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ONCE UPON A TIME: ALAN MENKEN’S BROADWAY WITH THE CSO
MOZART OF MADRAS INDIAN COMPOSER A.R. RAHMAN—A TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER FOR HIS WORK ON THE FILM SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE—SET TO APPEAR AT RAVINIA ON AUGUST 20. BY BILL MCLEAN THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
Ravinia Festival President and CEO Jeffrey Haydon has seen the 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire twice. The number of times he’s listened to tracks from the film, including the vigorous “Jai Ho,” a song that typically yanks people out of their seats and forces them to dance hard? Too many to count. “The soundtrack of that movie made it to the top three of my rotation the year the movie was released,” Haydon says. “And it keeps coming back, every single year. I spent time in Europe and in Turkey in my youth, but never in Southeast Asia. Slumdog Millionaire was my introduction to Indian music, and I didn’t just enjoy the music in the movie. I also thought the movie captured both the spirit and the beauty of the country.” So, forgive Haydon if he’s having a difficult time containing his enthusiasm for A.R. Rahman’s appearance on the Ravinia stage August 20 (gates at the Highland Park venue open at 5 p.m.; concert starts at 8 p.m.). The Indian film composer, record producer, singer, and songwriter— also known as “The Mozart of Madras”— won two Academy Awards (Best Original Score, Best Original Song), two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and more for his work on Slumdog Millionaire. The movie centers around 18-year-old Jamal Malik (portrayed by Dev Patel), who answers questions on the Indian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
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A.R. Rahman of Slumdog Millionaire fame takes the stage at Ravinia this month. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF RAVINIA FESTIVAL
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