I was waiting for this!!! Thanks for the link :)
--- In [email protected], "jayram" <jayram...@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Friends,
>
> Saw the whole episode in the CNN-IBN site.
>
> http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/107520/12_2009/ioty2009_1a/rahman-wins-cnnibn-indian-of-the-year-award.html
>
> Truly memorable moment. I could not stop admiring this musical genius. A.R.R
> Sir richly deserves this award and admiration.
>
> I could sense the kind of immense love and admiration that Manmohan Singh had
> while describing the efforts of A.R.Rahman.
>
> He inspires all of us to do more in this life !
>
> Jai Ho,
> Jayram
>
> --- In [email protected], Vithur <vithurm@> wrote:
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> > - Sense of joy hearing Rahman's music in White House: PM
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> > STAFF WRITER 21:19 HRS IST
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> > *New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI)* Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today described A R
> > Rahman's music as inspirational saying when he heard his songs in the White
> > House, he had a sense of joy and achievement.
> >
> > "Rahman's music is inspirational...When I heard Rahman in the White House,
> > you cannot imagine the sense of joy and achievement...," Singh said, while
> > conferring the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award to the Oscar winning music
> > director.
> >
> > Rahman, who was also given an awarded for entertainment, said "lessening the
> > divide" through music was his intention.
> >
> > The life time achievement award was given to Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi
> > Shankar.
> >
> > Praising the maestro, the PM called him an "inspirational genius", saying
> > "there is only one Panditji and he has been a role model and will be a role
> > model".
> > http://www.ptinews.com/news/434670_Sense-of-joy-hearing-Rahman-s-music-in-White-House--PM
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
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