Aikya Mantra | Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav | ICMA Foundation | ऐक्य मंत्र | आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव

They might not be Indians by birth, but they're Indians by Sanskaar! NRI kids pay tribute to Mother India.
ऐक्य मंत्र : जन्म से नहीं संस्कार से भारतीय!
ऐक्य मंत्र : जन्माने नव्हे तर संस्काराने भारतीय!
Students from MKSM (Mahesh Kale School of Music) spanning US, Canada, South America, and Middle-East along with their beloved Guruji, Mahesh Kale, pay tribute to Mother India on the occasion of #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav through the #AikyaMantra song spreading the message of 'Unity in Diversity'!
The song, 'Aikya mantra’ is based on our inimitable Indian Classical music and highlights the NRI community's attempt to uphold our Indian culture and traditions despite being thousands of miles away. Each stanza of the song is based on a different raga and it aptly presents the theme of ‘Unity in Diversity' which is the foundation of our Indian ethos. It is a reminder of the fact that the entire Indian global diaspora, however diverse in our geographies, is unified by the common threads that bind us to our motherland.
This presentation by the ICMA kids is also especially significant since they are the second generation of the NRIs, and in spite of being born and raised abroad, they still carry the flame of our culture and unique Indian identity deep in their psyche.
The 50+ kids who are a part of this song are from different parts of the world including the USA, South America, Canada and the Middle East. Working on this unique and historic project has given these young music students a chance to revisit India's history and reinvoke their patriotic feelings through music!
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Conceived by: Mahesh Kale
Produced by: Indian Classical Music and Arts (ICMA) Foundation under its ICMA Youth Squad program
Produced by: Indian Classical Music and Arts (ICMA) Foundation
Conceived by: Mahesh Kale
Written and composed by: Anonymous Patriots
Executive Producer: Purva Gujar-Kale
Performed by: Mahesh Kale and students of MKSM (Mahesh Kale School of Music)
Music Arrangement And Music Production: Rohan Puntambekar (Seven Sounds Productions)
Sarod: Aditya Apte
Tabla and Bass Tabla: Amey ThakurDesai
Recording Engineer: Noel Thomas (Hilltop Studios)
Direction: Rohan Puntambekar
Cinematography: Sachin Nambiar
Video Editing: Krunal Mali
Graphics and Artwork: Arya Puntambekar
Costume Design: Soniya Saanchi
ICMA Support (United States): Purva Gujar-Kale, Devayani Joshi, Priya Karkar, Jayashree Jagannath, Prachi Deshpande
ICMA Support (India): Nidhi Tank, Ankur Chande, Chaitanya Phatak, Mangesh Sugadare
Lyrics:
अनेकता में ऐक्य मंत्र को, जन-जन फिर अपनाता है।
धीरे-धीरे देश हमारा, आगे बढता जाता है।
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इस धरती को स्वर्ग बनाया, ॠषियों ने देकर बलिदान॥
उन्हीं के वंशज आज चले फिर, करने को इसका निर्माण।
कर्म पंथ पर आज सभी को गीता ग्यान बुलाता है ॥1॥
जाति, प्रान्त और वर्ग भेद के, भ्रम को दूर भगाना है।
भूख, बीमारी और बेकारी, इनको आज मिटाना है।
एक देश का भाव जगा दें, सबकी भारत माता है ॥2॥
हमें किसी से बैर नहीं है, हमें किसी से भीति नहीं।
सभी से मिलकर काम करेंगे, संगठना की रीति यही।
नील गगन पर राष्ट्र ध्वज यह, लहर लहर लहराता है ॥3॥
English Translation by Badri Ananthanarayanan:
We rise again to the mantra -
“In many, we are One!”
To our country, our motherland, that
surely, truly, marches on!
This sacred land of noble souls
verily, a paradise on Earth,
This vow we make to our forefathers
their dream to bring forth.
The wisdom of the Gita ever guides us
Do Thy Duty, a solemn Oath
Let us slay these phantoms - Caste, Creed, and Custom -
that divide You and I
Heal the sick, the hungry, and the hopeless
Banish these evils, we boldly try
The loving gaze of our Mother upon us
As one nation, we rise!
We bear no grudges -
We hold no fear!
We strive to come together
These truths we hold dear
Behold! there, our beloved banner -
flutter proudly upon the boundless sky!