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Hey guys,
This discussion is really gr8.
If you guyz could throw some more light on some of his best songs. I personally
like the title song of Ragnigandha (Lata Mangeshwar is awsome).
guys pls continue.
Raghu
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 9:19
PM
Subject: RE: [arr] to Dasun Abeysekara
(regarding Salil Chaudhary)
Hi!
read your mail...the biggest surprise came to me when i read that
Madhumati is the only album of Salil Chaudhary which you've heard. He was a
super-genius who was ranked along the likes of S.D.Burman, Naushad , Madan
Mohan and all..
His area of expertise was Western Classical plus Folk.Infact, Ilaiyaraaja
worked with Salilda as a guitarist,which is why he too emulated similar
ingredients. Salilda was the first composer,in india, who looked at
Symphonies of the west..and understood the nuances which he adapted very
well..by fusing indian folk into it.We can say that his music was also a kind
of Fusion. he was a genius...his compositions were kinda complex..with lot of
Uthar-Chadaos..infact...the number of simple compositions is very
less...because most of his compositions used to baffle the
instrumentalists...people in those times used to feel that he is a cut
different from the rest because of his unique formula of
symphony+folk+classical.
i know Rahman admires Salilda a lot...however, having heard many Salil-da
songs, i can say that Rahman doesnt imbibe much of Salilda's style...he
does..but not much..According to me Rahman is (more) heavily inspired by
Naushad...and sometimes, both the Burmans..and at times even
Ilaiyaraaja...he himself admits it..The Salil-da ingredient is very less..but
yet, if you take a song like "Sky"song from "Rhythm"..it is his tribute to
Salil-da.
Regards
Aakarsh.
Dasun Abeysekera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thank
you so much for this link! I have always been blown over by the Music
of
Madhumati, eversince I saw the movie (one of my first in Hindi along with
Abhimaan) as a 9 or 10 year old. I still remember falling in love with
the
beauty of Vaijyanthimala, so this movie has a special meaning for me
too!
Coming back to the music of Salil Chouwdhury, it is a class apart
in this
movie, his versatality shows through the incredible variety of
styles he
composes in this album. From the lyrical ballad Dil Tadap, to
the lovely
Zulmi Sanga Aankh Ladi, to the heartwrenching Toote Hue
Khwabon, to the
comical Jungle Mein, and the opening Aja Re Paradesi,
which always gave me
the impression that both Mani Ratnam and ARR had
this song in mind for
Roja's opening chinna chinna Asai, just a hunch.
Anyway, truly a masterpiece
by all means. Unfortunately, that is the
only Salil Chouwdhury album I
currently have or heard, well I have the
old Devdas DVD, but that does not
have many songs.
Looks like he
was Bimal Roy's favorite, that should speak enough of his
genius! I like
these topics...we should branch out once in a while and
discuss the old
greats of Indian music, who undoubtedly have influenced ARR
in many
ways.
>From: "Manoj Mohan C"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To:
arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
>To: "ARR Fans"
<arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [arr] [semi-ARR] ARR
mentioned in tribute to Salil Da
>Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 15:37:27
+0530
>
>...........Music directors from Shankar-Jaikishen to
A.R. Rahman have been
>struck by Salil da's felicity in matching
orchestration with
>emotions..........The skilful use of obligato,
the counter melody flowing
>around the main melody, is an unfailing
attraction of his
>music.........Both Ilayaraja and A.R. Rahman
followed the path charted by
>him. Ilayaraja was introduced to the
film industry as guitarist and combo
>organ player in Salil da's
recordings and his influence on Ilayaraja is
>evident. R.K. Sekhar,
Rahman's father, worked with Salil da as an
>assistant. Rahman
himself testifies that attending Salil da's recording
>sessions at a
young age left an indelible impression on him.
>
>http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/11/20/stories/2005112000340500.htm
>
>Manoj
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