Maithreem Bhajatha - 47 voices as ONE - Conceptualized by Sudha Ragunathan & S.Mahathi

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For me, personally, I am unable to express how overwhelmed I am seeing this audio visual. I am in deep gratitude to every single musician who sang for this cause, looking beyond their singular presence and teaming up with other members of the fraternity so seamlessly to produce a melody in unison as ONE voice. Thanks to MT Aditya & Team on stringing it together and Embar Kannan’s unconditional support for editing and alignments. Together, this message of peace through music, I am sure will touch all your hearts, allowing peace and happiness to flow abundantly. Truly a labour of love, in solidarity, from our Carnatic music fraternity and a dedication to the nation and the world by my Samudhaaya Foundation.

I have been living by the day, not ever having imagined that life would come to a standstill all by an invisible organism that is silently wielding power and having its way. When the lockdown was announced an extension on 14 April, 2020, it set me thinking as to how to get all musicians together to do something noteworthy. Mahathi happened to call me around the same time and put forth a similar idea - it was like telepathy! Well, the wheels got rolling immediately and we went ahead with the job of putting things into perspective, contacting musicians, formatting the presentation etc. A humungus task indeed, but as we were so passionate about seeing this through, we enjoyed every moment!

We humans have been given many treasures by the Almighty, Mother Earth being the most supreme of them all! ‘Jananee Prithivee Kaamadughaastey’, we have all sung in one voice – Mother Earth is large enough and ready to give us all that we desire,  like a Kaamadenu. Let us respect that blessing and learn to co-exist happily and peacefully with the rest of the Almighty’s creations.

Let there be love and compassion amongst us all and let us renounce war or get  aggressive for power. Let us serve with friendship and humility. Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati’s  ‘Maithreem Bhajatha’, penned by the Paramacharya Himself, sung by Bharat Ratna MS Subbulakshmi amma with music by Shri Vasant Desai, is today rendered in 47 voices, uniting as ONE to spread this message of peace across the world.

May the combined notes and prayers ring in good health and resurgence. May peace, happiness and friendship prevail across communities, countries and continents.

‘Shreyo Bhooyaath Sakala Janaanaam’ – May All People of this World be Happy and Prosperous.

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