In this episode we dive into the atomic elements of composition that we can observe in Raaja’s music. How does he use sentence structures and…
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In this episode we dive into Raaja’s most ambitious album – Thiruvasagam in Symphony. We discuss the historical origins and similarities between the 2 schools…
Leave a CommentIn this episode we dive into one of the first true fusions of Carnatic and western classical music to come out of India – Ilaiyaraaja’s…
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In this episode we dive into the various forms of western classical music explored by Ilaiyaraaja, especially in his independent non-film albums. We focus specifically…
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This episode continues to explore how Raaja uses frameworks from western classical music – particularly harmony. We discuss the form and function of harmony and…
Leave a CommentThis episode begins to pull back the curtain on how Raaja uses his training in Western Classical Music. What do the frameworks he learnt there…
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With the macro context set in the first three episodes of the series we shift focus into musical details – specifically Raaja’s use of…
Leave a CommentWhat happened to the glorious traditions of classical music in the 20th century? How did film music capture the public consciousness in Tamil Nadu (even…
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We like to call this episode “A Brief History of Music.” To understand where both music and its listenership stood at the beginning of he…
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