LHMCAANA Melodies

LHMCAANA Melodies is an international group of music lovers that includes singers, listeners, and instrumentalists who immerse themselves in music and have bonded through the universal language of melody. The group currently has 155 members, and it continues to grow as we receive new requests to join almost every day.

The club was launched on September 28, 2021. We maintain an active WhatsApp group, where members share recordings of songs and encourage one another to sing and participate. Over time, these interactions have developed into strong friendships. Whenever members from the United States travel to India, social gatherings are arranged with our enthusiastic members there.

We meet every two weeks via Zoom for a themed musical gathering, aptl called Mehfil. Prior to each Mehfil, members share their song selections in advance on a WhatsApp chat group called “Choices,” based on the theme selected by the Mehfil’s master of ceremonies, Neelam Kohli, now an honorary Hardonian. She is an outstanding singer with an unsurpassed knowledge of many genres of music. She conducts our Mehfils artfully weaving the selected songs into a narrative, making each program exceptionally engaging and enjoyable. Since Neelam K is not always able to participate in every Mehfil, several members have been groomed to serve as MCs in her absence.

To help organize each Mehfil, we have appointed eight managers who take turns compiling the song list. Dr. Param and DR. Lily are the leads of the group and others who help are Sunita Jain, Nalini Tandon, Krishnaveni Dhir, Shashi Gururaja, Poonam Dewan and Manju Barik. Each of these managers can conduct a Mehfil and have done so.

The LHMCAANA Melodies group has truly taken off with great enthusiasm. On April 25, 2026, we completed our centenary and conducted our hundredth Mehfil with great enthusiasm.

A special highlight of our gatherings is the presence of Dr. Chandrama Anand, who continues to charm us with her graceful presence and beautiful singing voice. She has also generously shared her knowledge of Reiki with members of the group.

Our WhatsApp group continues to buzz with energy as members share recordings of songs and bhajans every day. Our goal is simple: to bring together music lovers who enjoy singing, listening, and building friendships with like-minded people. infolhmcaana@gmail.com. We want you....

As the LHMCAANA board has evolved and streamlined its rules over the past three years, membership in the Melodies group is now limited to dues-paying members of LHMCAANA.

Submitted by Paramjeet Kochhar