SPREAD A MESSAGE OF INTERNATIONAL HOPE AND UNITY!
2007 Daniel Pearl World Music Days
New York Governor
Eliot Spitzer Issues Daniel Pearl Proclamation
Empire State
Citizens Raise Their Voices In Harmony For Humanity
Governor Spitzer and The State of New York has joined with
The Daniel Pearl Foundation and Orbital Sound in promoting international friendship by issuing an official proclamation making
October 1-15, 2007 "Daniel Pearl World Music Days" throughout the Empire State. The Governor's Proclamation is a
simple, yet powerful way that all New Yorkers can show support for tolerance and recognition of a shared humanity. Inspired
by the legacy of journalist and musician Daniel Pearl, World Music Days uses the universal language of music to spread a message
of hope and unity across cultural divides. By issuing an official proclamation, Governor Spitzer has reaffirmed New
York State's commitment to international friendship by taking a stand against the divisive forces that took Danny's
life. The State of New York Executive Chamber Proclamation reads:
Whereas,
the citizens of the Empire State welcome the opportunity to join with the people of the world for the fifth annual Daniel
Pearl World Music Days, a fitting and beautiful tribute to the inspiring legacy of a truly remarkable individual who sought
to unite all of humankind through his love of writing and music; and
Whereas, a classically
trained violinist and avid fiddler and mandolin player, Daniel Pearl clearly believed the universal language of music to be
an important and powerful aspect of human expression, and he used his passion for music to make friends of strangers wherever
his travels might take him; and
Whereas, an extraordinarily talented domestic and
international journalist, Daniel Pearl opened our minds with his delightful humor, insatiable curiosity, and unwavering objectivity
- uncovering difficult truths and, at the same time, offering a different perspective and shedding light on other cultures
and customs; and
Whereas, in repudiation of his senseless death, his treasured family and cherished friends carry on his life's work and
desire to change the world by promoting cross-cultural understanding, combating hatred, bigotry, and injustice, and advancing
tolerance and humanity through music; and
Whereas, coinciding with October 10th - on what would have been his 44th birthday this year
- Daniel Pearl World Music Days are a glorious celebration of tens of thousands joining in "Harmony for
Humanity" at concerts and musical performances in countries across multiple continents, with the strength of this global
community defying brutal acts of savagery and terrorism and further reaffirming that human kindness prevails;
and
Whereas, this special observance is a joyful remembrance of a life taken much too soon as the masterfully gifted and
compassionately benevolent Daniel Pearl will live on in our hearts and continue to bridge the differences among us -
offering the hope and promise of a brighter tomorrow;
Now, Therefore, I, Eliot
Spitzer, Governor of the State of New York, do hereby proclaim October 1-15, 2007, as
Daniel Pearl World Music Days In the Empire State.
In keeping with our Primary goal of "music making a difference", Orbital
Sound, under the "Harmony for Humanity" banner has been helping to focus awareness on World Music Days since 2004. We respectfully
ask you to join with us as we continue to support Ruth and Judea Pearl and their Foundation's mission of using the power of
music to promote cross-cultural understanding that will help make a difference for us all. |
ABOUT WORLD MUSIC DAYS
Daniel Pearl World Music Days was created
in response to the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan.
Danny was a talented musician who joined musical groups in every community in which he lived, leaving behind a long trail
of musician-friends that spans the globe. Danny's family and friends formed the Daniel Pearl Foundation with the mission of
promoting cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and dialogue. Commemorating Danny's October 10th birthday,
World Music Days uses the universal language of music to encourage international fellowship and promote "Harmony for Humanity." |
Questions? Email us at musicdays@danielpearl.org or orbitalsound@msn.com or call 1-877- 9MUSIC9
World Music Days Honorary Committee
|
| Salman Ahmad |
Yo-Yo Ma |
Steve Reich |
| Theodore Bikel |
Zubin Mehta |
M.R. Shajarian |
| Yefim Bronfman |
Mark O'Connor |
Ravi Shankar |
| Ida Haendel |
George Pehlivanian |
Russell Simmons |
| Herbie Hancock |
Itzhak Perlman |
Barbra Streisand |
| Elton John |
R.E.M. |
John Williams |
| Tania Libertad |
A.J. Racy |
