Naad Ninaad Jugalbandi: Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan & Ustad Rashid Khan (3.5/5 – Hit)

The Hindu November Music Fest 2016

Bengali:

“Naad Ninaad” – Shout-shout/noise-noise

“Gharana” – genre

Hindi:

“Jugalbandi” – duet

Urdu:

“Ustad” – teacher

I would never miss the Indian Classical session in a music fest.

I want to acquire the taste…

The sitar sounded as if two people were playing in tandem!

There is a huge difference between experiencing a live performance and listening to recorded music

Soak/immerse/drown/sweep/float/fly/sink……….

 

 

Monsoon

via Monsoon by Julie Mayfeng – Photo 71091623 / 500px

WOW… I never saw my own country as so beautiful!

Why don’t I see ‘this’ when I am ‘in it’??

Hmmm… sometimes we need the illusion to open our eyes to reality.

How the body/skin feels in a particular situation affects (even determines) how one perceives/sees the surroundings.

But of course… living in this place is far less romantic than being a visiting tourist-photographer…!?

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Capitalism Vs. Climate Change (Naomi Klein)

via Film trailer

Book Trailer

Everything… including religion & romance?

Ha ha ha! And Donald Trump just got elected……

So, should we just give up, lay down and die??

After all, aren’t we supposed to be on the (ultimately) winning side?

The planet, the people and the political system – move to set things rightside up.