Herbie Hancock, a Grammy award winner, and AR Rahman are currently conducting a musical exploration in India with Martin Luther King's successor.A.R. Rahman as well as Jazz player Herbie Hancock, a Grammy award winner, will get together for a mega musical performance based on the motto of nonviolence in Chennai on the 24th of February 2009. Hancock who is part of the official US delegation accompanying Martin Luther King III on a 11-day tour of India would perform on a special composition by Rahman the theme of non violence. Performing with Hancock include a vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewaters, artist Chaka Khan and grand piano player George Duke."I absolutely loved the music of Slumdog. It combines the influence of several cultures," Hancock said referring to the British Danny Boyle rags-to riches film with music by A R Rahman which is in the running for multiple Oscars this year.
