A.R. RAHMAN MEGA MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA IN KUWAIT.
7th of April 2006 is the date set for the Musical Show of renowned musicial
maestro A. R. Rahman who is known not only all over India but all over the
world. He is an idol of big populace who are crazy for his musical
performance. And when I say big populace I must confess that Goans are also
his fans in great number. We must admit that by being in Kuwait we get lot
of opportunities to witness and watch big shows and mega events which
normally we Goans do not get a chance to see back home in Goa. Kuwait is an
international place and being so those who are in Kuwait can easily get
opportunities to witness international shows and events. A. R. Rahman has
already captivated minds and hearts of many of the Goans. Today I had a
visitor at my place who is a well known musician and solfist and back home
in Goa till he left for Kuwait 6 months back he was a Music Teacher playing
4 instruments, his name is Rabindra DPietro younger son of well-known Goan
novelist and musician Bonaventure DPietro. According to Rabindra DPietro,
A. R. Rahman is just a fantastic musician, he does on music what Maradona
and Pele used to do on the ball with their left and right feet respectively.
I feel very happy within 6 months of my arrival in Kuwait I got an
opportunity to see live concert of my favourite A. R. Rahman. When I asked
further, what is the specialty of Rahmans musical prowess? Said Rabindra
Rahman introduction of local and traditional musical instruments into his
band is just unexplainable. With these types of musical instruments our
Indian and traditional instruments are reigning over all other
instruments.
Just like musical art is inherited into the blood of Rabindra DPietro from
his father who two years back dazzled Kuwait Goans and other Konkani people
by playing 3 blowing instruments that was applauded fabulously by the
audience at Indian Arts Circle Funaitees so also musical art was inherited
into A. R. Rahman from from his musically affluent family including his
father since he started playing Piano at a very young age. At this age he
accompanied and toured with the then renowned Maestros. There is a saying
if you want to become genius in music, you go to Vienna Music Academy or
Trinity College of Music in London. Hence, thru his hardwork and genius,
he got a scholarship of the prestigious Trinity College which gave him lot
of encouragement. India confers on its renowned citizens very many
prestigious awards for those who excel in different fields; one of them is
musical art. Recently we know our own Goan brother and renowned
singer/composer/director and playwright M. Boyer the darling of entire
Konkani world running from Goa-Mangalore, Bombay, Kerala and other parts of
India and ending in the expatriate world all around the globe was conferred
by the Government of India the prestigious award Padmashree which he
received on wheel chair in Delhi as he is ailing with sickness from the
hands of our President Abdul Kalam, so also A. R. Rahman was awarded
Padmashree Award by the Government of India in 2000. Besides this Rahman
also received innumerable awards at national and other levels, the most
important was the National Award for the best Music Director for composing
music for the movie called Roza which was a super hit. This was the first
time ever for a debutant. Besides he won 17 Filmfare Awards.
During the era of Soviet Russia when Brezhnev and his politburo was ruling
the country, ABBA went to perform in Soviet Russia and while going there
they took one plane load of their musical instruments and other accessories.
That was the magnitude of ABBA. In the same way A. R. Rahman and his 70
member troupe will carry a heavy load of musical instruments along with
them. His troupe will consist of musicians, singers and other artistes who
are all set to entertain and mesmerize the audience on Friday the 7th of
April 2006 at Qadsiya Sporting Club, Hawally, Kuwait, starting at 6.00 p.m.
and ending at approx. 11.30 p.m. The Gates will be opened at 3.30 p.m.
A.R. Rahman is not only a musician but he is also a charitable man involving
in charitable causes. In 2004 he was appointed the Global Ambassador of the
Stop T.B. Partnership a project by the World Health Organisation. For any
further details one can contact the organizers on Tel No. 2479796 or
email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Entry passes are rated as: KD 5/-; KD
10/-; KD 20/-; KD 50/-; KD 100/-; KD 100/-; KD 200/- For
children: Half the rates.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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