 Certainly "Music has no barriers" is not an adage. The scintillating performance by Padma Shree Vidushi Sumitra Guha and Double Grammy Award Winner Robin Hogarth along-with his troupe of eight teenage singers bore testament to the fact that when it comes to music language has no role to play.
Reflecting Sant Kabir's music in Gandhian philosophy and African Ubuntu, the concert brought together doyens of two culturally rich countries in a unique musical evening at The Indian Habitat Centre.
The rendition of the intricate " Moko Kahaan Dhunde Bande Mai Hoon Tere Paas Mei " in Raag Kirwani by Smt. Guha interspersed with "I'm in your, I'm in your breath" by Robin Hogarth and his troupe set the mood for the musical journey that followed.
Fusion of effervescent African Gospel music with melodious ragas like Raag Yamanand Raag Narayani expressing solidarity and spreading the message of brotherhood brought audience to their feet.
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