The opulent and magnificent Grosser Ton Halle in the city of Zurich was the venue of the latest Music for Meditation and healing concert conducted by His Holiness Sri Swamiji. The backdrop of the stage was a giant Organ on which the sacred Sanskrit syllable "OM" was projected with a golden halo around it. In front of the organ was a rush of tropical plants and the three tiered white flowers in the front resembled the Aripo Ganga river in Trinidad. His Holiness was accompanied by peerless Violin Virtuoso "Nada Chakravarthy" Dr.L.Subramaniam, Jaitra Varanasi on Violin. Ramani Thyagarajan on flute, Krishna Joe Stick on support keyboard. On the percussion were Shankar Ramesh on Mridangam, Mahesh Bhat on Tabala, Manjunath on Ghatam, Ramanuja on Morsing and Radhakrishna on Hand Bells (Taal).

The hall was filled to its capacity of 1500 persons. His Holiness Sri Swamiji played in the concert three new compositions for such concert. They were
"Om Iti Brahma" (Raga based on Maya Malava Gaula)
"Shiva Shiva Shankara Tava Charanam" (Raga - Abheri or Chakravakam) and "Anaghashtami Vratamuttam" (Raga - Amrita Varshini).
His Holiness also played tunes from the album "Nada Himalaya" as these tunes are part of the new telephone cabins installed by IGGZ.

The concert was arranged by IGGZ a speciality design firm founded by Hans Ulrich Imesch which designed new telephone cabins made of special circular glass wall and door. As one opens the door and enters, His Holiness Sri Swamiji's music is played for about 20 seconds. The same happens when one emerges out. Each cabin have their one tunes selected from the albums Nada Himalaya and Celestial Message. These cabins are fitted with different coloured lights for different days and they also have the state of art telephone and computerised telephone directory which search telephone numbers and even dials for you. It is indeed a special sight to see these cabins. Over 300 such cabins are already in existence in Switzerland with more countries evincing interest to have such systems.

 

The concert was inaugurated by lighting of the lamp by Sri. Muralidharan , Cultural Attaché in the Indian Embassy. Mr. Felx Weber of Swisscom, the company which installed the telephone cabins, offered garland to His Holiness Sri Swamiji.
Mr. Imesch read the welcome and introductory speech. The concert commenced at 07.30 P.M. and concluded at 09.45 P.M.

His Holiness Sri Swamiji holds aloft the crystal wand used for healing

The Grand setting of the stage in the Ton Halle concert hall. The Sanskrit letter OM is visible on the Organ. The musicians (From left to right)
Joe Krishna - Support Keyboards
Ramani Thyagarajan - flute
Jaitra Varanasi - Violin
Dr. L. Subramaniam - Electric Violin

The privileged and honoured musicians who accompanied His Holiness in the concert

The percussion division of the concert

(From Left to right)
Shankar Ramesh - Mridangam
Manjunath - Ghatam
Ramanuja - Morsing and Kanjira
Mahesh Bhat - Tabala

The "OM" symbol is visible on the background

Sri Swamiji inside a telephone booth which uses the music of Sri Swamiji.

A press meet was held outside the telephone booth. The telephone and the directory computer can be seen.

***