A.R. Rahman is one of the most important figures in world music today and is one of the 25 top-selling recording artists of all time worldwide. His work on the soundtrack of "Slumdog Millionaire" has helped propel the attention the movie has been getting (including this week's prize as "Best Film" by the National Board of Review, the first prize of the U.S. awards season; and several British prizes) More on him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman Questions to saja[at]columbia.edu ("webcast")