Lorraine Music Academy held a cultural event recently. The audience of 300 children, youth & adults together read out the Preamble of the Constitution. Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust and chairman of the National Patriotic Project, touched upon the need to focus and include the poor in nation building. He also spoke about initiatives towards this direction by the recent launch of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’, ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign.

The concert began with a bang with students of the academy singing a song with tri-colour kites held high titled ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite, Up To The Highest Heights’. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius played the Piano while she sang along with the children the famous Bengali folk song ‘Dhitang Dhitang Bole’ and a Konkani song from Karnataka ‘Sanjaya Cha Vellar’ (our country is beautiful, may God bless our country). The youth choir of the institution touched the hearts of people by singing a spiritual song ‘You Raised Me Up So I Can Stand On Mountains’.

Various patriotic, folk song and dance performances from states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Manipur among others were put up by CCA School, Amity International School, Suncity World School, Pathways World School, Manav Rachna International School, Ridge Valley School, Scottish High International School and Euro International School.

Some of the songs included ‘Vande Mataram’, ‘Janmabhoomi Meri Pyari Janmabhoomi’, ‘Ek Tu Hi Bharosa’, ‘Chanda Suraj Lakhon Taare’, ‘Janani Janma Bhoomi’, ‘Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo’ among others.

This concert was in aid of raising awareness, support and resources for the “Come India Sing…” series of nation building initiatives utilising music as a tool. This series of initiatives, events & participative activities forms a part of the ongoing National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013.

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Epicentre mein Ganatantra Divas samaroh mein karyakram prastut karte bachche

IN THE SPIRIT OF R-DAY: Gurgaonwallahs celebrated this Republic Day with music and dance from across India, when students from various schools performed at Epicentre.

Organised by the Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust, the evening started with their founder Aubrey Aloysius reading the Preamble and then requesting the audience to take a pledge to respect our national anthem, as well as to respect women, to aim for a cleaner India and to strive for excellence. This was followed by multiple colourful performances. The young kids seemed excited about the event. Nandni, a student of Manav Rachna International School, told us, “I don’t know the exact history behind the Republic Day, but I am very happy with our performance. I also know that Barack Obama is here.”

UNDER 52 SECONDS: The programme also shared some gyaan about the Indian National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana. Apparently, it has been mentioned in the Constitution that the anthem needs to be sung in exactly 52 seconds. Aubrey told us, “We have launched a campaign to promote the correct singing of Jana Gana Mana. My school taught me how to sing the National Anthem as described by the constitution. Today, if you search on Youtube, a large number of Jana Gana Mana videos you see are not 52 seconds long.”

Pics:

• Students of CCA School (above) and Lorraine Music Academy (below)
• Kids from Suncity School singing patriotic songs
• Students of Euro International School do their version of the bamboo dance
• Proud parents recorded the performances