Thoughts on MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!

Who knows how to make music? Suprisingly many many talented people out there! Music is something that makes anyone relax and comes in all forms, suitable for everyone out there. I love music. If I was asked I would say that the world revolves around music. If you think about it any aspect in our every day lives can be spruced up with a little music.

Studying for example: I find it much easier to study when I am listening to music. I don't know exactly what it is but it triggers something in my brain which improves my concentration. I find that when I study and listen to music I am more likely to recall information later. My theory on this is that music is something that can very easily stick in your head. So when I listen to music and study the music that I listened to when studying something in particular triggers of the memory of what I studied. It seems to work for me. Perhaps give it a try and let me know if it works for you as well.

Singing is another thing that is very very relaxing for me. Perhaps not for those listening to me, but for me to sing it is like I am chanelling my emotions into a song. It is like the emotions become melodies all inter-twined to become a masterpiece... Well to the extent that my voice can take me. With songs the mood is set already so certain moods trigger certain outbursts of songs... Wonderful really the feeling... Happiness, sadness whatever it may be... After a little song I am just content.

In India there are many many people who are extremely talented musically and in other ways. It is amazing how much talent lies there. Almost everyone has a musical talent, whether it be composing, singing, playing an instrument or what not. All the shows that are on tv show this, how can things such as Sapthaswarangal & Raagamallika prevail episode after episode week after week? It is only due to the immense talent that lies there.

Here there are shows like Australian Idol/American Idol... They happen in bursts, of course many people audition and try out. Neverthless the number of people that make it are few. I was watching Australian Idol the other day, out of thousands of people that auditioned the judges found it sooo hard to get 15-20 people that made the cut. Not because they were fussy it is because there was a severe lack of talent. If I am not wrong in those that made the cut at least three were Indians. Another reason for Indian music shows to prevail is because there is immense interest in such things on our behalf. Truly Amazing!

I was listening to a couple of songs the other day. All tamil songs and was trying to analyse the voices of the singers... Here is a summary of what I came up with.

SPB--> All time LEGEND! His voice just makes me melt! No one to beat him I would say, simply fantastic! An ever youthful powerful voice.

Mano--> Great strong voice, he has the ability to change it which I think is a definite asset.

Hariharan--> Excellent singer, his voice is at its best when he sings hindustani and the songs that give importance to the voice (the music does not override the singing)

Shankar Mahadevan--> Awesome, a very funky, hip voice. His breathless songs is one of my favourites he has done an amazing job with it. A voice full of energy and vigour.

Harish Raghavendra--> Really really excellent voice. Very classical sounding & full of melody. One thing I really like about his songs is his pronounciation and the way he gives importance to certain words using a stylish approach (listen carefully to Chennai Sethamizh from M.Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi for this). He has sung a few peppy songs, such as the Whistle addikum which he is also well suited for.
Karthik--> He can have either a very melodious voice or a really strong, emotion filled, powerful voice, but at the same time kinda nasal and a voice with an attitude. Really amazing talent and I think he has improved off late. One song which he has sung which is off beat & I think he has done an amazing job in is Sarala Kondayil from Ji, its a funny song, in which he has maintained his voice really well, not letting it lack lustre, I think it would have been extremely hard to do this.
Srinivas--> Pretty good voice, once again nasal, suits all the soft songs. Full of energy.

Tippu--> Just like his better half Harini, he has a very versatile, energetic, yet melodious voice.Immense talent.

Ok I think I should stop here. I know I repeated my self a lot with my descriptions. This is just because I am tired and when summarising it seemed to me that the words most appropriate were those that I used above. If and when I go to describe more male singers voices or the female singers voices I promise to try and be more descriptive. Hehehe... I love music... It can do anything used for many many sorts of therapies as well... Sleep, stress, relaxation, rejuvenation etc... To name just a few...


Just remember music is anything no matter whether it is Laaka Laaka Laakaaaa.... or Randakka Randaakaa... Its what we make of it that really counts!

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