Maestro Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja returns to Malaysia to entertain local fans with the mega concert Raaja Rhapsody which will take place at the National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil tomorrow.
Fans who have been waiting for the famous maestro's concert for a long time will be presented with an extraordinary experience.
Raaja Rhapsody will feature a grand orchestra that brings together more than 60 professional musicians from India and Budapest, Hungary.
In fact, for the first time in history, the epic musical combination will be led by him on the Malaysian stage.
A special segment will also be presented in the concert to celebrate the uniqueness of the background score (BGM) in Ilaiyaraaja's works.
In a recent press conference, the organisers, Pink Creative Agency said, more than six of the most iconic score will be revived in full orchestra, highlighting the importance of BGM in conveying emotions and reinforcing the storytelling of a film.
Through a combination of deep visuals and evocative orchestral melodies, the segment is expected to spark a phenomenon in Raaja Rhapsody.
Apart from that, the stage will also be shared by popular singers such as Hariharan, SPB Charan, Vijay Prakash, Vibhavari Apte Joshi, Madhu Balakrishnan, Karthik, Shweta Mohan, Haricharan and Priyanka.
Regarded as one of the most prolific composers, in a career spanning over forty-eight years, he has composed over 7,000 songs and provided film scores for over 1,500+ films, apart from performing in over 20,000 concerts.
He is nicknamed "Isaignani" (the musical sage) and is often referred to as Maestro", the title conferred to him by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London.
Ilaiyaraaja was also one of the first Indian film composers to use Western classical music harmonies and string arrangements in Indian film music, and the first South Asian to compose a full symphony.
Ilaiyaraaja was also one of the first Indian film composers to use Western classical music harmonies and string arrangements in Indian film music, and the first South Asian to compose a full symphony.
In 1986, he became the first Indian composer to record a soundtrack with computer for the film Vikram. He also composed Thiruvasagam in Symphony (2006), the first Indian oratorio.
In 2013, when CNN-IBN conducted a poll to commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema, he secured 49% of the vote and was adjudged the country's greatest music composer.
In 2014, the American world cinema portal "Taste of Cinema" placed him at 9th position in its list of 25 greatest film composers in the history of cinema
In 2013, when CNN-IBN conducted a poll to commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema, he secured 49% of the vote and was adjudged the country's greatest music composer.
In 2014, the American world cinema portal "Taste of Cinema" placed him at 9th position in its list of 25 greatest film composers in the history of cinema
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