MUSIC
Sonam on stage
Award winning singer, Sonam Kalra and her Sufi Gospel Project will
perform at the New Kathiresan Hall, Colombo 6, from 7.00 p.m. on January
16. The performance in part of Sangam: Festiva of India in Sri Lana
2015-2016 organised by the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka.
Sonam Kalra has been trained in both Indian and Western traditions of
music, receiving her training in Hindustani Indian classical music under
Shubha Mudgal and in western music – Opera, Gospel and Jazz under Hur
Chul Yung and Ashlee Clement in Singapore.
‘The Sufi Gospel Project’ is a unique genre of music, which blends
the many voices of faith, through poetry, prayer and music to create one
universal voice of faith.
Kalra’s all inclusive definition of Sufism and message of peace and
oneness has made her a popular voice at prestigious festivals and venues
around London, Colombo, Singapore, Pakistan, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon,
Tunisia, Mauritius, Egypt, South Africa and the United States of
America. She has performed in over 15 countries in the last two years.
Kalra is the recipient of the Devi Award 2014 instituted by The
Indian Express newspaper for her innovation and creativity in music as
well as The L’Oreal Femina Women Of Worth Award 2015 for Excellence in
Music and the Performing Arts. |