Neeraj,Shiv-hari themselves said that one cannot become a music
composer by training.Have you heard of mozart's 40th symphony,or
beethoven's 9th symphony.Those master pieces cannot be composed by
training.It requires intuition,understanding of music.
As for Mozart and Beethoven please ntoe that both did have immense
natural talent and extensive training (please refer to wikipedia.org for
more info). It is well known to most music students that Mozart received
intensive musical training from his father, including instruction in both
clavier and violin. Also Beethoven's first music teacher was his fatherand
later was given instruction and employment by Christian Gottlob Neefe.
As a fan and student of their music, I find it appaling that someone would
compare HR to them in any way. They should only be compared to other
classical musicians.
That brings me to another point. I think that while most of us enjoy
popular and modern music, it can never take away the importance of
classical music and training and appreciation. That's why classical music
is timeless and its appeal is eternal.