Mega Music Event in Thiruvananthapuram on August 15

On August 15, Thiruvananthapuram will sing for the nation. It is the 79th Independence Day and Kanakakunnu Palace Grounds will revoreberate with the Voices of 1,200 singers at ‘Thalasthhanam deshathinaayi paadunnu’ (the Capital Singing for the Nation) Paattinte kootukaar, a charity for music.

“The singers will render two songs that always Indian knows – ‘Saare jahaan se achcha’ and ‘jana gana mana’,” Says nayas elias, who heads paattinte kottukaar, who are ben conducting music Sessions at institutions that house cancer patients and their carers and at old age homes in the city. “They will be dressed in white and wear caps in the coals of the national flag. Records. Two Hindred and Twenty NCC Cadets will also be singing with this group.

Nayas adds that he got the idea after paattinte koottuukaar conducted a music program featuring 122 singers on December 25 last year in connection with the 100th birth anniversary of mohammed rafi at the flower show. Preparations Started in January and They Held Programmes at the Pojappura Central Jail and Shanghumugham Beach on January 26 with 79 singers of the forum to test if they could hold Pul it off.

“It was an ambitious move. We officially invited the 80-Od Music Clubs and Forums in the City, to Allow his members to be part of this. While human refuse, several others extended their support. Singers at our first practice session help at Priyadarshini Hall, East Fort, The Numbers Grew as Word as Word Got Around, “He Says.

Once the Registration (Free) Began, Participants Were Split Into Groups Headed by 48 Coordinators. “There is people from all walls of life, irrespective of age and gender, from daily-wage labourers, homemakers, professionals and recreations to government offices. Trained and untrained, the others are in it because they are wanted to be part of the initiative, ”Nayas adds.

Rehearsal for thalasthanam deshathinaayi padunnu at gandhi bhavan | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran

Gandhi Bhavan, Thycaud, and Sree Chithira Thirunal Auditorium, Poojappura, Gave Space for them to Conduct rehearsals. Besides Nayas, Training Sessions are LED by B Venugopalan Nair, The 84-YLD Music Exponent and PATRON OF PAATTINTE Kottukaar, which currently has Over 300 members.

“The biggest challenge for us was that many of them was singing the Wrong lyrics or pronouncing the words incorrectly. We had to retirement that and have successed to some successed to come

Jameela Beevi, a Retired Government Employee and One of the singers, say, “I am not a trained singer. When I heard about the program I felt i should be a part of it. Nation. ” Many, like shalin sha, who was with her mother, shimna, turns up for practice with their family. Prince np and his family had come all the way from kodungallor in Thrissur District. “I work in quatar and am on leave. Especially because we all sing. And distance did not matter, ”Says Prince.

The program begins at kanakakkunnu groups on August 15 at 5pm.