Those who appreciate the fine nuances of classical music would surely relish this blog post!
(Related Post: https://ashokbhatia.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/the-use-of-raag-shivaranjani-in-hindi-film-songs)
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Sharada Iyer
The repertoire of our century-old Hindi film music boasts of a wide range of songs based on a variety of classical Hindustani ragas. There is no denying that the reach of films and film music in our country is far beyond any other form of music. Therefore instead of composing these songs in a typical classical style which may appeal only to a select audience, our music directors have time and again proved their mettle to draw inspiration from our vast legacy of classical music and modify it to suit the mood and setting of the visual medium of cinema.
Noted music critic and author Raju Bharatan writes a valid point in his book ‘A Journey Down Melody Lane’ –“Your classicism is of value only if you know how to fine-tune it to the peculiar visual needs of instant cinema. In the end…
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Indian music directors are doing their best job to stay connected with the present audience and at the same time inspired from the classical music.
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