Saxophone is a versatile instrument which many Hindi and other regional film song composers have used skilfully. These songs are youthful and evergreen. Saxophone displays various moods very effectively; romance, separation, high spirt, bravery etc. One of my friends who teaches playing saxophone says that it is one of the easiest instruments to learn. Running scales up and down are easier on saxophone, also, switching from piano or other wind instruments is very easy. The scales run up and down the keys, making it perfect for beginners or people who are switching from the piano or other wind instruments. The saxophone was designed around 1840 by Adolphe Sax, who was a Belgian instrument maker, flautist, and clarinettist.
Hindi film music is famous for conveying emotions. The tune, lyrics, vocals and the variations in vocals are all creative processes to convey the emotion for which saxophone is used by creative music directors. Apart from these creative, the rugged sound of saxophone makes songs more intense. Music composers normally choose instruments based on the range of the instrument and how it can support and convey the primary emotion in the song. In few movies we see the actors playing saxophone to portray the mood of the song. Musical instruments have been used since earliest times for a variety of purposes, ranging from the entertainment of concert audiences to the complementing dances, rituals, boosting mood at work place environment and also as therapy/medicine. Musical therapy aids in physical and mental wellbeing. It helps to improving respiration, lowering blood pressure, improved cardiac output, reduced heart rate and relaxed muscle tension. For mental health
Saxophone is a versatile instrument; composers have used it effectively to convey many moods. Though the saxophone is made of metal, it generates sound with a single reed, and so it is classified as a woodwind rather than as a brass instrument.
The saxophone is loved by both jazz and classical musicians, but the qualities demanded of the instrument are different for each genre. With jazz, the ideal instrument allows players to express their individuality. Manohari Singh is known as maestro of the saxophone. He has mainly worked with R.D.Burman. S.D. Burman, Ravi, Chitragupta, Roshan, Salil Chowdhary, Kalyanji-Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, O. P. Nayyar and R.D.Burman used saxophone in their composing.
I give here below some great pearls composed with saxophone:
