Bollywood Glam : A R Rahman

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ARR ‘Jai Ho’ World Tour starts June 11
A R Rahman will be embarking on a ‘Jai Ho’ concert worldwide tour from June this year. The A R Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour kicks off on June 11 at the Nassau Coliseum in New York and will extent to over 16 major cities worldwide...
     - 2010-03-05, indiaglitz.com

Ringa Ringa was done overnight
A R Rahman is known to have brought dozens of young musicians, into his music team. One such talent is Raqueeb Alam. He is the lyricist who wrote Ringa Ringa in Slumdog Millionaire overnight.
     - 2009-02-25, indiatimes.com

Global faculty for Rahman’s school
A R Rahman’s K M Conservatory in Chennai is getting bigger. The school for music will have international faculty, in a bid to give the students global exposure of music...
     - 2010-01-04, indiaglitz.com

Rehman launches Kailash Khers debut album
At a jampacked music launch at the Raheja Classique club in Mumbai on Tuesday night, music director A R Rahman released the debut album of brilliant singer Kailash Kher.
     - 2006-03-08, indiaglitz.com

Gates opened for young musicians
"Pray for my brother!" she says, when asked about what™s in store for A R Rahman, the winner of two Oscars - a feat that superlatives fail to describe, particularly for an Indian.
     - 2009-02-23, indiatimes.com

Slumdog Millionaire gets 10 Oscar nominations, Rahman gets three
Slumdog Millionaire , the small film with a big heart, has won ten Oscar nominations, including three for the Indian music wizard A R Rahman . Having swept the board at the Golden Globes, -Slumdog Millionaire is now set to steal the show at the Oscar night when the best talent from the world cinema congregates on Feb 22 to celebrate and reward a year of hard work.
     - 2009-01-22, apunkachoice.com

A R Rahman wins 2 Oscars
Indian music composer A R Rahman won both the categories he was nominated for at the 81st Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night. In the Best Original Score category, Rahman faced tough competition from other nominees that included Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), James Newton Howard (Defiance), Danny Elfman (Milk) and Thomas Newman (Wall-E). But the composer from Chennai emerged victorious for his score in Slumdog Millionaire , which combined musical influences from many parts of the world.
     - 2009-02-23, apunkachoice.com

A R Rahman is WorldSpace`s new Brand ambassador
WorldSpace, Indias only digital satellite radio service has roped in A R Rahman as their brand ambassador.
     - 2006-03-30, sify.com

A R Rahman: I try to be as true as possible - News
One of the worlds biggest composing, production and musical names A R Rahman spoke exclusively to BBC Asian Networks Gagan Grewal this week sharing his views on war and his career....
     - 2008-02-27, glamsham.com

A R Rahman to perform in Hyderabad
Oscar-winning musician A R Rahman will perform live here on October 24 as part of Rahman Jai Ho concert.A R Rahman to perform in HyderabadA R Rahman to perform in Hyderabad
     - 2009-10-12, indiatimes.com

A R Rahman performs at Hollywood Bowl
Among the few Indians who are taking Indian music to an international level is A R Rahman. On Sunday, Rahman performed at the Hollywood Bowl, one of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a current seating capacity of just under 18,000.
     - 2006-07-18, indiainfo.com

A R Rahman To Helm Talent Hunt Show [Gallery]
Saregama India Limited in association with maestro A R Rahman will conduct a statewide mega talent hunt across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh through the mega show titled Ooh La la la. The criteria and challenge for final round selection would be that each band has to compose to the lyrics of lyricist Valee, who penned lyrics based on the theme Hope.Addressing media persons, Rahman, said, “Playing for a band is a great feeling. It is the sound produced by a collective effort. There are several talented bands across Tamil Nadu waiting for recognition. We aim at spotting the right talent and provide them an opportunity to cut an album for Saregama”.The entire band hunt talent would be shot and telecast on popular Private television channel as a 13-week episode on Television. The winning band will be given an opportunity to cut an album in Tamil for Saregama.Each episode will carry a two-minute byte wherein Rahman would talk to aspiring musicians on camera and give them valuable tips on the beauty of acoustic instruments, the logic behind composing a theme music etc. Rahman will be a judge in the final round to select the winner. Playback singer and actress Vasundhara Das, one of the judges for the show, was also present on the occasion.
     - 2007-05-03, indiaglitz.com

I am happy Rahman won the Grammy
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan may lost out on a Grammy win at the 52nd Grammy awards but the maestro is very happy for A R Rahman, who won two Grammies this year.
     - 2010-02-01, rediff.com

Music maestro A R Rahman rocks Delhi
He came, he sang, he conquered. Music maestro A.R. Rahman spun a web of magic over his audience as he sang some of his all-time popular compositions, including Khalbali and Pathshala, at his first concert in the capital.
     - 2007-11-19, sify.com

Met A R Rahman?
Heres your chance to share your experiences
     - 2009-03-06, rediff.com

When it comes to dressing, Rahman trusts his wife
Maestro A R Rahman has proved he has impeccable music sense. But when it comes to following fashion trends, he completely trusts his wife Saira Banu, says his stylist Vijayeta Kumar
     - 2009-02-24, sify.com

54th Filmfare Awards Celebrations [Gallery]
It was a starry night at Hyderabad where the annual Filmfare awards were presented on Saturday night.Stars from south Indian film languages besides whos who of Bollywood gathered on the occasion which saw some electrifying dance and musical performances.Among those who attended the mega event include Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Vijay, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Trisha, Ileana, Bhavana and Genelia.Adding more charm to the function was catchy dance shows rendered by Simran and Malavika.Ajith has been chosen as the best actor for his excellent portrayal in triple roles in Varalaru, while Bhavana has won the award for the best actress for her role in Chithiram Pesuthadi. Veyyil, by Vasantha Balan, was adjudged the best film in Tamil cinema. A R Rahman was adjudged the best music composer for his tunes in Sillunu Oru Kadhal.Gana Ulaganathan as best playback singer for Valameenukkum song and Shreya Ghosal as the best female playback singer for the song Munbe Vaa in Sillunu Oru Kadhal. Na. Muthukumar as best lyric writer for the song Veyiloodu Vilayadi in Veyyil.Since Ajith could not attend the function, his award was received by director K S Ravikumar.Rahman was presented the award by Vijay, who was a special guest on the occasion.
     - 2007-08-06, indiaglitz.com

Rahman to be awarded honorary doctorate
Music maestro A R Rahman , who won two Oscars for his score in Slumdog Millionaire , will be awarded an honorary doctorate by Anna University in Chennai in recognition of his feat and his overall achievements. According to University Vice-Chancellor P Mannar Jawahar, Rahman along with space scientist Mayilsamy Annadurai and Local Administration Minister M K Stalin will be awarded the doctorates at a special convocation scheduled for March-end.
     - 2009-03-03, apunkachoice.com

Slumdog composer Rahman is the toast of India
Slumdog Millionaire soundtracks three Oscar nominations and Golden Globe award marked many Americans first exposure to the music of A R Rahman.
     - 2009-01-25, indiatimes.com

‘Rahmania’- A tribute to ARR
A mega musical event “Rahmania is being organized in Chennai to pay respects and celebrate A R Rahman’s international success in the best way possible...
     - 2010-02-18, indiaglitz.com

A R Rahman plans world tour
Saluting Indian music Finally Oscar winning composer A R Rahman has announced dates for the Jai Ho Concert The Journey Home World Tour  ...more
     - 2010-03-05, apunkachoice.com

Sing <i>O Saya</i>!
O Saya was nominated at the 81st Annual Academy Awards for its brilliant lyrics and music, by A R Rahman and M.I.A. The song didnt win, but its still really worth a listen. If you want to sing along, here are the lyrics.
     - 2009-02-23, rediff.com

Stars @ FICCI Frames - Final Day [Gallery]
The FICCI Frames concluding session was held yesterday at Rennaisance, Powai. The FICCI-FRAMES 2010 Excellence Awards event had took place in the course of the session. Several dignitaries of the industry had given their presence here while some celebrities were honoured with the Excellence Awards. Amitabh Bachchan, A R Rahman, Yash Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Vidya Balan, Ranbir Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Kiran Juneja, Ramesh Sippy, Rahul Bose, Ayub Khan, Pritam Chakraborty, Manasi Scott, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and others had been part of this event.
     - 2010-03-19, indiaglitz.com

A R Rahman to judge music show
The winning band will then cut an album at Rahmans recording studio.
     - 2007-05-03, rediff.com

Oscars: All eyes on A R Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
The much-coveted golden statuette seems to be within the countrys reach once again, after 17 long years. Best of A R Rahman | Slumdog Millionaire
     - 2009-02-25, indiatimes.com