 "Music Basti programme")
A group of teenagers sits in a circle. One pulls out a guitar, another begins to clap rhythmically. All hum the notes of a shared song about the world of their dreams, a world that is egalitarian, diverse and based on mutual respect. The lyrics are heartfelt — and self-composed. Listeners aren’t surprised when they learn that the musicians are all students who live in a Delhi slum.
“Music helps them to express their deepest hopes and fears,” says Faith Gonsalves, the young founder of Music Basti, a unique outreach programme that uses music training as a tool for
“Music helps them to express their deepest hopes and fears,” says Faith Gonsalves, the young founder of Music Basti, a unique outreach programme that uses music training as a tool for
