July 17
July 17
line between Quality Music
and Popular Music?
composer; I think Music
is subjective. But in my
opinion, the most complete
Ram:
composer is definitely
I think the core of the quality Illayaraja because the width
music is the music that
of his knowledge and his
appeals to you personally, so reputation is all inspiring
if you make music that you
and his body of work is just
enjoy listening to. That’s all
stunning.
which matters.
MM: In a show like Coke
MM: Who is the greatest
Studio were you able to push
composer in Indian Music
the boundaries beyond film
and its associating reasons.
music?
Ram:
I think it would be unfair
to talk about the greatest
Ram:
I think I was able to express
as a Music Composer and
Producer more broadly on
coke studio because the
platform allows you for
experimentation, innovation
and more. I think we need
more such platform in the
Indian Music Industry.
MM: Who is the best Indian
film Music Director in
terms of understanding t he
audience taste?
Ram:
Currently, I think that
would be Pritam in Hindi
Films. In the rest of the
Country I think Devi Sri
Prasad is exceptional, and
obviously, the one and only
A R Rahman who constantly
changes to suit the time but
never loses his uniqueness.
MM: Do you think Music
samples does kill the live
instrument player or does it
provide a challenge for them
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