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So long as you do it truthfully, music is not to be judged.

~A. R. Rahman

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For me, there is no day or night for music. I often work through the night - without phone calls disturbing me.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: Calls Day Disturbing Me Music Night Often Phone Phone Calls Through Without Work

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Music is the only passion I shamelessly indulge in. However, for recreation I enjoy watching movies. 'Wizard of Oz' was the first film I ever saw, followed by the 'Bond' movies. I also watch a lot of World cinema through DVDs mostly brought by one of my best friends who's now based in Toronto.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: Also Based Best Bond Brought Cinema Enjoy Ever Film First Followed Friends However Indulge Lot Mostly Movies Music Now Only Oz Passion Recreation Saw Through Toronto Watch Watching Wizard Wizard Of Oz World Dvds

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I usually work on a film soundtrack for two years, turning in a song every few months, and that keeps my creative energy high, because I'm constantly rotating projects. The trick is to make sure I don't work too hard and get exhausted.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: Because Constantly Creative Energy Every Exhausted Few Film Get Hard High Keeps Make Months Projects Song Soundtrack Sure Too Trick Turning Two Work Years

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My kids miss me when I'm away, but I don't mind living out of a suitcase. The U.K., U.S., France, Germany, Iraq... it's such a thrill meeting people of different cultures, learning about and from them. It's changed my perception about life, humanity and spirituality.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: About Away Changed Cultures Different Different Cultures France Germany Humanity Iraq Kids Learning Life Living Me Meeting Mind Miss Out People Perception Spirituality Suitcase Them Thrill

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I joined the Madras Christian College but dropped out after three months. Telugu music director Ramesh Naidu asked me to assist him, and I did so for over a year. I did think of rejoining college, but by then, I was discovering the musician in me. I worked with Illaya Raja and Raj Koti and soon shifted to commercials. This led to movie offers.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: After Asked Assist Christian College Commercials Did Director Discovering Dropped Him Joined Led Madras Me Months Movie Music Musician Offers Out Over Shifted Soon Telugu Then Think Three Worked Year

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The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: Elevated Feels Frame He Him Idea Lead Liberate Listener Music Where

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I divide criticism into two categories - one coming from those who understand music, who are worthy of being critical because they are knowledgeable about what they are saying; and then there is another category of people who would criticise you anyway, whether your work is good or bad.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: About Another Anyway Bad Because Being Categories Category Coming Critical Criticise Criticism Divide Good Knowledgeable Music People Saying Then Those Two Understand Whether Who Work Worthy Would You Your

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I think music, in my opinion, is not about motivation in the way it's - it's not a running base. It's art. And my whole philosophy of music is different. It's almost like cooking and serving to people, seeing them smile and enjoying the food, really.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: About Almost Art Base Cooking Different Enjoying Food In My Opinion Like Motivation Music Opinion People Philosophy Really Running Seeing Serving Smile Them Think Way Whole I Think

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I'm a Sufi Muslim, I would say. I believe in using the medium to create a good vibration because art is so important to society. Some projects I don't do because I feel that it's going to create a bad vibe. I don't do propaganda films that are anti another religion, anti-Muslim or anti-Hindu.

~A. R. Rahman

Topics: Another Anti Art Bad Because Believe Create Feel Films Going Good Important Medium Muslim Projects Propaganda Religion Say Society Some Using Vibe Vibration Would I Feel I Believe I Believe In

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Musician

Born: January 6th, 1967

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