the latent and subtle skills of IR that have escape the Indian ears of yesterday.

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• From: Nithin (@ spider-wg013.proxy.aol.com) on: Sun Feb 14 16:10:16 EST 1999
  
  Who was IR's percussionist? Was it not Sivamani?
  
  Anyone knows?
  
  
• From: Shankar (@ webgate0.mot.com) on: Mon Feb 15 04:01:18 EST 1999
  
  SivamaNi was. I'm not if he still is.
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.151) on: Mon Feb 15 04:42:53 EST 1999
  
  `Tholin mele, baram ilee' had some great beats. (Ninaivellam nithya)
  
  
• From: Shankar (@ webgate0.mot.com) on: Mon Feb 15 11:52:27 EST 1999
  
  oops, please add a "sure" betn 'not' and 'if'
  
  
• From: Venkat (@ 208.224.119.242) on: Mon Feb 15 12:48:19 EST 1999
  
  Nithin: If you are looking for percussion artists, definitely check out Evelyn Glennie ( a British artist) THis link will give you some info - http://www.evelyn.co.uk/script.htm
  
  
• From: SR Kaushik (@ elroy.cs.wisc.edu) on: Mon Feb 15 17:36:39 EST 1999
  
  Shankar: The drummer for IR now is Purushottam. In fact, as far as I know, Purushottam has been with IR since Annakili. Maybe Sivamani did some special pieces.
  
  
• From: Mahesh (@ p-165-virgin7.tch.virgin.net) on: Sat Nov 20 14:56:46 EST 1999
  
  Hi IR fans!
  
  The best of Illaiyara's came mostly in the 70's and 80's. I love the following songs.
  Rojaavai Thaalatum Thedral- Ninanvellam Nithya
  Thaalatuthe Vaanam - Kadal Meengal
  Roja Ondru Mutham Keytkum Neram - Komberi Mookan
  Azhagiya Kanne - Uthiri Pookal
  Aagayagangai - Dharmayudham
  Andha Nelava Thaan Naan - Mudhal Mariyadhai
  Putham Pudu Kaalai - Alaigal Oyvathilai
  Senthazham Poovil - Mullum Malarum
  Voora Therinjukittaen - Padikkathavan
  Mayanginaen Solla Thayan'n - Naane Raaja Naane Mandhri
  Thendral Kaatre - Eeramana Rojave
  Kaathal Oviyam - Alaigal Oyvathillai
  Kuil Paatu - En Raasavin Manasule
  
  
• From: RA (@ 202.9.149.139) on: Mon Nov 22 05:04:21 EST 1999
  
  Hi
  
  R Purushothaman, popularly known as Puru, is the man incharge of complete Rhythm section for IR from his Annakili days. Of course, Sivamani is used occasionaly, like he was also used along with Puru in HTNI. Basically Siva is a freelancer.
  
  RA
  
  
• From: gurumurthy (@ 203.127.158.132) on: Mon Nov 22 09:43:43 EST 1999
  
  hi all
  some unbelievable percussion had been used by IR
  like in the following songs:
  1 - thendral vandu ennai -(thendrale ennai thodu)
  2 - anthi mazhai -(rajaparvai)
  3 - agaya vennilavey -(arangetra velai)
  4 - april mayiley -(ithayam)
  5 - varuthu varuthu -(brahma)
  6 - engiruntho -(brahma)
  ........... and the list is endless
  more next
  
  
  
  
• From: Chandran (@ 209-9-244-106.sdsl.cais.net) on: Tue Nov 23 17:06:32 EST 1999
  
  This topic is supposed to be discuss about IR's upbeat songs.
  
  Pls don't include the songs like Agaya Vennilave and other melodies.
  
  
• From: VenVen (@ spider-wc082.proxy.aol.com) on: Tue Nov 23 20:45:24 EST 1999
  
  I hope RAJA can Concentrate on Melodies ,than trying hard into Dance Songs..
  
  He every time ends doing a Ballet than the Foot Tappers..
  
  Individuals should concentrate on what they are good at than trying to dominate the Market..
  
  
  
• From: BABU (@ ) on: Sun Aug 13 05:25:09 EDT 2000
  
  HI, IR FANS.
  WE ALL KNOW THAT IR AT HIS PEAK WAS SIMPLY OUT STANDING AND UNPARALLELED.HIS GENISIS LIES IN HIS FLUENCY AND THE SPONTANIETY .I WAS ALWAYS LOVED HIS SONGS .SOME OF HIS SONGS ARE ARE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.HE IS A COMPLETE MUCISIAN AND I LIKE HIS SPRITUAL AND HIS DEVOTIONAL SONGS.WHEN I HERE SOME OF HIS SONGS I WILL BE IN A EUPHORIC STATE .THANKS A LOT.
  
  
• From: BABU (@ ) on: Sun Aug 13 05:26:01 EDT 2000
  
  HI, IR FANS.
  WE ALL KNOW THAT IR AT HIS PEAK WAS SIMPLY OUT STANDING AND UNPARALLELED.HIS GENISIS LIES IN HIS FLUENCY AND THE SPONTANIETY .I WAS ALWAYS LOVED HIS SONGS .SOME OF HIS SONGS ARE ARE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.HE IS A COMPLETE MUCISIAN AND I LIKE HIS SPRITUAL AND HIS DEVOTIONAL SONGS.WHEN I HERE SOME OF HIS SONGS I WILL BE IN A EUPHORIC STATE .THANKS A LOT.
  
  

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