![]() They were put together in a five minute long video. From Armenia to Angola, Sri Lanka to Serbia, Iraq to Iceland, popular singers from far flung regions sang the hymn in unison. Keeping the local flavour of respective regions intact, multiple videos were collated to present an “eclectic, colourful and rich rendition of the hymn”. ![]() In a press release, the MEA said that the government’s All India Missions abroad identified local artists or groups to record the bhajan in the run-up to Gandhi Jayanti. ![]() Composed in Raag Mishra Khamaaj, the song has been sung and interpreted by many artists across continents, besides being included in the roster of prayer songs routinely sung at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. Penned by the 15th century poet Narsinh Mehta, the lyrics of ‘ Vaishnava Jan’ centre around the idea of human empathy and sensitivity towards the suffering of others. ![]()
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