Music For Meaning Faridabad

MFM Faridabad is the Faridabad (A city near New Delhi) chapter of the music for meaning movement, which originated from Mumbai.
In Faridabad, MFM constitutes of High energy musical performances, which use music to bring people together, to speak about worldwide issues through dynamic lyrics, and to make the youth and people think and reflect to lead better lives.
It also constitutes of the music for meaning 'sessions' held at sector 17, Faridabad.

What does MFM Faridabad Wish to achieve?

We do these high energy 'jams' which aim to:

Create an environment/atmosphere/of positivity through music and enable small scale 'community gatherings'
So that people participate and express themselves (and their creative energies) and forget their problems, worries for a while and live in the moment
To bring people together, create a platform for their interaction and intermingling..people find new friends, a new group to belong to
Articulate and stand for issues such as racial discrimation, environment and ecology, human rights, animal rights and make people think and reflect about the way they are living their lives

Monday, June 30, 2008

22nd June, The dream comes true

So finally the junoonis have marked the beginning of the routine every sunday jam in Faridabad as well.Here I'll share the first sunday jam which wasnt planneed or organised but just happened, the Almighty had laid out the plans for it.
I practised with three students, Tarun, Manav and Vipul who have begun playing the guitar really well now for sometime and we left for SRS mall along with my roomies and friends G.G. and Vikas (remember the support staff in the previous post) and reached there at around 8:00 p.m.
The very purpose of MFM as well as the MFM music school is taking shape now. I believe it is the dawn of a new era here, where I can imagine the unifying essence of music reaching every heart and spreading harmony and positivity around.
I can feel it now, the musical revolution that was sparked off when we planned to bring MFM to Faridabad and begun with the opening of the music school to start and support the propagation of the concept.
The junoon is rubbing off on all the students and now it'll reach many others with the beginning of the jams now.It was like the first passout batch of the school getting ready to jam who'll soon be joined by others forming the evergrowing MFM jam band.
It was a very satisfying moment for the teacher inside me to see three of my pupils walking the path i wish to see them on.I always believe that the music of a Musician gives him a great power that can heal wounded hearts and mend broken ties in the society.So the concept came very naturally to me and i thanks Suraj Bhaiya for this Enlightenment.
Lets start the action now.We started with my favourite, "Dosti" and then "Khudi" by "Junoon". These songs with their message of friendship, hope and faith really fire me up. Some other students, Vinny, Vipul, Chanakya of our school too joined the jam and Vinny and Vipul did a great job keeping high energy levels really drowned in the junoon. And our manager saab G.G. and Vikas too were doing great singing,dancing and cheering up the crowd. It was great to see them all enjoying the jam so much.
The people came, few stayed and most took notice but left but we were unfazed. I see those dreams where one day this junoon will strike many a hearts. and a few did stay with us and the feeling was very nice, the energies of the people around in harmony. and we just belted out one song after another keeping levels high. One of the guys, Arvind from the crowd sang with us throughout the jam and another one, Rishi too joined the party.I could see smiles all around(cloud no. 9). People fromall castes adn religions who hardly have time for each other stood there together enjoying the song and dance act. SANGEET KE RANG MEIN RANG RAHE THE SAB.
We had a dance performance too from a guy there who spread many cheers around. i could feel an unknown energy surrounding the jam which was radiating and reaching the people out there.
The jam was all masti and music was what people wanted so i could hardly interact with people. Although Vikas and G.G. did manage to interact with a few people. But i felt even this all masti routine served the purpose nicely as it did manage to bring smiles on the many faces around.
And what can be better than the joys that we managed to scatter over there. There must have been many people bogged down with troubles, many with pains in their heart and we could bring joy to them for a few moments at least.
Time for some pics.

Vikas and Tarun(taking requests)

The foursome on guitars L to R: Manav, Vipul, Myself and Tarun

Yeh Vipul (mast chora) guitar ki khair nahi is drummer ke hath mein

Rishi and Arvind, the two guys who sang till the last note from the guitars

3 comments:

Suraj said...

Awesome! Awesome! What shall say? You guys are rocking! And sulabh you write oh so well! I am so glad! You guys are keeping the spirit alive! I am so happy! That mfm is working as it did in mumbai! And in a plcae where there is hardly and any commuinity events happening...the music bonds all of us together! Rock on! And hey GG, vikas, Gaurav, tarun and everyone you are the very very best! Lots and lots and lots of love and thanks giys for your for acknowledging this stupid suraj bhaiya. You guys are the best. Keep spreading the hope and peace and selling love! Cheers!

chanakya katyal said...

Hello..........Likha toh bahut aacha hai...........par itna sab soch kaise lete ho......

cherishy said...

nw i undrstand actual meaning f music fr u..stay blessed:-)