The Olympics, the premier global sporting event of the world, will be held in London from July 27 to August 12, 2012. Preparations are underway and stages set to host an event of magnanimous proportions with many countries participating and visitors flocking to London to witness this sports extravaganza. This time there is going to be an additional Indian flavor attached with the Olympics. A.R. Rahman, the grandmaster of Indian Music scene, has been chosen to compose a song for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
A.R. Rahman is set to team up with ‘Trainspotting’ director Danny Boyle for this project. Rahman revealed on one of his social networking pages, “Clarifying the report on the Olympics track I am composing, it’s a track in Punjabi celebrating the Indian influence in the UK” Rahman who has worked with Boyle before in the Oscar-winning film, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, and ‘127 Hours’ said, “It’s a part of a medley in the Olympics opening ceremony, according to Danny Boyle’s creative wishes!”
Filmmaker Danny Boyle is said to have planned a three-hour musical show that will feature various genres of music. According to sources, he has been taking active interest in putting together such a massive show for worldwide audiences. Rahman’s spokesperson said that Rahman’s track would be one of the tracks played in the opening ceremony and Rahman is working towards making a track that is grand to appeal to diverse audiences.
This would be another feather in the cap of Music maestro’s achievements.
It has also been reported that music composer Ilayaraja’s composition “Naanthaanungappanda”, from Kamal Hassan and Sripriya’s 1980 film “Ram Lakshman”, would also be a part of the opening ceremony. English rock band, Muse, is scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony of the sporting event. Survival, the band’s latest singlewill be the official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The band released a statement on their website stating, “Matt wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It’s about total conviction and pure determination to win. The song will be played throughout the Games including when the athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and also as the theme for all international TV coverage.” In other news, Robbie Williams was asked to play at the closing ceremony but declined due to personal reasons. ‘Isles of Wonder’ has been revealed as the theme for the opening ceremony and One Direction might play for the closing ceremony.
