Music and Songs
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Peace Concert: 31st Anniversary Peace Meditation at the UN
The UNSRC Music Appreciation Club cordially invites you to a Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy. The artist will perform on several instruments including Indian esraj, flute, cello and piano in honour of the 31st Anniversary of The Peace Meditation at … Read more
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Kennedy: The Universal Heart – Nov 1977 programme at UN PHOTOS
On 22 November 1977 the Meditation Group held a programme and concert in soulful remembrance of the late President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, marking fourteen years since the day of his assassination. The programme, part of which … Read more
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2013 Aug 22 Concert for 68th GA Session Opening. Hosted by Mali
H.E. Ambassador Oumar Daou, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mali to the UN and Mrs. Amalle Baba Lamine Keita Daou request the honour of your presence at a Concert on the occasion of the opening of Sixty-eighth Session of … Read more
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Visit by Mani Sankar Mukerji, Bengali Author and Journalist 1987 Oct 05
The members of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN were very fortunate to be present at function in Queens NY to honour Mani Sankar Mukerji. He is famous Bengali Author and Journalist for Amrita Patrika Bazaar (Calcutta Newspaper – … Read more
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Akasha music group in Concert at UN 1988 23 Sept
Akasha is a New Age Music Group of five women singers and musicians from Sweden that has toured extensively in Europe. Using a blend of Eastern and Western instruments – flutes, guitar, harmonium and the sitclr-like esraj – they weave … Read more
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Concerts: Riverdale, NY and Carnegie Hall 15, 18 Oct 1977
On 15 October 1977 musicians from the Meditation Group were invited by Mrs. Aye Aye Myint-U, daughter of former Secretary-General U Thant, to perform at a Festival of Lights dinner in Riverdale, NewYork . Photos to be added when available … Read more
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Meet Foreign Minister India, Narasimha Rao 1980 Oct 03
MEETING WITH INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER NARASIMHA RAO On 3 October 1980, India’s Foreign Minister Mr. Narasimha Rao addressed the General Assembly on the subject of world peace. Immediately after- wards, the Foreign Minister left the General Assembly and went to … Read more
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Harmony Concert, UNESCO Run Event, Art Exhibit: Paris 26 – 27 May 2005
Some members of the Peace Meditation at the UN were able to travel to Paris for three events between 26 and 27 May 2005 HARMONY CONCERT OFFERED IN PARIS – Sri Chinmoy offered a World Harmony Concert at Le Cirque … Read more
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List fifty Peace concerts – fiftieth book – Prayerful salutations to UN
list to the fifty Peace concerts from the book My prayerful salutations to the United Nation List of the fifty Peace Concert venues in 1995 January5 Mya Yeik Nyo Deluxe Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar 22 Maui Lu Hotel Kihei, Maui, … Read more
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Celebration of U.N. Day – Concert for Peace 2011 Oct 14
In celebration of United Nations Day Concert for Peace Offered by Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations In cooperation with the United Nations SRC Music Appreciation Society Friday, 14 October 2011, 1-2 p.m. The Chapel of the … Read more
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C. Oneness Earth – BRIEF REPORT 1977 Holiday Season – in Dec Peace Meditation at UN Bulletin.
ONENESS-EARTH The evening of 14 December 1977 the Peace Meditation Group at the U.N celebrated the universal brotherhood and unity which are evoked in this season of holidays around the world with a programme entitled “Oneness-Earth.” The programme, which was … Read more
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Meditation Group Programmes in Secretariat News 1975 Nov 28
United Nations Headquarters, New York ‘ Meditation Group UNIS – UN Day Celebration – 24 Oct : Ahsrita the Magician and Irving the Fire-eater thrilled youngsters at the UN International School (UNIS) during a UN Day celebration programme there on … Read more
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Concert for U.N. Day, 2013 Oct 24: Songs by Sri Chinmoy + Words of Secretary-Generals Part 2
See also: Part 1 – Images and text from concert U.N. Day, Thursday, 24 Oct. 2013, 1-2 p.m. at: 2013/10/24/15856/ Below are some additional photos, links and text from the Programme: Singers: UN Day Concert – 24 October 2013, … Read more
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Music for Peace – 20th Anniversary of Peace meditation at UN, 1990 Apr 03
WITH SRI CHINMOY Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Peace Meditation at the United Nations TUESDAY, 3 APRIL 1990 ‘There shall come a time when this world of ours will be flooded with peace. Who is going to bring about … Read more
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Meditation at UN – Thank You to R. Muller 13 Jan 1978
Meditation in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium: Robert Muller and Sri Chinmoy speak, members sing and recite. A THANK YOU TO MR. ROBERT MULLER During a meeting of the United Nations Meditation Group on 13 January 1978 Sri Chinmoy thanked Mr. … Read more
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A Tribute to Sudan 1980 Oct 31
On 31 October 1980 H.E. Mr. Abdel-Rahman Abdalla, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations, joined members of the meditation group and delegates and staff for a tribute marking the twenty fourth anniversary of Sudan ‘s joining the United … Read more
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World Harmony Concert at UNESCO Hq, Mar 28, 2006
UNESCO CONCERT HELD PARIS – Sri Chinmoy offered a World Harmony concert at UNESCO headquartcrs here on March 28, which was sponsored by the Canadian Ambassador to UNESCO. Before the program, the spiritual teacher lifted UNESCO Ambassadors from eight countries, … Read more
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Concert in Queens Uma Shankar Mishra 31 Aug 2003
Members of the Peace Meditation Group at the UN were invited to a special event where the “The renowned Indian sitarist, Uina Shankar Mishra, gave a private concert for Sri Chinmoy and his students at Aspiration-Ground on Aug. 31; accompanying … Read more
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Leonard Bernstein and Sri Chinmoy
On 21 March 1979 the master composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein invited Sri Chinmoy and members of the Meditation Group Choir to his apartment in New York City for an exchange of philosophy and music. The Choir performed a song … Read more
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Spring Concert – Bhajan Singers 2011 apr 12
Samir Chatterjee,Tabla Maestro, and Sanghamitra Chatterjee,Acclaimed Vocalist Performing songs from their latest CD Guru Pranam: The Eternal Songs of Sri Chinmoy as featured guest artists at the Sri Chinmoy Bhajan Singers Spring Concert Hosted by H.E. Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri … Read more
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SPECIAL CONCERT for U.N Accounts Division Staff Jan 1978 + PHOTOS
On on 6 January 1978, staff from the Accounts Division were invited to a concert and luncheon hosted by the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations. About one hundred staff members from the Office of Financial Services Accounts Division … Read more
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Spain Honoured at UN -1979 Sep 28
Sr. Don Jose Xifra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations, entertained members of the Mission and Secretariat with a brilliant and fascinating account of Spanish history and culture. (Listed in some accounts as 28 Oct – but … Read more
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Centennial Tribute to Franklin D. Roosevelt at UN :1982 Feb 02
The Peace Meditation group a the U.N.held a centennial tribute to United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a programme held in the, Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium on 2 February 1982. Keynote speaker was Mr. Curtis Roosevelt, grandson of the President … Read more
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Quiet Quest to Sow Peace – Hartford Courent covers Concert and Peace -1985-Dec-04
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Robert Muller and Sri Chinmoy appear in main Photo in the “Hartford Courant” newspaper of Connecticut, USA 04 December 1985. The article has a number of quotations from Sri Chinmoy such as “We accept the world … Read more
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Concert Highlighting India’s Music, 1978 Jan 25: DETAILS
Text pdf: bu-scpmaun-1978-01-27-vol-06-n-01-jan-pp-22-33-india CONCERTS HIGHLIGHTING NATIONAL MUSIC As part of a series of programmes highlighting the national music of individual countries, in January the Peace Meditation Group was pleased to offer two concerts coinciding with the official National Days of … Read more
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Programme to commemorate U.N. Charter Day, 1981 Jun 26
UN CHARTER DAY COMMEMORATED On 26 June 1981 delegates and staff joined in a commemorative ceremony held by the meditation group at U.N. Headquarters in honour of U.N. Charter Day. Guest speakers were: H.E. Mr. David-son L. Hepburn, Permanent Representative … Read more
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Part 3-07 High light Music, Song, Concert Programmes
Draft to be refined: “Music is a universal language; it is the easiest and most effective way for the heart to unite the inner world with the fragmented outer world. “ -Sri Chinmoy (mun-137) Since beginning in the 1970s the … Read more
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“Eternal Journey” Film with Subrarmaniam 30 Nov 2018
UN delegates and staff enjoy an evening of music for peace at a preview of “Eternal Journey,” a film featuring legendary violinist Maestro L. Subramaniam improvising to archival video performances of Sri Chinmoy’s instrumental renditions of his melodies. The event … Read more
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Seven poems Vijaya selected and songs – Celebration Vijaya (Catherine) Claxton Life
Selected Poems by Sri Chinmoy Following are seven of the 75 poems by Sri Chinmoy that Vijaya selected as her favourites. These 75 poems were displayed on her support boat to inspire Vijaya during her victorious Channel swim. Daring enthusiasm … Read more
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“Spirit of the United Nations” Awards-Meditation Choir performs 2012 Oct 22
Click Below to play: UN With you began [jwplayer mediaid=”695″] Click Below to play “My Lord’s Sun-Vision plan [jwplayer mediaid=”693”] The Spirit of the UN: Riding the Waves of Change. Energy for All Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns … Read more
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Musical Lecture – Demonstration by C. V. Narasimhan: DETAILS ARTICLE 1978 May 30
A LECTURE/ DEMONSTRATION BY C. V. NARASIMHAN on the DEVOTIONAL ELEMENT OF SOUTH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC On the evening of 30 May 1978} Mr. C. V. Narasimhan, Under- Secretary-General for the United Nations Office of Inter-Agency Affairs and Co-ordination} offered … Read more
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Prayerful homage to Maestro Yehudi Menuhin 1999 March 19
Programme to pay prayerful homage to the legendary Maestro Yehudi Menuhin Friday, 19 March 1999 Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, United Nations Hosted by Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations in cooperation with the UNSRC Music Appreciation Club Programme … Read more
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Musical Tribute to India; P.A. Nazareth, Consul General, 1987 Mar 13
THE CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA AT THE SRI CHINMOY PEACE MEDITATION On 13 March 1987, Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations offered a musical tribute to India at United Nations Headquarters in New York, with the Honourable … Read more
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Peace Concert for UN 40th Anniversary in Hiroshima at start International Year of Peace: 1986 Jan 05
Members of the Peace Meditation at the UN were able to travel to Japan and be part of the Peace activities there at he beginning of the International Year of Peace proclaimed by the United nations for 1986 and in … Read more
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Programme in Honour of Australia’s Foundation Day, 27 Jan 1978: Details
see full description at https://www.srichinmoypeacemeditationatun.org/1978/01/27/honour-australias-day-27-jan-1978-details/ Check – these photos may be duplicates – eventualy consolidate Gallery 1:
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Observance of U.N. Day 1981 Oct 23
The Peace Meditation group observed United Nations Day with a programme in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium at U.N. Headquarters on 23 October. Guest speaker was H.E. Sra. Julia Tavares de Alvarez, Alternate Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United … Read more
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UN High-Level Forum on The Culture of Peace 07 sep 2017
This is Backup version see edited at: https://www.peacemeditationatun.org/2017/09/07/un-forum-culture-of-peace-sow-seeds-early-childhood/ under construction Singers from The Peace Meditation at the United Nations were honoured to offer songs of peace composed by Sri Chinmoy at the United Nations High-Level Forum on The Culture … Read more
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International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2020
Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN (centre), with the Peace Meditation Choir, at the observance of International Mother Language Day hosted by the Ambassador on 21 February 2020 in UN Conference Room 4, in collaboration with … Read more
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Concert for UNDP / OPS – Moments of Peace 1991 Jul 10
Concert for UNDP / OPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35 About 50 staff members from the Office of Programme Services of the United Nations Development Programme … Read more
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Peace Run Song – Music Score – 1991 Mar 12
Peace Run Song: Words and Music Score Word and Music by Sri Chinmoy, 1991 March 12 Peace Run, Peace Run, Peace Run, Peace Run! Oneness-world-heart-joy has begun. Peace Run, Peace Run, Peace Run, Peace Run! Sisters and brother, our peace-torch-flame. … Read more
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Rabindranath Tagore’s 121st Birthday: 1982 – PHOTOS
More EVENT – PHOTOS The Tagore Society of New York and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan invited Sri Chinmoy to be the guest of honour at a programme held at the United Nations the evening of 8 May 1982 marking the 121st … Read more
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Peace Concert for the Millennium – 1998 Apr 17
by Sri Chinmoy Leader of Peace Meditations at the United Nations since 1970 Friday, 17 April 1998 – 6 p.m. Dag HammarskjOld Auditorium, United Nations Welcome to this evening’s Peace Concert for the Millennium by Sri Chinmoy. During tonight’s concert, … Read more
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Peace Invocation for the Nevv Millennium – Cental Park NY 1999 Oct 23
Many members of the Peace Meditation Group and others from the United Nations community attended the concert and Peace Invocation for the New Millennium at Central Park in New York City on Saturday 23 October 1999. Below is excerpts from … Read more
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Cologne Germany Concert for 9000, 1984 mar 24
A number of the members of the Peace Meditation at the United nations ere able to travel to Cologne, Germany for a very large Concert of meditative music performed by Sri Chinmoy on 24 March 1984. Below is extract of … Read more
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Honour Australia’s Day, 27 Jan 1978: DETAILS
On 27 January 1978 the Meditation Group hosted a programme marking the anniversary of Australia’s admission to the United Nations, which also coincided with Australia’s National Day. Ambassador Ralph L. Harry of Australia spoke, and members of the Group performed … Read more
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Universal Children’s Day Celebrated – 1981 Oct 29 – UN, NY
Universal Children’s Day was marked by the meditation group on 29 October 1981 with a programme featuring: Mr. Nicholas van Oudenhoven, UNICEF Development Education Officer, whose talk was entitled : “‘Inward and Outward: Sharing Some Questions on Development Education.“ The … Read more
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New Voices includes Cyprus, Brazil, Bahamas 1982 Sep 14
Te meditation Group organized a programme or 14 Sep 1982. Called New Voices it included Amb. Rossides of Cyprus, presenting his own Poetry. , Singing by Amb. Hepburn of Bahamas. Mrs. Stela Brandao. Attache from the Mission of Brazil also … Read more
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Paintings for World Peace and Harmony, UN Geneva, 06-16 June 2017
Below is back up see main site https://www.peacemeditationatun.org/2017/06/25/paintings-for-world-peace-and-harmony-un-geneva-june-2017/ the other pictures below are pointing to main site. some also in gallery below Several hundred of Sri Chinmoy’s Paintings for World Peace and Harmony were on exhibit … Read more
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Indian Songs to Welcome Spring 1991 – Bhajan Singers
On 11 April 1991, the Sri Chinmoy Bhajan Singers – a group of women performers accompanying themselves on Indian instruments such as tanpura, harmonium and flute-entertained United Nations staff. Under the direction of Ms. Ranjana Ghose, the group has … Read more
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Peace Concert for UN 40th, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY; 1985 Oct 28
U.N. AND N.Y. UNITED AT SRI CHINMOY’ S PEACE CONCERT A Tribute to the Fortieth Anniversary of 1tle United Nations Performed by Sri Chinmoy (NEW YORK) October 25 ••• On October 28 at 8 PM, New Yorkers will gather with … Read more