Ilaiyaraaja Quotes

The challenge for a good musician is to bring out compositions that seem fresh to the listener, even if the listener has heard the song or the composition before.
The dictionary contains thousands of words on Tamil music. I am not familiar with most of the words, but it shows the rich past of Tamil music.
The Gen X thinks history is a waste of time. This is instant world where only readymade things are valued.
The performance of a music director should be judged in a holistic manner, which includes songs as well as background score.
There is no guru like our own mistakes.
Thyagaraja was not a professional musician. He did not sing for situations. He was music himself.
Till 2010, there was one national award for Best Music Direction. I have received it thrice - for 'Sagara Sangamam,' 'Sindhu Bhairavi,' and 'Rudraveena.'
To me, music is more like a spiritual seeking that takes one to unknown levels.
To me, music is that which connects human hearts. It is something that takes you to unknown levels.
Traditional musical forms like 'Parai Isai' and 'Villupattu' are unique, and they need to be protected and nurtured.
Western classical music is participative. Look at the number of people who are involved in a symphony.
Western, jazz, folk, or tribal music, whatever the form, they all have the same sapta swaras as the basis.
When directors tell me they want a song like one, I tell them no song should be like another. I don't listen to directors.
When you listen to a song, it should make you sit up and wonder, 'Hey, what is this!' or give you an inexplicable feeling of joy or relate beautifully to the music in you.
When you see the ocean and the infinite, it empties your mind.
You can realise God as you progress in music; nothing in between.
You may go to the temple for mental peace. But you may be distracted there and forget the purpose of your visit. But this does not happen when you hear good music.
Your understanding of music depends on your capacity to perceive it.
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Ilaiyaraaja
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