'Nokia and A.R.Rahman release Connections'
-December 12th, New Delhi

Breaking new grounds on the mobile music front,Nokia has collaborated with India’s leading music composer - AR Rahman to launch the first of its kind music album, Nokia Connections, exclusively for its XpressMusic devices. Conceptualised by the legendary A R Rahman, the album has nine original compositions from the maestro, alongwith other eminent musicians such as Sukhwinder, ShivMani and Blaaze. The soul stirring compositions across music genres and languages such as Rajasthani, Punjabi folk, Hindi, Tamil lives true to the Nokia proposition of “Connecting People”

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Vineet Taneja, Nokia India said,“Music on the move is, and will continue to be, an important element of the mobile experience. Nokia has blazed a trail for music on mobiles – from handset personalization via ringing tones to music consumption through integrated FM radios and MP3 support. Nokia’s music innovation continues as we offer more and more localized and relevant content to our consumers.

We share a very special and long-term relationship with Rahman and we have pioneered many innovative things together – the first vertical format video with ‘Pray for me brother’, the first remix contest for a Rahman song and now this exclusive album for the XpressMusic devices.

We thank Rahman for participating in our journey of redefining mobile music.” 

Elaborating on his association with Nokia, Mr. AR Rahman said,“I am very happy to join hands with Nokia for yet another industry first. The album, Nokia Connections is very close to my heart as we have taken inspiration from different walks of life to create nine soundtracks that establish the diversity of music.  

“In today’s time a song like “Jiya se Jiya” becomes even more relevant as it gives the message of embracing everyone irrespective of their region, religion or language,” he added The lead soundtrack from the Nokia Connections album is composed by AR Rahman. The music video of the track has been directed by the award winning Kanika Myer of BharatBala Productions. The track reflects different moods and genres of music bringing and tying them together into a beautiful composition. The music video will be released in association with Universal across all leading music channels in mid-December. 

Some of other tracks from the Connections album include Mann Chandre, Kural, Mylapore Blues & Mosquito. The songs will be preloaded on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5220 XpressMusic & Nokia 5320 XpressMusic from January, 2009.

About Nokia XpressMusic
Nokia XpressMusic is a dedicated feature brand that makes it easy for consumers to identify Nokia's growing portfolio of music-optimized mobile devices. Each mobile device with Nokia XpressMusic shares key features that ensure the best mobile music experience, including dedicated music key(s), music pause/resume on incoming calls, support for 3.5 mm connectors and extended battery life for easy and convenient music listening. The brand includes Nokia XpressMusic 5800, 5220, 5320, 5610 & 5310 amongst others.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks. 

About AR Rahman Over one hundred million albums sold and still counting… Music composer and singer A.R. Rahman is a 'global Indian' in the true sense of the term. Rahman's compositions, ranging from over 300 hundred jingles, musical scores for over 100 films and 2 musicals for the West End and Broadway, have made him garner a fan following around the world. Apart from his studio creations, Rahman is also well renowned for his stage performances. Rahman's holds the honor of having performed twice at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Adding to his list of laurels, he remains the sole Indian to have conducted the Birmingham Orchestra.