A. R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music
| Author | Nasreen Munni Kabir |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | A. R. Rahman |
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | 29 March 2011 |
| Publisher | Om Books International |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 215 |
| ISBN | 978-93-80070-14-8 |
| OCLC | 722845483 |
A. R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music is a biographical book by the author and television documentary producer Nasreen Munni Kabir, containing her extensive conversations with the composer A. R. Rahman on the latter's life and career. It describes his birth in Madras (present-day Chennai) in 1967, his 29-year-long musical career, and his marriage in 1995 to Saira Banu, with whom he has three children. The book was published by Om Books International on 29 March 2011 and declared as a commercial success.
The Spirit of Music was the second work on Rahman, following the unauthorised biography A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm (2009) from Kamini Mathai. Kabir's first discussion with him about the book happened in 2003, while their conversations started in 2007 and ended four years later. Critical reviews to the book were mixed, some of which panned the author for providing less detail information about his Tamil songs. However, its question-and-answer format was generally praised.