AR Rahman to receive doctorate from Berklee College of Music

The Mozart of Madras, Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman will be given an honorary doctorate this October 24 from Berklee College of Music. The function will have a 60-piece Berklee student-and-faculty ensemble paying tribute to Rahman's two decade-long musical legacy, which includes his film songs and his compositions for the 2012 Olympic Games and international collaborations. Past honorary doctorate recipients include Jimmy Page, Annie Lennox, Willie Nelson, John Williams, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Sting, Howard Shore, Clint Eastwood, Alan Silvestri, Amar G Bose, and Gloria Estefan.