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Shall we start a Thamizh band and a new trend?

Topic started by Ivan (@ 61.1.200.105) on Wed Jul 16 06:57:44 EDT 2003.
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Hello friends,

I am an amateur musician living in Chennai. I compose, write and sing Thamizh songs. My dream is to form a Thamizh music band/group (like we have in English and Hindi), cut albums, and provide a fresh alternative to the Thamizh film music scenario which is growing more limited (in ideas & expression) day by day. In today's scenario (sorry for generalising) where lyrics are fitted to carry the tune to the audience, I believe that a tune should carry the lyrics to the audience.

I know the Thamizhpop scene is almost non-existent today, but I believe I have something to offer, and start a new trend. I'm eager to met fellow musicians who share my enthusiasm. Basically looking for a keyboard player, guitarist, and a percussionist. Other instruments are also fine. I am a vocalist myself, but I'll also need a female vocalist. Lyricists are welcome. I didn't know where to look, until I came to this wonderful TFM forum. I hope to find people here.

My kind of music is basically light Indian melody. Influences range from MSV, IR to ARR. Basically I enjoy songs by quality, and not by composer. I'm very particular about pure Thamizh diction, and am appalled at the growing number of singers who butcher Thamizh words. Music is teamwork, but today we have people sitting in different places and hurriedly joining bits and pieces to make a song. I believe only if bands are formed, new styles can be born and songs can be written to express more than just love (which is the mantra in TFM today) There is an urgent need to create a new genre in Thamizh music. It is my dream to create such music.

I would like those interested in my idea to feel equally strongly about lyrics and diction. And preferably from Chennai, because it would be easy for us to get together and jam. Even if music is your part-time and you have some other job, you should be able to give regular time to the band.
Those interested, and are genuinely sincere about making it in music, please mail me at:

isaiyil_ivan@gamebox.net

Remember I'm no professional. I'm only starting out, and have a long way to go. Jus thought it would be easier and much more fun if I took off on my ambition with a group of like-minded musicians. Awaiting your replies...
Thank you! :-)

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Responses:

• From: Mumbai Ramki (@ 203.193.152.201) on: Wed Jul 16 07:21:16 EDT 2003
  
  Ivan ,
  
  All the best for ur efforts !!!!!
  
  
• From: Ivan (@ 61.1.201.58) on: Wed Jul 16 12:18:00 EDT 2003
  
  Thanks Ramki...
  Meanwhile I'm waiting for musicians to contact me. Hope there are some in this forum, from Chennai.
  
  
• From: Siva (@ 24.157.53.57) on: Wed Jul 16 13:09:29 EDT 2003
  
  Thamizh POP
  
  Kadhal Salsa -
  
  http://www.sivasweb.com/music/mp3s.html
  
  Thanks
  Siva
  
  
• From: k (@ 192.138.150.249) on: Wed Jul 16 13:51:24 EDT 2003
  
  Fantastic ..to meet someone with ambitions like this. Please see the 'A request to amateur composers' thread.
  
  
• From: Ajay (@ ) on: Mon Mar 29 02:57:08 EST 2004
  
  Hi Ivan,
  
  I am a guitarist in chennai, and I would like to explore new frontiers of tamil music too. You can contact me at
  ajaydiva@yahoo.com
  
  
• From: * (@ 161.114.1.182) on: Mon Mar 29 04:46:24 EST 2004
  
  Ferrari CP indha threadla kaaname...
  
  
• From: jason (@ 219.65.60.33) on: Thu Apr 1 10:37:29 EST 2004
  
  Hi im Jason form Mumbai and Im looking for a female vocalist for my dance band in mumbai, we are a live band and perform regulary at clubs , gymkhanas and for corporates.please write to me. thanks
  
  
• From: curses (@ 203.101.37.39) on: Thu Apr 1 11:21:41 EST 2004
  
  *,
  indha kusumbu thaane vendaam-ndradhu!
  er..
  All the best folks.
  
  
• From: thiyagarajan (@ ) on: Thu Jun 24 12:43:27 EDT 2004
  
  hi i am thiyagarajan frm chennai i am a key player we can start a band maul me at sathya_thiyagarajan@hotmail.com
  
  
• From: Paayumpuli (@ 161.114.1.181) on: Thu Jun 24 13:18:11 EDT 2004
  
  Thiyags,
  Naan snail mail address kudutha vena correcta vandhu maul pannuven, emailna konja kashtam aachey?!?
  
  

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