In another post, Ramesh R was talking about a concept called "minimalism" in music...using few instruments and sounds to achieve a certain emotional and ambiant impact that is very powerful. ARR has somewhat gotten away from minimalistic stuff over the years, but it's still present now and then.
One example, which I provided in my review, was the VTV title song. Another more powerful example is the first 1 minute of Behene De from Raavan. All we hear are some soft tribal drums, chimes, string accents, and some vibes...which culminate into this amazingly haunting chord around the 46 second mark that completely sweeps my senses and puts me in a trance before Karthik comes in. That one minute....just the intro..is one of the most haunting interludes by ARR in recent times and I sure wish he'd do more of that kind of music. Look at the segment....so little is happening....no acrobatics...the music breathes so easily, and yet....it creates that magic....that feeling....that ARR feeling...... It makes you feel like you're floating..a levitation kind of feeling. Many times when I hear ARR's music at certain points, I feel that I've dropped one hundred pounds and feel very light and almost about to levitate, esp. during trance like moods. This is the feeling and mood that ARR can induce, if you're open minded enough to experience it. And this is one key reason we love ARR so much.....the feeling....the feeling....the feeling!!!!
