Our vision is to create a Power Ballad that captures the beautiful, authentic, timeless spirit of Nepal and its international singers and musicians that rock or will rock Nepal!
The heart of the project for recording and filming “The Valley of Light” is to increase global awareness around Nepal: Two devastating earthquakes in 2015 and a slow-moving process of recovery and rebuilding.
All funds from this project will be fully applied to the renovation of the Musica Music Institute music school in Kathmandu, whose students we recorded for the chorus of this song: www.facebook.com/musica.music.np/.
This music school is supported partially by the Playing for Change Foundation playingforchange.org which will be in charge of these renovations.
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A little bit more about this special project...
This project is a genuine collaboration with many well known, awarded singers and musicians from Nepal and from around the globe as Tahir Qawwal (Fanna-Fi-Allah), the drummer of Macy Gary Tamir Barzilay, the flute player Manose Newa (Deva and Miten), legendary bass guitar Yossi Fine, Nagara player Solanki Nathu Lal. All those genuine stars join together with music students from Nepal, students from the music school of A.R.Rhaman in Chennai-India. Indeed, a unique musical synergy conceived and directed by Mira Arad, music arranged by Ranzen Jha.
Our mission is to create positive change through this ballad, by inspiring and uniting the people of Nepal, and the people of the world.
This musical journey is an invitation to participate in an experience
that transcends man-made boundaries, race, nationality, class, and join a global conversation, where we all connect, and where inspiration lives!
ROCK ON AND JOIN US IN NEPAL!
Mira & The Valley of Light Team
lyrics
'The Valley of Light'
by Robin Tamang & Tsering Gellek
How grateful I am for your kind protection
You’re my inspiration, I must confess.
How many Gods and wise men,
Walked in your presence
Came to clean their penance,
Since beginning of time.
What clouds have you breathe in,
What rivers have you drunk,
What fire rages within,
Sages and saints
Travel longing for....
Chorus:
Light your flame and show me the way,
Your light is guiding me through my darkest days.
Show me the way, and I'll be there,
In the valley of love,
In the valley of light.
In the valley of love
In the valley of light.
Artists loving hands
Fulfilled your promise.
To fill void with space,
To fill space with void.
And then to a place
Where everything is divine,
On the altar of the highest peaks.
May every home and garden,
Every corner and square.
Every mountain and valley,
May they be blessed by your Infinite light.
Chorus:
Light your flame and show me the way,
Your light is guiding me through my darkest days.
Show me the way, and I'll be there,
In the valley of love,
In the valley of light.
In the valley of love
In the valley of light.
In the valley of Life...
credits
released April 14, 2019
Singers by alphabetical order: Adrian Pradhan, Akshyata Adhikary, Ankit Shrestha, Anurag Zimba, Bipul Chetri, bobin (Himalayan), Ciney Gurung, Chintu, Dana Shrestha, Deeksha J Thapa, Divesh Mulmi, Hari Banksha Acharya, Indira Joshi , Kunti Moktan, Madan Krishna Shrestha, Mukti Shakya, Rajesh Nepali, Ram krishna dhakal, Robin Tamang, Sabin Rai, Sangita Rana Pradhan, Sanjay Shrestha, Subani Moktan, Sunil Thapa, Swapnil Sharma.
Students Choir: KM College of Music and Technology, NGO Sano Sansar, Musica Musica Institute - Playing For Change Foundation.
TEAM OF PRODUCTION
Conceived & Directed by Mira Arad
Music Production by Ranzen Jha
Song Lyrics: Robin Tamang & Tsering Gellek
Composed by: Robin Tamang
Music Mentors: Duncan Bridgeman & Manose Newa
Mixing Engineer & Mastering Engineer: Jerry Silvester Vincent
Supported by European Union (EU), Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), Turkish Airlines, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu, Kabeli.
Media Partners: UPLIFT - We Are One, Playing For Change Foundation.
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