Tabla Workshop at the Loving Community for Lepers- Ahmedabad, India
A special visit by Project Ahimsa to the Loving Community, a leper colony, on June 16, 2011 was full of excitement and music for the children who live there. Robin Sukhadia shared a tabla performance and gave the children an opportunity to touch the drums and interact using bols (the language of tabla). 25 children learned about how tabla were made, learned about the phrases of tabla, and counted in Jhaptaal, a cycle of ten beats. For the hour, children each took turns learning basic strokes on the drums, and asking great questions.
The Loving Community is overcoming years of stigma through an innovative community center where artists come from around the world to interact with the residents. Children learn and share in the center too, and the entire community radiates peace and openness. Manav Sadhna, an NGO supported by Project Ahimsa over the past 8 years, began working with the Loving Community a few years ago. A digital music workshop led by Robin is now being planned for summer 2011.
About me
Project Ahimsa is a global effort to empower youth through music. The organization was founded in 2001 in response to the violent attacks on Sikhs and South Asians after 9/11. The organization operates under the auspices of the Patel Foundation for Global Understanding, a registered 501c3 non-profit based in Tampa, FL. Project Ahimsa’s mission is to empower youth though developing and supporting community based music education.
