Our journey
on uncovering intricate harmonies from obscurity continues…
Oh
Nenjame Idhu Un Raagame (Enakkaaga Kaathiru - Tamil - 1981)
Oh
Nenjame Idhu Un Raagame from Enakkaaga Kaathiru (Tamil 1981) is from a forgettable film obscure
enough to qualify to be in this topic. Not just a great tune, the harmonies in
this song are equally good.
In the first interlude between 1:49 to 1: 55 - starts off as a pure violin harmony and effortlessly switches the violins to synthesizers. Following this is the typical 80s C&R between the flute and synthesizer.
Between 2:06 and 2:30, it is some outstanding harmony work that definitely deserves elaboration. The play between the synthesizer and the flute with one ascending and another descending is just bewitching. Initially the violin takes the place of the flute every 4 bars once. It then is arranged every other bar till it is time for a simple bunch of C & Rs based transition to the charanam. 24 seconds of beautiful harmony.
In the second interlude, my favorite is between 3:51 and 4:08. As expected, the simple violin strokes start off and a few seconds later all other harmony parts are added with violins, cellos and double basses.
In the first interlude between 1:49 to 1: 55 - starts off as a pure violin harmony and effortlessly switches the violins to synthesizers. Following this is the typical 80s C&R between the flute and synthesizer.
Between 2:06 and 2:30, it is some outstanding harmony work that definitely deserves elaboration. The play between the synthesizer and the flute with one ascending and another descending is just bewitching. Initially the violin takes the place of the flute every 4 bars once. It then is arranged every other bar till it is time for a simple bunch of C & Rs based transition to the charanam. 24 seconds of beautiful harmony.
In the second interlude, my favorite is between 3:51 and 4:08. As expected, the simple violin strokes start off and a few seconds later all other harmony parts are added with violins, cellos and double basses.
This is one
of my favorite harmony arrangements by Raja, which he has rarely repeated in
the last 40 years. This is a rare walk in the park.
Let’s hear O
Nenjame…
Kanavarisu
(Shikari - Kannada - 1981)
Kanavarisu
from Shikari (Kannada 1981) is a fantastic duet by Balu and Janaki. However, very few Raja fans
know this song. In my view, this song is the ver 1.0 of the Chinna Veedu song
Ada Macham Ulla. Raja did a number of his initial orchestration experiments in
Kannada in the early 80s. This is a faced paced duet and the song was a super
hit in Kannada and not however known outside Karnataka. This song is known for
its beautiful bass lines.
Listen to the second interlude where harmony is thrown in without impacting the pace of this song. Between 2:22 and 2:32, the harmony between the violins, cellos, double basses and the flute is done with utmost finesse. Between 2:51 and 2:55, the harmony with violins returns back turning this over to the horns after that which land it right to the charanam.
Listen to the second interlude where harmony is thrown in without impacting the pace of this song. Between 2:22 and 2:32, the harmony between the violins, cellos, double basses and the flute is done with utmost finesse. Between 2:51 and 2:55, the harmony with violins returns back turning this over to the horns after that which land it right to the charanam.
Let’s hear Kaavarisu…
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