Symphony cannot be explained, it should be experienced, says maestro Ilaiyaraaja
Music Director Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. File Photo. Ragu R./The Hindu Music director Ilaiyaraaja, the first Indian to write a symphony, has said a symphony should not be explained but experienced. “Music is an experience,” he said in a conversation with The Hindu at his studio in Chennai on Wednesday (January 29, 2025). Asked whether some knowledge…