Fourth Annual Baha'i Choral Music Fest..
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International choir "Voices of Baha" perform in India..
All-Baha’i choir makes its India debut today Namita Handa / DNA Friday, June 18, 2010 0:48
Today, Mumbaikars will have the pleasure of witnessing a performance by an extraordinary international choir, The Voices of Baha formed by 125 singers from 20 countries. This will be the choir’s first appearance in India.
The lineup includes both Indian and Western songs, including 10 Hindi ones composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar.
The sitar maestro had composed these songs back in 1986 in collaboration with music director Tom Price and Indian composer A**** Desai for the inaugural ceremony of the Baha’i House of Worship (Lotus Temple), New Delhi. These beautiful Hindi songs were specially written to combine Indian and Western choral singing, and have not been performed publicly since.
The Voices of Baha staged their first performance in Russia in 1993 under the guidance of Tom Price, its conductor. Over the past 17 years, the international choir has performed in 35 countries, this being its first performance in India.
“This is the first time that we have half the songs in Hindi and the rest in English and Persian. And the orchestra band consists of all Indian musicians,” says Price. The Voices of Baha will also
perform in Lucknow and New Delhi.
Complete story at
All-Baha'i choir makes its India debut today - dnaindia.com
All-Baha’i choir makes its India debut today Namita Handa / DNA Friday, June 18, 2010 0:48
Today, Mumbaikars will have the pleasure of witnessing a performance by an extraordinary international choir, The Voices of Baha formed by 125 singers from 20 countries. This will be the choir’s first appearance in India.
The lineup includes both Indian and Western songs, including 10 Hindi ones composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar.
The sitar maestro had composed these songs back in 1986 in collaboration with music director Tom Price and Indian composer A**** Desai for the inaugural ceremony of the Baha’i House of Worship (Lotus Temple), New Delhi. These beautiful Hindi songs were specially written to combine Indian and Western choral singing, and have not been performed publicly since.
The Voices of Baha staged their first performance in Russia in 1993 under the guidance of Tom Price, its conductor. Over the past 17 years, the international choir has performed in 35 countries, this being its first performance in India.
“This is the first time that we have half the songs in Hindi and the rest in English and Persian. And the orchestra band consists of all Indian musicians,” says Price. The Voices of Baha will also
perform in Lucknow and New Delhi.
Complete story at
All-Baha'i choir makes its India debut today - dnaindia.com