Nameste A. R. Rahman : His Music Transcends Borders - Hardcover

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This is the remarkable story of a boy born in a southern city of India. Music technology fascinated ARR since he was a child. He could even play an instrument with its keys covered. He was nine years old when he became the sole breadwinner of the family and had to drop out of school. Hard work and perseverance transformed his life. Allah Rakha Rahman became one of the most celebrated music composers of the world. His inspiring story is enriched with illustrations that provide cultural reference, nuggets, map and timeline. Namaste, AR Rahman! enthuses readers across ages, geographies and cultures. Inspires global citizenship and a growth mindset. 

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When you buy this book from the publisher, you inspire another reader. For each book sold, a copy will be gifted to a rural school in India.

Author

Sunanda Verma

Born in Sofia, raised in New Delhi & Fiji, and nurtured in Singapore and Johannesburg; Sunanda is a writer-journalist. In a previous avatar Sunanda was a TV News Producer. She relishes trying to decipher cultural codes of communications of different nationalities, age groups and gender, and channeling them to audiences through essays and stories. Sunanda has co-authored Learner's Hindi-English Thematic Visual Dictionary, and translated more than 15 books from Hindi to English.

Illustrator

Carolin Spannuth

Born and educated in Hamburg and Freiburg, Germany. Carolin’s work as a lawyer advancing human rights and refugee protection has seen her posted to the United States of America, Bulgaria, Republic of Macedonia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco and Switzerland. Passion for art has accompanied her since early childhood. She enjoys illustrating transcultural themes. Carolin lives in a small village in Europe.

www.theindologist.com 

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