DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, October 19, 2003: A school clerk will take orchestral music to new heights when she blends it with Indian classical songs. Singer, dancer and choreographer Nirmala Govender, 39, of Malvern, Durban, will be performing with the Gateway Philharmonic Orchestra at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping’s Palm Court today. She will be singing Indian devotional songs at a concert entitled “East Meets West.” “It is such an honor. The conductor heard my singing on my CD while it was being duplicated for the launch. I will be singing two songs, Nanthalala and Kannan Thiruvadi from my CD, as well as an old favorite, Ragu Pathy Raga,” said Govender. “This is something new, having Indian classical with orchestral. I am a little nervous, as I have to make an impression and let it be a stepping stone for others.” Philipp Maier, music and artistic director of the Gateway Philharmonic Orchestra, said he wanted to do something new with traditional Indian music.