Topic started by Sridhar Seetharaman (@ 128.96.140.26) on Thu Jul 23 11:50:34 EDT 1998.
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I was trying to get the chords for "Nee Thanae en pon vasantham " from "Ninaivellaam Nithya". I was surpised at the genius of Raja. The whole song is built with F Sus (F Bb C) and C Sus (C F G). The other song, I could think which mostly uses Sus Chord is "Maadathilae Kanni Maadathilae" built on E Sus and Em major. Could anybody help me list other songs with chords not commonly used. I know that "Chodha Yeh Hum " from "Maachis" uses some interesting chords.

Interesting "Nee Thanae" is built with the following notes : F G Bb C Eb F. Looks like Brindavana Saranga. No wonder the F Sus and C Sus worked very well for this song.

Responses:

• From: Geetha (@ gatekeeper.oracle.co.uk) on: Thu Jul 23 12:19:25 EDT 1998
  
  Sridhar: D.SRIKANTH is the one who has amazing chords knowledge. Please ask him....I think he's left the DF(due to IR fans ostracising him), but maybe you can lure him back with this technical question.....
  
  
• From: Geetha (@ gatekeeper.oracle.co.uk) on: Thu Jul 23 12:19:46 EDT 1998
  
  Sridhar: D.SRIKANTH is the one who has amazing chords knowledge. Please ask him....I think he's left the DF(due to IR fans ostracising him), but maybe you can lure him back with this technical question.....RJay is also a very good point of contact....
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ envy.cs.umass.edu) on: Thu Jul 23 12:44:54 EDT 1998
  
  Geetha: DS has left the DF temporarily only because he is relocating as mentioned by Udhaya in some other thread. He will be back as soon as he settles down in Chicago.
  
  
• From: Sridhar Seetharaman (@ 128.96.140.26) on: Thu Jul 23 13:50:11 EDT 1998
  
  No wonder, I did not get a response from Srikanth.
  I had sent him a email earlier this week.
  
  
• From: Geetha (@ gatekeeper.oracle.co.uk) on: Fri Jul 24 05:54:26 EDT 1998
  
  Ravi: Thank God, so he'll be back soon!?!?! I'm now relieved.....It wasn't the IR fanatics after all.....Thnaks for the info....
  
  
• From: pal (@ c49208.ece.umn.edu) on: Fri Jul 24 14:41:04 EDT 1998
  
  Hi Shreedhar,
  I havent heard this song recently. But if my memory doesnt fail me, there were also Cmin and Eflat chords that were dominent in the song. Of course, along with these suspended chords there was also Cmin7th.
  
  MDs use these suspended/7th/9th chords to highlight a very sentimental phrase like in 'kadal oviyam' ( alaigaL oivadillai ).
  
  IR has used suspended chords in songs like ( although I am not very sure which ones they are.. :-) ) en iniya pon nilAvE, rAjarAjasOzhan nAn. He has used few 7th/9th/augumented chords in songs like neelakuyilE unnOduthaan paNpaaduvEn, vaa vaa anbE anbE, thOgai iLamayil aadi varuguthu vaanil mazhai varumO etc.....
  
  These chords are rarely used. IR has used these in many places much more than any other MD.
  
  ARR has used many such chords ( 7th and/or sus/aug ) in the song July maatham vanthaal. I am sure there are hundreds of songs... I cant recollect much.
  
  
• From: I_could_be_anonymous_too (@ 128.96.140.26) on: Fri Jul 24 14:50:17 EDT 1998
  
  Well. I agree that song has use Eb major with chromatic notes (en aasai varaverkum annaerum ..). We could share more information if you could open up more.
  
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ greed.cs.umass.edu) on: Fri Jul 24 15:53:05 EDT 1998
  
  Sridhar: If you are thinking that pal is a psuedonym, it is not. It is short for PalanivEl, one of the founders of TFM page. He is a sporadic contributor to the DF and hence you might not be familiar with his nick.
  
  
• From: Sridhar Seetharaman (@ 128.96.140.26) on: Fri Jul 24 15:58:48 EDT 1998
  
  Thanks for the info
  
  
• From: rjay (@ 204.220.167.184) on: Thu Jul 30 02:51:35 EDT 1998
  
  Geetha,
  
  I noticed only today, your suggesting Sridhar
  to contact me.
  
  
  Actually, Sridhar is MY point of contact for chord info!
  I use my ear training to mask my ignorance of
  training or self study in harmony!
  
  We are in touch very much and know what,
  Sridhar has written a beautiful series of tutorials
  on harmony. Viraival edhirparungal.
  
  anbudan,
  RJAY
  
  
• From: Geetha (@ gatekeeper.oracle.co.uk) on: Thu Jul 30 12:48:45 EDT 1998
  
  Opps Sorry Sridhar....Thanks RJAY
  
  

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