Musicians will gather in Goa to reiterate the at-risk virtue of coexistence

Can music improve our present historical moment, characterised as it is by intense divisiveness and displacement? Beauty, goodness and truth are observed across various world cultures, say the organisers of the upcoming Ketevan World Sacred Music Festival, and the different musical traditions bring forth these virtues in powerful ways. First conceived of in 2016, the annual event will try to remind people of the value of “coexistence” by inviting practitioners of sacred and classical music of various eras from countries of the East and the West. 

Given the theme, there will be collaborative performances as well as standalone concerts. It was