Sunday, November 29, 2009
As usual he stunned his audience with his music which included US President Barack Obama and our Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh. The Oscar Winner A R Rahman was felicitated in White House where he performed for the guests and became the star attraction for the evening.
The fuction , hosted by the US President himself and his wife Michelle, Rahman was one of the invited guests from India. He performed his Oscar winning song Jai Ho for the audience. Both Obama and Man Mohan Singh felicitated Rahman.
OSCAR WINNING musician AR Rahman’s prestigious KM Music Conservatory is reportedly proposing to launch a preparatory program in various instruments.
The conservatory is proposing to offer this two to five years program in French Horn, Saxophone, Flute, Double Bass, Trumpet, Oboe, Trombone, and Clarinet. There are no age restrictions for admission into this specially designed program. This program is currently offered in Harp, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Cello, Hindustani and Western Voice, Guitar and Viola.
It would also offer a foundation program of one to two years and a degree program of three years, in affiliation with Middlesex University in United Kingdom. Many faculty members have degrees from USA and UK. Sound editor Joe E Rand has given lectures here at this conservatory and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra has also performed here.
The music school also plans to offer a two year masters program and a year long “Diploma in Indian Music and Music Technology”. It also ensures that students study music icons in an indepth manner, like Michael Jackson.
Founded by Rahman, who is also its Principal, the KM Music Conservatory in Kodambakkam area of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, envisions expanding the horizon of musicians in India, by offering education in both Indian and Western music besides music technology. Its mission is to provide students with a strong artistic, intellectual and technical foundation. T Selvakumar is the Managing Director of this international school of music as it strives to achieve its motto, "Become the Future of Music".
Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed has applauded Rahman for creating a bridge between the music of east and west and for strengthening the worldwide market and stature of Indian music. Zed, the chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, in a statement in Nevada (USA) on Friday, November 27, urged Rahman to help nourish the next generation with the richness of Indian music.
Rahman, who has reportedly recorded sales of over 300 million, was called “Mozart of Madras'' by the Time magazine. Rahman sees music “as a way to connect to spirituality and embrace it” and for “creating harmony in troubled times”.
Shreya Goshal
