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“I played a couple of ideas and then had this unusual texture underneath which was like this little granulated kind of pipe organ almost like a scratchy record which he started [inaudible] brilliantly. "Oh I love that song." And when things go fine, it's good. So he started loving that song and that song was used quite a lot in the movie which is very granulated stuff on the guitar.”

Quote by A. R. Rahman

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A. R. Rahman is a renowned Indian composer, born on January 6, 1967. He is known for his unique musical style and rich talent, making a name for himself in the international music scene. more

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