EASTER MUSICAL WITH A DESI TWIST
EASTER MUSICAL WITH A DESI TWIST
– An article in The Asian Age, New Delhi, 19April2014 (Nandini D. Tripathy)
It is often said that art is a universal language that can transcend boundaries of all kinds. The National Patriotic Project, begun in August last year, has taken to translating this adage into an inspiring series of musical evenings held on select national occasions.
On April 19, Gurgaon’s Epicentre auditorium will be host to ‘An Easter Tale’, a musical drama presented by the faculty and students of the Lorraine Music Academy and directed by Tina Samuel.
“India is a land of festivals, with a festival almost every month. In keeping with this we’ve designed a format where we have a concert every month as well. We had ‘Come India Sing A Festive Song’ celebrating Holi in March and now for Easter in April we thought we would incorporate something that not only India but a larger global community celebrates,” says Aubrey Aloysius, founder of Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust and Chairman of the National Patriotic Project.
One of the highlights of the evening will be a Bharatanatyam performance depicting the scenes from Jesus’ life leading up to Easter Sunday. On this unusual marriage of subject and form, he elaborates, “Our intention is to promote music, art and culture in India as well as to infuse Indian art forms in everything we do. Bharatanatyam is also a language with which stories are told, and that is exactly what we’re doing here. We’re using it to tell a story that transcends boundaries and I think that makes for a beautiful combination.” For those who enjoy Contemporary as a dance form, some other scenes from the Easter story will also be performed in that style.
“Our intention is to promote music, art and culture in India as well as to infuse Indian art forms in everything we do.”
– AUBREY ALOYSIUS, FOUNDER OF LORRAINE MUSIC ACADEMY
Pic: Lorraine Fiona Aloysius
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