Breaking free of clutter, the bands were tested for ‘originality’, ‘ability to perform live’, ‘skills to develop and produce new sounds and melodies’–qualities distinguish the best from the rest. The show caught the fancy of all Sun TV viewers with ground events in 14 cities.
The six finalist bands, Zinx, Oxygen, V3, Agam, Madras Tunes and Shrishti were crowned the winners for Tamil and all three finalist bands, Catharsis, Band of Boys and Audio League were crowned the winners for Telugu.
Part of the spoils is an album by Saregama, which has tracks performed by all the winners. It was recorded at A.M. Studios and was launched on August 7, the first anniversary of A.R. Rahman’s KM Conservatory, initiated with his vision to take Indian musicians and singers to a global level. Saregama, the music company and Rahman are initiating a ‘Need for Learning’ among children.
A project, titled Sing-Along Rhymes With A.R.Rahman, comprises a volume of Nursery Rhymes and a special song on the theme ‘Learning is Fun’. The music is composed by KM Conservatory, supervised by Rahman and produced by Saregama India Limited.
Peace concert in Australia
A. R. Rahman will deliver a free concert in Sydney (Australia) to make a “statement of peace” in view of recent racial attacks on Indian students in Australia.
To be held at Parramatta Park on January 16, the musician says that it is an attempt to “reunite culturally and spiritually” in view of the recent bad vibe. He hopes that it creates a “bridge of understanding and love” to break down “cultural misunderstandings”. Premier Nathan Rees of New South Wales has congratulated Rahman for this offer.
