Did AR Rahman learn Carnatic music?

I learned Carnatic music from Dakshinamoorthy swamigal and Hindustani from Krishnanand. I had short lessons with them as I was also working and, like all Chennai musicians, went to Musee Musicals to do the Trinity College of Music examinations. Being in music was my way of life.

Who composed ragas?

Balamurali, a legend, who created ragas with three swaras – The Hindu.

How many ragas are there in Tamil?

The 72 melakartha ragas are arranged in a cycle called katapayadi sutra which is named so because by the index of the raga we can get the name of the raga and the exact swara combination. The first 36 melakartha ragas have suddha madhyama whereas, the next 36 ragas have prathi madhyama.

Who codified the ragas of Carnatic music?

Venkatamakhi
Venkatamakhi is regarded as the grand theorist of Carnatic music. In 17th century AD, he developed “Melakarta”, the system for classifying south Indian ragas.

What is the difference between Ilaiyaraaja’s and Rahman’s music?

Rahman is arguably more adept at using synthesized sound and beats in his music, and his music has gained wider national (India) and international popularity. Ilaiyaraaja’s music is characterized by the use of an orchestration technique that is a synthesis of Western and Indian instruments and musical modes.

Do you observe the purity of the raga in a song?

Ragas are after-the-fact abstractions and this sense of “one must observe the purity of the raga in a song” is largely pointless. Creative geniuses like Rahman or Ilaiyaraaja regularly alter ragas in between songs if it makes the harmony work better.

Why is a are Rahman’s music so popular?

His compositions bring out the uses of counterpoint, orchestration and the human voice, evolving Indian pop music with unique timbres, forms and instrumentation. Rahman is arguably more adept at using synthesized sound and beats in his music, and his music has gained wider national (India) and international popularity.

What is Ilaiyaraaja’s contribution to Tamil film music?

Ilaiyaraaja’s innovative creations in music took the audience to a new world, a different listening experience, the songs in his debut film Annakili (1976) were authentically folksy and it changed the way the film music was composed.