No worries Lankans.. One day we will also get to see 'Rahman performing in Srilanka'..lol
Vithur wrote: > > Rahman will perform live in Muscat on January 21 > Besides this Muscat concert, Rahman will also reportedly perform at Aspire > Dome in Doha on January 8 and historic Parramatta Park outside Sydney on > January 16. The two-and-a-half hour outdoor concert in Australia will be free > for the public. > CJ: Correspondent > > Sun, Jan 03, 2010 15:46:52 IST > Views: > 4 Comments: > 0 > Rate: 0.0 / 0 votes > AR Rahman news : > Oscar winner Rahman marketing his best album > PREPARATIONS ARE on in Muscat (Oman) for Oscar winner AR Rahman giving a > live performance on January 21, according to reports. > Organisers are expecting a packed police stadium in Wattayeh with about > 15,000 fans, including many from adjoining countries. A 90 member entourage, > including well known names like Filmfare nominated Sadhana Sargam and > Hariharan will reportedly > accompany Rahman. > Some local artists will also reportedly perform in this about three-hour > show, which is expected to feature Rahman’s latest hits. Tickets cost from 10 > to 200 Oman Rials (OMR). One OMR equals to about 2.6 United States dollars or > about 121 India rupees. Although the show will reportedly start at 8:00 PM, > but the gates will be open as early as 3:00 PM. > Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada, United States > of America, applauded Rahman for taking Indian music to new heights and > bringing respect and global recognition to Indian film music. Zed, who is > chairperson of Indo American Leadership Confederation, urged Government of > India to launch some world-class conservatories in collaboration with major > business conglomerates to channelise the abundant musical talent of India. > Besides this Muscat concert, Rahman will also reportedly perform at Aspire > Dome in Doha on January 8 and historic Parramatta Park outside Sydney on > January 16. The two-and-a-half hour outdoor concert in Australia will be free > for the public where the organisers have described it as ‘a night like no > other’. These shows are claimed to be audiovisual spectacle involving > pyrotechnics and lighting. > Rahman, who has reportedly recorded sales of over 300 million, was called > ‘Mozart of Madras’' by Time magazine. Rahman sees music ‘as a way to connect > to spirituality and embrace it’ and for ‘creating harmony in troubled times’. > http://www.merinews .com/article/ rahman-will- perform-live- in-muscat- > on-january- 21/15793064. shtml > -- regards, Vithur >
