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Tips On Song Writing ...
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People generally think that it calls for a genius to
delve into song writing. Well, maybe some of the world’s greatest lyricists
may have been given the distinguishing badge of being a genius; but this is
not a necessary criteria. Actually, to right a tuneful verse calls for the
ability to listen to the words of the heart.
The most creative people are those who set their minds aside and just
perform as stenographers of their hearts. If you ask a songwriter what made
him/her write a particular verse, you would hear them say ‘I am not sure,
actually’. Yes, they would claim to get the seed of the idea from something
they saw or experienced, but putting them into poetic words, just seemed to
have happened.
Most people feel that song writing calls for a lot of effort. But it is not
true, for it is often said that anything creative is the result of one’s
effortlessness. Just flowing with what the heart says. This may sound
repetitive, but it is true.
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However, technically speaking one may need to undergo some form of formal
training when churning out words to be put to tune. This is in terms of
aspects such as meter, rhyming, etc. But not in terms of the lyrics.
In fact most songwriters just simply pen down the words and then once hey
are done with inking every word pertaining to the main theme, they polish it
as per technical requirement. Most songwriters in fact do not rest until the
final composition is produced, simply because they feel that somewhere the
essence of their wordings may get misplaced.
So, while the lyrics are being put to tune they sit along with the composer
and make the necessary changes. However, it is not always that songwriters
have their lyrics put to tunes, thereby cutting an album or a single for
that matter.
In fact a large number of songwriters are given assignments, whereby they
are given a situation in accordance to which they need to create something.
This is more so in the case of the Indian film industry where music and
songs are a major ingredient of any film being made. In this case the
director informs the lyricists of the situation that precedes and follows
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Under such circumstances, the creative freedom is curtailed to a certain
extent, yet it is paying. In fact if you have penned some verses then you
could scout around for some takers, and who knows in no time your song
writing hobby could turn into a full-fledged career option. -
A guide to song writing - author Karishma
Bajaj.
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