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Ilayaraja’s
symphony
Music
maestro Ilayaraja completed his symphony on
‘Thiruvasagam.’ This was an international
project and it cost him around seven millions.
This brought international fame to Ilayaraja,
who was even appreciated by a famous Oscar winner
Opera play writer, remarking that the music
was a combination of Indian and western instruments.Ilayaraja
was the first Asian to conduct a symphony in
1993 at London. |
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After
finishing the composition for Thiruvasagam,
he said, “My aim was not to provide a
new dimension to the Tamil epic or to try and
display my talents as a musician. I wanted to
take such treasures like Thiruvasagam to the
younger generation, and make them aware of the
rich traditions and culture in Tamil Nadu.” |
