Looks
like
our
Indian
maestro
is
in
the
best
phase
of
his
career,
and
ever
since
he
has
moved
to
the
West,
his
luck
is
just
getting
luckier.
The
Hollywood
Bowl
has
added
an
event
to
this
year's
season
-
'Journey
To
India'
with
composer
A.R.
Rahman.
The
Hollywood
Bowl
is
a
modern
amphitheatre
in
the
Hollywood
area
of
Los
Angeles,
California,
United
States
that
is
used
primarily
for
music
performances.
It
has
a
seating
capacity
of
17,376.
The
Hollywood
Bowl
is
known
for
its
band
shell,
a
distinctive
set
of
concentric
arches
that
graced
the
site
from
1929
through
2003,
before
being
replaced
with
a
somewhat
larger
one
beginning
in
the
2004
season.
The
shell
is
set
against
the
backdrop
of
the
Hollywood
Hills
and
the
famous
'Hollywood'
Sign
to
the
Northeast.
On
July
10,
India's
most
prolific
and
successful
movie
composer
(five
time
Oscar
nominee
including
127
Hours,
and
two
Oscar
wins
for
Slumdog
Millionaire),
A.R.
Rahman
returns
for
an
evening
of
his
atmospheric
film
scores
-
performed
by
the
LA
Phil
and
enhanced
by
scenes
from
his
films
-
plus
traditional
Indian
music
and
some
of
Rahman's
spectacular
Bollywood
hits,
with
dancers.
A.R.
Rahman,
the
man
who
has
redefined
contemporary
Indian
music,
is
the
pride
of
the
Indian
nation
and
a
role
model
for
millions
around
the
world.
In
a
country
where
film
music
is
the
most
popular
form
of
music,
Rahman
is
truly
the
emperor.
A.R.
Rahman,
hailed
by
Time
as
the
'Mozart
of
Madras,'
is
one
of
the
most
successful
artists
of
all
time
and,
according
to
a
BBC
estimate,
has
sold
more
than
100
million
albums
of
his
works,
comprising
music
from
more
than
50
movies.
All
we
are
waiting
for
is
the
day
when
India's
best,
A.R
Rahman
merges
with
Hollywood's
best,
Hans
Zimmer.
Is
everyone
listening?
Story first published: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 14:23 [IST]