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– NEW YORK
Melodious sounds of the guitar, tabla and piano entertained music enthusiasts at an India-inspired jazz concert to benefit children in Mumbai’s slums. Hosted by the Stamford, Connecticut-based Salaam Bombay Children’s Fund, the Nov. 14 concert was held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture here.
Welcoming guests at the Nov. 14 concert, Victor Martinez-Angles, president of the Salaam Bombay Children’s Fund noted that the concert which would help children at risk, is held on the day India celebrates Children’s Day. “We are delighted with the turn out, the support gathered and the wonderful performances,” he said. Martinez-Angles also introduced Padmini Somani, founder and director the foundation. “We thank the artists for carrying the message of hope for the children of India through their inspiring music,” a press release quoted Somani as saying.
Guests were shown a short video on the work done by the foundation and learned how the funds gathered at the event will be used. Head of Communication, Aditi Parikh introduced the featured artists – Larry Coryell, a pioneer of jazz-rock whose eclectic sounds and brilliant technique has shaped the genre; Osam Ezzeldin, one of the brightest stars on piano and keyboard on the world music scene today; Kai Eckhardt, a former bassist with the John Mclaughlin Trio who has shared the limelight with jazz greats across the world; and Aditya Kalyanpur, a tabla maestro who has worked with a galaxy of stars including Keith Richards, A. R. Rahman and Katy Perry.
I have experienced how the power of music can change lives. I am proud to be associated with this cause, which helps support the underprivileged children of my home town,” Kalyanpur said in the press release.
The Salaam Bombay Children’s Trust was established to reduce the availability and use of tobacco among children across the state of Maharashtra and to build a model for ending youth smoking across India.
The foundation works with children in Mumbai’s slums, helping children that live in conditions of extreme poverty and deprivation.
Nine out of 10 children drop out of school, and face the risk of child labor and substance abuse, with tobacco use in particular, while one in every three children is addicted to tobacco and is at the risk of getting cancer, the foundation says in a press release. The fund supports these ‘at risk’ children in programs that engage them through in-school leadership and after-school sports and arts programs, which in turn help build confidence, self-esteem and commitment to stay in school.
The event was co-hosted by the New York Society of Ethical Culture.
