Intro to the Music Basti - music for social change
http://www.musicbasti.org/
About Music Basti
November 16, 2011 12:50 PM
The mission of Music Basti is to strengthen the voices of children-at-risk,
while raising awareness also on social global issues such as control and
management of natural resources, food sufficiency, gender equity,
sustainable environment, health and education. The vision is to establish
and strengthen an egalitarian socio- economic order based on the democratic
values of equality, sharing, non-violence, cooperation and common good.
Music Basti believes in music for community building and personal
development. The program focuses on children-at-risk and urban youth through
creating participative music education programs and life-skills. Its aim is
to create and promote self- confidence and creativity through interaction
and sharing in and through music actively, also involving the youth and
music community in consultation, creation, implementation and evaluation.
The network of Music Basti includes musicians, volunteers and partners in
Delhi and nationally, as well as internationally. Activities and programs of
Music Basti have included the participation of over 400 children and 500
volunteers so
far, and has reached out to over 1,00,000 persons through
public programs and online content. Its partners include "Dil Se" Campaign
(Center for Equity Studies and Aman Biradari), The YP Foundation, Bridge
Music Academy, Hard Rock Cafe Delhi, Gibson Foundation, EFICOR, HarmoNYom
(New York), British Council, Max Mueller Bhawan and others. Collaborations
have included projects with Plan India, Birmingham City University (UK),
Study India Programme (UK), Furtados Music India, Indian Youth Climate
Network, Radio Mirchi, Spandan Communications, CRY, iCONGO, American Center,
and others.
The programs of Music Basti are managed and administered by Integrated
Development Education Association (IDEA), an Indian non- governmental
organization working for the empowerment of the powerless especially the
dalits, women and children, and differently gifted persons. The agency was
registered in 1991 under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860) as an
all-India non-profit Association.
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WE, the Dagar Brothers Memorial Trust, formed in the memory of Ustad N. Zahiruddin and Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar, have worked for the cause of classical music and of dhrupad. We want to contribute to givng exposure to our rich musical heritage to children, especially the most at risk, to open an enriching world to them where they can unfold their creative potential.We will get in touch with you to explore how to join hands with you for this beautiful mission. Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar performed for HarmNYom and was too happy to contribute a part of his fee for Music Basti. Let's hope we can do wonderful things together. Do contact us. Wasifuddin Dagar, dhrupad singer.
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