The Score Magazine - Archive August 2009 Issue | Page 50

The Score Magazine | Turnaround Tunes
LIVE and loving it
 Daniel Thimmayya
www.highonscore.com | 50
“Playing live is like a drug,” claims Paul “Addictive.” For an industry that
almost entirely relied on live recording once, mainstream music in Tamil
films is almost completely electronic these days. From being eclectic
conductors, the current breed of music directors have evolved into ac-
complished electronic compilers. And that’s where Paul Jacob is fighting
to make a difference.
But first things first; who is Paul Jacob? To people acquainted with the
city, he’s the guy behind the folk artists at the Chennai Sangamam. To
those well acquainted with music circles, he’s the founder of Bodhi
Muzzik (Remember the Other Festival?) To people immersed in Tamil
film trivia, he was the music director of Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai and