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With its images of mountains and edelweiss, The Sound of Music might not seem like a natural fit for India's "maximum city," but the Bombay Chamber Orchestra begs to differ.  Recruiting kids from the slums--home to half the city's population--the Orchestra sets out to stage a one-time-only choral performance of the Rogers and Hammerstein score.

 The Sound of Mumbai:  A Musical tells the story of the tenacious, musically inclined Indian street children who are enlisted to perform a concert with members of the elite orchestra.  For 11-year-old Ashish, like many of the other kids, performing in the concert means more than singing in a world-class theater; it also offers the hope of rising above his social and cultural limits.  Highlighting the gap between dreams and reality while showing the power of music to transform lives, the uplifting documentary debuts Wednesday, Nov. 23, exclusively on HBO2.

The Sound of Mumbai:  A Musical was directed by Sarah McCarthy; produced by Joe Walters; executive producers, Helen Littleboy and Jim Davey; director of photography, Liam Iandoli; editor, John Mister; music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; original music by Jody Jenkins.