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Forthcoming event:  07  September (Ganesha Chaturthi) Vinayaka Chaturthi

Sing in the International Sai Choir during Birthday Celebrations

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2005 marks the 80th Birthday of our Beloved Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai. The celebration of this wonderful occasion will include an International Choir concert.

On 1 January, the International Sai Choir had a wonderful performance, which Bhagavan enjoyed very much, so, as part of the celebrations to be held in Prasanthi Nilayam during the 80th Birthday of Our Beloved Bhagavan, devotees from overseas countries will join again to dedicate our love to Swami in a program with a total duration of 30 to 45 minutes and possibly longer.

The singers will be high and low voice for women and high and low voice for men. Since this will be a high quality choir, interested singers will have auditions in Prasanthi Nilayam on November 7-8. The rehearsals will start on 9 November, and the concert will take place between 19-25 November.

Please send information or questions to the Choir Director: Alma Badings: e-mail: abadings@planet.nl

If you want to take part in the Sai International Choir, please send an email to

Mynavati, mynavati@yahoo.co.uk or: mynavati27@hotmail.com

containing the following 6 points of information:

• Name
• Email address
• Voice kind (men high/low, ladies high/low)
• A short note on your musical education and experience
• Date of arrival in Prasanthi Nilayam
• Mention if flight is confirmed

Confirmation of registering will be received within one week. If this is not the case then please mail again in case of viruses.

The songs in all the voices will be put on the internet in the middle of October. Choir members will receive an email when to take the music from the internet, along with instructions on how this can be done. Please wait until you get the message that the music is available. Choir members will have to prepare the songs in advance. Here are some points to consider:

• We will sing from memory, so please start learning the words and music before you come.
• Darshan or bhajans may have to be missed because of rehearsals.
• Gents to be dressed in white suits. Ladies in (standard) saris.
• Final date for registering: 20 October.
• Auditions for all members will be held on 7-8 November.
• Rehearsals start on 9 November.
• Performance will be between 19-25 November.
• For accompany we will have guitar, base guitar, drums, keyboard, violin.
• For instruments, please contact Alma: abadings@planet.nl
• Any questions about the organization of the choir can go to Mynavati: mynavati@yahoo.co.uk
• Musical questions can go to Alma: abadings@planet.nl

Being part of this very holy occasion is an exceptional great opportunity given to us by Swami. This needs a very focused and professional approach of the choir members. If they choose to join this concert and sing in the 80th Birthday choir, to make this concert as their special offering of love, deep devotion, and gratitude to Swami must be the purpose of their visit.

Let us prepare Swami a great musical party as a gift of our Love.

Receive my love in Sai
Leonardo Gutter
member of Prasanthi Council

Forthcoming event:
07  September (Ganesha Chaturthi) Vinayaka Chaturthi

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