Press Releases 2007
U.S. Consulate Karachi Holds Musical Concert In Honor Of Daniel Pearl
11/01/2007
Karachi – The U.S. Consul General in Karachi, Kay L. Anske, opened the
fifth musical concert held here Wednesday in memory of slain American
journalist Daniel Pearl and underscored the “ability of music to bridge
differences among people.”
“Daniel Pearl left friends the world
over wherever he had gone in search of truth to fulfill his
professional obligations," said Consul General Kay L. Anske. “Pearl was
a talented musician and joined bands wherever he went.”
The late American journalist Pearl was kidnapped and beheaded in Karachi in 2002 while researching a story.
“Besides
being a promising journalist working for the Wall Street Journal, Danny
was a gifted musician of cello and violin of some excellence,” the
senior American diplomat recalled.
Popular folk singer Shazia
Khuskh and her pulsating group entertained the over 300 plus audience
of youth and other music lovers with her own style of folk music fused
with current musical trends.
“It is through (Daniel) Pearl’s
inspiration that we are gathered here today as a way of expressing
harmony and strong belief that human beings who believe in the value of
life need to get together and help each other in order to solve the
problems and challenges we face in today’s world,” Consul General Anske
said. “Pearl believed that cultural differences can be bridged through
music and that music is a language that knows no boundaries. He was a
great fan of Jazz, classical, folk and blues music.”
In the
spirit of Daniel Pearl’s love for music and commitment to dialogue with
different cultures and traditions, the Daniel Pearl Foundation launched
the first Daniel Pearl World Music days on October 10, 2002, which
would have been Danny’s 39th birthday.