Hi guys,
Do any one u all have the link to view complete ceromony of the lifetime
achievement award? Or at least, anyone has the transcript of the VIP
words/thought about ARR which was shown during the award function? If anyone
has, plz share with me and the others.
Regards,
K.Gobi
USM,Malaysia
nivensamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Rahman has worked with
> internationally reputed artistes and groups like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,
> Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Jean Michel
>
> Jarre, Sir Andrew LLoyd Webber, Deep Forest
Guys, can I know which projects rahman has collaborated with Jean Michel Jarre,
Deep forest and Jenifer Lopez???
--- In [email protected], "Madhavan Rajan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> So glad to hear this...
>
> http://jijomurali.blogspot.com/2008/06/lifetime-achievement-award-2007.html
>
> LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2007 - 08
>
> Presented to
>
> Mr. A.R. RAHMAN
>
>
>
> A prodigious composer and songwriter, whose music has sold millions of
> copies worldwide, Chennai's A.R. Rahman has been hailed as "a melodic
> genius" by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and his phenomenal success in Indian
> films has earned him the title "the Asian Mozart."
>
>
>
> "Rahman has brought about a freshness, a new sound to film music," says Asha
> Bhonsle. Ustad Zakir Hussain proclaims, "He is an amazing master of Western
> classical, jazz, rock, and Carnatic music," and to the Bollywood Movie
> Moghul Subash Ghai, "Rahman is the biggest representative of Indian music."
>
>
>
> The eminently gifted Rahman started his career composing jingles for
> advertising films in the early 90's. Today he is credited with creating the
> richest legacy of film music any modern music director has ever crafted.
> "Rahman doesn't write what's thought of as world music. He writes a world of
> music so broad and deep, so instantly likable and lastingly satisfying, it
> is the whole world," says Richard Corliss, from TIME Magazine.
>
>
>
> After starting with 'Roja' (1992), Rahman never looked back. The songs
> became a national rage and topped the popularity charts. 'Roja' earned him
> the National Award for best music composer - the first time ever a debutant
> has bagged this honour. Rahman followed it up with his first exclusive Hindi
> compositions for 'Rangeela' (1995). He offered new sounds, and hitherto
> unheard tonal variations that catapulted him to the top
>
> rung of Bollywood.
>
>
>
> Rahman, who has redefined contemporary Indian music, continued his colossal
> stride with memorable compositions for movies like 'Bombay', 'Dil Se',
> 'Taal', 'Lagaan', 'Kadhalan', 'Indian', 'Duet', 'Minsara Kanaavu' and many
> more. His soundtracks gained him recognition across the country for his
> elegant fusion of various styles like Carnatic, Hindustani, classical, folk,
> jazz, reggae, and soft rock.
>
>
>
> In 1997 he set 'Vande Mataram' to new music on the occasion of the golden
> jubilee of India's Independence. In 2001, the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber
> invited him to collaborate on his smashing musical, 'Bombay Dreams', which
> opened to packed houses in London and ran non-stop for two years.
>
>
>
> Born on January 6, 1966, Rahman belonged to a musically inclined family. He
> started learning piano at the age of four. At nine, his father, a music
> arranger, expired, leaving on his young shoulders, the burden of supporting
> the family. He cut his musical teeth at 11 in South India's famous music
> director, Ilayaraja's orchestra, as a keyboard player.
>
>
>
> With Ilayaraja and subsequently with other troupes, including those of tabla
> maestro Zakir Hussain, Vishwanathan-Ramamurthy and L. Shankar, the young
> Rahman travelled round the world. In between he won a coveted degree in
> Western classical music from the Oxford University. Rahman has worked with
> internationally reputed artistes and groups like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,
> Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Jean Michel
>
> Jarre, Sir Andrew LLoyd Webber, Deep Forest, Apache Indian, Zakir Hussain,
> Dominic Miller, L.Shankar, David Byrne, Kadri Gopalnath, Vikku Vinayakram,
> Ustad Sultan Khan and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, among many others.
>
>
>
> CNN, in a special programme, listed the world's best music directors and
> placed Rahman amidst the big names like "Ennio Morricone" and "Hans Zimmer".
> Rahman's music has sold millions of copies worldwide in a career spanning
> over a decade. He has overtaken the likes of Madonna and Britney Spears in
> the sales of his cassettes. CNN called Rahman "the Maestro of Madras who has
> sold albums more than the Beatles."
>
>
>
> His work has won him a slew of international prizes and citations. He has
> won the India's National Film Award for Best Music Direction four times and
> the GIFA Awards - Malaysia, for Best Music, twice. He won his 21st Filmfare
> award this year for "Guru". He now holds the record for the maximum number
> of Filmfare awards. He has received the "Best Music Direction" award from
> IIFA several times since 2000. This year he won
>
> three awards at the 9th IIFA Awards at Bangkok for "Best Music", "Best
> Background Music" and the "Idea IIFA Award for outstanding achievement by an
> Indian in International Cinema". He was honoured with the Padma Shree in
> 2000.
>
>
>
> Rahman is highly philanthropic. He is actively involved in several
> charitable organisations like Save The Children Project and Cancer and
> Tuberculosis Foundations. He was appointed by World Health Organisation
> (WHO) as a Global Ambassador of "Stop TB Partnership" in 2004. Rahman, who
> has captivated millions with his alluring music, has a magical aura about
> him. He is the perfect example of a man who came, saw
>
> and conquered hearts with his soul-stirring voice and foot-tapping numbers.
> Amidst all this heady success, Rahman remains unchanged. He is a dutiful
> son, a great husband and a doting father. He is as humble, modest, shy and
> down-to-earth as he was at the beginning of his career. It is probably these
> qualities that have made him the great man he is. *We wish Rahman greater
> heights and newer glories.
>
>
>
> Rotary Club of Madras salutes the consummate composer who makes music the
> language of the heart and the soul, and deems it an honour to confer "THE
> LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" on the musical genius, A.R. RAHMAN.
> *
>
>
>
>
> For further information please contact:
>
> Mr. Satyan Bhatt
>
> 98400 85411
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:13 AM, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > Photos from the event -
> >
> > http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/15580.html
> >
> > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Per Vijay, the Rotary Club of Chennai of which Ramkumar Ganesan is
> > the Chief convenor or equivalent, is honouring ARR for his
> > contribution to music at a special ceremony at noon today.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > From: satish_srini satish_srini@
> > > > To: [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:28:08 AM
> > > > Subject: [arr] Lifetime achievement award for ARR
> > > >
> > > > http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/24/stories/2008062457430200.htm
> > > >
> > > > Any info about this event?
> > > >
> > > > Satish
> > > >
> > > >
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