Shanti Samsara-World Music For Environmental Consciousness, delivered a moving, poignant, and educational experience at the Dolby 88 Theatre venue last night in New York City.
The viewing experience, showed in clear light, exhilarating movement, and stunning motion graphics, the deleterious effects of the global warming phenomenon; from the disappearance of the inhabited and picturesque nation of Kiribati, to the trauma of species decimation. The painful experience of the, perhaps necessary, though tragic relocation of the elephant population, is revealed through tears flowing from the eyes of those majestic creatures.
Man's inhumanity to man, is again exhibited by the wanton destruction of the rain forests. A startling point regarding those life giving eco-systems is their role as "The lungs of the world",as they convert toxic gases to life giving oxygen for the innumerable species that occupy this planet; while unique and spectacular creations in flora, fauna and species are lost forever from the planet Earth.
The collection of extraordinary videos accentuated the profound presence and life supporting contribution of the River Ganges, popularly and reverently referred to as "Ganga".
To the delight of many guests, friends, and supporters, Wouter Kellerman accentuated an energetic and exciting evening with artful and passionate music performance embellishment; notwithstanding the solemn and sobering notes sounded by the tragic effects of global warming and the fact of a disappearing Kiribati; as the encroaching front line of destruction moves further afield, while rapidly approaching the very doorstep of all mankind residing upon the planet Earth.
Ricky Kej, with the magnificent support of over 500 talented music creators from over forty countries, has provided us with a much needed spoonful of sugar with which to contemplate and digest the methods and meaning of humanity's profound, yet fragile, earthly existence and occupation upon the Earth; a shimmering jewel of living sentience coruscating in a grand, unfathomable, yet fascinating Universe.