Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) Muneer-Ul-Islam Wednesday released a Urdu video song dedicated to communal harmony as a tribute to people helping vulnerable sections of society amidst the COVID19 pandemic.
The Secretary said thesong celebrates untiring efforts of those social warriors who were helpingpoor, disadvantaged, vulnerable and weaker sections of society irrespective oftheir religion, caste, colour and creed.
The mood-lifting song ‘YeDourey Corona GuzarJayega’ by music artist Imran Latief is part of the publicawareness campaign of the Academy on coronavirus disease.
Islam said art can play apivotal role in making people understand the concepts about the deadly virus.He said people who were under complete lockdown also need some infotainment.”The Academy is doing its part in exploring various genres,” he said. He saidthe Academy’s campaign, ‘Together We shall Overcome’ in which several artistshave been roped in to contribute their art pieces from their homes has receivedan enthusiastic response from people.
The Academy has alsostarted a song-a-day which generated a huge response, he said. The songs weresung by prominent singers of Jammu and Kashmir in several languages includingUrdu, Kashmir, Dogri, Punjabi and later on are shared widely on socialnetworking sites.