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Upcoming piano artiste Abhay Goyle entertained Tihar inmates with his recital
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Budding talent Abhay Goyle
He cherishes his first and only meeting with the then president APJ Abdul Kalam. He had just given a piano recital, in response to which the President gave Abhay Goyle a gift that he still carries with him. “The president gave me a little glass box,” says Abhay, shy but happy to recall the occasion. He is not comfortable talking to the media, every once in a while helped along by his parents to express his thoughts.
Inspired by the words of Dr. Kalam, Abhay played in front of the inmates of Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Most of the audience comprised youngsters in the age group of 18 to 21, who, according to the DIG C.R. Garg, look at Abhay as a “role model”.
“I feel honoured to perform here,” said Abhay, who is himself not a teenager yet — he is a seventh standard student of Modern School in New Delhi.
Abhay was performing to share the joys of Holi with the inmates who are looking forward to life beyond the prison by learning computer skills, painting, art and crafts, etc. They all gathered to listen to his music but seemed a bit overawed by the presence of top jail officials and the media. When asked about their response to the concert, many of them expressed happiness.
It was reason enough for Abhay’s mother to say that she was happy that her little son was able to spread happiness. “I feel proud to be a mother of a child who can spread happiness among those who needed it the most”.
Big applause
He commenced his hour-long performance with a prayer to God and then went on to play some film songs like “Mere Samne Wali Khidkee”, “Maine Tere Liye”, “Babuji Dheerey Chalo”, “Papa Kehte Hain Bada Naam Karega”, etc. His songs were greatly appreciated by the inmates. Abhay, though, is not new to such praise as he has already got the runner-up trophy in the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2004. Besides, the Limca Book of Records recorded his name as the “Youngest Talent on Piano”, a few years back.
Abhay’s performance was helped by some witty interjections by I.P. Singh Bawa, a seasoned Doordarshan news reader. Together, they made sure that the Tihar Jail inmates forgot about their problems for some time.
S.M. AAMIR
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