Who is Ilaiyaraja? Give an example of his ability to synthesize East/West musical elements (answers may vary)
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- Ilaiyaraja is contemporary South Indian film composer and song writer with "superstar" status.
- For example, in his "I Met Bach at My House," he mixes the Carnatic music style with a prelude by J. S. Bach that is played by a solo violin in South Indian style.
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