Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman's much anticipated Sydney concert at the Parramatta Park on January 16 will be broadcasted live to 44 nations. Australia Network will broadcast A.R. Rahman’s sole outside show to the small screen for fans to enjoy.

The Mozart of Madras will present with 40 Indian musicians and Bollywood dancers on stage, high-impact lighting displays, choreographed moving video screens and viewer’s communication. The live concert is conducted as part of liveliness and the 2010 Sydney Festival.

This A.R. Rahman concert is a free occasion supported by the NSW Government. It guarantees to be a night packed with colour, dancing and the out of control rhythms and melodies of current Indian music. The concert will be co-hosted by Australian cricketing legend Matthew Hayden and ABC presenter Miriam Corowa.

Hayden, in a declaration issued by the Australian Embassy in Delhi, said, "I am honored and overjoyed to be a part of A.R. Rahman’s unique outdoor show and the Sydney Festival. Rahman was born in Chennai, a city that I have come to love and a part of India that is very special to me for many causes. I am thrilled that many Australians will be able enjoy what millions of people around the world have come to love and be grateful for, the unbelievable Mozart of Madras and the amazing Indian musicians and Bollywood Dancers."

Australia Network will screen the complete event on Saturday (January 16) at 15:00 hours Indian time. Distant from the concert, the Australian Embassy is also carrying out a four-day Australia India Heritage Week in Kolkata that started on Monday. Programmes throughout the heritage week comprises of workshops for museums and evening public lectures on heritage.