The Lord’s Prayer in 25 Indian languages also featuring Ao, Lotha, Angami and Sumi tribes of Nagaland released on August 14 from Bangalore. (DIPR Photo)
The ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ – a prayer song featuring 94 artists in 25 Indian languages which was initiated by renowned international musician, Dr Benny Prasad was released from Bangalore on August 14.
Out of the 25 languages, 13 of them were from the North East while four Naga communities namely Ao, Lotha, Angami and Sumi also featured in the project.
In a telephonic conversation from Bangalore with DPRO Dimapur, Dr Benny informed that he started the ‘The Lord's Prayer’ project on July 9 with the objective to worship God in a creative and colorful way and at the same time displaying the ethnic identity. “I also intended to highlight NE, as major portion of India has no clue about NE, and you can notice that out of 25 languages, 13 of them were from the NE,” Dr Benny maintained. “Even though what I showcased was just the tip of the iceberg of the NE,” he says, people were amazed to learn about the many languages spoken in the NE.
Describing the song, composed by Albert Hay Malotte in 1935, as complex, Dr Prasad cited the challenges of fitting the syllables of the language to the meter of the tune, making sure that the exact words in the Bible were taken of the respective languages, choosing the right singers from respective states, getting permission for shooting at different churches during the lockdown period etc were not an easy task.
Through the project, Dr Benny wishes hope in the lives of people who are undergoing mental distress and hardships especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He believes that prayers are invisible and invincible weapon that can help overcome all odds.
Dr Benny holds the Guinness feat of being the fastest person in the world to travel to 245 countries including Antarctica in 6 years 6 months and 22 days. He is also the inventor of the world's First Bongo Guitar.
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