A. R. Rahman - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia A
1/18/2014 A. R. Rahman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A. R. Rahman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Allah-Rakha Rahman ( pronunciation ; born A. S. Dileep Kumar, 6 January 1967) A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist.[2] Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time,[3] his works are notable for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and traditional orchestral arrangements. He has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four Background information National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Birth name A. S. Dileepkumar Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South in addition to numerous other awards and Also known A. R. Rahman, A. R. R., Allah Rakha Rahman nominations. His extensive body of work for as film and the stage earned him the nickname Born 6 January 1967 "The golden boy of Indian music A R "the Mozart of Madras" and several Tamil Rahman turns 44" commentators and fans have coined him the (http://www.timesnow.tv/articleshow/4335762.cms). nickname Isai Puyal (English: Music The Times of India. Times Now. 6 January 2010. Storm).[4] In 2009, Time placed Rahman in </ref> Madras, Madras State, India[1] its list of World's Most Influential People.[5] The UK based World Music magazine Genres Film score, electronic, dance, classical Songlines named him one of 'Tomorrow's Occupations Singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, World Music Icons' in August 2011.[6] music director, arranger, entrepreneur, philanthropist, conductor Having set up his own in-house studio called Panchathan Record Inn at Chennai, arguably Instruments Vocals, guitar, percussion, drums, harpejji, one of Asia’s most sophisticated and high- continuum fingerboard, keyboard, piano, accordion, tech studios, Rahman's film scoring career goblet drum, concert harp began in the early 1990s with the Tamil film Years active 1987–present Roja.
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