Ravi Natarajan

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@ngh855 @Dhanan_jayan_ @ilaiyaraaja More on the rhythm arrangement of Raathiri poothadhu... geniusraja.blogspot.com/2009/10/rajas-…

@Dhanan_jayan_ @ilaiyaraaja Day 24 Singer: Jikki amma Raathiri poothathey from Dhayam onnu youtu.be/nLW2bCiUAAQ?si…

#50yearsofIlaiyaraaja #36daystogo Share your favorites in each of these categories over the next 36 days & let's celebrate 50 yrs of ILAIYARAAJA!! #Maestro #Isaignani #இளையராஜா #Ilaiyaraaja

Someone doesn’t just become an 'OG' of music overnight. It is built over several decades of relentless commitment. Isaignani @ilaiyaraaja Sir, stands as a powerful reminder of what that journey truly demands- #discipline that doesn’t waver, an uncompromising approach to #quality, & a deep #spiritual connection to one’s craft. What sets @ilaiyaraaja Sir, apart isn’t just genius, It is the combination of meticulousness & humility. Even after reaching extraordinary heights, his willingness to keep learning, refining, & evolving remains intact. That kind of sustained rigor, showing up every day, following a strict routine, & constantly pushing one’s own boundaries is truly exemplary! Sustaining such a long, high-intensity creative journey for more than five decades requires a remarkably stable inner ecosystem. His consistency suggests not just professional excellence, but psychological #resilience, the capacity to be in a #flowstate, cognitively astute, stay supremely focused no matter what! By composing the first India's first #WesternClassicalMusic #Symphony #Valiant he has just expanded the horizon to a whole new level The real takeaway here goes beyond #music. Whether someone is in #science, #medicine, #art, or any other field, the principles remain strikingly similar. So many takeaways for all at all walks if life. An unwavering commitment, enjoying & respecting the process, never compromising on quality, & the zeal to learn every day, no matter how far you've come. It is the journey that needs to be cherished & not a goal or a specific destination. Thank you dear Shri. Sriram Bhaktisaran @OneMercuri for your trust in me. It means a lot. I cannot thank providence enough for giving me the rare opportunity to spend time with Raaja Sir & to know him at close quarters. Moments like these become lifelong anchors of #inspiration.

@Dhanan_jayan_ Another beautiful female solo of Manjari in Vonodhayatra. youtu.be/KvtbkbFHZLk?si…

Day 24 - Female solo year ~ 2024

@Dhanan_jayan_ Here is a female solo. -Sujatha in Time, that never gets the credit for its orchestration. youtu.be/asDAUP0v6ZI?si… Another one of hers in Guru(M) youtu.be/kjG9FQPpNwo?si…

@praveenpratz Another great Raja bass song is 'Radha AzhaikiraaL' from Therkathi Kalvan. youtube.com/watch?v=SepU_-…

#50yearsofIlaiyaraaja #36daystogo Day - 15 : Raaja’s bass rich song Song : poonkaatinodum (malayalam) Movie : poomukhapadiyil ninneyum kaathu youtu.be/53sKtQm2g18?si… #Maestro #Isaignani #இளையராஜா #Ilaiyaraaja 🤩🫠

@Rajyash46631958 @Dhanan_jayan_ Enidhu Enidhu is a bewitching melody sang by Sriram and Bela... youtu.be/1jJZUufvWQM?si… This never gets the credit it deserves.

Day 19 : kannada song #50yearsofIlaiyaraaja

The harmony arrangement of 'Pachai Ma Malai Pol' (Divya Pasuram) by Raja is one of the best in his recent works. The master is still razor sharp with harmony arrangements.

@greymortal I would rate the song, 'Poon Kaatinodum' from Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kathu is one of the best Raja bass song. I know of two leading Tamil bassists who include this in their YT bassover videos. Bass+Kalyani+harmony all in one.

Day 15: Raaja's Bass Rich Song. When the Bass moans as equally as Janaki ma 💫

@rajabalanm This song is a really hard one to describe. How can you created a sophisticated waltz and still sing on it as though you are an innocent villager? Only Raaja can do this.

Raaja’s Folk x Western Classical Fusion song. சந்திரரும் சூரியரும் - அவதாரம் (1995) இசை: இளையராஜா பாடகர்: இளையராஜா பாடலாசிரியர்: வாலி

@Dhanan_jayan_ @BChidam @ilaiyaraaja The handoff between westernized folk chorus to Indian chorus in the first interlude to a smooth folk charanam is a very rare combination in IFM.

Day-22 #Raaja's Folk x Western Classical What #Ilaiyaraaja gave us thru #Annakkili is equivalent to the emergence of #Blues in the West {see pic} There ain't no one like Ilaiyaraaja, till date!!! Blog source ~ இளையராஜா எனும் இசையியக்கம்!! @BChidam munpin.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/raa…

@Dhanan_jayan_ @BChidam @ilaiyaraaja I would include the song, 'Rasave Unnai Naan Ennithaan' in this category (Thanikaatu Raja). The way this song is arranged is absolutely bizarre without the listener realizing it. The ragam is Maand, but the folk chorus is completely western and Indian (contd)

This is my first article on substack. This is a commentary of the hidden messages in Carney's Apr 18, 'Forward Guidance' address to Canadians. Feel free to comment. ravinat.substack.com/p/tough-days-a…

@ThePenguinBTC Us has stopped producing long time back. It manipulates its way to stay on top. The moral of the story is this: Never become part of American financial manipulation.

Japonya bugün dünyanın süper gücü olabilirdi. 1985'te yapılan bir hata her şeyi değiştirdi. 1985'te Japonya dünyanın fabrikasıydı. Amerikan şirketleri Japon rakipleriyle rekabet edemiyordu. Otomotivde, elektronikte, yarı iletkenlerde. Japonya her sektörde öndeydi. Dünyanın en büyük 10 bankasının 7'si Japondu. Japon şirketler Amerikan gayrimenkullerini satın alıyordu. Rockefeller Center bir Japon şirkete satıldı. Amerika'da Japonya karşıtlığı doruk noktasına ulaşmıştı. Tıpkı bugünkü Çin gibi. Bugün Çin'in yaptığı her şeyi o dönem Japonya yapıyordu. Daha ucuz üretiyordu. Amerikan pazarını ele geçiriyordu. Sonra bir anlaşma imzalandı. Japonya'nın parası güçlendirildi. İhracat bir anda çöktü. Buraya kadar çoğu kişi biliyor. Ama asıl hikaye bundan sonra başlıyor. Japonya üretmeyi bıraktı. Merkez bankası ekonomiyi kurtarmak için faizi sıfıra indirdi. Japonya'nın gücü üretimden geliyordu ama artık üretim kâr etmiyordu. Para güçlü, ürünler pahalı, müşteri azalmış. Şirketler üretmek yerine finansal mühendisliğe yöneldi. Gayrimenkule yatırdı. Borsaya yatırdı. Spekülatif varlıklara yatırdı. Fabrikalar boşalmaya başladı. Üretim daha ucuz ülkelere taşındı. Normalde kâr edemeyen bir şirket batar. Batması gereken şirket batarsa kaynaklar yeni şirketlere gider. Ekonomi yenilenir. Japonya bunu yapmadı. Batması gereken şirketleri ayakta tuttu. Bankalar kötü kredileri silmek yerine sakladı. Kâr etmeyen şirketlere kredi vermeye devam etti. Bu şirketler üretmiyordu. Büyümüyordu. Ama batmıyordu. Ekonominin kaynakları yeni şirketlere gitmek yerine bu ölü şirketleri yaşatmak için harcandı. Bu seçim onlarca yıla mal oldu. Japonya artık üreten ülke değildi. Borç veren ülkeye dönüşmüştü. Dünya Japonya'dan sıfır faizle yen borç aldı. Bu parayı ABD tahvillerine, Amerikan borsasına, başka ülkelerin varlıklarına yatırdı. Dünyanın en büyük fonları bunu yaptı. Japonya'nın parası Japonya'da kalmadı. Başkalarını zenginleştirdi. Üreten ülke zenginleşir. Para içeride kalır, istihdam yaratır, teknoloji geliştirir. Borç veren ülkenin parası dışarı akar, başkalarını zenginleştirir. 1985'te dünyanın 2. büyük ekonomisiydi. 2024'te Almanya geçti, 4.'ye düştü. 2026'da Hindistan geçiyor, 5.'ye düşüyor. Japonya'nın potansiyeli devasa idi. Üretim gücü, teknolojisi, disiplini vardı. Bu potansiyelle bugün dünyanın süper gücü olabilirdi. Ama üretmeyi bıraktı. Üretmeyi bırakan ekonomi ayakta kalamaz. Japonya bunun en büyük kanıtı. Sen bu konu hakkında ne düşünüyorsun?

With the US distancing itself from the UN, why should it be based int he US? Why can't it move to Canada, which respects UN charter and various organizations under it? Will @MarkJCarney make this happen?

@jude20012007 @Dhanan_jayan_ @ilaiyaraaja @SridharRavi90 I am happy to contribute. However, what's discouraging is the lack of engagement with the articles. Why don't you guys go to the articles you like and comment there? I am fine with you pointing out any errors.

@Dhanan_jayan_ @ilaiyaraaja @ravinat டொம்மு...டொம்மு.ன்னு generated music போட்டு நாலு ரீல்ஸ் போட்டு திரும்புற பக்கமெல்லாம் அந்த இழவையே கேட்க நேர்ந்தால் அதுதான் சிறந்த இசைன்னு திரியும் கூட்டம் பெருத்துவிட்டதால் இதுபோல் நல்ல இசையை நீங்கள் @SridharRavi90 போற்றவர்கள் தொடர்ந்து பதிவிடுவதால் நல்ல இசை என்றும் வாழும்.

1/3 Tried a #Raaja song which seemed to have d World's Raddest harmony in Interludes; It's jus 1 song with - 4 part Harmony - Call & Response technique - Fugue All these 3 elements in 1 song! Fact ~ #Ilaiyaraaja is d ONLY Genius who can compose such unfathomable piece of music!

@Dhanan_jayan_ @ilaiyaraaja I am glad to see that there are a few who read about Raja's orchestration technically. With the rise of YT, viewing has become more important than reading and understanding.

Vienna has a number of museums dedicated to Mozart as he performed there. Why does Chennai have nothing for Ilayaraja?

@WeAreCanProud The last time I checked, he was the US VP. Why is he so worried about Canada? Did any Canadian official comment about US living standards? Even Doug aired only what their Ex President said.

What do you make of JD Vance's comments? 🤔