Writing to you from Kolkata, same as ever... crowded and polluted. I have a few things to do before I escape to Varanasi, where I'll be taking part in the Saraswati Puja home concert at my Guru-ji's house. I'll be performing with sarod player Shuji Yamamoto, a disciple of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Also performing in the programme will be Shubhshankar, grand-nephew and protege of Varanasi tabla Godfather, Pt. Kishan Maharaj (who will also be present at the concert, I'm told). It's always an electric atmosphere at this concert. Report next week...
If I wasn't taking part in that Saraswati Puja concert I'd definitely stick it out in Kolkata to attend the Dover Lane Music Conference - 4 nights of amazing Indian classical musicians. (Read about last year's conference here.) For those of you interested, click here to read the schedule.
I've also recently updated my report on Taro Terahara's tour in December, to include a link to his blog with lots of photos of our experiences.
SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS:
- Dover Lane 2007 Programme
- Dec
2006: Taro in Oz (Updated link
to Taro's blog)
- Wardrobe and Van need home!!!
- Meeting John Neptune in Ipswich
- "Postcard from Japan"
- Aug 9 - Sep 5: Greenhouse
- Aug 4-9, Japan: Kuriharan-ji, J-san
- India/Australia 2006 report
Love to all
Shen
Aum Mani Padme Hum
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