Daniel Pearl Foundation Launches 2014 Daniel Pearl World Music Days This October Musicians across the United States and around the world will join together, raise their collective voices and dedicate their art to the legacy and mission of journalist Daniel Pearl for the 13th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days this October. Performers are invited to participate by registering their concerts, making a dedication from the stage, adding a message to their printed program, and creating an Artist Profile page at danielpearlmusicdays.org. Sponsored by the Daniel Pearl Foundation, Daniel Pearl World Music Days is an international network of concerts that harnesses the power of music to reaffirm a commitment to fellowship and unity. The event, which embodies the theme Harmony for Humanity, was created in response to Pearls 2002 kidnapping and murder at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan. Its musical diplomacy, says Judea Pearl, Dannys father and President of the Daniel Pearl Foundation, and Danny understood its power. He carried his violin and mandolin with him on all his travels and, between writing stories, he played music, listened to music and inspired comradeship through music. Since 2002, Daniel Pearl World Music Days has encompassed more than 11,900 performances in 132 countries. Past events have featured dedications by Elton John, Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel, Philip Glass, Kool and the Gang, Indigo Girls, Dave Koz, and many others. Together with a diverse group of Honorary Committee artists, we celebrate and support the Foundations mission of using the power of music to promote cross-cultural understanding and remind people of all cultures and religions that we share a common humanity. - R.E.M. danielpearlmusicdays.org/
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:22:34 +0000
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