It was in 2009 that the leather-and-denim, Vibgyor Yelahanka Band was formed amid great fanfare and publicity. Not the brainchild of one person but the coming together of like-minded and brilliant youngsters, 5 of them actually, who decided to mobilize action for their neighbourhood.
The beautiful September evening with its russet leaves formed a perfect backdrop as the just-out-of-their teens star cast stepped onto the stage, amidst a rousing audience consisting of celebrities and residents. The air was charged with a magnetic aura as the gathering knew this was a momentous occasion that celebrated pure genius and core values.
Yes, the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band wasn’t just a fusion of music-making college kids who were seeking acknowledgement or appreciation from a crowd assembled there merely to boost their spirit; but for a deeper meaning. The Vibgyor Yelahanka Band was borne out of a neighbourhood torn by strife and notorious for small crimes such as petty robberies, small-time thefts, dirty garbage-filled roads and an environment not conducive for healthy growth. However, there were a handful of households who initiated a massive campaign to build a school, hospital and public park, by fund-raising and charitable events. They enlisted the help of the municipality to provide better lighting and launched a cleanliness drive. Their dedicated efforts over a challenging period of seven years bore fruit.
The soiree, when the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band made its debut was a tribute to these very endeavours that had transformed what threatened to be a slum-like labyrinth of despair, despondency and illegal activities into an ideal, hankered-after locality – an oasis of communal harmony, a model of community living which had moulded the superstars. The Vibgyor Yelahanka Band had in fact, witnessed it all – the turbulent ups-and-downs as the middle-aged citizens formed a cohesive wave against the corrupt and the unlawful; shaking the monumental epitomes of vice, to clear the area and make it a haven. Borne from this strife and suffering, the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band was a testament to what willpower could achieve.
The Vibgyor Yelahanka Band – of trials tribulations, success and glory.
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