Ilaiyaraaja live composing - Classical Pianist Reaction

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Thank you guys, I met Isaignani, was one of the best experiences of my life❤

[@FantasticFive12345]

please describe your experience thru a video

[@MG-kz9ig]

Wow❤

[@karmugilan420]

Please make a video about that experience

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

@@karmugilan420 sir, he was very kind to contact and spend 1.5 hours of his precious time. He showed me his office/computer/piano.. He is a music saint for sure. But I am certainly not going to make an online hype out of it.

[@celineblaze3921]

Gifted x

[@cramsingapore]

7:23 He's been doing that for 40 years, Lidia.

[@vindukur100]

45 to be precise

[@The_Searching_Sanchari]

Haha was actually waiting for someone to say this

[@venkataramanareddyta]

Your transcribing of the score for Piano is equally beautiful. For Raaja of course, writing a four part score in 10 minutes is just another day at the office. Just don’t know how he is able to write such detailed, perfect scores without even touching the piano. Genius

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

I watched other videos of him composing as well. This on e is genius and underappreciated. I got touched and decided to make a reaction

[@masalavadai]

@@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio under appreciated ? Or some are ignorant? He’s like a music god for many in India !

[@singwithshreyas]

underappreciated in oter county not in india. he is god of music

[@saravanabalajik]

Come on guys don't be toxic. I am also ilaiyarajaa fan.

[@LEDISC]

I felt tears when she played in piano.. real lullaby

[@kavirajms1221]

a father killed by son. so, the father is remembering the lullaby he sing for his son and feel

[@musiclove4887]

Same here... that's how powerful his music is !!

[@sreelal_ks]

Great to know there are people outside India living our culture and listening to our music.

[@ebinhabeeb]

India is largely outside india. Thanks to the BJP govt who never listens to democracy

[@saravanansubbiah]

People going out side to make money and living. They have been going since time immemorial. people who forgot their roots praising foreign culture and civilization and hence the have to blame indian civilization.

[@50dharshan]

Because more views give more money on youtube

[@sarann9882]

Only for views

[@ripsanskrit3609]

India is now demoCARZY

[@Alavaikalaikaran]

He is a legendary artist. Thanks for sharing your view of his composition. Hats off இசைஞானி இளையராஜா ❤️

[@mychordschords9092]

Major scale or minor scale we don't know but illayaraja music always touches people heart....

[@rajank1821]

first note third note and fifth note is major chord ...when third not dimnishes half a note the it is minor chord ...eg . D major D F G# ...and D minor D Fb G# (# called sharp , b like simbol - not in my phone keyboard - called flat ...

[@mathusuthanan7151]

There is no scale to judge and grade his music bro he is unique and distinct

[@vijayalakshmivijayalakshmi2697]

Raja sir combines folk, western, carnatic musics , but without any boundries in a disciplined, melodial holy path..the result is u see only God .

[@arvinthsrus]

Illayaraja is the stylish man in the Asia in terms of music.. this spontaneity is amazing..

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

absolutly

[@ilangovansivakumar1812]

Lidia what you are doing is an incredible job. Raaja sirs music is influenced by western classical and blended with our southern folk... That i feel is a gift for us. And hearing a western pianist non biased view is so refreshing and makes us feel the depth of his music. GREAT GOING. Can't thank you enough.

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

oh thank you so much🙏

[@motogp1181]

@@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio Lidiya , you are yet to do a video on Illayaraja meeting Bizet .. Because his song abc nee vasi is a direct inspiration from Bizet composition- L'arlesienne- Suite 1 - Carillon

[@tintinban]

It's a shame it was supposed to be a "Masterclass Event". It turned out to be talent showcase event where the hall was filled with plain fans like me (so is the host), not music students or aspiring professionals. Ilaiyaraaja himself was disappointed when audience were asking him to perform instead of asking him technical questions and gaining some knowledge. A Maestro like him deserves talents like you in the audience to ask intriguing technical questions. He would be very happy to teach. Unfortunately, India is yet to accustom for those kind of events.

[@athulbineesh45]

Hi Lidia… My name is Athul and I'm a Pianist too ......Just came across your channel today and Hats off to your effort for making this explanation video. Im also an Ilayaraja fan since my childhood and Im in love with the way he compose basslines for his songs .

[@Peel-hk7oo]

He is A gold medalist in classical guitar from Trinity College of Music, London May it be songs or background music he always writes notes

[@kapaleeswarangandla9991]

Ilayaraja scorings will be in western notations and he also translates it to Indian carnatic notation whoever wants in his orchestra. As far as I know he achieved gold medal award in western guitar instrumental music.

[@crescendos_art]

Ilayaraja is the real mastermind in India... maestro and இசைஞானி

[@raajatillu7205]

He's the only Indian music director who writes the music. He says " Silence is also a music "

[@MoodatBeats]

Only world music composer

[@vjsilentvalley7134]

@StarPlanet56789 He is an Indian , not a foreigner , if so I have to say both MGR and superstar Ajithkumar are born Malayalees and Keralites .... 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂👍👍

[@nameO_o-e7j]

@@vjsilentvalley7134 yes why not MGR is menon Malayali, Rajinikanth(Shivaji Roa Gaikwad) is gaikwad Marati and Ajithkumar telungu. it's not a problem to mention where they belongs to.

[@nameO_o-e7j]

​@@vjsilentvalley7134 இளையராஜா அய்யா தமிழர்(Illayaraja is Tamil).

[@kkamesh9866]

Fascinating analysis of this composition. It takes a trained talented musician like you to understand the music composer's mind and come up with the logic behind the arrangement. We couldn't have done that. Thank you 🙂🙏

[@vkslakshmandindigul251]

Ilayaraja sir is a living legend .... 🙏No Words to say

[@shailendrakhairnar6450]

Excellent ! I am a portrait artist from India. I am doing a project on Music Maestro I Illayaraja Raja Sir ( for exhibition of his portraits). 2 weeks ago I got a chance to see this Great Musician at his Music Studio in Chennai. I presented him 2 of his portraits and seek 2 Autographs on his Portraits. It was my special day and a special gift of my life.

[@arula9794]

I don't think many realise the music and emotional depth of Ilayaraja's composition. Real maestro.

[@tarzan6611]

He came from poor family without music knowledge but he did. What Great composer of south India. I really enjoyed your explanation you are genius too mam.

[@KumaraguruThanasekaran]

Maybe you are wrong.. he was poor but came with musical knowledge

[@east-west8887]

Oh ! What an irony - Reminiscences of the lullaby which the son remembers from his childhood before murdering his father . A unique concept to suit the situation. Only our Mastero can conceptualize such scenes musically and you have deciphered it wonderfully well 💤👍 .

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

isn't it? I am waiting to see Maestro reaction

[@east-west8887]

@@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio That's true . Best of luck

[@undudeme]

Maestro has been a blessing for the Indian music audience for decades. Many still don't fully appreciate the genius of this work (like the director in this video). Thank you for sharing this video and your very insightful thoughts. Although I know next to nothing about music, I truly appreciate your work. God bless.

[@srinath17]

Beautiful analysis. Ilayaraja is a musical genius.

[@vimal4fun9]

He is writing western classical musical notation instantly without even thinking

[@viravlogs2033]

The day when this video came out, I realized why he is a GOD of Music!!!

[@aravintakzun]

I was thinking if I was the only person in the world who was crazy about that composition for the " son killing father ". Really happy to see a western classical player such as yourself understanding the depth of this sort of composition!

[@tamilvoice3570]

Thanks for exploring ilaiyaraja's music 🎶 space. He his genius

[@Anandkumar-zm8kg]

Mam, whenever we hear any of his thaalatu ( llullaby) ppl like me will start to weep and unable to control our emotions even though we want to Stop crying and thats the magic of "ragadevan isaignani ilaya raja sir". keep posting in your style again and again 🙏

[@srisri-es8yq]

We are very blessed that we are also living with ilayaraja ERA.

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

100%

[@DP-qp8wr]

Thank you, for making us to realise the brilliance of Ilayaraja.

[@priyansmail4u5]

7:23 Once a director narrated this story happened during a movie's song composition: Movie Name Avadaram, Actor & Director Nasser. Mastero told him to come for composition in the next day morning. Nasser went to Mastero's studio and saw him wrting something very fastly. It looked like a person writing a letter in anger / love, with such emotions. This writing continued for almost one hour. The director started to think, "if he wants to write some personal letters, why he had given an appointment and wasting my time". The director thought Mastero is writing some personal letter and after realising his appointment to this director, Mastero is speeding up to finish the letter as soon as possible. After an hour, Mastero finished his writing and called one of his assistant and gave all that papers he wrote. Then, after this Mastero started talking to Nasser. Nasser asked, sir shall we start the composing session? Mastero replied, oh your songs composition were completed, come in the afternoon, and you can hear the song. Then, the director came to know that letters he was writing, fastly were not letters, they are musical score sheets written in western classical notes. One of that song composed was, Thendral vandu theendum podu, you reacted few days before.. You are Doing a great work. Continue. God bless you.

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Really? So awesome to know that

[@trailsofsamurai4975]

That is extraordinary song , " how could a blind woman feel colors through other senses "

[@krissivamurthy5810]

Lidia you are doing a wonderful work to make a non music person understand the language of music.illayaraja Sir is a genius and very few can understand the genius behind his compositions.I don't have any knowledge on music but I'm addicted to illayaraja music

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Thank you for your kind comment

[@prawintulsi]

Lovely. You got the skill to explain. Without even having a single idea of this we have been enjoying his music for decades

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

I've enjoyed his music for at least 2 decades myself!

[@kaviyarasanmathi3680]

Almost 5 decades

[@rajuviswanathan604]

He got gold medal from London's Trinity school of music in 1970's , western classical music

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

He is way ahead then their curriculum

[@asishmohammed3178]

Thats why we call him as "isai gnani"(Musical Genius)

[@adhavkrishan7922]

As you mentioned raja sir is using western classical notation... Added to that he is only Indian composer who writes musical notation and uniqueness is the fastest... He is my God,friend, and the best Healer

[@balasubramaniank.a.9391]

I'm atheist, but HE is my god..... what else to say????‽

[@topsyjames]

When you played the piece on the piano at the end...wow! It hits home, all that emotion...just great!

[@johnrichardmichael9936]

Dr Lidia, what u ve seen is just the ice berg... He is our God of Music... 1442 movies... Symphonies... Albums... We need our life time to praise him, our God of Music...every song is a world of music composition...i truly appreciate your genuine approach to the version of this composition.

[@yourtv2711]

I am from India...illayaraja was a blend of western and Indian music...especially South Indian music...he was a wave out of this world

[@RVELU-ol9xk]

I think you came to know that he is 8th grade gold medalist in Guitar. He is the only person who did symphony in Asia. He can write score very fast like A, B, C, D.. alphabet. He composed 1000 films. He is good singer, lyricist. He, sometimes, suggests story , scene to film director.

[@vinodarumugam4626]

From the moment I saw this video some months back, I keep humming this tune. but when I hear from your piano it touches my crimson heart. if you are willing please do play a 30 sec .. I will use it as my ringtone..

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Reach me on Instageam - will give it away to you!

[@CYBERSANGAM]

@@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio ha ha sure will do

[@sekar_antony]

Ilaiyaraaja sir is great in western notes and carnatic notes. He is a gold medalist in classical guitar after completing the course through distance learning channel from Trinity College of Music, London.

[@ramakrishnanmohan9536]

Hi. Your commentaries and interpretations are fascinating. Needless to say, our Illayaraja sir, the genius of music of the 21st century, is always in a higher pedestal when it relates with music. There is absolute divinity in his understanding of music. He is a gift for music. Your final rendition on piano is equally superb. You are a talented musician as well

[@tablaulagam6146]

Wow great awesome...great composer....your explanation is good....I can't believe now I am playing with Ilayaraja band..God is great ❣🙏

[@DheebhanMahalingamVoiceWorks]

This is truly incredible stuff 👏!! Initially I couldn't understand the feel. Sounded completely disconnected from my imagination of the scene but as the video progressed the way you conveyed it and the way Raja Sir himself explained it made it truly fitting !! The rhythm not in synchronization with the heart beats giving a heart-pounding feel and the lullaby feel showing helplessness and difficult moments at the time of showing anger, fury and arrogance is equally relevant !! Great work this really 👏 👍 👌!! The flute backing amazing !! And finally the way you rendered it on piano mesmerizing Sis !!

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Thank you, Dheebhan

[@Exentrick_stardust]

He is a gold medalist in guitar (classical) from Trinity College of Music, London (Distance Learning). "Living Legend"

[@gayathrinaidu9735]

Your approach to his Composition is absolutely awesome ~♥~🙏

[@danmosses2010]

Very happy You made my day for choosing this video to react. 🙏🤗

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

My pleasure 😊

[@spicace]

Thanks for explaining this ...never imagined all these behind a song ...much more respect for the Maestro

[@sukantabhandari4175]

Dude.. You're awesome ... Like a machine..🤯. and illayraja is a legend btw

[@pianistganga]

this composition has all the feeling since case is of father and son....mixture of emotions flowing so quickly, Indeed a master piece

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Vish, is it you? Do you listen to Ilaiyaraaja?

[@pianistganga]

@@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio yes its me 😁, and first time heard llaiyaraaja

[@Sunnydazea.k.asanathan]

Your analogy and indulgence in music itself is commendable 🙏🏻

[@jeromrobey1969]

Thanks ma'am for researching Ilayaraja's music ❤❤❤

[@praveennagarajan3230]

Excellent Work Lidia, he is like a undrain Honey Comb... God of Music.... He is everything for me....

[@vijayalakshmivijayalakshmi2697]

I am expecting ur piano out bursts from raja sir"s composition. Oh ,my God that will be ultimate music .

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

thank you!

[@SuperVivek88]

Your piano rendition of notes sounds lovely. I am a classical vocalist myself. What I think of Ilayaraja is , he knows sounds. He is the master of sounds and thats why he can write notations immediately because he can imagine sounds and he can recreate them exactly as he thought. He is a genius, no doubt.

[@Dinesh_r99]

Ilayaraja composed more than 1000 films and he composed 10 films every month when he was in peak..

[@AKFourteen]

Now he dead?

[@RanjithKumar-hc7ek]

@@AKFourteen no shit...he is alive and giving us a great feel❤️

[@robertmathew55]

How can anyone compose a film?

[@ajayanandh5705]

He did and continuing this task.... Kaattumalli song is recent hit he gave..​@@robertmathew55

[@reactioncentral1655]

BTW i saw your interview in the kamadenu news magazine today. Congratulations. It was really good. Hope to see more and more people visit your channel.

[@josesimonh]

Is it available online?

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Thank you so much! 🌹

[@gkarthick89]

This is incredible! Isaignani's specialty is his appeal to both a common man who doesn't have any music education and to the people who knows the depth of any genre they're in namely western classical, jazz, folk, carnatic etc., This is possible only through sheer hard work and a gift that only high spirited people can possess. Thanks Lidia for this! People will come to know about Chopin and how one can correlate how a composer perceives the musical language full of emotions.

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Lots of people say- that's just his God blessed talent...NO NO AND NO. besides talent he has done 1million hours of research

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Thank you for your comment 🙏🙏

[@ibrahimtarkovsky5309]

@@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio Actually, he's learnt Western Classical music from Trinity College, London. He's a gold medalist in Classical guitar. He's written some books too( Sangeetha Kanavugal, being the most prominent one, kinda like his autobiography). The way he explains his inspirations and composing is fascinating. Found your channel recently; Better late than never. Love the way you explain. Thanks for the uploads:)

[@rkavitha5826]

Hai lydia... I m from illayaraja sirs native place.. Ur admire of illayaraja sirs music is wow...we admiring ur way of expression While u explain...

[@eversunnyguy]

Loved the way you played it on your Piano. Awesome.

[@srimurugan4943]

Hello Lidia Kotlova thank you very much you are doing good making videos about Ilaiyaraja sir music, there is no words to describe is composition.

[@ugprashanth]

lovely lovely....god bless you. Thank you for translating the genius in a language we can understand. Your interpretation was awesome!!

[@laks2309]

that was wow....me know nothing on music....with your explanation felt good....I am music is tough....we all have grown and growing with illaiyaraja music forever....he is a great living legend.....thanks for your luvly way of putting for us.....

[@srini9653]

I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you for detailing it out. I'm learning acoustic guitar and I started appreciating the Maestro even more these days.

[@kadamaniy1997]

From 0808 the eay you presented this composition in piano make it s understand how extraordinary this piece by Raja Sir. Only people like you can understand the genius of IR.

[@mariajesna]

Oh .. I am so happy to see your analysis of Maestro's work... thank you for explaining with your knowledge

[@rangamurali7667]

A composition unleashed in nanosecond with boundless energy and emotions as if we are all hit by an unfathomable force from a black hole. Hello sister, Ms. Lidia, thank you for bringing forth the essence of this greatness of Ilayaraja by playing it on piano so beautifully, superb translation for commoners and music lovers alike to appreciate. God bless!

[@nsvasan]

The King of music god of music the one and only Ilayaraja sir from India

[@devendraramanna5193]

Lidia, I love your enthusiasm for Indian music, you must absolutely go and visit, this great composer.

[@subramaniane1971]

Just came across your review beautiful analysis. For fans like us Ilayaraja Sir is our healer ... hand holding us all through our life. His compositions helped us to walk thro the ups and down of life. Hope you give a technical analysis of his album How to name it. Thanking you in advance

[@santoshpappu4206]

Lidia, your videos are everything i have been looking for ! thank you!! thank you!!! please keep going about Ilaiyaraaja sir! i've been learning the piano for a year now and i can understand a few things here and there. thank you for bringing your perspective here!!

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

very kind of you

[@ayya11790]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@goldenratiogs4099]

So Proud you take our Raja's Sir Pride worldwide and Thank would be a simple word

[@rajukishinchandani6142]

Superb playing on the piano ♥️♥️

[@harishanker2541]

I really appreciate the way you explained about the tune of the maestro. For many, it sounds simple, but after watching this, will understand how complicated and immense it is...

[@lloydprem]

What an excellent explanation Ms. Lidia Kotlova. Thank you for playing and posting in KZbin. Hats off !

[@sabeshmanikandan1215]

Madam, superb. I really very proud and happy to hear your video. Thank you

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

So nice of you

[@arunruny6967]

Wow! The last part where you rendered the tune in piano was like the lullaby that the father could have actually sung to his son in his childhood. Wonderful👍

[@sureshkumar-ql3te]

A bgm comes with in a minute Bgm king 💐💐💐

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

so true

[@sureshkumar-ql3te]

Thankyou 💐💐

[@sivsankar4286]

Great video.thank you . Mr.Illayaraja music is the best representation for indian culture and nativity .

[@CY8ES]

Wow this is amazing. Happened to watch this live composition video, while searching for one of the Ben Folds live composition. Thank you so much Lidia for explaining this to your viewers. With love, one of your early subscribers...cheers..

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

))

[@palanivisu1344]

All this in depth knowledge of music is much appreciated from where he comes from which is sad

[@ragas93]

Whatever you played at the end was equally beautiful. Thank you.

[@adityaborawake6277]

OMG Lidia .... your musical sensitivity and analysis is truly amazing..🧡

[@krprabuc]

Wonderfully played ..pls review En Vanile from the Tamil movie Jhonny .,from the Rajasir

[@higgsboson66]

My eyes got wet when u played final piece in piano..just imagining the foresaid scene of the director with the music.. We r Ilayaraja fans for life ❤️

[@reactioncentral1655]

Brilliant analysis. ❤️

[@pjdkumar8057]

He is trend setter in Indian music. There is no alternative music Director to him. His creativity is beyond our imagination. May God give him good health, and long life to make us happy with his compositions..

[@tiwaskar]

Lidia... You are an angel... You served Maestro's Magic unveiled for people like me who fail to understand the genius creations by Legends... I am staunch fan of Ilaiyaraaja... But this explanation by you is simple awesome... Another explanation of Lullaby track might an idea that earlier during his childhood, Father must have sung some lullabies to put his son to sleep, and now son is going to put his father to sleep, so...... God bless you for such a beautiful demonstration of Maestro's skills...

[@flutesiva]

So happy to see this! Thanks for making this video! There is only one Maestro!

[@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio]

Thank you for watching🙏🙏Siva sir

[@johnbrittop6990]

இளம் பெண்ணே வணங்குகிறேன் தான் ஒரு ஆங்கில பெண் இசைக்கடவுள் பார்த்து வியக்கும் வர்ணனை விமர்சனம் தமிழ் மற்றும் இந்தியர்களே உணருங்கள் வெளிநாட்டு பெண்இசை மீதுள்ள மரியாதை அவர்மீதுள்ள அன்பின் வெளிப்பாடு அருமை மகளே உணர்ந்துள்ளார் இசை கடவுளை நீடூழி வாழ்க

[@universonvm2112]

Lovely explaining... Love you Ilay ❤️ love U Dady 💕

[@princej295]

Great analysis Lidia. Can you please do a music analysis on 1) 'Sundari Kannaal Oru Sethi...' song composed by Mastero Ilayaraaja for Tamil movie 'Thalapathy' 2) Ilayaraaja's English album 'Love and Love Only' Thank you so much.

[@ananthakrishnan4754]

Lidia, your level of understanding of music is astounding.👏👏👏

[@jafars5207]

he is capable to write symphony score without touching instruments ..'he done 4 symphony and more than 1000films

[@delphinealand7456]

Thank you so much for your explanation. As his fans, we know how heart touching his music is. But to know, that piece is a masterpiece is something people ignore. As a musician, your explanation helps a lot to understand many details of IR's music. God bless you

[@vijayasarathikurma4573]

We all are blessed that we have Ilayaraja Sir music. Magnum opus by him. Great living Legend he was.

[@mathusuthanan7151]

He is a living legend and a maestro , we all heard about Beethoven Mozart but he is far more superior than them as he boomed from nothing he never had any facilities as Western people had but his music speaks soul. He is more than a Bharath Rathna and an Oscar for us , all these awards are very tiny before his talent and all we wish is a good long life and more music from him , no one can term Jesus (here I do include all other religious god's) as Sir Jesus or Sir Muruga or Sir Allah it's same way Ilayaraja is always a king of music it's always a Raja

[@SudipJoshy]

Bro...

[@efarahmed2285]

Beethoven was deaf... But a maestro.

[@sureshraghul2715]

Yeppa 😂