*"What if RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Naushaad, or even Illayaraja etc. had been alive today "*
A small observation... By God's Grace, Ilayaraja is alive today. I hope this topic doesnt create warfare. On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Chord <purev...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I don't like to compare composers of different times using blanket > statements. The Indian film industry has a rich history of brilliant > composers, each with their own unique strengths and contributions. > ARR is another in a series of brilliant composers. Is he THE best > ever? I can't really answer that. Is he THE best to me? Sure! > > What if RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Naushaad, or even Illayaraja etc. had > been alive today with their same talents but with the luxury of sound > technology and computers. Would their music also reach across globally? > Would love to hear your thoughts. As far as I'm concerned, nobody has > EVER combined different genres of world music more beautifully than > our ARR. How does ARR compare to other composers in the past just in > terms of pure melody? Originality? > > Please please please do not turn this discussion into a "Illayaraja is > way better than Rahman" or "RD Burman is nothing compared to AR > Rahman" type of warfare. I'm just curious to know your thoughts about > the above. > > > -- regards, Vithur
