Super Pavan..... Thanks... :) On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:53 AM, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancum...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> > > > http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/year-ender/rewind-09/rewind-09-2009-a-milestone-year-a-r-rahman > > MUMBAI: As the Mozart of Madras turns 44 on Wednesday, Radioandmusic.com > pays tribute to the maestro by tracking his numerous successes of the past > year, a year that A R Rahman is unlikely to forget in a hurry. 2009 was when > he took the world music stage by storm, gathering up accolades and awards in > his fold and taking to the international scene in a big way. > > After his Oscar win for Danny Doyle's Slumdog Millionaire in February, > recognitions, awards, Hollywood projects, and collaborations followed - in > the music world, he was the man who had everyone glued to his every note and > every move. Radioandmusic.com tracks the genius musician. > > *BAFTA AND GOLDEN GLOBE GETS THE BALL ROLLING* > > A R Rahman becomes the first Indian musician to win the Bafta award > (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for best original score. Resul > Pookutty and his team (Glen Freemantle, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp) > too won Baftas for Best Sound Editing for Slumdog Millionaire. After Bafta, > Rahman eventually goes on to win four prizes at prestigious Golden Globe > awards where he bags the Best Original Music Score award for 'Jai Ho'. > > *THE BIG 'O'* > > A month after Rahman wins the Golden Globe award for best music score, he > gets nominated for Best Original Score and Best Song (One each for Jai Ho > and O Saya) for the Oscars. The nomination also brings international > recognition for Veteran lyricist Gulzar, who has penned the lyrics for 'Jai > ho' that was nominated for best original song for the 81st Annual Academy > Awards. > > *PHILANTHROPHY TOUR KICKSTARTS * > > The first concert of the Jai Ho series is held at Corporation Stadium in > Kozhikode, Kerala, on 3 May 2009. Approximately, 50,000 people from all over > the country and overseas attend the event.. This, and subsequent concerts in > Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata concert are not only meant for > entertainment, but also help generate funds for socially underprivileged. > > For 2010, Rahman is scheduled to perform in Middle-east, Singapore and > Australia. > > *DOCTOR A R RAHMAN* > > First it was raining awards, now it’s time for degrees and doctorates. > Rahman gets picked for an Honorary Degree by Middlesex University, London in > July 2009. > > *RAHMAN BLOGS ON MJ’S DEATH * > > June 25 was a day that sent news media into a tizzy as Michael Jackson > passes away a month short of his comeback multi millionaire 'This is it' > tour. > > Rahman greives his loss on his blog, (excerpts) "I am shocked at the > untimely passing away of Michael Jackson, one of the greatest musicians of > our time. MJ, for most of our generation, was an icon who made > uncompromising music. He pushed the milestone of Pop music to unbelievable > levels through the 80s and 90s. I am yet to find an artist with that energy, > perfection and vision. > > I met him personally after the Oscars in Los Angeles and we vibed very > well. He said that he loved India and the Indian people. He said he heard > good things about me and he was praising the chord progression of Jai Ho's > chorus. He was bursting with energy and told me that every dance move he > did, came from his soul and did a five second stunning example. It was like > a lightning strike." > > *RAHMAN INTRODUCES MJ COURSE* > > In November, it was reported that Rahman had introduced a course that gave > music lovers an opportunity to study MJ's music at Rahman's Tamil Nadu based > music school - the KM Music Conservatory. This is believed to be Rahman's > way of honouring the legendary pop icon. Now, news reports also mention that > Rahman is working on new tunes in memory of Jackson that will feature > musicians from all over the world.. > > *SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH UNIVERSAL* > > After the Oscar win, Rahman signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal > with Universal Music Publishing Group. According to the deal, large portions > of Rahman's catalog as well as new music rights to the 'Slumdog' music were > included in the UMPG deal. > > David Renzer, chairman and CEO of UMPG said that the fact that he is a > twice over Oscar winner has really elevated his visibility and notoriety > globally. The Rahman deal, Renzer said, “fits the company's strategy as film > and television music are one of the key areas that are focused on.” > > *BOLLYWOOD ON HOLD* > > The only scores that Rahman releases in 2009 for Bollywood are Dilli 6 and > Blue. While Dilli 6' 'Masakali' becomes a rage, Anthony DSouza's Blue, which > boasted a high budget and featured the likes of Kylie Minogue, bombs. > Expectations from Blue’s music get phenomenally high after Rahman’s Oscar > win, the music however fails to impress. > > *RAHMAN GOES ON A HOLLYWOOD RETREAT* > > Rahman records his score for the ensemble romantic comedy, Couples Retreat. > Written by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn and Dana Fox, the film - directed by > Peter Billingsly – the film revolves around four couples who go to an island > resort for vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on their > marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, enjoy the spa and have some > fun in the sun. Though the film doesn’t work as expected, the film's > soundtrack, an interesting mix of reggae and Indian sounds, is highly > appreciated. > > *RAHMAN SCORES FOR SHORT FILM* > > The maestro teams up with filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor for a short film called > 'Passage' and scores four tracks for this short film which opens with Tango > (originally composed by Carla Pugliese), Atmosphere, Aria (sung by Kavita > Baliga) and Waltz. > > Directed by Kapur and produced by Curious Pictures Production and Swarovski > Entertainment, Passage starrs Julia Stiles (Cry Of The Owl, The Bourne > Ultimatum), Lily Cole and Haley Benett (Marley and Me, Music and Lyrics). > > *LAUNCHES ONLINE STORE* > > After launching his own music label in 2006, Rahman launches online shop – > The A R Rahman Store, on his official website (www.arrahman.com). The > store presently sells several items, but says it plans to expand the > inventory to “include exclusive presale tickets, merchandise, DVDs and > more”. But currently one can only shop with Canadian Dollars, Euros, British > Pounds, and US Dollars. > > *ANNOUNCES FREE CONCERT FOR AUSTRALIA* > > Out of concern for the current tensions in Australian/Indian relations as a > result of attacks on Indian students in Australia, Rahman himself suggested > a free concert as a demonstration of cultural diplomacy and a gesture of > goodwill. Sydney Festival announces that the Academy Award-winning composer > of the Slumdog Millionaire would be giving an exclusive free concert at > Parramatta Park on Saturday 16 January as part of the 2010 Festival program. > > > *COMMONWEALTH GAMES CONCERT CANCELLED* > > Ironically, Rahman’s dream to perform at the Commonwealth Games > curtainraiser in Delhi is marred by the austerity drive. Rahman's concert > scheduled for 3 October to mark 'one year to go event' before Commonwealth > Games 2010 gets cancelled. The Rahman concert, to be held in Delhi, was > supposed to have cost around Rs 30 million. > > *WINS GRASSROOT GRAMMY * > > Awards and recognition continue to flow in as Rahman bags a Grassroot > Grammy for for his soundtrack in the Tamil film "Godfather" in the 'Best > Indian album' category at the 'Just Plain Folks 2009 Music Awards' in > Nashville. Rahman also win the third place in the 'Best Indian Song' > category for 'Innisai' (Radio Mix) from "Godfather". > > *RECEIVES TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS* > > There’s a lot to hope for in 2010. Before the year ended, it was announced > that Rahman’s Jai Ho has received two Grammy nominations - one each in the > category of Best Song written for Motion Picture, Television or Other visual > media and Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television > or Other visual Media for Slumdog Millionaire. > > *Jai Ho!* > > > > -- regards, Vithur
