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Hear the matka (essentially an earthen pot, with the knuckles striking it to produce rhythm) and how it sounds in conjunction with the sounds of an European symphony orchestra. Indian and Geman musical sounds meld together as Abhay Sopori and Zubin Mehta do their magic in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
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Guests enjoying an orchestral fusion of the traditional Kashmir folk tune called Rind Posh Maal by Maestro Zubin Mehta and Abhay Sopori during Ehsaas-e-Kashmir Concert at Shalimar Bagh, Kashmir. Gul Panag comperes for us...
Ehsaas-e-Kashmir: a concert organised by German Embassy to raise funds for the Valley.
German Embassy of India on 23 September 2014 organised a concert for Kashmir named Ehsaas-e-Kashmir to show solidarity with the people of Kashmir and raise funds for rehabilitation and relief work of Kashmir’s who were affected by the floods.
The concert was organsied at the residence of German Ambassador to India, Michael Steiner. The performers of the concert were Kashmiri musicians Bhajan Sopori and Abhay Sopori along with their team. The music presented had Sufi elements and was mixed with a bit of folk.
Apart from this, the German Embassy had given 25 lakh rupees for basic healthcare in Kashmir in cooperation with German doctors, who are working in the region as a part of an NGO. The Embassy has also set up a special bank account for those who wish to donate.
