Cutting edge technology will
shield Taj from Yanni concert
Internationally acclaimed composer and performer Yanni is to keep
his tryst with the Taj Mahal in March, but will use special sound
equipment that does not harm the architectural marble marvel.
Yanni, whose concert had run into trouble with environmentalists,
has now satisfied Indian authorities about his earnest desire
to protect the monument.
Yanni announced at a press conference earlier this week in Los
Angeles that he would give two concerts across the river from
the Taj Mahal on march 20 and 21 to mark 50 years of Indian Independence
(from here, Yanni would go to China to perform in the Forbidden
City on May 30 and 31 at the invitation of the Chinese culture
ministry).
Representatives of India also addressed a press conference on
February 3 and expressed satisfaction at the arrangements being
made for the concert, which is to be recorded for Yanni's next
album.
Speaking at the press conference, Yanni thanked Indian authorities
and made special mention of Uttar Pradesh Governor Romesh Bhandari
and Defence Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had sorted out problems
created when environmentalists objected to the concert.
Yanni, who would be accompanied by a 45-piece symphony orchestra,
said he had incorporated special sound and lighting equipment
to conserve the environment around the Taj Mahal. The new sound
system from Cox Audio Engineering will ensure that the sound does
not reach the monument.
The revolutionary V-DOSC system which has been designed by French
nuclear physicist and inventor Christian Heil will eliminate the
possibility of sound reflecting from the rear of the speaker's
cabinet, and cancel vibrations completely.
All the proceeds from the show would be donated to the government
of Uttar Pradesh to ensure maintenance, restoration and preservation
of the Taj Mahal and its surrounding environs.
The shows in India and China would be offered to the national
televisions in the two countries. A combination of the concerts
in China and India will be broadcast in the United States in December.
In addition, a one-hour super 16mm ''behind the scenes'' documentary
would also be shot in China and India by the Yanni management
for worldwide release in December.
For the live coverage, 14 video cameras would be used to capture
the mood of the night using advanced video cinematography tools
like 'jimmy jib' and 'steadicam'. The audio and video would be
recorded on ten digital betacam video recorders and two 32-track
Sony audio recorders.
The press meet was attended by international reporters including
over 100 foreign and 50 American journalists.
He also gave 28 satellite TV interviews, and the Star TV interview
was telecast on Wednesday, January 5.
Yanni also thanked Human Resource Development Minister S R Bommai,
Archaeological Survey of India Director General Ajai Shanker and
others.
He has just completed a 10-day rehearsal of the orchestra, including
eight new compositions. He will now perform for eight days in
front of live audiences to fine tune the material for the concerts
in Agra.
UNI
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