Alison Krauss Joins Daniel Pearl World Music Days Honorary Committee

Alison Krauss Joins Daniel Pearl World Music Days Honorary Committee

"Harmony for Humanity" Network of Concerts - October 1-31, 2008

Last update: 12:51 p.m. EDT Aug. 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Aug 19, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Daniel Pearl Foundation today announced that Alison Krauss, the legendary country bluegrass fiddler and singer, has joined the Honorary Committee of the 7th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days ( www.danielpearlmusicdays.org), a global network of performances to be held the entire month of October 2008, in the theme "Harmony for Humanity."

"We are deeply honored that Alison Krauss has joined our distinguished World Music Days Honorary Committee," said Judea Pearl, father of Daniel Pearl and president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation. "Danny loved to perform and listen to country bluegrass, and Alison Krauss was one of his favorites. Her participation on the Committee will expand our outreach to fans and performers of bluegrass, country, gospel, and roots music in ringing the earth for sanity and humanity."

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