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A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music

Author : Nasreen Munni Kabir
Publisher : Om Books International
ISBN 13 : 9380070144
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music written by Nasreen Munni Kabir and published by Om Books International. This book was released on 2011 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When composer A.R. Rahman's first film Roja was released in 1992, his astonishing music with its other-worldly melodies, tonal texture, pulsating rhythms made an instant impact in India. His abundantly flowing talent has given life to the scores of over a hundred films, including Dil Se, Bombay, Lagaan, Warriors of Heaven and Earth, 127 Hours and Jodhaa Akbar. According to a recent estimate by the BBC, 150 million copies of his albums have sold worldwide. A.R. Rahman has won a host of awards, together with a Golden Globe, a Bafta, two Oscars and two Grammys for his score in Slumdog Millionaire. In 2010, he received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour, awarded by the Government of India. Despite all his great success, Rahman remains a deeply private person, shying away from the glitz and glamour of show business. A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music is in the form of biographical conversations between the composer and Nasreen Munni Kabir in which we hear of Rahman's amazing journey from modest beginnings to an assured place in world music history.

A.R. Rahman

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789352761166
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book A.R. Rahman written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman

Author : Krishna Trilok
Publisher : Penguin Enterprise
ISBN 13 : 9780143453505
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman written by Krishna Trilok and published by Penguin Enterprise. This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-ever authorized biography of international music legend A.R. Rahman Who really is A.R. Rahman? We know the music. But do we know the man? For the first time, a nation's pride--winner of National Film awards, Oscars, Grammys and hearts--opens up about his philosophies: hope, perseverance, positivity and love. From his early days as a composer of advertisement jingles to his first big break in feature films, from his keenness to integrate new technology with good old-fashioned music scores to the founding of his music school, from his resounding entry on to the international stage to his directorial debut, from his philanthropy to his inner life, Notes of a Dream captures Rahman's extraordinary success story with all the rhythm and melody, the highs and lows, of a terrific soundtrack by the man himself. Featuring intimate interviews with the soft-spoken virtuoso, as well as insights and anecdotes from key people in his life, this balanced, uplifting and affectionate book is the definitive biography of A.R. Rahman--the man behind the music and the music that made the man.

A.R. Rahman

Author : Kamini Mathai
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 0670083712
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book A.R. Rahman written by Kamini Mathai and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2009 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes discography (p. 250-258) and index.

The Spirit of Lagaan

Author : Satyajit Bhatkal
Publisher : Popular Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9788179910030
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Lagaan written by Satyajit Bhatkal and published by Popular Prakashan. This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequence of events that went into the making of the Hindi film Lagaan.

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

Author : Dave Stewart
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698411048
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (984 download)

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Download or read book Sweet Dreams Are Made of This written by Dave Stewart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A no-holds-barred look into the remarkable life and career of the prolific musician, songwriter, and producer behind Eurythmics and dozens of pop hits. Dave Stewart’s life has been a wild ride—one filled with music, constant reinvention, and the never-ending drive to create. Growing up in industrial northern England, he left home for the gritty London streets of the seventies, where he began collaborating and performing with various musicians, including a young waitress named Annie Lennox. The chemistry between Stewart and Lennox was undeniable, and an intense romance developed. While their passion proved too much offstage, they thrived musically and developed their own sound. They called themselves Eurythmics and launched into global stardom with the massively popular album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This). For the first time, Stewart shares the incredible, high-octane stories of his life in music—the drug-fueled adventures, the A-list collaborations and relationships, and the creative process that brought us blockbusters from Eurythmics like “ Here Comes the Rain Again” and “Would I Lie to You” as well as Tom Petty’s “Don’t Come Around Here No More,” No Doubt’s “Underneath It All,” Golden Globe winner “Old Habits Die Hard” with Mick Jagger, and many more. From great friendships and creative partnerships including the group SuperHeavy along with Jagger, Joss Stone, Damian Marley, and A. R. Rahman, to inspired performances and intimate moments in the studio—Stewart highlights the musicians he admires and calls friends, from Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr to Bono, Bon Jovi, and Katy Perry. With a behind-the-scenes look at Stewart’s innovative endeavors that keep him on the cutting-edge of the music business, Sweet Dreams Are Made of This is a one-of-a-kind portrait of the creative heart of one of its most gifted and enterprising contributors. With a Foreword by Mick Jagger!

Conversations with Mani Ratnam

Author : Baradwaj Rangan
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184756909
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Conversations with Mani Ratnam written by Baradwaj Rangan and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan is among Time’s ‘100 Best Movies Ever’; and Roja launched A.R. Rahman. This book, unique to Indian cinema, illuminates the genius of the man behind these and eighteen other masterly films. For the first time ever, Mani Ratnam opens up here, to Baradwaj Rangan, about his art, as well as his life before films. In these freewheeling conversations—candid, witty, pensive, and sometimes combative—many aspects of his films are explored. Ratnam elaborates in a personal vein on his choice of themes, from the knottiness in urban relationships (Agni Natchatiram) to the rents in the national fabric (Bombay); his directing of children (Anjali); his artful use of songs; his innovative use of lighting; as also his making of films in Hindi and other languages. There are fond recollections of collaborations with stalwarts like Balu Mahendra, P.C. Sreeram, Thotta Tharrani and Gulzar, among many others. And delectable behind-the-scenes stories—from the contrasting working styles of the legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja and Rahman to the unexpected dimensions Kamal Haasan brought to the filming of Nayakan to what Raavan was like when originally conceived. In short, like Mani Ratnam’s films, Conversations surprises, entertains and stimulates. With Rangan’s personal and impassioned introduction setting the Tamil and national context of the films, and with posters, script pages and numerous stills, this book is a sumptuous treat for serious lovers of cinema as well as the casual moviegoer looking for a peek behind the process.

Liberal Terror

Author : Brad Evans
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745665799
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Liberal Terror written by Brad Evans and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security is meant to make the world safer. Yet despite living in the most secure of times, we see endangerment everywhere. Whether it is the threat of another devastating terrorist attacks, a natural disaster or unexpected catastrophe, anxieties and fears define the global political age. While liberal governments and security agencies have responded by advocating a new catastrophic topography of interconnected planetary endangerment, our desire to securitize everything has rendered all things potentially terrifying. This is the fateful paradox of contemporary liberal rule. The more we seek to secure, the more our imaginaries of threat proliferate. Nothing can therefore be left to chance. For everything has the potential to be truly catastrophic. Such is the emerging state of terror normality we find ourselves in today. This illuminating book by Brad Evans provides a critical evaluation of the wide ranging terrors which are deemed threatening to advanced liberal societies. Moving beyond the assumption that liberalism is integral to the realisation of perpetual peace, human progress, and political emancipation on a planetary scale, it exposes how liberal security regimes are shaped by a complex life-centric rationality which directly undermines any claims to universal justice and co-habitation. Through an incisive and philosophically enriched critique of the contemporary liberal practices of making life more secure, Evans forces us to confront the question of what it means to live politically as we navigate through the dangerous uncertainty of the 21st Century.

Hall of Fame, Aishwarya Rai

Author : Biswadeep Ghosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hall of Fame, Aishwarya Rai written by Biswadeep Ghosh and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever-the amazing story of Aishwarya Rai, the woman who has mesmerized the world.

Conversations with Waheeda Rehman

Author : Nasreen Munni Kabir
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9351186423
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Conversations with Waheeda Rehman written by Nasreen Munni Kabir and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly acclaimed book of conversations with Nasreen Munni Kabir, Waheeda Rehman speaks about her life and work with refreshing honesty, humour and insight: from detailing her personal triumphs and tribulations to giving enthralling accounts of working with cinematic personalities like Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand. Against all odds, she successfully made a life in cinema on her own terms. Filled with compelling anecdotes and astute observations, this is a riveting slice of film history that provides a rare view of a much-adored and award-winning screen legend.

The Ornament of the World

Author : Maria Rosa Menocal
Publisher : Back Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 0316092797
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The Ornament of the World written by Maria Rosa Menocal and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2009-11-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic bestseller — the inspiration for the PBS series — is an "illuminating and even inspiring" portrait of medieval Spain that explores the golden age when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance (Los Angeles Times). This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain, where for more than seven centuries Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and where literature, science, and the arts flourished. "It is no exaggeration to say that what we presumptuously call 'Western' culture is owed in large measure to the Andalusian enlightenment...This book partly restores a world we have lost." —Christopher Hitchens, The Nation

The Lost World of Hindustani Music

Author : Kumāraprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143061991
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book The Lost World of Hindustani Music written by Kumāraprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2006 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's anecdotes and impression on the life and musical genius of musicians of Hindustani music style.

A Common Word

Author : Miroslav Volf
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802863809
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book A Common Word written by Miroslav Volf and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A letter printed in the pages of The New York times in 2007 acknowledged differences between Christianity and Islam but contended that "righteousness and good works" should be the only areas in which the two compete. That letter and a collaborative Christian response appear in this volume, which includes subsequent dialogue between Muslim and Christian scholars.

Music and Politics

Author : John Street
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745672701
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Music and Politics written by John Street and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effects, censor its sounds and imprison its creators. At the same time, there are other governments that use music for propaganda or for torture. All of these examples speak to the idea of music's political importance. But while we may share these assumptions about music's power, we rarely stop to analyse what it is about organised sound - about notes and rhythms - that has the effects attributed to it. This is the first book to examine systematically music's political power. It shows how music has been at the heart of accounts of political order, at how musicians from Bono to Lily Allen have claimed to speak for peoples and political causes. It looks too at the emergence of music as an object of public policy, whether in the classroom or in the copyright courts, whether as focus of national pride or employment opportunities. The book brings together a vast array of ideas about music's political significance (from Aristotle to Rousseau, from Adorno to Deleuze) and new empirical data to tell a story of the extraordinary potency of music across time and space. At the heart of the book lies the argument that music and politics are inseparably linked, and that each animates the other.

Why Race Still Matters

Author : Alana Lentin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509535721
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Why Race Still Matters written by Alana Lentin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Why are you making this about race?' This question is repeated daily in public and in the media. Calling someone racist in these times of mounting white supremacy seems to be a worse insult than racism itself. In our supposedly post-racial society, surely it’s time to stop talking about race? This powerful refutation is a call to notice not just when and how race still matters but when, how and why it is said not to matter. Race critical scholar Alana Lentin argues that society is in urgent need of developing the skills of racial literacy, by jettisoning the idea that race is something and unveiling what race does as a key technology of modern rule, hidden in plain sight. Weaving together international examples, she eviscerates misconceptions such as reverse racism and the newfound acceptability of 'race realism', bursts the 'I’m not racist, but' justification, complicates the common criticisms of identity politics and warns against using concerns about antisemitism as a proxy for antiracism. Dominant voices in society suggest we are talking too much about race. Lentin shows why we actually need to talk about it more and how in doing so we can act to make it matter less.

A Handbook of Spiritual Medicine

Author : Ibn Daud
Publisher : Ibn Daud Books
ISBN 13 : 9781838049201
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book A Handbook of Spiritual Medicine written by Ibn Daud and published by Ibn Daud Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spiritual guide to the self is a handbook of tazkiyah or 'self-purification'. Not only does it illustrate the maladies of the human spiritual condition, it recognises the struggles and insecurities we all succumb to from time to time, and offers up the remedies too. The antidotes to our ailments are drawn from Qur'anic verses and authenticate ahadith (Prophetic sayings), inspiring mindfulness of the Almighty Cherisher (SWT) and His Beloved Prophet (PBUH). This guidebook, drawing on the 11th and 12th Century works of the 'Proof of Islam' and the wondrous sage, Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali can be applied to our busy lives in the modern, hi-tech era, and will prove accessible to people of all ages, all denominations: believers and non-believers alike.

Talking Films

Author : Jāvīd Ak̲h̲tar
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Talking Films written by Jāvīd Ak̲h̲tar and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002-12-24 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poet, lyricist and screenplay writer, Javed Akhtar is that rare individual celebrated in the diverse worlds of popular cinema and of literature and letters. Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay, with screenplays written by him in partnership with Salim Khan, are milestones in the history of Indian cinema. Javed Akhtar's book of poetry, Tarkash, published both in Urdu and Hindi, has enjoyed enormous critical as well as commercial success. The songs he has written for the Hindi screen have also been trendsetters, and today Javed Akhtar is among the most respected names in the Indian film industry. Here, Nasreen Munni Kabir talks with this hugely creative writer about his early influences, his relationship with his parents, his life and work in films where he began as a clapper boy in the mid-sixties, and his successful partnership with Salim Khan. An original thinker, Javed Akhtar turns his analytical gaze to the conventions of Hindi cinema, its songs and its stories. He is illuminating about many aspects of screenplay, dialogue writing and lyric writing, bringing alive his understanding of these creative forms with his descriptions of the way well-known film dialogue and famous songs canme to be written. Akhtar speaks with clarity and honesty about his development as a poet and his growth as a politically-aware person. Sparkling with Akhtar's wit, intelligence and skill as a raconteur, this well-illustrated book will appeal to everyone interested in cinema and the arts.