Hong Kong’s musical-minded society witnessed an evening on melodious harmony when the Raaga & Rhythm – Music Without Borders concert was hosted by the philanthropic Chellaram Foundation at Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently.
A unique concert that brings together the East and the West, as well as ancient musical traditions of China and India on the same stage for a noble cause, the musical extravaganza was organised in collaboration with SENsational Consultancy as part of their efforts to raising awareness of people who are ‘differently-abled’ in Hong Kong.
The evening saw riveting performances by some 45 stellar musicians like HK’s very own jazz guitarist Eugene Pao, Taiwanese Erhu performer Jessie Hou and Indian classical musician Ronkini Gupta. However, it was child prodigy Rahul Vellal, an 11-year vocalist from India who won the audience’s hearts with his soulful performance of Indian classical tunes, known as raagas.
According to Jayang Jhaveri, the chairman of In Harmony Arts Culture, one of the organisers of the concert: “Through music, the artists convey a message of inclusiveness and integration within our society and community.”