This album contains a total of eleven tracks that include famous songs like Vaeraagi, Madayil Vaazhai, Anbe Sivam and more. In this album, Swaminathan and Rajkuma pay homage to lord Shiva. The Art of Living hosted Antarnaad in 2009, a grand symphony of 2,750 Indian classical vocalists in Pune, India its historic sitar concert titled, Brahmnaad in New Delhi in November 2008, which brought together over 1000 sitar exponents, in aid of the Bihar Relief and rehabilitation and in 2006, 1200 Mohiniattam dancers performed together on one stage in Kerala.Thevaram is a Tamil Devotional album that features enchanting performances by famous Tamil singers like Dharmapuram P. “The hymns are set to music denoted by Panns and are part of the canons of the Tamil music,” shares Swami Sadyojatha, Director, Art of Living International Office. All the hymns in the Thevaram (called pathikam in Tamil) are believed to be in sets of ten. In the 10th century AD, during the reign of Rajaraja Chola I, a collection of these songs was found abandoned in the Chidambaram temple, along with other religious literary works, and collated by Nambiyandar Nambi. During the Pallava period these three poets travelled extensively delivering discourses and songs characterized by devotion to Lord Shiva. All seven volumes are dedicated to the works of the three most prominent Tamil poets known as Nayanars - Sambanthar and Appar lived around the 7th century AD, while Sundarar lived in the 8th century AD. The Thevaram (in Tamil “Theva” means The Divine and “aram” denotes a beautiful garland) represents the first seven volumes of the Tirumurai, the twelve-volume collection of Tamil Saivite devotional poetry.
The event will also see participation from people from every section of society and several countries.ĭuring his visit to Sri Lanka in January 2011, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be performing the traditional and ancient process of Rudra Puja that has healed and uplifted human consciousness over centuries. Several musicians, singers, poets, dancers, dignitaries and religious leaders are also expected to attend the event.
For a stress-free life, you have to embrace both these facets (spirituality and music).” Speaking on the relation between music and spirituality, Sri Sri says, “Spirituality and music together can uplift people, get them out of depression and help them start a new life with enthusiasm. Inspired by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar`s mission of a One World Family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam), this historical event aims to unite hearts and minds with rhyme and rhythm. Over 40,000 people are also expected to meditate for world peace, harmony and prosperity. The land of the singing fish - Batticaloa in Sri Lanka is all set to usher in 2011 by hosting a event on Januwhere over 21, 000 people from all walks of life will come together on one platform to sing in unison some of the key verses from the richest Tamil devotional poetry – The Thevaram. Rhyme and rhythm to unite hearts and minds
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