Over 2,200 trained singers from Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow and Bengaluru are looking forward to be part of a historic musical extravaganza  ‘Antarnaad,’ which coincidently also marks the Golden Jubilee year of Maharashtra State.

For weeks now, over 1,000 volunteers have been rehearsing for ‘Antarnaad,’ an unusual vocal ensemble, wherein vocalists will remind the world that through music we can find ourselves, an ‘Art of Living’ press release said. The event is scheduled to take place on January 12 evening at the S P College Grounds.

“Among the many unique offerings that India can make to the world, spirituality and music are certainly definitive,” the release says, quoting ‘The Art of Living’ founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. ‘Antarnaad’ is a celebration of both of these in unison, designed to re-inspire the people of this country and especially the youth, on all that is traditional and at the same time exhilarating, timeless and yet contemporary, he adds.

The Bandishes set to classical forms, will be rendered by lead artistes such as Pt Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Shankar Mahadevan, Chitra Roy and others. Indian Raagas such as Shree, Puriya Dhanashree, Des and Basant Bahar will evoke myriad emotions, and journey the listeners through worlds of beauty, devotion and patriotism.

First round of rehearsals was held from December 25 to 27 wherein hundreds of singers from the age group of 12-65 participated enthusiastically. The second round is set from January 1 to 3. The event being lined up for the entry in Guinness Book of World Records and its magnificence is already building up a different kind of anticipation across not only the participants and organisers but the city people too.

 The event precedes, and will set tone for the ‘Health and Happiness Workshop’ from January 13 to 15 at the same venue from 6 to 9 AM with the dynamic YES+ course, also to be held at the same venue in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Both the workshop will include Pranayam, meditation, yoga and breathing techniques that have benefited millions of people.