Raaja by RaGa - the making| RaGa Candid on Eppo Music

Ranjani and Gayatri talk about the Raaja by RaGa concept and their journey through the curation of what was a path breaking hugely successful debut concert. As they share their thoughts on the matchless legend Isaignani Sri Ilaiyaraaja's music, they also walk through the exciting process of this very special collaboration. To watch the entire episode with some candid snippets from their practice room, subscribe to Eppo music by clicking on link below:
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Ranjani Gayatri will be starting their nine city USA tour of the Raaja by RaGa concerts. For more information visit www.eppo.eppomusic.com/raajab...
Ranjani - Gayatri present version 2 of RaGa Candid through Eppo Music. These episodes are longer, more nuanced and immersive presentations that weave together music, conversations and themes.
#RaGaCandid #ilaiyaraaja #RaajaByRaGa
Produced by Eppo Music
Video and Audio editing by Pramod Gokhale
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Special thanks to Mercuri

[@adreshan]

This is the example of pure musician breaking boundaries of stereotypes without compromising on the grammar of their own tradition of singing! Thank you Raga sisters for making this unique connection between these two genre of music. A perfect Bridge! A good learning process as listeners.

[@Rajamusicforever]

Dear RaGa.. What a brilliant articulation of Raja's mastery. Probably the best I have seen.. The choice of words, the exuberance and evidently visible respect for him... It covers how a trained musician will approach him and how a laymen experiences him. We need more people from your fraternity to explain laymen like us to unveil the genius in Raja. While we all love him for the musical and emotional experience he gives.. the science & grammar behind is beyond us to fathom. When people like you unravel the thought process and audacity behind some experiments of his compositions it makes us understand atleast the complexity behind so called "simple songs". I wish someday to learn and train classical music just to unearth layers of Raja music..

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u. Welcome to comment or criticism

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@ggggvvvv1]

This is for Illayaraja and/or RaGa fans! Music of a genius composer sung by genius singers! This is an event not to be missed if you are an Illayaraja and/or a RaGa fan. It was a very unique and exhilarating musical experience. We (two senior citizens) attended the concert in the DC metro area on April 22, 2023 after driving 300 miles on a rainy day and I want to try to go to the concert in Atlanta for experiencing it again.

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@gururam1969]

Could your team record the video of all Raja by Raga concerts and make it available for a price? We are ready to buy the audio version of the concerts. If your team could do this, it will be really great

[@johnson.george168]

Your request is the most of the rasicas's one... every where there after concert interview only seeing,no said concert's vedio took place seen ,this is strange 😢😢

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@22surima]

TM K is making one : can you book for one,? சூத்ர ராஜாவுக்கு ஜல் ஜல் ஜால்ரா. என்ன விஷயம்

[@22surima]

அககா அப்டியே நிலா காயுதேயும் பாடுங்கக்கா

[@bala5782]

13.40 This is the most well intentioned achievement of this endeavor. Such a bridge is the immediate need of the day to make it possible for the musically inclined to move from film music to deeper roots of classical music. Thank you very much for building this bridge and also for explaining the process so lucidly.

[@jayaramiyengar1786]

Amazing analysis of IlaiRaja’s music had a story with Raga & the mood of the scene is brilliantly exposed 🙌🙏

[@pramodam96]

Ilaiyaraja sir's music infused my teens and early adulthood. Every song evokes a strong sense of places, people and situations in my life to this day. it's the background score for many of my generations lives. I must say you together evoke a sense of the ladies of our generation, of our families.. so rich in tradition, yet erudite and modern, theirs and yours very presence communicates a sense of serenity and comfort. I haven't seen the concert, but I enjoyed your reminiscence immensely. Much gratitude !

[@sikhivahan]

you spoke for me. Ilaiyaraja is nostalgia.

[@vijayragavan1491]

Great Ilaiyaraja tunes 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵,🎼🎼 music songs...

[@soundaryaanand7874]

❤❤❤❤thank you, RAGA akka s

[@vijethahebbarkv393]

Wow!! Best wishes for US Tour akkas ❤

[@vishnus5576]

RaGa sisters, you both could be the right ones to bring millions of youngsters into appreciating classical music - by bridging movie based playback and classical, and by showcasing that the foundations of playback lie in classical through such work. The world has a wrong notion that classical music is only for the intellectual class and not for the common man. You both look like the God appointed ones to break this barrier. Also given your relaively younger age, aura and charisma. Wish you all the best in your musical endeavours. Thank you for taking pride in sharing your thoughts and findings.

[@mrramaswamy7636]

Raja sir , a matchless legend.....compositions well connected & explained by RaGa sstrs....much to learn from his cine arena......to Karnatak Classical Idiom...🙏.....Its bothways......Awesome....

[@emmanuelraju8253]

Fabulous fabulous fabulous 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@t.raajakumarthavamoney9472]

Yes. His Music itself a journey for us. Interlude takes us to different natural places as our heart wanders peacefully and back to original place along with his music. We can feel this only from Raaja sir music only

[@mkrangachar]

Good to learn about the subject Raaja by Raga. Your experiences are awesome.

[@kokilaramakrishnan1988]

Waiting waiting dear sisters

[@aman-cx7lb]

Thankyou fr preserving tis beautiful culture !!❤ Love your work!! Jai Hind

[@subramaniumrajgopal437]

Yoga nitra by Sri Sri Ravi shankar

[@Venkah]

Awesome awesome awesome!!! What geniuses you are!

[@saradachandra1340]

Superoo super. All the best. God bless u both. I know your concert always amazing. Vaazhgha valamudan.

[@kumarn7918]

Wonderful episode. Looking forward to more such interesting analysis and conversation. Thank you so much.

[@niraakara]

Wow! This is such a teaser, I can’t wait. Most of us enjoy the music (or let me just speak for myself) without realizing all the nuances and you’ve brought out so much of it! your understanding and elucidation of it is even more wonderful! What a treat I will be in for! I really hope I can say hi to you at the least, don’t worry I’ll be so awestruck I wouldn’t be able to talk, but just a hi and gushing would be good enough for now 😊 See you folks soon!

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@klas44]

Oh wow ! This was one of the best concerts I hv witnessed in Atlanta !!

[@Cricket.Record.SettersKK22]

Wonderful. Thanks for analysing Raja Sir's music in detail. Waiting for next episode....

[@radhasankarasubramanian1070]

Lovely episode. Before even watching , i liked it . That's the uniqueness of you both. ❤

[@thegrowthkitchen]

nothing wrong in it

[@pavintechengineeringpavint1389]

Excellent Akka Ranjini Akka Gayatri Outstanding ever Waiting for next episode Hariharan Saudi Arabia

[@carnaticfan393]

Both of you looking gorgeous and stunning. Lucky hubbies. God bless !

[@dummyaccount6081]

7:00 exactly what me and my father discuss from time to time. It's hard to compose even 2 lines beautiful and memorable. But Raja sir's entire songs, BGMs, the playback between the charanams, everything from start to end is a masterpiece. We not only memorize the tune of pallavi and charanam, we also unknowingly get drawn towards playback music

[@sivasubramanian4772]

Raja by RaGa is a splendid idea ! 🎉❤

[@bashyamkrishna5023]

This is the First time I am hearing SISTERS Beautiful Explanations I hav Enjoyed very much Hats Off to Sisters

[@gayathrikeshavan6417]

Wonderful!

[@isaikalai2149]

Wonderful mam 🎉❤

[@Dontimpersonateothers]

Maestro Raja Sir have got able talented students in RAGA . You two deserve praise for painstaking pursuits you have gone to identify and reproduce nuances and tunes for the benefit of those who amongst us who are amateurs in this art of music

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@Cnvisweswar]

Fantastic. Hats off to the Raga sisters.

[@geethanarasimhan1]

9.13 Absolutely true. This is the best tribute one can think of - explaining the beauty, the creativity and the amazing capability of Raja Sir. He totally deserves. As you rightly said we enjoy the BGM more than the song itself. Thank you Raja Sir and Thank you RaGa for this wonderful concept which nobody else can even think of👌👏👍😍

[@sundarrajanrangarajan9487]

thoroughly enjoyed !!!

[@umamaheswarib3187]

Mesmerizing.

[@chandrasekarb2216]

Thoroughly enjoyed your free flowing presentation 👍

[@pkrishnamurthy19]

Awesome 🎉

[@thegrowthkitchen]

Reaching Next Gen with a nuanced approach of carnatic music 😍 Ra-Ga is phenomenal

[@celaiyaraja]

Blessed sisters. You blessed by God. God always blessed by tuned eternal Music. All the best.

[@sunandhas795]

👌👌🙏Blissful experience,was a delight to watch you both,your views on TMK was commendable,I enjoyed your interview 👌👌👍👍🙏👌👌

[@ravikalyanaraman9848]

Can’t wait for your NJ concert 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@unnikrishnanpanikkar5254]

Not only song,ur way of talking is also enchanting!

[@padmini128]

Super super super

[@user-kf4hd6kh6x]

Kunnakkudi sir did this same thing years ago. I used to go to his concerts only to listen to that part where he starts of drifting away from the classical mood into semiclassical or light music and I have seen people with staunch classical background slowly leaving the concert and then me and many of the "outsiders" like auto drivers, and the likes would come to the front and send requests to ask him play the peppy filmy numbers and he was like so generous in taking us into the world of popular semiclassical music. I have even heard some ppl murmuring that he is disrespecting his violin (sadly) I listen to both and love the way it is taken to the common man by these great artists..

[@suthasup5632]

You are amazing RAGA sisters. Such a blessed parents to have amazing daughters like both 💖. One day God give me a surprise to meet and listen your live singing and get bless from both - fan from Sydney.❤

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@Utuber2050]

It’s delightful to see eloquence, artistic mastery and joy in your expressions as you fan-girl about the maestro.. very interesting concept.. can’t wait to catch you live as you render some of your Carnatic and Raja favorites.. go RaGa!! 👏👏

[@writekrish]

Where are you nowadays, Ex Athreya?

[@pavithrasivakumar4103]

Super to hear your analysis.....

[@MrNavien]

Pure musicians will love all types of rhythms and beats. The best example #RaGa beyond imagination

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@ranjanichander9912]

You make us all spell bound always.. Being within the Carnatic norms and yet bring out the beauty of cinema music of Raja Sir( the super Carnatic notes)is something phenomenal..So excited to see and know how every concert unfolds..It would be nice if we could listen to all the concerts😊.. Splendid Raga sisters..

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@VS0505]

Why we have only one like button? I am in tears!!! Thank you so much!! 🙏

[@aakashramesh7044]

Wow!!!!

[@user-nx4ti8xs1o]

I wish instead of small bits, they could really perform the entire compositions of ilayaraaja and make it a full blown orchestra+kacheri combo

[@manavalanashokan343]

fantastic 🎉

[@-fs1hx]

Very nice

[@bhavashivamusic3096]

excellent , wow

[@venkataramannarayanaswamy2833]

Though many may have identified the strong influence of Classical music even in the folk and rural tunes of Ilaiyaraja, the exposition of the same in a bottom-of-the heart analysis from the two sisters,especially Gayatri, is simply amazing! Added to the content,is also the choice expression,style and delivery. I was initially sceptical watching this piece under a bias that it would be an account of flattery on Raja from the sisters. Thank god, it is a real artistes’ journey, purely thru artistes’ strides and nothing else! Congratulations! ! !

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@Rama-Rama74]

The progression of this talk to the music 14:23 in the end was⬆️

[@nchandrasekaran2658]

Vasantha...well tuned in ராஜரிஷி film. மான் கண்டேன்.. மான் கண்டேன்...song

[@varshinisathiyanarayanan]

Akkas please do bring Raja by Raga all over tamilnadu😍would love to listen it😇 Btw best wishes akkas for your world tour for this project😊😶

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@thirumalmurugan8993]

superb

[@indiragovardhanam7984]

❤

[@babupr475]

Namaskaram.

[@baskaransubramanian2908]

Awesome sisters

[@madhupadmasola9400]

Amazing girls...Proud of you both.

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@ArjunAchyutha-xyz]

Looking forward for ARR by raga ❤ :)

[@kvmadhuri]

❤❤❤

[@LaxCapra]

Please bring this presentation to KL, Malaysia. Yearning to witness this in person. 🙏

[@resmyrp2465]

Deep research on Raja by RaGa. Who else other than you, can do this wonderful piece of art by traversing through Raja magics. Mathematical musicians and a magical composer.. Waiting eagerly for your precious candid music for us. Thank you so much 🙏🙏

[@wijayjesudasan7503]

Only wow can’t close mouth until ending

[@muthukala4201]

Excellent performance, sisters. I realised that Ra( njani)Ga(yathri) CANDID. HOWEVER you RaGa sisters make a great work. Wishes.I think that Raja sir,will definitely wonder about your analytical approach. But you enjoyed much with his musical compositions and you tried to make us .

[@shanthia714]

Semaaaaaa

[@shanthia714]

Wowwwww

[@n3senthil]

👍👍

[@shanthia714]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@SaiKiran-kb4nh]

😍😍😍😍

[@srinivasanp4930]

🌹👌👍🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@geethatc2434]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@samyvik2888]

Great to hear you both. Any chance RaGa by Raja will be available on Prime/OTT soon?

[@venutube5791]

Yot are right. Rqja is ine of the rare composers who never repeated interlude within a song.

[@sureshk.s.8754]

Hi akkas I wish you should have made this program in Tamil with english subtitles to reach even common people who have no music knowledge at all to enjoy your videos. I wish that you will consider. A senior citizen request.

[@shwetashyam838]

Hello, Ranjani-Gayatri Madams, we were at the concert on Apr 23 and it was simply amazing. Amazing. This is my first time at your concert. You have beautiful singing voices. ( Please do share your vocal warmup routine and give us some techniques and tips.) We enjoyed the different ways, perspectives you gave us with the classical introduction to Raaja Sir’s songs. We liked the format of most of these. The only feedback we had was to discuss more songs in this format instead of spending too much time on any one movie song (Aagaya Vennilave). We wish you good luck in all your future tours and performances and endeavors. Namaste 🙏🏽

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@user-wc2zu6xp2l]

Why we cant record in videos shows ?

[@Venkah]

Could you start a series on the top ten/twenty/ fifty ragas every early carnatic student should know?

[@samikshakumar525]

Namaste. I am a huge fan of both of you and I have also been training Carnatic classical music for about 15 years now. i would want to continue to learn music under the guidance of you both. Can you please let me know if that is possible?. thank you.

[@musiclearningentertainment]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-TdmipeLJ-ps0 My lastest raga film songs video.there some very familiar songs , also guess pallavi for one interlude with swarA my double acting role.. hope it will be interesting and useful to u.

[@sankarganesh5551]

Good sister Hiranya apartment

[@user-wc2zu6xp2l]

Why we cant take pictures in your show ?

[@LaxmiNarayan-31014]

Now that ma'm, You have had enough interactions with Raja sir. You might ask him to teach you western music or help you learn WM in any other ways.. You might present the music in unison ,in terms of aesthetics. I told Raja sir because ,I feel in a true sense ,he is the only musician in the world, who knows Indian and Western music in equal magnitude....Please give it a thought ..you will become eternal because that is something unheard of so far... this is my sincere request as your fan. Thank you

[@ranganathantg114]

Lovely presentation.

[@user-wc2zu6xp2l]

Why we have to wait till you finish first part/ song if people came late for 10 mts ?

[@rameshkrishnan7056]

There must be much obfuscation of Raja Sir's brilliance among non-carnatically trained listeners. Your research and exposition will surely connect Raja and RaGa sisters better and remove such nuanced veils, leaving the listeners in new realms of ecstasy. God bless you..Just like your USA sojourn, humbly request you to make it available to non Chennai crowd too..

[@venutube5791]

18.24...Andhi mazhai

[@amiyafathima7499]

"SPELLBINDING"

[@snrajan77]

12:10

[@user-wc2zu6xp2l]

Why people weee asked to stop bringing water bottle or not allowed to refill and all

[@user-wc2zu6xp2l]

Some people thought Ilayaraja was coming … please don’t use his picture and misguide or put the rules next time

[@kayal5027]

சகோதரிகளுக்கு அன்பான வணக்கம் உங்கள் உரையாடலை தமிழில் ஒரு முறை பதிவேற்ற முடியுமா என்னை போன்ற ராஜா சார் பக்தர்களுக்கு .

[@raghunathansrinivasaraghav6455]

I put a direct question to these ladies who shower encomium on Raja's music. They also said if there is even a slight variation in gamakam, he will frown and direct us to sing as per his notes. Fair enough. If that is his version, then why did he change the raga of famous Thyagaraja Composition in a film. Yes I refer to Mari Mari ninne. Swamy Thiaga Raja composed this in Harikambhodhi . I think the guru of these sisters would have also taught them in Hari kambhodhi. But this Raja changed the raga of the original composer to SARAMATHI. What right he has got to change it ? This man who speaks of Copy Right and intellectual property rights. It is a shame. I openly ask these musicians that whether they will sing this song in SARAMATHI in Thyagaraja Utsawam or in Concert platform. This man is a highly conceited man. Will the sisters answer this ? Incidentally, I love his music acumen.

[@BC999]

Saint Tyagaraja was an 18th century composer! Maybe, if at all someone with the ability of IR can come and change any of his composition in the 22nd century, do you think IR would serve a LEGAL notice to him?! Even if the Trinity had been alive, they would have embraced IR for what you even mentioned "his music acumen"! HE DID IT BECAUSE HE COULD. What do you think could go wrong if Mari mari ninne is sung in Saramathi?! Would the world face an apocalypse, or would it ire Tyagaraja to curse mankind?! Besides, Copyrights for film music came into effect in 1969 in South India (7 years BEFORE IR even debuted)! Do you think IP and copyrights are ignored by other music directors before and after IR? Do you think others give away their music in charity?! There is NOTHING "shameful" because the world is powered by money. And IR was only TOO LATE to start all this in 2015! Even that became indigestible to a majority of the population.

[@viswanathan0]

Talking about Raja sir பாடல்கள் அது தமிழ் பாடல்கள் Program தமிழ், பேசுவது மட்டும் Intellectual. புரோகிராமா

[@TDSK0423]

English okey... But yours pronounciation of 'And du ' is totally wrong, .. It's not And du.. it's 'And' d is partially silent when you say word And.. most tamilian used to say Andu .. 😢