{"id":2121,"date":"2018-02-22T08:31:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwip.com.au\/hcaold\/?p=2121"},"modified":"2018-04-26T17:56:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T07:56:02","slug":"hindu-council-releases-a-of-multi-faith-music-cd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwip.com.au\/hcaold\/hindu-council-releases-a-of-multi-faith-music-cd\/","title":{"rendered":"Hindu Council releases a Multi-faith Music CD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hindu Council of Australia \u2013 Release of Multi-faith Music CD<\/h3>\n

The Hindu Council of Australia organised a Multi-faith Music CD Release function from 4pm till 6.00pm on Saturday 1 July 2017 at Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre in Canberra. The theme of the program was \u201cTheology and Music\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The music CD was produced by Mr Divyanshu Pota who recorded music from five separate traditions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hindu.<\/p>\n

Master of Ceremonies Mr Thamo Sri Tharan introduced the program and asked Mr Prakash Mehta to welcome all guests on behalf of the Hindu Council of Australia ACT Branch and Dr Himanshu Pota to speak on the theme.<\/p>\n

The program commenced with a prayer by Mr Lakshman Prasad and the lighting of lamp by the leaders of the various faiths present:The Most Rev Christopher Prowse Archbishop of Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn; Mr Hasib Khan of Canberra Islamic Centre; Mr Greg O\u2019Rourke of Tibetan Buddhist Centre;and Sri Prachar of Sri Chinmoy Centre. Leaders of other faith leaders present were: Mr Bill Arnold of the Jewis\"\"<\/a>h Community (being Sabbath he remained silent); Ms Shahnaz Kouhbor (Baha\u2019i); Mr Amardeep Singh (Sikh); Ashok Jain (Jain); Dr Pal Dhall (Satya Sai); and Mr Lhakpa Tshoko (representative of His Holiness the Delai Lama for Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia).<\/p>\n

Speakers amplified the role of music and presented music from their faiths providing further evidence of commonality and its transcendent nature.<\/p>\n

Canberra Hindi School children Setu, Sanjana, Holi-jai, Isha, Priyanshi and Shivam sang a song in Hindi and Mr Yash Agasti played a favourite hymn of Mahatma Gandhi \u201cVaishnava Jan To Tene Kahiye\u201d on key board.<\/p>\n

Mrs Ira Patkar of the Mudrakar Kathak Dance School presented a classical Kathak Dance.<\/p>\n

After Mr Santosh Gupta presented the vote of thanks the program concluded with a universal prayer sung by Mr Manish Chopra and his daughter Gauriof the Divine Life Society.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Attendees applauded the initiative by the Hindu Council on selecting a topic that provided a fresh insight on Religion and Faith. The gathering ended notingthat music can and does create good bonding and togetherness among the faiths of the world.<\/p>\n

The meeting concluded with vegetarian refreshments and a meet and greet session.<\/p>\n

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