On 21 November 2025, a local Subotica newspaper published a stunning two-page article about the recent Agnikana’s Group concert. Journalist D. Cupac – who has never attended a meditation class – wrote with astonishing depth and poetry. Below is the complete English translation of her article.
The Original Article – “Angelic Voices Captivated Subotica”
Subotica Newspapers – 21 November 2025 Author: D. Cupac
Agnikana’s Group Performed in Our City
Angelic Voices Captivated Subotica
At a time when footsteps often run ahead of thoughts, and the hectic rhythm of life drowns out the subtle music of the soul, there exists a musical ensemble whose sound resists modern norms. Agnikana’s group opens a doorway into a different, magical world—far from the gloom of everyday life, mystical and enchanting. In that world, the moment pauses like the flame of a candle flickering in silence, carrying a unique message from the heart.
The sounds created by these exceptional women resonate with sincere dedication, woven through with profound spiritual warmth.
With confident performances, Agnikana’s group guides listeners inward to a landscape where each note becomes a bridge to hidden depths. Their melodies—soft as a whisper yet powerful as a shared breath—invite the audience to stop for a moment and truly listen within. They do not win over listeners with stage spectacle, but with sincerity, and therein lies their greatest strength. The people of Subotica experienced this at the beginning of the month, when they were delighted by the inspired concert given by this all-female musical ensemble in the Great Hall of Subotica City Hall.
Admirers from Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Poland, Republika Srpska, Hungary, and Macedonia joined local guests to enjoy this unique musical event. Seven women—excellent musicians from Slovakia and the Czech Republic, led by Agnikana Senkyrova from Zlín in the Czech Republic—brought to our city a special magic that will long be remembered.
Agnikana’s group, a female vocal-instrumental ensemble founded in 1997, is fully devoted to performing the music of Sri Chinmoy. They held their first concert the same year and have since performed more than 200 times across Europe, Asia, and North America.
They have released four CDs so far: Bhagaban, In My Heart-Sky, Dream Always Dream, and Premalocker. Their goal while singing is to create and maintain an atmosphere of harmony, peace, purity, and spirituality. They hope that each listener will receive as many meditative qualities from the songs as possible, while also appreciating their melodies.
All the songs they perform were composed by their meditation teacher, Sri Chinmoy, and are sung in the original Bengali or English. They believe that music is a great enchanter, capable of opening every heart regardless of language. True understanding comes when listeners feel the music with their hearts—when they discover within it a sea of peace and an all-embracing silence.
The members often emphasize that—except Bhoiravi from Vienna—they are not professional musicians or singers. Yet their music reaches the deepest corners of the soul, sometimes bringing listeners to tears or to insights about themselves. What unites them and gives them strength, inspiration, and a unique, unquenchable spark is not music alone but their shared search for truth through meditation—an inseparable part of their lives.
Another philosophy they share is the pursuit of constant progress and self-transcendence. Each day can be the beginning of something new, more fulfilling, and truer. There is no reason for a person to remain at yesterday’s point; the goal for tomorrow is always to move forward, even with a small step.
An interesting fact about this group is that all the members have completed at least one marathon (42.6 km). Not because they are professional athletes, but because of their aspiration and desire to achieve what once seemed impossible. Their success reflects a basic human truth: if you truly want something, there is no reason you cannot achieve it.
The musicians said that our fairy-tale-like, multicultural city completely took their breath away. Subotica impressed them with its beauty and its unique Art Nouveau architecture. They expressed a strong wish to return soon to this peaceful, charming city that preserves the spirit and warmth of Balkan hospitality.
Who Was Sri Chinmoy?
Sri Chinmoy was a spiritual teacher, philosopher, author, artist, and athlete who lived in New York from 1964 until his passing in 2007. He was born in 1931 in Bangladesh.
He devoted his life tirelessly to promoting peace, harmony, and oneness among people. He travelled widely, delivering lectures at major universities such as Harvard, Cambridge, Princeton, Yale, Oxford, and Tokyo.
In his creative work, he expressed deep appreciation for the unity of the world. This theme permeated his millions of bird drawings—symbols of inspiration—and appeared equally in his poetry, prose, music, and art.
The idea of oneness was the unmistakable foundation of all his activities, whether in painting, music, lectures, cultural events, or sponsoring sports programs. For decades, he dedicatedly served the United Nations, considering himself an instrument of global harmony.
Oneness in everything, oneness for everyone.
Today, several thousand of Sri Chinmoy’s disciples around the world work together to improve their lives through meditation, sports, music, literature, and self-development. He also founded one of the largest global sporting events—the Peace Run. Every two years, the relay travels across continents, carrying a message of peace, harmony, and friendship.
Sri Chinmoy lit the first peace torch on April 27, 1987, in New York, launching what is now known as the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, which circles the globe. It offered humanity a new way to express its timeless yearning for peace.
Since its beginning, the Peace Run has travelled through 150 countries, touching the lives of millions. People from all walks of life have taken the torch into their hands, offering their wishes for a better and brighter future.
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Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007)