On the occasion of its third anniversary, The South Asian Symphony Foundation (SASF), in association with Social Friendly, presents The Spirit of South Asia, a digital gitanjali (musical offering) by the musicians of the South Asian Symphony Orchestra (SASO). The Foundation is dedicated to the cause of peace in South Asia, guided by the belief that music transcends borders and bridges divides.
Watch the digital concert of the South Asian Symphony Orchestra below:
Concert Programme
“Paimana Bede” (Afghan folk song)
Amanullah Noori, violin | Murtaza Muhammadi, rubab
Violin Sonata No. 4, I. Moderato (inspired by Raaga Shivranjani)
Walter Kaufmann, arr. Priyanka Venkatesh
Priyanka Venkatesh, violin | Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Surangani: A Sinhalese Baila
A. E. Manoharan
Nivanthi Karunaratne, horn
Syrinx, L. 129
Claude Debussy
Dilshad Billimoria Posnock, flute
Melodies from Everest
Gopal Yonjan, arr. Rakjumar Shrestha
Sudhakar Wasti, violin
Selections from ‘Sardari Begum’: A Tribute to the late Vanraj Bhatia (ad libitum)
Vanraj Bhatia, arr. Rohan Ramanan
Rohan Ramanan, English horn
“Adiga, Adiga” (from the film Ninnu Kori)
Gopi Sunder, arr. Bollypiano
Farhad Billimoria, violin | Vivian Anastasiu, keyboard | Xiao Qing Shang, double bass
Javārī Ratios for flute and electronics
Meera Gudipati
Meera Gudipati, flute
6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118, No. 3 - Ballade in G minor, allegro energico
Johannes Brahms
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
“Maa Tujhe Salaam”
A. R. Rahman, arr. Anusha Madapura
Anusha Madapura, violin
A Medley with Mozart: Chinna Chinna Aasai
W. A. Mozart, A. R. Rahman, arr. Soundarie David Rodrigo
Soundarie David Rodrigo, piano
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