Raaja Live in Concert Expo 2020 Dubai(2022)

Storyline

Shri. Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film industry conductor, arranger, lyricist, and singer. Also widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian composers, he's often credited for introducing Western musical sensibilities into the Indian film musical mainstream.

“Experience the maestro's legendary concert in Dubai.”

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Trivia

• This concert was Ilaiyaraaja's first major live performance in Dubai in over a decade.
• The event was held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, part of the Expo 2020 site.
• It featured a 100-piece orchestra combining musicians from India and the UAE.
• The concert's setlist included rare orchestral versions of his 1980s film songs.
• It was one of the few concerts where Ilaiyaraaja performed a newly composed piece specifically for the Expo.
• The stage design incorporated visual projections themed around the Expo's 'Connecting Minds' motif.
• A portion of the concert's proceeds were reportedly directed towards a musician's welfare fund in Tamil Nadu.