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When music is played from the heart, it’s beautiful. When it’s played for a cause, it’s divine. Trinayani brings you both beautiful and divine music with “Pehli Baarish”, a unique Inclusive Music Band comprised of disabled and non-disabled musicians.

This special band was launched in Mumbai in 2014 and Kolkata in 2018, by Singer-Activist Ritika Sahni who is also the Founder-Trustee of the NGO Trinayani, which works towards creating awareness about disability issues and empowering persons with disabilities to lead a meaningful life.

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Involving disabled musician friends allows us to alter the general perception and change the representation of people with disabilities as mere receivers of support, (if not objects of sympathy) to individuals, who also give back to society. In Mumbai, blind musicians from the National Organization of Disabled Artists (NODA) are an integral part of the band. We also have several of our non-disabled musician friends joining us, in the spirit of giving.

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With an intent of sharing the invaluable gift of music with those who may not have an opportunity to experience the same otherwise, “Pehli Baarish” performs once a month voluntarily at unconventional venues like old age homes, children’s homes, hospitals for incurable diseases, rehabilitation centres for drug abuse, cancer patients in hospitals, different shelter homes, orphanages and so on. The humble cost of these monthly shows is borne by generous donors allowing us to offer it free to the recipients.

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In Kolkata, the Pehli Baarish initiative was supported by the Rotary Club of Calcutta Midtown and we have so far performed for The Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy and the Dum Dum Correctional Home, (above 2500 strong inmates) along with local blind musicians.

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We launched the fourth season of “Pehli Baarish” in Mumbai this year with our 1st performance at Anand Niketan, King Goerge Memorial Hospital.  This season too, we would be performing at unconventional venues. 

These six-monthly performances in 6 organizations will be scheduled on any regular day of a given week over 6 months. 

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To enable 6 pouring of “Pehli Baarish” to 6 organizations for free this year we are seeking a contribution of Rs 35,000 per show.  This takes care of hiring professional sound equipment and technicians along with their relevant travel and that of our blind musicians, rehearsals, and other minimal basic expenses. SUPPORT US TO KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING ON!

All donations in cash or cheque to Trinayani are exempt under Section 80 G of the Income Tax Act 1961

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Our generous donors for the previous seasons are listed below.