Shabd Shaala a unique project initiated by Shabnam Virmani under the aegis of ‘Project Kabir’ was launched by Art for Causes in four schools in Hyderabad in July 2024.  Over a hundred children are introduced to the timeless wisdom of saint poets like Kabirdas ji, Mirabai, Gorakhnath, Bulleh Shah through their songs and ideologies by well known folk singers from different parts of our country. Students are introduced to diverse folk traditions, cultures, languages and the power of the bhakti tradition which inculcates a sense of oneness and humility.

These school had the privilege of singing and learning with

• Mooralala Marwada from Kutch Gujarat,

• Arun Goyal from Malwa, U.P.

• Om Prakash Nayak from Bikaner, Rajasthan

• Laxman Das Baul from Birbhum, Bengal

• Mukhtiyar Ali from Pungal, Rajasthan,

• Bamniya from Madhya Pradesh