Music is all set to strum chords to save Mother Earth. With the aim of spreading awareness about environment, Routes2Roots and Advit Foundation in association with ICCR are organising an enviro-peace music concert, ‘My Earth My Duty’ at HUDA gymkhana, Gurgaon on November 23 and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on November 24.
To promote the initiative, Indian rock band Parikrama and the New York based ‘solar’ band Solar Punch along with classical singer Kabul are all geared up to mesmerise rock lovers with their powerhouse performances. While band Solar Punch, that plays environmental rock, has planned to use solar powered instruments and sound systems in the concert, other musicians will say it with their music.
Subir Malik, lead guitarist, Parikrama says, “Spreading the word through music has been done for ages and has been really successful. It connects instantly with the youth and it’s very important for the younger generation to understand the importance of the cause. We’ve planned a special composition Don’t Cut Me Down, a song against deforestation. We hope it will spread the word better.”
Seconds singer Kabul, “There is an urgent need to spread the word to make earth a better place. My music is a fusion of both classical and contemporary music. I will be performing songs like Naina, Baat Chalat, composed by my guru Ustad Gular Sabir Khan. Being an Air Force pilot, I look forward to doing something for the environment in my own small ways. I use eco-friendly products and avoid using plastic bags etc.”
People are being requested to organise car pools or use public transport for commuting to the concert. Rakesh Gupta of Routes2Roots shares, “Most of the lighting in the auditorium is by solar-charged source. The invites shall be printed on recycled paper. The generators shall run on Bio Diesel. This will be the first eco-friendly concert in India with zero carbon footprints. And whatever little pollution is created, we’ve planned to plant trees in and around Delhi to compensate the effect.”
Many young volunteers and college students are part of this initiative and spreading the message by posters, pamphlets and other campaigns in colleges and universities. “We’re also taking the concert to other cities and villages to make it a mass movement,” sums up Rakesh.