The night of a thousand lights

This beautiful, atmospheric song celebrates the triumph of light over darkness — it is for the major Indian festival Diwali, which is particularly significant in Hinduism

Claire Tustin

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Key stage KS1, KS2, KS3

Year group 2, 3, 4, Secondary

Subject Geography, Religious education

SEN/Accessibility SLD suitable, MLD suitable, PMLD suitable

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Style Seasonal/holiday song

Vocal range Medium (around an octave)

Musical format Unison
- The night of a thousand nights (notes and activities)

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Claire Tustin
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The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Finchley Children’s Music Group, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.

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All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.

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Sing Up Team Report this comment

Posted 4th May 2012 12:29

Dear Ramazan,

The song celebrates the Hindu festival of Diwali. The name "Diwali" translates into "row of lamps". Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil. These lamps are kept on all night to make the goddess Lakshmi feel welcome and signify the triumph of good over evil. We're glad you like it!

Ramazan Report this comment

Posted 28th Apr 2012 08:43

lovely amazing but why is it called the night of thousand lights

Ms Robson Report this comment

Posted 15th Oct 2009 03:25

This is a really lovely song. The timbre of the instruments used adds a wonderful, authentic accompaniment which celebrates the cultural heritage of the song and conjures up a magical, rather spiritual mood. The balance of instruments to voices is very well conceived, with the voices taking clear prominence but supported by the accompaniment.

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