Rahman's rhapsodies for champions League T20

A  special anthem for the Champions League 2008 cricket tournament has been composed by talented maestro A R Rahman, who is known for his stellar work that transcends boundaries.  The musician often referred to as 'Mozart from Madras' has various hits under his belt including the popular international musical 'Bombay Dreams' besides scores of hit films songs in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.

Different versions of the anthem will feature in the presentation including the title sequence, music video and other on-air elements during the transmission of the T20 matches. The tournament kicks off in the first week of December.

Sources say Rahman would be present at the inauguration ceremony and would be seen performing the anthem on the 3rd of December. Two Indian IPL teams Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will compete in the tournament. The rest of the teams would be from South Africa, England and Australia.

Another jewel would be added soon to A. R. Rahman's crown in the form of the Commonwealth Games which is slated to be held in New Delhi early next year. The ace musician has been approached to compose the anthem song for the prestigious sporting event.

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A.R. Rahman takes a break from films

It is now well known that A.R. Rahman will wield the music baton for composing the theme anthem of Champions League Twenty 20. It is to be noted that there will be no lyrics in the anthem and the ace music director will capture the emotions of cricket solely through his music. At a time when expectations are rife

over his composition, yet another news pours in that Rahman has been signed up to compose the anthem of the Commonwealth Games that is to be held in New Delhi in the year 2010. Well, this is good news indeed for the musician’s fans! Meanwhile, sources close to the director say that Rahman will take a short sabbatical where films and English dramas are concerned.

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Rahman’s Twenty20!

If you liked the hummable symphony Rahman created for the AirTel commercial, looks like there will soon be another one such hummable tune, composed by the maestro. In a grand ceremony to announce the schedule and groupings of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20’s season in Delhi on Friday, the

broadcasters ESPN STAR Sports announced that A R Rahman has been signed up for composing a T20 anthem.

Addressing the gathering, ESPN STAR Sports’ Managing Director Manu Sawhney mentioned that ESPN STAR Sports is proud to announce its association with A R Rahman. He also said: What Twenty20 is to cricket, Rahman is to music” in his statement. “Rahman’s anthem will rise above the language barriers and reach across the global cricket fraternity,” he added.

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