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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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1 hour

Last on

Sat 30 Aug 2014 14:00

Music Played

  • A.R. Rahman

    THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (2014): End Credit Suite

    • HOLLYWOOD.
  • A.R. Rahman

    LAGAAN (2001): Waltz for a Romance - in A Major

    Conductor: Srinivasa Moorthy. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • SONY EPIC : 5089392.
    • SONY EPIC.
    • 6.
  • A.R. Rahman

    TAAL (1999): Raga Dance

    • TIPS : TCCD 6165.
    • TIPS.
    • 8.
  • A.R. Rahman

    LAGAAN (2001): Gharan Gharan

    • SONY EPIC : 5089392.
    • SONY EPIC.
    • 1.
  • A.R. Rahman

    MILLION DOLLAR ARM (2014): Welcome to India

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
  • A.R. Rahman

    ROJA (1992): Roja (Instrumental)

  • A.R. Rahman

    WARRIORS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH (2003): Warriors of Heaven and Earth

    Performer: Czech Film Orchestra and Chinese Soloists.
    • SONY : 92494.
    • SONY.
    • 13.
  • A.R. Rahman

    GURU (2007): Tere Bina

    Performer: AR Rahman. Performer: Quadir Khan. Performer: Murtuza Khan. Performer: Chinmayee.
    • SONY : 7923887.
    • SONY.
    • 2.
  • A.R. Rahman

    ROJA (1992): Chinna Chinna Aasai

    Performer: AR Rahman. Performer: Minmini.
    • TIMES SQUARE RECORDS : CDNF 1587889.
    • TIMES SQUARE RECORDS.
    • 2.
  • A.R. Rahman

    COUPLES RETREAT (2008): Jason and Cynthia Suite

    Orchestra: The Hollywood Studio Orchestra.
    • Relativity : 500131.
    • Relativity.
  • AR Rahman

    ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (2007): Divinity Theme/Storm

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Cecilia Weston.
    • DECCA : 7512126.
    • DECCA.
    • 17/18.
  • AR Rahman

    BOMBAY (1995): Bombay Theme

    Performer: AR Rahman.
    • TIMES SQUARE RECORDS : CDNF 1587889.
    • TIMES SQUARE RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Ravi Shankar

    GANDHI (1982): 31st January 1948

    Composer: George Fenton.
  • AR Rahman

    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.
    • NEET.
    • 13/8.

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  • Sat 30 Aug 2014 14:00

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