A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music

Conversations with A.R. Rahman form the spine of this book, letting the composer set out his working method in his own words. Nasreen Munni Kabir, a film writer with long experience of Indian cinema, arranges the interviews around Rahman's early years, his breakthrough in film scoring, and the studio discipline behind his later international work. Faith, solitude and the practicalities of composing recur through the exchanges, giving a clearer picture of the person than a list of credits could. In brief: • Biography built from recorded conversations with the composer • Compiled by film writer Nasreen Munni Kabir • Covers early career through to international recognition • Attention to creative process and daily working routine Well suited to music lovers, film students, aspiring composers and readers drawn to accounts of creative work, available from Boipoka.