Cerati last night in music

Cerati son had his trial by fire last night in music

Benito (17), the eldest son of former Soda Stereo, teloneó Pacific Group yesterday! in Buenos Aires. His sister Lisa joined in the chorus.

"It's very happy to be in the land of musician who always recommended our music, Gustavo Cerati" . With those words, the leader of the Swedish Pacific! , Synneby Bjorn, unleashed a standing ovation last night at the club Niceto Buenos Aires in the first presentation of the whole electropop in Argentina's capital. But the mention of the former Soda Stereo, one of the fans of the band's most illustrious Scandinavian, was not the only nod to the concert last night was for the trans-Andean musician, since May 2010 is in a coma after a stroke sufir Caracas. In fact, the clan Cerati starred in the concert yesterday. This is because prior to the performance of the Swedes came Benito Cerati, the eldest son of singer Argentine Chilean Cecilia Amenabar. According to some specialized areas of the neighboring country, the 17 year old spent half an hour on stage , and although at first there was talk that would go with his group, Entre parentheses finally it was his solo debut. In show, Benito Cerati sang six songs, mostly English lyrics, accompanied by keyboardist Leandro Fresco , a member of the band of his father. But also joined by his younger sister, Lisa Cerati , who represented him in the chorus of the topics Everything is tell, I'm dying, I have left and Nobody is. All this, according to media reviews argntinos, under the watchful look Cecilia Amenabar's own and other family members who were in the audience, besides the musician Fabián "Tweety" Gonzalez (former keyboardist for Soda Stereo) and Ale Sergi, Miranda vocalist!. The latter recorded his impressions in a brief "tweeted": "Good opening of Pacific! Led by Benito Cerati. What joy!" . The closure of the show Benedict was in the company of the singer and collaborator Gustavo Cerati-Anita Alvarez de Toledo, the song I Want You, which was followed by an instrumental composition. Although Benito Cerati what the music is not yet consolidated their parents have been the main drivers of his artistic side. Young collaborated on lyrics and music in the last two albums that brought his father before suffering the stroke in 2010, here we go (2006) and natural force (2009).

Kashmir yet to see WMD

World Music Day

Despite rich musical heritage, Kashmir yet to see WMD celebration

Bizarre as it may sound, Kashmir has never seen the celebration of World Music Day till date.Though Kashmir has rich music and arts, and much is being talked about the preservation of Kashmiri music from various quarters time to time, World Music Day has no existence here.

Like every other year, today also, no event or gathering was held in the valley on this day. Indeed, the people of Kashmir seem to be almost completely ignorant about the existence of the World Music Day.

“I have not known of World Music Day till date. I have never seen any special celebration for the day in Kashmir, so it’s not known to me,” said Saba Khan, a student of music. Saba said that though she has been a student of music for two years, she hasn’t ever heard about it from her teachers as well.

Singer Ajaz Rah while expressing the need for the preservation of Kashmiri music said that it is unfortunate not to have such celebration in Kashmir.

“We never celebrate music day nor do we pay tribute to the eminent artists of Kashmir. The government is not taking music seriously which is facing threat,” said Ajaz Rah.

He added that unless government is serious towards Kashmiri music, nothing can be done.“How long can artists work on their own efforts? Government has to act,” says Ajaz.Music composure and a teacher in the institute of music and fine arts, Imtiyaz Malik said, “It is true that we have never celebrated music day. I have tired to make some personal effort, but got no support.”

Imtiyaz said that the government as well as the people associated with the music has to work in the direction of preservation and promotion of music.

“And we should celebrate this music day to pronounce the importance of our indigenous music in Kashmir,” adds Imtiyaz.Sources told Kashmir Times that the lack of funds available to the cultural academy is preventing the organization of cultural events and music festivals.