Over 40 Indian and international flautists, including Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, will come together for the 7th edition of the Raasrang World Flute Festival here with the aim to propagate the message of global peace.
The 5-day-long festival, set to begin on September 21, will also usher in the United Nation’s 12-day peace campaign here. “The flute is the proto instrument of the UN’s sustainable goals. A simple bamboo reed has converted human breath into music,” said Rajiv Chandran, head of the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan.
Flautists from Italy, Slovakia, Latvia and Afghanistan will participate. Major attractions will include Riga Saxophone Quartet from Latvia and Arcadio Baracchi from Italy.
Besides Chaurasia, Indian performers include Pandit Pravin Godkhindi, Pandit Ronu Majumdar and Pandit Chetan Joshi. Parallel to the main festival are several ancillary events, including an exhibition on the languishing wind instruments of India and a series of workshops where yoga and flute will be combined to offer relaxation and healing.
