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> http://content.foxsearchlight.com/inside/node/3200 > > Meet Oscar(R)-Nominated > Composer A.R. Rahman > > *Although most Americans had heard of neither A.R. Rahman nor his music > until recently, the 43-year-old composer is a giant in his native India. > Rahman is now a Golden Globe(R) winner for "Best Original Soundtrack" for > SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and has been nominated for three Oscars(R) for the film, > for best original score and two best original songs.* > > Educate yourself about this world-renowned musician below! And don't miss > the two videos at the bottom of the post - of his acceptance of the Golden > Globe(R) on January 11th and an interview he participated in with South > Asia's Desi You! > On His Resumé: Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman>: > > * *"Allah Rakkha Rahman is a Academy Award(R)-nominated and National Film > Award- and Golden Globe(R)-winning Indian* film composer, record producer > and musician*. His work has garnered considerable acclaim and a large > global fanbase since his film scoring career began in the early 1990s." > > * *"Working in several of India's various film industries, international > cinema and theatre, by 2003, Rahman, in a career spanning over a decade, has > sold *more than 100 million records of his film scores and soundtracks > worldwide*, and sold over 200 million cassettes making him one of the > world's all-time top selling recording artists. His acclaimed music > compositions have led TIME Magazine to declare him the *'Mozart of Madras' > *..." > On His Music: *The Associated > Press*<http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gUBt1pOszNoCHGiy0KQ2y7-NX1HQD95U97OO0>(Jan. > 25th): > > "*Rahman has composed music for more than 130 Indian films*, incorporating > jazz, rock, Indian pop and Western classical music. 'He changed the entire > concept of Indian film music,' said Subir Malik, another well-known Indian > musician who described Rahman as 'a very, very experimental guy.' *The two > Oscar-nominated songs follow his tradition of mixing globe-spanning styles. > * 'Jai Ho' blends classic Indian pop with electronica and > Brazilian-inspired drums. 'O Saya' features eclectic British sensation > M.I.A., who co-wrote the song with Rahman." > > "*Only two Indians have won at the Oscars(R) so far* — costume designer > Bhanu Athaiya won for GANDHI in 1982 and noted filmmaker Satyajit Ray was > honored with a lifetime achievement award in 1992." > > *'We have been waiting for this for nearly 80 years, haven't we? I am so > elated,' A.R. Rahman told The Hindu on Thursday, soon after the Academy > Award nominations were declared." * > > On A.R., the Man: India's* Economic > Times<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Media__Entertainment_/Entertainment/A_R_Rahman_Slumdog_millionaire_in_his_own_right/articleshow/4023558.cms> > * (Jan. 23rd): > > "His father, a music composer himself, died when he was nine and *his > family had to rent out musical equipment to make ends meet*. But, his > mother... ensured that financial strife did not come in the way of her son's > aspirations." > > "[A.R.] *plans to open a music school that will train people in orchestral > music*. 'Today the idea of music is composing for films, which is exciting > and good for the film industry but not good for art,' he had told ET. 'So, > my music school will be to start an orchestra and raise awareness about > orchestral music. And in India, every state is different so I thought we'd > have one orchestra that says it all. It is also a bridge for our culture, to > export our culture,' said modern India's best known ambassador. " > On What His Success Means to Indians: India's *Business > Standard*<http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/trailblazer-rahman/00/03/346990/>(Jan. > 28th): > > "He's enabled Indian music to move onto the international stage... A.R. > Rahman winning the Golden Globe(R) for his music for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is > probably the most significant thing to have happened to the music industry > in India in a long time... There is *no other Indian composer more > deserving of recognition* than Rahman. Many people have been looking at > Rahman's winning the award as something of *a national achievement* and in > terms of Indian music and its artistes being put on the world map." > > * Mr. Rahman, who felt on 'top of the world,' said he was getting offers > from Hollywood producers to provide the musical score for their films, ever > since his musical score for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE won the Golden Globe award. > Asked whether the Indian film industry would lose him to Hollywood, Mr. > Rahman quipped, 'I will do a balancing act.'" - India's The Hindu * > > On His Spirituality: *The Times Of > India*<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/AR_Rahman_Its_all_about_the_faith_/articleshow/4020872.cms>(Jan. > 24th): > > "[A.R.] said, 'Religious sounds rather vulgar these days, I am more of a > spiritual person... *For me and my music, spirituality is the most > important element* and I don't think I can create the kind of music I do, > if I don't practice spirituality.' A source close to the musician revealed, > 'Even when Rahman has a tedious schedule, he makes it a point to offer > Namaaz five times a day, especially so after the awards.'" > Visit A.R. Rahman's Official Web Site <http://www.arrahman.com/v2/> Learn > More About A.R. Rahman On > Wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman>and IMDB > <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006246/> > > ------------------------------ > Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Get before others > grab.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_9/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> > > >
