Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Addwitiya Roberta Flack performed some of her favourite songs

at a programme celebrating the 19th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy The Peace Meditation at the United Nations.

Held 17 April in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, eager listeners applauded and cheered in appreciation of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face“, “Amazing Grace” and others.

The audience joined her in singing “Imagine“, at Ms. Flack’s request.

One observer commented he didn’t think there was a dry eye in the house after that song.

Sri Chinmoy played some of his own compositions on the Indian bamboo flute and, at the conclusion of the programme, presented Ms. Flack with a souvenir 40th anniversary peace medal in appreciation of her inspiring songs.

In the audience in support of Ms. Flack was her friend record producer and songwriter Narada Michael Walden and his wife, Anukampa. Mr. Walden won the 1988 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year and an Emmy for his song, “One Moment in Time”, composed for the 1988 Olympics.

More to be added when available.

Click on image below for larger or different resolution Photo-Image:

See also a later occasion in August : Grammy winner Addwitiya Roberta Flack and Friends perform for UN Community 1989 August 28

• Addwitiya Roberta Flack – piano and voice

Legendary vocalist with six Grammy Awards and 11 gold records

• Narada Michael Walden – keyboard and voice

Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year and R&B Songwriter;

Emmy Award for “One Moment in Time’~ 1988 Olympic theme

• Premik Russell Tubbs – saxophone

Performed with John Mclaughlin, Carlos Santana and “Big Man” Mokshagun Clarence Clemons

• Sri Chinmoy – flute and Indian esraj