SHANTI - A JOURNEY OF PEACE

About Shanti

Shanti in Sanskrit means peace. Shanti is a unique and ground breaking creation in the history of world music - It is a magical mix of Indian and Western genres. Shanti - A Journey of Peace, a contemporary oratorio in Sanskrit is a spectacular multi-media musical production that integrates western choral and orchestral music with Indian musical and dance elements. Shanti is an acclaimed multi-media musical performance that premiered to a capacity audience on May 1, 2004 at the University of Cincinnati’s Great Hall and launched the Indo-American choral movement in the US. Having wowed audiences for over 10 years, in the Eastern, Midwestern and Southern Regions of the US, Shanti comes to the Bay Area for the first time. Shanti’s cast of 250 features singers and dancers from the Bay Area Indian community, the Santa Clara Chorale and a chamber orchestra. Shanti is a ground breaking creation in the history of world music, and represents the ultimate meeting of Western and Eastern cultures. Shanti is perfect for families, connoisseurs, and music lovers of both Western and Indian genres, and is a great way to celebrate the multi-cultural and diverse world that we live in.

Created by Cincinnati based music composer/educator Dr. Kanniks Kannikeswaran, Shanti is an expansive and collaborative performance that explores the meaning of peace and interconnectedness through a music score that cuts across cultures and brings ancient chants for peace to life in a contemporary setting.

Shanti – A Journey of Peace is being brought to you to the Interstake Center Auditorium by Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF), for an encore performance at the Interstake Center auditorium on May 21^st  in support of DCF's its flagship initiative at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley California, where a Center for Dharma Studies was launched in the year 2015. This Center will offer MA and PhD programs in Hindu Studies to begin with, and will eventually support programs in the other Dharma traditions as well. Your support for Shanti will go towards supporting both Faculty and Students at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California.