AR Rahman
Matthew Sweet profiles Indian film composer AR Rahman, coinciding with the release of two new films featuring his scores: Million Dollar Arm and The Hundred-Foot Journey.
Matthew Sweet profiles one of India's most succesful composers, the "Mozart of Madras", A.R. Rahman, whose film scores have changed the sound of Indian cinema. The programme coincides with the release of two new films featuring A.R. Rahman scores - "Million Dollar Arm" and "The Hundred-Foot Journey".
In this dip into the world of Rahman we hear music from "Lagaan"; "Roja"; "Bombay"; "Taal"; "Warriors of Heaven and Earth"; "Elizabeth - The Golden Age" and "Couples Retreat".
The Classic Score of the Week is A.R. Rahman's music for Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire".
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AR Rahman Interview
Film music legend AR Rahman speaks to Bobby Friction of 麻豆社 Asian Network
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A.R. Rahman
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (2014): End Credit Suite
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LAGAAN (2001): Waltz for a Romance - in A Major
Conductor: Srinivasa Moorthy. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- SONY EPIC : 5089392.
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TAAL (1999): Raga Dance
- TIPS : TCCD 6165.
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LAGAAN (2001): Gharan Gharan
- SONY EPIC : 5089392.
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MILLION DOLLAR ARM (2014): Welcome to India
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ROJA (1992): Roja (Instrumental)
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WARRIORS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH (2003): Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Performer: Czech Film Orchestra and Chinese Soloists.- SONY : 92494.
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GURU (2007): Tere Bina
Performer: AR Rahman. Performer: Quadir Khan. Performer: Murtuza Khan. Performer: Chinmayee.- SONY : 7923887.
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ROJA (1992): Chinna Chinna Aasai
Performer: AR Rahman. Performer: Minmini.- TIMES SQUARE RECORDS : CDNF 1587889.
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COUPLES RETREAT (2008): Jason and Cynthia Suite
Orchestra: The Hollywood Studio Orchestra.- Relativity : 500131.
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ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (2007): Divinity Theme/Storm
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Cecilia Weston.- DECCA : 7512126.
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BOMBAY (1995): Bombay Theme
Performer: AR Rahman.- TIMES SQUARE RECORDS : CDNF 1587889.
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Ravi Shankar
GANDHI (1982): 31st January 1948
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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2010): Jai Ho/Latika's theme
Performer: Sukhwinder Singh. Performer: Mahalakshmi Iyer. Performer: Suzanne D'Mello. Performer: Tanvi Shah. Performer: Vijay Prakash.- NEET : B0012502-2.
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Broadcast
- Sat 30 Aug 2014 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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