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Adnan Sami enthralls Srinagar audience with ‘Rhythm in Paradise’ concert (Lead)
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) Famous Pakistani-origin musician and singer Adnan Sami on Saturday enthralled his audience with some of his well-known songs, including those requested by youth in attendance at the “Rhythm in Paradise” concert here.
Adnan performed for free at the concert, jointly organized by the Union Home Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir government, and held at the lawns of Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of the Dal Lake here.
“Koyi Tujhe Samjhaye Na/Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na/Kashmir Kay Bina Jiya Jaye Na (Why doesn’t somebody convince you that I cannot live without you, Kashmir),” he began, and thanked Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, who was also present, for helping organize the concert.
“I have a special relationship with Jammu and Kashmir. Not only that my mother belongs to Jammu, but also because my pursuit of classical music has been inspired by the spiritual and Sufist moorings of Kashmir.
“It is not possible that somebody comes to Kashmir and does not become a lov er. Wherever I go, I spread this message of love.
“Let us make a pledge that today’s concert becomes the beginning of a new era of peace and progress in Kashmir,” Adnan told the audience.
He said this was his second visit to Kashmir as he had come here earlier to shoot a qawaali sequence for Bollywood blockbuster “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” at the shrine of Sufi saint Zainuddin Wali in Aishmuqam area close to Pahalgam tourist resort.
He said he and his team have come here because Allah has created Kashmir when Allah worked in no haste.
“There is a spiritual vibe in Kashmir and I believe nobody can come to Kashmir unless this land beckons him,” he told his audience.
Singing and dancing on the stage in his inimitable style of combining high and low pitch, Adnan took the audience along through the entire concert.
“Kabhi to Nazar Milayo/Kabhi to Kareeb Aawo/Jo Nahin Kaha Hi Kabhi To Samaj Jawo”, he sang in chaste Urdu as he flashed through the stage directing musicians and intermittently playing the piano himself.
As requests for songs poured in from the audience, Adnan sportingly fulfilled these requests mostly from young boys and girls.
He said he was dedicating his famous song to Kashmir and its people , “Aay Khuda, Aay Khuda/ Jis Nay Ki Justaju/Milgaya Us Ko Tu”.
Extra ordinary security arrangements had been made to secure the venue as scores of police and paramilitary forces dotted the venue and all roads leading to it.
Security forces allowed passage on the Boulevard Road only to VVPs and their escort vehicles.
Attendance at the concert was only through special invitations sent by the organizers.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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