A Musical Evening in Honour of INDIA on Republic Day
“COME INDIA SING JANA GANA MANA” – A Musical Evening in Honour of INDIA on Republic Day
SINGING & DANCING FOR NATION BUILDING
Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust hosted “COME INDIA SING JANA GANA MANA – A Musical Evening in Honour of India on Republic Day” on Monday 26th January 2015 at Epicentre Auditorium, Apparel House, Sector-44, Gurgaon.
Our 66th Republic Day was celebrated with high spirit, energy and emotion of patriotism. 170 children and youth aged 4 years to 25 years from across the National Capital Region of Delhi sang and danced to folk, patriotic and nation-building songs with a spirit of excellence.
Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust, and Chairman of the National Patriotic Project, gave a highly motivational and inspirational speech. The audience of 300+ Children, Youth & Adults together read out the Preamble of the Constitution of India as a pledge to build the Nation of India together as citizens of India. Aubrey also touched upon the three points in the vision of Mahatma Gandhi, for the India of his dreams. He touched upon the need to focus and include the poor in nation building, his emphasis on cleanliness being next to godliness, and the need to focus on the welfare of our women and their equal rights. Aubrey also spoke about the three great initiatives towards this direction by the recent launch of the “Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana”, the “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” and the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” campaign.
The show began with the lighting of the traditional lamp by the distinguished Guests and members of the community from across the National Capital Region and from other States.
GUESTS OF HONOUR:
- Col. Pratap Singh, Chairman, CCA School
- Smt. Nirmal Yadav, Principal, CCA School
- Smt. Guneet Ohri, Principal, Ridge Valley School
- Shri Anant Prakash Pandey, I.F.S., P.S. to Chairman, NSDA – National Skills Development Authority
- Smt. Deepa Antil, President, SNP
HOSTS:
- Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Founder Trustee & President of LAMP Trust, Managing Director of Lorraine Music Academy, Chairman of the National Patriotic Project
- Smt. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, Trustee of LAMP Trust, Creative Director of Lorraine Music Academy
Col. Pratap Singh, Chairman, CCA School then addressed the audience and shared his encouraging experiences from his life’s journies and important values picked up from childhood.
The concert began with a bang with the singing of “Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo” by Vandita Swami, student of CCA School, followed by students of Lorraine Music 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” (a call to Nation Building by farmers) and a Konkani Song from Karnataka “Sanjaya Cha Vellar” (our country is beautiful, may God bless our country). Various patriotic & folk song & dance performances from states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Mizoram 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 “Lakshya”, “Janmabhoomi Meri Pyari Janmabhoomi”, “Vande Mataram”, “Tu Hi Bharosa”, “Chanda Suraj Lakhon Taare”, “Janani Janma Bhoomi” among others. The Youth Choir of Lorraine Music Academy touched the hearts of people by singing a spiritual song “You Raised Me Up So I Can Stand On Mountains”.
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The program included:
- Welcome Address by Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Chairman, National Patriotic Project
(Click here to view the video) - Lighting of the traditional lamp by the Guests of Honour
(Click here to view the video) - Group singing of the National Anthem of India – Jana Gana Mana – by the Guests of Honour, the hosts and the audience
(Click here to view the video) - Address by Col. Pratap Singh, Chairman, CCA School
(Click here to view the video) - Solo Singing Performance: “Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo” (Pariotic Song) by Vandita Swami, student of CCA School
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Dhitang Dhitang Bole” (Bengali Folk Song) by Lorraine Fiona Aloysius and students of Lorraine Music Academy
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Sanjaya Cha Vellar” (Konkani Folk Song from Karnataka) by Lorraine Fiona Aloysius and students of Lorraine Music Academy
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Lets Go Fly A Kite” (adapted Patriotic Song) by Lorraine Fiona Aloysius and students of Lorraine Music Academy
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Lakshya” (Patriotic Song) by students of Pathways World School, Aravali, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Vande Mataram” (Patriotic Song) by students of Suncity World School, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Janmabhumi Meri Pyaari Janmabhumi” (Patriotic Song) by students of Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Rashtriye Ki Chetna Ka Gaan – Vande Mataram” (Patriotic Song) by students of Scottish High International School, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “To Hi Bharosa” & “Suraj Chanda Lakhon Taaren“ (Patriotic Songs) by students of Manav Rachna International School, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “Janani Janma Bhoomi” (Patriotic Song) by students of Ridge Valley School, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Group Singing Performance: “You Raised Me Up” (Spiritual Song) by students of Lorraine Music Academy
(Click here to view the video) - Dance Performance: set to Folk Songs from Rajasthan, Punjab & Maharshtra and a Patriotic Song by students of CCA School, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Dance Performance: set to a Popular Song by students of Lorraine Music Academy
(Click here to view the video) - Dance Performance: set to Mizoram Folk Song (Bamboo Dance) by students of Euro International School, Sector-10, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Dance Performance: set to a Patriotic Song (Vande Mataram) by students of Euro International School, Sector-10, Gurgaon
(Click here to view the video) - Group singing of the National Anthem of India – Jana Gana Mana – by the student performers and the audience
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The Musical Evening in Honour of India also included a brief workshop embedded in the concert to educate and encourage the audience to abide by the Constitution of India and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem. This included an explanation and training on the proper singing of the National Anthem as per the code as laid out in the Constitution – in the right rhythm, melody and timing. The event will have the audience singing our National Anthem with pride, passion, and precision.
Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust, and Chairman of the National Patriotic Project, says “Music is food for the soul. Good food and good exercise gives you good physical stability. A good diet of the right kind of music gives you mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual stability. Music helps the creative process and sparks the imagination and ideas. When this musical imagination and experience of singing our National Anthem is ignited in a group circumstance, we have the most extraordinary power to change young lives for positive living and nation-building. The “Come India Sing” series of musical initiatives aims to unite children, youth and their families in the Nation Building task, promoting the key initiatives of our Government for cleanliness, hygiene, good health & development through music. Music helps to develop and build the scientific temper among children. Music, science and mathematics are co-related. It has been scientifically proved that music develops mathematical skills. When we study music, we have vibrations, frequency, resonance, tension, mass, length, pitch, harmonics, overtones – attributes that connect physics to music!”
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, our Independence Day.
The National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” is a clarion call to 1.27 Billion Indians to stand together for one cause – the Unity of India, by singing one song – our National Anthem, in the correct code as laid out in the Constitution of India, ie- in 52 seconds.
Message from the Chairman, National Patriotic Project:
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So spread the word, and join in singing our National Anthem. Other songs – patriotic songs, festive songs, folk songs, pop songs, – can follow as well.
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Conceptualised & Initiated by:
- Lorraine Music Academy
in Aid of:
- LAMP Trust
