BOOKS, ARTICLES & BLOGPOSTS On/By ISAIGNANI ILAIYARAAJA

[rajasaranam]

There are several composers in western countries on whom many books/Articles have been written and published. Few composers have written their own biographies or books on musical theories.
In Indian context I can find only one composer worthy of any books to be written on him and also the one who has written many books on his life, experiences and spirituality, and that is Ilaiyaraaja. Sadly there is yet to be a book written by him on 'Music' and its theories. Most of the books written by him are on 'Spirituality' and we can see the spark of his Genius in handling the language 'Tamizh' as deftly as he handles 'Music'.


Raaja is the only composer from India highly discussed in Art, Literary & Political Circles. Iam starting this thread in an attempt to introduce books and articles hitherto unknown to fans. I would also like to know any other books & Aticles that I've missed out

Here is a listing of
Books written on him:

Ilaiyaraaja: Isaiyin Thaththuvamum Azhagiyalum - PremRamesh
Isaimozhiyum Ilaiyaraajavum - KAGunasekaran
Ilaiyaraaja 100 IsaiThuligal - Sabitha Joseph

These were few articles that came in Magazines & Books

Ilaiyaraaja: Musical Mission - AS Paneerselvam (Frontline 1987)
Ilaiyaraajavin Isai Payanam - Agilan (Puthiya Paarvai July2005)
Philharmonicil irunthu Pannaipuram varai - Maruthuvan (Puthiya Kalaachaaram October 1993)
Irupathaam Nootrandin Isai Nandhan Rasaiyyavukku - Pamaran (Kumudam - May 1997)

There was a book written by Prof.E.Muthaiah Titled 'Isaiyin Athigaara Mugangal' Discussing about the socio political aspects of Music in Tamilnadu right from Sangam period till date, in this book, Ilaiyaraaja Appears in Page 95 of this book.

Blog/Web Artciles on Raaja

Anil Sumantha Karkkal - Complicateur

Books Written by Raaja:

Naatha Veliyilniley comprises of 5 books written earlier
- Sangeetha Kanavugal
- Vetta Velithanil Kotti kidakuthu
- Vazhithunai
- Thulikadal
Yaathoomaagi Nindraai
Athi Sankararin Vivega Soodamani
Unmaikku Thirai Yethu
Yaarukku Yaar Ezhuthuvathu
En Narambu Veenai
Paal Nila Paathai
Gnana Ganga
Venba Nanmaalai
Palli Ezhuchi Paavai Paadalgal

Will try to give a brief intro or scan the books and add them here later.

[complicateur]

அணில் சுமந்த கற்கள். கற்களின் அணிவகுப்பு தொடரும்.

[rajasaranam]

compli,

Thanks for giving your blog link

[complicateur]

RS: Welcome, though I don't think my blog deserves to be up there in the first post.
I was not sure where to post this, but in the comments section of this post there are some tidbits on the recording of Isaiyil thodanguthamma from Hey Raam by a commenter named Murali. He admits that the 'truthiness' (courtesy Colbert) of the incident needs to be verified, but it is interesting nonetheless.

[crajkumar_be]

Compli,
Thanks for posting the link

[Plum]

Compli, thanks for posting that link for more reasons than the article itself. That Murali is none other than ex-tfmpage resident Murali Venkatraman @Veliayathavan.

[irir123]

PAY DIRT!! renowned Los Angeles based journal FILM SCORE MONTHLY reviews and profiles Maestro.Ilaiyaraaja's music!!!

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/article.cfm/articleID/6175/An-"Unknown"-Indian-Film-Music-master/

Highlight: "It is quite clear that Ilaiyaraaja’s respect is well-warranted. His music is immediately engaging, with a popular sensibility that gives way to detailed construction upon further exploration. Working with a variety of synthetic production, live orchestra, and fabulous singers and Indian music instrumentalists lends the music a unique quality that one discovers is part of the style of this composer. Here is someone who has discovered a way to fuse musics from multiple periods both East and West to create a sound that serves each subsequent film. There is much of the composer’s music to be explored and even with the language barrier that ultimately exists, the music is immediately communicative and often entrancing."

Hip Hip Hurray!

[jaiganes]

Congrats IRIR123 !!

[irir123]

"THE WORLD OF MUSIC" journal reviews Ilaiyaraaja's "THIRUVASAGAM - A CLASSICAL CROSSOVER"

http://www.vwb-verlag.com/Katalog/m816.html

Reviewed by Hollie Longman

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=c...4e75f6e8ebb871
article can be downloaded from there - it looks like an elite journal read by ethnomusicologists and scholars!

[jaiganes]

http://passionforcinema.com/namma-ooru-transporter/

one more bit by me ...