Monthly Archives: April 2011

April 14, 2011

Raga Notes

I’ve been playing two ragas in my violin classes lately. Valaji and Garudadhwani. They are both beautiful, distinctive and so nuanced. I had never heard of Garudadhwani when I started learning the piece composed by my teacher’s guru – Sri … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2011

It’s cliched, but Spring demands haiku!

Gazing up at the fat pink pom-poms, I sometimes lose my balance. Hesitant blossoms have the last laugh, those that pop first get rained on

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April 1, 2011

Synaesthetic Santoor

Last night I went to hear Kaviraj Singh play santoor with his brother, Upneet on tabla. It was so wonderful. I’ve never been a big fan of the santoor. Somehow the cross between the plinky-plonky hammered strings and the sometime … Continue reading →

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