On Sunday, India is celebrating its 75th Independence Day, people are wishing each other and remembering the sacrifice of the freedom fighters. On this special day, the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers of the States unfurl the national flag and the national anthem is played.
Amid all these celebrations, a video of a foreigner playing India’s National Anthem on santoor has been melting the hearts on social media. The video is gone viral and in the video, a girl is dressed in a yellow dress and a colorful scarf, and is playing Jan Gana Man on santoor to wish Indian “Happy Independence Day.” The video is viral on almost every social media, from Twitter to Whatsapp, Tara has caught the attention of every netizen.
Watch here the instrumental version performed by Tara Ghahremani, a 13-year-old musical prodigy from Tehran, Iran:
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This soulful rendition of India’s National Anthem is also shared by the Indian Embassy in Iran. The tweeted, “Young Iranian artist, Tara Ghahremani gives soulful santoor rendition of Indian National Anthem, on the eve of 75th Independence Day.”
Tara is no stranger now, she has won millions of hearts from her home with the help of her music. She has also got international awards and has won many accolades. In 2020, she was among the top 15 child prodigies and won the Global Child Prodigy Awards in the ‘Musician’ category.
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Here are some of the amazing comments by the netizens:
One netizen wrote, “Goosebumps” while another wrote, “Wonderful! Not just the performance but also the fact that you showed interest in something outside your country and culture.”
Third expressed his gratitude, towards the musician, as an Indian, he commented, “That was so awesome. An Indian expresses his gratitude at the respect paid to his nation, as well as an appreciation for the mastery of an instrument that is part of the shared legacy of both nations. Kheili sepas-gozaram, kheili lotf darid.”
One of the netizens appreciated the fact that she completed the national anthem in precisely 52 seconds. “The best part is that she completed it exactly 52 seconds...,” Netizen commented.