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Tag Archives: Sitar
Death of a Sitar Legend: a Short Personal Tribute to Ravi Shankar
I’m sitting on my bed (also known as my desk) and across from me I can see my sitar propped up against the wall. Usually, when I look at it I get a little feeling of childlike excitement. … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, British, Culture, Education, Life, Philosophy
Tagged Bangladesh, education, George Harrison, India, life, music, Ravi Shankar, Sitar, The Beatles
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Suffering for the sake of art?
I love playing the Tabla drums. You can be much more creative on them than you can on the Western-style Drum kit and the rhythms are every bit as difficult – in some ways more so. I have enjoyed learning … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Education, Humour, Life, Musical
Tagged accidents, Bangladesh, Differences, education, head injury, life, music, music practice, musical instruments, Sitar, Tabla, Tobla
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Pohela Boishak, dancing and playing the Sitar
It has taken a little while to write this one but finally I get the chance to tell you about Pohela Boishak – at least the way it is celebrated at LAMB anyway. I also get to tell you about … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Culture, Life
Tagged ADHD, Bangla, Bangla dance, Bangladesh, Bhairav, Birob, children, LAMB, life, Pohela Boishak, Raga, Sitar, Tabla
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Minipost 12 – When Darkness Falls
LAMB is blessed with a power generator. Actually, I think it’s three generators and they are big ones too. When you leave the gates of the complex you always know when they are being used because the noise and heat … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Life
Tagged Bangladesh, Britain, Differences, LAMB, life, load shedding, Sitar
7 Comments
Minipost 6 – In the Land of the Blind, the one-eyed man is king…
I’m delighted that over the last few days I’ve actually managed to unpack my books and, more importantly, my Tabla and Sitar. After six months in the UK and failing to purchase or borrow either (despite many attempts to … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Culture
Tagged Bangladesh, culture, LAMB, Pohela Boishakh, Sitar, Tabla
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