Journey from Village to Privilege
Baluji Shrivastav |
TEDxJNEC
• March 2021
Mr Baluji Shrivastav OBE is an internationally acclaimed blind Indian musician, composer and teacher. He is a prolific artist in his own right and also the founder of The Inner Vision Orchestra, the only professional orchestra of blind musicians. Hear Mr Baluji Shrivastav as he shares his extraordinary journey and talks about the importance of sound in his life. He talks about the inspirers and the critics and explains how important they are to push you forward in life. He also plays various musical instruments relating them to his life. He believes that with proper strength and devotion there is nothing impossible and one can achieve victory everywhere. Mr Baluji Shrivastav has been awarded as the NRI of the year for Art and Culture and has also been awarded the Prestigious Hind Rattan award by the Indian Government in 2019.