Rahman has worked with > internationally reputed artistes and groups like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, > Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Jean Michel > > Jarre, Sir Andrew LLoyd Webber, Deep Forest
Guys, can I know which projects rahman has collaborated with Jean Michel Jarre, Deep forest and Jenifer Lopez??? --- In [email protected], "Madhavan Rajan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So glad to hear this... > > http://jijomurali.blogspot.com/2008/06/lifetime-achievement-award-2007.h\ tml > > LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2007 - 08 > > Presented to > > Mr. A.R. RAHMAN > > > > A prodigious composer and songwriter, whose music has sold millions of > copies worldwide, Chennai's A.R. Rahman has been hailed as "a melodic > genius" by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and his phenomenal success in Indian > films has earned him the title "the Asian Mozart." > > > > "Rahman has brought about a freshness, a new sound to film music," says Asha > Bhonsle. Ustad Zakir Hussain proclaims, "He is an amazing master of Western > classical, jazz, rock, and Carnatic music," and to the Bollywood Movie > Moghul Subash Ghai, "Rahman is the biggest representative of Indian music." > > > > The eminently gifted Rahman started his career composing jingles for > advertising films in the early 90's. Today he is credited with creating the > richest legacy of film music any modern music director has ever crafted. > "Rahman doesn't write what's thought of as world music. He writes a world of > music so broad and deep, so instantly likable and lastingly satisfying, it > is the whole world," says Richard Corliss, from TIME Magazine. > > > > After starting with 'Roja' (1992), Rahman never looked back. The songs > became a national rage and topped the popularity charts. 'Roja' earned him > the National Award for best music composer - the first time ever a debutant > has bagged this honour. Rahman followed it up with his first exclusive Hindi > compositions for 'Rangeela' (1995). He offered new sounds, and hitherto > unheard tonal variations that catapulted him to the top > > rung of Bollywood. > > > > Rahman, who has redefined contemporary Indian music, continued his colossal > stride with memorable compositions for movies like 'Bombay', 'Dil Se', > 'Taal', 'Lagaan', 'Kadhalan', 'Indian', 'Duet', 'Minsara Kanaavu' and many > more. His soundtracks gained him recognition across the country for his > elegant fusion of various styles like Carnatic, Hindustani, classical, folk, > jazz, reggae, and soft rock. > > > > In 1997 he set 'Vande Mataram' to new music on the occasion of the golden > jubilee of India's Independence. In 2001, the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber > invited him to collaborate on his smashing musical, 'Bombay Dreams', which > opened to packed houses in London and ran non-stop for two years. > > > > Born on January 6, 1966, Rahman belonged to a musically inclined family. He > started learning piano at the age of four. At nine, his father, a music > arranger, expired, leaving on his young shoulders, the burden of supporting > the family. He cut his musical teeth at 11 in South India's famous music > director, Ilayaraja's orchestra, as a keyboard player. > > > > With Ilayaraja and subsequently with other troupes, including those of tabla > maestro Zakir Hussain, Vishwanathan-Ramamurthy and L. Shankar, the young > Rahman travelled round the world. In between he won a coveted degree in > Western classical music from the Oxford University. Rahman has worked with > internationally reputed artistes and groups like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, > Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Jean Michel > > Jarre, Sir Andrew LLoyd Webber, Deep Forest, Apache Indian, Zakir Hussain, > Dominic Miller, L.Shankar, David Byrne, Kadri Gopalnath, Vikku Vinayakram, > Ustad Sultan Khan and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, among many others. > > > > CNN, in a special programme, listed the world's best music directors and > placed Rahman amidst the big names like "Ennio Morricone" and "Hans Zimmer". > Rahman's music has sold millions of copies worldwide in a career spanning > over a decade. He has overtaken the likes of Madonna and Britney Spears in > the sales of his cassettes. CNN called Rahman "the Maestro of Madras who has > sold albums more than the Beatles." > > > > His work has won him a slew of international prizes and citations. He has > won the India's National Film Award for Best Music Direction four times and > the GIFA Awards - Malaysia, for Best Music, twice. He won his 21st Filmfare > award this year for "Guru". He now holds the record for the maximum number > of Filmfare awards. He has received the "Best Music Direction" award from > IIFA several times since 2000. This year he won > > three awards at the 9th IIFA Awards at Bangkok for "Best Music", "Best > Background Music" and the "Idea IIFA Award for outstanding achievement by an > Indian in International Cinema". He was honoured with the Padma Shree in > 2000. > > > > Rahman is highly philanthropic. He is actively involved in several > charitable organisations like Save The Children Project and Cancer and > Tuberculosis Foundations. He was appointed by World Health Organisation > (WHO) as a Global Ambassador of "Stop TB Partnership" in 2004. Rahman, who > has captivated millions with his alluring music, has a magical aura about > him. He is the perfect example of a man who came, saw > > and conquered hearts with his soul-stirring voice and foot-tapping numbers. > Amidst all this heady success, Rahman remains unchanged. He is a dutiful > son, a great husband and a doting father. He is as humble, modest, shy and > down-to-earth as he was at the beginning of his career. It is probably these > qualities that have made him the great man he is. *We wish Rahman greater > heights and newer glories. > > > > Rotary Club of Madras salutes the consummate composer who makes music the > language of the heart and the soul, and deems it an honour to confer "THE > LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" on the musical genius, A.R. RAHMAN. > * > > > > > For further information please contact: > > Mr. Satyan Bhatt > > 98400 85411 > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:13 AM, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > Photos from the event - > > > > http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/15580.html > > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > > Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ > > wrote: > > > > > > Per Vijay, the Rotary Club of Chennai of which Ramkumar Ganesan is > > the Chief convenor or equivalent, is honouring ARR for his > > contribution to music at a special ceremony at noon today. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > From: satish_srini satish_srini@ > > > > To: [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:28:08 AM > > > > Subject: [arr] Lifetime achievement award for ARR > > > > > > > > http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/24/stories/2008062457430200.htm > > > > > > > > Any info about this event? > > > > > > > > Satish > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > > > > > > > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > > > > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > > > > > > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > > > > Admin: admin@ > > > > To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<arrahmanfans-subscribe%40yahoogro\ ups.com> > > > > To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
