Omar Farooqi and his group of musicians who are his family members have dedicated their lives to saving the musical instrument 'bhapang' which was created by Omer Farooqi's father. On this stage, Omer talks about leaving his job to dedicate his life to music education around Rajasthan. On this TEDxShekhavati stage, three generations of his family are performing. They also use this instrument to tell stories through music. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

• published: 06 Apr 2011
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• author: TEDxTalks