Pupils from an “Outstanding” Birmingham school will participate in a pioneering East meets West-style children’s choir, the first of its kind, ever, as part of a drive to reinforce British Values.
Around 100 Year 5 pupils will this Friday (Nov 6) present a series of songs in Sanskrit, the ancient language, including one similar to the National Anthem of the UK, ‘God Save The Queen’, as part of the inaugural British Carnatic Youth Choir.
Brainchild of Dr Chithra Ramakrishnan, one of UK’s finest Carnatic vocalists, her mission is to raise awareness of this: ‘mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith’, one of four fundamental British Values, according to Ofsted, the schools watchdog. The following day (Nov 7) a celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of Shruthi UK, a Midlands-based South Asian arts and culture non-profit organisation, of which Dr Ramakrishnan is Artistic Director, will take place in Birmingham. Full story next week.
