B. George here – Saturday I’m heading out to flushing Queens to the Ganesh Hindu Temple Canteen for a quick dosa in the basement, then a FREE concert across the street @ Saraswati Hall. Take the # 7 train to 45-57 Bowne… read more >>
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More India Every Day!
Every day more and more data and info and fun things to do are pouring into the India Music Week, Oct 6-13 webthing. Just last night • a discography of Tibetan music from in India • links to the audio for a… read more >>
Blue Lotus Festival in Rajasthan
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thiqGsGqHzU?rel=0&w=560&h=315] My trip to India was a wonderful experience and has led to a host of new friends and musical information. One stellar event that’s coming right up is The Blue Lotus Festival in Rajasthan. This is a massive, well-organized event,… read more >>
You Light Up My Life
It’s festival Time in India. I was in Varanasi (Benares) during Durga Puja and took a breakneck bicycle rickshaw drive trough the streets – highly recommended in a city offering hash and opium on every corner. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCcRdZjzaTs?rel=0&w=420&h=315] Festivals are pretty darn… read more >>
Cardboard 78 Player from India
While in India I had the great pleasure of meeting Suresh Chandvankar, a scholar and one of the catalysts behind the Society of Indian Record Collectors (SIRC). He also spoke at the IASA conference in New Delhi, is an author and has… read more >>
How I Got to Where I Am Today
OK. Everything was set for my trip to India except for the leg from Delhi to Agra to Varanasi. This would involve trains. Now trains cannot be booked direct by internet via the US, unless you have an Indian Tel #. … read more >>