With the dawn of the new year 2022 , let us dwell on the appreciation of Carnatic Music and its versatile emphasis on social awareness , spirituality – a myriad of topics along with devotional music .
Usage of Legendary
Compositions in Popular Music- Is it Correct ?
Carnatic Music is inherently present in every household , and become a culturally significant aspect in India and even at global arena as well . Whether a family hails from a musical background or not , the influence of Carnatic Music creeps into every household with its suave aspects , melodious feels and lyrical brilliance . The greatest form of music is part of every happy and sad milestones including birth and leading to death . Out of some millions of brilliant compositions penned by legendary composers , some compositions have become a tad even popular because of its instant lyrics , tune and appeal .
As a result , popular and film music composers adapt some of the songs from these popular compositions such as Yendaro Mahanubhavulu ( Sri Raaga ), Marugelara
O Raghava ( Jayanthasri Raaga ), Saamajavaragamana ( Hindolam ), Bantu Reeti Koluvu ( Hamsanaadam ) in film scenarios . While these improvised versions are beautiful to listen to , some of the music critics think otherwise . The musical connoisseurs feel that adaptation of these compositions may not be entirely suitable for a film related scenarios for various reasons :
1 . The composer ’ s intent behind writing a composition such as Samajavaragamana was to hail his deity Lord Rama . But in the film perspective ( Telugu
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