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Desh Raag to evoke nationalism
May 29, 2012, 10.04AM IST

Recent Indian accomplishments across various sectors have every Indian
enveloped in a sense of extreme pride. From the cricket world cup last year
to the Agni V launch this year, India's consistent performance has instilled
a deep sense of nationalism in our young populace. Tapping this very
emotion, Rakshak Foundation, an international organisation by Indians based
out of California, United States, has organised Desh Raag, a patriotic song
competition.

"The basic ideology of this contest is to generate a sense of pride in two
of the most celebrated attributes of Indians: culture and patriotism,"
explains Sachin Bansal, founder and president, Rakshak Foundation. "It aims
to put patriotism as a modern-day topic in front of the morally developing
youth and to showcase it as an intellectual topic for dialogue," he adds.
Suchit Mishra, advisor, strategic projects at the organisation adds to that,
"Music, being a universally cherished form of art, is used to make a
creative impact on the youth so that they're not bored with merely words and
idioms," he adds.

Although only in its first year, Desh Raag has received an overwhelming
response with over 70 entries from around 200 artists and bands.
"Submissions have come in Hindi, English and Sanskrit spanning a lot of
musical genres ranging from classical, blues and jazz to metal, progressive
and electronica. We even received entries from genre like Sanskrit metal!
This truly symbolises the musical diversity in the country and the potential
of Indian musicians," quips Mishra.

The competition is divided in two phases, of which the first phase concluded
on May 21 with the selection of seven finalists. The shortlisted bands-Life,
Shabd, Shourya, Parivartan, Joshish, Edberg Dillon, and Cheese, will compete
in the second phase for the grand prize. "We participated in a competition
after a gap of six years and were skeptical that with a theme like this
there may be a preference given to classical music but the entries were
diverse in genre. The opportunity to compete in the finals is very
overwhelming," says Sameer Rahat, lead vocalist of Joshish, a progressive
rock band from Mumbai.

As unique as the competition is, the rewards are even more remarkable. The
seven finalists from phase one of the competition will be invited to record
their original compositions, which will eventually be compiled into an
album. This album will be judged by another panel of celebrity judges like
Shankar Mahadevan, Indian Ocean and Prasoon Joshi. It will also be released
and put to a public vote on the internet. "Prizes are in cash, kind and
opportunities. However, for our grand prize, subject to government
approvals, the winner of Desh Raag will be given a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to perform live at the Wagah Border near Amritsar before the
ceremony," informs Bansal.

In tune to the rhythm of their tagline - One nation. One People. One Music -
Bansal concludes, "Desh Raag is the precursor to a lot of other efforts that
need to be made." To listen to the entries of the finalist and others visit,
www.deshraag.org

Courtesy: Myeducationtimes.com
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