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Rahman bags WEF Crystal Award

January 27, 2011 01:46 am | Updated October 14, 2016 08:15 pm IST - DAVOS (SWITZERLAND):

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Indian singer A.R. Rahman gives a press conference in Oslo on December 11, 2010 ahead of the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert. Artists from all over the world will be gathering at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL SANNUM LAUTEN__

Indian singer A.R. Rahman gives a press conference in Oslo on December 11, 2010 ahead of the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert. Artists from all over the world will be gathering at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL SANNUM LAUTEN__

Internationally renowned music composer A.R. Rahman was on Wednesday honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the opening ceremony of its annual meet here being attended by 2,500 global leaders from the fields of business, government, art, culture and religion.

Mr. Rahman, 44, received the award, given to outstanding artists who use their talent for social and charitable work.

The WEF took note of his work for the welfare of children. He said he got motivation from social work.

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