Expressing happiness over the turnout in his concert at Kashmir's Shalimar garden, world renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta said that he wanted to do something for Kashmir since he was a child. The Mumbai-born music conductor, who performed in a peace concert in Srinagar on Saturday, and German Ambassador Michael Steiner spoke to CNN-IBN over what motivated them to come to Kashmir. Asserting that every person in the sub-continent loves Kashmir, Zubin Mehta said, "Anytime Kashmir wants me, I will be back." Praising Kashmiri musicians, the Mumbai-born music conductor said, "Musicians from Kashmir did a marvelous job. Music brought us together." When asked if his father would have wanted to perform in Kashmir, Zubin Mehta said, "I am sure my father would have been afraid at all the opposition to the concert, but happy at the response it got." On the oppositn of his concert, Zubin Mehta said, "It is our duty as musicians to bring people together. Yesterday people came together in Kashmir." I have never stopped being an Indian that is my identity. India is a land of music, Zubin Mehta added. German Ambassador Michael Steiner said, "I think this was the right time for the concert." The German Ambassador said, "Diplomatic relations are not only limited to governments anymore, culture is an important part of our work.
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