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Music composer A R Rahman opens music school 8 Jan, 2008, 1248 hrs IST, AGENCIES Print<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2682826,prtpage-1.cms> Save <javascript:showdivlayer(2682826,'topdiv');> EMail <javascript:openWindowmail('/mail/2682826.cms');> Write to Editor <javascript:callwriter();> MUMBAI: Well-known composer A R Rahman has opened a school to train promising musicians in Chennai, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Rahman said he felt the need for a school to teach talented musicians production and technology skills. ``I have finally opened my music conservatory,'' he said. ``In the coming months we will have students and singers training in performances and production.'' One of India's leading composers, Rahman produced the music for the stage version of J R R Tolkien's trilogy ``The Lord of the Rings,'' for Andrew Lloyd Webber's ``Bombay Dreams'' and songs for more than 120 Bollywood movies. ``Having the knowledge of both music performances and music technology is invaluable,'' Rahman was quoted as saying. ``The skill to perform an instrument combined with production capabilities will ensure many more career opportunities.'' He said he also hopes the school will nurture gifted musicians who could be part of an orchestra that he dreams of starting. ``Indian composers usually travel abroad to record with orchestras. My vision is to provide an orchestra in India,'' Rahman said. -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC
