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...Sheik Abdul Qadir Jeelani or Pir Qadri as he was popularly known. With his prayers and blessings, Dileep's sister made a miraculous recovery. Rattled by the bad experience and influenced by the teachings of the Pir, the entire family converted to Islam. Thus A.S.Dileep Kumar became Allah Rakha Rahman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Old Feeling: Isn't It Rahmantic? | 1/1/2005 | See Source »

...world traveler from way back. Born A.S. Dileep Kumar, he began playing piano at 4, and when his father died five years later, the precocious child hit the road, touring the world with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. The family converted to Sufi Islam, and Dileep took the name Allah Rakha Rahman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Culture: The Mozart of Madras | 5/3/2004 | See Source »

...more jobs?with each new score.) His big break came in 1992, when Madras-based director Mani Ratnam wanted a new sound for Roja, a film set in violence-ridden Kashmir. Kumar took the commission with one, unusual condition: he wanted to be credited using the Muslim name Allah Rakha Rahman. When Roja's soundtrack became a runaway success, A.R. Rahman was born...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind the Music | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

Indian Classical Music Concert. WithMaestro Ustad Alla Rakha, tabla; Ustad ZaleirHussain, tabla; Ustad Sultan Khan, sarangi; andFazal Qureshi, tabla. Paine Hall, 7:30 p.m. $15for students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: This Week at Harvard | 4/7/1994 | See Source »

Festival of India Celebration: Symphony Hall, Ravi Shankar, sitar, and Alla Rakha, tabia, Friday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: October 10-16 | 10/10/1985 | See Source »

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