Thursday, January 22, 2009
Film composer of international repute
T he name A.R.Rahman needs no introduction. A national and international award winning film composer, record producer and musician, his work has garnered considerable acclaim and a large global fan base.
Working in several of India's various film industries, international cinema and theater, Rahman, in a career spanning nearly two decades, has sold more than 100 million records of his film scores and soundtracks worldwide, and sold over 200 million cassettes, making him one of the world's top 10 all-time top selling recording artists.
The man who redefined contemporary Indian music, Alla Rakha Rahman was born January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai to Tamilian parents. His father R. K. Shekhar was a composer and conductor for Malayalam films. He died when Rahman was nine. His family rented out musical equipment as a source of income.
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Working in several of India's various film industries, international cinema and theater, Rahman, in a career spanning nearly two decades, has sold more than 100 million records of his film scores and soundtracks worldwide, and sold over 200 million cassettes, making him one of the world's top 10 all-time top selling recording artists.
The man who redefined contemporary Indian music, Alla Rakha Rahman was born January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai to Tamilian parents. His father R. K. Shekhar was a composer and conductor for Malayalam films. He died when Rahman was nine. His family rented out musical equipment as a source of income.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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