84-564: Sydney Festival is a major arts festival in Australia's largest city, Sydney, that runs for three weeks every January since it was established in 1977. The festival program features over 100 events from local and international artists and includes contemporary and classical music, dance, circus, drama, visual arts and artist talks. The festival attracts approximately 500,000 people to its large-scale free outdoor events and 150,000 to its ticketed events and contributes more than A$ 55 million to
168-700: A Best Composer Asian Film Award nomination at the Hong Kong International Film Festival for his Jodhaa Akbar score. Rahman's music has been sampled for other scores in India, appearing in Inside Man , Lord of War , Divine Intervention and The Accidental Husband . His score for his first Hollywood film, the 2009 comedy Couples Retreat , won the BMI London Award for Best Score. Rahman's music for 2008's Slumdog Millionaire won
252-445: A Golden Globe and two Academy Awards (a first for an Asian), and the songs " Jai Ho " and " O... Saya " from its soundtrack were internationally successful. His music on 2008's Bollywood Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na was popular with Indian youth; that year, his score and songs for Jodhaa Akbar won critical acclaim, a Best Composer Asian Film Award nomination and IIFA awards for best music direction and score . In 2010, Rahman composed
336-497: A Japanese audience with Muthu ' s success there. His soundtracks are known in the Tamil Nadu film industry and abroad for his versatility in combining Western classical music, Carnatic and Tamil traditional and folk-music traditions, jazz , reggae and rock music. The soundtrack for Bombay sold 15 million copies worldwide, and " Bombay Theme " would later reappear in his soundtrack for Deepa Mehta 's Fire and
420-449: A White House state dinner arranged by US President Barack Obama during an official visit by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 24 November 2009. He is one of over 70 artists on " We Are the World 25 for Haiti ", a charity single to raise relief funds in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake . In 2010, Rahman composed " Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat " in honour of the 50th anniversary of
504-470: A chance to get notable recognition among fellow film enthusiasts. Films can include international and domestic releases and can even be on a specific film-maker, genre or subject matter. Film festivals are typically annual events and can feature full-length or short films. One of the most notable Film Festivals is the Sundance Film Festival , which originated from Salt Lake City in 1984 as part of
588-574: A committee of peers. Conversely art fairs are market-oriented shows where art dealers exhibit and sell the work of the artists they represent. The first drama festival was in 543BC, at the Athenian Great Dionysia. At the drama festivals, playwrights and poets competed to have their plays performed, and the actors competed to win the title for best performance. The performances were given in semi-circular auditorium cut into hillsides and capable of seating 10,000–20,000 people. The stage consisted of
672-423: A dancing floor, an orchestra, dressing room and scene-building area, known as a skene. The actors were typically men who wore masks appropriate to the characters they represented, and each might play several parts. Film festivals are organized events, usually staged by universities, private organizations, local governments, or arts associations, that show films in cinemas or screening venues and provide filmmakers
756-577: A diploma in Western classical music from the school. Rahman was introduced to Qadiri tariqa when his younger sister was seriously ill in 1984. His mother was a practising Hindu. At the age of 23, he converted to Islam with other members of his family in 1989, changing his name to Allah Rakha Rahman (A. R. Rahman). Rahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and Indian television channels. In 1987 Rahman, then still known as Dileep, composed jingles for
840-445: A line of watches introduced by Allwyn . He also arranged the jingles for some advertisements that went on to become very popular, including the popular jingle for Titan Watches , in which he used the theme from Mozart's Symphony no.25 . In 1992, he was approached by director Mani Ratnam to compose the score and soundtrack for his Tamil film, Roja . Rahman's film career began in 1992 when he started Panchathan Record Inn ,
924-486: A medley showcasing Indian influence in the UK . Indian musician Ilaiyaraja 's song from the 1981 Tamil -language film Ram Lakshman was also chosen for the medley. In December 2012 Rahman and Shekhar Kapoor launched Qyuki, a networking site which is a platform for story writers to exchange their thoughts. Cisco invested ₹270 million in the startup, giving it a 17-percent share. Qyuki uses Cisco's cloud infrastructure for
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#17328528592771008-579: A number of compilations and other media. It was featured in the 2002 Palestinian film Divine Intervention and the 2005 Nicolas Cage film, Lord of War . Rangeela , directed by Ram Gopal Varma , was Rahman's Bollywood debut. Successful scores and songs for Dil Se.. and the percussive Taal followed. Sufi mysticism inspired " Chaiyya Chaiyya " from the former film and "Zikr" from his soundtrack album for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (which featured elaborate orchestral and choral arrangements). Rahman's soundtrack album for
1092-449: A promotional track titled "Marvel Anthem" in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu for Avengers: Endgame (2019). Rahman has sung and composed the track spiced up with rap and heavy percussion. The lyrics are by Nirmika Singh, and MC Heam (rap). The film's team also walked the red carpet and also took a selfie with over 3,500 audience members. The Irish rock band U2 collaborated with Rahman to release
1176-604: A question about his daughter wearing a burka. In November 2024, A.R. Rahman and Saira Banu announced their separation. Rahman is involved with a number of charitable causes. In 2004 he was appointed as the global ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership , a WHO project. Rahman has supported Save the Children India and worked with Yusuf Islam on "Indian Ocean", a song featuring a-ha keyboard player Magne Furuholmen and Travis drummer Neil Primrose . Proceeds from
1260-467: A recording and mixing studio in his backyard. It would become the most-advanced recording studio in India, and arguably one of Asia's most sophisticated and high-tech studios. Cinematographer Santosh Sivan signed Rahman for his second film Yoddha , a Malayalam film starring Mohanlal and directed by Sivan's brother Sangeeth Sivan that released in September 1992. The following year, Rahman received
1344-412: A result of the end of restrictive monopolies that previously ruled. Art dealings were rapidly increasing and as a flood of paintings were for sale, this reduced artists to near impoverishment. Therefore, as a result, this called for an attempt to replace the old system of the arts with a new one. This gave rise to festivals that were used not only as an artistic outlet, but also for political protest against
1428-522: A scholarship from Trinity College London to the Trinity College of Music . During his early career, Rahman had assisted many music directors to play keyboard and synthesizer. One of the notable works includes a Malayalam film, Ramji Rao Speaking released in 1989 where Rahman and Sivamani programmed a song called "Kalikalam" for the music director S. Balakrishnan. Studying in Madras, Rahman graduated with
1512-640: A single, "Ahimsa", in December 2019. The song was named for the Sanskrit word for non-violence , and lyrically was intended to celebrate the ethnical and spiritual diversity in India. Rahman stated that ahimsa requires courage and strength, and that the song is a celebration of non-violence and peace. Skilled in Carnatic music , Western and Hindustani classical music and the Qawwali style of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , Rahman
1596-677: A specific theme. They are often held in a particular location over set dates. In contrast to literary festivals, poetry festivals put poetry centre stage. Poetry Festivals are typically annual events. Festivals established for more than 10 years in the UK include the festivals at Aldeburgh, Ledbury and Torbay, and the Stanza Poetry festival in Scotland. In India, a number of popular poetry festivals and in Northeast India, Guwahati Grand Poetry festival and Assam Arts Biennale, which began in 2018, are
1680-562: A strong tradition of creating opportunities for Australian artists, with 23 world premières of new Australian work across the 2013 and 2014 Festivals. The free program for Sydney Festival includes concerts in The Domain or Parramatta, such as the outdoor concert by Indian superstar AR Rahman (with an audience of 50,000 people) in 2010, and the much-loved annual Ferrython with four Sydney ferries racing around Sydney Harbour. The Festival's late night venues, both presenting contemporary music, are
1764-471: A symphony orchestra) is located near his studio in Kodambakkam, Chennai and offers courses at several levels. Violinist L. Subramaniam is on its advisory board. Several of Rahman's proteges from the studio have scored feature films. In 2009, he founded Sunshine Orchestra with a vision to introduce India's first symphony orchestra where economically and socially deprived children get free music education by
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#17328528592771848-531: A weekend, featuring a number of bands and musical genres including pop, rock, heavy-metal, and more. Since the 1960s, world-music festivals have become popular in a variety of countries. The most well-recognized music festival was Woodstock , which took place in 1969 in Bethel, New York. It was attended by 400,000 people and featured performances by The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and the Grateful Dead. Probably
1932-551: Is a recipient of six National Film Awards , two Academy Awards , two Grammy Awards , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award , six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards , fifteen Filmfare Awards , and eighteen Filmfare Awards South . In 2010, the Government of India conferred him with the Padma Bhushan , the nation's third-highest civilian award. With his in-house studio Panchathan Record Inn , Rahman's film-scoring career began during
2016-403: Is a subgenre of arts festival that focuses on visual art specifically, or specific fields of visual art such as new media art festivals . Other subgenres of art festivals are termed photography festivals or street art festivals , for example. Typically, an art fair has a wide range of artists, art dealers, collectors, and curators who buy or sell artwork in a venue, or gallery, that is open to
2100-489: Is an umbrella term for a festival that focuses on multiple art genres including fine art (painting, drawing, pottery), music, photography, film, and other visual styles. Fringe festivals are a type of arts festival, often focusing on many arts but sometimes focusing on a specific art such as theater more than others. Some subgenres of an arts festival include art fairs, theater festivals, dance festivals, film festivals, music festivals (pop festivals) and more. An art fair
2184-492: Is estimated that the festival attracted 1.5 million people. The Festival has a history of presenting Australian premieres and many of Australia's most memorable productions such as Cloudstreet have resulted from Sydney Festival's commitment to nurture local artists. It has brought many of the world's great artists to Sydney for the first time including: Ariane Mnouchkine and Thèâtre du Soleil ( Flood Drummers ), Robert Wilson ( The Black Rider ), Robert Lepage ( Far Side of
2268-417: Is not solely focused on visual arts. Arts festivals may feature a mixed program that include music, literature, comedy, children's entertainment, science, or street theatre, and are typically presented in venues over a period of time ranging from as short as a day or a weekend to a month. Each event within the program is usually separate. Arts festivals are largely curated by an artistic director who handles
2352-502: Is noted for film songs amalgamating elements of these and other genres, layering instruments from different musical idioms in an improvisational style. During the 1980s Rahman recorded monaural arrangements in common with his musical predecessors, K. V. Mahadevan and Vishwanathan – Ramamoorthy . He has also worked as a pianist in Ilaiyaraaja 's troupe for hundreds of movies. In later years his methodology changed, as he experimented with
2436-464: Is the son of Rahman's elder sister, A. R. Reihana . Rahman's younger sister, Fathima, heads his music conservatory in Chennai. The youngest, Ishrath, has a music studio. A.R. Rahman is co-brother to actor Rahman . Born into a Hindu family, Rahman converted to Islam when he was in his 20s. After the early death of his father, his family experienced difficult times; Sufism influenced his mother, who
2520-490: The 81st Academy Awards . He was also awarded Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 2010 Grammy Awards . He is nicknamed "Isai Puyal" (musical storm) and "Mozart of Madras". Rahman has also become a humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for a number of causes and charities. In 2006, he was honoured by Stanford University for his contributions to global music. In 2008, he received Lifetime Achievement Award from
2604-799: The Biennale of Sydney , Festival d'Avignon in Avignon , France, and Tongyeong International Music Festival in Tongyeong , Korea and Sanskruti Arts Festival, Upvan, India. One-off arts festivals have included the Liverpool08 European Capital of Culture in 2008. In the summer of 1793, revolutionary France was invaded by foreign armies which resulted in the destruction of all signs of royalty. During this time, French citizens sang, danced, and theaters as well as indoor music multiplied. By 1793, two dozen new venues for music and drama had been established, as
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2688-663: The Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg announced that it would join KM Music Conservatory musicians for a 100-member concert tour of five Indian cities (Germany and India 2011–2012: Infinite Opportunities), performing Rahman's songs. The marked the centennial of Indian cinema and Babelsberg Studio, the world's oldest film studio. In Summer 2012 Rahman composed a Punjabi song for the London Olympics opening ceremony , directed by Danny Boyle , part of
2772-509: The KM Music Conservatory . He composed the theme music for a 2006 short film for The Banyan to aid poor women in Chennai. In 2008 Rahman and noted percussionist Sivamani created a song, "Jiya Se Jiya", inspired by the Free Hugs Campaign and promoted it with a video filmed in a number of Indian cities for a cause. In 2017, he announced one heart foundation which would support people from music industry. Rahman announced Ta Futures ,
2856-682: The London Philharmonic Orchestra in April 2010. In February 2011 Rahman collaborated with Michael Bolton on Bolton's album, Gems – The Duets Collection , reworking his "Sajna" from Couples Retreat . On 20 May 2011 Mick Jagger announced the formation of a supergroup , SuperHeavy , with Dave Stewart , Joss Stone , Damian Marley and Rahman; its self-titled album was scheduled for release in September 2011. The album would have Jagger singing on Rahman's composition, "Satyameva Jayate" ("The Truth Alone Triumphs"). In January 2012
2940-617: The National Film Awards (Silver Lotus) award for Best Music Director at the 40th National Film Awards for Roja . The films' score was critically and commercially successful in its original and dubbed versions, led by the innovative theme " Chinna Chinna Aasai ". Rahman followed this with successful scores and songs for Tamil–language films for the Chennai film industry, including Ratnam's politically charged Bombay , Thiruda Thiruda and S. Shankar 's debut film Gentleman (with its popular dance song, " Chikku Bukku Rayile "),
3024-717: The Netflix Show, Daughters of Destiny . Rahman has also been involved in non-film projects . Vande Mataram , an album of original compositions released for India's 50th anniversary of its independence in 1997, is one of India's best-selling non-film albums. He followed it with an album for the Bharat Bala –directed video Jana Gana Mana , a collection of performances by leading exponents and artists of Indian classical music . Rahman has written advertising jingles and orchestrations for athletic events, television and Internet media, documentaries and short films, frequently using
3108-509: The Rotary Club of Madras . In 2009, he was included on the Time list of the world's 100 most influential people . In 2013, he introduced 7.1 surround sound technology to South Indian films. In 2014, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music . He has also received honorary doctorate from Aligarh Muslim University . In 2017, he made his debut as a director and writer for
3192-850: The veena , rock guitar and jazz. During the 2000s, Rahman composed scores and popular songs for Rajiv Menon 's Kandukondain Kandukondain , Alaipayuthey , Ashutosh Gowariker 's Swades , Rang De Basanti and songs with Hindustani motifs for 2005's Water . Rahman has worked with Indian poets and lyricists such as Javed Akhtar , Gulzar , Vairamuthu and Vaali , and has produced commercially successful soundtracks with directors Mani Ratnam and S. Shankar ( Gentleman , Kadhalan , Indian , Jeans , Mudhalvan , Nayak , Boys , Sivaji , Enthiran , I and 2.0 ). In 2005 Rahman expanded his Panchathan Record Inn studio by establishing AM Studios in Kodambakkam, Chennai, creating
3276-490: The 2011 festival revealed that patrons mainly live in Greater Sydney (83%), with approximately 11,500 visitors from interstate and overseas attending festival events. Not without controversy, the festival has faced challenges with profitability in its early years and was subject to a riot at a New Year's Eve concert at Sydney Opera House in 1980, when 68 people were arrested and 150 were taken to hospital; and criticism about
3360-403: The Chennai production Minsara Kanavu won him his second National Film Award for Best Music Direction and a South FilmFare Award for Best Music Direction in a Tamil film in 1997, the latter setting a record of six consecutive wins; he later went on to win the award three consecutive additional times. The musical cues in the soundtrack albums for Sangamam and Iruvar used Carnatic vocals,
3444-740: The Chennai-based rock group Nemesis Avenue. He mastered the keyboard, piano, synthesizer, harmonium and guitar, and was particularly interested in the synthesizer because it was the "ideal combination of music and technology". Rahman began his early musical training under Master Dhanraj , and at age 11 began playing in the orchestra of a Malayalam composer (and close friend of his father) M. K. Arjunan . He soon began working with other composers, such as M. S. Viswanathan , Vijaya Bhaskar , Ilaiyaraaja , Ramesh Naidu , Vijay Anand, Hamsalekha and Raj–Koti , accompanied Zakir Hussain , Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L. Shankar on world tours and obtained
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3528-643: The Czech Film Orchestra and the Chennai Strings Orchestra. In 1999, Rahman partnered with choreographers Shobana and Prabhu Deva and a Tamil film-dancing troupe to perform with Michael Jackson in Munich, Germany at his Michael Jackson and Friends concert. In 2002 he composed the music for his first stage production, Bombay Dreams , which was commissioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber . The Finnish folk-music band Värttinä collaborated with Rahman on
3612-599: The Festival Paradiso Bar and Festival Village in Hyde Park with the latter hosting The Famous Spiegeltent, a traditional European wooden dance hall. As a part of corporate responsibility, the festival has a Reconciliation Action Plan which envisages engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities to positively contribute towards closing the gap between Indigenous and other Australians. In May 2020 Sydney Festival received $ 20,000 sponsorship from
3696-465: The Israeli Embassy to support Sydney Dance Company production of Decadence, created by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin and Tel Aviv's Batsheva Dance Company. The Sydney Festival listed Israel as a "star partner" on the festival website. A coalition of anti-apartheid advocates and organisations met with Sydney Festival in late 2021 to request the removal of Israel as a star partner of the event, which
3780-842: The Lord Mayor's reception at the Sydney Town Hall. Sydney Festival was established by the Sydney Committee, the NSW State Government and the City of Sydney with a view to attracting people into the city centre during the summer holiday month of January. In many ways it is probably still best understood as a celebration of Sydney and what the city has to offer. In the festival's early years, its program offered everything from vintage car rallies, face-painting and kite-flying to bocce, dog obedience trials and Chinese scarf dancing. For three weeks
3864-538: The Moon , The Andersen Project , Lipsynch ), George Piper Dances, Netherlands Dance Theatre, James Thiérrée ( Junebug Symphony , Au Revoir Parapluie ), Philip Glass, Ian McKellen ( Dance of Death ), Batsheva Dance Company, National Theatre of Scotland ( Black Watch , Aalst ), Christopher Wheeldon Company, All Tomorrow's Parties, Al Green, Katona Jozsef Theatre, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, The National, Sufjan Stevens and Joanna Newsom. A survey of 1,500 attendees conducted during
3948-649: The Sundance Institute organization and was founded by Robert Redford. To this date, it is one of the largest independent cinema festivals in the United States. Poetry festivals are organized events staged by poetry and literature groups, local arts associations, private organizations and others that showcase contemporary poetry and provide a chance for poets to meet each other, celebrate poetry, critique each other's work and debate poetic issues. Poets can include international, national and local writers, and can include
4032-826: The Toronto production of The Lord of the Rings , and in 2004 he composed "Raga's Dance" for Vanessa-Mae 's album Choreography (performed by Mae and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ). Since 2004 Rahman has performed three successful world tours before audiences in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Dubai , the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and India, and has been collaborating with Karen David on her upcoming studio album. A two-disc CD, Introducing A. R. Rahman (featuring 25 of his Tamil film-score pieces),
4116-500: The city's main theatre venues such as Sydney Theatre, Carriageworks, City Recital Hall and venues at Sydney Opera House and in Parramatta , as well as community halls, parks and the city streets themselves. Sydney Festival presents a number of large-scale free outdoor events including the long-running Concerts in The Domain, each attracting up to 60,000 people, a decrease from peaks of 80,000 people during earlier years. At its peak, it
4200-698: The contended list for the original score category nomination at the Oscars. Then he composed for the period drama Kaaviya Thalaivan teaming up with director Vasanthabalan for the first time. His next release was Shankar 's thriller I and K. S. Ravikumar 's period action film Lingaa . His background scores are often characterised by the usage of subtle orchestration and ambient sounds. He often employs contemporary instruments such as Guitars, Cello, Flute, Strings, Keyboard, Finger board, Harpejji, Santoor and traditional Indian instruments such as Shehnai, Sitar, Mrudangam, Veena & Tabla to create scores. Some of
4284-423: The demonetisation. This musical piece is an open interpretation of this major stance against black money which also includes Narendra Modi 's speech. On 15 August 2018, Rahman appeared as the host in the 5-episode series of Amazon Prime Video titled "Harmony". Rahman launched India's first YouTube Original, ARRived , which aims to find the best singing talent from across country. The series has 13 episodes and
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#17328528592774368-615: The early 1990s with the Tamil film Roja . Following that, he went on to score several songs for Tamil language films , including Mani Ratnam 's politically charged Bombay , the urban Kadhalan , Thiruda Thiruda , and S. Shankar 's debut film Gentleman . Rahman's score for his first Hollywood film, the comedy Couples Retreat (2009), won the BMI Award for Best Score. His music for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) earned him Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for Jai Ho ) at
4452-562: The economy of New South Wales . The origins of Sydney Festival are in the Waratah Festival, which was established in 1956 by the Sydney Committee and took place from late October to early November, coinciding with the blooming of the NSW emblematic flower, the Waratah . It was an important cultural event that included a parade, a popular art competition, beauty contests, exhibitions, performances and
4536-452: The end of the year his music for Mani Ratnam's Kadal topped the iTunes India chart for December. In 2013, Rahman had two releases: Raanjhanaa and Maryan . Both were successful, with the former nominated for a number of awards and the latter the iTunes India Tamil Album of 2013. The year 2014 was one of the busiest years for Rahman, with him claiming to have worked in 12 films in various languages. While his first release for
4620-425: The festival offers a program of more than 330 performances and 100 events involving 900 artists from 17 countries, covering dance, theatre, music, visual arts, cross media and forums. In any given year, the program's diversity might include burlesque circus to New York rap to Russian theatre; from contemporary dance to family programs to traditional Indigenous arts practice. The festival uses at least 30 venues including
4704-622: The festival refused. In December 2021 the Palestine Justice Movement Sydney announced a boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival, urging "artists who oppose apartheid to withdraw their participation from the festival", for "all members of the public who oppose apartheid to not attend Festival events" and for "Festival board members who oppose apartheid to resign from the board". The boycott is consistent with global movement Boycott Divestment and Sanctions that aims to use economic sanctions to end Israel's oppression of Palestinians. By
4788-517: The festival's artistic credibility. The Festival's inclusive programming, broad range of free events and accessible pricing policies for the ticketed shows means that Sydney Festival is open to all. Within the program there is always a group of shows – all about an hour long – with $ 35 tickets. Tickets to all performances are available on the day for only $ 25 at the Tix for Next to Nix booth in Martin Place in
4872-447: The film Le Musk . Allah Rakha Rahman was born as Dileep Kumar Rajagopala in Madras , Tamil Nadu , on 6 January 1967. His father, R. K. Shekhar from a Mudaliar family, was a film score composer and conductor for Tamil and Malayalam films . Rahman began studying piano at age four. He assisted his father in the studio, playing the keyboard. After his father's death when Rahman
4956-639: The films which fetched him appreciations for background scores include Roja , Bombay , Iruvar , Minsara Kanavu , Dil Se.. , Taal , Lagaan , The Legend of Bhagat Singh , Swades , Rang De Basanti , Bose: The Forgotten Hero , Guru , Jodhaa Akbar , Raavanan , Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa , Rockstar , Enthiran , Kadal , Kochadaiiyaan and I . A. R. Rahman received two Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire and two Academy Award nominations for 127 Hours . Recently, his scores for Kochadaiiyaan , Million Dollar Arm and The Hundred-Foot Journey have been nominated in
5040-491: The first episode was uploaded on 7 November 2018. Rahman is the main judge and he is accompanied by Shaan , Vidya Vox and Clinton Cerejo . On 16 January 2019, Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched NEXA Music, a platform where 24 artists will be picked and mentored by Rahman and Clinton Cerejo to create international music in India. Rahman also appeared as a judge on The Voice . The show began airing on 3 February 2019 on StarPlus . Rahman partnered with Marvel to compose
5124-537: The first of its kind in the region. AR Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman ( pronunciation ; born A. S. Dileep Kumar ; 6 January 1967) also known by the initialism ARR is an Indian music composer , record producer, singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist , and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinema ; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international cinema. He
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#17328528592775208-513: The first time in Coimbatore & Madurai , with a complete Tamil playlist. As the name suggests, Nenje Yezhu (which means rise up) began 2016 with a positive note and with music from the heart. The proceeds of this concert will be used for flood relief in Tamil Nadu and also for creating awareness against cancer, supporting VS Medical Trust outside Chennai. Rahman released a 19-minute orchestral composition The Flying Lotus in 2017 featuring
5292-572: The formation of Gujarat State, " Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam " as part of the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 , and the theme song for the 2010 Commonwealth Games , " Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto ". Rahman began his first world tour, ( A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour ) on 11 June 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in New York; 16 cities worldwide were scheduled. Some of Rahman's notable compositions were performed by
5376-553: The fusion of traditional instruments with new electronic sounds and technology. Rahman's musical interests and outlook originate in his love of experimentation. His compositions have an auteuristic use of counterpoint , orchestration and the human voice , melding Indian pop music with a unique timbre , form and instrumentation. With this syncretic style and wide-ranging lyrics, the appeal of Rahman's music crosses classes and cultures in Indian society. His first soundtrack, for Roja ,
5460-891: The heart of Sydney's CBD. From 2008 to 2012 the Festival's free opening event was Festival First Night, attracting approximately 200,000 people into the city centre. Sydney Festival program highlights include Schaubuhne Berlin's Hamlet , Headlong's Six Characters in Search of an Author , Peter Sellars' Oedipus Rex & Symphony of Psalms , 43 Rajastani musicians in The Manganiyar Seduction , Al Green, Fabulous Beast's Giselle and Rian , John Cale, Grizzly Bear, Grace Jones, Laura Marling, James Thiérrée, Björk, Patrick Watson, Manu Chao, David Byrne, Herrenhausen's fashion opera Semele Walk with costumes by Vivienne Westwood, Sasha Waltz' Dido and Aeneas , Antony; and many more. Sydney Festival has
5544-553: The long list released by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2017 his Mersal music's background score has impressed one and all. In 2018, Rahman got national award for the background score of Mom . Qutub-E-Kripa an ensemble of young musicians of KM Music Conservatory , have been co-credited alongside A. R. Rahman for the background scores of films such as 24 , O Kadhal Kanmani , Tamasha , OK Jaanu , Kaatru Veliyidai , Mom , Chekka Chivantha Vaanam , Sarkar and 2.0 . They have also scored for
5628-783: The most cutting-edge studio in Asia. The following year he launched his own music label, KM Music, with his score for Sillunu Oru Kaadhal . Rahman scored the Mandarin -language film Warriors of Heaven and Earth in 2003 after researching and using Chinese and Japanese classical music, and won the Just Plain Folks Music Organization|Just Plain Folks Music Award For Best Music Album for his score for 2006's Varalaru (God Father) . He co-scored Shekhar Kapur 's second British film, Elizabeth: The Golden Age , in 2007 and received
5712-687: The most. Rahman introduced 7.1 surround sound technology to South Indian films. Rahman is one of the best-selling music artists in India, with an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide. On 21 May 2014 Rahman announced that he has partnered with former Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am to recreate an early popular track 'Urvashi Urvashi'. Track is 'Birthday'. Rahman was married to Saira Banu (not to be confused with Indian actress Saira Banu ), sister of actor Rahman ; they have three children: Khatija , Raheema and Ameen . Ameen has sung "NaNa" from Couples Retreat , and Khatija has sung "Pudhiya Manidha" from Enthiran . Composer G. V. Prakash Kumar
5796-434: The music of A. R. Rahman through the emotional and haunting score of Bombay and the wit and celebration of Lagaan . But the more of AR's music I encountered the more I was to be amazed at the sheer diversity of styles: from swinging brass bands to triumphant anthems; from joyous pop to West-End musicals. Whatever the style, A. R. Rahman's music always possesses a profound sense of humanity and spirit, qualities that inspire me
5880-405: The old government system. These festivals often included religious symbolism, political messages and embodied the spirit of liberty, equality and fraternity. In 1792, The "Festival of Liberty" included a Declaration of the rights of man, busts of Voltaire, Rousseau, and Franklin, a hymn to liberty, women in white carrying chains, and a large chariot with a seated statue of liberty An Arts Festival
5964-431: The organizations' artistic direction and can encompass different genres, including fringe theater festivals that are open access, making arts festivals distinctive from greenfield festivals, which typically are weekend camping festivals such as Glastonbury , and Visual Arts Festivals, which concentrate on the visual arts. Another type of arts festivals are music festivals, which are outdoor musical events usually spanning
6048-559: The original score and songs for the romantic Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa , the sci-fi romance Enthiran and Danny Boyle 's 127 Hours , composing for the Imtiaz Ali musical Rockstar ; the latter's soundtrack was a critical and commercial success. In 2012 Rahman composed for Ekk Deewana Tha and the American drama People Like Us , and collaborated with director Yash Chopra on Jab Tak Hai Jaan . all were positively received. By
6132-456: The public. Some items for sale include photography, paintings, drawings, metalwork, handcrafted items and pottery. Festivals of visual arts are also not to be confused with commercial art fairs . Artists participate in the most important of such festival exhibitions by invitation, and these exhibitions (e.g. the Venice Biennale ) are organised by internationally recognized curators chosen by
6216-644: The school any more. Rahman attended another school called MCN for a year, and later joined the Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School , where he was admitted for his musical talent and formed a band with his high school classmates. However, after discussing it with his mother, he later dropped out of school to pursue a career as a full-time musician. Rahman was a keyboard player and arranger for bands such as Roots (with childhood friend and percussionist Sivamani , John Anthony , Suresh Peters , JoJo and Raja) and founded
6300-650: The site. On 20 December he released the single "Infinite Love" in English and Hindi, commemorating the last day of the Mayan calendar to spread hope, peace and love. Rahman's 2013 tour, Rahmanishq, was announced on 29 July 2013 in Mumbai . Beginning in Sydney on 24 August, the tour moved to a number of cities in India. In January 2016, after a long break Rahman performed live in Chennai and for
6384-469: The song went to help orphans in Banda Aceh who were affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami . He produced the single "We Can Make It Better" by Don Asian with Mukhtar Sahota . In 2008 Rahman opened the KM Music Conservatory with an audio-media education facility to train aspiring musicians in vocals, instruments, music technology and sound design. The conservatory (with prominent musicians on staff and
6468-479: The start of the festival, more than 25 acts had pulled out, including comedian Tom Ballard , Nazeem Hussain , the Belvoir Theatre production of Black Brass, First Nations dance company Marrugeku, Arab Theatre Studio, and Bankstown Poetry Slam . Arts festival An arts festival is a festival that can encompass a wide range of art forms including music, dance, film, fine art, literature, poetry and
6552-810: The two oldest arts festivals are located in England. The Three Choirs Festival in the West of England was established as a "yearly musical assembly" by 1719. The other is the Norfolk and Norwich Festival which first took place in 1772. The largest arts festival in England today is the Brighton Festival Fringe . Leading arts festivals include the Edinburgh Festival in Edinburgh , Adelaide Festival of Arts in Adelaide ,
6636-403: The urban Kadhalan . Rahman collaborated with director Bharathiraaja on Kizhakku Cheemayile and Karuththamma , producing successful Tamil rural folk-inspired film songs; he also composed for K. Balachander 's Duet , which had some memorable Saxophone themes. The 1995 film Indira and romantic comedies Mr. Romeo and Love Birds also drew attention. Rahman attracted
6720-458: The year was the Imtiaz Ali 's road movie Highway which garnered positive reviews, his very next release was the performance captured animation film Kochadaiiyaan , a Rajinikanth starrer directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth . The film's soundtrack was long-listed at the forthcoming Academy Awards . His next were the scores for the two back to back Hollywood films, Million Dollar Arm and The Hundred Foot Journey , both of which got into
6804-531: Was a practising Hindu and, eventually, his family. During the 81st Academy Awards ceremony Rahman paid tribute to his mother: "There is a Hindi dialogue, mere pass ma hai , which means 'even if I have got nothing I have my mother here'." He said, " Ellā pugaḻum iṟaivaṉukkē " (" All praise to God " in Tamil , a translation from the Quran ) before his speech. In February 2020, Rahman was critiqued for his liberal image after Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen raised
6888-530: Was listed on Time's all-time " 10 Best Soundtracks " in 2005. Film critic Richard Corliss said that the composer's "astonishing debut work parades Rahman's gift for alchemizing outside influences until they are totally Tamil, totally Rahman", and his initial global success is attributed to the South Asian diaspora. Music producer Ron Fair considers Rahman "one of the world's great living composers in any medium". Director Baz Luhrmann said: I had come to
6972-515: Was nine years old, the rental of his father's musical equipment provided his family's income. Raised by his mother, Kareema (born Kashturi), Rahman, who was studying in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan had to work to support his family, which led to him to routinely miss classes and fail exams. In an interview in 2012, Rahman said that his mother was summoned and was told to take him to the streets of Kodambakkam to beg and not to send him to
7056-631: Was released in May 2006 and his non-film album Connections was released on 12 December 2008. In August 2009 Rahman performed at the Srifort Auditorium in New Delhi in a concert titled A R Rahman Unplugged which kickstarted the golden jubilee celebrations of the National broadcaster Doordarshan . The Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India, Mrs Ambika Soni was the chief guest. Rahman performed at
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